BREAKING: Governor Adeleke, Osun PDP endorse Tinubu for 2027

BREAKING: Governor Adeleke, Osun PDP endorse Tinubu for 2027

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State and the state’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership have formally endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term in 2027.

It was gathered that Adeleke had previously considered defecting from the PDP, following consultations with party stakeholders who expressed readiness to follow him to any new political platform. However, his anticipated move to the All Progressives Congress (APC) reportedly faced opposition from prominent APC figures in the state.

In a strategic turn, Adeleke and top PDP members convened a stakeholders’ meeting on Monday at the Government House in Oke-Fia, Osogbo, where they reaffirmed their commitment to the PDP and pledged support for President Tinubu’s re-election campaign.

A communiqué issued after the meeting was signed by Governor Adeleke, his deputy, Kola Adewusi, Speaker of the House of Assembly Adewale Egbedun, former governor Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, and 24 other party leaders.

They emphasised the importance of local politics and the sentiments of their grassroots supporters in shaping political decisions.

The communiqué noted that Adeleke’s defection plan did not originate from him, and was met with stiff opposition from APC members in Osun, many of whom openly insulted him on social media and national platforms.

It added that PDP members, though uncomfortable with the defection idea, had agreed to stand by the governor out of loyalty and love for his leadership.

The party leaders stressed that Adeleke, his administration, and the PDP remain the most popular and widely accepted political force in the state.

“Consequently, the leaders hereby resolve that the PDP in Osun State recognises 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.

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