The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has launched new disciplinary measures geared toward sanitising the occasion forward of its governorship main elections scheduled for subsequent yr.
The resolutions have been reached on Thursday at a vital assembly of the State Working Committee, SWC, held on the occasion’s secretariat in Osogbo, the state capital.
DAILY POST gathered that the session was presided over by the state chairman, Tajudeen Lawal.
The committee expressed concern over verbal assaults by supporters of varied governorship aspirants towards fellow aspirants, occasion leaders, and supporters, describing such behaviour as damaging to the unity of the occasion.
The SWC, in a communique launched after the assembly and signed by Chairman Lawal, acknowledged: “The untoward improvement has been inflicting avoidable cataclysm, rancour and disharmony inside the opposition APC within the state.
“To handle the state of affairs, the committee outlawed the involvement of occasion government officers in any respect ranges, together with reinstated council chairmen and councillors, from appearing as coordinators for any governorship aspirant.”
The SWC additional resolved that spokesmen, supporters, and aspirants should chorus from utilizing abusive or derogatory language throughout campaigns, warning that any violation would entice sanctions according to the occasion’s structure.
“The management of the occasion shall frown at any aspirant, supporter or chief who causes a derogatory message, article or information story towards any fellow aspirant both in print, broadcast or social media,” the assertion famous.
The committee additionally prohibited using names of revered occasion leaders or teams to endorse aspirants, stressing that violators would face stiff penalties imposed by a monitoring committee.
Coordinators have been warned towards spreading unverified claims about monetary assist from occasion chieftains, which the SWC mentioned might gasoline division and animosity inside the ranks.
“As well as, the committee mentioned an ongoing programme requiring the technology of 1,000 names from every ward, reportedly managed by a non-governmental organisation. It directed the state chairman to research the authenticity of the initiative in Abuja.
“The SWC instructed native authorities APC chairmen to be engaged by correct channels to make sure that the programme, if real, can be rooted within the occasion construction,” it asserted.
The committee additionally tasked state government officers to accentuate efforts within the ongoing Steady Voters’ Registration train, noting that the present degree of engagement was not encouraging sufficient.
The Osun APC Chairman reminded aspirants and their supporters that the final word purpose was victory within the 2026 governorship election, not inside battle.
“It’s pointless to show fellow members of the identical occasion into arch-enemies due to a main election,” he added.
