Members of the Osun State caucus in the House of Representatives have accused Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, of political hijacking and formally disowned the purported governorship primaries allegedly conducted in Osun state under his influence.
In a statement issued by six members of the House elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bamidele Salam, Mudashiru Alani, Akanni Ademola, Adewale Adebayo, Adetunji Olusoji and Oladebo Omoleye on Wednesday, the caucus expressed disappointment in the Oyo State Governor and demanded that he desist from any further action capable of threatening the peace of Osun State or destabilising its political atmosphere.
The lawmakers condemned what they described as a “purported governorship primaries,” allegedly orchestrated with “thugs and political jobbers” imported from Ibadan, Oyo State, by Governor Makinde.
“We unequivocally reject the fraudulent conduct of a purported primary which threw up one Adebayo Adedamola Fryo as the PDP candidate in the 2026 elections.
“We equally warn the said Fryo not to parade himself as such a candidate of our party as such will be tantamount to a criminal impersonation and an attempt to provoke the peaceful and law abiding leaders and members of the PDP in Osun state.
They said the development portrays Governor Makinde as “a treacherous character whose desperation for regional political influence has pushed him into untoward conducts.”
Reiterating their displeasure, the caucus urged the governor to refrain from “any further action that could threaten the peace of Osun State or destabilise its political atmosphere.”
According to the lawmakers, “It is laughable that the Oyo State Governor does not understand, or chooses to ignore, the fact that the PDP has laid down procedures for the conduct of primaries, which include elections of ward ad-hoc delegates and national delegates without which no valid primaries can be conducted.
They called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to “discard the phoney results” of the alleged primaries and adhere strictly to the PDP Constitution and the Electoral Act in selecting candidates.
