The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for the arrest and prosecution of Mr Abayomi Hunye for allegedly parading himself as its governorship candidate for Ogun State in the January 2027 election.
In a petition to the Inspector-General of Police (IG), Tunde Disu, on Monday, the APC accused Hunye of false representation, conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace, and violations of the Electoral Act 2026.
The party maintained that Senator Adeola Olamilekan (known as Yayi) and his running mate, Balogun Abiodun, remain its legitimate flagbearers.
The petition signed by APC Director of Administration Ayoola Olajolo reads in part: ‘The subject has notoriously and unlawfully taken to the public domain, including print and social media, parading himself as the governorship candidate of our party for the forthcoming January 2027 election.
‘I wish to state unequivocally that this claim is false, fraudulent, and a deliberate act of impersonation designed to mislead the public and destabilise the peace of Ogun State.’
The petition provides detailed context regarding Hunye’s status within the party, revealing that he was validly suspended from the APC on April 7, 2026.
His suspension, according to the APC, followed a written petition from his ward in Tube, Ipokia Local Government Area.
It said the petition from his ward was ratified by the Ogun State Working Committee before being formally communicated to the APC national headquarters in Abuja
In documents, including certified copies of the suspension letter and ratification notices, attached to the petition forwarded to Disu, Hunye was disciplined for engaging in anti-party activities, acts injurious to the image and interests of the APC and orchestrating deliberate actions aimed at creating disaffection and division among loyal party members.
The APC emphasised that having concluded a valid primary election, its official ticket was submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), with acknowledgement slips issued for Senator Adeola as the governorship candidate and Abiodun as the deputy governorship candidate.
Seeking security intervention to avert a breakdown of law and order, the APC asked the IG to, among others, invite Hunye for questioning, prosecute him after investigation for impersonation and restrain him from further parading himself as its candidate.