Atiku Makes Final Appeal To Osun Voters As ADC Campaign Ends

OSOGBO

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has arrived in Osogbo for the final campaign rally of the African Democratic Congress ahead of Saturday’s Osun governorship election.

Atiku arrived in the state capital on Monday with a delegation of political associates. He is backing the ADC governorship candidate, Dr Najeem Folasayo Salaam, in the August 15 election.

The former Vice President announced his arrival in a statement shared on Monday.He said he had come to stand with Salaam and the ADC at the campaign finale.

ValidViewNetwork reports that Atiku described the rally as a final opportunity to appeal directly to Osun voters. He urged residents to entrust the state to the ADC for what he described as purposeful leadership and good governance.

Atiku Makes Final Appeal

Speaking at the rally in Osogbo, Atiku called on voters to support the ADC candidate on Saturday. He argued that the ADC offered a different political option from the established parties.

Atiku specifically contrasted the ADC with the APC and Accord Party. He also described the ADC as a political platform that now accommodates what he called some of Nigeria’s best political minds.

The former Vice President’s intervention comes as the campaign enters its final hours before voting begins. His appearance also gives Salaam’s campaign a major national political presence at the point when parties are making their last appeals to voters.

ValidViewNetwork reports that the ADC is seeking to convert the national attention surrounding its emerging political coalition into electoral support in Osun.

The Battle For Osun

Saturday’s election has attracted significant attention because of the political strength of the leading contenders.

Incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke is seeking re-election under the Accord Party. The APC is fielding Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji. Salaam is contesting under the ADC.

The contest has therefore developed into a three-way political battle involving candidates with different political structures and constituencies.

For the ADC, the Osun election represents an important opportunity to demonstrate whether its growing national profile can produce results at the state level.

The party’s emergence has attracted several prominent politicians, including Atiku and David Mark. That national support is now being tested against the realities of grassroots politics in Osun.

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More Than A Campaign Rally

Atiku’s presence also gives the Osun election a wider political significance. The former Vice President is the ADC’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.

His involvement in Salaam’s campaign therefore places the Osun contest within the broader effort by the ADC to establish itself as a serious national political platform.

The party will be watching closely to see whether its coalition can produce a strong showing in a state where established political structures remain powerful.

For Salaam, however, the immediate objective is narrower. He must turn the momentum generated by the final campaign rally into votes on Saturday.

The election will ultimately determine whether the ADC’s growing political visibility can translate into control of the Osun Government House.

Final Hours Before Voting

With the campaign finale now underway, attention will shift from rallies and political promises to voter mobilisation, election logistics and the conduct of the poll. The final days are likely to remain politically intense as the candidates attempt to persuade undecided voters.

The outcome will also provide an early indication of the strength of the ADC’s political structure in the Southwest.

For Atiku, the Osun appearance is another opportunity to demonstrate the political reach of the ADC ahead of the 2027 presidential contest.

For Salaam, it is the final major push before voters make their decision.

ValidViewNetwork reports that Osun voters will have the final say when the ballots are cast on August 15.