Segun Showunmi, a member of the media team of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, says he has not joined the ruling party, insisting that his immediate political priority is the 2027 presidential election. Showunmi said decisions on political alignments in Ogun State, including whom to support in…...
Segun Showunmi, a member of the media team of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, says he has not joined the ruling party, insisting that his immediate political priority is the 2027 presidential election.
Showunmi said decisions on political alignments in Ogun State, including whom to support in the governorship election, would be taken after the presidential contest, adding that power must be negotiated at the state level.
He made the remarks during an interview on TVC News’ Beyond The Headlines on Monday, October 26, while explaining his political relationship with the APC and his position on the forthcoming elections.
“No, no, no. I have not joined the APC. Don’t get that twisted,” Showunmi said when asked to clarify his relationship with the ruling party.
He explained that his support for President Bola Tinubu did not mean he had defected to the APC, pointing to the political coalition supporting the president’s re-election bid.
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Showunmi said his attention was currently on the presidential election, noting that discussions about party and candidate preferences in Ogun State would come later.
“The presidential election will come first, and then the governorship election. Right now, my concern is the presidential election. When we cross that hurdle, we’ll think about other things. Don’t worry,” he said.
On his political relationships in Ogun State, Sowunmi acknowledged his admiration for Senator Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, while also disclosing his close relationship with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu.
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“I like Senator Olamilekan Adeola ‘Yayi’, and I must be fair. But I have good relationship with the Ladi Adebutu. So there’s always a bit of imbalance there,” he said.
The APC campaign council media team member said the competing relationships would have to be considered when political decisions are made in the state.
“But we’ll see how it goes. Power must be negotiated at the state level,” Sowunmi added.
He reiterated his support for Tinubu, saying political stakeholders would address power-sharing arrangements in Ogun State after the presidential election.
“We are supporting the president. We are able to support him. All of us are supporting the president. When we get home, we’ll look at the power-sharing mechanism and take decisions that are power-reaching,” he said.
Otunba Segun Showunmi, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Ogun State, was named amongst the Media and Strategic Communication Directorate of President Bola Tinubu’s All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections. AccessServices
Showunmi’s name appeared on a revised membership list released on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.