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Senator Iyiola Omisore, a prominent figure in the All Progressives Congress (APC), has announced his intention to contest the 2026 governorship election in Osun State. Omisore, who previously served as deputy governor of Osun, shared the news on his X handle on Saturday, revealing that the formal declaration will take place on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at the Osun APC Secretariat in Ogo-Oluwa, Osogbo. The launch, themed “Fix the Broken, Restore Our Dreams,” is scheduled for 10 a.m. “My beloved people of Osun State, after deep reflection and wide consultations, I have decided to formally declare my intention to contest for the Governor of Osun State in 2026 under our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC),” Omisore wrote. He said his campaign will focus on restoring hope, strengthening governance, and securing a brighter future for the people of Osun. “This is not just my mission, it is a collective one. I humbly invite you to join me as we take this bold step towards the Osun Rescue Mission 2026,” he added. Omisore, who contested the 2014 governorship election under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is expected to be among the leading aspirants for the APC ticket. He served as deputy governor from 1999 to 2003 under the Alliance for Democracy and later represented Osun East in the Senate from 2003 to 2011, chairing the Senate Appropriations Committee. After losing the 2014 election to then-incumbent Rauf Aregbesola, Omisore briefly joined the Social Democratic Party for the 2018 election before moving to the APC in 2021. Thirteen months later, he became the party’s National Secretary following the withdrawal of his main rival at the national convention in Abuja.