2027: Ex-Rep joins Oyo South senatorial race

A two-term member of the Home of Representatives, Dada Awoleye, has formally declared his intention to run for the Oyo South Senatorial seat forward of the 2027 common elections.

He made this identified in an announcement launched in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Monday.

Awoleye hinted at consolidating on Governor Seyi Makinde’s legacy on the senatorial district stage with a people-centred agenda.

PidomNigeria On-line stories that Awoleye, who represented Ibadan North Federal Constituency between 2011 and 2019, is broadly considered a seasoned grassroots mobiliser with deep political roots throughout the ward buildings in Ibadan North.

Earlier than his tenure within the Nationwide Meeting, he served within the state Home of Meeting, constructing a fame for accessibility and constituency-focused illustration.

Since leaving the Home of Representatives, he has remained lively in governance and occasion politics, together with his function throughout the state’s public service construction.

Awoleye, who’s the present chairman of the state Major Healthcare Board, reaffirmed his dedication to sustained engagement with political leaders, occasion stalwarts, stakeholders, and grassroots communities throughout Oyo South Senatorial District.

He mentioned, “I’ve all the time believed that management should stay near the individuals. This subsequent step is about increasing that dedication, which has been examined and trusted twice within the Home of Representatives, to serve at the next stage and do much more.

“As somebody who has received elections twice to the Nationwide Meeting and maintained robust ties with the grassroots, I perceive the terrain in Abuja higher than most individuals do, and that’s what we are going to capitalise on to draw federal presence to Oyo South Senatorial District in actual time.”

He, subsequently, described Makinde because the bridge between the previous and new political order within the state, which he mentioned is inevitable for political growth as politicians proceed to evolve via every section.