The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the state authorities have clashed over claims that Governor Ademola Adeleke is making strikes to affix the African Democratic Congress, ADC, forward of the 2026 governorship election.
In a press release on Thursday, the APC accused Governor Adeleke of begging and fraternising with the ADC management led by former Governor Rauf Aregbesola, allegedly in quest of a platform to contest his re-election.
The assertion, signed by the Osun APC chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, described the alleged transfer as an indication of desperation and lack of honour. Lawal added that it uncovered the inner disaster throughout the Peoples Democratic Social gathering, PDP, on the nationwide degree.
In accordance with APC, Adeleke’s alleged try to succeed in out to Aregbesola adopted the PDP’s entanglement in authorized and management disputes which may have an effect on its documentation with the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee, INEC.
“It’s unusual that Adeleke now sees Aregbesola as his political messiah with out whom his second time period ambition is in peril. This is identical man he publicly condemned simply 4 months in the past,” the assertion mentioned.
The social gathering recalled that in July 2025, Governor Adeleke had criticised Aregbesola, accusing him of forsaking a legacy of big state debt, half salaries, and uncompleted initiatives.
The APC chairman additional alleged that the governor’s reported outreach to Aregbesola contradicted his earlier place.
He mentioned, “If not for desperation and full lack of honour, why ought to Adeleke now go cap in hand earlier than the person he as soon as referred to as a plunderer of Osun wealth?”
The assertion additionally accused Adeleke’s administration of failing to fulfil marketing campaign guarantees, together with job creation and inexpensive training, regardless of incomes vital income since assuming workplace.
“Regardless of incomes over one trillion naira in 35 months, the federal government has elevated faculty charges thrice and sacked 1,500 lecturers,” APC alleged.
It added that the governor’s alleged historical past of political betrayal confirmed that his curiosity in working with Aregbesola was self-serving and geared toward clinging to energy.
“Governor Adeleke is thought for betrayal. He betrayed his kinsman, Adejare Bello, and a number of other others within the PDP,” the APC assertion mentioned.
Nonetheless, the Osun State Authorities swiftly dismissed the APC’s claims, describing them as false, baseless, and fabricated.
In a counter-statement issued on Thursday by Olawale Rasheed, spokesperson to the governor, Governor Adeleke insisted that he had no plans to defect to ADC or negotiate with Aregbesola.
“Our consideration has been drawn to a press release credited to the Osun APC chairman that Governor Ademola Adeleke is negotiating with former Governor Rauf Aregbesola about becoming a member of the ADC. The report is fake, and all the assertions by the opposition are mere fabrication and pretend information,” Olawale mentioned.
He urged members of the general public to ignore the allegation, describing it as pretend information from the pit of hell, and reaffirmed that Governor Adeleke remained dedicated to PDP.
