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Osun PDP Endorses Tinubu, Adeleke for Re-election

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The Osun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reaffirmed its support for President Bola Tinubu and Governor Ademola Adeleke in the 2027 presidential and 2026 governorship elections respectively. According to a communique issued after a stakeholders meeting, the party attributed Governor Adeleke's decision to stay in the PDP to the rejection of the governor by APC members. The communique cited the hostility and resentment shown by some APC leaders towards Governor Adeleke, who they accused of entrenching interests that opposed his defection to the APC. Despite the majority of PDP members not supporting Governor Adeleke's defection idea, they agreed to follow him because of their loyalty and love for his leadership.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Osun PDP chapter has endorsed President Bola Tinubu for re-election in the 2027 presidential election, citing his ancestral roots in Osun State.
  • Governor Ademola Adeleke's decision to remain in the PDP was attributed to the rejection of the governor by APC members, with some leaders showing hostility and resentment towards him.
  • The majority of PDP members in Osun State are unhappy about Governor Adeleke's initial plan to defect to the APC, but have since decided to follow him due to their loyalty and love for his leadership.
  • The PDP in Osun State reiterates its support for Governor Adeleke's re-election in the 2026 governorship election on the platform of the PDP.
  • The party's leadership is directed to disseminate the resolution to all structures of the party in the state.
  • Governor Adeleke is urged to forge ahead with governance and implement the administration's Five Point Agenda.

Statistics:

  • The communique was signed by 27 stakeholders, including Governor Ademola Adeleke, ex-governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola, and PDP Chairman Sunday Bisi.
  • 24 other stakeholders signed the communique alongside the aforementioned leaders.
  • The PDP in Osun State has remained popular and acceptable above all other political parties in the state.

Sources:

  • A communique issued at the end of a stakeholders meeting held at the Government House in Osun State.
  • [No external reference provided in the original text]

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