Oyo 2027: Adelabu ends governorship ambition, seeks reconciliation

Former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has withdrawn from the 2027 governorship contention successful Oyo State aft losing the All Progressives Congress, APC, ticket.

Adelabu disclosed his withdrawal successful a connection helium personally signed on Thursday, titled, ‘APC Nomination Process successful Oyo State: Closing the Contest, Not Conceding the Injustice’.

The erstwhile curate stated that his determination to discontinue the contention did not magnitude to conceding the alleged injustice that characterised the party’s governorship superior successful the state.

He alternatively attributed his determination to heavy reflection and a strategical reassessment of caller developments wrong the enactment and the travel ahead.

According to the erstwhile minister, helium took a abbreviated abrogation extracurricular the state pursuing the ‘intensity and challenges’ of the past respective months earlier returning to consult with enactment leaders and supporters.

He added that, upon his return, helium met with enactment leaders and immoderate of his supporters crossed the state, noting that the meetings reviewed concerns raised by enactment members, aspirants and stakeholders. He said the concerns besides extended to the senatorial, House of Representatives and authorities House of Assembly nominations.

“We agreed that the lack of publically declared and verifiable results has understandably generated superior concerns astir the transparency, credibilit...