The Senator representing Osun Central Senatorial District, Olubiyi Fadeyi Ajagunla, has lost his bid to secure the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial ticket.

Ajagunla, who hails from Ila-Orangun, the hometown of the former Interim National Chairman of the APC, Chief Bisi Akande, lost his Senatorial bid to the Osogbo-born legal luminary, Barrister Adegoke Adekunle Rasheed, popularly known as K-Rad, ahead of the 2027 National Assembly elections in Osun State.

‎Ajagunla, who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC, was defeated by Rasheed in the primary election conducted across the senatorial district.

Chairman of the APC Primary Election Committee, Bayo Ayo, announced the results in Osogbo, following the conclusion of the exercise.

‎According to the results, Rasheed polled 26,655 votes to emerge the winner, while Ajagunla secured 13,138 votes. Other aspirants included Yomi Ogunwale, who scored 2,925 votes; Akintunde Adegboye, with 342 votes; and Olu Fakeye, who polled 67 votes.

‎Ajagunla was the only prominent defector from the PDP to the APC in the state who failed to secure a ticket in the party’s primary elections.

‎Meanwhile, the APC also announced candidates for other senatorial districts in the state. Adenigba Francis Fadahunsi emerged as the candidate for the Osun East Senatorial District after polling 23,593 votes to defeat Israel Famurewa and Thomas Ogungbangbe.

‎In Osun West Senatorial District, Akinade Akanmu Ogunbiyi clinched the party’s ticket with 30,568 votes, defeating Gafar Akintayo and Peter Ogundeji.

‎The party also announced Ibrahim Taofik Kayode as candidate for Osogbo Federal Constituency, Taiwo Oluga for Ayedaade, Habeeb Adedamola for Iwo, Sanya Omirin for Ijesa South, David Ayodele Asalu, popularly known as Asler for Ede, Simeon Adebisi Babawale for Ila, Taofik Ajilesoro for Ife, Oluwole Oke for Obokun and Eniafe Damilare for Boripe Federal Constituency.