Osun 2026: Adeleke’s aides, Accord chieftains dump party, join APC

Some aides of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and chieftains of the Accord Party person defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, preparatory for August 15 governorship predetermination successful the state.

The defectors announced their defection connected Tuesday.

Those who joined the APC are the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor connected Market Affairs, Mr. Moyoade Lukman, and the Senior Special Assistant successful the Governor’s Office, Mr. Azeez Kazeem.

Others see Accord Party House of Representatives aspirant for Ife Federal Constituency, Dr. Leye Olagbaju; the party’s younker person successful Ife Central Local Government Area, Asamo Gbenga; and Mr. Ojuolape Olagbaju.

Speaking with journalists astatine Ileri-Oluwa House successful Osogbo, Dr. Olagbaju said his determination to articulation the APC was based connected his condemnation that APC governorship candidate, Mr. Bola Oyebamiji, possesses the capableness to thrust the maturation and improvement of Osun State.

“We volition deploy the governmental structures we person built implicit the years to enactment the ambition of Mr. Bola Oyebamiji and, by the grace of God, guarantee his triumph successful the August 15 election. He is susceptible and possesses the qualities of a prepared leader,” helium said.

Also speaking, Lukman said his instrumentality to the APC was a homecoming to the progressive governmental family, addin...