The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Thursday, unveiled the Ekarun Balogun of Ibadanland, Chief Sharafadeen Alli, as its governorship candidate for the 2027 general election.
The party also unveiled Adesoji Adedeji as Alli’s running mate in Ibadan, as the presentation of nomination forms to the duo comes more than a month after the governorship primary election in the state, with the former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, among the aspirants.
The Deputy National Auditor of the party, Gbenga Olayemi, while speaking at the programme, urged all APC members in the State to support the party and its candidates in the elections.
Olayemi noted that the party members’ acceptance of the candidates would make the journey to the Oyo State Government House in 2027 a collective effort.
The APC has however released the complete names of its candidates ahead of the coming general elections.
The list contains the names of candidates for the post of governor, senators, House of Representatives and the State House of Assembly.
According to the list, Barr. Sharafadeen Alli is the governorship candidate, while the trio of Senator Yunus Akintunde, Aderemi Oseni and Mrs Hannah Ogunesan were named as the candidates for Oyo Central, Oyo South and Oyo North Senatorial Districts, respectively.
It also contains the names of the 14 candidates for the 14 federal constituencies in the state, as well as the names of the 32 candidates for the 32 House of Assembly seats.
