The All Progressives Congress in Oyo State has concluded to conduct a transparent and open free and fair Congresses at the forthcoming Ward, Local Government and State Congresses.
This was disclosed at the Stakeholders meeting held at Lafia Hotel in Ibadan the State capital.
The meeting emphasized the importance of a successful conduct of ward congresss in Oyo State which will be a pointer to an acceptable local government, and State congresses.
The well attended meeting at the Lafia hotel in Ibadan this morning monday July 6 2021 directed leaders and members of the party to move to their various Wards to mobilize for successful ward congresses.
The meeting chaired by the State Party Chairman, Chief Akin Oke and coordinated by the Chairman of the State Elders Committee and former Governor of Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Alao Akala assured members that the party’s chance of taking over government in 2023 is getting brighter every day going by the rate of mass defections to APCin the State, coupled by the obvious failure of PDP government in the State.
Several critical stakeholders and Party members in attendance openly supported the political strategy of grassroot engagement from the Ward level upwards to Local Government and State level to ensure fairness, openness and transparency which will ensure the emergence of the most acceptable candidate for any democratically elected office the party will eventually field in the forthcoming congresses and eventually will translate to the stability of the party at the various elective positions in the preparations towards the 2023 general elections.
Otunba Adebayo Alao Akala the Chairman of the Elders Council and Chief Akin Oke the State Party Chairman affirmed the advantage of the strength of the Party and the calibre of the strong stakeholders to ensure uniformity and synergy which will guarantee eventual overall success at all elective positions and the take over of Agodi Government House in 2023.
In attendance at the Stakeholders meeting tagged “Alafia Meeting” were Chief Akin Oke, Otunba Adebayo ALAO Akala, H.E Iyiola Oladokun, H.E Otunba Moses Alake, Pa Timothy Jolaoso , Prof Taoheed Adedoja, former minister of sports and Special duties, Dr Isiaka Kolawole, Chief mrs Yinka Adebayo, Engr Idris Adeoye (all members of the Party Elders Council) ,Chief Sunday Dare, Minister of Youths and Sports, Hon. Olubunmi Odebunmi (Bunvic)Hon Hakeem Adeyemi, Sen Fatai Buhari,
Prof Adeolu Akande, Chairman National Communication Commission, Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle, Chairman National Lotteries Commission, Mr Ajao Jacobs, Sen Femi Lanleyin, Sen Ayo Adeseun, Sen Soji Akanbi, all former distinguished Senators, Hon Dapo Lam Adesina, Hon Saheed Akinade Fijabi, Hon Bosun Oladele, Hon Folake Osinnowo Olunloyo, all former members of House of Representatives, Hon Kehinde Subair, Hon Segun Ajanaku, Hon Murphy Adigun, Hon Sakirudeen Fajinmi among several former Members of Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Asimiyu Niran Alarape former Speaker and present member of Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Wumi Oladeji Hon Seyi Adisa members of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Chief Bayo Adelabu former Gubernatorial candidate of APC Oyo State in 2019 Chief Niyi Akintola SAN, Engr Joseph Dr Olusola Aýandele, gubernatorial aspirants during the last elections. Prof Soji Adejumo, Chief Adebayo Shittu former Minister of Communication.
Others include Hon Femi Egbedeyi, Hon Mojeed Olaoya State APC Party Secretary, Alhaji Lekan Alli former SSG, Dr Gbade Ojo, Alhaji Yinus Akintunde, Chief Lowo Obisesan, Prince Gbade Sanda, Hon Bimbo Kolade, Bimbo Adekanmbi, Hon Asusu, Nureni Adisa, among former Commissioners and political appointees, Alh Abass Alesinloye former ALGON Chairman,
Notable Party leaders among them Elder Kunle Sanda, Elder Laoye, Ałhaji Olaide Abas, Comrade Moshood Erubami, Chief Lekan Alli! Alhaji Bashir Alli, Alhaji Muili Adewolu Oluokun, Alhaji Jelili Agboola, Chief (Mrs) Ayoka Lawani, Mrs Mabel Williams State Woman Leader, Hon Ajibola Areokuta State Youth leader, Alhaji Lamolo and other members of the Party State Executive.
Mr Laide Abass, Bimbo Adepoju, Hon Dipo Fawole, Kunle Olatunji, Wale Sadare, Demola Solalu, Ambali Abiodun, Taiwo Ige, Akogun Akeem Olatunji, Chief Owu, Chief Akinade Fijabi, Chief Taofeek Adegboyega Balogun, Ajia Olubadan are among several notable grassroot politicians and notable individuals who attended the meeting.
