Politics
Oseni expresses gratitude to constituents, seeks support of Nigerians for Tinubu’s govt.
Hon. Aderemi Oseni, representing Ibarapa East/Ido federal constituency, in Oyo State, has urged Nigerians to be patient and support the present administration led by President Bola Tinubu for a new Nigeria to emerge.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives member, appealed while addressing thousands of constituents who converged on the city of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, on Saturday.
Dignitaries present at the event are the organiser, Hon. Aderemi Oseni, APC governorship candidate in 2023 poll, Senator Teslim Kolawole Folarin, former Oyo state Deputy Governors, Otunba Moses Alake, and Barrister Iyiola Oladokun, Chief Jolaso Timothy, Alhaji Karmorudeen Ajisafe, member Federal Character Commission (FCC) representing Oyo State, Prof. Adeniyi Olowofela, Otunba Yemi Aderibigbe, Hon. Demola Omotoso, Alhaji Dauda Akanji, and former President, Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes ( CCII), Chief Yemi Soladoye, amongst others.
Speaking at the well-attended victory party organised in his honour, Oseni, who expressed appreciation for the people’s effort at the last election, noted that the purpose of the event was to enable him to show gratitude to the people who freely gave him their trust and mandate to represent them at the green chambers.
The lawmaker, in a statement by his media aide, Idowu Ayodele, reassured the constituents that they will reap the fruit of their labour, stressing that there is renewed hope for Nigeria and Nigerians with the present leadership under President Bola Tinubu.
He called for patience, prayers, and support of Nigerians for the leadership, adding that Tinubu will restore the country’s lost glory.
The statement read, ” With the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, presiding over the 10th Senate of the National Assembly, and Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abass as the Speaker of, the House of Representatives, and with the support of Senators of the 10th Senate, and members of the federal House of Representatives, I want to assure you with the support and commitment of all the Senators and Federal House of Representatives members, whom have signed, that they will all support the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, we will have a new Nigeria.
“All we need from you is your prayers and support. Just give us time, be patient with the current leadership of Nigeria, I am sure we will all have cause to rejoice at the end of the day”, Oseni added.
Describing the APC as the strongest party in Oyo state, having won the three senatorial seats of Oyo South, Oyo Central, and Oyo North Senatorial districts, including nine (9) federal constituency seats out of fourteen (14), the governorship candidate of the party in the last election, Senator Teslim Folarin in his address, noted that he was “thrown under the bus” as part of the high wired politics and intrigues of the party to secure victory during the February 25 presidential election.
Speaking further, Folarin rekindled party members’ hope despite the loss at the governorship election.
According to him, despite the loss, APC remains the strongest party in Oyo state having won all three Senatorial seats and nine (9) out of the fourteen (14 ) House of Representatives seats during the last election.
“If we are talking about the strongest party in Oyo State today, it is APC. We won three senatorial seats and nine out of the fourteen (14) federal constituency seats. Our people are already in the election tribunal and I can tell you that we would win two more federal constituency seats. On the governorship election, we were thrown under the bus”, Folarin re-echoed.
While charging Nigerians to give total support to the President Bola Tinubu-led government, Folarin appealed to all APC members in the state, who one way or the other felt aggrieved to forgive and forget the past.
He expressed the belief that with President Tinubu, there is hope for Nigeria.
The highlight of the event was the donation of ten million naira (N10 million) to the best two wards in the Ibarapa East/Ido federal constituency in fulfillment of Oseni’s promise before the conduct of the last election.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has called on Governor Seyi Makinde to resign immediately, alleging that his recent remarks on state security exposed incompetence and an inability to lead.
Governor Makinde, speaking during his acceptance speech as the Presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Ibadan on Saturday, lamented that he could do little to rescue abducted school children and residents in Oriire Local Government Area due to all security structures being under federal control.
Reacting, APC State Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, described the governor’s comments as “the height of cluelessness, insincerity, and criminal ineptitude,” warning that such disclosures reflect a dangerous trend among parochial leaders.
Sadare said, “Engr. Seyi Makinde could not find any fault in the nation’s Constitution, yet he swore twice to protect lives and properties of Oyo people. He has long enjoyed the powers of his office, controlling resources and people without challenge, but now faces a serious test, exposing incompetence, cluelessness, and ego.”
He added, “Instead of addressing security challenges, Makinde is exploiting the situation to push a mirage he calls a presidential ambition in 2027. His insensitive comments once again reveal hypocrisy. It is time he quit the office of the governor, having admitted he lacks the capacity to secure the state.”
The APC also recalled that previous governors, including Alhaji Lam Adesina, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, and the late Sen. Abiola Ajimobi, operated under the same constitutional provisions without similar security failures. Sadare particularly praised Ajimobi for establishing a Security Trust Fund to ensure funding and stakeholder involvement in security, in contrast to the current administration.
“Makinde’s presidential ambition is dead on arrival. Our concern is the continued loss, deprivation, and mismanagement the people of Oyo may suffer in the remaining year of his tenure. The state deserves a team player, a sincere and humble governor — qualities Makinde has failed to demonstrate in seven years. He should apologise and step down,” Sadare concluded.
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Saturday emerged as the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) for the 2027 general election following the conclusion of the party’s presidential nomination process.
Makinde emerged through consensus and affirmation by party delegates during the exercise, in what party leaders described as a demonstration of unity and confidence in his leadership ahead of the next general elections.
The governor was presented with his Certificate of Return by the National Chairman of the APM, Alhaji Yusuf Dantali, during a ceremony held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, amid cheers from party faithful, delegates and supporters drawn from different parts of the country.
Speaking during the presentation, Dantali said Makinde possesses the leadership qualities, administrative experience and vision required to steer the country towards sustainable growth and national development.
He urged party members across the federation to close ranks and intensify grassroots mobilisation to ensure victory for the party in the 2027 presidential election.
The APM national chairman maintained that the party remained committed to presenting Nigerians with what he described as a credible alternative capable of addressing the country’s economic, security and governance challenges.
According to him, the emergence of Makinde as the party’s flag bearer marked the beginning of a new political movement aimed at restoring hope and strengthening democratic governance in the country.
In his acceptance speech, Governor Makinde expressed appreciation to the leadership of the party and delegates for the confidence reposed in him, pledging to work with stakeholders across political, ethnic and religious divides to advance the party’s vision for national transformation.
The governor assured party supporters of his commitment to inclusive leadership, promising to prioritise policies that would improve economic prosperity, strengthen institutions and enhance the welfare of Nigerians if elected.
Five key members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State have been appointed to the party’s campaign committee for the 2026 governorship re-election of Governor Abiodun Oyebanji in Ekiti State.
The Oyo APC leaders on the list include the party’s governorship candidate, Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, former Senate leader Teslim Folarin, Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, Zacch Adedeji, and Remi Oseni.
The list, signed by the party’s National Secretary, Sen. Ajibola Basiru, reflects the APC’s strategy of deploying experienced political figures with strong grassroots networks to ensure a successful re-election campaign in Ekiti.
“These appointments recognise their political experience and commitment to advancing the party’s agenda,” the source within the party said.
The APC committee is expected to coordinate campaign activities, voter engagement, and messaging, positioning the party for a strong showing in the 2026 governorship election.
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