APC petitions police to arrest, prosecute Hunye over Ogun governorship claim

The petition, dated 24 August and submitted at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, marks a new phase in the disagreement over the APC’s nomination process in Ogun State, after the party publicly disowned Mr Hunye and reaffirmed Ogun West senator, Solomon Olamilekan, popularly known as Yayi, as its candidate for the January 2027 election.

Hunye was suspended The party’s petition placed considerable emphasis on Mr Hunye’s membership status, arguing that he could not legitimately represent the APC because he had been suspended from the party months before the governorship nomination dispute intensified.

Mr Hunye also alleged that some APC leaders threatened him to withdraw from the contest, claims which have further deepened the dispute over the party’s nomination process.