Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state have publicly declared their support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.
Governor Adeleke made the announcement on Tuesday via his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, following a high-level strategic meeting with the PDP leadership caucus in Osogbo.
“Yesterday, I met with the @OfficialPDPNig Leadership Caucus in Osogbo after weeks of consultations with stakeholders across Osun from traditional rulers and civil servants to market leaders and grassroots party members,” Adeleke posted.
“I’m pleased to share the resolutions: I remain in the PDP, the party that gave me the platform to serve the good people of Osun. I have been unanimously endorsed by the Osun PDP for a second term in 2026. Our party in Osun has also endorsed President Tinubu for re-election in 2027, recognising him as a proud son of our state.”
He reaffirmed his commitment to delivering on his Five-Point Agenda, promising to serve with “renewed focus and dedication.”
This endorsement has stunned many political observers and comes amid long-running speculation about Adeleke’s political future, with rumours suggesting a potential defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the party of President Tinubu.
The rumours intensified after Adeleke, his billionaire brother Adedeji Adeleke, and their nephew, global Afrobeats star Davido, paid a private visit to President Tinubu in Lagos on June 3. The visit, though informal, fueled talk of political realignment.
More recently, former APC National Secretary and political rival, Senator Iyiola Omisore, dismissed claims that the APC was wooing Adeleke. He described the governor as a “political orphan” desperately seeking space in the ruling party.
Adeleke, however, has repeatedly rejected defection claims. In May, during a stakeholders’ meeting, he stated, “I remain a loyal member and the leader of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State. My focus remains on delivering good governance and fulfilling our 5-point agenda for the Osun people.”
Gov. Ademola Adeleke, Osun PDP Endorse President Tinubu for 2027 Re-Election
