Desperation or Visitation? How Adeleke’s meeting with Tinubu fueling defection as PDP Governor visits President with his family

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has heightened defection rumours following his visit to the Lagos residence of President Bola Tinubu.

Adeleke was accompanied on the visit by his nephew, singer Davido, as seen in photos he shared on social media.

Rumours have been making the rounds that Adeleke is planning on dumping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Adeleke’s said to be making the move ahead of the Saturday, August 8, 2026, governorship election in the state, which he’s expected to contest for re-election.

He captioned the photos: “This evening, alongside the scion of the Adeleke dynasty, my big brother, Dr. Deji Adeleke and my nephew, whom we are immensely proud of, David Adeleke, popularly known as @davido we paid a courtesy visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at his Lagos residence ahead of the Sallah celebration.”

Recently, several members of the PDP, including Wole Oke, a current member of the House of Representatives representing Oriade/Obokun Federal Constituency, defected to the APC.

MyNigeria also learnt that a former party chieftain, Felix Ogunwale, who represented Osun Central in the Senate between 2003 and 2007, has also dumped the PDP.

Amid the defections, the three PDP senators in the National Assembly endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term.

With the gale of defections hitting the PDP, Adeleke fraternising with Tinubu may not be unconnected to the rumours of a possible defection to the APC.