Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has said he cannot be defeated in next year’s governorship election.
The governor said his performance in office has earned him the love, trust and support of the Osun electorate to secure a second term.
Adeleke said this after he appeared before the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Gubernatorial Screening Committee in Abuja on Thursday.
He noted that having defeated an incumbent governor in 2022, he has no fear of facing any opponent in 2026, stressing that his administration’s achievements speak for themselves.
“I am so confident that I am going to win. If I can defeat an incumbent and now that I am the governor, within two years, it’s unprecedented what we have done in less than two years. Man, I’m so confident that nobody can be us there,” the governor declared.
Adeleke dismissed concerns that the All Progressives Congress (APC) might deploy federal might and resources against him, insisting that his popularity in the state is unmatched.
The governor said he is popular in the state and loved by even APC members in the state.
“Just take APC as a case study, anytime they are having a party or an event, I will go there and I will take over, they all love me,” he said.
According to him, “There was federal might when I defeated the APC candidate in 2022. I saw the equipment, I saw the resources… that same federal might.”
He, however, expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu would ensure a level playing field in the coming election.
“I don’t think President Tinubu will want to do anything that will mess up his administration because my election will come before the presidential election. So, I’m sure everything will be free and fair, and that is what we are talking about,” he said.
Chairman of the PDP Gubernatorial Screening Committee, Hon. Adebayo Adepoju, commended Adeleke for successfully defending his credentials, noting that the committee was satisfied with the documents presented before it.
