ODEDA — The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State concluded its primary elections today ahead of the 2027 general elections, culminating in the overwhelming affirmation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, as the party’s presidential flagbearer.
The exercise, held at Ward 10 (Opeji Ward) in the Odeda Local Government Area, drew over 2,000 party faithful, including the lawmaker representing Ogun Central Senatorial District, Senator Shuaib Afolabi Salisu (popularly known as *Omoyayi*).
Speaking at the conclusion of the ward-level exercise, Senator Salisu, FNCS, expressed immense gratitude to party members for what he described as an unprecedented turnout throughout the week-long primary internal processes.
Reflecting on his own successful re-nomination bid which took place on Monday, May 18, 2026, Salisu revealed he secured a landslide victory to clear any lingering doubts about his candidacy.
“For the avoidance of doubt, this sitting senator, by the grace of God, is also the incoming senator,” Salisu declared. “Across the 74 wards on Monday, party members elected me to be their flagbearer with 85,804 votes. This has been officially affirmed by both the state organising committee and the national committee led by His Excellency, Philip Shaibu.”
Salisu noted that the 85,000+ votes he secured in the primary alone nearly matched the 100,000 votes that swept him into the Senate during the 2023 general elections, calling the massive turnout a testament to the party’s growing strength.
The lawmaker commended the Executive Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON, for providing exemplary leadership that guaranteed a peaceful, transparent, and rancour-free process across all 236 wards in the state, despite the intense nature of the political contests.
Salisu attributed the enthusiasm of the voters to the visible infrastructural developments spearheaded by Governor Abiodun’s administration, pointing directly to ongoing road projects connecting the Odeda wards through the Bode Olude and Mawuko axes.
The Senator concluded by characterising the primary outcome as a validating referendum on his first term in office, thanking the constituents of Ogun Central for their steadfast support over the last three years.
With the conclusion of the presidential affirmation today, following the earlier successful primaries for the House of Representatives, Senate, House of Assembly, and Governorship, the Ogun State APC enters the 2027 election cycle with a unified front.
