OSUN State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has assured Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders in the state that he has no plans to dump the party.
A statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Thursday, May 1, said the governor gave assurance during a stakeholders meeting at the Government House Banquet Hall on Wednesday evening, attended by Board of Trustees (BoT) member, Olu Alabi; former national secretary, Wale Oladipo; former House of Representatives deputy speaker, Lasun Yusuf; Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Wale Egbedun, among others, where former governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, also addressed the gathering online.
At the meeting chaired by the state party Chairman, Sunday Bisi, the governor declared news of his imminent defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as fake news, adding: “My people, party elders and chiefs, I declare before you today that I am not defecting to APC or any other political party. I remain in PDP. Ignore any fake news.”
The meeting also pass a vote of confidence and endorsed the governor for his equitable, foresightful and efficient leadership, as well as “for second term as the sole candidate of the party for the 2026 election.
“Appreciates extensive delivery of dividends of democracy and good governance across all sectors of Osun society.
“Welcome and applaud the declaration by the governor that he has no plan, either now or in the future, to defect to the APC or any other political party. Welcome and applaud declaration by other top leaders of the party that they are not quitting the PDP for APC or any other party.
“Hail the party executive and leaders, as well as elected and appointed officials from Oriade/Obokun Federal Constituency for remaining steadfast with the PDP and rejecting recent defections by an ungrateful lone-ranger.”
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