The Executive Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, and the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state have declared support for the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
The governor had planned to defect from the PDP after holding consultations with party leaders, who had agreed to follow him to any party of his choice.
However, it was gathered that the governor’s negotiation with top APC politicians to actualise his defection has failed to yield desired results.
It was gathered that some top APC officials, leading the negotiations, have hit a brick wall as the Osun APC group is hellbent on not allowing the governor to join the party.
A chieftain of APC and former Osun State Deputy Governor, Iyiola Omisore, had said the party had rejected the governor’s bid to take membership of APC
It was gathered that a stakeholders’ meeting was held on Monday at the Government House in Oke-Fia, Osogbo, where Adeleke and top PDP leaders resolved to remain in the PDP and endorsed President Tinubu for a second term.
A communiqué issued after the meeting was signed by Governor Adeleke, his deputy, Kola Adewusi, Speaker of the House of Assembly Adewale Egbedun, former governor Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, and 24 other party leaders.
They emphasised the importance of local politics and the sentiments of their grassroots supporters in shaping political decisions.
The communiqué noted that Adeleke’s defection plan did not originate from him, and was met with stiff opposition from APC members in Osun, many of whom openly insulted him on social media and national platforms.
It added that PDP members, though uncomfortable with the defection idea, had agreed to stand by the governor out of loyalty and love for his leadership.
The party leaders stressed that Adeleke, his administration, and the PDP remain the most popular and widely accepted political force in the state.
“Consequently, the leaders hereby resolve that the PDP in Osun State recognises the fact that Osun State is the ancestral home of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, which makes the President the son of Osun State. Therefore, the PDP in Osun State hereby adopts and endorses President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-election in the 2027 presidential election.
“That PDP in Osun State reaffirms its adoption and endorsement of Governor Ademola Adeleke for re-election in the 2026 governorship election on the platform of the PDP.
“That Governor Ademola Adeleke and all members of the PDP in Osun State should remain in the PDP. That the leadership of the PDP in Osun State is directed to disseminate the resolution to all structures of the party in the state.
“That the state governor is enjoined to forge ahead with governance and implementation of the administration’s Five Point Agenda.”
