By Our Reporter
The Osun State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has firmly denied reports alleging that former Speaker, Dr. Najeem Salaam, has been endorsed as the party’s governorship candidate ahead of the 2026 Osun gubernatorial election.
Reacting to the growing rumours, Comrade Ekundayo Olatunde, a party chieftain and Secretary of the Isokan Group within the ADC, urged the public to disregard the claims, describing them as false, misleading, and politically motivated.
Olatunde stated that the alleged endorsement was carried out outside the recognised structures of the party, insisting that such action was “totalitarian, dictatorial, and disrespectful of internal democracy.”
He further clarified that as of the time of the statement, the ADC had not conducted its governorship primary, making any claims of endorsement invalid and baseless.
“Nobody has adopted Salaam. The purported endorsement is false and misleading.
The Osun ADC has not held its primary election, and any contrary claim is fallacious,” he said.
Olatunde maintained that the party remains committed to due process, transparent primaries, and internal democratic engagement.
He added that the party’s national and state leadership would address the matter through the appropriate channels.
The ADC reiterated that it will not allow governance policies previously rejected by citizens to be repackaged or imposed through external influence.
