Adeleke, Osun PDP Leadership Caucus Endorse Tinubu For Second Term

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke and the leadership caucus of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in the state have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for second term.

They pledged to work for the success of the re-election bid of the President, who is the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress in the country.

They made this known on Monday at the Osun PDP Leadership Caucus meeting held at the Government House, Osogbo.

A communique issued and signed by Governor Adeleke and 27 other leaders of the PDP in the state, a copy which was made available to journalists in Osogbo, on Tuesday, confirmed the governor’s move to APC but revealed that members of the APC in the state and those in the ruling PDP opposed it.

Other leaders who signed the communique issued at the end of the meeting include Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Prince Kola Adewusi, Senator Lere Oyewumi, Hon. Bamidele Salam, Hon. Moruf Adewale Adebayo, Hon. Lukman Mudashiru, Hon. Soji Adetunji, Hon. Lanre Oladeebo, Hon Clement Akanni, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, Hon Sunday Bisi, Senator Oluwole Alabi, Rt Hon Lasun Yusuf, Alhaji Tajudeen Oladipo, Dr Muyiwa Oladimeji, Alhaji Fatai Akinbade, Hon Kazeem Akinleye, Hon Sarafadeen Awotunde, Hon Teslim Igbalaye, Hon Ibukun Fadipe, Rev Bunmi Jenyo, Hon Ganiyu Olaoluwa, Alhaji Muniru Raji, Barr. Niyi Owolade, Prince Bola Ajao, Mallam Olawale Rasheed and Prof Wale Oladipo.

The caucus also endorsed Governor Adeleke’s second term bid and resolved that he would contest his re-election bid in the PDP.

The communique fully read, “Following extensive consultations, debates, surveys, opinion sampling from traditional rulers, community leaders, civil servants, retirees, religious leaders, market men and women, interactions with members of the PDP and the general public across major towns and villages in Osun State, on issues pertaining to recent political developments in the state, the Leadership Caucus of Osun PDP hereby reviewed as follows:

That all politics is local, and as such, the feelings and aspirations of voters and party members are critical to decisions on party affiliations;

That the majority of the members of the APC in Osun State are opposed to the idea of the defection of Governor Adeleke to the APC, which did not originate from the governor in the first instance. Some APC leaders based on entrenched interests have demonstrated hostility and resentment towards Governor Ademola Adeleke. Some went on social media and national television to call Governor Adeleke all kinds of unprintable names.

That the majority of PDP members in Osun State are not happy about the idea of the defection of Governor Adeleke to APC, but only reluctantly agreed to follow Governor Adeleke to wherever he goes to show their love, support and loyalty to his leadership.

That the state governor, the state government, and the PDP as a political party remain very popular and acceptable above all other political parties in Osun State.

Consequently, the leaders hereby resolve as follows:

That the PDP in Osun State recognizes the fact that Osun State is the ancestral home of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, which makes the President the son of Osun State. Therefore, the PDP in Osun State hereby, adopts, and endorses President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-election in the 2027 presidential election.

That PDP in Osun State reaffirms its adoption and endorsement of Governor Ademola Adeleke for re-election in the 2026 governorship election on the platform of the PDP.

That Governor Ademola Adeleke and all members of the PDP in Osun State should remain in the PDP.

That the leadership of the PDP in Osun State is directed to disseminate the resolution to all structures of the party in the state; and

That the state governor is enjoined to forge ahead with governance and implementation of the administration’s Five Point Agenda.”

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