Adegoke polls 16,051 to emerge Oyo ADC governorship candidate

By Adejayan Gbenga

Chief Taofeek Adegboyega Adegoke has emerged as the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 election in Oyo State.

Adegoke secured the party’s ticket after defeating four other aspirants in the primary election conducted across the state.

The results, announced by the chairman of the screening committee, Honourable Rasak Salinsile, showed that Adegoke polled 16,051 votes to emerge victorious.

His closest challenger, Chief Bisi Ilaka, garnered 11,415 votes, while Gbemileke Alagbe received 241 votes.

In the same vein, former Oyo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Azeez Adeduntan, polled 155 votes, while Niyi Aborisade secured 67 votes in the exercise.

With the victory, Adegoke, a respected Ibadan traditional chief, will fly the ADC flag in the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State.