The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has dismissed reports claiming that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke for a second term in office, describing the reports as false, misleading and aimed at confusing voters ahead of the August 15 governorship election.
Speaking with journalists at the Ileri-Oluwa Campaign Office in Osogbo on Tuesday, the Director-General of the APC Campaign Council, Wole Oke, stated that President Tinubu’s support remains firmly with the party’s governorship candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji.
Oke said it was impossible for the President, who is a longstanding member and national leader of the APC, to endorse a candidate from another political party in an election where the APC has presented its own candidate.
He explained that rumours suggesting Tinubu had thrown his weight behind Governor Adeleke’s re-election bid were entirely unfounded and should be disregarded by party members and the general public.
According to him, President Tinubu remains committed to the success of the APC in Osun State and is fully supportive of Oyebamiji’s candidacy in the forthcoming governorship election.
“We have been hearing reports circulating across the state that President Bola Tinubu has endorsed Governor Adeleke for re-election. That is not true. The President’s endorsement and support are for the APC candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji. He remains committed to the party and its candidate in the forthcoming election,” Oke said.
He urged residents of the state and party supporters not to be distracted by what he described as baseless claims designed to create confusion in the political atmosphere.
Meanwhile, the APC deputy governorship candidate, Engineer Kayode Adereti, appealed to political stakeholders to ensure
APC Denies Tinubu Endorsed Adeleke for Second Term, Backs Oyebamiji Ahead of Osun Poll
