All three Senators from Osun State elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP have unequivocally endorsed President Bola Tinubu as their sole and legitimate Presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections.
The Senators did this under the aegis of Osun State Senators’ Caucus of the PDP.
In a joint statement signed yesterday in Abuja by Senator Kamarudeen Lere Oyewumi, PDP, Osun West), Senator Olubiyi Fadeyi Ajagunla, PDP, Osun Central, and Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi, PDP, Osun East, the Senators affirmed their unwavering support for President Tinubu’s continued leadership.
The decision of the Senators was sequel to a strategic meeting held yesterday where they unanimously declared their endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office come 2027.
The Senators who said they support the President’s transformative infrastructure projects and sound economic policies, which have already begun to yield tangible benefits most notably the significant reduction in food prices and marked improvements in national security, underscored their pride in representing a constituency that stands firmly behind President Tinubu’s visionary leadership.
They called on the President to sustain his relentless drive towards delivering even greater achievements for Nigeria’s future.
The statement read, “This overwhelming endorsement goes beyond mere symbolism; it is a clear reflection of genuine confidence and satisfaction with President Tinubu’s delivery of democratic dividends. There is no credible opposition within our ranks, the entire Osun Central stands resolutely united behind this historic decision.”
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Reacting to the development, Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and a gubernatorial aspirant in Osun, commended the PDP senators for their stance.
Speaking through the Senator Ajibola Basiru Campaign Organisation, SABCO, in a statement issued by Professor Remi Ajala in Osogbo on Wednesday, Basiru described the senators’ move as an act of truthfulness and statesmanship and urged them to take the next step by officially joining the APC.
“We appreciate that these senators have acknowledged the Renewed Hope Agenda and how it is beginning to positively impact their constituencies,” the statement read.
Basiru urged the lawmakers not to stop at endorsement, but to fully align themselves with the APC to cement their commitment to Tinubu’s leadership.
“Pitching your tent with the APC will help bring the needed development to Osun APC-led state government when inaugurated in 2026,” he said.
The campaign organisation noted that their alignment would ensure Osun State benefits maximally from the President’s vision for national development.
It further stressed the importance of political synergy between federal lawmakers and the state government to accelerate growth in sectors such as infrastructure, education, and healthcare.
“We call on the three Osun PDP senators to display courage and show real leadership by joining forces with progressive elements,” Basiru added.
He also encouraged them to emulate other National Assembly members who have defected from their original parties to the APC.
According to him, full integration into the ruling party would not only validate their endorsement but also position their constituencies for greater federal support.