Adeleke Not In Alliance With ADC, Says Spokesman

Spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, has insisted that his principal is neither defecting to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) nor aligning with individuals or groups within the ADC ahead of the 2026 state elections.

Responding to media publication and enquiries, the spokesperson affirmed that Adeleke remains in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and is going to win, with wide margins, the 2026 governorship elections on the platform of the PDP.

In a statement, the spokesman said, reports about the imminent defection of Governor Adeleke to the ADC or alignment with ADC bigwigs ahead of the 2026 governorship race were false.

“First of all, we, the PDP Osun, have already adopted and endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election, so there is no alliance with ADC.

“Secondly, Governor Adeleke has no alliance with anyone in ADC. He remains in PDP, will run in PDP, and needs no alliance with ADC to win with a wide margin in 2026.

“The Osun electorate supports Governor Adeleke because of his impressive performance since he came to office. That good work is still ongoing and Osun people are committed to sustaining the delivery of good governance by re-electing Governor Adeleke in 2026,” he said.

He urged PDP members to forge ahead with the ongoing strengthening of the party structures across all levels to prepare for fresh victory next year.