Owing to the factional crisis troubling the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the Osun chapter has announced that its governorship primary earlier fixed for Tuesday, will no longer take place.
Speaking to journalists at the party secretariat in Osogbo on Monday, Osun PDP Chairman, Mr Sunday Bisi, said that although the governor remains the party’s sole candidate, the ongoing crisis has canceled the primary unavoidable.
According to Bisi, based on the timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, which regulates the conduct of primary elections, the only lawful way for the PDP to nominate a candidate is through a resolution properly authorised by the electoral body.
He explained that the crisis prevented the statutory ad-hoc ward and local government congresses scheduled for November 24th and 29th from being held. “These are the very congresses where delegates to the primaries are elected”.
He added: “In the light of the foregoing, it has become inevitable, indeed unavoidable, that the PDP governorship primaries earlier slated for Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025, can no longer hold as scheduled. It is equally important to restate, for the record, that Governor Ademola Adeleke remains the sole aspirant who purchased, submitted, and was duly screened in line with the party’s official timetable.
However, because of the internal crisis rocking the national leadership of our party, the information at my disposal is that Governor Ademola Adeleke may not, any longer be interested in seeking the nomination of the PDP for the 2026 Osun Gubernatorial Election, except a resolution recognized by INEC is reached within the INEC timeline.
“While we acknowledge that the conduct of primaries rests exclusively with the National Secretariat of the PDP, when the current leadership crisis is finally resolved. We also recognize our responsibility to the good people of Osun State. As a party built on transparency and trust, it is only proper that we keep our members and the public abreast of these developments”.
