Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has expressed confidence that the Accord Party will emerge victorious in the August 15 governorship election, saying the people of the state have embraced his administration’s style of governance and are ready to sustain it.

Adeleke made the remarks in a statement posted on his official social media page on Monday while appreciating residents for what he described as their overwhelming support for his campaign.

According to the governor, the continued backing from the people of Osun reflects their confidence in his administration, adding that he does not take the trust reposed in him for granted.

“I appreciate the overwhelming love and support the people of Osun State continue to show our campaign. I do not take your trust for granted,” Adeleke said.

The governor criticised previous administrations, alleging that they used poverty as a political tool instead of implementing policies that improved the welfare of the people.

“For too long, our people endured leaders who weaponised poverty instead of empowering the people. Today, Osun is witnessing the difference that purposeful, people-centred governance can make,” he stated.

Adeleke insisted that residents had already witnessed the impact of his administration and urged them to sustain what he described as the state’s progress.

“There is no turning back. Together, we will keep moving Osun forward. I’m confident ACCORD will win August 15,” he added.

The governor also urged his supporters to mobilise voters ahead of the election, saying, “Tell your neighbours: No shaking, Imole is coming back.”

Federal Capital Territory, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, has alleged that Archbishop Emeritus of Catholic Diocese of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan is obviously supporting one of the 2027 presidential candidates.

Wike, who spoke during a media chat with some selected journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, claimed that everyone knows who the clergy is supporting.

According to him, Onaiyekan and other religious leaders took sides in the 2023 general elections and are repeating the same for the forthcoming polls.

“I’m aware of Cardinal Onaiyekan’s position. It’s not hidden who he supports. Everybody knows that.

“In 2023, religious leaders took sides. It was very open”, the Minister said.

Wike who was reacting to the controversy surrounding Onaiyekan’s decision to reveal what transpired during a recent closed-door meeting between President Bola Tinubu and the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN alleged that the clergy took side on the current state of the nation.

“If a religious leader is perceived or seen to be taking a side and it’s very clear, it becomes difficult for people to see those comments as helpful or real”, he said.

Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, has said that the Nigerian constitution is the major problem on the issue of certificates of candidates seeking elective positions.

Yesufu made this remark in a post on her verified X handle on Tuesday.

Her comment stems from the recent publication of credentials and personal details of all the presidential candidates by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

DAIILY POST recalls that Tinubu did not list his primary and secondary school qualifications in the educational details section of the personal particulars he submitted to INEC for the 2027 presidential election.

Airing her own opinion, the co-convener of BringBackOurGirls Movement said, “On the issue of certificate, our constitution is the problem.

“That till this moment there is no constitutional change, that is where the real problem lies.”