Oyo State’s Peoples Democratic Party has named Prince Emmanuel Ademola Aderoju as its deputy governorship candidate for the 2027 general election, placing him on the ticket led by gubernatorial nominee Chief Hazeem Gbolarumi.
The appointment was disclosed on Sunday evening in a statement issued by the state party chairman, Professor Abdulrahman Akinoso. Akinoso said Aderoju was chosen as Gbolarumi’s running mate after consideration of his professional record and previous accomplishments.
Aderoju is from Ofiki in Atisbo Local Government Area, within Oyo State’s Oke-Ogun geopolitical region. He will turn 67 on October 10, 2026, Akinoso said.
The PDP deputy governorship nominee is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, and a certified information systems auditor.
He earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Calabar, graduating as the top student in his class and receiving the Elumelu Legacy Prize for outstanding performance in business administration.
