Late Isiaka Adeleke ensured victory for Aregbesola in Osun- PDP senatorial candidate

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senatorial candidate in the forthcoming bye election into the Osun West senatorial district, Otunba Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke, on Thursday, said that his late elder brother, Senator Isiaka Adeleke made the victory of the Governor of the State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola possible in the state.

Adeleke said this after being formally presented with the flag of the party by its National Chairman, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff at the party’s headquarters in Abuja.

The bye election fixed for the July 8 this year was sequel to the death of Senator Isiaka Adeleke who was representing the district until his demise.

The younger Adeleke, who few days ago defected from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to PDP where he clinched the party’s ticket after two other aspirants stepped down for him, insisted that Aregbesola could not have won the Osun State governorship election when he contested if not for the massive support of the late Senator Adeleke provided for him.

But the candidate claimed that the death of his elder brother would play a significant role in ensuring victory for him at the election.

He also pointed out that since his emergence as the PDP Senatorial candidate, the camp of the APC candidate, Senator Hussein Mudashiru has been thrown into confusion, stressing that he would defeat his other opponents in the election hands down.

He said, ” I believe victory is ours. We are winning. Nobody can stop us in Osun State. After the July 8 election, we will surely come back to this PDP national secretariat to come and celebrate our victory”.

Adeleke however said that with the way the Osun State government is taking the bye election, “It is like am contesting against the state government”.

Continuing, he said, “The APC is not a steadfast party. They lie too much. Am not new in Osun politics. I have worked closely with my late brother who is the grand master of the Osun politics. The death of Senator Adeleke will surely play a great part in the forthcoming election and ensure my victory”.

He however appealed to Modu Sheriff to try as much as to be available at the grand finale of his campaign while the national chairman accepted the invitation.

Modu Sheriff had earlier explained the process leading to the emergence of Adeleke, stressing that two others voluntarily withdrew for him.

He added that the presentation of the flag to Adeleke was a confirmation that the PDP is solidly behind him.