Adeleke endorses Tinubu ahead of 2027 presidential election, says ‘he’s our father and leader’

Ademola Adeleke, governor of Osun state, has formally endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s re-election ambition in 2027.

Adeleke called the support a “moral and development-driven” choice that benefited Osun state and the Yoruba people.

Speaking after inspecting ongoing work on the Ibadan-Ile Ife-Ilesa road, the governor stated with no hesitation that he supports Tinubu, whom he described as “our own son, father, and leader”.

“As governor of the ancestral birthplace of Mr President, how can I have my own in the saddle and think twice before embracing him?” the governor asked.

Adeleke said he considered himself privileged, along with Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to have an “illustrious son” of Yoruba descent at the helm of national affairs.

The governor described his position as beyond partisan politics and based on gratitude for federal investments in the state.

He commended the speed and quality of work on the Ibadan-Ile Ife-Ilesa expressway, saying it will improve access to important Osun towns and complement his administration’s infrastructure initiatives.

Adeleke stated that since 2022, his government has renovated multiple federal roads and rebuilt over 300 km of state roads.

He expressed hope that the federal government would soon compensate the state for the federal highways that had been restored and revealed intentions to seek approval for the reconstruction of the Osogbo-Ilesa route.

Adeleke also praised the president for authorizing the Ibadan-Iwo-Osogbo and Gbongan-Akoda highways.

“On August 15, democracy will win alongside God and the people. “The President has consistently advocated for free and fair elections,” Adeleke stated.

“As a government, we will use all available legal methods to ensure a free and fair election on August 15 and beyond. We understand and think that the President had good intentions for Osun State.