Osun 2026: APC, PDP clash over Adeleke’s screening

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The political temperature in Osun State rose on Thursday as the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) clashed over Governor Ademola Adeleke’s screening ahead of the 2026 governorship election.

Governor Adeleke underwent screening at the PDP National Secretariat, Legacy House, Abuja, alongside other party aspirants.

The closed-door exercise was attended by senior party officials, including the South West Vice Chairman, Kamarudeen Ajisafe; Osun State PDP Chairman, Sunday Bisi; Secretary to the State Government, Teslim Igbalaye; and Commissioners Dr. B.T. Salami and Rev. Bunmi Jenyo.

After the screening, Governor Adeleke told reporters that his administration had fulfilled its promises to Osun residents and expressed confidence in winning the upcoming elections.

“We have delivered good governance to our people in Osun. Our records and popularity are unrivalled. So we are ready for victory come 2026.

“We have the full backing of the people. Election is about voters and we know our people love us. We have strong faith in God and the people that we are going to secure re-election overwhelmingly,” he stated.

He also highlighted his confidence in the Federal Government’s dedication to ensuring a credible electoral process.

“Our popularity is known nationally due to our excellent records of performance within less than three years in office. We are confident the will of the people will prevail in the best interest of democracy,” Adeleke added.

In a quick response, the Osun State chapter of the APC described the PDP screening as a mere face-saving exercise, following what it claimed was Adeleke’s unsuccessful attempt to join the opposition party.

The APC called on the governor to start preparing his handover notes ahead of the 2026 election.

In a statement signed by the party’s Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, the APC accused Adeleke of running a weak and ineffective administration.

The statement further alleged that over ₦60 billion had been spent on the Governor’s Office in 35 months “without recruiting a single teacher into the state’s schools.”

The APC also claimed that Adeleke’s government had neglected proper funding for education, forcing tertiary institutions to raise fees arbitrarily.

“No fewer than 32,000 citizens were duped of their hard-earned money under the guise of teacher recruitment,” the statement alleged.

The opposition party maintained that Adeleke’s re-election bid was doomed, describing his performance as “riddled with misgovernance, misplaced priorities, vengeance, and wastage of resources.”

It also alleged that the governor had made fruitless efforts to defect to the APC, claims the PDP and Adeleke’s camp have repeatedly denied.

According to the APC, “Today’s kangaroo screening is a mere smokescreen to save Adeleke from the embarrassment his rejection by the APC generated. Information available to us confirms that he was still found last week loitering around Aso Villa, begging and genuflecting for a soft landing to join the APC.”

The party asserted that “no political party under which he may contest next year’s election would save him from defeat. The people of Osun had already “screened him out” based on his record in office.

“The major problem that Governor Adeleke is contending with is the fear of the array of super-qualified governorship aspirants in our party who are all individually capable of defeating him.”

The APC said it was ready to reclaim Osun in 2026, declaring that “the forthcoming election is for Adeleke and his rudderless party to lose, considering the poor and unfriendly public perception of their government.”

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