2027: Ogun APC Unveils Campaign Council, Abiodun, Yayi Lead Team

_*Lekan Mustapha is DG_

_*Adejare heads Scretariat_

_*Odufowokan chairs Public Communications_

The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled its campaign council ahead of the 2027 general elections, assembling a broad coalition of political leaders, former office holders and party stakeholders to drive the party’s campaign across the state.

The structure places Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, as Chairman of the campaign council, while Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, serves as Co-Chairman.

The council also brings together former governors and senior political figures, reflecting an effort to give the campaign a broad leadership base across the state’s three senatorial districts.

Former Ogun governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba, is listed as Grand Patron, while former governors Gbenga Daniel and Ibikunle Amosun are Deputy Grand Patrons. Former Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola is Assistant Grand Patron.

The council further lists Deputy Governor Noimot Salako-Oyedele and Mrs Kudirat Abiodun Balogun as Deputy Chairmen, with Chief Yemi Sanusi as Vice Chairman. Chief Bode Mustapha, Chief Derin Adebiyi and Dr Sikirulahi Ogundele are listed as Assistant Chairmen.

Mustapha takes charge as DG

Senator Lekan Mustapha has been appointed Director-General of the campaign council, placing him at the centre of the day-to-day coordination and execution of the APC’s campaign activities.

Former Member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Babatunde Adejare emerged as the Council Secretary. He is to head the secretariat of the entire campaign. His expertise in human and resources management is relied upon to ensure hitch free coordination.

The structure also creates zonal leadership positions for Ogun East, Central and West, with Governor Abiodun listed as Deputy Director-General for Ogun East, Senator Shuaib Afolabi Salis for Ogun Central and Hon. Jimoh Ojugbele for Ogun West.

The arrangement is complemented by vice directors-general, assistant directors-general, directors and deputy directors assigned across the three senatorial districts, indicating a highly decentralised campaign structure designed to take the party’s operations down to the grassroots.

The council also provides for state constituency coordinators and their deputies and assistants, creating layers of coordination intended to cover constituencies across Ogun East, Central and West.

Odufowokan heads Public Communication

In another significant appointment, Hon. Dare Odufowokan is named Chairman of the Public Communication Committee, the body responsible for coordinating the campaign’s public communication structure.

Odufowokan will work with Ifekayode Akinbode and Femi Dokunmu, listed as Vice Chairmen of the committee.

The campaign’s wider media and publicity architecture is headed by Kayode Odunaro as Chairman of the Media and Publicity Committee, with Hon. Kayode Akinmade and SF Emmanuel Ojo as Vice Chairmen.

The distinction between Media and Publicity and Public Communication suggests a structure with separate responsibilities for broader media/publicity coordination and campaign-facing public communication.

Broad committees unveiled

Beyond the central leadership, the campaign council features committees covering virtually every major area of electioneering and mobilisation.

These include Finance and Budget, Media and Publicity, Security, Strategy, Women Affairs, Mobilization, Special Duties, Transportation, Reconciliation, Inter-Ethnic Affairs, Fundraising, Advance, Protocol and Events, Welfare, Planning, Youth Engagement, Youth Mobilization, Student Engagement, Digital Innovation, Medical, Traditional Institution/Religious Affairs and Independent Campaign Group.

Among the appointees, former police officer AIG Olusola Subair (rtd.) heads the Security Committee, while Rt. Hon. Tunji Egbetokun chairs the Strategy Committee.

The Women Affairs (Mobilization) Committee is headed by Mrs Aminat Adigun, while Hon. Babatunde Olaotan heads the Mobilization Committee. Hon. Yemi Adelani chairs Special Duties, Hon. Femi Ogunbanwo heads Transportation, and Senator Gbenga Obadara chairs Reconciliation.

Other key assignments include Sheu Usman as chairman of the Inter-Ethnic Committee, Adebola Sofela as chairman of Fundraising, Hon. Micky Kazeem as chairman of Advance, Protocol and Events, and former deputy governor Yetunde Onanuga as chairman of Welfare.

The youth and digital components also receive dedicated attention, with Olamide Lawal heading Youth Engagement, Aremu Babatunde heading Youth Mobilization, Rasheed Aroboto heading Student Engagement and Hon. Femi Allen heading Digital Innovation. Dr. Tomi Coker chairs the Medical Committee.

Grassroots structure

The extensive list of constituency coordinators and their deputies points to an emphasis on grassroots organisation as the APC prepares for the 2027 electoral contest.

The structure divides responsibilities according to Ogun East, Ogun Central and Ogun West, with multiple coordinators assigned to constituencies and additional layers of deputies and assistants.

This is complemented by specialised committees focusing on mobilisation, transportation, women, youth, students, communication and digital engagement — areas that are central to modern election campaigns.

The document is signed by Chief Yemi Sanusi, Chairman of the APC in Ogun State.

The unveiling of the council marks an early organisational step toward the 2027 elections, with the party bringing its senior leadership and grassroots structures under a single campaign framework.