Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has declared that voters in the state will support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027 while voting for Accord Party candidates in the National and State Assembly elections.
Adeleke said the voting arrangement would not confuse the electorate, dismissing concerns surrounding the proposed Rainbow Coalition championed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to mobilise support for Tinubu’s second term.
The governor stated this on Thursday in Ede during the inauguration of the campaign committee for the re-election of Osun West Senator, Lere Oyewumi, of the Accord Party. He was represented at the event by his deputy, Kola Adewusi.
Addressing the gathering, Adeleke clarified that his support for Tinubu was limited to the presidential election, while Accord candidates would receive his backing in the legislative polls.
“On the rumour going around in town about ‘Rainbow Coalition,’ don’t let that give us any headache. Let me state again that we are only going to vote for the All Progressives Congress in the presidential election only.
“The National and State Assembly elections will be for the Accord Party. There should be no confusion among the voters,” he said.
Adeleke described Oyewumi, the Deputy Minority Leader of the Senate, as a capable representative whose performance in office had strengthened his chances of securing another term.
He urged members of the campaign committee to intensify their mobilisation efforts to ensure the senator’s victory at the polls.
“I want to appeal to the members of the campaign committee to work hard and ensure the victory of Senator Lere Oyewumi. There is nothing like 99.9 per cent loyalty. Your loyalty should be 100 per cent,” the governor said.
In his remarks, Oyewumi attributed the growing acceptance of the Accord Party in Osun to Adeleke’s leadership and performance, expressing confidence that the governor’s popularity would benefit candidates of the party in the 2027 general elections.
“Adeleke is a pathfinder, and his re-election has shown that Osun people love him, and that love will translate to victory for all Accord Party candidates in the general election,” the senator said.
Oyewumi also pledged to sustain his representation of Osun West, promising further investments in infrastructure and social development across the district.
He listed improved roads, better-equipped schools and hospitals, access to clean water and the installation of solar-powered streetlights among the areas requiring continued attention.
The Director-General of the campaign committee, Adesoye Oyetunde, also commended the senator’s performance, claiming that road projects had been completed in eight of the 10 local government areas in Osun West, while construction had commenced in the remaining two.
Oyetunde further said Oyewumi had facilitated classroom construction across the district and supported constituents through healthcare interventions and the distribution of agricultural inputs.
Adeleke defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the Accord Party in December 2025.
His endorsement of Tinubu has attracted political attention because he won re-election in Osun State on the Accord Party platform in August, defeating the All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Oyebamiji.
Despite the rivalry between the two parties in the state, Adeleke reaffirmed his support for Tinubu’s second-term ambition shortly after his victory.
The governor had explained that his endorsement was influenced by Tinubu’s origin in the South-West and his desire to see the President continue infrastructure projects in the region.
