Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has announced his intention to return to the All Progressives Congress, APC on December 15.
Adelabu made this known in a letter addressed to the state party chairman, Hon. Isaac Omodewu and the executive council members of the party in the state Adelabu
According to the letter, the ceremony will be held at the state secretariat of the party located at Oke-Ado, Ibadan.
The letter reads in part: “I hereby write to notify the State Executives and leaders of All Progressive Party Congress (APC), Oyo State, of my intention to officially announce my return to our Great Party at a ceremony to be held at the Party Office in Oke-Ado on 15th December, 2023.
“I want this ceremony to be anchored by the State Executives with all Local Government Party Chairmen and Leaders in attendance.
“You will recall that I left the party alongside my faithful and loyal followers at the peak of the crisis rocking the party emanating from the manner the state Congress and consequently the Primary Elections were administered.
“However, having consulted with our National Leaders and National Executives, I have decided to return to the Party. My first demonstration of this was a courtesy visit to the Party National Chairman where we agreed on the imperatives of my return to the party.
“As a serving Minister of Power of the Federal Republic of Nigeria under President Tinubu led Administration, I look forward to a robust working relationship with the State Executive, Party Leaders and entire party members towards achieving the renewed hope Agenda of Mr. President and the party at large, and in particular, in installing an APC-led Government at the State level in 2027 for an unprecedented development of Oyo State.”
Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu To Return to APC On 15th Of December pic.twitter.com/Q2yV78cpWY
— InsideOyo.com (@insideoyo) December 7, 2023
Inside Oyo recalls that Adelabu contested under the platform of Accord during the 2023 general elections.