The Immediate Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority NIWA, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji has been picked as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming 2026 Osun governorship election.

Oyebamiji emerged in Osogbo after seven other aspirants unanimously agreed to step down for him.

Bola Oyebamiji who was one time commissioner of finance in Osun State in his acceptance speech promised to put Osun back on track of development.

The Chairman of Osun APC primary Committee and Governor of Edo state, Monday Ophebolo who supervised the primary described the unity in the party in Osun as a signal for victory for the party in 2026.

Governors of Ondo and Nassarawa, Deputy governor of Lagos attended the primary.