Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has successfully reconciled his deputy, Kola Adewusi, and aggrieved leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ife Federal Constituency, bringing to an end weeks of internal wrangling that threatened the unity of the ruling party.
At a peace meeting in Osogbo attended by Adewusi, Deputy Senate Minority Leader, Dr Lere Oyewumi, Osun PDP Chairman, Sunday Bisi, and other top stakeholders, Adeleke declared that the misunderstandings which led to a vote-of-no-confidence against the deputy governor and some party leaders had been fully resolved.
The governor, in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, said the crisis was largely fuelled by a communication gap and external plots to divide the party.
“Throughout this meeting today, I see Ile-Ife PDP very truly united. Now that we have seen the roots of the matter, I charge us to get back to work. Ile-Ife is a PDP territory. Go back and sustain the tempo,” Adeleke said.
He commended the elders, senatorial leaders, party chairmen and operatives for demonstrating unity, adding that his administration had done a lot for Ifeland and would still deliver more.
Osun PDP chairman, Sunday Bisi, also downplayed the rift, describing the incident that led to a no-confidence vote as a “family affair” and commending all sides for showing commitment to the party’s progress.
On September 1, leaders of the PDP in Ife Federal Constituency had passed a vote-of-no-confidence in Adewusi, former PDP National Secretary, Prof Wale Oladipo, and Ife East PDP chairman, Olasunkanmi Makinde, accusing them of fraternising with ex-lawmaker Bimbo Ajilesoro, who defected to the All Progressives Congress.
Insiders suggested the crisis was linked to speculations about a possible replacement of Adeleke’s deputy ahead of the 2026 governorship election.
But with the reconciliation, party stakeholders believe PDP in Ifeland’s four local government areas can now close ranks and rally support for Adeleke’s re-election bid.
