Former Ogun State Governor and Senator representing Ogun Central, Ibikunle Amosun, has said he will not participate in any primary election with a predetermined outcome, as he cleared the air on reports surrounding a recent meeting of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun Central Senatorial District.
In a statement issued by his media office on Sunday, Amosun described as misrepresentation several media accounts of the meeting held on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at the residence of elder statesman, Olusegun Osoba.
He explained that the meeting was convened at his instance following insinuations about his possible candidature for the 2027 general election.
Amosun said, “At the meeting, I recalled that three senatorial aspirants from the district had earlier 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.”
He, however, denied reports suggesting that he pressured any aspirant to step down, insisting that such an action would be undemocratic.
“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 reiterated his democratic credentials, noting that he had contested and won elections twice as 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,” Amosun added.
He also advised the media to ensure accurate reporting by verifying information from multiple sources.
“I advise the media to report proceedings of meetings correctly by cross-checking accounts given by interested parties,” he said.
