Ahead of the 2027 general election, stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State have confirmed candidates who emerged through consensus across the state while some are yet to be determined.
Insideoyo.com reports that the confirmation was made on Thursday, in Ibadan, at a strategic stakeholders’ meeting, which had Governor Seyi Makinde, the state PDP chairman, Dayo Ogungbenro and other key party leaders in attendance.
According to party sources, the consensus arrangement was adopted to reduce internal friction, foster unity and present formidable candidates, capable of retaining and expanding PDP’s hold in the zones ahead of the polls.
Below is the list of confirmed consensus candidates:
Oyo Central Senatorial District – Not yet decided
Oyo South Senatorial District – Not yet decided
Oyo North Senatorial District – Hon. Shina Peller
Hon. Shina Peller is a former member of the House of Representatives for Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa Federal Constituency. Peller is a businessman and owner of Aquila Group/Club Quilox, who hails from Iseyin. He was the candidate of the Accord Party for Oyo North Senatorial District during the last General election before joining the ruling party in the state.
FEDERAL CONSTITUENCIES
Oluyole Federal Constituency – Not yet decided
Oyo East/Oyo West/Atiba/AFIJIO – Barrister Seun Asamu
Akinyele/Lagelu – Adegoke Toheeb Adekunle
Ògo-Olúwa/Surulere – Ojo Sunday Makanjuola (SMATO)
Egbeda/ Ona-Ara – Not yet decided
Ibadan North – Honourable Folajimi Oyekunle (DON)
Ibarapa North/Ibarapa Central – Hon. Anthony Adepoju
Ibadan Southwest/Northwest – Not yet decided
Ido/Ibarapa East – Engr. Kolawole Sheu Adedeji
Ibadan North East/South East – Hon. Adigun Abass Agboworin
Iseyin/Iwajowa/Kajola/Itesiwaju Federal Constituency – Hon. Oyedeji Oyeshina O’shine
A grassroots politician with a long history in PDP. He presently represents the federal constituency in the House of Representatives.
STATE CONSTITUENCIES
Oyo East/Oyo West – Hon. Olorunpoto Cephas Rahaman
ATIBA – Hon. Gbenga Oyekola
Oluyole – Hon. Waheed Akintayo
Akinyele Constituency 1 – Hon. Abiola Monsuru Olalekan
Egbeda – Hon. Sunkanmi Babalola
Surulere/Ogo-Oluwa – Hon. Abideen Adeoye Ogundare
Afijio – Hon. Oluwaseun Oyewo
Akinyele Constituency 2 – Not yet decided
Lagelu – Not yet decided
Ona-Ara – Not yet decided
Irepo/Olorunsogo State Constituency – Ayinde Sarafadeen Sassay
He’s the present Leader of the Legislative House of the local government. He’s a business man.
Oorelope State Constituency – Jimoh Adisa Olabisi (JAO)
A community leader and party financier in Igboho. JAO has been active in PDP structures for years.
Saki West State Constituency – Salaudeen Kabeer Adebayo
He’s the councillor representing Ward 4 and the Majority Leader of the Saki West Legislative Council. He is the convener of Hope Never Dies. A NGO that recently empowered about 120 youths in Saki with agricultural tools, training.
Ogbomoso South State Constituency – Hon. Bisi Oluranti
She currently represents Ogbomoso South State Constituency at the Oyo State House of Assembly. Oluranti is recognised for her advocacy on women inclusion and social welfare programmes.
Kajola State Constituency – Olugbenga George Adetunji Victory
He hails from Okeho. He was the candidate of SDP in 2023 for the constituency.
To be updated later…
