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Adeleke accuses APC of plotting Osun election disruption

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April 30, 2026

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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has alleged that elements within the All Progressives Congress, APC, are planning to disrupt the August 15, 2026, governorship election in the state.

In a statement issued on Wednesday by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, the governor claimed that certain actors in the opposition party were resorting to anti-democratic tactics due to fear of losing the forthcoming poll.

The statement asserted that the alleged plot was driven by internal assessments within the opposition, which purportedly showed dwindling public support for the party ahead of the election.

“Having seen clearly that Osun people have rejected them, they are now resorting to anti-democratic means in a last-ditch effort to secure power,” the statement read.

According to the governor’s camp, 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.

The governor further alleged that recent remarks by Akin Ogunbiyi concerning the position of President Bola Tinubu unsettled factions within the Osun APC.

He claimed that the situation 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, the Osun APC spokesperson, Kola Olabisi, dismissed the allegations, describing them as unfounded and indicative of anxiety within the governor’s camp.

Olabisi said, “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.”

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Kano 2027: NNPP leaders meet NDC governorship candidate

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June 23, 2026

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Leadership of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, Kano State chapter on Tuesday met with the 2027 governorship candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo.

During the meeting, the NNPP leaders led by Dr. Hashim Suleiman Dungurawa hailed Gwarzo for securing the NDC governorship ticket.

They prayed to God to grant the NDC candidate favour and in the forthcoming general elections.

There are indications that the NNPP in Kano State may collapse its structure into NDC to sack the incumbent governor, Abba Yusuf.

Governor Yusuf’s fallout with the leader of the Kwankwassiyya Movement, Rabiu Kwankwaso has continued to raise doubt about his re-election bid.

Kwankwaso, who is currently the vice presidential candidate of the NNPP had vowed to ensure that NDC takes over the Kano State government house in 2027.

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Constitutional amendment bill: Tinubu can’t stop balkanising Atiku’s manifesto – Olarenwaju

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June 23, 2026

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The Senior Political Assistant to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Demola Olarenwaju, has said President Bola Tinubu can’t stop balkanising his principal’s 2019/2023 manifesto points.

Olarenwaju hinted that Tinubu should expect that his actions would attract backfire.

He was reacting to Tinubu’s transmission of constitutional amendment bill to the Senate.

Posting on X, Olarenwaju wrote: “Bola Tinubu cannot continue to balkanise the well-reasoned, coherent and clearly articulated Atiku 2019/2023 manifesto points this way and expect it not to backfire on the larger society eventually:

“State Police is only good enough when implemented under True Federalism that guarantees improved funding for all states and an independent state legislature performing its oversight responsibilities on the executive arm.

“Implementing State Police at this time is handing greater weapons to failed Governors now congregated in APC.”

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‘Nigeria deserves competent leadership’ – OK Movement joins Peter Obi, demands Tinubu’s resignation

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June 23, 2026

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Supporters of Peter Obi and Rabi’u Kwankwaso, under the aegis of OK Movement has called for the resignation of President Bola Tinubu.

The Movement made the call in a statement posted on its verified X handle on Tuesday.

The call came after Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in the forthcoming 2027 general elections demanded Tinubu’s resignation citing the outgoing British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, who recently resigned from his position.

The Movement said that Nigeria deserves Nigeria deserves competent and accountable leadership.

“The OK Movement joins His Excellency. Peter Obi and Millions of Nigerians in calling for the resignation of President Tinubu.

“Our nation cannot continue to endure the consequences of ineffective leadership and poor governance.

“Nigeria deserves competent, accountable leadership. Nigeria must be OK,” it said.

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