Osun PDP Governorship Primary can no longer hold as scheduled - Chairman

By Sola Isola

The Chairman of People’s Democratic Party in Osun state, Hon. Sunday Bisi has said that the 2026 Governorship Primary of the party may no longer hold as scheduled.

While addressing pressmen at the PDP Secretariat on Monday in Osogbo the Osun state capital, the Chairman noted that the statutory ad-hoc ward and local government congresses, scheduled for November 24th and 29th respectively could not hold because of the crisis rocking the party at the National level.

He added that these congresses are the very congresses where delegates for the primaries are supposed to be elected adding that the conduct of primaries rests exclusively with the National Secretariat of the PDP, when the current leadership crisis is finally resolved.

Bisi also revealed that the information at his 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.

He said, “To begin with, we wish to reaffirm that His Excellency, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, Governor of Osun State, has fully complied with all requirements set out in the PDP’s timetable for nomination. He purchased and submitted the expression of interest and nomination forms within the stipulated window of October 13th to 25th, 2025, being the deadline for submission.

“His Excellency thereafter appeared before the duly constituted Screening Committee of our great party on Thursday, October 30th, 2025. He was screened, cleared without reservations, and issued a Certificate of Clearance in accordance with party procedures.

“However, gentlemen of the press, soon after these pre-primary processes were concluded, the internal imbroglio rocking the national leadership of our party escalated. The suspension and counter-suspension of key national officers, officers who are statutorily central to the conduct of congresses, primaries, and the transmission of our candidate’s name to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), created a level of uncertainty that directly impacted the planned schedule.

“This crisis reached a point where the statutory ad-hoc ward and local government congresses, scheduled for November 24th and 29th respectively, could not hold. These are the very congresses where delegates to the primaries are elected. As you are all aware, the issues leading to these disruptions are presently before various courts across the country.

“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.

“We assure you that the leadership of the party, both at the state and national levels, is working round the clock to ensure a lawful, workable, and timely resolution to the challenges at hand.”