The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bayo Adelabu was on Thursday adopted by fifteen political parties as their sole candidate for the Saturday’s election.
While three parties namely Save Nigeria Congress (SNC) led by its governorship candidate Awolusi Oluwasegun, Young Democratic Party (YDP) led by its chairman Chris Ayantoye and National Conscience Party (NCP) led by its governorship candidate Mr Micheal Oloyade gathered in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital to announce Chief Bayo Adelabu, other political parties in a March 6 letter addressed to state Chairman of APC, Chief Akin Oke expressed their decision to adopt the Adelabu.
Signatories in the March 6 letter included Mr Abimbola Azeez of the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN); Otunba A. Fagbemi of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM); United Progressive Party (UPP), Hon Sunday Badejo; Grassroots Development Party of Nigeria (GDPN), Mr Abass Oladimeji; and Young Democratic Party (YDP), Mr Chris Ayanniyi.
Others are the Northern Peoples Congress (NPC), Hon Akin Adelekan; Independent Democrats (ID), Chief Wasiu Are; Mr Bolaji Olugbode of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), as well as the chairmen of Mass Action Joint Alliance (MAJA), Nigeria Elements Progressive Party (NEPP), Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM), Re-Build Nigeria Party (RBNP) and Democratic People’s Party (DPP).
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While speaking, Awolusi of the SNC said that its decision on its assessment of Adelabu boasting of distinguished character, integrity with an understanding of administration and financial prudence.
Awolusi further described Adelabu as a man of wisdom, skill, vision and passion for the continued growth and development of the State. He also lauded Adelabu as a man imbued with the wisdom and skill to place Oyo state on the political forefront in the South West.
Also, Oloyade of the NCP said the party queued behind Adelabu because of his perceived insight and capability to move the state forward, especially help abolish poverty.
Oloyade consequently assured of the party’s resolve to work for the success of Adelabu in Saturday’s election.
Responding to his endorsement, the APC governorship candidate, Bayo Adelabu affirmed his commitment to implementing programmes that will improve socioeconomic wellbeing of people of the state, if elected governor.
