_Awoyale, who is also the leader of Orisun Igbomina, shares the same town and ward with the APC Kwara South Senatorial candidate, Lekan Adewoye_
The All Progressives Congress in Kwara South has suffered a major setback in its stronghold as Chief Gbenga Awoyale, a leading APC stalwart from Arandun, resigned from the party.
In a letter dated 02/09/2026 to the APC Ward Chairman, Arandun Ward, Irepodun LGA, Awoyale said he was quitting with immediate effect over “lack of internal democracy” in the party.
“I hereby formally resign my membership of the All Progressives Congress effective immediately,” he wrote. “The current leadership of the party has fallen short of the principles of good governance, collective unity and internal democracy on which the APC was built.”
Awoyale, who is also the leader of Orisun Igbomina, shares the same town and ward with the APC Kwara South Senatorial candidate, Lekan Adewoye.
Political sources said the development could tilt the 2027 permutations in Kwara South, with indications that Awoyale may be aligning with Prince Popoola Saheed of the PDP.
“Losing a mobilizer like Awoyale in the candidate’s own town is a big blow,” to the aspiration of Prince Lekan Adewoye, this means that, even in Arandun the vote will be divided between Adewoye and Popoola because Awoyale exit is a big disadvantage to Adewoye aspiration
In the letter, Awoyale said he “remains committed to my people.”