The All Progressives Congress
(APC) in Osun State has stated that the defeat of Dino Melaye, the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Kogi State gubernatorial election,
should serve as a lesson for Governor Ademola Adeleke.
Melaye was defeated in the 2023
Kogi gubernatorial election where the APC’s Usman Ahmed Ododo emerged as the
winner.
Governor Adeleke served as the
campaign chairman of the PDP in the election.
In a statement signed by the Osun
APC chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, he also described Melaye’s defeat as the
political demystification of Adeleke.
The statement reads, “The Kogi
State gubernatorial election results should serve as a metaphorical mirror for
Adeleke, reflecting his political emptiness. With Melaye’s defeat, the PDP
gubernatorial candidate, the outcome in Kogi State this year might mirror the
scenario in Osun State’s 2026 governorship election.”
Lawal explained that Adeleke
inadvertently brought political misfortune to Kogi State, having been overestimated
by the national leadership of the PDP, who appointed him as the campaign
chairman.
“It’s now evident that those who
believed Adeleke possessed a tested election strategy, one that secured
victories for him and his party in recent Osun elections, will realize that the
upstart governor relied mainly on luck. He escaped consequences despite
committing misconduct in those elections, leveraging compromised security
agents and political tactics to manipulate the will of the electorate.
“The fallout from the Kogi State
gubernatorial election will halt the unfounded confidence of Governor Adeleke
in Kogi State. His presumption that chairing the campaign would guarantee a
repeat of electoral success, akin to what occurred fraudulently in Osun, will
likely be shattered.”
“I question why Governor Adeleke
didn’t disclose to his appointees, who entrusted him with the Kogi State
governorship election campaign, that his victory was costly. Over 30 innocent
state APC members lost their lives due to PDP-related violence.”
“Currently, there is no escape
for you, Adeleke, and your allies. My party, the APC, will use all
constitutional means to dislodge you from office in the 2026 governorship
elections.”
“Your premonition about being an
illegal occupant in the Osun State Government House seems apparent, considering
your lack of sleep since your administration’s inauguration about a year ago.”
While urging Governor Adeleke to
distribute the Federal Government’s N9 Billion fuel subsidy removal palliative
to the state’s people, Lawal reminded Adeleke that in 2026, voters will use
their cards to vote him out.
He also warned, “If Governor
Adeleke intends to delay the Federal Government palliative until the first
anniversary of his administration in a few days, he will face resistance from
the conscious members of society.”
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