Olajengbesi Expands 2027 Reps Campaign With 335-Member Council, D’Banj’s Bus Donation

By Reloaded News Desk

Accord Party’s candidate for the Oriade/Obokun Federal Constituency, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has expanded his campaign organisation ahead of the January 2027 House of Representatives election, with the formation of a 335-member campaign council and the reported donation of three campaign vehicles by Nigerian musician D’Banj.

The developments are among the latest activities surrounding the lawyer’s bid to unseat the incumbent representative, Oluwole Oke of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who has represented the constituency in the House of Representatives for more than two decades.

Olajengbesi announced the campaign council on October 7, naming Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, the governor’s Chief of Staff, Kazeem Akinleye, and political figure Dele Faseru as patrons.

The council is chaired by the state Commissioner for Environment, Mayowa Adejorin, with the Commissioner for Cooperatives and Empowerment, Bayo Ogungbangbe, as deputy chairman. Adesoji Baderin was named director-general, while Ladesuyi Tope and Sola Adeyekun were appointed deputies responsible for Obokun and Oriade respectively.

The campaign structure includes 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, security, students and diaspora engagement.

The breadth of the structure indicates an effort to organise the campaign across several areas of political engagement. Its effectiveness, however, will depend on how the committees translate their appointments into sustained engagement with voters across the two local government areas.

The campaign also attracted attention following reports that musician D’Banj donated three branded Sienna buses to support Olajengbesi’s political ambition.

According to reports published in early October, Olajengbesi said the donation came as a surprise after the musician initially contacted him to obtain details of the person handling his campaign branding.

The vehicles add a logistical component to the campaign, potentially supporting movement and field activities across the constituency. The donation also brings a prominent entertainment figure into the public narrative surrounding the contest.

The gesture does not, by itself, establish the level of voter support for the candidate, but it is one of the notable developments in his campaign preparations.

In July, the Ijesa North Traditional Rulers’ Council endorsed Olajengbesi’s aspiration during a town hall meeting at its headquarters in Iloko-Ijesa, Oriade Local Government Area.

The council, led by the Elegboro of Ijebu-Ijesa, Oba Olufemi Agunsoye, expressed support for his bid to represent the constituency at the National Assembly.

Olajengbesi has also drawn public attention through his role as spokesperson for Adeleke’s 2026 governorship campaign. Following the August 15 governorship election, he argued that results from Oriade and Obokun showed that Accord could challenge the APC in the constituency.

He cited a combined total of 33,366 votes for Accord against 30,983 for the APC across the two local government areas.

Olajengbesi is seeking to replace Oke, who has represented the constituency since 2003. He has described his candidacy as an alternative to what he characterises as prolonged political dominance and has called for a new approach to representation.

Oke’s lengthy tenure is a central feature of Olajengbesi’s campaign argument. The electoral question for voters in Oriade and Obokun will extend beyond tenure, however, to the candidates’ records, proposals and capacity to represent the constituency’s interests in the National Assembly.

For Olajengbesi, the immediate task is to turn the campaign council, endorsements and logistical support into visible grassroots engagement and a clear account of what he intends to pursue if elected.

The campaign’s organisation is taking shape, but its impact will ultimately be measured by the quality of its engagement with communities and the response of voters at the polls.

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