Dare Babalola
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has called for calm among Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members amid the party’s national crisis, describing the dispute as an internal family matter.
Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the governor’s spokesperson made this public via a statement he issued on Wednesday.
He noted that PDP stakeholders are keen on resolving the crisis and restoring the party to its former glory.
The governor said, “I urge all members of our party, the PDP, to remain calm and be steadfast. We are cruising to victory next year and we must remain committed to ensuring that we rebuild this party for renewed landslide victory.
“The ongoing disagreement within the party at the national level is a family affair and I want to assure all members both at the state and national level that it will soon be resolved.
“All the stakeholders at the national level have the party’s progress and success at heart and are all looking at ways to resolve the crisis as soon as possible.”
Governor Adeleke also directed PDP leaders in Osun’s local governments and wards to keep mobilising for the party ahead of the 2026 governorship election, stressing that PDP remains the strongest contender.
“I hereby direct all party leaders across wards and local governments to begin massive mobilisation for our party ahead of the 2026 Governorship Election. We are the party to beat and our party will come out stronger and better,” the Governor added.
