Ibadan North Bye-Election: Restate Desire For Good Governance, Quality Representation, Keep faith With APC – Oyo Chairman Abas

*Receives House of Reps candidate

By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan

The Oyo State Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Alhaji Olayide Abas on Monday, asked voters in Ibadan North Federal Constituency to restate their desire for good governance and quality representation by casting their votes for the party in the August 16, bye election.

Alhaji Abas stated this while receiving the APC candidate for the bye election, Mr. Adewale Olatunji at the party’s state secretariat Oke-Ado, in Ibadan

The APC Chairman noted that voting for the party’s candidate in the bye election would give room for good governance and quality representation and that electorates
in Ibadan North Federal Constituency should resist the antics of deceitful political players.

According to the APC Chairman, the deceitful political players ” are now desperate to present their lackey as the successor to the late Akinremi, saying “Ibadan North is too important to be in the hands of desperate politician”.

“In Ibadan North, we have a sophisticated set of voters who value the best. Since 1999 when we started this Fourth Republic, they have tasted members of both the APC and PDP with the available records clearly showing that only those voted from the progressive parties (AD, ACN and APC) to represent Federal Constituency at the Green Chamber performed well and even beyond expectations”, he said.

The APC Chairman added, ” Our departed hero, Prince Olaide Akinremi (Jagaban), whose unfortunate transition in 2024 necessitated this distasteful bye-election raised the bar of quality lawmaking and responsible representation as he served until he had his last breath.

” He was from our great Party (APC) and our joy at the moment is that we have another passionate man who will surpass the brilliant records of Akinremi. He is Adewale Olatunji (Murphy) and he is ready to deliver the good. So, we are using opportunity to make a strong appeal to the electorate in all the 12 Wards of Ibadan North local government area which doubles as a Federal Constituency to resist the antics deceitful political players who are now desperate to present their lackey as the successor to the late Akinremi”.

Alhaji Abas stressed, ” Ibadan North is too important to be in the hands of someone who would not have a voice on the floor of the House of Representatives on account of being from the opposition.”

Speaking during the visit, the APC candidate, Mr. Olatunji expressed his readiness to meet all relevant stakeholders within the party including other aspirants who made equal attempts to get the APC tickets, leaders and members of the party with a view to securing their cooperation and support before kicking off his electioneering as, according to him, the August 16 poll could only be won if they all worked together as members of the same progressive family.

” I shall be a servant to all including party faithful and constituents in addition to being an active member of the National Assembly if elected. I got a mandate to represent this same Federal Constituency in the 2003 general election but some dubious characters in the PDP rigged the poll at the last minute but I did not allow that incident to deter me from serving my people. An opportunity is here again and we must work together to actualize the dream in the interest of all and sundry.”