- Says No Law Stops Him from Running Again
Veteran lawmaker and representative of Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency, Wole Oke, has revealed that he financed the Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for over a decade.
Oke, a six-term member of the House of Representatives, recently defected from the PDP in a letter dated April 16, 2025, addressed to the party chairman in Ward 7, Obokun Local Government Area.
His departure has stirred debate within the party, with some alleging that his defection was prompted by his failure to secure the PDP ticket to return to the National Assembly for a seventh term.
Speaking during a radio programme on a private station in Osogbo on Thursday, Oke defended his record, insisting that the Nigerian Constitution places no limit on the number of terms a lawmaker can serve.
“There is no place in the Constitution that says I cannot contest again. Why don’t you ask the governor not to seek re-election? Or ask Senator Fadahunsi not to return to the Senate?” he said.
Oke maintained that his decision to run for office is a constitutional right, emphasizing that his continued political ambition should not be questioned.
“Whenever I choose to run, I will. The outcome will either be victory or defeat,” he said.
Oke, who has yet to disclose the political party he intends to join, added that he would accept any role offered in his next political chapter.
“Whatever position I am offered, I will take. Even if it’s a councillorship. If I’m made chairman of FIRS or MD of NIMASA today, I’ll resign from parliament,” he said.
He further stated that he played a key role in strengthening the PDP in Osun State, claiming he was used as a “sacrificial lamb” to help the party gain ground in the region.
“I funded the party for 12 years. Every year, I brought in truckloads of support items. There’s no PDP leader in Osun whose account details I don’t have,” he claimed.
Oke also referenced his fallout with the late Soji Adagunodo, asserting that he stood by the Adeleke family during their bid for the governorship.
“I parted ways with my late brother, Soji Adagunodo, because I insisted the Adeleke family should be given the governorship ticket,” he said.
