The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State on Friday formally presented its candidates for the 2027 general elections, naming Senator Sharafadeen Alli as its governorship candidate.
The unveiling ceremony took place at the state APC Secretariat in Oke-Ado, Ibadan. Alli, who currently represents Oyo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, thanked God, President Bola Tinubu, party leaders and members for selecting him as the party’s standard-bearer.
He urged unity within the party, describing those who contested the governorship ticket with him as “brothers and critical stakeholders” rather than opponents.
Alli stressed that a united APC would stand a stronger chance of victory in Oyo State and promised an inclusive administration if elected, with priorities in education, healthcare, agriculture and infrastructure.
The party also unveiled Soji Adedeji as the deputy governorship candidate.
For the Senate, the candidates are:Senator Yunus Akintunde (Oyo Central)
Mrs Hannah Ogunsean (Oyo North)
Aderemi Oseni (Oyo South)
Fourteen House of Representatives candidates were also presented.
They include:Hon Akeem Adeyemi (Afijio/Atiba/Oyo East/Oyo West)
Hon Olafiye Akinmoyede (Akinyele/Lagelu)
Tajudeen Kareem (Atisbo/Saki East/Saki West)
Hon Akinola Adekunle Alabi (Egbeda/Ona-Ara)
Umar Arisekola (Ibadan North)
Olatunji Olaiya (Ibadan North East/Ibadan South East)
Folake Olunloyo-Oshinowo (Ibadan North West/Ibadan South West)
Sarafadeen Olaoniye (Ibarapa Central/Ibarapa North)
Yusuf Osuolale (Ibarapa East/Ido)
Bosun Oladele (Irepo/Olorunsogo/Orelope)
Saheed Yusuf (Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa)
Olamiju Alao-Akala (Ogbomoso North/Ogbomoso South/Orire)
Olusegun Odebunmi (Ogo-Oluwa/Surulere)
Tolulope Sadipe (Oluyole)
Candidates for the 32 State House of Assembly constituencies were also unveiled. They include Oyewole Abiola (Afijio), Ajao Olugbega (Akinyele I), Owoade Tunde Jelili (Akinyele II), Ijadunola Olushina (Atiba), Olumide Bernard (Egbeda), and others such as Adeyemi Olaide, Aderibigbe Abiodun, Razak Adekunle, Adepoju Steve, Jimoh Tesleem, Hamzat Wasiu, Adegoke Wariths, Tolani
Adigun, Okunola Ado, Ogunlade Babatunde, Tajudeen Amoo, Adeleke Azeez, Salami Waliu, Akande Babatunde, Salami Rasheed, Azeez Akintola, Giwa Olawale, Shittu Abdulfatai, Adegoke Ayodeji, Lawal Akeem, Funmilola Obisesan, Jimoh Luqman, Bamigboye Jacob, Ajeigbe Abiodun, Shittu Ibrahim, Aliu Adetunji and Jesutoye Olayinka.
State APC Chairman Chief Adeyemo Alake called on party leaders, stakeholders and members to close ranks and work together for the party’s success.
He confirmed that the candidates presented had been affirmed as the party’s flag-bearers for the 2027 elections.
Dignitaries at the event included the deputy governorship candidate Soji Adedeji, former Deputy Governor Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja, Mrs Oluwakemi Alao-Akala (wife of the late former governor), former Oyo North Senator Hosea Ayoola, state executive members, local government chairmen, and other party leaders and supporters.