By Gloria Ikibah
Members of the Osun State caucus in the House of Representatives have condemned what they describe as unwarranted interference in the state’s political process, distancing themselves from a purported governorship primary said to have taken place under the influence of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde.
In a joint statement issued on Wednesday by the six PDP lawmakers, Rep. Bamidele Salam, Rep. Mudashiru Lukman Alani, Rep. Akanni Clement Ademola, Rep. Adewale Moruf Adebayo, Rep. Adetunji Abidemi Olusoji and Rep. Oladebo Lanre Omoleye, they expressing deep disappointment over the development, warning that such actions risk unsettling the political stability of Osun State. 
They criticised the alleged conduct of a parallel primary, reportedly involving individuals transported from Oyo State, insisting the episode reflects conduct unbecoming of a regional political leader and raises concerns about attempts to exert undue influence over Osun’s internal party affairs.
The caucus urged an immediate end to any further moves that could heighten tension or disrupt the state’s political environment.
According to the lawmakers, “It is laughable that the Oyo State Governor does not understand, or chooses to ignore, the fact that the PDP has laid down procedures for the conduct of primaries, which include elections of ward ad-hoc delegates and national delegates without which no valid primaries can be conducted.
“We unequivocally reject the fraudulent conduct of a purported primary which threw up one Adebayo Adedamola Fryo as the PDP candidate in the 2026 elections.
“We equally warn the said Fryo not to parade himself as such a candidate of our party as such will be tantamount to a criminal impersonation and an attempt to provoke the peaceful and law abiding leaders and members of the PDP in Osun state.
“While noting the avoidable mess that Governor Makinde’s blind ambition and political immaturity has thrown the party in the last few weeks, we advise the Governor to learn from a Yoruba proverb which advised that a man accused of being a thief does not go near the villagers chickens pretending to be dancing in a nighttime.
“The Governor should stop laying credence to those who have accused him of being a serial traitor and power-monger.
“If Governor Makinde has successfully suppressed all voices of decency in his own chapter of the PDP, he should not attempt to export such impunity, recklessness and sham to Osun State, which has a decent sitting Governor who carries everyone along in major decision-making,” the statement read.
Reiterating their roles as party leaders and national stakeholders, the lawmakers affirmed their commitment to upholding the Nigerian Constitution and the Electoral Act.
They called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to “discard the phoney results” of the alleged primaries and adhere strictly to the PDP Constitution and the Electoral Act in selecting candidates.
