The National and State Assembly members elected under the Peoples Democratic Party from Osun State have endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke as their candidate for the August 08, 2026, gubernatorial election.
The lawmakers made the announcement in a communique issued at the end of their meeting in Osogbo on Saturday.
Governor Adeleke would be contesting on the platform of the Accord Party after dumping the PDP due to the crisis rocking the party at the federal level.
The communique which was signed by the Deputy Minority leader of the Senate, Senator Lere Oyewumi, commended Adeleke for his commitment to the welfare of workers and citizens, adding that the governor has continued to prioritise the well-being of his people despite the financial challenges arising from the Local Government crisis in the state.
“That having reviewed the performance of the Governor in infrastructure development, workers’ welfare, healthcare, education, and democratic stability, we unanimously endorse and give our total support to His Excellency, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, for a second term in office in the interest of continuity, stability, and sustained progress for Osun State.
“His efforts in sustaining Local Government salary payments and continuing development projects across the State demonstrate responsible and compassionate leadership,” the communique stated.
Addressing the leadership issue confronting the party in the state where the Taminu-Turaki-led faction had constituted a caretaker committee, the PDP lawmakers from Osun said Mr Sunday Bisi remained the party chairman in the state.
They noted that any group parading itself as alternative leadership does not have their backing and should not be accorded legitimacy.
“That we examined the recent development of our party in the state under the leadership of Hon. Sunday Bisi. We passed a vote of confidence in the leadership of Hon. Sunday Bisi, the performing State Working Committee, the leadership of the party in all the 30 Local Government and Area offices, and the leadership of the party in all the 332 Wards in the state. We say unequivocally that they remain the executives of the party in Osun State.
“That, any individual or group parading themselves as alternative leadership does not have the backing of the duly elected National and State Assembly caucus of the party in Osun State and should not be accorded legitimacy,” the communique added.
The PDP lawmakers urged the people of Osun State to remain peaceful, law-abiding, and steadfast in the defence of democracy and good governance.
OSUN DEFENDER reports that the governorship primary conducted by the PDP in Osun produced Mr Adebayo Adedamola, popularly called Fryo, as the party’s guber candidate.
However, the Sunday Bisi-led administration rejected the primary, noting that the PDP has no candidate for the forthcoming gubernatorial poll.
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