Adebayo Adedamola has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the Osun 2026 election, securing a decisive victory in the party’s primary held on Tuesday in Osogbo, the state capital.
Adedamola garnered 919 votes out of 957 cast, according to the announcement by the primary chairman, Humphrey Abba.
He stated, “Void votes 20. We told you earlier that one of the aspirants withdrew. The candidate that got the remaining votes is Adebayo Adedamola with 919 votes and stands elected and returned.”
The primary attracted attention as the name of outgoing Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke appeared on the ballot despite his earlier resignation from the party.
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Sunday Solarin, the Secretary of the committee overseeing the primary, explained that votes cast for Adeleke would “eventually amount to waste” and urged delegates to follow instructions during the voting process.
Voting began shortly after delegates were accredited around 11:35 a.m., with committee officials from PDP national headquarters, led by Humphrey Abba, and representatives of the Independent National Electoral Commission present. Security was tight, with personnel from the Department of State Security, the police, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps stationed at the venue.
Adeleke had formally resigned from the PDP in a letter dated November 4, 2025, addressed to PDP Ward 2 Chairman Sagba Abogunde of Ede North Local Government. The letter read in part: “Due to the current crisis within the national leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), I hereby resign my membership of the PDP with immediate effect. I thank the People’s Democratic Party for the opportunities given to me for my elections as a Senator (Represented Osun West) and as Governor of Osun State under the People’s Democratic Party.”
The governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, confirmed the development.