The Osun State branch of the Accord Party (AP) has vowed to give its ticket to the sitting Governor of the state, Ademola Adeleke, if he decides to run on the party’s platform.
It was stated that the Chairman of the party, Victor Akande, made this remark in an interview with Punch on Sunday.
He, however, indicated that neither Adeleke nor his associates had publicly contacted out to him, describing speculation about the governor using AP for his re-election as mere hearsay.
In light of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) internal problems, AP has been mentioned as one of Adeleke’s possible platforms for her reelection campaign.
Although the party currently has two candidates for its ticket in the August 8, 2026, election, Akande stated that Adeleke would be accepted if he choose to run.
Akande remarked, “The issue of Governor Adeleke to me is still a rumour. In my capacity as state chairman, I have never discussed that with any government officials. When it comes to Adeleke’s defection, we are not the only party they are discussing, but we would be happy to have him join us.
“The political party door is always open. Everyone is allowed to enter and exit at any time. Like everyone else who might be interested in attending, we will provide him a waiver to contest if he does. There is a standing waiver already in the party. For present, two persons have showed interest in contesting under our party, although they have not committed financially.”
In response, the Osun State PDP said that now that Adeleke has returned from a trip overseas, it is entirely up to him to choose the platform for his re-election campaign.
The Director of Media and Publicity of Osun PDP, Oladele Bamiji, in an interview with Punch, claimed that Adeleke will offer clear directives regarding whether he will remain in the PDP or go to another party.
“Power belongs to the governor. Now that Jesus has returned, we should all anticipate the instructions he will give us. He would inform everyone if he needs to change parties or remain in his current position, according to Bamiji.
