ADC Faction Blames Candidate Imposition for Election Loss

A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by Nafiu Bala Gombe has stated that the party's disappointing performance in the recent Osun governorship election was due to the alleged imposition of an "unpopular candidate" by the leadership of the party, specifically under former Senate President David Mark. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party as the winner, with 511,067 votes, defeating Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who received 444,815 votes.

ADC's candidate, Najeem Salaam, finished third with only 17,180 votes. Gombe congratulated Adeleke on his victory, acknowledging it as a reflection of the people's will and commended INEC for conducting a credible election.

He emphasized that the ADC's poor showing was a direct result of the candidate's unpopularity, which alienated voters. Gombe assured supporters that his faction would work to reposition the ADC for the 2027 general elections amidst ongoing leadership disputes within the party.