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Former Senator Mudashiru Husain Declares for Osun Governorship, Vows to Defeat Adeleke in 2026

Thompson Nsisongabasi

Sep 10, 2025

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A two-term House of Representatives member in Lagos State and former Senator, representing Osun West Senatorial District, Senator MudashiruHusain, on Tuesday, posited he is politically grounded in Osun State to send Governor Ademola Adeleke away come 2026 governorship election.

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The frontline gubernatorial Aspirant stated this on Tuesday, while declaring his readiness to contest the forth coming governorship election in the state at the All Progressive Congress (APC) State Secretariat, Osogbo.

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The former National Commissioner on Population and Housing Census who made the declaration before the party stakeholders led by the APC Party Chairman, Tajudeen Sooko Lawal, also promised fairness, inclusivity if given the mandate.

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He informed the All Progressives Congress stakeholders in Ejigbo Local Government and in the state at large that it's the turn of Ejigbo to produce the next governor of the state.

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Senator Husain who equally remarked that apart from being grounded politically with experience in both house of Representative and as Senator of the federal Republic of Nigeria, said he is the major general amongst the other APC aspirants in the state.

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He stressed that political structures and good templates are there for him to take over the mantle of the state come 2026.

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Senator Husain however sought for the support of the stakeholders in the state to achieve his aspiration for the benefit of the entire state.

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However, in his remarks the All Progressive

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Congress (APC) Chairman in the state, Tajudeen Sooko Lawal admonished all the party's aspirants to see themselves as one family.

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He said, "With the grace of God, APC will take over Osun state come 2026 from the ruling People's Democratic party PDP in the state.

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He urged that if any aspirant emerges during the primary, others should rally round him for the success of the party in the next coming governorship election in the state because all APC Aspirants are well grounded than Governor Ademola Adeleke of the ruling party.

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