Political pundits see this as a serious setback for Oke who recently defected to the APC from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Although the details of his disqualification when he appeared before the committee were still sketchy, APC sources said the decision was sequel to the zoning arrangement within the constituency.
A copy of the disqualification memo, attached to this report, was leaked to journalists in Abuja on Saturday.
Some APC chieftains in Abuja argued that the ticket should be ceded to the Oriade Local Government Area, and not Obokun, Oke’s home, based on political expediency and fairness.
Source said that after his disqualification, there was jubilation among the rank and file of Osun State APC who believed that his time was up.
However, despite the loud voice from the APC National Headquarters through the Screening Committee, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy and former Governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola, proceeded to anoint him, eliciting wild protest.
APC inside sources say giving the ticket to Oke will be a serious albatross for the party in the 2027 election.
The Osun State APC therefore called on President Bola Tinubu to caution Oyetola in the interest of peace before the 2027 polls.
Oke was recently made the Director-General of the APC campaign team for the August 15, 2026, governorship poll in Osun State.
Bola Oyebamiji of the APC, among other contenders, will be challenging Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party, who is seeking re-election.