Osun 2026: Oyebamiji denies Adeleke’s claim of President’s backing
From Toba Adedeji, Osogbo The governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), has dismissed claims by Governor Ademola Adeleke that President Bola Ahmed
From Toba Adedeji, Osogbo
The governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), has dismissed claims by Governor Ademola Adeleke that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is backing his re-election bid, describing the assertion as misleading.
He cautioned Adeleke against spreading lies ahead of the 2026 governorship election, saying President Tinubu would not support failure.
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The Nation recalls that Adeleke, while meeting his exco members and Accord Party leadership, said Oyebamiji lacked the support of President Tinubu, asserting that federal might was a ruse.
Reacting to the development, Oyebamiji through his campaign movement, coordinated by Adebayo Adedeji, in a statement yesterday, said: “We state unequivocally that this claim is false, unfounded and a calculated attempt to cajole unsuspecting people of Osun State.’’
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He added: “The claim by Adeleke is a desperate move to shore up the image of Governor Adeleke, whose administration has failed to provide purposeful and effective leadership in nearly four years in office.
“President Tinubu does not believe in the leadership capacity of Adeleke, hence the reason for rejecting his overtures to defect to APC last year. President Tinubu does not tolerate and feel at home with politicians, who prioritise their stomach over the well-being of the people they lead. Adeleke does not meet Mr President’s standard of a good leader.
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“President Tinubu detests a leader whose record on transparency and accountability is warped and unbecoming like that of Governor Adeleke.
“It is on record that our principal, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), recently had an audience with the President, where he shared his thought for the development of Osun State with the President. AMBO articulated clear strategies to replicate the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr President, particularly in critical sectors such as education, agriculture and infrastructure.
“Therefore, the President will not abandon a serious contender and tested public administrator like AMBO and pitch tent with a bumbler desperately seeking an unmerited second term.”
