Osun 2026: Adeleke urges Accord Party members to resist ‘Federal Might’ claims ahead of poll
…warns APC against undemocratic use of Tinubu’s name for August 15 poll Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has told members of the Accord Party in the state that the All
…warns APC against undemocratic use of Tinubu's name for August 15 poll
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has told members of the Accord Party in the state that the All Progressives Congress (APC) does not have the backing of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2026 governorship election.
Adeleke also cautioned the APC against invoking the name of President Tinubu in attempts to influence the outcome of the August 15, 2026 governorship poll in the state.
The governor criticised what he described as threats by the opposition party to deploy “federal might” during the election, urging the ruling party at the federal level to allow voters in Osun to freely determine the outcome of the poll.
In a statement issued on Sunday by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke made the remarks while addressing leaders and ward officials of the enlarged Accord Party across the 332 wards in Osun State.
According to the statement, the governor accused the Osun APC of dragging the president’s name into partisan politics through repeated claims that federal institutions would be used to influence the election.
“The governor berated the Osun APC for dragging President Bola Tinubu’s name in the mud through its constant vow to deploy federal institutions to rig forthcoming elections, clarifying that Mr President, as a democrat, is not involved in such anti-democratic boasts,” the statement said.
“The President is using federal power to deliver on good governance like the ongoing reconstruction of Ibadan-Ilesa road, the loan programmes for students, the pledge to institute state police among others, noting that neither the president nor the top leaders around him supports threats by the Osun APC to disrupt upcoming Osun polls.
“I task Osun APC to stop denigrating the names of Mr President and the Federal Government. Instead of supporting Mr President and showing the world that the number one citizen is a democrat in words and actions, Osun APC's campaign slogans have been all the way anti-people and anti-democracy.
“Osun people are passionate about free and fair elections. Our people are insistent on their votes deciding who wins, who governs them. Our duty as candidates is to market our manifestoes and seek their votes. Only electoral bandits boast of rigging in a democracy.”
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He added that Adeleke tasked Osun people to sustain and heighten their preparedness for August 15, saying “Your votes will determine the winners. No force can override the people and God. Ignore those threatening you with federal power. They don't have the support of Mr President.”
The Chairman of Imole Movement, Prof. Wale Oladipo and the State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Sunday Bisi reaffirmed the endorsement of Governor Ademola Adeleke by the PDP, directing that PDP structures across the state should work and deliver votes for Governor Adeleke.
House Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun who was accompanied by members of the Osun State House of Assembly urged leaders at the meeting to target over two million membership registration for the Accord, vowing that the governor will be overwhelmingly re-elected come August 15.
