{"id":124186,"date":"2025-12-03T19:57:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T18:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=124186"},"modified":"2025-12-03T19:57:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T18:57:35","slug":"adc-debunks-claim-of-anointed-osun-candidate-insists-on-primaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/adc-debunks-claim-of-anointed-osun-candidate-insists-on-primaries\/","title":{"rendered":"ADC Debunks\u00a0 Claim of \u201cAnointed\u201d Osun Candidate, Insists on Primaries\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Myke Agunwa<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Wednesday dismissed viral videos and social media posts claiming the party has secretly picked its governorship candidate for the 2026 Osun State election.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The clarification comes barely 48 hours after doctored videos and fake flyers flooded WhatsApp, Facebook and X claiming that the ADC had \u201cunanimously adopted\u201d one Alhaji Abdullahi Salam or simply \u201cSalam\u201d as its consensus candidate. The posts, which garnered hundreds of thousands of views, featured party logos, confetti graphics and even a forged signature purportedly from the National Chairman.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a statement signed by National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party warned members and the public against falling for the orchestrated misinformation.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe African Democratic Congress would like to affirm our earlier statement that videos and social media posts claiming that the party has \u2018picked\u2019 a candidate are false and should be disregarded,\u201d Abdullahi declared.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He stressed that the party\u2019s timetable for the Osun governorship primary has already been released and widely circulated, adding that all aspirants are expected to follow the laid-down guidelines to the letter.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cFor the purpose of conducting the primaries to elect the party\u2019s flagbearer for the 2026 governorship election in Osun, a timetable has been released and widely publicised. All aspirants are urged to adhere strictly to the guidelines,\u201d the statement continued.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reaffirming the party\u2019s commitment to internal democracy, Abdullahi said: \u201cFor the avoidance of doubt, the ADC remains committed to the highest standards of internal democracy, anchored on a free, fair and transparent electoral process.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A party source in Osogbo told journalists that at least seven governorship aspirants have already purchased expression-of-interest and nomination forms, with more expected before the deadline. \u201cNobody has been anointed. 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