By Nchetachi Chukwuajah
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has reiterated his support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in the 2027 general election despite being in the Accord Party.
Adeleke made his position on President Tinubu’s re-election known in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Tuesday, March 17.
According to the statement, Adeleke stated this at a meeting held with members of his cabinet, special advisers, and top government and party officials at the Government House, Osogbo.
The governor further noted that the current crisis over the control of local government areas in the state would not deter the earlier resolve to support Tinubu for another term in 2027, which he first mentioned while still in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
He said, “We have no problem with President Tinubu. He is our leader. He represents the South-West. I restate our endorsement of the president for re-election in the best interest of the South West.
“I appreciate the Osun people for their mass embrace of Accord since I joined the party. Osun has become yellow, and this is even spreading outside Osun’s borders. Our local chapters are running a weekly walk to live, which is attracting thousands of participants.”
“I assure the Osun people of more delivery of democratic dividends. Our excellent performance so far will be redoubled when we get re-elected. In our new upgraded agenda, we are refocusing attention on youth, women, and workers.
“We are consolidating on our gains in the infrastructure sector while we dwell more on agro-industrialisation and enhanced access to qualitative education and health services. We are set to triple our good job on good governance and delivery of democratic dividends.”
The governor also directed his aides and other appointees to relaunch the Accord structures across the state through ongoing membership registration and roll-out mobilisation of voters across the 332 wards.
He said, “Go out and build on the popularity of Accord since we came on board. Solidify our hold on the grassroots.
“Flaunt our record of achievements across the local governments and get set for an open campaign for victory on August 15th.”
