The Ogun State chapter of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) has officially unveiled Mrs. Kudirat Abiodun Adegunwa-Balogun, as its deputy governorship candidate for the 2027 governorship election.
Governor Prince Dr. Dapo Abiodun – MFR announced her nomination on Sunday during the APC Strategic Caucus Meeting held at the party secretariat in Abeokuta, following consultations with party leaders and stakeholders across the state.
Adegunwa-Balogun, 51, will contest alongside the APC governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi. Her emergence followed the zoning of the deputy governorship position to Ogun East Senatorial District and its subsequent micro-zoning to the Ijebu Central Federal Constituency.
Adegunwa-Balogun is a seasoned finance professional. She is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). She currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Director, Finance and Administration, at Rite Foods Limited.
She is also the daughter of renowned industrialist and billionaire businessman, Alhaji Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa, OFR.
Speaking at the unveiling, Governor Abiodun described the selection process as a product of extensive consultations and a commitment to equity and fairness within the party.
According to him, the APC’s decision to pick a deputy governorship candidate from Ogun East was informed by the fact that the governorship ticket had already been zoned to Ogun West.
