The media Coordinator of the Osun State Chapter of the African Democratic Congress, Kamorudeen Adabanija, has debunked viral claims that the ADC has adopted a candidate for the 2026 Governorship election in Osun State.

Adabanija, who spoke in an interview on Redio Afinju’s political progamme, Gbagede Oro, clarified that it was the leadership of the Omoluabi caucus that decided to conduct a shadow election where the former speaker of the State House of Assembly, Najeem Salam, was chosen out of the three aspirants who showed interest in the Governorship election under the faction, to represent them at the primaries.

According to him, no one has obtained the form for the primaries of the ADC, to be held on the 15th of December 2025 except Salam.

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The media Coordinator, further speaking, discredited the news that the former Secretary to the State Government, Moshood Adeoti, has officially left the party because of the rift between him and the former Speaker, clarifiying that Adeoti did not exit the ADC, but only said he was no longer interested in the Omoluabi faction, even though he is yet to obtain the membership card which makes him an official member of the party.

Adabanija also contered rumors that Salam was just a figure-head for the party primary election and that the Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has been arranged as the party’s candidate at the upcoming gubernatorial election.