The govern- orship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Oyo State, Sen. Teslim Folarin, has appointed the former Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly between 1999 to 2003, Hon. Asimiyu Niran Alarape as the Director General, Teslim Folarin Campaign Organisation.

Alarape, who is an indigene of Oyo town, is a well-respected grassrooots politician, a deft tactician and political icon in the politics of Oyo town and the state in general.

Alarape, who graduated from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile -Ife, Osun State in 1990, holds a B.Sc. degree in Metallurgical Engineering. He also attended many leadership training both home and abroad.

A seasoned politician, he was a member of many political associations, which includes the National Republican Convention(NRC), United Nigerian Congress Party (UNCP), All Peoples Party(APP), Alliance for Democracy (AD) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The former Speaker was also a Special Adviser to the Governor of Oyo State on Political Matters between 2007-2011.

Alarape, who is the Bashorun Adini of Oyo State was until his appointment the Chief Executive Officer of Equilibrium Resorts based in Oyo Town.

The former Chairman, Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State, Victor Oluwadamilare, was also appointed the Director of Media and Strategy. Oluwadamilare, a seasoned journalist and Media Manager, is an alumnus of the University of Ibadan, where he graduated in1986 with a B.Sc. (Hons) degree in Political Science.