….Says PDP is no longer a significant presence in Osun
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, has expressed firm belief that the All Progressives Congress is well-positioned to emerge victorious in the upcoming 2026 gubernatorial election in the state, defeating the ruling Peoples Democratic Party.
Oyetola made these remarks when he welcomed members of the PDP, including Dotun Babayemi, a former candidate for governor, and Mr Shuaibu Oyedokun, a former Deputy National Chairman of the party, on Friday in Osogbo.
“It is an irony that we lost an election over a year ago and there has been no major defection from the party. What we have is the reverse.
He said, “It is the ruling party that is coming to us, which shows that APC remains a party to beat.
“We have done so well, and people are starting to see that when it comes to governance, the Progressive knows how to.
“Alhaji Shuiabu and Dotun Babayemi were members of the APC but now they have seen the difference between progressive and conservative and they are back in to the party.
“The way President Bola Tinubu has been governing us, that is what the APC governors in their respective states have been doing. I am delighted for the fact that we are not just getting anybody, but people of substance. Like Baba Suaibu, he is a veteran member of the PDP, decamping to the APC. It shows that PDP doesn’t exist any longer here.
“I am confident that in 2026 we are going to take over the state. This is just the beginning because several people are willing to come back to us, and a lot of political heavyweights are coming to join us.
I welcome Dotun Babayemi and Alhaji Suiabu Oyedokun to the progressives.”
