Osun 2026: ADC Yet to Select Governorship Candidate – Abdullahi

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has once more refuted claims regarding the selection of a candidate for the 2026 Osun State governorship election.

In a statement on Wednesday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, stated that claims that the ADC has chosen a candidate for the Osun polls are false and should be disregarded by the public.

He added that the ADC flagbearer would emerge at a primary election set to be conducted by the party.

Abdullahi urged all aspirants to adhere to the guidelines, instructions, and timetable already released by the party.

“The African Democratic Congress would like to affirm our earlier statement that videos and social media posts claiming that the party has “picked” a candidate are false and should be disregarded.

“For the purpose of conducting the primaries to elect the party’s 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.

“For the avoidance of doubts, the ADC remains committed to the highest standards of internal democracy, anchored on a free, fair and transparent electoral process,” he said in the statement.

ADC had also earlier dismissed claims circulating on social media that it had already selected a candidate ahead of the 2026 Osun State governorship election.

The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, in a statement on Sunday, described the reports as false, misleading, and not traceable to any official ADC communication channel.