By Adeyinka Adeniran
The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has said he decided to return to the All Progressives Congress because of the need to support President Bola Tinubu deliver on his electoral promises.
Corenews reports that Adelabu on Friday dumped the Accord Party, the platform under which he contested the 2023 governorship election in Oyo state.
He assured that he did not return to the APC in a bid to contest the 2027 governorship ticket of the party.
Speaking at the State Party Secretariat, Oke Ado, Ibadan, when he led hundreds of his supporters, loyalist and associates back to the APC, the Minister reiterated that himself, other gladiators and leaders that left the party with him have formally returned to the party.
He explained that they earlier left the party based on principle and lack of internal democracy and not because they had any quarrel or fight with the party or any party members.
He said “I decamp not because of 2027 governorship ambition or to takeover the party but because I believe this is a party that brought President Bola Tinubu to power and we need to support him to deliver on his electoral promises.
“This is not time for politics, it is time for governance and Tinubu need our support for him to succeed and deliver on his Renewed Hope Agenda.
“I have come back to the party not to takeover the party and not to dissolve executives. We have come to the party to extend hands of fellowship and reconciliation.
“We are assuring you that we are back for cooperation and collaboration for us to build a strong party so that the party will takeover power in the state at the end of the day by 2027.”
In his remark, the Oyo State APC Chairman, Isaac Omodewu, who was represented by the Secretary, Alhaji Tajudeen Olanike, said the party was open for reconciliation from all members so as to have a stronger party.
Also speaking, former Oyo State Deputy Governor, Moses Adeyemo, said the party needed peace and unity of all members for it progress and success
Recall that Adelabu had in May 2022 decamp from APC to Accord party after failing to secure the governorship ticket of the party.
He had earlier in 2019 contested the same position under the platform of the APC but lost to Governor Seyi Makinde who won a second term in office.
