- President Bola Tinubu met with Bola Oyebamiji at the Presidential Villa days after the Osun governorship election
- Oyebamiji lost the Saturday, August 16, 2026, governorship contest to the Accord Party’s Governor Adeleke
- The APC candidate spoke to journalists after he met with the president at Aso Rock
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FCT, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu received Bola Oyebamiji, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The meeting came days after Oyebamiji lost the Osun governorship election held on Saturday, August 16, 2026, to Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party.
Source: Twitter
Oyebamiji addressed journalists after the closed-door session with the president on Friday, August 21, 2026.
The Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Social Media, Olusegun Dada, shared a video of the meeting @DOlusegunon
The visit is being closely watched as the first significant political development within APC circles in Osun following the party’s defeat at the polls.
Adeleke’s win under the Accord Party banner marked a notable outcome in what had been a keenly contested election.
APC’s next steps in Osun
The outcome of the Osun governorship election has prompted discussion about the direction of the APC in the state.
The party had hoped Oyebamiji’s candidacy would return it to power in Osun, a state it previously held before Adeleke’s rise.
Reactions as Oyebamiji visits Tinubu
@dejiallvibes
“Asiwaju is doing what he knows best. Now that the battle is over, it’s time to bring everyone together. Though some people may still go rogue due to ego, that’s just human nature and the agony of defeat.”
ColdTruth @ColdTruthNG
“Baba no want make him votes spill out, he don dey key both home and away”
Adeyemo Olajire Philip @oneolajire
“After wasting 110bn naira on a wasteful election, instead of using it to develop us in Osun State.”
Osborne_Osberry @Osberry_Osb
“The meeting reflects continued engagement between the President and the APC leadership and stakeholders in Osun State”
@thomas_kolapo
“Loser went to greet President after the winner has gone”
No further details about the content of the Tinubu-Oyebamiji meeting were immediately available beyond what Oyebamiji shared with the press at the Villa on Friday.
Why I visited Tinubu at Aso Villa, Adeleke explains
Recall that Osun Governor Adeleke paid a visit to President Tinubu at Aso Villa following his re-election victory.
Adeleke’s win came against an APC-backed candidate in the Osun governorship contest.
The governor publicly addressed the reason behind his meeting with the president.
“You did not conquer anybody”: Tinubu Tells Adeleke
Meanwhile, Legit.ng also reported that President Tinubu received Osun governor Adeleke at the Presidential Villa in Abuja following the governorship election.
Tinubu warned the governor against stigmatising his opponents and told him he won an election, not a conquest.
The president said Adeleke was in a unique position to make history and must prove himself through action, not celebration.
Source: Legit.ng