Osun election: APC tackles Adeleke, demands issues-based campaign

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has told Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to stop blaming President Bola Tinubu and immediate past governor Adegboyega Oyetola for his political troubles, urging him instead to run an issue-based campaign ahead of the August 15 governorship election.” Basiru however, dismissed the claims, saying Adeleke’s outburst stemmed from fear of imminent defeat rather than any genuine grievance, and questioned why a sitting governor would be raising alarm over rigging in an election still 11 days away when, in his words, “24 hours is enough to change things” in politics He pointed to what he described as governance failures in the state, noting that over 20 roads in Osun remained in a dilapidated condition and that the state faced a shortfall of about 30,000 teachers.“Why the worry if it is true that Governor Adeleke has done well for his state, as the forthcoming 15th August, 2026 governorship election will be a yardstick to measure his claim in this regard?