#ElectionBuzzNig’23
The 2023 governorship aspirant and 2019 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Adebayo Adelabu, has resigned his membership of the party to join the Accord Party.
Adelabu, who lost the governorship ticket of the APC for the 2023 election to Senator Teslim Folarin, said he was defecting to the Accord Party in a bid to achieve his political dream and 7-Point Agenda, when he becomes the executive governor in 2023.
The announcement of the new party has, perhaps, put to rest speculations sorrounding the acceptance or rejection of the Oyo APC governorship primary, which held amidst controversy of doctored delegates list.
Adelabu said: “A time exists in the life of a sincere aspiring man of the public when events and circumstances lesson the operation of his mind onto new decision, new desire and new determination.
“Such time now finds expression in my political career which necessities vital change, fundamental decision and refreshing determination. It is therefore on this basis that I hereby declare the withdrawal of my membership from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to Accord Party of Nigeria (Accord),” he affirmed.
Adelabu disclosed that the Accord Party is the political platform upon which his gubernatorial ambition would be pursued to actualisation. He asserted that it is needless to restate in details the reason for relinquishing his APC membership because the reason is public knowledge.
Adelabu noted that what is important above all is that his leaders, supporters and the people of Oyo State are assured of his determination never to disappoint them in the pursuit of his gubernatorial ambition, which he believed would come to reality by the will of God.
He declared: “I wish to present my humble self for the political liberation movement to rescue our pacesetting state from the bad operation of clueless and inept people in government and in the other party. We shall together inaugurate a new era of peace and progress in our dear State in line with my 7-Point agenda when I become the Executive Governor by God’s grace in 2023.
“There is accord for our vision in the Accord Party of Nigeria. We hereby move therein accordingly. May God guide, guard and bless each and all,” Adelabu concluded.
Emmanuel Ukoh
