Osun 2026: Momodu backs Adeleke’s re-election, seeks united front against APC

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has called on all opposition parties to form an immediate alignment behind the candidate of the Accord Party, Governor Ademola Adeleke, ahead of the August 15, 2026, Osun State governorship election.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, Momodu argued that putting aside individual interests and uniting is the only practical strategy to stop the All Progressives Congress (APC) from dominating the state.

According to him, opposition unity was necessary to prevent the All Progressives Congress (APC) from exploiting divisions among its rivals as an excuse to rig the election.

The former presidential aspirant however clarified that he remained a proud member of the ADC.

Momodu explained that he joined the party on the basis that prominent opposition figures decided to form a broad coalition against what he described as the “APC cankerworm.”

“I joined ADC on the basis that prominent members of opposition parties in Nigeria decided to form a broad coalition of forces against the APC cankerworm that has almost destroyed our economy, social cohesion, religious tolerance and democratic institutions and separation of powers,” he said.

The veteran journalist further noted that the initial plan was for opposition parties to avoid repeating past mistakes and present a formidable alternative to the APC.

Momodu said he had prayed against a clash of egos among opposition figures.

“I had prayed fervently against the demon and clash of voluptuous egos. I wished we wouldn’t have to reinvent the wheel since the ADC initially paraded the second, third and fourth leading candidates in the 2023 presidential election.

“Unfortunately, it did not turn out to be so. But I still did not give up on the hope that Nigerians, not just the parties, would rise up massively against the APC menace,” Momodu said.

He argued that the political situation in Osun made opposition unity imperative, urging the parties to put aside individual ambitions and work towards a common objective.

“It’s foolhardy not to see the need for opposition unity.

“The time has now come for us to confront reality and demonstrate that we indeed possess common sense by being demonstrably practical.

“With the manner APC has turned Osun State into a theatre of war, the only sensible strategy is for all opposition parties to align immediately and back the Accord Party candidate, Governor Ademola Adeleke,” he said.

Momodu maintained that opposition parties must prioritise the collective interest over individual political ambitions if they are to mount an effective challenge in the election.

𝕤𝕖𝕖 𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕖/𝕨𝕒𝕥𝕔𝕙 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕧𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕠 𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖