The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Oloye Taofeek Adegoke, has picked Aderoju Oladayo Salako as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election.
Adegoke also received his certificate of return from the party at the ADC national headquarters in Abuja on Thursday.
A statement by Adegoke’s Media Team on Friday said the certificate, signed by the National Chairman, Senator David Mark, and National Secretary, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, certified Adegoke as the winner of the party’s 2026 Oyo State governorship primary.
The certificate stated: ‘This is to certify that Taofeek Adegboyega Adegoke having satisfied the requirements of the party constitution, is hereby declared the winner of the 2026 Oyo State primary governorship election, issued on the 30th day of May 2026.’
The statement added that a second certificate, signed by the party’s Electoral Committee, confirmed Adegoke’s participation in the 2026 primary election.
Salako, a Christian from Saki in Saki West Local Government Area of Oyo State, was born on August 3, 1979.
He graduated from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, in 2005 with a Bachelor of Technology (Hons) degree in Civil Engineering.
He was certified and registered as an engineer by the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) in 2019.
According to Adegoke’s Media Team, Salako has worked on several infrastructure projects, including the beautification of Soun Ogunlola Town Hall, Ogbomoso; construction of a modern maternity and health centre at Ibapon, Ogbomoso; rehabilitation and construction of the Iwo-Ate/Ife-Odan Road in Ogo-Oluwa Local Government Area; and rehabilitation and construction of the Iresa-Adu/Iregba Road in Surulere Local Government Area.
His other projects include the rehabilitation of two maternity centres and two primary healthcare centres in Olorunsogo Local Government Area, Igbeti; construction of a housing estate in Lokogoma, Abuja; construction of a bus terminal at Igando, Lagos State; and a bus depot at Alimosho Local Government Area, Ikotun, Lagos.
He was also involved in the construction of the Ogbese River Bridge linking Ondo and Edo states, among other infrastructure projects across the country.
The statement said Salako’s experience in engineering and infrastructure development would contribute to Adegoke’s plans for Oyo State.
Adegoke said Salako was selected after consultations and consideration of political interests across the various geopolitical zones of the state.
The statement added that Salako’s name had been updated on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal as the substantive ADC deputy governorship candidate for Oyo State.