The [Tinubu Presidential Campaign Council](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bola_Tinubu) for **Osun State** is set to be inaugurated on Thursday, 22 October 2026, at the Oasis Event Centre in Osogbo, with the event scheduled to start at 12 noon. The gathering will feature senior figures from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Accord and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as well as the state governor, Ademola Adeleke.
**Key details of the inauguration**
- The announcement was made on Tuesday by Mallam Olawale Rasheed, spokesperson for the state coordinator of Governor Adeleke.
- The venue is the Oasis Event Centre, a prominent conference facility in Osogbo.
- The council will comprise current and former office‑holders, party leaders, National Assembly members, state legislators, local government chairpersons and other political stakeholders.
**Who will sit on the council from the APC?**
Prominent APC members listed include former Osun Governor **Gboyega Oyetola**, former governor and party chieftain **Bisi Akande**, former Senate spokesperson **Ajibola Basiru**, former Senate Deputy Minority Leader **Iyiola Omisore**, and former Minister of State for Defence. The roster also mentions Oyetola’s party allies, former senators **Jide Omoworare** and **Sola Adeyeye**, and former Speaker of the House of Representatives **Foluke Etteh**.
**What about the Accord and PDP representation?**
The structure also allocates seats to notable Accord and PDP politicians such as Governor Adeleke, Deputy Governor **Kola Adewusi**, former Deputy Governor **Erelu Olusola Obada**, Senator **Lere Oyewumi**, and House of Representatives member **Bamidele Salam**, together with additional serving and former office‑holders.
**Why create this multi‑party council?**
According to the statement, the council is designed to unite leaders across the three parties, leveraging their experience in governance, party administration and electoral politics to coordinate activities that bolster President Bola Tinubu’s re‑election bid.
The inauguration is expected to signal a coordinated effort among Osun’s political elite to rally behind the incumbent president as the nation approaches the next electoral cycle.
