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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has claimed that the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, is still bitter over his defeat in the 2022 governorship election.

Adeleke made the statement on Tuesday during the Arise TV Town Hall ahead of the August 15, 2026 Osun governorship election.

Oyetola, who contested the 2022 election as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), lost to Adeleke, who ran on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The latest exchange followed comments by Oyetola on Saturday, when he urged Adeleke to prepare for defeat in the forthcoming election, arguing that his endorsement of President Bola Tinubu would not save the governor’s administration.

Reacting, Adeleke said Oyetola had yet to recover from his defeat in the 2022 election.

“Oyetola is still suffering from the pain of the defeat I gave him in the 2022 Osun State governorship election,” Adeleke said.

The governor also accused Oyetola of using President Tinubu’s name to justify the arrest and intimidation of members of opposition parties in the state.

He alleged that some Accord Party members were arrested and said he had to seek the intervention of Catholic Bishop Matthew Kukah before some of them were released.

Adeleke questioned why his political opponents would resort to arrests and intimidation if they were confident of winning the election.

“If you know you can win, why are you arresting my people? Why are you using federal might to arrest and intimidate?” he asked.

The governor expressed confidence in his chances of securing re-election, saying his administration’s achievements would speak for themselves at the polls.

“Osun people are ready. The work I’ve done speaks for itself. Come this Saturday, I will be victorious,” Adeleke said.

Adeleke: Oyetola Still Pained by My 2022 Election Victory

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