A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, rather than the All Progressives Congress (APC), suffered defeat in the recently concluded Osun State governorship election.
Momodu made the assertion on Monday while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today, arguing that the APC’s candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, and former governor Gboyega Oyetola largely relied on Tinubu’s name during the campaign.
According to him, the outcome of the election has unsettled the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general elections, as it could indicate a growing willingness among voters to prioritise candidates based on their individual records and popularity.
He said: “Without any doubt whatsoever he(Tinubu) lost, who was Oyebamiji in the scheme of things? Who was Oyetola in the scheme of things?
“They were all name droppers, name dropping Tinubu everywhere and that is why a man who said on full camera that they should kill his fellow citizens, could walk in and out of a police station as if all was well.
“And the reason I would tell you is the fear of January 2027, they are afraid that the Osun election will send a wrong signal to the electorates across Nigeria.
“In Osun Today, people are saying whether the governor supports Tinubu or not, they would support their own preferred candidate based on merit.
“I’m happy with what Davido did with social media, making sure that they were aware, he was updating them regularly, I think that also saved the day.
“Otherwise, till midnight, at a stage they stopped counting the votes and they were going to do their abracadabra as usual.”
Momodu’s comments come amid continued political debate over the implications of the Osun governorship election for the 2027 electoral contest, particularly the ability of opposition parties to challenge the APC in states where the ruling party has traditionally enjoyed significant political influence.
