The Oyo State governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Oloye Adegboyega Taofeek Adegoke, who is also Aare Egbe Omo Balogun of Ibadanland, has inaugurated a 25-member campaign council ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
The inauguration took place on Monday at the candidate’s campaign office in Oke-Ado, Ibadan, with Adebayo Olusola Kesh, Esq., appointed as Director-General of the campaign council.
Speaking at the ceremony, Adegoke said the 2027 election should focus on finding practical solutions to the challenges confronting the people of Oyo State.
He pledged that, if elected governor, his administration would prioritise inclusive governance, accountability and grassroots development across the state’s 33 local government areas.
Adegoke also promised to grant full autonomy to local governments, saying empowered councils would be better positioned to deliver development and essential services to residents at the grassroots.
He identified agriculture, electricity, youth employment and investment attraction as major pillars of his proposed development agenda.
According to him, his administration would boost agricultural production, attract investors into the power sector, improve electricity supply and create more employment opportunities for young people.
Adegoke said he would also address the growing number of out-of-school children in the state through targeted interventions designed to ensure that every child of school age has access to quality and affordable education.
He said, “I will boost agriculture and bring in investors to provide electricity for the people of the state and ensure employment opportunities for the youths.”
The newly inaugurated campaign council is expected to coordinate the ADC’s mobilisation, strategic engagement and campaign activities across the three senatorial districts.
Full Membership of the Solutions Campaign Council, Director-General: Adetayo Olusola Kesh, Esq. Deputy Director-General: Hon. Oyetunji Oyetunde; Inter-Party Relations: Hon. Afees Jimoh (Ona Ara); Reconciliation and Harmonisation; Hon. Remi Abidogun
Director, Women Affairs: Alhaja Kafilat Omolabake Olayiwola (Aje-Iya); Deputy Director, Women Affairs, Madam Mary Taiwo
Director, Media and Publicity: Hon. Yemi Amodu; Media Adviser, Mrs. Funmi Chima
Special Adviser, Media and Publicity: Rotimi Johnson Ojasope; Director, Logistics, Security and Protocol: Hon. Kazeem Alarape; Deputy Director, Logistics, Security and Protocol: Gbade Oduola; Director, Strategy and Elections Management: Babatunde Adisa;
Deputy Director, Strategy and Elections Management, Tosin Fawehinmi; Director, Contacts and Mobilisation: Gbenga Omoyemi;
Deputy Director, Contacts and Mobilisation: Alhaja Bisi Folarin.
Others are Special Adviser, Contacts and Mobilisation: Adekola Adeoye; Director, Finance and Budgets, Olooye Adegboyega Taofeek Adegoke; Deputy Director, Finance and Budgets: Mrs. Funmi Chima; Youth Coordinator: Kehinde Najeemdeen; Deputy Youth Coordinator, Nureni Adegoke; Solutions Vanguard Coordinator, Saheed Olaide; Students Coordinator: Adeleke Quadri Abidemi; Oyo Central Coordinator, Ola Folarin
Oyo South Coordinator, Hon. Wale Afolabi (WACO).
Members of the council pledged their commitment to working together towards the ADC’s success in the 2027 election.
The event also featured a special birthday ceremony to the state chairman of ADC, Rt Hon Afeez Jimoh with family in attendance.
