Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has denied reports that he is planning to dump the Peoples Democratic Party for the African Democratic Congress.
In a statement on Wednesday, signed by his spokesperson Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke described the rumour as false and the handiwork of people threatened by his rising popularity.
“Our attention has been drawn to a report that Governor Ademola Adeleke is planning to join the African Democratic Congress, ADC. The report is not only untrue but a calculated attempt by those afraid of the Governor’s soaring acceptability to create confusions and uncertainty in the minds of the people of Osun state,” the statement read.
The governor stressed that he remains fully committed to the PDP and is focused on his re-election campaign ahead of the 2026 governorship race.
“We want to reiterate for the umpteenth time that Governor Adeleke remains committed to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and has no plan whatsoever to join the ADC or any party for that matter,” Rasheed added.
Adeleke said the PDP in Osun is already mobilising support to secure his second term, urging the public to ignore what he called politically motivated lies.
According to him, “those behind the rumours only want to confuse the people, but Osun residents know where I stand. I am in PDP and I am contesting under PDP in 2026.”
