Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has named the Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Dr Nureni Adeniran, as his presidential campaign coordinator in the state.

A statement on Wednesday in Ibadan by Makinde’s Special Adviser on Media, Dr Suleimon Olanrewaju, said that the SUBEB chairman would equally serve as the Director-General of the Governorship Campaign Council of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, in Oyo State.

The APM has presented Mr Bimbo Adekanmbi, a former Commissioner for Finance under the administration of late ex-Governor Abiola Ajimobi, as its governorship candidate for the 2027 election.

Other members of the council, the statement said, include Mr Saheed Arowosaye, a former Chairman, Oyo East LG, who will serve as the deputy coordinator, and the state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Mr Demola Ojo, who will serve as deputy D-G (South).

Olanrewaju said that Makinde, the APM presidential candidate, would inaugurate the council on Friday at the conference room of the governor’s office.

With Nigeria getting close to the 2027 presidential election, President Bola Tinubu has vowed to wrestle the opposition to the finish point.

Tinubu spoke during a meeting with the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, led by its President, Most Rev. Matthew Ndagoso, at the State House on Tuesday.

The President also declared that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is neutral.

He said, “I asked for this job. I’m in it. Those who will take it from me will try. They will try. All is fair in politics, and it’s equal opportunity.

“INEC, you mentioned, is neutral. They’ve never, never intimidated anybody. If political opponents are crying wolves, maybe they are afraid of their own shadows and the uncertainty in the companies they keep, not me.

“I’m ready, but I won’t give them a red carpet. I won’t offer them the leash to tie me and rope me. No, we wrestle each other to the finishing point.”

The 2027 general election will commence with the presidential election scheduled for 16 January 2027.

Senatorial and House of Representatives elections would be held on the same day across Nigeria.

The polls to elect state governors and members of the state assemblies will come up on 6 February 2027.

Tinubu, who is the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC, would trade tackle with Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, among others in the presidential election.

The OK Movement has announced the appointment of Muhammad Hamisu as its National Secretary ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The Movement made the announcement in a post on its verified X handle on Wednesday.

“The OK Movement is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Muhammad Hamisu as its National Secretary.

“A distinguished cybersecurity expert and prominent member of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, His dedication to grassroots development, inclusive governance, and national service makes him a valuable addition to the leadership of the OK Movement. Nigeria Will Be OK,” the post read.

DAILY POST reports that this is the third appointment the Movement has made in recent days.

Recall that the Movement appointed a former Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, Peter Ameh, as its National Director-General.