Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, says he is going to defeat the candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in the 2026 polls, Bola Oyebamiji, declaring unequivocally “I will beat Oyebamiji by the might of God and people.”
Adeleke stated this in response to a statement credited to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, at the APC gubernatorial primary on Saturday, in which he said Oyebamiji would defeat Adeleke.
However, Adeleke, in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, described the minister’s hope for victory as “wishful thinking, illusory grandstanding and a failure to accept the deep level of unpopularity of APC among the people of Osun State.”
Calling Oyetola regime an anti-people era in Osun history, Governor Adeleke lamented the run-down state of affairs when he took over the state in 2022, tagging Oyetola reign “a dark page in Osun socio-political history, a period neither labour nor any segment of our population want re-enacted”
The governor, who boasted of a mass movement behind his re- election bid, mocked the minister and the APC for embarking on anti-democratic activities instead of marketing themselves to the people and potential voters.
“If you are sure you have the votes of the people, why are you deploying anti-democratic means to stop the unstoppable will of our people? It is shameful and reprehensible that those who claim to be popular are dead scared to face the people in a free and fair election.
“Osun citizens are enjoying a government that prioritises workers’ welfare, infrastructural renewal, healthcare delivery, education, and inclusive development, and therefore have no desire to return to the era of hardship, neglect, and anti-people policies associated with the APC’s 12-year rule in the State.”
“You and your proxy, now the APC’s governorship candidate, were central figures in the mismanagement that plunged Osun State into economic distress, characterised by half salaries, mounting debts, and poor service delivery to the people. Osun will not go back to the dark days”, the governor was quoted as saying.
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.
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