Over 1000 participants for Òyó state emerging political leaders summit, Adedeji, Wike, others to lead conversation

Over 1000 participants from across Òyó state are expected to attend Emerging Political Leaders Summit 2026 holding at the Ibadan Civic Center between August 24 and 25 2026.

This was contained in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan on Wednesday by the organisers of the summit themed, “Bridging the Gap, Uniting Political Strength, and Mobilising Emerging Leaders for 2027”.

According to the organisers, the participants are emerging political leaders, stakeholders from the APC, PDP, APM, and other political parties, independent mobilisers, community political leaders, youth leaders, women leaders, civil society stakeholders, and media actors.

The organisers maintained that the summit “is being positioned as a strategic political convergence platform aimed at bringing together influential Emerging Political Leaders, stakeholders from across political parties, independent mobilisers, community political leaders, and other grassroots actors ahead of the 2027 general elections.”

It stressed that the summit is designed to promote political reconciliation, strengthen grassroots coordination, deepen inclusion, and broaden support for the APC in Òyó state, while building wider momentum for the re-election of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in 2027.

The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, who will serve as Chief Facilitator at the summit is to deliver a session on “Fiscal Renewal, Revenue Mobilisation, and the Economic Future of Òyó State in the Context of Nigeria’s Progressive National Agenda.”

According to the organisers of the summit, the session will connect Òyó state ’s future to broader national reform efforts, while helping emerging leaders better understand the link between politics and economic governance.

Other dignitaries expected at the summit is the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin who will be the Special Guest of Honour, while Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, will deliver the keynote address on “Bridging Political Divides, Building Strategic Alliances, and Mobilising Òyó State for Progressive Victory in 2027″.

The statement noted that his speech is expected to focus on coalition-building, political alignment, and the strategic steps required to unify political strength in the state ahead of the next electoral cycle.

Other featured speakers according to the organisers are Comrade Ayodele Wisdom Olawande, Honourable Minister of Youth Development, who will speak on “Youth Mobilisation, Political Inclusion, and Building a New Generation of Electoral Victory”; Mr. Dayo Israel, National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on “Emerging Political Leaders and the Future of APC Grassroots Mobilisation in Òyó State”; and Barrister Ismael Ahmed, OON, Executive Chairman of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative, on “Energy Reform, Youth Enterprise, and the Politics of Economic Hope.”

Also listed among the speakers are Barrister Seyi Tinubu, who will address “Youth Engagement, Political Consciousness, and Mobilising the Emerging Generation for 2027”; Oloye Jumoke Akinjide, who will speak on “Reconciliation, Political Relevance, and the Power of Inclusion in Òyó State Politics”; Chief Engineer Dotun Sanusi, with a session on “Private Sector, Grassroots Mobilization, and Building Political Strength for Òyó’s Future”; and Honourable Engineer Aderemi Abass Oseni, who will speak on “Grassroots Representation, Political Inclusion, and Mobilising Emerging Leaders for APC Victory in Òyó state.”

It listed major highlight of the event as the launch of the 50 Below 50 Project, Òyó state chapter, alongside the signing of the Generational Inclusion Pact by Senator Sharafadeen Alli, APC Òyó 2027 governorship candidate, with emerging political leaders across the state, the organisers described the summit as a timely political intervention aimed at reducing fragmentation among key actors, restoring the relevance of strategic stakeholders, and building a broader progressive coalition capable of shaping the political future of Òyó state.