The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has distanced itself from the purported consensus list of candidates for the 2027 general elections, describing it as fake and utterly misleading.

According to the party, purported consensus list which is in circulation, did not emerge from its leadership; therefore, calling on members of the public and supporters to disregard it in its entirety.

The APC alleged that the document was the handiwork of mischief makers whose sole intent is to cause confusion and further destabilise the party.

The alleged consensus candidate list, which surfaced over the weekend, claimed that Senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District, Dr Sharafadeen Alli, had been selected as the party’s governorship candidate, with Mr Soji Adedeji named as his running mate.

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It also suggested that several other party members had been pencilled down for senatorial and House of Representatives seats across the state.

Reacting, the party’s spokesman in Oyo, Olawale Sadare, insisted that no such decisions had been taken by the party.

He warned those behind the publication to desist from spreading false information or face consequences if apprehended.

The party reiterated that any official communication regarding candidate selection would be conveyed through its recognised channels.

“Just about a few days ago, we had a cause to dispel the unfounded rumour of the emergence of a gubernatorial candidate for our party in the state for the next year general election and unfortunately again, it appears that the sponsors of that malicious story have not realised the negative implications of their actions as they might come up with more dangerous antics aimed at causing panic and confusion in the system.

“As a matter of fact, the leadership of our great Party has launched an investigation into the brains behind the circulation of a fresh list of purported Oyo APC candidates, as it was obtained on social media a few hours ago, and we can assure our teeming members and supporters that the list is not only fake but also deceptive and provocative. As it stands now, we do not harbour any aspirant or candidate list for 2027 because it is not yet time for expression of interest, nomination and party primary.”