Omisore withdraws lawsuit contesting APC's gubernatorial primary election in Osun.

The campaign organisation of former senator Iyiola Omisore has announced that he has withdrawn the lawsuit filed over the disqualification of several governorship aspirants ahead of the All Progressives Congress governorship primary in Osun State, with the case now being discontinued.

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This development was disclosed in a statement released on Thursday in Osogbo by the organisation’s Director-General, Ajibola Famurewa, who confirmed that the lawsuit had been dropped.

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The suit, marked FHC/OS/CS/261/2025 – Senator Iyiola Omisore v. APC & ANR, was initially filed after the party’s screening panel reportedly disqualified seven out of the eight aspirants seeking the APC ticket, prompting Omisore to challenge the decision.

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The legal action was intended to test the legality of the screening panel’s decision, which Omisore’s campaign organisation believed contravened provisions of the Electoral Act 2022, and to clarify the party's authority in the matter.

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The clarification comes amid renewed attention to the case after details of Omisore’s suit against the APC and the Independent National Electoral Commission resurfaced, sparking concerns within the party as political activities intensify ahead of the August 15 governorship election in the state.

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In the originating summons dated December 9, 2025, Omisore had asked a Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo to determine whether the APC had the authority to introduce qualification or disqualification conditions for aspirants beyond those stipulated in the 1999 Constitution, seeking several reliefs.

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Among the reliefs sought was a declaration that the party lacked the power to disqualify him from participating in the governorship primary, since he had met the constitutional requirements outlined in Sections 177 and 182 of the Constitution, and that his disqualification was therefore invalid.

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The originating summons also sought an order voiding and/or setting aside the purported disqualification of Omisore as an aspirant at the APC governorship primary election, citing non-compliance with the requirement for the nomination of candidate for election under Section 84 (2) & (3) of the Electoral Act 2022.

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Omisore further sought an order compelling the APC to recognise him as an aspirant in its governorship primary and another order restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission from recognising any primary election conducted by the party to nominate its governorship candidate for the Osun election.

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The suit, filed through his lawyer Kolawole Salami before Justice Adefunmilola Demi-Ajayi, gained widespread attention after a court log showing cases scheduled for March 2 circulated on social media, where the matter appeared as the 11th on the list.

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However, the campaign organisation stated that the legal action was later discontinued following interventions by senior party leaders, including President Bola Tinubu and Bisi Akande, who helped to resolve the matter.

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According to the statement, the intervention of President Bola Tinubu, Chief Bisi Akande, and other well-meaning leaders led to Senator Omisore’s decision to follow the party’s decision and honour the President, resulting in the discontinuation of the lawsuit.

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The organisation also accused some individuals of distorting the situation in a way that could trigger unnecessary anxiety within the party, and urged members of the APC and the public to ignore reports suggesting the case remains before the court.

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The campaign organisation ultimately called for unity within the party as preparations continue for the forthcoming governorship election, seeking to move forward from the dispute.