APC Launches Guber Campaign with ‘Reclaim’ Mandate; Warns Adeleke to Prepare for Exit as Oyebamiji Vows to End ‘Reckless Borrowing’

The political atmosphere in Osun State reached a boiling point on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) officially triggered its “Operation Reclaim” campaign. With the August 15 governorship election fast approaching, the opposition party sent a clear “warning signal” to Governor Ademola Adeleke, declaring that the countdown to his departure from the Government House has begun.

Leading the charge is the APC candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, who has successfully “flipped the script” on the party’s previous internal divisions. Supported by former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, Oyebamiji used the campaign kick-off to highlight what he called the “State of Harmony” crisis under Adeleke. “Osun is currently on life support due to reckless borrowing and a lack of fiscal discipline,” Oyebamiji told a crowd of cheering supporters. “We are not just here to contest; we are here to rescue the soul of this state from financial mismanagement.”

The campaign launch comes at a time of unprecedented political shifting. Governor Adeleke, who recently dumped the PDP for the Accord Party, now finds himself fighting a two-front war against his former allies and a surging APC. His administration has reacted to the APC’s momentum by raising alarms over “federal might,” alleging that the opposition plans to “take over Osun through the backdoor.”

In a sharp rebuttal, APC state leaders dismissed the rigging claims as the “cries of a drowning man.” They emphasized that their focus remains on a “people-centered agenda” that promises to fix the infrastructure gaps and alleged payroll fraud currently stalling the state’s progress. With ward-level mobilizations now active and both sides trading heavy blows over election integrity, the road to August 15 is shaping up to be the most fiercely contested electoral battle in Osun’s history.