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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has described the National President of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, as a threat to democracy, urging President Bola Tinubu to caution the former Kano State governor.
In a statement issued on Monday and signed by his media aide, Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke responded to Dr Umar Ganduje’s pledge to seize Osun in 2026, made in reaction to the APC’s victory in last Saturday’s Ondo State governorship election.
Adeleke accused Ganduje of being discontent with the South West’s peace and unity behind President Tinubu and of attempting to stoke regional political tensions to undermine the president’s position ahead of the 2027 elections.
Describing Ganduje’s comments as anti-democratic, the Osun Governor said the APC national chairman’s stance was at odds with Tinubu’s democratic values.
“As a seasoned politician, one would have expected Dr Ganduje to understand that electoral outcomes are influenced by local factors. What applies in Edo and Ondo is not necessarily reflective of political realities in Osun State.
Voter behaviour is shaped by local grievances and interests, not by external impositions,” Adeleke said.
