Osun 2026: APC’s technocracy takes on Accord’s populism

By Omoniyi Salaudeen
Osun State is set to close the off-cycle election calendar on August 15, 2026. This upcoming election will give voters a critical opportunity to choose a new leader and chart the socioeconomic course of the state for the next four years. For decades, power in the state has alternated between two bitter rival parties: the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC).
This time, however, the dynamic has shifted dramatically. Incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke has adopted the Accord Party as his new electoral vehicle, fleeing a lingering leadership crisis and an uncertain future bedevilling the PDP. As the state heads to the polls, the ...