Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, former governor Bisi Akande and former governor Adegboyega Oyetola are among prominent political figures expected at the inauguration of the Osun State chapter of the Tinubu Presidential Campaign Council in Osogbo on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
The event was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday by Olawale Rasheed, spokesperson for Governor Adeleke, who also serves as the state coordinator of the council.
According to the statement, the council will bring together political leaders, elected officials, former lawmakers, party executives and other stakeholders from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Accord and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to support President Bola Tinubu’s presidential campaign.
Adeleke is expected to oversee the inauguration in his capacity as state coordinator, with the council comprising political figures from different party backgrounds.
Among the APC leaders listed for the council are former Osun governor Bisi Akande, former governor Adegboyega Oyetola, former senator Iyiola Omisore, Senator Ajibola Basiru, Senator Jide Omoworare and Senator Sola Adeyeye.
Other APC figures named include Otunba Titilayo Ponnle, Engr. Akintunde Adegboye, Engr. Mumini Olabanji and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Foluke Etteh.
The council will also feature members of the APC state executive committee, National Assembly candidates and candidates for the Osun State House of Assembly.
Former federal and state lawmakers, including Senator Sunday Fajinmi, Senator Mudashir Hussain, Olubunmi Etteh, Adejare Bello, Wale Afolabi and Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, are also listed among the political stakeholders expected to participate.
The Accord and PDP components of the council include Professor Wale Oladipo, Prince Kola Adewusi, Erelu Olusola Obada, Dr. Olu Alabi, Alhaji Kazeem Akinleye, Alhaja Atinuke Oyawoye, Barrister Kolapo Alimi and Reverend Bunmi Jenyo.
Other prominent figures named are Senator Lere Oyewumi, Bamidele Salam, Adewale Morufu Adewale, Clement Akanni, Soji Adetunji, Lukman Mudashiru and Lanre Ladebo.
The proposed council structure also includes Accord National Assembly candidates, serving and former members of the Osun State House of Assembly, local government chairpersons and grassroots political leaders from across the state.
The statement said the inclusion of grassroots leaders was intended to ensure representation from different parts of Osun State in the council’s campaign activities.
Other political stakeholders listed include Pastor Victor Akande, Prince Bola Ajao, Nathaniel Ojetola, Wunmi Otunla, Barrister Ebenezer Bolarinwa and Alhaji Adeyela Adeleke.
The inauguration is expected to bring together political figures from the three parties in a campaign structure aimed at mobilising support for Tinubu ahead of the next presidential election.
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