APC Protests Exclusion from Tinubu's Campaign in Osun

A crisis has erupted in President Bola Tinubu's 2027 re-election campaign in Osun State, following protests from the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The APC claimed it was excluded from the process leading to the inauguration of a presidential campaign committee coordinated by Governor Ademola Adeleke.

This disagreement arose just hours before the scheduled inauguration, with the Osun APC Chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, expressing strong reservations about the process. Lawal stated that the APC leadership was unaware of the committee's composition and event arrangements until a list was circulated on social media by Adeleke's spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, less than 24 hours before the inauguration.

He emphasized that the re-election campaign for the President, representing the largest democratic party in sub-Saharan Africa, necessitated extensive consultation and adherence to official protocol. Lawal criticized the short notice for effectively sidelining key APC leaders and stakeholders from an important exercise related to the President's re-election.