Four executive members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun have rejected a parallel presidential campaign council unveiled by the state leadership of the party on Monday.
In a joint statement issued on Tuesday, the aggrieved
executive members, Wole Adunola, publicity secretary; Adesola Ayangbile,
welfare officer; Rasheed Adeniji, assistant organising secretary; and Abiola
Ololade, ex-officio member, demanded an urgent review of the council’s
composition.
They said the development contradicted an earlier
presidential directive naming Ademola Adeleke, governor of Osun, as the
council’s director-general in the state.
The APC state chapter had on Monday unveiled a 168-member
presidential/parliamentary campaign to coordinate President Bola Tinubu’s
re-election bid and canvass votes for other party candidates contesting the
2027 general election.
In a statement, Tajudeen Lawal, Osun APC chairman, said the
council was constituted to further strengthen the party’s chances in the polls.
The party named Bola Oyebamiji, its governorship candidate
in the August 15 Osun election, as the council’s director-general, while Lawal
was appointed deputy director-general.
Other appointees include Benjamin Adereti, Oyebamiji’s
running mate, and Kehinde Olamolu, who were named first and second assistant
directors-general, respectively.
The three APC senatorial candidates and nine house of
representatives’ candidates were also listed as members of the council.
‘IT DOES NOT REFLECT DUE PROCESS’
However, the four executives faulted the omission of several
members of the state working committee, saying their exclusion raised concerns
about consultation, due process and respect for the party’s established
leadership structure.
“Following a careful review, we express our strong
dissatisfaction with the composition of the list, which, in our view, does not
adequately reflect established party guidelines, due process and the principle
of inclusiveness required in constituting such an important campaign structure.
We, therefore, reject the list in its present form,” the statement reads.
“Furthermore, the composition of the list appears
inconsistent with the earlier presidential directive reportedly naming Governor
Ademola Adeleke as the Director-General of the Presidential Campaign Council in
Osun State.”
They said Adeleke promptly inaugurated a broad-based
campaign team to coordinate the presidential campaign across the state after
his appointment by the party’s national leadership,
They questioned why a different structure had emerged in the
state without adequate clarification or alignment with the existing
arrangement.
They argued that the composition of the newly released list
would be more understandable if it was intended to serve as a parliamentary
campaign council rather than the presidential campaign council.
They, however, insisted that the distinction must be clearly
established to avoid confusion, duplication of responsibilities and unnecessary
friction within the party’s campaign structure.
The executives maintained that the state executive committee
was an integral part of the APC’s organisational structure and should not be
sidelined in constituting a state-wide campaign council.
While calling for an immediate review of the list, the
aggrieved executives asked the state chairman and other party leaders to
consult relevant stakeholders, including Ajibola Basiru, the party’s national
secretary.
“Our position is clear: we need a campaign council that
respects party structures, recognises legitimate leadership, accommodates
critical stakeholders and unites all members towards electoral victory,” they
stated.
“The task ahead demands unity, discipline, strategic
coordination, and collective responsibility. No legitimate stakeholder should
be left behind.”
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