𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐀𝐏𝐂’𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐲𝐨 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞
Senator Sharafadeen Alli has emerged as the leading consensus candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket in Oyo State ahead of the 2027 elections, following high-level consultations among party stakeholders, Integrity Media News can confirm. The development places Alli at the center of political calculations in the state, with multiple sources confirming that he enjoys broad acceptance across party factions and key traditional and political figures. The move is said to have been influenced by a strategic meeting held in Lagos involving Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and other APC leaders from the South-West. At the meeting, stakeholders reportedly deliberated on consensus candidates for Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo states in preparation for the 2027 general elections. Within Oyo APC circles, Alli’s candidacy is viewed as the most unifying option. Party insiders say his political experience, including his tenure as Secretary to the...