Osun State Governor Senator Ademola Adeleke has approved the reconstitution of the Imole Campaign Council to accommodate prominent former members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who recently joined the Accord in preparation for the August 15 governorship election. The development was announced in a statement issued by the Media and Publicity Committee of the Imole Campaign Council and signed by its Chairman, Rep. Bamidele Salam.
According to the statement, the reorganisation is designed to integrate the new entrants into the campaign structure and enable them to actively participate in the party’s electioneering activities across the state. Several former APC leaders have now been appointed into the apex body of the Imole Campaign Council.
The newly appointed members include: Hon. Folorunsho Bamisayemi,Hon. Ismaila Kolawole, Dr. Tunde Alarape, Hon. Tona Famadewa, Barr. Sunday Ojo Williams, Barr. Ayo Afilaka, Hon. Lekan Oyediran, Hon. Aleem Bakare, Alhaji Mutiu Omotayo, Hon. Semiu Afolabi, Hon. Taiwo Akeju
The statement added that several other party leaders were assigned responsibilities across various committees within the campaign organisation. As part of the reconstitution, Alhaji Jamiu Olawumi was appointed Director of Strategic Communications, while Dr. Desmond Ojumu joined the Medical Committee.
Other appointments include: Hon. Ayila Ayinde, Hon. Adesakin and Hon. Azeez Musbau as members of the Contact and Mobilisation Committee, Hon. Lateef Awogbade as a member of the Reconciliation Committee, Hon. Ojuade Bukola as a member of the Research, Planning and Strategy Committee, Hon. Okiki as a member of the Inter-Party Relations Committee, Hon. Adesiji Adefarakan as a member of the Electoral Matters Committee.
The appointments, according to the campaign council, are intended to strengthen coordination and improve preparations ahead of the governorship election.
The Imole Campaign Council also announced the creation of an Election Surveillance and Voter Education Committee to reinforce voter mobilisation efforts and enhance election monitoring before the poll.
The committee will be chaired by former Commissioner for Youth, Hon. Yemi Lawal. Other members are: Hon. Oyewole Rafiu Abayomi, Hon. Olawuni Felix Olugbenga, Hon. Adeyeye, Hon. Amos Akindiya, Hon. Jelili Danku, Barr. Akintayo Jimoh, Hon. Oyelakin, Hon. Ajibola Dada
According to the council, the committee is expected to coordinate voter education activities and strengthen election surveillance across the state during the campaign period.
Director-General of the Imole Campaign Council, Senator Lere Oyewumi, congratulated all newly appointed members and expressed confidence in their ability to contribute meaningfully to the party’s campaign. He said their experience and political backgrounds would strengthen the council’s operations and support preparations for the August 15 Osun State governorship election.
