The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed a high-profile roster of Nigerian entertainers to its Entertainment and Creative Economy Directorate, a move aimed at bolstering its campaign ahead of the 2027 general elections. The 33-member council was unveiled on Thursday by the Kadri Obafemi Hamzat Media Centre, with a formal inauguration scheduled for Friday, September 18, 2026, at the APC Secretariat on ACME Road in Ikeja.
Veteran actor Jide Kosoko, widely known as Prince Jide Kosoko, will serve as Co-Director of the directorate. He will be joined by actress Eniola Badmus in the role of Deputy Director, while Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka has been named the Director. The leadership team is further completed by Akeem Alimi, popularly known as Ajala Jalingo, who will serve as Secretary, and Dare Olateju, who will hold the position of Assistant Secretary.
The directorate includes a diverse mix of prominent figures from the Nollywood film industry and the music scene. Notable actresses listed as members include Toyin Abraham-Ajeyemi, Bimbo Akintola, Fathia Balogun, and Tayo Sobola. Veteran actors Adebayo Salami, known as Oga Bello, Saheed Balogun, and Bukky Wright are also part of the council, alongside other industry figures such as Yinka Quadri, Remi Oshodi, and Foluke Daramola.
The musical contingent of the directorate features several well-known Fuji musicians, including Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, Abass Akande Obesere, and Adewale Ayuba. The list also includes Sulaimon Alao Adekunle, known as Malaika; Akorede Babatunde Okunola, known as Osupa; and Temitope Adekunle, popularly known as Small Doctor. Other members of the creative economy team include Sule Adiro Ataweye, Yemisi Falaye, Leke Babatunde Akinrowo, Kayode Fahm, and Aruna Ishola.
The Entertainment and Creative Economy Directorate is one of several structures within the broader Lagos APC campaign council, which also comprises other directorates and sub-committees. The appointment of these prominent entertainers signals the party's strategy to engage the creative sector in its preparations for the upcoming electoral cycle.
<small>Source: Vanguard News — read the original story there.</small>
