Ogbomoso – The Ladoke Akintola University of Science and Technology (LAUTECH) Alumni Association Worldwide has announced its endorsement of Ayedero of Yorubaland, former federal lawmaker and Allied Peoples Movement (APM) senatorial candidate for Oyo North, Hon. Shina Peller, as its sole candidate for the 2027 Oyo North Senatorial District election.
The decision was reached on Friday, November 13, 2026, during the association’s Global Assembly Meeting and Congress held at the Babajide Bewaji Alumni Centre in Ogbomoso.
According to a statement from the gathering, the Deputy Global President, Dr. Adeyemi Adeboje, moved the motion to adopt Peller on behalf of the executive council and members, receiving unanimous backing from attendees.
Speaking at the congress, the Global President of the association, Engr. (Dr.) Olalekan Badmus, highlighted his longstanding personal and academic ties with Peller, noting that they were classmates at LAUTECH and were subsequently posted to the same state for their National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme.
Badmus stated that he is confident in Peller’s capacity to deliver in leadership roles based on their decades-long friendship.
Members at the assembly echoed this support, with one attendee describing Peller’s senatorial ambition as a “personal project” for the alumni body and stating that his victory at the polls would represent a collective milestone for the association. Other speakers pledged to mobilize support toward his campaign.
In his acceptance remarks, Peller thanked the executive council and members for the endorsement and pledged to represent the institution honorably.
He noted that a victory in the 2027 polls would make him the first LAUTECH alumnus to be elected to the Nigerian Senate, a feat he described as deeply significant for both the alumni network and the university community.
Prominent alumni present at the congress included the Global Secretary, Prof. Ige Azeem Oladiran, Engr. Bode Otunola, alongside chairmen and executive members from various state chapters.
Following the congress, Peller and his entourage paid a courtesy visit to the LAUTECH Vice Chancellor, Professor Razaq Olatunde Kalilu.
During the visit, Peller commended the Vice Chancellor’s administrative leadership and expressed appreciation for the warm reception accorded to his delegation.
