Accord Party candidate for the Oriade/Obokun Federal Constituency in Osun State, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has inaugurated a 335-member campaign council ahead of the January 2027 House of Representatives election.
Olajengbesi, a lawyer and former spokesperson for Governor Ademola Adeleke’s 2026 governorship campaign, announced the composition of the council in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Wednesday.
Governor Adeleke was named one of the patrons of the campaign council alongside Kazeem Akinleye and Dele Faseru.
Olajengbesi said the council was designed to bring together political actors and community stakeholders across the constituency.
“The council brings together political stakeholders, professionals, community leaders, women, youths, students and grassroots mobilisers from across the constituency,” he said.
The campaign council will be chaired by the Commissioner for Environment, Mayowa Adejorin, while the Commissioner for Cooperative and Empowerment, Bayo Ogungbangbe, will serve as deputy chairman.
Adesoji Baderin was appointed Director-General, with Ladesuyi Tope and Sola Adeyekun serving as deputy directors-general for Obokun and Oriade respectively.
Other principal officers include Omotoso Eniola as secretary, Ademola Asaju as assistant secretary and Sodiq Lawal Chocomilo as spokesperson.
The council has 20 committees covering political strategy, grassroots mobilisation, ward coordination, youth and women affairs, media, digital communication, research and policy, legal compliance, election monitoring, finance, logistics and security.
Other areas include professional and business engagement, students, religious groups, party affairs and diaspora outreach.
Ayodeji Areola will oversee Elders and Stakeholder Engagement, while Adekusibe Okeowo will head Strategy and Political Planning. Yemisi Itiola was named chairman of Mobilisation and Field Operations, with Soji Bejide heading Ward Coordination.
Osundokun Osundare will lead Youth Mobilisation, while Roseline Adeyemi will coordinate Women Mobilisation.
Tope Abiola will head Media and Publicity, while Niyi Odinna will oversee Digital and New Media.
The Research, Policy and Manifesto Committee will be led by Jimoh Odunayo, while Ayodele Justice will head Legal and Compliance. Komolafe Fopefolu was named chairman of Election Planning and Monitoring.
Other appointments include Femi Awe for Support Groups, Tola Faseru for Finance and Fundraising, Olorunfemi Olatunji for Logistics and Operations, and Seun Fapounda for Security and Intelligence.
Olumide Agboola will coordinate Professional and Business Engagement, Gbenga Olaleye will head Students, while Ayo Omisade will lead Religious and Faith-Based Engagement.
Adeloye Samuel was appointed chairman of Party Affairs and Political Engagement, while Kolawole Adesokun will oversee Diaspora and External Engagement.
The campaign council is expected to coordinate Olajengbesi’s political activities, grassroots mobilisation and engagement with stakeholders across the federal constituency ahead of the 2027 election.
Olajengbesi is challenging the incumbent representative, Wole Oke, who has held the Oriade/Obokun seat in the House of Representatives for more than two decades.
