# Sharafadeen Alli Oyo State governorship campaign

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/sharafadeen-alli-oyo-state-governorship-campaign
> Updated: 2026-09-10T18:11:07.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

Senator Sharafadeen Alli, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Oyo State, has managed campaign controversies and expanded his organizational structure.

Following the circulation of a viral video showing a student sitting on his lap during an interview, Alli’s campaign team clarified that the incident occurred due to insufficient seating when a group of students visited his office. The team characterized the interaction as a “spontaneous and fatherly gesture” and dismissed attempts to sexualize the video as “misleading and politically motivated.”

Subsequently, Alli appointed several professionals to lead his campaign’s media and communication efforts. These appointments include Bisi Oladele as Director of Media and Publicity, Kehinde Olaosebikan as Director of Strategic Communication, and Bolaji Tunji as Director of Public Affairs.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-10: Sharafadeen Alli appoints media directors for Oyo APC campaign

Oyo State APC governorship candidate Senator Sharafadeen Alli has appointed Bisi Oladele, Kehinde Olaosebikan, and Bolaji Tunji to lead his campaign's media, strategic communication, and public affairs teams.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sharafadeen-alli-appoints-media-directors-for-oyo-apc-campaign

### 2026-09-03: Sharafadeen Alli campaign team addresses viral interview video

The APC governorship candidate for Oyo State, Sharafadeen Alli, clarified that a viral video of a student sitting on his lap was due to insufficient seating during a campaign office visit.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sharafadeen-alli-campaign-team-addresses-viral-interview-video

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