*says it is rumours
By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), deputy governor and Accord Party Governorship candidate in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has hinted that he is not stepping down for governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC).
Chief Adelabu dropped this hint in Ibadan on Wednesday, during a solidarity visit to his office by the Forum of Councilors from the 33 Local government areas of Oyo State.
The Accord Party governorship candidate emphasized that he is determined to use his wealth of experience in banking and management to facilitate meaningful development to Oyo State if given mandate to serve the state in 2023 general elections.
Specifically, the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Deputy Governor maintained that he
remains committed to pursuing his governorship ambition in Accord Party” and that his supporters should ignore any rumours of stepping down for governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress, (APC).
” I want to categorically tell you that I will be officially announced as Accord Party Governorship candidate on Wednesday August 3 alongside other candidates under the Accord Party at the Liberty Stadium, Oke Ado Ibadan”, he said
The Accord Party governorship candidate added, “this will probably bury all the rumours about the Governorship Candidate of Accord Party as the National and State Executive of the party will affirm all the Candidates”
The Accord Party governorship candidate then declared that the time has come to save Oyo state from wrong handlers, saying, ” it’s high time we saved Oyo State from wrong handlers who has swindled the resources of the state through frivolous projects”, he said.
Lauding the Forum of Councilors in Oyo State for their support and passion towards ensuring good governance in the state, Chief Adelabu assured that he remained committed to pursue his governorship ambition in Accord Party and ignored any rumours of stepping down for Governorship Candidate of All Progressives Congress”
Honourable Ajayi Roland, Oyo North; Akeem Ogunsakin Oyo Central; Sunday Akinyemi, Oyo South; and Sola Omotola from Oyo Central said all members of the forum in 351 wards across the state are ready to support the governorship aspiration of Chief Adebayo Adelabu come 2023.
“We are here to affirm our loyalty and unflinching support for Chief Abdul – Waheed Adebayo Adelabu because of his antecedent in both private and public sector and his ability to turn things around for better. Obviously we can’t continue with the bad governance under this present administration in the state; hence the need for the Forum to align with Chief Abdul – Waheed Adebayo Adelabu, who is the Governorship Candidate of Accord Party in the 2023 general elections”,
