The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has issued a stern warning to party chieftains from outside the state, accusing them of undermining the party in favour of Governor Ademola Adeleke.
In a statement signed by Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi on Tuesday, the Osun APC threatened to release the names of those allegedly using their influence with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to promote Adeleke.
The statement said, “Our ears are full of the inglorious and nefarious contributions of highly placed chieftains of our party at the presidency and from APC-controlled states who are engaging in anti-party activities.”
The party claimed to have a list of serving governors, ministers and political appointees who, due to their personal ties with Adeleke, had been advocating for him within the Presidency.
“We, as a party, are warning those concerned to do a soul-searching and urgently back out of their treacherous political activities against our members and supporters in Osun State,” the statement added.
The Osun APC described the alleged acts as a betrayal, warning that those involved risked being publicly named and branded enemies of the party.
“There is no rationale behind unnecessarily working against the interest of our party in Osun State. These identified political turncoats have been monitored over time,” the statement noted.
The party further accused Adeleke’s administration of being complicit in violence against its members, citing the killing of Remi Abass, an APC chieftain in Irewole local government area of the state.
“Our message to these APC chieftains working against the party’s interest is clear: leave us alone if you cannot use your influence to enhance the party’s position,” the statement stressed.
According to the statement, some of the accused APC chieftains had provided Adeleke’s administration with financial and logistical support, allegedly strengthening his influence in Abuja.
“This untoward development has emboldened Governor Adeleke and his cohorts to boast openly that they have the keys to the presidency,” the statement alleged.
The APC reaffirmed its strength in Osun, insisting that the party remained solid despite Adeleke’s alleged efforts to undermine it.
“What we will not tolerate is for some treacherous chieftains of the party to portray Governor Adeleke as ‘a good boy’ to President Tinubu when it is clear he has been working against the party.”
The party further accused Adeleke of criticising President Tinubu while allegedly working to weaken the APC in Osun.
“It would be recalled that no fewer than 30 APC members and supporters were killed by PDP hoodlums across the state to enable Adeleke and his candidates rig the elections in 2022 and 2023,” the statement claimed.
The Osun APC vowed to continue its opposition to Adeleke’s administration and work towards reclaiming the governorship in 2026.
