Osogbo, Osun State – The Osun Renewal Group (ORG) has expressed strong condemnation of Governor Ademola Adeleke’s recent legal move to challenge the defection of five National Assembly members from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a press statement, ORG described the Governor’s action as “unpolitical, hypocritical, and a reckless abuse of power” that undermines democracy and constitutional law in Osun State.
The lawmakers involved—Senators Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi (Osun East), Olubiyi Oluwole Fadeyi (Osun Central), and Representatives Emmanuel Olusanya Omorin (Atakunmosa East/West & Ilesa East/West), Taofeek Abimbola Ajilesoro (Ife), and Oluwole Oke (Obokun/Oriade)—had defected citing marginalization, nepotism, and the personalization of governance under Governor Adeleke’s administration.
“The Governor has no moral standing to cry foul given that it was his own concentration of power within his family that pushed these elected representatives to seek a platform where they could have their voices heard,” the group said. ORG further highlighted what it called Adeleke’s hypocrisy, noting that the Governor himself had attempted a secret defection to the APC months earlier but was rebuffed and forced to return to the PDP.
The group condemned the use of courts as “tools for petty vendetta,” arguing that defections are political acts best addressed through electoral processes rather than litigation. “Governor Adeleke’s actions expose his constitutional illiteracy and threaten to destabilize Osun’s democracy,” ORG said.
Describing the legal action as a symptom of deeper leadership failure, ORG urged the Governor to withdraw the lawsuits and focus on delivering governance to the people of Osun instead of engaging in political vendettas. The group also called on civil society and political stakeholders to resist this perceived abuse of power.
“The people of Osun are not fools,” ORG concluded. “They see through the Governor’s theatrics and demand leaders who respect the Constitution, understand democracy, and serve the people, not their families.”
The release signed by Yale Oyerinde on behalf of the Osun Renewal Group, marks a clear stand against what the group views as a dangerous and undemocratic misuse of court processes in Osun State politics.
