APM candidate Adebayo vows to send Governor Adeleke out of office

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –

Real estate developer Hon. Adewale Adebayo has emerged as the Osun State governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) for the 2026 election, declaring that the party is ready to unseat incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke.

Adebayo’s candidacy was ratified on Saturday by Idowu Babarinde, Chairman of the APM Primary Committee, after party members presented him as the sole aspirant at the State Secretariat, Ogo-Oluwa, Osogbo.

Babarinde described the exercise as an affirmation of a consensus candidate, saying, “The mode of primary adopted for today’s exercise is the affirmation of a consensus candidate, through which Hon. Adewale Adebayo emerged as the party’s candidate from a fair and credible process.”

He commended the National Working Committee of the party for its support and urged members to unite ahead of the election.

In his acceptance speech, Adebayo expressed confidence in winning the gubernatorial race scheduled for August 8, 2026.

He said, “Today marks the beginning of APM’s unstoppable march to Bola Ige House in 2026. This endorsement is not about me; it is about all of us, united, focused, and ready to turn our vision for Osun into reality.”

Adebayo further stated, “APM is not just a party; we are a movement—a movement of the people, by the people, and for the people. We are here to restore good governance, rebuild trust, and revive Osun’s foundations as we are on a mission to rescue the state from failing leadership.”

He added, “The current government has failed. Public trust is gone, promises are empty, and the people are tired. Just as the PDP failed Governor Adeleke, Osun will do the same in his re-election bid come August 8, 2026. APM is ready to send him back where he belongs.”