The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has urged party members in Osun State to support Governor Ademola Adeleke as the state coordinator of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign, saying no personal ambition should take precedence over the president’s second-term bid.

Basiru made the call on Wednesday at the inauguration of the Osun State Presidential Campaign Council in Osogbo, insisting that party members must respect Tinubu’s decision to appoint Adeleke to lead the campaign in the state.

“There is no ambition or ego that is greater than ensuring President Bola Tinubu is re-elected. For us in Osun State, irrespective of our feelings, ambitions and scheming, we must abide by the vision of President Bola Tinubu and support Governor Ademola Adeleke to be successful in this exercise,” he said.

The APC national scribe added that Adeleke’s appointment reflected the president’s decision on how the campaign should be organised in Osun.

“It is in President Tinubu’s wisdom that he chose Governor Adeleke as his campaign coordinator in Osun,” Basiru said.

He disclosed that he had rearranged his schedule to attend the inauguration despite having another engagement in Kaduna State, stressing the importance of his political base.

“The Governor called me yesterday evening to inform me about this inauguration. I have an engagement in Kaduna State this afternoon, but I said I must be here this morning before proceeding to Kaduna because this is my base and we must prioritise it,” he said.

Basiru, who described himself as the most senior political office holder in Southern Nigeria by virtue of his position as APC national secretary, appealed to political stakeholders across Osun to set aside their differences and work with Adeleke to secure victory for Tinubu.

“I want to plead with all of us in Osun to come together and work with our Governor, irrespective of our political party, and support him to deliver a massive victory for the President,” he added.

The APC chieftain also defended Tinubu’s economic reforms, arguing that increased resources available to state governments had strengthened their ability to meet financial obligations.

“It is very imperative for us to support the President to succeed for a second term. Today, the resources now available to sub-nationals, like Osun, have made it possible for us to meet our current expenditure,” Basiru said.