APC Must Turn Osun Governorship Defeat Into 2027 Victory, Oyintiloye Tells Party Members
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has urged party leaders and members to put the party’s recent governorship defeat behind them and begin working towards a stronger showing in the 2027 general elections.
Oyintiloye made the call on Sunday in Osogbo, where he appealed to APC members to avoid turning the election loss into an internal blame game.
According to him, the party should use the setback as an opportunity to identify its weaknesses, rebuild its structures and reconnect with voters across the state.
Oyintiloye Warns APC Against Blame Game
The APC chieftain said it would be wrong for party members to place responsibility for the electoral outcome on one individual.
He argued that election results are influenced by several factors, including the popularity of candidates, grassroots mobilisation, internal party unity, campaign strategy and the mood of voters.
Rather than looking for someone to blame, Oyintiloye said the party should carry out an honest assessment of what went wrong and determine how to correct its mistakes before the next major election.
He described the current period as one that requires sober reflection, reconciliation and strategic planning.
APC Told to Start 2027 Preparations Immediately
Oyintiloye said the APC cannot afford to spend valuable time on internal disputes when the 2027 elections are drawing closer.
He urged party leaders to begin repositioning the APC across Osun State and work towards securing stronger support for President Bola Tinubu and other APC candidates in the next general election.
He also called for a detailed review of the party’s performance, covering everything from individual polling units to its wider state-level structures.
The review, he said, should help the party understand where it lost support and what needs to change ahead of 2027.
Grassroots Mobilisation Key to APC’s Comeback
According to Oyintiloye, rebuilding the APC in Osun will require more than meetings among party leaders.
He urged the party to return to the grassroots, engage its members and listen carefully to the concerns of voters.
He also advised APC leaders to welcome constructive criticism, saying it is necessary for any political organisation that wants to grow.
However, he warned against criticism motivated by anger, personal grievances or attempts to settle political differences.
Oyintiloye said the party’s immediate priority should be rebuilding trust, strengthening its internal structures and developing a strategy capable of winning back voters.
‘We Cannot Afford to Keep Fighting Ourselves’
The APC chieftain described the governorship defeat as a setback rather than the end of the party’s political prospects in Osun.
He maintained that political fortunes can change and that the APC still has an opportunity to rebuild ahead of the 2027 elections.
His message to party members was therefore focused on unity and action, rather than prolonged arguments over what went wrong.
With the next general election approaching, Oyintiloye said the party must begin its rebuilding process immediately if it wants to convert its recent disappointment into electoral gains in 2027.
