Video: Adeleke dances with Tinubu at APC campaign council inauguration
“I can feel the victory coming in 2027. Nobody can stop this movement. I’m ready to lead this movement,” Adeleke said. The post Video: Adeleke dances with Tinubu at APC campaign council inauguration appeared first on…
Ademola Adeleke's public embrace of President Bola Tinubu's 2027 re-election bid marks a notable shift in Nigeria's political landscape, given that the Osun State governor was elected in 2022 on the platform of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. His appearance and dancing at an APC campaign council inauguration adds to a string of defections and realignments by PDP-aligned governors and politicians towards the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general election, as the APC works to consolidate its grip on power across Nigeria's states.
The coverage from Vanguard and Punch both centre on Adeleke's declaration of support and his visibly jubilant conduct at the event, with Vanguard highlighting his direct quote projecting confidence in an APC victory in 2027. Neither report clarifies whether Adeleke's show of support signals an imminent formal defection from the PDP, raising questions about his political future and the implications for the opposition party's structure in Osun State.