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2026: You Can’t Use Tinubu’s Name To Rig Election – Adeleke Tells Osun APC

ByOlamilekan Adigun

PublishedMarch 15, 2026

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has alleged that the opposition All Progressives Congress is threatening to unleash federal might during the forthcoming gubernatorial election scheduled for August 15.

Addressing leaders and ward officials of the enlarged Accord across the 332 wards in Osun State, the governor berated the Osun APC for dragging President Bola Tinubu’s name in the mud with its alleged constant vow to deploy federal institutions to rig forthcoming elections, warning that federal might is for Good governance, not election rigging.

Adeleke in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, said, “The President is using federal power to deliver on good governance, like the ongoing reconstruction of the Ibadan–Ilesa road, the loan programmes for students, and the pledge to institute state police, among others. Neither the President nor the top leaders around him support the threats by the Osun APC to disrupt the 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 entirely anti-people and anti-democracy.

“Osun people are passionate about free and fair elections. Our people insist on their votes deciding who wins and who governs them. Our duty as candidates is to market our manifestos and seek their votes. Only electoral bandits boast of rigging in a democracy.”

The Governor further said, “I call on Osun people to sustain and heighten their preparedness for August 15. Your votes will determine the winners. No force can override the people or God. Ignore those threatening you with federal power, they do not have the support of Mr. President.”

In his remarks, the former deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Lasun Yussuff charged the leaders to engage in house-to-house mobilisation for the re-election of Governor Adeleke, declaring that the people own the power and their votes must count.

Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Adewale Egbedun, who was accompanied by other state lawmakers, urged leaders at the meeting to target over two million membership registrations for Accord, vowing that the governor will be overwhelmingly re-elected on August 15.

Olamilekan Adigun

Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.