Ahead of the 2026 and 2027 polls, a group, Osun Progressives Youth (O-SPY), has warned that the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, must not be allowed to succumb to the pressure of defecting from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

According to the youth group within APC, Adeleke’s defection will spell doom for the opposition party in the state during the polls.

The group noted that Adeleke’s presence in APC “will erode public trust and lead to a faction within APC because of our leader, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola whose PDP had been demonised.”

The Coordinator of the group, Tunmise Ajiboye, on Monday explained in a statement that Osun State should not be compared with Delta and Akwa Ibom states that are predominantly PDP.

“Adeleke’s presence will only bring bad luck to APC because he knows that he will be bitterly defeated by the candidate of our party in the 2026 guber poll.

“The public are warming up to vote him out of Bola Ige House in 2026 because his administration is characterised with anti-progressive tendencies. Those who are propagating his plan of defection are only clever by half. They are comparing Osun State with Delta state.

“Do not compare Delta and Akwa Ibom states who are predominantly PDP with Osun State who is predominantly progressive state. Statically the APC doesn’t have up to 30 per cent in the presidential results of both Akwa Ibom and Delta states results.

“But in Osun State APC scored 47.34 per cent and PDP had 48.85 percent. Does that mean if Adeleke is allowed to come to the APC, APC votes will increase in 2027? In fact, it may decrease, because many people will feel betrayed and dejected,” the statement read.