Alli appoints Oladele, Olaosebikan, Tunji to lead Oyo APC media team

By Adejayan Gbenga

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has appointed seasoned journalists and communication professionals to key positions in his campaign media and publicity team ahead of the 2027 general election.

The appointments were contained in a statement issued by Dare Adekanmbi, media consultant to Senator Alli, and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Ibadan.

Former South-West Bureau Chief of The Nation newspaper, Bisi Oladele, was appointed director of media and publicity, while Kehinde Olaosebikan was named director of strategic communication. Meanwhile, Bolaji Tunji was appointed director of public affairs.

Similarly, the immediate past Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, Chief Ademola Babalola, will serve as deputy director, while the Oyo State APC Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, will serve as secretary of the media and publicity team.

Oladele, a seasoned multimedia journalist and communication strategist, brings more than 25 years of experience in journalism and public relations to the assignment. Until his appointment, he was executive editor of Newspeak Media and chairman of the South-West Guild of Online Publishers (SWEGOP).

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Education (English) from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and a Master’s degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan. He is also concluding his PhD in Political Communication at Lead City University, Ibadan.

Olaosebikan, a veteran media practitioner, previously served as chief press secretary to the late Governor Lam Adesina of Oyo State, while Tunji served as special sdviser to the late Governor Abiola Ajimobi on Communication and Strategy.

According to the statement, the appointments are aimed at strengthening media visibility, strategic communication, public engagement and overall information management as the APC campaign prepares for the 2027 general election.