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The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State, on Tuesday unveiled a five-term member of the House of Representatives, Oluwole Oke, as the Director General of the Osun 2026 Governorship Campaign Committee.
The party also announced members of its campaign committee across the three senatorial districts ahead of the 2026 governorship election.
Other appointments include former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Prince Adebayo Adeleke, as Director General for Osun Central Senatorial District, former governorship aspirant, Prince Dotun Babayemi, for Osun West Senatorial District, and APC stalwart, Thomas Ogungbangbe, for Osun East Senatorial District.
Speaking at the event, the newly appointed Director General, Oluwole Oke, expressed gratitude to party leaders for the opportunity, describing his appointment as an honour to serve.
He said, “After thanking God, I want to sincerely thank our leaders for considering me worthy. With my appointment, we have issued Governor Ademola Adeleke a quit notice and I assure you that what lies ahead is victory for our party.”
Oke stated, “We are specialists at removing a sitting governor. We have done this severally and from this moment, Governor Ademola Adeleke should begin to pack his luggage from Government House.”
In his remarks, the APC governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, urged party members to unite and mobilise support ahead of the August 15, 2026 election.
Oyebamiji said, “I give glory to Almighty God for the successful constitution of this campaign structure. I appeal to all members to key into this structure so that we can deliver victory at the polls.”
The party also named campaign committee members for the nine federal constituencies in the state, with key figures assigned as chairmen, co-chairmen and secretaries to coordinate grassroots mobilisation.
For Osogbo Federal Constituency, former Deputy Speaker, Akintunde Adegboye, was named Chairman, alongside Hon. Abayomi Oyedeji as Co-Chairman and Hon. Kamil Oyedele as Secretary.
In Ifelodun Federal Constituency, former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Wale Afolabi, was appointed Chairman, with Alhaji Sule Aderemi as Co-Chairman, Hon. Moshood Adekunle Oluawo as Director of Mobilisation and Hon. Adeniran Ibitoye as Secretary.
Similarly, appointments were announced for Ila, Ede, Irewole, Ife, Ijesa-South, Ijesa-North and Iwo Federal Constituencies, with party leaders tasked with driving campaign activities at the grassroots level.
Also speaking, the Director General for the Osun Central Senatorial District, Prince Adebayo Adeleke, assured residents of a peaceful campaign process.
He said, “Our campaign will be crime-free and crisis-free. We are prepared and confident that our candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, will emerge victorious in the 2026 governorship election.”
