Governor Ademola Adeleke will not join the African Democratic Congress, his spokesperson confirmed on Friday.
Mr Olawale Rasheed, said ADC ideology does not align with his principal’s interest .
A statement signed by Rasheed in respond to media publications and enquiries regarding Adeleke’s next political move, declared that Adeleke remains in the Peoples Democratic Party, stating that the incumbent Osun governor would win the next governorship poll in the state with a wide margin on the party’s platform.
“Our attention has been drawn to news reports and media enquiries about the imminent defection of Governor Ademola Adeleke to the ADC or alignment with ADC bigwigs 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 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,” Rasheed said.
He added that the Osun electorate has been supporting Adeleke due to his impressive performance since he came to office.
The statement further read, “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.”
He urged PDP members to forge ahead and strengthen the party structures across all levels to prepare for next year’s poll.
