Politics
2019: Ido APC to Present Consensus Candidate for Federal Reps
AHEAD of the forthcoming general elections, the All Progressives Congress, (APC) in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State on Thursday unanimously agreed to present a consensus candidate for Ido/Ibarapa East Federal Constituency.
The federal constituency which consists Ido and Ibarapa East Local Governments has been enjoying rotation of power based on political tradition until 2015 when people from Ibarapa East held sway to have undue advantage over their Ido counterpart.
Dropping this hint at the inauguration of the executive members of ‘One Voice’, a socio – political group in the Oyo APC comprising of youths from both councils, held at Ido Local Government Secretariat, the overall party leader in the council, Alhaji Kamorudeen Ajisafe said the council will support, only a consensus candidate with an experience, intimidating profile, good track records, sellable and vibrant who will represent the constituency well to emerge as candidate in the forthcoming primary election.
(L-R) Alhaji Ajisafe, Pa Lakundoro, and Ido Lg Secretary, Elder Adelabu at the event on Thursday
Speaking further, Ajisafe said, ” Ibarapa East Local Government has been in the helms of affair in the last 12 years. This is a political turn-taking between the two councils irrespective of any political affiliation as a tradition and it has been helping us to maintain a peaceful political order.
“This tradition has really encouraged the principles of trust, respect for fairness, equity, and justice as well as ensuring balancing of power. From 1999-2007, Hon. Sadiq Sanusi Anwo, a PDP from Ido Local Government occupied the seat, after which the former occupant, Hon. Yemi Taiwo, also a PDP member from Ibarapa took over in 2007-2011. Then, the present occupant, Hon. Sunday Adepoju who lost to Hon. Yemi Taiwo in 2007 under Action Congress (AC) won the election in 2011 having contested under the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), and repeated same victory in 2015 (All Progressives Congress, APC).
Participants at the event
“Having breached the existing zoning arrangement and tradition, what we are saying now is that this is our turn in Ido Local Government, we are ready to take it back and we assure you of presenting a credible, tested and trusted candidate.
“Ibarapas are good people, they are our neighbour and it is important we maintain the existing relationship, especially at this critical period and the future”, the APC chieftain added.
Also, corroborating him, another leader from the council, Pa Olayiwola Lakundoro who noted that the youths are fighting for their right, however cautioned them not to derail from their core objective. He, therefore sought for cordial relationship between the group and the party.
In their separate remarks, the group coordinators in Ido and Ibarapa East Local Governments, Alhaji Suhab Ademola and Hon. Dele Odetunde explained that ‘One Voice’ emerged mainly to mobilize the youths for effective participation in politics as 2019 general election looms.
While appealing to the leaders in both councils to present credible candidates for the forthcoming elections, they promised to work together towards reclaiming the council’s right so as to sustain the existing relationship between the duo.
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Also speaking at the event, the chief promoter of ‘One Voice’, Mr. Alabi Ibrahim who described the event as a landmark achievement said, “we, the youth, from Ido and Ibarapa East Local Governments gathered here for an inter-party dialogue on advancing our participation in elections. We are here mainly to chart a common goal, chart path on generation leadership shift and ready to work with our leaders”.
The event had in attendance, the state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Adeniyi Olowofela, Comrade Remi Olajire, Elder Adelabu, among others.
Adewole Adebayo, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has declared his willingness to step aside in the 2027 elections if a stronger candidate emerges to lead the party.
Adebayo made this statement on Sunday during an appearance on Inside Sources with Laolu Akande, a socio-political programme aired on Channels Television, monitored by Mega Icon Magazine.
“Everybody knows that I have an aspiration. I’m working on it, but God is the author of tomorrow; we don’t even know who is going to be around in 2027,” he said.
The lawyer and politician emphasised that his ambition would not stand in the way of a more capable leader who could address Nigeria’s challenges.
“It is my prayer to God that if there is a person who God thinks is better than me to fix the problem of Nigeria, my ambition should not stop that person because we want a country that works. That is the kind of thing we are working on at this time,” he added.
Adebayo assured Nigerians that the SDP would present a candidate worthy of national support, capable of unseating President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the next election.
He further stressed that the SDP would avoid divisive politics based on religion and ethnicity.
“What used to be an easy discussion – with religion and ethnicity – has become explosive now. So, we will not use the SDP forum to try to bifurcate our people into different zones,” he noted.
According to him, the party aims to produce a candidate whose emergence will be met with widespread approval.
“When we make a choice in the SDP, there will be resounding joy outside the SDP, and Nigerians will say: ‘Okay, finally, this platform has given the country a chance’,” Adebayo said.
The lawmaker representing Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency, Engr Aderemi Oseni, has congratulated the Oyo State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Moshood Olayide-Abas on his appointment as the Board Chairman of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Kaduna, by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Oseni, who also serves as the Chairman of the House Committee on Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), described Olajide’s appointment as a recognition of his dedication to the party and his contributions to its growth in Oyo State.
In a statement issued on Saturday by his media aide, Idowu Ayodele, the lawmaker commended President Tinubu for considering competent and loyal party members for key federal appointments.
“I extend my heartfelt congratulations to our leader, Prince Abas Olajide on this well-deserved appointment. His leadership and commitment to the APC in Oyo State have been exemplary. I have no doubt that he will bring the same level of dedication to this new role,” Oseni stated.
He also congratulated other notable figures from Oyo State who were appointed to federal boards, urging them to justify the confidence reposed in them by delivering on their mandates.
“This is not just an opportunity but a call to service. I encourage all appointees to work diligently in support of President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda,” he added.
Oseni expressed optimism that these appointments would further strengthen governance at the national level and reinforce the APC’s political structure in Oyo State.
Less than a month after former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai left the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP), the party’s North-West leadership has denied that he is a registered member.
In a statement issued in Kaduna, the North-West Assistant Secretary of the SDP, Idris Inuwa, asserted that neither the ward nor the state chapter of the party has any record of El-Rufai’s membership.
“It has come to our notice that certain individuals, including Nasir El-Rufai, are being rumoured to have joined the SDP. However, neither the chairman of Kaduna North Local Government in Kaduna State nor the leadership of Unguwar Sarki ward has any record of these memberships,” he stated.
Inuwa, therefore, urged El-Rufai and other prospective members to follow the proper membership process if they wish to officially join the SDP.
“We advise him and any other interested individuals to adhere to the established procedures for membership registration,” he added.
Furthermore, the North-West Zonal Assistant Secretary rejected the dissolution of the Kaduna State working committee of the SDP by the party’s National Working Committee.
“While we recognise the growing interest of individuals and groups in joining the SDP, we emphasise that there are well-defined guidelines and constitutional provisions governing membership admission. The Kaduna State chapter of SDP remains open to all prospective members who comply with the established procedures,” Inuwa stated.
It will be recalled that El-Rufai resigned his membership of the APC and defected to the SDP on 10 March 2025.
In his resignation statement, El-Rufai cited concerns over what he described as the “capricious trajectory” of the ruling party, which he alleged the leadership had failed to address.
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