The Media Team of Oyo State African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate, Olooye Adegboyega Adegoke, has insisted that Olooye Adegoke remains the party’s candidate for the 2027 election in the state

A statement issued in Ibadan by the media team, urged the people of the state to disregard the “false claim.”

In the statement, the Media Team stressed “How can someone that has already taken the ADC; the ADC NWC and others to Court in Suit FHC/IB/CS/67/2026 dated 28th June 2026 at the Federal High Court in Ibadan and same Suit already adjourned till 15th September 2026 be claiming he is the Governorship Candidate submitted by the same Party, ADC to INEC? Is that not a contradiction?

“What was his basis in taking the Party and it’s National Working Committee to Court, How can he now comes around to say the same Party he took to court and which the case is still pending has submitted his name?, it said.

The Media Team added, “For the avoidance of doubt, Olooye Adegboyega Taofeek Adegoke remains our recognised gubernatorial candidate, and we remain firmly committed to defending his mandate through every lawful and legitimate avenue available to us”.

” We have no objection to any individual exercising his or her lawful rights, but we will strongly resist any attempt to substitute propaganda, wishful thinking, or unverifiable claims for established facts”.

It noted “Olooye Adegboyega Taofeek Adegoke emerged as the ADC governorship candidate from the party’s primary election, with 16,051 votes, which the result was publicly reported by multiple media organisations. The same reports recorded Bisi Ilaka with 11,415 votes, Gbemileke Alagbe with 241 votes, Azeez Adeduntan with 155 votes, and Niyi Aborisade with 67 votes”.

The Media Team said ” Olooye Adegboyega Taofeek Adegoke  remains the Governorship Candidate duely recognised by the ADC and the INEC in Oyo state”, adding,” Alagbe’s claim on ADC Governorship ticket is a mere wishful thinking, mirage, delusion and fantasy and an absolute balderdash”.

While urging  supporters of Olooye Adegboyega Taofeek Adegoke and the good people of Oyo state to remain calm, discerning and disregard attempts to create confusion through unverified claims from Oyo ADC governorship seat, it noted,

The identity of a political party’s candidate is not determined by who makes the loudest declaration or who receives the most publicity. It is determined by the applicable electoral process, authentic records, and the law”.