Adeleke’s Tinubu Support Sparks Buzz: ‘Why Is He Endorsing Him At National Level?

Aigbe made the allegation during an ARISE News programme focused on the forthcoming Osun State governorship election, where he discussed the political relationship between Adeleke, Tinubu and former Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola.

According to him, Adeleke’s decision to support Tinubu’s mandate nationally was largely influenced by the relationship between the President and Oyetola.

Aigbe claimed that Adeleke was seeking Tinubu’s backing because of the President’s connection with the former Osun governor.

“Governor Adeleke wants President on his side because the President is a cousin to the former governor of Osun,” Aigbe said.

He alleged that Adeleke was attempting to maintain cordial relations with Tinubu at the federal level while opposing the administration’s political influence in Osun State.

“Governor Adeleke is just playing politics, supporting Tinubu’s mandate at the federal level but not the state level,” he added.

The comments come amid heightened political activity in Osun ahead of the governorship election, with major political actors increasingly positioning themselves and reassessing alliances.

Adeyanju Questions Adeleke’s Position

Also speaking during the programme, human rights lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju described Adeleke’s endorsement of Tinubu as contradictory, particularly given the governor’s repeated allegations that the Federal Government was working against his administration and political interests in Osun.

Adeyanju said it was difficult to reconcile Adeleke’s support for Tinubu’s presidential mandate with his claims that the President’s administration was attempting to interfere in the Osun governorship election.

“Governor Adeleke is endorsing Tinubu and also crying that his government is trying to rig him,” Adeyanju said.

The activist questioned the political rationale behind Adeleke’s position, arguing that it appeared inconsistent for an opposition politician to endorse the President while simultaneously accusing the Federal Government of plotting against him.

‘Opposition Should Oppose Government’

Adeyanju further argued that such an alignment runs contrary to the traditional role of opposition parties.

He maintained that the Accord Party, which he described as part of the broader opposition bloc, would ordinarily be expected to challenge the government at the centre rather than support its presidential candidate.

The debate comes as political parties and their candidates intensify their campaigns and alliances ahead of the Osun governorship election.