Ahead of the 2026 Osun State Governorship election, Governor Ademola Adeleke has denied claims that he is planning to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Adeleke described the claim as untrue and a calculated attempt by those afraid of his soaring acceptability to create confusion and uncertainty in the minds of the people.
A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, said, “We want to reiterate for the umpteenth time that Governor Adeleke remains committed to the PDP and has no plan whatsoever to join the ADC or any party for that matter.
“Governor Adeleke’s pre-occupation at the moment is the continued delivery of dividends of democracy to Osun people who resoundingly gave him their mandates three years ago.”
He added that Adeleke and leaders in the PDP have been focused on galvanising the structures of the party for the ongoing voter registration ahead of next year’s election.
Rasheed boasted that Adeleke is well-positioned to win the 2026 Osun State guber election.
He said, “Those behind the latest round of misinformation are trying to latch onto the huge goodwill that Governor Adeleke enjoys with the Osun people to sway support. The series of unsolicited endorsements of Governor Adeleke is rattling those afraid of the will of the people.
“We therefore urge the public to discountenance any report linking Governor Adeleke with a defection move, as such is entirely false. Members and supporters of the Governor are enjoined not to succumb to the fake news millers and instead, focus their efforts on mobilizing votes for his re-election bid under the PDP.”