Osun PDP senators endorse Tinubu for 2027 as Ajibola Bashiru asks them to join APC

The senators — Kamarudeen Oyewumi (Osun west), Olubiyi Ajagunla (Osun central), and Francis Fadahunsi (Osun east) — made their position known in a joint statement issued on Wednesday.

The senators who declared their support for Tinubu under the umbrella of the Osun State Senators’ Caucus of the PDP, praised his infrastructural and economic achievements.

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They praised the administration’s initiatives, saying there were visible improvements in national security and a notable reduction in food prices, which they described as evidence of the president’s effective policies.

The senators also expressed pride in aligning with “Tinubu’s visionary and progressive agenda”.

“This endorsement is not just symbolic — it reflects our deep confidence in President Tinubu’s ability to deliver on the promise of democracy,” the statement reads.

“The Osun PDP Senators’ Caucus is united and unwavering in its support. There is no internal dissent; we stand as one.”

Reacting to the development, Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and a gubernatorial aspirant in Osun, commended the PDP senators for their stance.

Speaking through the Senator Ajibola Basiru Campaign Organisation, SABCO, in a statement issued by Professor Remi Ajala in Osogbo on Wednesday, Basiru described the senators’ move as an act of truthfulness and statesmanship and urged them to take the next step by officially joining the APC.

“We appreciate that these senators have acknowledged the Renewed Hope Agenda and how it is beginning to positively impact their constituencies,” the statement read.

Basiru urged the lawmakers not to stop at endorsement, but to fully align themselves with the APC to cement their commitment to Tinubu’s leadership.

“Pitching your tent with the APC will help bring the needed development to Osun APC-led state government when inaugurated in 2026,” he said.

The campaign organisation noted that their alignment would ensure Osun State benefits maximally from the President’s vision for national development.

It further stressed the importance of political synergy between federal lawmakers and the state government to accelerate growth in sectors such as infrastructure, education, and healthcare.

“We call on the three Osun PDP senators to display courage and show real leadership by joining forces with progressive elements,” Basiru added.

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He also encouraged them to emulate other National Assembly members who have defected from their original parties to the APC.