Osun 2026: Orangun denies endorsing Adeleke for second term

By Shina Abubakar, OsogboThe Orangun of Ila-Orangun, Oba Abdulwahab Kayode Adedotun Bibire II, has distanced himself from claims that he endorsed Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke for a second term ahead of the 2026 governorship election.In a statement issued on Monday by the High Chiefs of Ila-Orangun, including the Elemo, Ejemu, Odode, Osolo and Ode Ilu Ila, the palace maintained that it remains neutral and non-partisan, describing reports linking the monarch to the endorsement as false.The