By Ismail Azeez
The Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO) Media Fronts has rejected claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has struck a deal with Governor Ademola Adeleke to support the Governor’s re-election in the August 15, 2026 governorship poll.
The group, in a statement signed by the Coordinator of AMBO Media Fronts, Adebayo Adedeji described the claims as “a desperate move to shore up his discombobulated image and a calculated attempt to mislead the people of Osun State.”
According to the group, “President Tinubu does not believe in the leadership capacity of Adeleke, hence the reason for rejecting his overtures to defect to the APC last year. Adeleke does not meet Mr President’s standard of a good leader.”
While comparing Adeleke with the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, Adedeji described Oyebamiji as a tested and serious administrator.
“Why should anyone expect the President to abandon a loyal and performing party man like Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji…only to support a governor whose record is marked by waste and misplaced priorities?” He queried.
He alleged that Adeleke’s administration has underperformed in areas such as education, agriculture and infrastructure, and has not been cooperative with the Federal Government.
Adedeji added that President Tinubu recognises Oyebamiji’s leadership capacity and urged Adeleke and his associates to stop dragging the President’s name into political propaganda.