Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, David Mark, national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, national secretary of the party and several other officials of the opposition party arrived in Osogbo, the Osun state capital, on Monday ahead of the August 15 governorship election in the state.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had scheduled August 15 for the state’s governorship election in which Ademola Adeleke, the incumbent governor, is seeking re-election.
Adeleke is contesting on the platform of Accord, following his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Atiku and other party leaders were in the state to rally support for Najeem Salaam, the ADC candidate, popularly known as Iwaloye.
In a Facebook post on Monday, Atiku, who is also the ADC’s presidential candidate for the 2027 election, said they were in Osogbo to stand with the party’s governorship candidate.
