Oyo APC Governorship Candidate Names Campaign Leaders

Senator Sharafadeen Alli, the governorship candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, has initiated preparations for the 2027 gubernatorial election by approving significant appointments within his campaign organization. These appointments aim to bolster the campaign's structure and readiness.

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Under the new arrangement, Hon Sola Ogunbode was appointed Deputy Director-General to support the Director-General in coordinating campaign activities across the state.

Chief Yemi Aderibigbe has been appointed as the Director-General of the Campaign Organisation. Supporting him, Hon Sola Ogunbode will serve as the Deputy Director-General, tasked with coordinating campaign activities statewide. Furthermore, the campaign has named Assistant Directors-General for each of the state's three senatorial districts: Barrister Lowo Obisesan for Oyo South, Rt Hon Asimiyu Alarape for Oyo Central, and Hon Rasaq Raji for Oyo North.

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The appointments are expected to deepen grassroots mobilisation, enhance coordination across the three senatorial districts and reinforce the campaign’s readiness ahead of the 2027 governorship election in the state.

These appointments are expected to enhance grassroots mobilization and streamline coordination across the senatorial districts. Senator Alli, who represents Oyo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, expressed confidence in the appointees' ability to leverage their political experience and leadership skills to secure a victory for the APC. He highlighted the importance of their roles in reinforcing the campaign's preparedness for the upcoming election.

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Let me assure all our party men and women that this campaign will be all-inclusive. No one will be left behind. Every ward, every local government, every interest group within our party has a role to play in this project.

Alli stressed that the campaign would be "all-inclusive," assuring party members and various interest groups within the APC that everyone would have a part to play. "We are one APC family," he stated, acknowledging the significant task ahead but expressing optimism that unity of purpose would lead to success. The article also provides brief backgrounds on some appointees, noting Raji's grassroots political experience, Alarape's past roles as Speaker and Minority Leader in the state House of Assembly, and Obisesan's experience as a former Commissioner for Environment.

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We are one APC family. The task ahead is huge, but with unity of purpose, we will achieve it together.