Tinubu-Shettima support group endorses AAC guber candidate, Saheed Oladele

The Oyo State chapter of the Tinubu-Shettima Global Support Group (TSGSG) has declared its support for the African Action Congress (AAC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Chief Saheed Oladele, ahead of the 2027 governorship election.

According to a statement issued by the Saheed Oladele Media Organisation (SOMO), the endorsement came barely 24 hours after more than 50 All Progressives Congress (APC) grassroots mobilisers reportedly declared their support for Oladele, the Baàmẹ̀kọ́ of Ibadanland.

The statement said the endorsement event was held on Wednesday at Bodija, Ibadan, with TSGSG leaders from various local government areas across Oyo State in attendance. It listed representatives from Irepo, ATISBO, Ogbomosho South, Ogbomosho North, Oyo East, Oyo West and the 11 local government areas in Ibadan, among other areas.

Speaking at the event, the Oyo State chairman of TSGSG, Bankole Olusoji Ladele, described Oladele as the best candidate in the governorship race. He also expressed confidence that Oladele and his running mate, Mrs Damola Jaye, would deliver what he called unprecedented development to the people of the state.

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Ladele, according to the statement, urged residents who are committed to Oyo State’s progress to support the Oladele-Jaye ticket, which he described as the only youth ticket in the governorship race.

The group’s woman leader, Mrs Abimbola Alowonle, reportedly expressed excitement over Jaye’s emergence as the AAC deputy governorship candidate. She described Jaye as a proud daughter of Oke Ogun and argued that the choice of a female deputy governorship candidate would promote meaningful development through stronger female representation at the highest level of governance in the state.

The statement also quoted Mrs Iyabo Hassan, a key TSGSG stakeholder from Ibadan North Local Government Area, as describing Oladele as a highly sellable candidate who, in her assessment, was better than other contenders in the race.

Hassan said her support for Oladele stemmed from her commitment to genuine progress of Oyo State. 

She also urged other residents to support the AAC candidate as the state approaches the 2027 governorship election.