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Osun poll: ‘Adeleke is not Fubara,’ says Dele Momodu

Dele Momodu cautions against comparing Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke with Rivers counterpart Siminalayi Fubara, reacting to Wike’s comments on the Osun ele Read More: https://punchng.com/osun-poll-adeleke-is-not-fubara-says-dele-momodu/

Osun poll: ‘Adeleke is not Fubara,’ says Dele Momodu

Dele Momodu, a former Presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, has cautioned against comparing Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke with his Rivers State counterpart, Siminalayi Fubara. In a statement via his X handle, Momodu criticized those who equate Adeleke to Fubara, asserting that the Osun people would "demystify you mercilessly."

Momodu's remarks come in response to a report by the PUNCH Online, which quoted the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, stating that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would not have lost the Osun State governorship election if President Bola Tinubu had wanted to secure a victory at all costs. Wike further stated that he would have been in Osun and helped win the election, but Adeleke cannot do anything about it.

Momodu's comments come amid the upcoming Osun State governorship election on August 15, 2026, with Adeleke contesting on the platform of the Accord Party and securing a re-election in the previous term.

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