Osun 2026: We will defeat Adeleke in Ede, Awo — APC boasts

By Ismail Azeez

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday expressed confidence of securing victory in Governor Ademola Adeleke’s hometown of Ede and Awo in Egbedore Local Government Area in the August 15 Osun State governorship election.

Leading the campaign in Awo, the Director-General of the AMBO Campaign Organisation, Hon. Wole Oke, urged residents of Egbedore to vote massively for the APC governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji describing the election as an opportunity for the people to chart a new course for Osun State.

While acknowledging that many political observers considered the APC the underdog in Ede, Oke maintained that the party would surprise its opponents with the election outcome.

He said the APC had continued to gain momentum across the state, citing the large turnout at campaign rallies in Ede and Awo as evidence of growing public support ahead of the governorship poll.

According to him, “Don’t vote for a governor who can’t read or write. Rather, vote for competence and someone with a good educational background.

“Adeleke abandoned human capital development in Ede. The schools are in a poor state, the hospitals are in a poor state, and those are the things that matter to ordinary people.

Addressing supporters in Ede, APC governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji expressed optimism that the town would deliver substantial votes for the party despite being Governor Adeleke’s hometown.

He promised purposeful leadership, improved infrastructure, job creation and people-centred programmes if elected, urging eligible voters to come out in large numbers on election day and support the APC.

He assured residents that better days awaited Osun if elected, promising to provide purposeful leadership, improve infrastructure, create employment opportunities and implement programmes that would directly improve the welfare of the people.

He urged eligible voters to turn out in large numbers on election day and vote for the APC, assuring them that his administration would fulfil its promises and ensure inclusive development across the state.

“What we are expecting from Ede is a massive one,” Oyebamiji declared.

Also speaking at the Ede rally, former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly and APC leader in Ede, Rt. Hon. Adejare Bello, dismissed suggestions that the governor’s hometown would automatically vote for him.

Bello said the people of Ede had always maintained political diversity and should not be swayed by sentiment.

According to him, voting for the APC would ensure that Ede remains relevant in the next administration.

“It is not about Adeleke being from Ede. We must vote for our party, the APC; otherwise, by the time AMBO becomes governor, it will be difficult for us to ask for things from the government,” he added.