ADC and Accord Party Unite to Defeat APC in Osun

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) announced its collaboration with the Accord Party during the August 15 Osun State governorship election to thwart the All Progressives Congress (APC) from reclaiming power. Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC's National Publicity Secretary, revealed this on Trust TV, explaining that the ADC's candidate, Najeem Salaam, garnered 17,180 votes, while the incumbent, Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party, won with 511,067 votes, defeating Bola Oyebamiji of the APC, who received 444,815 votes.

Abdullahi stated that the ADC recognized the risk of vote division among opposition parties, which could favor the APC, prompting the coalition with the Accord Party. He emphasized that the ADC does not view its candidate's performance as a failure, as their primary goal was to prevent the APC from returning to power.

Abdullahi affirmed that the victory belonged to the people of Osun State and not solely to the ADC, while also dismissing claims linking the ADC's performance to resentment against Rauf Aregbesola.