There are strong indications that reports currently making the rounds on social media and other unofficial platforms claiming that a winner has emerged in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for Osogbo Federal Constituency are false, misleading, and should be completely disregarded by party members, delegates, and the general public.
This position is based on an official circular issued by the National Secretariat of the party on May 17, 2026, which clearly outlines the approved procedures for the collation and announcement of results arising from the National Assembly primary elections.
According to the directive, results are to pass through the following stages:
~ Ward Collation
~ Local Government Area (LGA) Collation
~ Designated Constituency Collation Centres
~ Submission of final results and reports to the National Headquarters in Abuja
The circular further states that no election committee is authorized to conduct media briefings or announce results within their respective states of assignment. Any official communication regarding outcomes, where necessary, is to be made only after the submission of all reports to the National Headquarters in Abuja.
In view of this clear directive, any individual or group claiming that a winner has already emerged in the Osogbo Federal Constituency primary is acting outside established party procedures. Such claims are premature, misleading, and should not be taken as official.
Sources close to the National Secretariat have described the purported announcement as an exercise in futility, stressing that election committees do not possess the authority to declare winners. Their responsibility, according to the established guidelines, is limited to conducting the exercise and transmitting the results and reports to the National Secretariat, where the final declaration of winners will be made.
Party faithful are therefore urged to remain calm and await formal communication from the appropriate authorities at the national level. The integrity of the process depends on strict adherence to the laid-down guidelines, and only announcements made in accordance with these procedures should be considered valid.
Until the National Secretariat completes the collation and verification process and issues an official declaration, no candidate can legitimately be regarded as the winner of the Osogbo Federal Constituency primary election.
~Amb. Mufutau Owonikoko
Convener, Osun Coalition Of Progressive Youth
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