Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, may have to explore alternative platforms for his 2026 re-election bid following deepening internal crises within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the party’s Deputy National Chairman, Engr. Kamoru Ajisafe, has warned.
Speaking on a talk show programme, Frank Talk, aired on Rave FM, Oshogbo,Osun State on Monday, Ajisafe lamented the roles of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and factional PDP Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, in the party’s ongoing turmoil. He said their actions were undermining the party’s ability to present candidates for upcoming elections.
Ajisafe highlighted growing speculations that Adeleke might defect to the Accord Party ahead of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) December 15 deadline for party primaries.
Expressing frustration over the internal disputes, Ajisafe said:
“I am not happy with the way things are going in the party. Anyanwu is my personal friend, but like in Ekiti State, we planned to conduct our primaries, and even wrote INEC to monitor the exercise. However, Anyanwu’s group informed INEC that no primary should hold. Considering the timelines, this is problematic.”
He added:
“In Osun, the primary is scheduled for December 15, yet Anyanwu refused to sign off. How do we move forward? That is an automatic ceding of the mandate of the election. Wike met with Adeleke, discussed matters freely, but later went on national television claiming he merely advised the governor. What advice? Adeleke only requested an end to the shenanigans.”
On Adeleke’s potential defection, Ajisafe stated:
“If anything happens in Osun, it would be about finding a platform to contest. A true party man would not be happy losing prominent figures like the governor of Taraba State or Osun. Political platforms exist to contest, and we must be realistic.”
He further explained the urgency of the matter:
“Our governorship election is in 2026, and INEC’s constitutionally mandated timelines mean that after December 15, no party can field a candidate. What would you advise – should Adeleke remain in a party where he cannot exercise his right to seek re-election?”
Ajisafe concluded:
“It is clear that PDP may not be able to nominate a candidate for the 2026 Osun governorship. If you block a road for someone to pass while another platform allows free entry, should you expect him to wait? That is the challenge we face with Wike and Anyanwu.”
The developments signal potential turbulence for the PDP as the Osun 2026 elections approach, with Adeleke’s political future now hanging in the balance.
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