The interim National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, has vowed to oust the incumbent Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, in the 2026 governorship election.
Speaking on Sunday during his homecoming solidarity event in Osogbo, the former Minister of Interior said paramount on his political agenda is not the 2027 general elections but winning the 2026 Osun gubernatorial contest for the ADC.
He revealed that Adeleke’s purported defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) may have triggered the general feeling that the 2026 gubernatorial race may no longer feature three major parties.
“We are concerned about 2026 in Osun State. We have started the work for next year’s election now,” Aregbesola said, urging ADC supporters to intensify grassroots mobilisation.
“Leave them to their agitation. Our aim should be to take over Osun State before the vote on August 8, 2026. They already know they are on their way out.
“Before we started this journey, they said there would be three political parties in Osun State. He is decamping now. We will meet in Abere — ADC will win the Osun governorship race in 2026.”
Aregbesola lamented his being pushed out of the APC despite his contributions, pointing out that his current position as the interim National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) speaks volumes of his worth as a politician.
He blamed the Federal Government for growing economic hardship, emphasising that any government that makes Nigerians go hungry should not be in power again.
“Anyone who says Nigeria is better now is part of the problem. It’s clear that yesterday was better than today for us as a nation,” he added.
