Ahead of the 2027 general election, members and stakeholders of All Progressives Congress in Oyo North Senatorial District have drum support for President Bola Tinubu to run second term so as to bring much needed development to the country.
This was part of the resolutions made by the party stakeholders at Oyo North Senatorial meeting held MKO event center in Iseyin.
In a communique issued and signed by the Oyo North Senatorial Chairman, Mr Tunde Oloyede Aboluwarin and read by Dr Mathew Oyedokun, members of the APC in Oyo North Senatorial District unanimously endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to run for a second term in office. The party also reaffirmed its full support for the renewed hope agenda of the president.
While admonishing APC members to maintain absolute loyalty and dedication to the party, members also agreed that in the spirit of equity and fairness, the governorship ticket in Oyo State should be rotational.
According to the communique, the party has reached a consensus that Oyo North Senatorial District should produce the next Oyo State governor.
The party executives charged members to report the resolutions at the meeting to their various wards and start mobilizing voters at all levels for the progress of the party.
The meeting had in attendance all elected officials across Oyo North Senatorial District, including members at the National Assembly, Oyo State House of Assembly; both past and present, as well as party executives at the grass root.
In their separate remarks, the immediate past Deputy Governor of Oyo State,Engr Rauf Aderemi Olaniyan, Senator Abdul Fatai Omotayo Buhari,Hon Tajudeen Abisodun Were,former head of service, Chief Mrs Hannah Wumi Ogunesan,Hon Prince Olaide Lateef Muhammed, Barrister Adebayo Shittu, Rtd General Senator Brimoh Yusuf and Chief Hon Dr Bonuola Azeez appreciated the party members for their impressive turnout, describing it as an indication of their preparedness towards 2027 elections.
While stressing that the oke ogun area has been playing a second fiddle and supportive roles to the state capital for the past 25 years, APC members urged party leaders to negotiate with the leaders in other regions in order to creat necessary synergy.
Speakers at the occasion admonished leaders in oke ogun area to re-strategized with a clear mission in order to produce a reputable, credible and vibrant candidate for the governorship seat in Oyo State.
Senator Abdul Fatai Buhari in his remarks opined that unity, perseverance and resilience are necessary factors for building a formidable party.
While fielding questions from journalists on the Oke Ogun Lokan agenda, Senator Buhari gave his insight with reference to the 2023 general elections in which Southwest ways of negotiation brought about the emergence of President Tinubu hence called for a rotational senatorial seat.
According to him, rotational senatorial should be the top most agenda to be pursued before embarking on micro zoning of the governorship seat.
He however appealed for internal democracy with good technicalities in order to produce good representation.
Senator Buhari stressed that there should be an appeal for action by the stakeholders, coupled with genuine negotiation for the mission of Oke Ogun Lokan agenda to be actualized or accomplished.
Also, Engr Rauf Olaniyan and Hon Tajudeen Abisodun Were emphasized the need for party members to be loyal and indivisible.
They underscored the importance of unity and loyalty within the party .
Other dignitaries at the meeting included Hon Olamijuwon Akala, Chief Tejubiyi, Chief Dele Akinleye, Alhaji Dauda Azuzu,Hon Alhaji Arikeuyo Abdul rasaq, Alhaji Saheed Yusuf Alaran and the Oyo North Senatorial District Chairman Mr Tunde Oloyede Aboluwarin.
Report By Kaseem Jenrade