Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule says the All Progressives Congress (APC) loses in the August 15 Osun State governorship election were driven by interference from “Abuja politicians.” He makes the claim while speaking in Lafia, presenting Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) acknowledgement slips to APC candidates running for governorship and State House of Assembly seats.
Sule also argues that incumbency plays a role in election outcomes, suggesting it helped the winning candidate, Ademola Adeleke, retain his seat in Osun. The outlets report his position as an internal explanation for APC’s defeat rather than an allegation tied to specific voting irregularities.
Across the two sources, the central themes match: Sule’s attribution of APC’s loss to external political interference from Abuja and his view that the advantages of holding office contributed to the result.
