The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has submitted the list of its chairmanship and councillorship candidates to the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) ahead of the August 31, 2023 deadline.

The list, which contains the names of 33 chairmanship candidates and 351 councillorship candidates, was submitted to the OYSIEC on Tuesday, August 30, 2023.

The chairmanship as well as the councillorship candidates were duly elected at the APC primaries held on Friday, August 25, 2023, and Monday, August 28, 2023.

The submission of the candidates’ list to OYSIEC is a major step in the APC’s preparations for the forthcoming local government elections in Oyo State.

The APC is confident of winning the local government elections, and the submission of the candidates’ list is a sign of the party’s commitment to victory.

The party, while charging the OYSIEC to conduct a free, fair, and credible election, called on all its members and supporters to unite and work together to win the forthcoming local government elections.

The names of the candidates will be officially unveiled by the APC later in the day .