Adeleke Takes Lead Role in Osun APC Power Shift

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has emerged as a key figure in a new power-sharing arrangement within the All Progressives Congress (APC), facilitated by Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila. Sources indicate that Adeleke is positioned to lead the coalition for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign in Osun, although he remains with the Accord Party, under which he won the governorship election on 15 August 2026.

Adeleke secured 511,067 votes against APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji, who received 444,815 votes, winning by a margin of 66,252 votes. The new arrangement is expected to redistribute political influence in the Osun APC, previously dominated by former governor Gboyega Oyetola.

Under the terms, Adeleke will nominate chairpersons for 20 local government areas, while Oyetola, along with Senator Ajibola Basiru and Senator Iyiola Omisore, will manage the remaining 10. The parties involved aim to resolve ongoing legal disputes over local government control amicably.