Ex-Osun Speaker Clinches ADC Governorship Ticket for 2026 Polls

Former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Dr. Najeem Salaam, has emerged as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate for the 2026 Osun State election.

The development followed the party’s primary election on Monday at the Ultimate Civic Centre, Osogbo, where Salaam was declared the sole aspirant for the ticket.

Chairman of the ADC 2026 Primary Election Committee, Mr. Emeka Nwajiuba, told delegates that information from the party’s secretariat and the screening exercise confirmed Salaam as the only candidate.

A total of 528 delegates from across the state’s 332 wards participated in the exercise. Out of the votes cast, 520 were valid in favor of Salaam, while eight were declared void.

“By the authority vested in this panel by the ADC constitution, I hereby announce Dr. Najeem Salaam as the candidate and flag bearer of our party for the Osun governorship election 2026,” Nwajiuba said.

In his acceptance speech, Salaam expressed gratitude to the party leadership and members for their confidence. “I accept this mandate with a deep sense of responsibility. I accept it with hope, because our people still believe. I accept it with prayer, because the challenges ahead are real,” he said.