Adegoke Affirms Candidacy Amid Alagbe's Claims

Oloye Gboyega Adegoke, the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Oyo State, reaffirmed his position as the authentic candidate for the upcoming general election on Friday. He dismissed claims made by Gbemileke Alagbe, who has stated he is the ADC candidate, as “wishful thinking.” Adegoke's media team highlighted that Alagbe is currently involved in a legal dispute against the ADC and its leadership, having filed a suit (No.

FHC/IB/CS/67/2026) at the Federal High Court in Ibadan, which is adjourned until September 15, 2026. Adegoke won the ADC governorship primary election with 16,051 votes, while Alagbe received only 241 votes.

The media team urged the public and ADC members to disregard Alagbe's claims, emphasizing that Adegoke is the only candidate recognized by both the ADC and INEC. They asserted that the identity of a political party's candidate is determined by the electoral process and not by public declarations.