The immediate past Minister of Power and Oyo APC gubernatorial aspirant in the recently concluded primaries of the party, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has reaffirmed his loyal to the party and readiness to allow peace to reign but called for comprehensive, sincere and credible reconciliation from the national leadership of the party to solve post-primaries crisis in the state.
Adelabu made the call on Wednesday, shortly after he returned from his vacation when he hosted loyalists and party faithful across the 33 LGAs in the State. The meeting afforded Chief Adelabu opportunity to review recent developments, listen to others and collectively discuss the way forward following the conclusion of the governoship standard-bearer of the APC in Oyo State.
FreshPage reports that the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda was in Ibadan last week to commission the Campaign Office of the party, took responsibility for what played out during primaries and appealed to all aggrieved aspirants.
Adelabu maintained that he has no interest to appeal the outcome of the decision of party leadership that produced Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli as the party’s governorship candidate ahead of the 2027. He reiterated that his decision not to challenge the outcome is not because of lack of evidence, confidence or conviction.
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He said he choose the part of peace, party stability and larger future of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State in order de-escalate all matters that may deepen existing divisions and undermine the cohesion of the APC.
Adelabu registered the grievances of loyal party members who have invested time, energy, resources in building United Oyo APC. He stated that their grievances are genuine and must not be dismissed as merely the product of the influence or persuasion of any particular aspirant.
Adelabu reiterated that his aspiration to serve as Governor of Oyo State has never been, and will never be, a do-or-die project. He maintained that his aspirantion is driven by a genuine desire to contribute more directly to the development, prosperity of Oyo State and its people.
