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PDP angry as APC labels Adeleke failure
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The All Progressives Congress has criticised Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, claiming he has failed in all aspects of governance.
“It has been a failure in every aspect. The government lacks focus, and the leadership structure is unclear,” said the National Secretary of the APC, Ajibola Basiru.
However, a member of the National Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party and a leader of the party in Osun State, Diran Odeyemi, disputed Basiru’s remarks, stating that Adeleke’s accomplishments in the state were evident even to the blind.
Odeyemi also stated that Adeleke had no interest in joining the APC and suggested that Basiru was still grappling with the defeat the APC suffered at the hands of the PDP in 2018.
Basiru, who is an aspirant vying for the APC ticket in the 2026 governorship election in the state, insisted that Adeleke’s performance wasn’t impressive.
He said, “There are serious issues, particularly in education and health. For example, thousands of teachers were sacked without replacements, causing significant disruption in schools. The health sector is also struggling, with no replacements for those sacked, and the health insurance scheme has collapsed.
Security in the state is also deteriorating, with communal clashes and poorly planned infrastructure projects damaging local economies. Our people are tired of the Osun government as currently led by Adeleke. And they will reject him.”
When asked if Adeleke is planning to join the APC ahead of the 2026 governorship election, Basiru stated that he was not aware of such move.
“I don’t know those calling on Adeleke to join APC, and certainly I am not one of them. As far as I know, he has not formally approached us about joining the APC. If that changes, we will address it then,” he stated.
In response, Odeyemi stated that the APC scribe was out of touch with reality and the people of Osun.
The PDP leader emphasised that Adeleke defeated the APC in 2018 and will do so again in 2026, further asserting that he has no reason to join the ruling party.
He said, “Ajibola Basiru is still suffering from the defeat he suffered in Osun, especially in Osogbo and Olorunda local government area where he hails from. He failed woefully having boasted to the APC that he would deliver Osogbo, particularly Olorundan, where the largest voting bloc in Osun comes from. But clearly, he’s still stuck in that same mindset.
“Now he wants to contest for the governorship under the APC. He thinks disparaging Adeleke will help him secure the ticket. But he has already lost touch with the people and the reality in Osun state.
“No one can deny all the infrastructural changes and developments that have taken place across Osun under the current leadership. Even in Osogbo, his hometown, no one can deny the transformation. In every ward, not just local governments, development has reached all corners. There’s no ward in Osun State that hasn’t been impacted positively.
“If Ajibola Basiru claims he hasn’t seen these changes, it’s probably because he spends all his time in Abuja as a party secretary. If he comes home now, he might not even recognize his own street—the city has changed.”
Odeyemi clarified that Adeleke has no plans to join the APC, accusing members of the ruling party of spreading the rumors.
He stated, “The governor is not even interested in joining the APC. We are surprised they are even discussing it. What’s the point of inviting someone to a party they are not interested in, especially when the person had defeated that party in the past.
“What is so special about the APC that anyone would want to join it now? It’s not even a performing government. They should know that relying on federal backing won’t work in Osun.
The people here know that Governor Adeleke is a performing leader, and they want capable people to continue leading. So, there’s no cause for concern. Any speculation or propaganda about Adeleke joining the APC is unfounded. There’s no reason or justification for such a move.”
The vice presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabiu Kwankwaso on Sunday met with the National Leader of the party, Seriake Dickson over the recent court ruling on the party’s registration by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Gistcore recalls that the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State, on Friday vacated its December 10, 2025 judgment which compelled the electoral body to register the NDC as a political party.
In the ruling delivered in suit No. FHC/LKJ/CS/49/2025, Justice Isah Dashen held that the earlier judgment was delivered without hearing all necessary parties, making the proceedings constitutionally defective.
The court’s decision followed an application by the Peace Movement Party, which argued that it had a legal interest in the matter and should have been joined in the suit before judgment was delivered.
The decision of the court has been raising dust as opposition parties accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of plotting to manipulate the judiciary.
In a post on his official Facebook page on Sunday, Senator Dickson confirmed the meeting with Kwankwaso, saying that they “discussed issues of mutual interest concerning our party”.
The NDC leader stated that himself and other leaders of the party have resolved to reject alleged one-party democracy.
“We reaffirmed our resolve to stand together in the fight for multi-party democracy, and I briefed him on the measures the party is taking to correct and redress the distractions occasioned by the anomalous ruling of the Federal High Court. We are on course,” he added.
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has advised President Bola Bola Tinubu to emulate former presidents Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari, saying they never deregistered opposition political parties.
Atiku made the call on Saturday in reaction to an attempt to deregister the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, through the courts.
The former Vice President said attempts to restrict political competition run contrary to democratic principles and could erode public confidence in the electoral process.
Former Presidents Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari never deregistered opposition political parties. Copy and learn from them.
“If you’re truly popular and your policies have positively bettered the lives of the citizens, you shouldn’t be afraid of a free and fair competition,” Atiku said.
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has raised concerns over plans by President Bola Tinubu’s administration to establish state police through a constitutional amendment.
In a statement signed by its National Chairman, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the opposition party said the Tinubu administration’s credibility and competence were at an unprecedented low in Nigeria’s democratic history.
The party acknowledged the need for a major review and overhaul of Nigeria’s security, law and order institutions to address insecurity and strengthen citizens’ confidence in leaders and critical institutions.
However, it argued that the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration lacked the moral standing and public trust required to undertake a major restructuring of the country’s policing system.
“Going by precedent and record, this administration will almost certainly secure what is needed to amend the constitution and actualize its desire to establish State Police,” the statement said.
“While Nigeria needs major review and overhaul of its security and law and order institutions to address national security and create an environment that should raise citizens’ confidence and faith in leaders and critical institutions, this administration lacks the moral assets and the trust of Nigerians to undertake a major shift in the policing structure of the country.
“The APC administration has failed to manage our security structure and institutions. Its plan to engineer the emergence of State Police is suspicious and it should be rejected.”
The PRP said the forthcoming election should serve as a test of credibility and popular acceptance before the country takes decisions on major issues such as the creation of state police.
It also urged the Federal Government to intensify efforts to secure citizens and bring an end to the insecurity facing the country.
President Bola Tinubu had on Tuesday transmitted to the Senate a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to provide for the establishment of state police services across the federation. The upper chamber passed the bill on Wednesday.
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