The Chairman, Congress Committee, All Progressives Congress, Hillary Amodu, has urged party loyalists in Oyo State to eschew bitterness and work in harmony for the success of the party at the 2023 general election.
Amodu spoke at the Oyo APC stakeholders’ meeting held on Friday at the state secretariat of the party, Oke-Ado, Ibadan, few hours to the state’s LG congress.
The congress is billed to produce the executive committee members of the party in the 33 local government areas of the state.
Amodu said, “My Committee is not oblivious of the fact that our great party is currently in opposition in the state and this necessitates the need for all genuine stakeholders to work together with a view to helping APC to reclaim power in 2023.
“This goal cannot be realised on a platter of gold as we must all bury our differences and unite for this noble cause. As a team of party faithful from outside the state who would like to be part of history by facilitating the process of returning the APC to power, we shall do everything possible to discharge our duties with all sense of responsibility.
“We are determined to conduct free, fair and credible local government congress across the state as we believe that this would form a threshold for a stronger, more united and formidable party capable of winning future elections.
“Consequently, we solicit the cooperation and support of every stakeholder in this meeting to achieve the best results tomorrow (Saturday) and in subsequent exercises. As party leaders, you owe party faithful a duty of showing good examples by encouraging peace and harmony regardless of our individual interest.
“We appeal to you all to toe the path of harmonization with a view to producing consensus executive committee lists for the 33 local government areas.”
The Caretaker Chairman of APC in the state, Chief Akin Oke, lauded the party’s stakeholders who assisted in the reengineering processes in the party following its loss in the 2019 governorship election.
“The whole world knows we are Progressives and going by the current situation of things in our dear state, APC is being awaited to come back to power in 2023. The leadership of the party under my watch has remained resolute in the resolve to rebuild and reposition the party.
“I, therefore, urge you to go back to your respective local government areas and be part of a peaceful process aimed at producing executive committee members who would help facilitate the dream of a stronger and more cohesive APC in the state. I have always been fair and just in my dealings as your chairman since I came on board and it is my desire that our Progressive party is returned to power in 2023.”
Among those present at the meeting were Iyiola Oladokun, Senator Teslim Folarin, Adebayo Shittu, Segun Odebunmi, Olu Akintola, Chief Adeniyi Akintola (SAN), Chief Adebayo Adelabu, Dr. Azeez Adeduntan, Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle, Afeez Bolaji Repete, Chief Lekan Adeyemo, Akeem Agbaje, Oloye Sarafadeen Alli, Abu Gbadamosi, Chief Kunle Sanda, Dr. Yunus Akintunde, Dr. Isiaka Kolawole, Bimbo Adekanmbi, Hannah Ogunesan, Prince Ayodeji Abass-Alesinloye, Chief Ayoka Lawani, Idris Adeoye, Soji Eniade and Bimbo Kolade.
