Osun Tinubu’s Campain Council Subcommittees: Election Planning and Monitoring Leadership Dangerous for APC, Group Raises Alarm
By Reloaded News
The APC Patriotic Movement (APCPM) has raised concerns over the composition of the Election Planning and Monitoring Committee recently approved by Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, for the Osun State Presidential Campaign Council, describing its leadership structure as a potential source of concern for All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in the 2027 general elections.
In a statement signed by its Coordinator, Olufemi Ipadeola, in Osogbo on Saturday, the group questioned the decision to appoint Governor Adeleke as chairman of the committee and former Osun State Deputy Governor, Senator Iyiola Omisore, as deputy chairman.
According to APCPM, the appointments raise questions about how the committee’s election planning and monitoring responsibilities could affect APC candidates contesting National Assembly seats in Osun State.
The group argued that although the campaign council was established to coordinate support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election, the presidential and National Assembly elections are conducted on the same election day. It therefore expressed concern that the activities and decisions of the Election Planning and Monitoring Committee could extend beyond the presidential contest.
APCPM maintained that both Adeleke and Omisore are political figures whose interests, in its assessment, do not align with those of APC candidates seeking election into the National Assembly.
The group rejected the suggestion that the committee’s responsibilities should be viewed exclusively from the standpoint of the presidential election, insisting that election planning and monitoring would necessarily involve broader electoral considerations.
It consequently urged APC candidates, party leaders and stakeholders across Osun State to pay close attention to the activities of the committee and take necessary steps to protect their interests throughout the electoral process.
The group also called on the APC leadership to ensure that its candidates have effective monitoring arrangements, properly trained polling agents and adequate coordination across the state’s senatorial districts, federal constituencies and polling units.
It stressed the importance of vigilance in the handling of election-day information, monitoring of polling activities, collation of results and prompt reporting of any irregularities through the appropriate legal and electoral channels.
The concerns come against the background of recent disagreements over the relationship between the presidential campaign structure led by Adeleke and the APC’s own parliamentary campaign organisation.
On November 4, the Osun APC clarified that its separate campaign structure was intended to mobilise support for its National Assembly and State House of Assembly candidates, with its governorship candidate, Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, serving as Director-General. The party also reaffirmed its willingness to work with Adeleke on President Tinubu’s re-election campaign.
The governor had earlier stated that the cross-party alliance involving Accord, APC and PDP was strictly for the presidential election and did not extend to legislative contests. He said participating parties remained free to campaign for their respective candidates in the National Assembly and State Assembly elections.
However, APCPM argued that the distinction between the presidential campaign and legislative contests does not remove the need for scrutiny of the Election Planning and Monitoring Committee, given the overlap in the conduct and timing of the elections.
The group called on APC candidates not to rely solely on assurances about the limited purpose of the presidential campaign council but to strengthen their independent election-day structures and maintain close communication with party officials and agents.
It further urged the relevant party authorities to seek clear explanations about the operational scope of the committee and establish safeguards that would prevent any conflict of interest in the monitoring of the different electoral contests.
APCPM said its position was informed by the need to protect the electoral interests of APC candidates and ensure that the party is adequately prepared for the 2027 general elections.
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