ADC hopeful as APC, PDP conflict over Osun, Ekiti gov polls

The race for the Osun and Ekiti State governorship elections is heating up because the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party battle for management, whereas the African Democratic Congress says it’s poised to make a robust influence in each states.

PDP Nationwide Chairman, Tanimu Turaki, informed Sunday PidomNigeria that each states are PDP strongholds and expressed confidence that the occasion will emerge victorious.

In the meantime, ADC Nationwide Youth Chief, Balarabe Rufai, in an interview with our correspondent, said that with the backing of the occasion’s Nationwide Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, ADC is ready to take management of Osun and ship a robust efficiency in Ekiti.

In response, APC Director of Publicity, Bala Ibrahim, mentioned that with President Bola Tinubu’s achievements, the APC was poised to win Osun and retain Ekiti states.

The Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee has scheduled the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun for June 20 and August 8, 2026, respectively.

Turaki mentioned Osun and Ekiti residents, in addition to Nigerians at giant, had been weary of the APC and desired the PDP to steer each on the state and federal ranges, emphasising that its candidates would emerge victorious in a free, truthful, and credible election.

He said, “As you see, the 2 states, Osun and Ekiti, have at all times been strongholds of the PDP. They’re craving for the return of the PDP, and they’re going to have what it takes. PDP is now a really formidable occasion. Individuals are craving for the return of the occasion on the nationwide stage and throughout all states.

“In Osun State and in Ekiti State, they need the occasion to be in energy. We’re positive that below a free, truthful, and credible election, our candidates in these states will emerge victorious. As a result of individuals have now seen the distinction between an APC authorities and a PDP authorities—they’ve examined the 2. They know that the PDP is healthier.

“So, we’re assured that our candidates will win these two elections. They’re bored with the APC administration. They don’t seem to be involved in different political events however PDP. So now we have a number of optimism and confidence that we are going to win.”

On his half, the ADC Nationwide Youth Chief mentioned the coalition occasion is powerful in each Osun and Ekiti states.

He said,”Sure. We’re very robust in Osun and Ekiti. As you already know, our Nationwide Secretary is from Osun, and the occasion is so robust that it stands on its floor—even the incumbent governor needed to hitch the occasion. Due to the robust assist base now we have and the alternatives we see, we keep our occasion stands.

“So, we’re very hopeful that Osun and Ekiti State governorship elections might be good for ADC. Our occasion will carry out properly and even win. We’re going to have victory in these states. Is it as a result of Nigerians or these states are bored with the APC administration?

“Nigerians are bored with the APC. And that could be a well-known reality. The inhuman insurance policies that the federal government is introducing, additionally the undesirable borrowing by the federal government that isn’t yielding advantages for the appropriate residents—these are elements that work to our benefit. So, we’re hopeful.”

Nevertheless, the APC Director of Publicity mentioned neither the ADC nor the PDP had what it takes to win the governorship elections.

He said,”What’s their yardstick for saying Nigerians reject our occasion when they’re truly leaving their very own events? What’s the yardstick for saying that they’re going to beat our occasion when they’re being crushed? What’s the yardstick they use in exhibiting power in what they do when they’re manifesting weaknesses by exiting the occasion that put them in workplace?

“I don’t know. Nigerians should not fools. They use reasoning to reach at any determination they make. And these individuals are making silly errors. APC will win these states, retain Ekiti, and win Osun. You see, all of the indices on the bottom are exhibiting elevated acceptance.

“What they fail to know is that we work silently for peace—and we’re successful, whereas they’re at all times having issues that they can not repair.”