Barely 24 hours before the Accord Party’s Osun State 2026 governorship primary scheduled for Wednesday, Governor Ademola Adeleke has officially joined the party.

The Nation observed on Tuesday evening that Accord Party flags were hoisted in front of the Osun State Government House, where a meeting with leaders of his former party was ongoing.

Adeleke left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following a leadership crisis within the party.

A top source in his government confirmed to The Nation that “Adeleke is picking his re-election ticket in Accord.

Olawale Rasheed, the Governor’s spokesperson, also confirmed the defection.