Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has firmly denied speculation about his potential defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
In an official statement released Friday through his spokesperson Olawale Rasheed, the governor categorically dismissed the rumors as unfounded, reaffirming his unwavering commitment to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Adeleke emphasized he has no intention of joining or forming any political alliance with the ADC in preparation for Osun State’s 2026 gubernatorial election.
The statement reads, “Our attention has been drawn to news reports and media enquiries about the imminent defection of Governor Adeleke to the ADC or alignment with ADC big wigs ahead of the 2026 governorship race. There is no truth in those publications and speculations.
“First of all, we, the PDP Osun, have already adopted and endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election, so there is no alliance with ADC.
“Secondly, Governor Adeleke has no alliance with anyone in ADC. He remains in PDP, will run in PDP, and needs no alliance with ADC to win with a wide margin in 2026.
“The Osun electorate supports Governor Adeleke because of his impressive performance since he came to office. That good work is still ongoing and Osun people are committed to sustaining the delivery of good governance by re-electing Governor Adeleke in 2026,” the spokesperson said.
Consequently, Adeleke charged PDP members to keep building robust party structures across all levels to secure victory in the upcoming election.
Discussion about this post