Oyo ADC gov candidate, Adegoke picks 47-year-old Saki-born engineer as deputy, receives certificate of return
BY
STEPHEN GBADAMOSI
Oyo State governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Olooye Adegboyega Taofeek Adegoke (FCA), has announced Engineer Aderoju Oladayo Salako as his substantive deputy.
This is as Adegoke also received the certificate of return from the party at the national headquarters of the ADC in Abuja on Thursday.
These were contained In a statement made available to journalists by the Adegoke’s Media Team on Friday.
The certificate of return, which was signed by the National Chairman, Senator David Mark and National Secretary, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, states that: “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.”
Another states that: “African Democratic Congress 2026 primary elections certificate of return issued on the 30th May, 2026 signed by the Electoral Committee.”
The statement further stated that, Engineer Salako, a Christian, who hails from Saki in Saki West Local Government Area of Oyo State, was born on 3rd of August 1979.
Salako, according to the Adegoke’s Media Team, has the ability to work with little or no supervision using his own initiative. It said he also possesses and demonstrates good interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively in a team, as well as ability to assimilate and adapt to new concept and working condition.
He was certified and registered as an engineer in 2019 by the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN).
Salako graduated from the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso in 2005 with Bachelor of Technology (Hons) in Civil Engineering.
Among professional works carried out by the astute engineer are the beautification of Soun Ogunlola Town Hall, Ogbomoso; construction of modern maternity and health centre at Ibapon, Ogbomoso; rehabilitation and construction of Iwo Ate, Ife Odan Road in Ogo-Oluwa local government area of Oyo State and the rehabilitation and construction of Iresa Adu/Iregba road in Surulere Local Government Area of the state, among others.
The statement added that his vast experience in engineering infrastructural development would be an added asset for the development of Oyo State.
Olooye Adegoke disclosed that Engineer Aderoju was picked after a clear consultation, consideration and expanded political calculation across the geopolitical zones of Oyo State.
The statement concluded that Engr. Aderoju’s name had been updated on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal as the substantive ADC deputy governorship candidate for Oyo State.
