Ex-Oyetola, Aregbesola Loyalists Join Accord Party Tuesday As Adeleke Launches Re-Election Campaign

The Imole Campaign Council (TICC) will on Tuesday, 16th June, 2026, formally flag off activities for the re-election bid of Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke.

According to a statement by the Chairman of the Media and Publicity Committee
The Imole Campaign Council, Rep Bamidele Salam, will hold the event at the Freedom Park in Osogbo, the state capital, beginning from 10am.

The statement noted that the flag-off will mark the beginning of the journey to consolidate the achievements of the past three-and-a-half years and to highlight plans for future progress for the state.

Salam said the event will bring together political leaders, stakeholders, party faithfuls and citizens from across the state to reaffirm their resolve to sustain the current path of development and build a more prosperous Osun state.

He stated that under the campaign theme “Imole Carry On Accordingly”, the event will witness the formal unveiling of over 10,000 new members who defected from the All Progressives Congress and other political parties into the Accord party.

The statement noted that some of the decampees include former members of the National and State Assembly, former commissioners and Special Advisers and prominent leaders of the All Progressives Congress who recently defected from the party.

“The decampees are mainly members of the State Executive Council under the administration of former Governor Alh Gboyega Oyetola,” the statement stated.

Salam further noted that the Chairman of the APC Elders Forum in Boripe Local Government, Alh Kareem Afolabi, will lead over 1000 people from Osun Central Senatorial District into the Accord.

“Similarly, a former Secretary to the State Government under the administration of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Alh. Mashood Adeoti will lead thousands of people from the African Democratic Congress, ADC, into the Accord.

“The event will also feature the formal endorsement of Governor Adeleke for a second term by Workers’ Unions, Groups, Artisan bodies, Associations, Organisation as well as other notable interest groups,” the statement added.