Former Lawmaker Mulikat Abiola Joins APC Guber Race in Osun State

Mulikat Abiola, a former legislator from Ifelodun State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly, has declared her candidacy for the APC governorship ticket in the upcoming August 8, 2026 election. She is one of at least seven aspirants who have purchased nomination forms, including notable figures like Senator Iyiola Omisore and former Deputy Governor Benedict Alabi.

Abiola aims to address the marginalization of women in Nigerian politics and empower citizens through increased female leadership participation. She is determined to contest and win the APC primaries and subsequent governorship election in Osun State.