Four members of All Progressives Congress (APC) State Executive Committee in Osun have rejected the party’s newly unveiled 168-member presidential and parliamentary campaign council, describing it as inconsistent with established party guidelines.
Gatekeepers News reports that the aggrieved executives, Wole Adunola, publicity secretary; Adesola Ayangbile, welfare officer; Rasheed Adeniji, assistant organising secretary; and Abiola Ololade, ex-officio member, made their position known in a joint statement on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
They demanded an immediate review of the council’s composition, faulting the exclusion of several members of the State Working Committee, whom they said should be included as statutory members.
The executives also argued that the arrangement contradicted an earlier presidential directive reportedly naming Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, as Director-General of the Presidential Campaign Council in the state.
They said Adeleke had subsequently inaugurated a broad-based campaign team to coordinate President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign across the state, questioning the emergence of another structure without adequate clarification.
The dispute followed the unveiling of the 168-member council by the Osun APC chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, on Monday.
The party named its governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, as Director-General of the council, while Lawal was appointed Deputy Director-General. Oyebamiji’s running mate, Benjamin Adereti, and Kehinde Olamolu were named first and second assistant directors-general.
The three APC senatorial candidates and nine House of Representatives candidates were also included in the council.
The four executives maintained that the State Executive Committee should not be sidelined in the formation of a state-wide campaign structure.
They called on the party leadership to consult relevant stakeholders, including APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, to address the disagreement and ensure proper coordination.
The executives, however, reaffirmed their commitment to the success of President Tinubu and the party, insisting that the campaign structure should reflect inclusiveness, due process and respect for established party organs.
Following the protest, the APC subsequently expanded the council to 183 members and renamed it the Parliamentary Campaign Council, accommodating all members of the state executive committee.
The revised arrangement retained Oyebamiji as Director-General, while the party said it would work with the existing Presidential Campaign Council to mobilise support for Tinubu and other APC candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections.
