Osun 2026: APC Support Group Council, DDG, SouthWest, Adewale Adeogun, Ogun Governor, Dapo Abiodun, Others Make APC Campaign Council
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted its National Campaign Council and sub-committees for the Osun State governorship election, with several prominent party leaders, including the APC Support Groups Council, Deputy Director-General, SouthWest, Ambassador Adewale Adeogun, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Dr Zacch Adedeji;, former Senate Leader, Senator Teslim Folarin; Oyo APC governorship candidate, Senator Sharafadeen Alli named as members.
The party announced this in a statement issued on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka.
According to the statement, the National Campaign Council will be chaired by the Governor of Imo State and Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, Senator Hope Uzodimma.
The council also has the Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni; President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio; and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, as co-chairmen
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Political and Other Matters, Ibrahim Masari, will serve as deputy chairman, while the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, is the secretary of the council.
Morka said the council comprises party leaders, governors, members of the National Working Committee, principal officers of the National Assembly, ministers, federal and state lawmakers, and other stakeholders drawn from across the country to coordinate the party’s campaign ahead of the election.
The party also constituted specialised sub-committees to oversee key aspects of the campaign, including election planning and management, finance and resource mobilisation, grassroots mobilisation, logistics, monitoring and compliance, protocol, media and publicity, security, youth mobilisation, mobilisation of persons with disabilities, women’s mobilisation and secretariat functions.
The National Campaign Council and its sub-committees will be inaugurated on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at the Transcorp Hilton Event Centre, Abuja, by 12 noon.
The Osun State governorship election is scheduled to be held on Saturday, August 15, 2026.