Oyo state chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Olayide Abas, Tuesday called on the electorate at the Ibadan North Federal Constituency to vote for candidate of the party in the August bye-election.
While receiving the APC candidate for the bye election, Mr. Adewale Olatunji, popularly known as Murphy at the party’s state Secretariat in Oke-Ado, Ibadan, he urged voters in the constituency to use the opportunity of the next month bye-election to restate desire for good governance and quality representation by casting their votes for the party.
The Oyo state APC chairman said electorates in Ibadan North Federal Constituency should resist the antics of deceitful political players “who are now desperate to present their lackey as the successor to the late Akinremi, saying Ibadan North is too important to be in the hands of desperate politician.
“In Ibadan north, we have a sophisticated set of voters who value the best. Since 1999 when we started this Fourth Republic, they have tasted members of both the APC and PDP with the available records clearly showing that only those voted from the progressive parties (AD, ACN and APC) to represent federal constituency at the green chamber performed well and even beyond expectations,” he said.
Alhaji Abas added, “Our departed hero, Prince Olaide Akinremi (Jagaban), whose unfortunate transition in 2024 necessitated this distasteful bye-election raised the bar of quality lawmaking and responsible representation as he served until he had his last breath.
“He was from our great Party (APC) and our joy at the moment is that we have another passionate man who will surpass the brilliant records of Akinremi. He is Adewale Olatunji (Murphy) and he is ready to deliver the good.”