As the 2026 Osun governorship election approaches, the state’s political landscape is becoming increasingly charged, with candidates from various parties actively positioning themselves to challenge incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke.
Serious tensions are mounting within Adeleke’s camp as defection are dashed dramatically.…CONTINUEREADING
Insiders from the All Progressives Congress (APC) reveal that Governor Adeleke is facing significant rejection from key party stakeholders.
Despite having recently met with prominent APC leader Bisi Akande, sources indicate that his overtures have not been well-received. The Osun APC has firmly stated that they do not welcome his potential defection and is instead concentrating its efforts on the upcoming electoral battle.
According to party insiders, there are allegations that Governor Adeleke is engaging in questionable political maneuvers to weaken the APC’s foothold in Osun. His discussions with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have raised eyebrows, as it appears he is seeking an automatic party ticket for a second term, anticipating support from a party that is still in the process of solidifying its reputation in the state.
Bola Oyebamiji is being highlighted as a formidable candidate who could put the APC in a strong position for the upcoming elections.
Amid this political turmoil, former governor Gboyega Oyetola, who currently serves as the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, is reportedly playing a significant role in stalling any invitation for Adeleke to join the APC at the behest of President Tinubu. Oyetola, along with other influential APC members, is allegedly working against the idea of Adeleke’s defection, thereby intensifying the uncertainty surrounding the governor’s political future.
This evolving situation has heightened fears within Adeleke’s camp, where dynamics are becoming increasingly precarious. The leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is closely monitoring these developments as they contemplate the ramifications of a potential defection by Adeleke, who owes his governorship to the party he might abandon.
Should he pursue this path, it is speculated that the Osun PDP may shift its strategy and work against his reelection bid in the forthcoming 2026 elections, complicating his already challenging political endeavors.
“He’s not coming and we won’t accept him as a party. What is he coming to do? Coming to take a chance he never created? Others governors can be doing it in other states probably they are not popular but we are popular and we want to prove our popularity on election day,” a top APC said in Osun on Sunday night.
