The African Democratic Congress in Osun State on Monday named its full slate for the Senate, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Publicity Secretary Abosede Busayo Oluwaseun signed the statement that asked residents to take note of the candidates and back them at the polls. The party said it has put forward names across the three senatorial districts, nine federal constituencies and all 26 State House of Assembly seats.
Akeem Olaoye will fly the flag in Osun Central. Senator Adelere Oriolowo is the candidate for Osun West, while Babatunde Olaniyi Loye will contest Osun East.
At the House of Representatives, Akinlabi Olusegun is the candidate for Ifedayo/Ila/Boluwaduro, Barrister Olayinka Oyefusi for Ifelodun/Boripe/Odo-Otin, Taofeek Arogundade for Osogbo/Olorunda/Orolu/Irepodun, and Tajudeen Ajagbe for Ede North/Ede South/Egbedore/Ejigbo. Gbenga Ogunkanmi will contest Iwo/Olaoluwa/Ayedire, Bolarinwa Ibraheem Irewole/Isokan, Sikiru Ayedun Ife North/Ife East/Ife Central/Ife South, Olowu Sunday Obokun/Oriade, and Ajibola E. Oladimeji Ijesa South.
The assembly list covers every constituency. Akanbi Kehinde Joshua is the candidate for Ifedayo, Oyedotun Olalekan for Ila, Oyetola Kayode for Boluwaduro, Wahab Kazeem O. for Ifelodun, Oluyemisi Titilayo A. for Odo-Otin, Muhammed Ismail A. for Orolu/Irepodun, Lateef Mumini Abayomi for Olorunda, Tiamiyu Idris for Osogbo and Hammed Sakirat Adefunke for Ede North.
Also named are Akanni Saburi A. for Ede South, Oyewumi Naheem Alani for Egbedore, Akinyemi Philip for Ejigbo, Adigun Adekunle M. for Iwo, Opadola Abdullahi M. for Olaoluwa, Ogunrinu Oguntunji A. for Ayedire, Olaniyi Sariat for Ayedaade and Najeem Sunday for Isokan/Irewole.
In the Ife area the party put forward Oyeniyi Isaac Kolawole for Ife North, Omisakin Mojred for Ife East, Ayodeji Oluwaseyi E. for Ife Central and Gbamilá Jacob for Ife South. The remaining names are Omole Mathew Oluseye for Ilesa West, Olayiwola Olalekan O. for Ilesa East, Olanrewaju Samuel for Atakumosa East/West, Oginni Gideon for Oriade and Bakare Kayode for Obokun.
Party officials said they have faith in the lineup and described it as a chance for better representation and more purposeful leadership in the state. They said the candidates offer a new opening for quality representation, purposeful leadership and a stronger democratic future for the people of Osun.
ADC is now asking voters across the state to rally behind the names it has put forward for 2027.
