Ondo APC names Aiyedatiwa, Tunji-Ojo in 228-member Tinubu campaign council

The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted a 228-member Presidential Campaign Council to coordinate the party’s mobilisation for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election and other APC candidates in the 2027 general elections.

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa was named chairman of the council, while Deputy Governor Dr Olayide Adelami will serve as Vice Chairman I.

The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and the Minister of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, were also named among the vice chairmen of the council.

The ex-Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Victor Adekanye Olabimtan, was appointed Director-General, while Dr Sylvester Olumuyiwa Adu will serve as Deputy Director-General.

Ex-Governor of the state, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, is listed as a member of the council, alongside other prominent political leaders and stakeholders.

Other members include the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji; APC State Chairman, Kolawole Babatunde; ex- and serving senators and members of the House of Representatives; members of the Governor’s Advisory Council; ex-lawmakers; commissioners; women and youth leaders; as well as grassroots mobilisers.

In a statement signed by Babatunde, the APC said the council was constituted to strengthen grassroots mobilisation and support for Tinubu and other party candidates ahead of the elections.

The statement said the council brought together political leaders, stakeholders, women and youth leaders, support groups and grassroots mobilisers from across the state.

“The Council is expected to coordinate and strengthen grassroots mobilisation and support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and all other candidates of the APC in next year’s general elections,” the statement said.

It added that the council members shared a commitment to advancing the Renewed Hope Agenda and securing victory for Tinubu and other APC candidates.

According to the party, the composition of the council was also expected to strengthen coordination among APC stakeholders and supporters across the 18 local government areas of the state ahead of the 2027 elections.

The constitution of the council comes days after APC elders in the state called on supporters of Aiyedatiwa and Tunji-Ojo to work together and avoid actions capable of deepening divisions within the party.