Ahead of the August 15th governorship election in Osun State, the leadership of People’s Redemption Party, PRP, has welcomed hundreds of new members from Ayedade, Ife North, Ede South and Ede North local governments Areas into the party.
This marks a significant success in the electioneering campaign of the party’s governorship candidate in the August 15th election, Dr. Rasak Saliu Oyelami Orisunlagba in the state.
The event that took place at the party secretariat, Alekuwodo Osogbo on Tuesday, witnessed party stalwarts across the state including Boripe, Ifelodun, Ayedade, Osogbo and Olorunda local governments.
while speaking with Journalists, the Party Governorship Candidate, Dr. Rasak Saliu Oyelami Orisunlagba enlists his security of lives and properties, Youth Employment, Women Empowerment and unbiased distribution of dividends amongst his agenda for the people of Osun if elected. He also noted that he had contested for the state’s apex seat in the previous elections and expressed his confidence that the voting power of the people of Osun would be in his favor.
However, he recounted how Osun electorates rejected APC in 2022, projecting himself as a better option to take over from the current Governor, Ademola Adeleke innthe August 15 Governorship Election in the state.
In his remark, Hon. Kazeem Raji, Chairman Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) who gladly welcomed the new members to the party also appreciates the contribution of Dr. Saliu while confidently looking forward to the victory of PRP in the coming polls.
He stated that PRP is the oldest party in Nigeria, urging the local governments executives to keep the grassroot engagement intact ahead of the poll.
Speaking on behalf of the newly decamped members, Mr. Oladokun Muideen said he decided to join PRP due to the internal crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) therefore denying the party necessary growth and development
In attendance were all PRP State Working Committee members and local chairmen and leaders from the 30 local government areas of Osun State.
Receiving the new members at PRP secretariat at Alekuwodo in Osogbo, Dr Saliu Orisunlagba the PRP Governorship Candidate and the party chairman, Comrade Kassim Raji, described the defection as a sign of a greater and brighter future for Osun under the PRP government to be voted in by Osun people in August 2026.
The defectors were led by ADC (now former) chairmen of Ede, Ayedaade and Ife north who were symbolically decorated with PRP emblems and campaign materials at the gathering by Dr Oyelami-Obasanjo Saliu. The reception was marked by several commendations and standing ovations for PRP candidate whom many described as an exceptional leader with depth of developmental ideas, vision , dynamism and rare mobilisation skills. Honourable Raji , now Ede South PRP Chairman, said they chose to follow their conscience and quest for good governance by chosing Dr Saliu Orisunlagba above the incumbent governor from the same Ede.
Honourable Olajide Timothy Wapa Global through Mr Muhideen Oládòkun, (Ifẹ north) described PRP candidate as a socio-political and economic engineer capable of transforming Osun to the most fast growing in Nigeria.
In his own view, Honourable Solomon Opeyemi of Ayedaade said, ” Our people of Gbongan and Ode Omu and adjoining communities across all eleven wards have seen clear political light and decided to follow the winner in PRP’s Dr Saliu for the progress of Osun. His track records and love for Osun people irrespective of their local religious differences make Orisunlagba the best for the office of governor in 2026.”
