The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Working Committee loyal to Governor Seyi Makinde has announced that its Osun governorship primary election scheduled for December 2 will proceed as planned, despite growing uncertainty among stakeholders.
This was contained in a statement issued on Monday, by the factional National Organising Secretary, Hon. Theophilus Dakas Shan.
The organising secretary stated that the preparations followed earlier communication to INEC and the successful congresses held on November 24 and 29. Shan said the congresses produced the ad-hoc and national delegates required for the exercise.
He noted that the primary will take place at Atlantis Multipurpose Hall, Ring Road, Osogbo, beginning at 10 a.m.
Shan affirmed that an Electoral Committee has been constituted to supervise the conduct of the primaries.
He added that the committee is expected to ensure compliance with party guidelines and maintain order throughout the process.
Shan warned all cleared aspirants to conduct themselves according to the party’s constitution.He stressed that any act of indiscipline during the exercise will attract strict sanctions.
AMILOADED had earlier reported that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has announced the suspension of the governorship primaries earlier scheduled for Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025, citing ongoing internal crises within the national leadership of the party.
Addressing journalists in Osogbo, party Chairman , Hon Sunday Bisi reaffirmed that Governor Ademola Adeleke has fully complied with all procedural requirements outlined in the PDP timetable for nomination.
The Governor purchased and submitted his expression of interest and nomination forms within the stipulated window of October 13th to 25th, 2025.
He also appeared before the party’s Screening Committee on Thursday, October 30th, 2025, where he was cleared and issued a Certificate of Clearance.
However, party leadership disclosed that shortly after these processes, the internal crisis at the national level of the PDP worsened, leading to suspensions of key officers whose roles are critical to the conduct of congresses and primaries.
The leadership tussle, currently before various courts across the country, resulted in the failure to hold the ad-hoc ward and local government congresses scheduled for November 24th and 29th, 2025, where delegates to the primaries would have been elected.
“In the light of these developments, it has become inevitable that the PDP governorship primaries can no longer hold as scheduled,” the statement read.
It was further revealed that Governor Adeleke remains the only aspirant who purchased, submitted, and was duly screened in line with the party’s official timetable.
However, due to the unresolved disputes within the national leadership, information available suggests that Governor Adeleke may withdraw from seeking the PDP nomination, unless a resolution recognized by INEC is reached within the stipulated electoral timeline.
While affirming that the conduct of primaries remains the constitutional responsibility of the PDP National Secretariat, the state leadership emphasized its duty to keep members and the public duly informed.
They assured that efforts are ongoing to achieve a lawful, workable, and timely resolution to the crisis.