A Nigerian cleric, Baba Confirm JP, has predicted that Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke will retain his seat in Saturday’s governorship election.
The cleric made the prediction in a social media video ahead of the August 15, 2026, election, in which Adeleke is seeking a second term on the platform of the Accord Party.
Baba Confirm JP claimed that he had received a divine revelation that Adeleke would emerge victorious despite the political contest surrounding the election.
“Adeleke is the divinely-ordained candidate. The prophecy stands. I don’t care about all the political gimmicks of President Bola Tinubu, Adeleke would win. If my prophecy does not come to pass, let them take me away and execute me,” he said.
The cleric cited his prediction ahead of the 2022 Osun governorship election as evidence of what he described as his record of accurate prophecies.
He said he had predicted Adeleke’s victory in 2022 when there were doubts over the outcome of the election and maintained his prediction even during the subsequent legal battle over the result.
“In 2022 when there were doubts over whether he would win the Osun gubernatorial election, I prophesied his victory. Even when some prophets claimed that he would lose in court during the litigation related to the election, I proclaimed him the victor. Go and watch the videos on my YouTube,” he said.
Baba Confirm JP maintained that no political force could alter the outcome he claimed to have foreseen.
“I only say God’s words. No one can displace Adeleke. He will continue as governor,” he added.
The prediction comes as political parties intensify their campaigns ahead of Saturday’s governorship election, which is expected to be closely contested.
The incumbent governor is facing a strong challenge from the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, while the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Najeem Salaam, is also regarded as one of the major contenders.
The election is expected to feature a broader field of candidates, although the contest has increasingly centred on Adeleke, Oyebamiji and Salaam.
The APC has intensified its campaign to reclaim Osun after losing the state to Adeleke in the 2022 governorship election, while Adeleke is seeking to consolidate his hold on the state and secure a second term.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the election for Saturday, August 15, with more than two million registered voters expected to participate across the state.
Baba Confirm JP’s prediction remains a prophetic claim and is not an independently verifiable assessment of the likely election outcome. The final result will be determined by voters and declared by INEC after the poll.
