Alli Appoints Ogunbode Deputy Campaign Director-General • Names Asimiyu, Obisesan, Raji ADGs

Alli Appoints Ogunbode Deputy Campaign Director-General • Names Asimiyu, Obisesan, Raji ADGs
Senator (Dr) Sharafadeen Alli, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, has approved key appointments into his campaign organisation to strengthen preparations for the 2027 governorship election.

The appointments followed the earlier appointment of Chief Yemi Aderibigbe as the Director-General of the Campaign Organisation, reflecting the candidate’s commitment to an inclusive and result-oriented campaign structure.

Under the new arrangement, Hon. Sola Ogunbode was appointed Deputy Director-General to support the Director-General in coordinating campaign activities across the state.

Also appointed as Assistant Directors-General are Barrister ‘Lowo Obisesan for Oyo South, Rt. Hon. Asimiyu Alarape for Oyo Central and Hon. Rasaq Raji for Oyo North Senatorial District.

The appointments are expected to deepen grassroots mobilisation, enhance coordination across the three senatorial districts and reinforce the campaign’s readiness ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State.

He expressed confidence that the appointees would bring their wealth of political experience, leadership capacity and commitment to achieving victory for the APC in the forthcoming governorship election.

“Let me assure all our party men and women that this campaign will be all-inclusive. No one will be left behind. Every ward, every local government, every interest group within our party has a role to play in this project.

“We are one APC family. The task ahead is huge, but with unity of purpose, we will achieve it together,” Alli said.

Raji is a grassroot politician and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC. He hails from Igbeti in Olorunsogo local government area of Oyo state

Ashimiyu, a metallurgical graduate was the speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly between 1999 -2003 and Minority Leader, between 2019 – 2023. He was also a Special Adviser during the administration of Late Former Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala.

Obisesan, a lawyer and Ibadan senior chief, was Commissioner for Environment in the administration of Late Former Governor Abiola Ajimobi. He is the founder of Black & White law chamber.