Dele Momodu urges opposition to unite behind Adeleke in Osun
Dele Momodu, a former presidential aspirant, has advised against comparing Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke with Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State. Momodu made his remarks while responding to comments about the Osun governorship election. He emphasized the importance of opposition unity and criticized attempts to equate political figures. The discussion also involved statements from Nyesom Wike regarding the election outcome.
What we know
- Dele Momodu cautioned against comparing Ademola Adeleke with Siminalayi Fubara, stating that Adeleke is not Fubara.
- Nyesom Wike claimed the All Progressives Congress could have won the Osun governorship election if President Bola Tinubu had prioritized victory.
- Adeleke won re-election into office for a second term, polling 511,067 votes against the APC’s Bola Oyebamiji, who had 444,815 votes.
- In his first tenure, Adeleke defeated Gboyega Oyetola in the 2022 governorship election.
- On August 11, 2026, Dele Momodu publicly supported Adeleke for a second term and called for opposition parties to unite behind him ahead of the August 15 governorship election.
