Osun PDP postpones guber primary

Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday announced the postponement of party governorship primaries, earlier scheduled for Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025, due to an internal crisis that has pitched the national leadership of the party against itself.

The state Chairman of the party, Hon. Sunday Bisi, who made this known at a press conference in Osogbo, explained that the conduct of primaries remains the constitutional responsibility of the PDP National Secretariat.

“The internal crisis at the national level of the PDP worsened, leading to suspensions of key officers whose roles are critical to the conduct of congresses and primaries.”

” The leadership tussle, currently before various courts across the country, resulted in the failure to hold the ad-hoc ward and local government congresses scheduled for November 24th and 29th, 2025, where delegates to the primaries would have been elected.”

“In the light of these developments, it has become inevitable that the PDP governorship primaries can no longer hold as scheduled”.

He, however, assured that efforts are ongoing to achieve a lawful, workable, and timely resolution to the crisis.

The party Chairman earlier disclosed that Governor Ademola Adeleke has fully complied with all procedural requirements outlined in the PDP timetable for nomination.

“The Governor purchased and submitted his expression of interest and nomination forms within the stipulated window of October 13th to 25th, 2025. He also appeared before the party’s Screening Committee on Thursday, October 30th, 2025, where he was cleared and issued a Certificate of Clearance before the crisis.”

He stressed that Governor Adeleke remains the only aspirant who purchased, submitted, and was duly screened in line with the party’s official timetable.

“However, due to the unresolved disputes within the national leadership, information available suggests that Governor Adeleke may withdraw from seeking the PDP nomination, unless a resolution recognised by INEC is reached within the stipulated electoral timeline,” he submitted.

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