‘I’ve never been intimate with another woman since marriage’ — Aregbesola

The National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, has said he has remained faithful to his wife, Sherifat, throughout their marriage.

The former Osun State governor made the disclosure while addressing supporters at an ADC rally in Ejigbo Local Government Area ahead of the August 15 governorship election.

Speaking in Yoruba, Aregbesola said his marital fidelity was part of a personal commitment he made to God.

He told supporters that, although such a claim might be uncommon among men, he had remained committed to his promise as an expression of his faith.

“Oh Lord my God, if you are the one I am serving, and I did not add any other thing to it. What I am about to say, only a few men can say it: Because of your fear, I never had any intimacy with another woman since I married my wife,” he said.

Aregbesola also expressed confidence that the ADC would make significant progress in the upcoming election, telling supporters: “I told God that next June, we must do it at the government house.”

The Osun governorship election is scheduled for August 15, 2026.

The poll will see incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party seek re-election against Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Najeem Folasayo Salaam of the ADC.