From Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has declared that it will field a candidate with proven integrity to ensure that Governor Ademola Adeleke does not return to power come 2026.
In the alternative, the party said it is possible that it supports any other candidate in another political party just to ensure that the incumbent Governor loses the next governorship election in the state.
The state chairman of the party, Dr Tosin Odeyemi in a statement made available to our correspondent on Tuesday informed that the party is already preparing for the next year’s governorship election in the state.
He also canvassed for coalition among the political parties in the state with the aim of unseating Governor Adeleke come 2026.
Odeyemi stated that no individual or political party can win the forthcoming governorship election without the joint efforts of others.
He noted that “the 2026 gubernatorial election in the state is very crucial as the state has never had it so bad since it’s creation.”
According to him “propaganda has taken over governance in Osun State and no elder statesman is bold enough to challenge the sitting Governor.”
“2026 gubernatorial election is very crucial to us in Osun. Findings have revealed that personality can win this election. There are individuals whose integrity will command votes even from other parties.
“If such individuals who cut across opposition parties in the state clinches the ticket, I can boldly say that 40 percent of votes will come from PDP and this will bring parties and voters together to speak with their votes.
“No party or individual can win the forthcoming election without joint efforts and that’s why NNPP will field or support any candidate with integrity to unseat Adeleke.
“Our common focus is how to rescue the state. Fortunately, many people are now realizing that politics goes beyond propaganda, they are abandoning their parochial party for other parties in the state,” he added.