2027: Olajengbesi Constitutes Campaign Council for Oriade/Obokun Reps Bid

Accord Party candidate for the Oriade/Obokun Federal Constituency in the 2027 House of Representatives election, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has constituted his campaign council ahead of the poll.

The campaign organisation, in a statement announcing the council, said the structure brings together political stakeholders, community leaders, professionals, women, youths, students and grassroots mobilisers from across the constituency and beyond.

The council has Senator Ademola Adeleke, Alhaji Kazeem Akinleye and High Chief Dele Faseru listed as patrons.

Hon. Mayowa Adejorin was named Chairman, while Hon. Bayo Ogungbangbe will serve as Deputy Chairman. Prince Adesoji Baderin was appointed Director-General, with Hon. Ladesuyi Tope and Hon. Sola Adeyekun serving as Deputy Directors-General for Obokun and Oriade respectively.

Other members of the central leadership include Hon. Omotoso Eniola as Secretary, Hon. Ademola Asaju as Assistant Secretary and Sodiq Lawal Chocomilo as Spokesperson.

The campaign council also comprises 20 specialised committees covering areas including stakeholder engagement, political strategy, mobilisation, ward coordination, youth and women mobilisation, media and publicity, digital media, research and policy, legal and compliance, election monitoring, finance, logistics, security, professional engagement, students, religious engagement, party affairs and diaspora relations.

Among the committee chairmen are Hon. Ayodeji Areola, Adekusibe Okeowo, Hon. Yemisi Itiola, Hon. Soji Bejide, Osundokun Osundare, Mrs. Roseline Adeyemi and Dr. Tope Abiola.

Other committee heads include Niyi Odinna, Hon. (Dr.) Jimoh Odunayo Kenyatta, Ayodele Justice, Esq., Komolafe Fopefolu, Femi Awe, Hon. Tola Faseru, Olorunfemi Olatunji, Hon. Seun Fapounda, Olumide Agboola, Gbenga Oluranti Olaleye, Pst. Ayo Omisade, Prince Adeloye Samuel and Kolawole Adesokun.

The Students Committee is headed by Gbenga Oluranti Olaleye, while the Digital and New Media Committee, which includes media professionals and digital communicators, is chaired by Niyi Odinna.

The campaign organisation said the broad-based structure was designed to coordinate its activities across the federal constituency as preparations intensify for the 2027 election.

Olajengbesi, a legal practitioner and Accord candidate, is seeking to represent Oriade/Obokun in the House of Representatives. He previously contested the seat in 2019 and has since remained active in grassroots mobilisation in Osun State.

The 2027 contest is expected to feature Olajengbesi against the incumbent lawmaker, Wole Oke of the All Progressives Congress, who has represented the constituency for several years.

The campaign council announcement was signed by Olajengbesi, who described himself as the Accord candidate for the Oriade/Obokun Federal Constituency.