Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has alleged that the fear of losing the August 15, 2026, governorship election and a lack of public acceptance are driving elements within the All Progressives Congress (APC) to resort to plotting the disruption of the poll.
He levelled the allegation on Wednesday in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed.
According to Adeleke, certain actors in the opposition party are resorting to anti-democratic tactics ahead of the forthcoming poll.
He added that the plot to undermine a smooth election was driven by internal assessments within the APC, which purportedly showed dwindling public support for the party.
“Having seen clearly that the Osun people have rejected them, they are now resorting to anti-democratic means in a last-ditch effort to secure power,” Rasheed said.
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The statement noted that opinion surveys, allegedly commissioned between late 2025 and March 2026, placed the APC’s popularity below 30 per cent, while Adeleke’s approval rating ranged between 68 and 72 per cent.
“This clearly shows that Governor Adeleke enjoys overwhelming support from the people. The opposition can already see the outcome ahead of August 15,” he added.
Adeleke, who is contesting the Osun guber election under the Accord Party, also claimed that recent remarks by Akin Ogunbiyi concerning the position of President Bola Tinubu had unsettled factions within the Osun APC.
He noted the situation had heightened tensions among party members, particularly within factions linked to former governor Adegboyega Oyetola, prompting what he described as desperate political manoeuvres.
The statement also accused the opposition of attempting to destabilise other political platforms and pushing for their deregistration after failing to gain control.
Reacting to the claims, the Osun APC spokesperson, Kola Olabisi, dismissed the allegations, describing them as unfounded and indicative of anxiety within the governor’s camp.
He buttressed his argument by stating that many prominent members of the Accord Party have left the fold.
“This is simple arithmetic. Those eminent politicians in their camp have all left. Look at Wole Oke, Fadahunsi, Ajilesoro, Dotun Babayemi, Akin Ogunbiyi, and many others.
“So, what is left of their party? Apart from the fact that their party is unpopular, it is also spineless. The people of Osun should discountenance Adeleke because he doesn’t know what he is saying,” Olabisi countered.