The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has ended its electoral collaboration with the Accord Party following the August 15 governorship election.
The PDP National Treasurer, Diran Odeyemi, disclosed this in a statement signed by Senator Olubiyi Fadeyi Ajagunla and issued in Osogbo on Saturday.
Odeyemi explained that the arrangement between the two parties was specifically established for the governorship election and would not extend to the 2027 general elections.
He said the PDP had commenced preparations for the 2027 polls, with its candidates expected to begin campaign activities ahead of the elections.
According to him, Senator Olubiyi Fadeyi Ajagunla, representing Osun Central Senatorial District, remains the PDP’s candidate for the district in the 2027 Senate election.
Odeyemi urged PDP members and supporters across the senatorial district to mobilise behind Fadeyi and work towards securing victory for the party.
He said the PDP had deployed its political structure to support Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election bid during the August 15 governorship election, when Adeleke contested on the Accord platform.
“The agreement between the party and Accord ended with the governorship election and now the party is ready to support and work for Senator Ajagunla during the 2027 polls,” Odeyemi said.
The PDP chieftain stressed that the decision was based on party organisation and not a personal disagreement, adding that Accord’s Osun Central senatorial candidate, Gani Olaoluwa, remained his friend.
“The arrangement we had with Accord in Osun has ended with Governor Adeleke’s election. I have been mandated in my capacity as the PDP National Treasurer to deliver the senatorial district for the party,” he said.
Fadeyi, a former member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), recently confirmed his return to the PDP and said he had formally informed the Senate of his decision.
