2027: ADC Unveils Major Candidates Ahead Of Osun Elections

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Osun State has unveiled its candidates for the Senate, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The party disclosed the names in a statement issued on Monday by its Publicity Secretary, Abosede Busayo Oluwaseun, urging residents across the state to familiarise themselves with the candidates and support the party during the elections.

According to Bush Radio Academy, the ADC said it would contest all three senatorial districts, nine federal constituencies and the 26 State House of Assembly seats in Osun State.

For the Senate, Akeem Olaoye will contest the Osun Central Senatorial District, while Senator Adelere Oriolowo will represent the party in Osun West. Babatunde Olaniyi Loye is the party’s candidate for Osun East.

In the House of Representatives, Akinlabi Olusegun will contest the Ifedayo/Ila/Boluwaduro Federal Constituency, while Barrister Olayinka Oyefusi will seek election in the Ifelodun/Boripe/Odo-Otin constituency.

Taofeek Arogundade will contest the Osogbo/Olorunda/Orolu/Irepodun Federal Constituency, while Tajudeen Ajagbe will represent the party in Ede North/Ede South/Egbedore/Ejigbo.

The party also named Gbenga Ogunkanmi as its candidate for Iwo/Olaoluwa/Ayedire, with Bolarinwa Ibraheem contesting Irewole/Isokan.

Other House of Representatives candidates unveiled by the party include Sikiru Ayedun for Ife North/Ife East/Ife Central/Ife South, Olowu Sunday for Obokun/Oriade and Ajibola E. Oladimeji for Ijesa South.

The ADC also released the names of its candidates for all 26 State House of Assembly constituencies across the state.

Among those listed are Akanbi Kehinde Joshua for Ifedayo, Oyedotun Olalekan for Ila, Oyetola Kayode for Boluwaduro and Wahab Kazeem O. for Ifelodun.

Oluyemisi Titilayo A. will contest Odo-Otin, while Muhammed Ismail A. will represent the party in Orolu/Irepodun. Lateef Mumini Abayomi will contest Olorunda, while Tiamiyu Idris is the party’s candidate for Osogbo.

For Ede North, the ADC presented Hammed Sakirat Adefunke, with Akanni Saburi A. contesting Ede South and Oyewumi Naheem Alani contesting Egbedore. Akinyemi Philip will contest Ejigbo.

In Iwo, the party selected Adigun Adekunle M., while Opadola Abdullahi M. will contest Olaoluwa and Ogunrinu Oguntunji A. will contest Ayedire.

Olaniyi Sariat will contest Ayedaade, while Najeem Sunday will represent the party in Isokan/Irewole.

For the Ife axis, Oyeniyi Isaac Kolawole will contest Ife North, Omisakin Mojred will contest Ife East, Ayodeji Oluwaseyi E. will contest Ife Central and Gbamilá Jacob will contest Ife South.

The remaining candidates include 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.

The party expressed confidence in the candidates, describing their emergence as an opportunity to provide stronger representation and promote effective leadership across Osun State.

The ADC said the candidates represent what it described as “a new opportunity for quality representation, purposeful leadership and a stronger democratic future” for the people of the state.