Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Friday described as untrue and unfounded media reports that he was planning to defect to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the August 8, 2026, governorship poll in the state.
He maintained that he was still in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and would not align with any political party to win the election.
This was contained in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, in Osogbo, Osun State capital.
Rasheed affirmed that Adeleke remains in PDP and would win the 2026 governorship elections on the platform of the party with wide margins.
The statement reads in part: “Our attention has been drawn to news reports and media enquiries about the imminent defection of Governor 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 Ahmed 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.
“The Osun electorate supports Governor Adeleke because of his impressive performance since he came to office. 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.”
Rasheed added that the governor urges PDP members to forge ahead with the ongoing strengthening of the party structures across all levels to prepare for fresh victory next year.”
