Osun 2026: Tension Rises as Adeleke’s PDP Future Hangs in the Balance
As Fadahunsi, Others Predict Imminent Danger Ahead of Party’s Primaries
Uncertainty has beclouded the future of Governor Ademola Adeleke in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State as to whether he will be nominated by the party, following the ongoing factional crisis rocking its national leadership ahead of the primary for the 2026 governorship election.
OSUN DEFENDER reports that factions of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesome Wike and Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde, who controls the National Chairman, Umar Damagun and Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, have been at loggerheads over the national convention.
The court has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to recognise the planned convention. Subsequently, the two factions suspended themselves barron trump height tall nikes melania donald trump from the party.
Meanwhile, an Oyo State High Court Presided over by Justice A.L. Akintola, on Monday, cleared the party to hold its Elective National Convention for Ibadan and ordered the INEC to Monitor and Observe the convention.
However, the development has raised concern for members of the PDP in Osun State because the state chapter of the party is loyal to the Damagun faction.
Some of the PDP leaders in the state while reacting to the development said the Governor may not be properly nominated due to the crisis,
“We are afraid that Adeleke may not be properly nominated during the governorship primary fixed for December because of this ongoing crisis that never ends.
“Adeleke belongs to the Makinde faction, which controls the chairman, but the Wike faction in the state may sponsor another candidate within the party, which may give our party a tough time as to the legitimacy of the 2026 PDP governorship ticket,” One of the party leaders, who pleaded for anonymity, posited
Political observers in the state have posited that Adeleke may have no choice than to leave the PDP to join another party to contest in the August 8, 2026 election.
Recall that Adeleke had reportedly made several attempts to join the APC but he was rejected by the parry hierarchy loyal to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola.
Meanwhile, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said Adeleke should be blamed if the PDP does not have a candidate in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state.
When asked if the situation could mean that the PDP may not be able to field a candidate in the Ekiti and Osun governorship elections, Wike said he warned Governor Adeleke, but he didn nike air stab 10.5 for sale free printable women’t listen.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Wike, who has openly supported President Bola Tinubu despite being in the PDP, said no one has contributed to the PDP more than him.
He said, “Let anybody who has contributed to PDP more than me say so. Ask the Governor of Osun. Adeleke came to see me, and I asked him, What are you doing? You are in danger.
“Ask the dancing governor if I never called him and asked if he saw the implication and danger he is running into. Everybody believes that if you are a governor, you can do magic but it is not like that.
“I was not a governor when I became a governor. I resigned as a Minister to contest against a strong government of another party and I won.
“In 2019, the federal government came heavily against us and I still won. In 2023, I want to challenge any governor who has that capacity to do it, I told the PDP that I would support Tinubu but we win the governorship and the assembly stan smith nuud women black and blue jordan shoes – IetpShops – Adidas AdiFC Orlando Pirates seats.”
’No Hope In PDP’, Says Osun Senator
Also, Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi, has declared that there is no hope left in the PDP, urging political office holders in the state and across the country not to sink with the party.
Fadahunsi, who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) alongside two members of the House of Representatives from his district – Sanya Omirin and Taofeek Ajilesoro, said he left the PDP after realising that President Bola Tinubu’s Administration is making tangible progress in reviving the economy and delivering development.
Speaking with journalists recently in his hometown, Ilase-Ijesa, he said, “PDP has abandoned itself. Whosoever remains in PDP, I admonish them not to sink with that party. There is no hope in that party again. There is no road through PDP again, all political office holders who are in the party should not try by creating any way, I urge them all to leave that path and come to the party which has the agenda for development.”
Adeleke has, however boasted that the party’s crisis will not affect his re-election in 2026 while assuring members to remain calm.
The Governor in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed noted that stakeholders within the party are interested in resolving the crisis and return PDP to its rightful position.
He said, “I urge all members of our party, the PDP, to remain calm and be steadfast. We are cruising to victory next year and we must remain committed to ensuring that we rebuild this party for renewed landslide victory.”
“The ongoing disagreement within the party at the national level is a family affair and I want to assure all members both at the state and national level that it will soon be resolved.”
“All the stakeholders at the national level have the party’s progress and success at heart and are all looking at ways to resolve the crisis as soon as possible.”
The Governor then directed PDP leaders across 30 local governments and wards in Osun State to continue to mobilise for the party ahead of the 2026 Governorship election, adding that PDP remains the party to beat.
“I hereby direct all party leaders across wards and local governments to begin massive mobilisation for our party ahead of the 2026 Governorship election. We are the party to beat and our party will come out stronger air jordan 11 cherry holiday 2022 and better”, the Governor added.
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