Adeleke’s aide, APC chieftain disagree over 2026 Osun governorship bid

An aide to Osun State Governor, Mr. Muniru Raji and the Senatorial Chief of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Adeoye Adelakun, have disagreed on the probabilities of an Osogbo indigene succeeding the incumbent Ademola Adeleke as Osun Governor in 2026.

Raji and Adelakun, a former member representing Osogbo State Constituency within the Home of Meeting, each hailed from Osogbo, Osun State capital.

A video the place Raji, a Particular Adviser on Political Affairs to the governor spoke in opposition to any transfer in direction of an Osogbo indigene succeeding Adeleke had gone viral on social media.

Within the video, Raji, talking within the Yoruba language mentioned it was not but time for Osogbo to ponder staking a declare on the seat of governors, calling for unity amongst indigenes for the ambition to come back to fruition earlier than lengthy.

“Osogbo shouldn’t be ripe for a governorship push now. We have to put our home so as first. Osogbo has the potential to steer Osun State, however disunity amongst our individuals stays a big barrier. With no united entrance, attaining the dream of manufacturing a governor from Osogbo can be practically not possible.

“I strongly warn these utilizing the Osogbo Agenda for his or her egocentric pursuits to desist. Such actions solely deepen divisions and hinder our progress as a group,” he mentioned.

However Adelakun, whereas reacting to Raji’s place, throughout an interview with The PidomNigeria on Monday, dismissed it, saying the Osun governor’s aide couldn’t communicate for Osogbo as a group.

He mentioned, “Other than me being in APC, I’m a thoroughbred Osogbo individual, and Muniru is attempting to carry his personal concept into what Osogbo ought to truly observe.

“If some individuals in Osogbo sat down and mentioned that we must always truly draw a timeline for a governor to come back from the city, I don’t assume a sane Osogbo son or daughter will get up from the incorrect facet of his or her mattress and say we must always wait till a specific time.

“It could possibly be that point, it could possibly be now, however the reality of the matter is that the journey of a thousand miles begins from a step, and folks wished a step to happen from that exact discover. And he (Raji) is speaking about something 2030. That concept shouldn’t come from any thoroughbred Osogbo individual, that’s the concept I’ve.”