Trending Stories In Osun Today
The political landscape in Osun State continues to generate headlines as unfolding events within the ruling and opposition camps stir intense public interest and reactions.
From loyalty declarations to heated exchanges between major parties, the state remains a hotbed of political intrigue, setting the tone for what many observers believe will shape the build-up to the 2026 general elections.
1. Osun Lawmakers Pledge Loyalty To Adeleke, PDP
All 25 lawmakers elected on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform in the Osun State House of Assembly have reaffirmed their loyalty to Governor Ademola Adeleke.
This comes amid the wave of defections rocking the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State.
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2. Defection Drama: APC, PDP Exchange Barbs Over Adeleke’s U-turn
The Osun State chapters of the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party have traded words over the aborted defection plan of Governor Ademola Adeleke.
The APC said Adeleke was rejected because he would be a liability and would hurt the integrity of the party.
But the PDP, which insisted it would not join issues with the opposition party, said Osun people would decide and defend their votes in 2026.
The spokesperson for Osun APC, Kola Olabisi, in a statement obtained in Osogbo on Wednesday, recalled that a caucus in the Osun PDP, in a communique signed by Adeleke and 27 other chieftains of the party, decried the resistance against the planned defection of the governor to the national ruling party.
Reacting, the Osun PDP chairman, Mr Sunday Bisi, said his party remained focused on the people and was not seeking to import fake voters and rig the 2026 election as being plotted by the opposition.
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