Governor Ademola Adeleke may no longer be interested in running for the Peoples Democratic Party’s 2026 governorship, according to the party’s leadership in Osun State.
The party, however, said Adeleke’s choice may alter with the resolution of conflicts afflicting the party, which must be accepted by the Independent National Electoral Commission and reached within the commission’s timeframe for the Osun governorship poll.
Speaking to reporters on Monday in Osogbo, the state capital, Osun PDP Chairman Mr. Sunday Bisi stated that the party’s ongoing problems had prevented the party’s governorship primary, which was originally scheduled for December 2.
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Bisi affirmed that Adeleke fully complied with all requirements set out in the PDP’s timetable for nomination, adding that he “purchased and submitted the expression of interest and nomination forms within the stipulated window of October 13th to 25th, 2025, being the deadline for submission.”
He went on to say that on October 30, Adeleke appeared before the party’s properly established screening committee. He was screened, cleared without any issues, and given a Certificate of Clearance in compliance with the party’s protocols.
“However, soon after these pre-primary processes were concluded, the internal imbroglio rocking the national leadership of our party escalated.
“The suspension and counter-suspension of key national officers, officers who are statutorily central to the conduct of congresses, primaries, and the transmission of our candidate’s name to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), created a level of uncertainty that directly impacted the planned schedule.
“This crisis reached a point where the statutory ad-hoc ward and local government congresses, scheduled for November 24th and 29th respectively, could not hold.
“These are the very congresses where delegates to the primaries are elected. As you are all aware, the issues leading to these disruptions are presently before various courts across the country,” Bisi said.
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He added, “In the light of the foregoing, it has become inevitable, indeed unavoidable, that the PDP governorship primaries earlier slated for Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025, can no longer hold as scheduled.
“However, because of the internal crisis rocking the national leadership of our party, the information at my disposal is that Governor Ademola Adeleke may no longer be interested in seeking the nomination of the PDP for the 2026 Osun Gubernatorial Election, except a resolution recognised by INEC is reached within the INEC timeline.”
According to sources, the PDP has become divided into sections due to the national challenges plaguing the party.
Parties fielding candidates have until December 15 to submit their names, according to the INEC schedule outlining activities leading up to the August 8 Osun governorship election.
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