Osun APC Rift Deepens Over Separate Tinubu Campaign Council List

Some members of the APC State Working Committee in Osun reject the 168-member presidential and parliamentary campaign council list unveiled Monday by state chairman Tajudeen Lawal. They object to the omission of officials they say should be statutory members and cite a lack of consultation and respect for party rules. The list names Bola Oyebamiji as director-general and Lawal as deputy, despite an earlier directive reportedly naming Governor Ademola Adeleke, who is associated with Accord, as Tinubu campaign coordinator in the state. Adeleke inaugurated a 344-member council on October 22, attended by APC National Secretary Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru; the dissenting officials want clarification on whether the new list is instead for the parliamentary campaign.