Osun 2026: Adeniyi Clinches SDP Governorship Candidate

…As he vows to defeat all candidates on ballot

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has picked Salawu Mustapha Adeniyi as its candidate for the 2026 Osun State governorship election. 

Adeniyi emerged on Monday during the party primary held in Osogbo, the state capital, which was monitored by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and represented by Okeranti Samson and Abajesude M.A.

Speaking at the primary, the Chairman Electoral Committee, Dr. Segun Oyebolu, declared Salawu Mustapha Adeniyi the party’s candidate for the 2026 governorship in the state after all delegates had thrown their weight behind him as the sole aspirant.

In his acceptance speech, Adeniyi expressed confidence in defeating all candidates on the ballot in the 2026 Osun State governorship election.

He said that his emergence was divinely ordained and that nothing could change what God had already destined.

Adeniyi added that his administration, if elected, would focus on education, agriculture, economic empowerment, and other critical sectors, noting that Osun State has vast untapped potential.

He urged party members and residents of Osun State to remain calm and peaceful, stressing that the party would run a non-violent and issue-based campaign.

He said the party had put strategies in place and was actively working on voter registration and mobilization to ensure its members were duly registered ahead of the election.

According to him, “We are going to defeat all candidates that we see on the ballot paper because God is our backer, just as God was behind David to defeat Goliath. My advice to my party members and the citizens of Osun is to be calm. Our party is not troublesome or worrisome; we are gentle and calm, and our calmness and gentility will win the election. There should not be any rancour, obscene language, or abusive language. Our strategies are intact, and we will deliver.”