A defeated governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, fondly called Penkelemes, alongside some other aggrieved party leaders have formally dumped the party.
They announc,ed their decision while addressing teeming supporters at Adelabu Campaign Office teeming today.
While speaking, Adelabu vowed to contest the 2023 governorship election. He said success is the sweet after the struggle and assured his supporters of victory in next year's election, saying: “We shall be successful years will rescue Oyo State next year. We shall be victorious in 2023”.
All the party leaders who spoke at the meeting threw their support behind Adelabu, saying: “We are solid support you. On your mandate, we shall stand, Bayo. We will follow you to any party you go to realize your governorship ambition in 2023. Werealizeuse all that we have to secure your mandate during the thethatctions in Ogbomoso, Ibarapa, Oke-Ogun, and the rest to ensure that you become the new, next governor of Oyo State.”
Among the leaders who attended the meeting include Senator Ayo Adeseun, Hon. Ademola Ojo, Alhaji Bashiru Akanbi, Alhaji Isiaka Alimi, Dr. Olusola Ayandele, Chief Kunle Sanda, Prince Ayodeji Abass-Alesinloye, Mr. Bimbo Adepoju, Hon. Samuel Egunjobi among others.
Recall that Senator Teslim Folarin, representing Oyo Central Senatorial district defeated Adelabu in a keenly contested APC governorship primaries. Folarin polled 954 votes while Adelabu polled 327 votes.
