LG Polls: APC Confirms Participation in Oyo State 

By Olubunmi Osoteku

The All Progressives Congress (APC)in Oyo State has confirmed that it will participate in the forthcoming Local Government Council polls in the state, and emerge victorious.

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, who disclosed this said with or without the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), the party is ready and in high spirits to win the election slated for April 27, 2024, because the party has reunited its folds.

Adelabu spoke shortly after a meeting with party leaders, State Executive Council members, as well as the Chairmanship and Councillorship candidates for the council poll at the State Party Secretariat, Oke Ado, Ibadan, on Sunday.

Manipulate the election

He noted that the party has agreed to participate in the council election, either the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) deploys the use of BVAS or not, because it would be difficult to manipulate the election in this social media age.

Adelabu said: “We have agreed to go for the election. We will not abandon or boycott the election. BVAS or not, APC will win local government elections in Oyo State. This is the day of social media, no one can do any hankypanky. It must be a transparent and credible election. People are out there, waiting for APC to come out and we shall win.”

He appealled to party members in the state to remain united and focused so as to achieve victory in the coming election, revealing that the purpose of the meeting is to meet party executive members, party leaders across the state and the candidates for the chairmanship and councillorship positions for the coming local government elections in the state.

The minister said the meeting was also to wish the party members complements of the season and a successful completion of the Ramadan fast, noting that it also discussed generally about the progress of the party, especially as the party has reunited and is poised to win any election in the state.

He said: “We also seized the opportunity to appeal to all other members who are still out to come back to the fold of the party because when we are together, we are stronger as a party and I am so happy with the turnout at the meeting as well as the comment of the party leaders, from the exco members, candidates and everybody. 

“They are all elated and in good spirit, and they are poised to win any election in Oyo State today. I am confident that the only party in Oyo State today is APC. We also congratulated out Zonal leader in the person of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, who is also with us as our Zonal leader to support us in this next election,” Adelabu stated.

He noted that the meeting also encouraged party chairmen at the local government level to support their candidates for the next election, ensure everyone is mobilised and do everything possible to guarantee that the APC wins the election in April.

Lateefah Ibrahim