Former Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has clarified proceedings at the All Progressives Congress, APC Ogun Central Senatorial District Stakeholders meeting.
He also dismissed media reports suggesting he pressured aspirants to withdraw from the 2027 senatorial race, describing such claims as “misrepresentation” of true picture of the meeting.
The former Governor in a statement issued by his media office on Sunday, clarified that the meeting, held on April 23, 2026, at the residence of elder statesman, Olusegun Osoba, was convened at his instance following speculations surrounding his possible candidacy.
According to him, contrary to reports in some sections of the media, he did not at any point ask any aspirant to step down for him.
He explained that three senatorial aspirants had earlier approached him to seek his support and had individually indicated willingness to withdraw if he decided to contest.
Amosun, however, stressed that he never demanded such concessions, noting that doing so would be undemocratic and inconsistent with his political principles.
“Nowhere throughout the meeting did I request anyone to withdraw from the race for me because that would be undemocratic and unacceptable,” he said.
The former governor, who represented Ogun Central in the Senate and served two terms as governor, reaffirmed his commitment to democratic ideals, adding that he would not participate in any primary election whose outcome had been predetermined.
He said, “What I made clear at the meeting, and which I reiterate, is that I will not be part of a primary where the result is already decided.”
Amosun also cautioned the media against publishing inaccurate accounts of political meetings, urging journalists to verify information from credible sources before dissemination.
“I advise the media to report proceedings of meetings correctly by cross-checking accounts given by interested parties,” he added.
The clarification comes amid growing political realignments within the APC in Ogun State ahead of the 2027 general elections, with stakeholders intensifying consultations over party tickets in the Ogun Central Senatorial District.
Read full statement below:
Ogun Politics
Ogun Central APC Meeting: Setting the Record Straight – Amosun
My attention has been drawn to media reports about a meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun Central Senatorial District held last Thursday, April 23, 2026, at the residence of Chief Olusegun Osoba on the nomination of candidates for the 2027 general election.
Many of the accounts of the meeting were complete misrepresentation of the proceedings.
The meeting was convened at my instance, when there were insinuations about my candidature for the election.
At the meeting, I recalled that three senatorial aspirants from the district had visited me to seek my support for their candidacy and that each of them volunteered that if I am interested in contesting for the office, they would withdraw their candidacy.
Nowhere throughout the meeting did I request anyone to withdraw from the race for me because that would be undemocratic and unacceptable.
I wish to reiterate that I am not only a democrat, I have contested and won election twice to the office of Governor of Ogun State and twice as a Senator of the Federal Republic.
What I said at the meeting, which I reiterate is that I would not be part of a primary election whose result is predetermined.
I advise the media to report proceedings of meetings correctly by cross-checking accounts given by interested parties.
Senator Ibikunle Amosun,
Media Office
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