Ogun APC Has No Definite Governorship Candidate Yet, Says Aspirant Abayomi Hunye

Abayomi Semako Hunye, an All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Ogun State, has claimed that the party does not yet have a legally established candidate for the 2027 governorship election.

Hunye made the statement during an interview on Arise News, where he discussed the process through which the party should select its governorship candidate.

According to the aspirant, the people of Ogun State should be aware that the question of who will represent the APC in the governorship election remains subject to legal and procedural processes.

“The people of Ogun State should be aware that, as far as the court is concerned, the APC does not have a definite governorship candidate yet,” Hunye said.

He alleged that a candidate had been imposed on the party, arguing that the APC must follow the procedures prescribed by law in selecting its candidate.

“They imposed a candidate on us, but there are procedures prescribed by law,” he said.

Hunye further alleged that none of the aspirants who purchased the party’s governorship nomination forms was invited to participate in the process he was referring to.

He argued that the nomination process should comply with the procedures provided by law, including options such as consensus and an open ballot.

“Under the consensus arrangement, only those who purchased the nomination form become aspirants, and they must agree in writing before the process can be concluded,” he said.

According to Hunye, the participation of those who obtained the nomination forms is therefore important to the legitimacy of any consensus arrangement.

His comments come amid discussions within the Ogun State APC over the process for selecting the party’s governorship candidate ahead of the 2027 election.

The claims made during the interview represent Hunye’s position on the party’s nomination process.