In Osun State, contrasting claims by opposing political organizations regarding purported backing from Bola Ahmed Tinubu prior to the 2026 governorship race have sparked a new political crisis.
Ademola Adeleke’s followers and those associated with Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, the Osun All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for governor, and associates of previous governor Adegboyega Oyetola are at the center of the controversy.
Speaking on behalf of Bola Oyebamiji, the AMBO Media Fronts denied that President Tinubu and Governor Adeleke had any sort of alliance.
According to a statement released by AMBO Media Fronts Coordinator Adebayo Adedeji, the group called such stories “false and misleading.”
“The President would not support the re-election of the incumbent governor,” the statement emphasized.
“Oyebamiji remains a loyal party member with a track record in public service,” the argument stated. His employment at the National Inland Waterways Authority serves as proof of his administrative aptitude.
Concerns over Osun State’s governance, especially funding policies for education and the status of certain projects, were also voiced by the AMBO Media Fronts, who claimed that there were implementation gaps.
The Governor Ademola Adeleke-aligned Accord Media Center, however, refuted him by emphasizing the governor’s acceptance and popularity among the state’s important demographic groups.
In a statement, the Accord Media Center denounced former governor Adegboyega Oyetola and Bola Oyebamiji for acts that it claimed might humiliate the President and widen rifts within the All Progressives Congress.
The group said that the minister and the APC candidate had acted in a divisive and irascible manner, undermining party unity in the state.
It went on to say that “party members were dissatisfied due to internal disagreements within the APC, claiming that the imposition of candidates had alienated some stakeholders.”
“Those who genuinely support the President have moved beyond internal disputes and are aligning with the preference of the people of Osun,” claims the Accord Media Center.
According to the group, Governor Adeleke has broad grassroots support from a variety of groups, including farmers, labor unions, craftsmen, and students.
Adeleke is still a formidable candidate in the next August 15, 2026 election, according to political analyses and sources that it deemed credible.
Additionally, Oyetola and Oyebamiji, the former governor, were advised in the statement to “refrain from conduct that could portray the President in a negative light.”
