By Peace Udugba
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disowned Abayomi Hunye as its candidate for the 2027 Ogun State governorship election, accusing him of impersonation and other alleged offences.
The party has also petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Director-General of the State Security Service (DSS), seeking an investigation, arrest and prosecution of Hunye.
The disclaimer and petition letters, sighted by Eagle 102.5FM, Ilese-Ijebu, were issued on Monday, August 24, 2026, amid an escalating dispute over the APC governorship ticket in Ogun State.
In a disclaimer signed by the APC National Secretary, Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, the party said Hunye remained suspended and lacked the legal or moral authority to represent the party in any capacity.
The party identified Senator Adeola Solomon Olamilekan as its duly nominated governorship candidate, with Balogun Kudirat Abiodun as his running mate.
According to the APC, the names of Olamilekan and Abiodun had been uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal, with acknowledgment slips confirming the submission on August 7, 2026.
The party said Hunye’s suspension followed a petition by the Executive Committee of his ward, Tube Ward in Ipokia Local Government Area, filed on March 23, 2026, over alleged “nefarious dealings” and “anti-party activities.”
The Ipokia Local Government Executive Committee subsequently ratified the suspension on March 27, 2026, citing Article 21 of the APC Constitution.
The Ogun State Working Committee approved the suspension on April 7, 2026, following a meeting at the party secretariat in Abeokuta. The committee also formally notified the APC National Screening Committee for governorship aspirants of the ratification on May 5, 2026.
The APC warned that anyone conducting political activities with Hunye under the name of the party would be doing so at their own risk.
The party also cautioned media organisations against providing Hunye with platforms to present himself as an APC candidate, adding that its legal team had been directed to pursue contempt proceedings.
APC Petitions IGP, DSS
In separate petitions dated August 24, 2026, the APC Director of Administration, Ayoola Peter Olajolo, wrote to the Inspector General of Police at the Force Headquarters in Abuja and the Director-General of the DSS.
The party alleged that Hunye’s activities amounted to impersonation, conduct capable of causing a breach of the peace and violations of provisions of the Electoral Act, 2026.
The APC asked the security agencies to invite Hunye for questioning, investigate the allegations and prosecute him if found culpable.
It also urged the agencies to restrain him from further parading himself as the party’s governorship candidate.
The party said records showed that the petition was received at the Force Headquarters on August 24, while the DSS acknowledged receipt at 6:39 p.m. the same day.
The APC pledged the cooperation of its national and Ogun State structures with any investigation by the security agencies.
The development further intensifies the dispute over who will legitimately fly the APC flag in the January 2027 Ogun State governorship election.
