Osun recorded a beehive of political actions in preparation for the August 8, 2026 governorship election.
In racing to satisfy the deadline for submission of candidates as set by the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee, political events performed their gubernatorial main elections the place candidates emerged.
The deadline for political events to submit their flagbearers is right this moment, December 15, 2025.
The Level reviews that the African Democratic Congress is ready to carry its main right this moment.
Adebayo Adedamola clinches Osun PDP guber ticket.
On December 2, Adebayo Olugbenga Adedamola emerged because the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Get together.
Adedamola secured 919 votes to clinch the ticket on the social gathering’s main held at Adolak Corridor in Osogbo.
His victory got here after Ademola Adeleke, whose identify had initially been listed for the competition, formally resigned from the PDP forward of the train.
Humphrey Abba, chairman of the electoral committee, mentioned {that a} whole of 20 votes have been invalid.
“I JOINED THE ACCORD PARTY MORE THAN A MONTH AGO, PRECISELY ON NOVEMBER 6, AS A PLATFORM TO SEEK RE-ELECTION IN 2026.THIS WAS AFTER WEEKS OF CONSULTATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND OPINION LEADERS.”
“Void votes 20. We informed you earlier that one of many aspirants withdrew,” the chairman mentioned.
“The candidate that obtained the remaining votes is Adebayo Adedamola with 919 votes and stands elected and returned.”
On his half, Sunday Solarin, secretary of the electoral committee, mentioned that though Adeleke introduced his resignation from the social gathering, the timing was too late to impact any correction on the poll.
In keeping with him, the governor introduced his resignation on Monday night time when the poll had already been ready, and it was too late to start producing a contemporary one.
“There have been two aspirants vying for the PDP ticket, however certainly one of them, Governor Ademola Adeleke, resigned from the social gathering late on Monday, and we couldn’t amend the poll,” he mentioned.
“So, as you put together to solid your vote, keep in mind that solely Adebayo Adedamola stays the PDP aspirant, as his opponent has resigned from the social gathering.”
Officers of the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee attended the train.
Nonetheless, there was gentle drama instantly after the first was over.
The Speaker of the Osun State Home of Meeting and different lawmakers stormed the premises of the first and attacked INEC officers.
The legislators, joined with their aides, additionally assaulted some individuals suspected to have participated within the political occasion.
Adeleke emerges Accord Get together gov candidate.
Final week Wednesday, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, emerged the Accord Get together’s candidate.
Adeleke, the one aspirant within the main held in Osogbo, polled 145 votes out of 150 solid by delegates drawn from the state’s 30 native authorities areas.
Saying the results of the first, the Secretary of the electoral committee, Abdulazeez Salaudeen, mentioned 5 votes have been voided.
“The electoral committee has delivered on its mandate. After voting and counting, witnessed by the brokers of the candidate and the officers of INEC, having the very best variety of votes, I declare Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke because the winner of the first,” Salaudeen mentioned.
Adeleke, his deputy, Kola Adewusi, and a number of other political appointees have been current on the train.
A heavy safety presence, together with armed police and Division of State Companies operatives, was deployed, whereas INEC officers noticed the occasion.
Notably absent have been Osun State PDP Chairman, Sunday Bisi; the Speaker of the Home of Meeting, Wale Egbedun; state lawmakers; and members of the Nationwide Meeting elected underneath the PDP platform.
The Accord Get together’s nationwide management, led by its chairman, Maxwell Mgbudem, additionally attended the first.
A day earlier than the first, Adeleke had introduced his defection to the Accord Get together and disclosed his intention to hunt a second time period.
“I joined the Accord Get together greater than a month in the past, exactly on November 6, as a platform to hunt re-election in 2026.
This was after weeks of session with stakeholders and opinion leaders,” he mentioned.
He defined that the social gathering’s philosophy of welfarism aligns together with his deal with residents’ and staff’ welfare, and pledged to proceed delivering good governance and democratic dividends.
Ex-Commissioner Oyebamiji picks APC ticket.
On Saturday, Bola Oyebamiji was unanimously affirmed because the governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress in Osun State.
It was gathered that Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji–AMBO marketing campaign organisation performed key roles in direction of the emergence of the previous Commissioner for Finance.
The group, based on findings, was saddled with the duty of lobbying high-profile APC stakeholders each in Abuja and Osun, and fascinating in political horse-trading amongst liberal contenders, except for its main function of campaigning for Oyebamiji.
“This group went for the broke, promoting the candidature of Oyebamiji to robust progressives in Abuja and right here in Osun.
Additionally they held a number of consultative conferences with different contestants who weren’t disqualified, on the necessity for APC to unite in opposition to the incumbent, to have the ability to deliver the social gathering again to energy,” a number one chieftain of the APC from Osun, who craved anonymity, mentioned.
Oyebamiji himself alluded to this in his post-primary acceptance speech, as he praised the AMBO group profusely.
The trouble, it was gathered, performed the outstanding function in Oyebamiji’s unanimous election on Saturday, as all the opposite contestants withdrew from the race, in cheeky embrace.
Oyebamiji was endorsed as consensus candidate by no fewer than 1,600 elected delegates from all of the 30 native authorities areas of the state who participated within the main held at Ebunoluwa Worldwide Faculty, Ofatedo.
The train, attended by social gathering officers, observers and delegates, was performed underneath the supervision of Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, and co-chaired by Ondo State Governor, Fortunate Aiyedatiwa.
Safety companies ensured the protection of individuals, whereas INEC officers monitored proceedings to ensure transparency.
The first adopted the disqualification of a number of outstanding aspirants, together with former APC Nationwide Secretary, Iyiola Omisore; former deputy governor Benedict Alabi; Dotun Babayemi; Akin Ogunbiyi, Babajide Omoworare; Kunle Adegoke (SAN), and Babatunde Oralusi.
Oyebamiji, a seasoned politician and banker, is a former Managing Director and Chief Government Officer of the Nationwide Inland Waterways Authority.
He beforehand served as Commissioner for Finance in Osun State throughout former Governor Rauf Aregbesola’s administration.
Throughout the main, Kunle Adegoke moved a movement affirming Oyebamiji’s candidacy, seconded by Babajide Omoworare.
The movement was put to a voice vote, and delegates from all 332 wards throughout the state unanimously endorsed Oyebamiji.
Chairing the first, Governor Okpebholo mentioned, “We’re bored with dancing, dancing in Osun.
We’d like growth within the state.”
He thanked APC supporters for his or her dedication and urged them to work for the social gathering’s victory in 2026.
Former Governor Gboyega Oyetola and APC Nationwide Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, praised the orderly conduct of the first and referred to as for unity amongst social gathering stakeholders.
Basiru mentioned, “APC is totally able to ship a decisive mandate in Osun State in 2026.
We should all work along with a single goal to attain this.”
Actual property developer turns into Osun APM guber candidate.
On the weekend, an actual property developer, Adewale Adebayo, emerged because the Osun State gubernatorial candidate of Allied Peoples Motion.
Adebayo’s election was ratified by the Chairman of the APM Major Committee, Idowu Babarinde, after the members of the social gathering introduced him as the only real aspirant for the ticket on the State Secretariat, Ogo-Oluwa, Osogbo.
The APM Major Committee chair, Babarinde, mentioned, “The mode of main adopted for right this moment’s train is affirmation of the consensus candidate which Hon. Adewale Adebayo emerged because the social gathering’s candidate from a good and credible course of.”
He recommended the Nationwide Working Committee of the social gathering for offering help and in addition tasked members of the social gathering to unite forward of the ballot.
Adebayo, in his acceptance speech, expressed confidence of profitable the gubernatorial race fastened for August eighth, 2026.
He mentioned, “At this time marks the start of APM’s unstoppable march to Bola Ige Home in 2026.
This endorsement just isn’t about me, it’s about all of us, united, centered, and able to flip our imaginative and prescient for Osun into actuality.”
He said that “APM is not only a celebration, we’re a motion.
A motion of the individuals, by the individuals, and for the individuals.
We’re right here to revive good governance, rebuild belief, and revive Osun’s foundations as we’re on a mission to rescue Osun from failing management.
The present authorities has failed.
Public belief is gone.
Guarantees are empty.
The persons are drained.
The identical approach the PDP failed Governor Adeleke, Osun will do the identical for him for his re-election bid come August eighth, 2026.
APM is able to ship him again the place he belongs.”
He recommended the APM Major Election Committee, led by Babarinde Nurudeen Idowu, saying, “The method was clear, credible, and peaceable.”
39-year-old entrepreneur emerges AAC governorship candidate.
A 39-year-old entrepreneur, Olajide Esan, on Saturday emerged because the governorship candidate of African Motion Congress.
Esan, who can be a automotive supplier, emerged by a consensus association of the social gathering which was monitored by the officers of Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee.
The Osun State Chairman of AAC, Tayo Adeyemi, whereas addressing newsmen after the first held on the social gathering’s secretariat, Powerline space, Osogbo, declared that Esan emerged with the backing of social gathering members throughout the state.
He famous that the train is free, honest, and credible, which is a mirrored image of the social gathering’s democratic perfect.
In his acceptance speech, Esan mentioned: “The massive political events are oppressing us on this nation.
Their kind of management has weaponized poverty, they’ve subjugated the general public by oppressing them.
We now have a systemic drawback in Nigeria.
The system of this nation has set us all as much as develop into criminals.
We should struggle this.
The present management won’t do the appropriate factor for us as residents as a result of it won’t pay them.
We should collectively enthrone good management.”
“When elected, I’ll create a ministry to verify each citizen, to advocate for good welfare,” he submitted.
He charged Osun residents and citizens to enthrone AAC in 2026 contest by uniting in opposition to APC, saying, “AAC will embark on voter schooling.
Don’t suppose that saviour is coming from outdoors.
I’m right here for service.
My authorities will create an internet site that we’ll show all the general public funds.
You’ll all see how cash is being spent.
We should condemn vote shopping for in any respect prices.
We now have association inside our social gathering to struggle vote shopping for.
The system of this nation will frustrate potential in youths.
Our mission is to take authorities from criminals and provides it to most of the people.”
The Labour Get together chairman picks ticket.
The Level gathered that Bello Adebayo, the Chairman of the Labour Get together, was endorsed because the gubernatorial flagbearer of the social gathering forward of the ballot.
It’s anticipated that some contenders might align and re-align pretty much as good troopers are busy canvassing for votes.