Fear has gripped Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), following recent comments by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over the party’s national leadership crisis.
The comments have cast doubt on Governor Ademola Adeleke’s chances of getting the party’s proper nomination for his 2026 re-election bid.
Wike, featuring on a national television on Monday night, was asked if the PDP would have a candidate in 2026 Osun and Ekiti state governorship elections.
He said the party was in ‘danger’.
Said he: ‘’Ask the governor of Osun, Adeleke, ask him. He came to see me and I told him, what are you doing? That you (Adeleke) are in danger. I don’t like people who are not truthful. Ask the governor of Osun, the dancing governor, ask him whether I never called him to ask that do you see the implication, do you see the danger you are running into? Ask him. What he tells me? There is this spirit in governors that I can do it all, I can do magic.”
Wike’s comments have sent jittery to Adeleke and PDP camp in Osun State, as party chieftains and leaders are fretting over the development.
A PDP leader, Adewale Adegbite, said: “You can listen to the comment made by Wike. Are we not done for as a party for the 2026 governorship election? Our party is united and ready to face the election next year, but the latest development may affect our preparation.”
Another top PDP leader, who craved anonymity, said: “Adeleke has been in talks with factions within the party to secure proper nomination. He has discussed with Wike and Makinde, and we hope the crisis will be resolved.”
However, Osun PDP, through its Director of Media, Oladele Olabamji, speaking with The Nation yesterday, dispelled the rumoured jittery in the party ahead of the primary election.
Reacting to Wike’s comment, he said: “We don’t foresee any danger. As far as we are concerned in PDP, Governor Adeleke has begun his process of nomination, which we all know. The process will be completed without any issue, I can assure you.’’
