*says purported withdrawal directive fake news
By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
A leading All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Senator Teslim Folarin on Tuesday said he is still very active in the governorship race to secure the governorship ticket of his party come Thursday, 26th May 2022.
Senator Folarin made this known in a statement over a news report that he had been allegedly instructed by the APC National Secretariat to step-down his ambition to pave way for 2019 governorship candidate of the party, Oloye Bayo Adelabu.
The APC governorship aspirant described the insinuation as nothing but a fake news item aimed at misleading his supporters as well as the entire people of Oyo state on the coming APC governorship primary election.
“The news is a sponsored fake news aimed at misleading the people of Oyo State, teeming members of our great party (APC) and my teeming supporters across the length and breadth of our state”, he said
Senator Folarin added, ” I want to disclaim that there was no instruction handed down to me by any person, group of persons or the highest hierarchy of our great party”.
“I am actively in the race and will undoubtedly get the majority votes of our party delegates on Thursday, 26th May 2022 to be become 2023 Oyo APC governorship flag-bearer”.
The APC governorship aspirant maintained, ” I have the backing of majority of critical stakeholders of our party in Oyo State. My official governorship declaration is a pointer to the fact that I am in the best position to win the 2023 governorship ticket of our party on Thursday”
Senator Folarin stressed To this end, I enjoin members of our great party and supporters to disregard the fake news and entertain no fear. With God on our side, I’ll not only win the 2023 governorship ticket of our great party but also defeat the ruling PDP in the 2023 general elections”.
