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Ogun APC challenged over suspension, fee dispute

Published 26 August 2026

The crisis within the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State has intensified after a former governorship aspirant, Abayomi Hunye, publicly challenged the party's decision to suspend him while simultaneously collecting a 50 million naira fee for nomination documents and clearing him to contest. Hunye raised these questions during a television interview on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, following the party's declaration that he remained suspended and had no authority to present himself as its candidate for the 2027 governorship election. The dispute centers on the timeline of events surrounding the party's primary election.

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