2026 Osun Guber: APC Unpopular In Our State, Winning Re-election ‘ll Ensure Continuity of Good Governance-Gov Adeleke

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has restated the full determination of Osun people to ensure that APC kisses the dust in the upcoming 2026 guber election, declaring unequivocally  that ‘I will beat Oyebamiji by the might of God and the people’.

Reacting to the statements made by the Minister of  Mr Gboyega Oyetola during the APC guber Primary on Saturday, the governor described his immediate predecessor’s hope for victory as ‘a wishful thinking, illusory grandstanding and a failure to accept the deep level of unpopularity of APC among the people of Osun State’.

Calling Oyetola administration ‘an anti-people era in Osun history’, Governor Adeleke lamented the run down state of affairs when he took over as Chief Executive of the state in 2022, calling Oyetola administration ‘a dark page in Osun’s socio-political history, and a period neither labour nor any segment of our population want re-enacted’.

The governor, who boasted of a mass movement behind his re-election bid, mocked the minister and the APC for embarking on anti-democratic activities instead of marketing themselves to the people and the potential voters.

‘If you are sure you have the votes of the people, why are you deploying anti-democratic means to stop the unstoppable will of our people?  It is shameful and reprehensible that those who claim to be popular are dead scared to face the people in a free and fair election’ the governor submitted in a statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com on Sunday.

Governor Adeleke, who spoke through his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, described the claim as ‘a clear misreading of the political reality in Osun State’ adding that the people of the State are fully satisfied with the people-oriented and responsive governance being delivered by the present administration.

‘Osun citizens are enjoying a government that prioritises welfare of workers, infrastructural renewal, healthcare delivery, education, and inclusive development, and therefore have no desire to return to the era of hardship, neglect, and anti-people policies associated with the APC’s 12-year rule in the state.

You and your proxy, now the APC governorship candidate, were central figures in the mismanagement that plunged Osun State into economic distress, characterised by half salaries, mounting debts, and poor service delivery to the people. Osun will not go back to the dark days’ the governor said.

Governor Adeleke also emphasized that his administration is currently reversing those damages and restoring dignity to governance in the state as attested to by several awards and recognitions including the newest one, the winner of Primary health care leadership challenge for Southwest.

He further asserted that the impressive performance of his administration across all critical sectors has earned the trust and confidence of the people, who are determined to defend the gains of good governance at the polls.

‘As the August 8, 2026 gubernatorial election approaches, Osun people are fully aware that a vote for the APC and its candidate is a vote for a return to the failures of the past. Such a regression is what the people of Osun are not prepared to entertain’ he said.

Governor Adeleke also restated his commitment to sustaining delivery of democratic dividends and urged Osun citizens to disregard political propaganda, assuring them of continued focus on people-centred development-Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079,  08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you