Nigeria, April 16 -- The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed confidence in reclaiming Osun State in the forthcoming 2026 governorship election.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the election for 8 August.

The incumbent governor, Ademola Adeleke, defeated former governor Gboyega Oyetola of the APC in the 2022 election. Mr Oyetola was seeking re-election at the time but lost to Mr Adeleke, who contested under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Due to the leadership crisis in the PDP, Mr Adeleke defected to the Accord Party, under which he is seeking a second term.

However, concerns persist over the party's limited grassroots presence in the state, which many believe ...