Adeleke deny say im share Osun seats with APC, talk say agreement na only for Tinubu re-election
- Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke talk say no agreement to share legislative or council seats with APC.
- Im talk say im alliance with Presidency na only for President Bola Tinubu 2027 re-election bid.
- Adeleke talk say im go campaign for Accord candidates for Senate, House of Representatives and state Assembly.
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke don deny claims say im strike deal with All Progressives Congress (APC) to divide legislative and local government positions for di state ahead of 2027 elections.
Di governor spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, make dis known for statement wey dem issue for Osogbo on Wednesday. Di statement follow social media reports say Adeleke and di Presidency agree to share Senate, House of Representatives, State Assembly and council seats between im Accord Party and di Osun APC.
Adeleke call di reports false, talk say im understanding with di Presidency limited to one goal: to return President Bola Tinubu to office in 2027.
Wetin di governor talk
According to di statement, di coalition partners come together only for di presidential contest. Adeleke talk say every other seat remain open for parties to fight for at di ballot.
Im talk say im go personally campaign for Accord candidates wey dey seek Senate, House of Representatives and Osun State House of Assembly seats, and urge other parties to do di same for dia own flagbearers.
"We no get any deal on di National Assembly and di State Assembly elections," di governor talk.
Im add say na voters, no be political arrangements, go decide who represent dem.
Adeleke also address di local government crisis for Osun. Im talk say talks to end am na about protecting di interests of both APC chairpersons and di elected Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairmen and councillors, no be about sharing offices.
Im talk say all sides now agree say to make grassroots administration work again dey needed for strong campaign in 2027, and im expect make dem settle di matter before end of di year.
Why e matter
Osun voters go choose lawmakers for di National Assembly and di state House of Assembly in 2027. If di governor and di APC dey share those seats in advance, many residents go see am as shutting out real competition. Adeleke denial keep those races open, at least on paper.
Im stance also matter for di Accord Party, wey im use contest di Osun governorship election in August 2026. Di party now get to fight for legislative seats on im own, without any arrangement with di ruling party at di centre.
Di statement no talk when di local government dispute go formally settle, beyond di governor hope of resolution before end of di year.
