{"id":124332,"date":"2025-12-09T22:06:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T21:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=124332"},"modified":"2025-12-09T22:06:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T21:06:22","slug":"2026-adeleke-swaps-pdp-for-accord-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/2026-adeleke-swaps-pdp-for-accord-party\/","title":{"rendered":"2026: Adeleke Swaps PDP for Accord Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscsr Okhifo, Abuja<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Accord Party, unveiling the new platform on Tuesday as he positions himself for a fresh re-election bid in 2026.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Adeleke made the announcement at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Osogbo, in the presence of national and state leaders of the Accord Party.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking at the event, the governor said he quietly joined the party over a month ago after extensive consultations with political stakeholders and opinion leaders across the state.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI joined the Accord Party more than a month ago, precisely on November 6, as a platform to seek re-election in 2026. This decision came after weeks of consultations and strategic deliberations,\u201d Adeleke said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He explained that the move was informed by the need to sustain what he described as people-oriented governance in the state.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cStakeholders and residents of Osun State know why we are taking this important decision. We intend to complete the ongoing delivery of good governance and democratic dividends which have earned commendation at home and abroad.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The governor said Accord Party\u2019s philosophy of welfarism aligns with his administration\u2019s priorities, particularly in the areas of workers\u2019 welfare, infrastructure development and social services.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe opted for the Accord Party because its focus on citizens\u2019 welfare reflects our passion for the wellbeing of the people. Governance must always prioritise human welfare.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Welcoming party leaders into the Government House, Adeleke assured them of unity and commitment.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cYou are now part of us, just as I am now part of you. We are united in purpose and progress for Osun State and Nigeria.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The governor expressed confidence that the party would emerge victorious in the next election.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cFrom Osun West to Osun East and Osun Central, this is our platform for victory come August next year. Osun voted for good governance in 2022 and will do so again in 2026.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He urged residents across communities including Ilesa, Ife, Iwo, Osogbo, Ikirun, Ede, Ikire and Igbomina land to support what he described as a continuity agenda.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe people are for continuity, and Accord Party is our vehicle to victory.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The governor rounded off his address by formally declaring for the Accord Party and charging party members to begin mass mobilisation across the state ahead of the 2026 governorship election.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscsr Okhifo, Abuja Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Accord Party, unveiling the new platform on Tuesday as he positions&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":124333,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-124332","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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