A former governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has accused President Bola Tinubu of being behind the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Speaking on Thursday at the second matriculation ceremony of Alolade Oyinlola College of Health Sciences and Information Technology, Okuku, Osun State, the former governor lamented that Tinubu was fuelling internal disputes to smoothen his path to a second term.
He vowed not to follow Governor Ademola Adeleke, who recently defected from the PDP to the Accord Party ahead of the August 8, 2026, governorship election.
The ex-military administrator of Lagos State said he would remain in the PDP unless the party ceased to exist.
“I won’t leave PDP unless it goes into extinction. I am not following Demola to Accord (Party). At my age, I can’t be pushed around. I’m gradually leaving active politics. I will be 75 in February (2026).
“The problem would have been solved but for the interference of Tinubu. He sees PDP as a major challenge poised on his 2027 ambition. He doesn’t want to run, he wants to walk into the Villa,”Oyinlola said.
Addressing the matriculating students, Oyinlola, who is the proprietor of the institution, reaffirmed the school’s commitment to providing nationally and globally relevant education in health sciences and information management.