Wike’s Political Intrigues and the PDP Crisis: Why Osun Must Defend Adeleke’s Mandate
Wike’s Political Intrigues and the PDP Crisis: Why Osun Must Defend Adeleke’s Mandate By Dr. Akinlooye Sarafadeen Olatunde, PhD The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State is currently navigating one of its toughest internal battles ahead of the 2026 governorship election . Although Governor Ademola Adeleke has met every requirement for nomination, the deep crisis rocking the national leadership of the party has thrown the entire process into uncertainty. After purchasing and submitting his nomination forms and undergoing successful screening, Osun PDP expected a smooth path to the primaries. Instead, the party was plunged into chaos following the suspension and counter-suspension of key national officers—an internal conflict widely linked to the political maneuvers of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory , Nyesom Wike . Despite serving under an APC-led government , Wike continues to assert himself as a major PDP stakeholder while allegedly working against the pa...