Ogun APC names Kudirat Adegunwa-Balogun 2027 candidate

The All Progressives Congress in Ogun State has selected Kudirat Adegunwa-Balogun as its deputy governorship candidate for the 2027 election. Governor Dapo Abiodun announced the nomination on Sunday, June 14, at an emergency strategic caucus meeting held at the party's secretariat in Abeokuta.

Abiodun stated the decision followed extensive consultations with party leaders and stakeholders. He explained the selection was guided by principles of equity and fairness, with the deputy governorship slot zoned to the Ogun East senatorial district and micro-zoned to the Ijebu Central Federal Constituency. The governor noted the party considered gender balance and religious tolerance in choosing Adegunwa-Balogun, a 51-year-old chartered accountant from Ososa town in Odogbolu Local Government.

Adegunwa-Balogun, the daughter of industrialist Alhaji Adebola Adegunwa, is currently the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director of Finance and Administration at Rite Foods Limited. Her emergence is viewed as a strategic move to strengthen the party's appeal among professionals, women, and voters in Ogun East.

In his remarks, Governor Abiodun praised the party's unity during the recent...