Leaders of Osun chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) have expressed reservations over the absence of Oriade/Obokun Federal Constituency's returnees from the Action Democratic Party (ADP) during the celebration of the State Governor's 66th birthday anniversary at Ijebu-Ijesa on Tuesday, 29th September, 2020 at the occasion where the governor, His Excellency Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola was endorsed as the candidate of the party (APC) for the 2022 Osun governorship election and the state's APC Chairman, Prince Gboyega Famodun was also endorsed to continue for another term.
One would recall that the governorship candidate of ADP in the State of Osun 2018 governorship election, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti had recently led all his suppoters that decamped with him back to the APC.
These are people that followed him (Adeoti) to the ADP before the 2018 governorship primary election of APC when the National Working Committee decided to conduct direct primary for the candidates.
Prominent ADP returnees that were conspicuously absent at the Tuesday Oyetola/Famodun endorsement are High Chief Sola Ogunsanya, Dr. Wale Bolorunduro and their supporters.
APC stakeholders of the constituency that their absence at the ceremony also posed some concerns included Alhaja Kudirat Fakokunde, Osun APC Women Leader and Prince Shola Adewumi, O'RAMP State Coordinator.
The well attended ceremony was witnessed by Osun APC Chairman, Prince Gboyega Famodun while the Governor Gboyega Oyetola was represented by the Director General of Ileri-Oluwa Campaign organisation and the Chairman of Osun SUBEB, Hon. Ajibola Famurewa. Also in attendance were the leader of the APC in Ijesaland, Leader kunle Odeyemi, Obokun LG APC leader, Chief Jumoke Ogunkeyede, Oriade LG APC leader, Otunba Emiola Ogunsanya, traditional rulers led by the Elegboro of Ijebujesa and APC supporters from all the political wards of Oriade/Obokun federal constituency.
Speaking at the occasion, Leader Kunle Odeyemi expressed the need to do all within reach to bring the returnees back into the fold as he berated the poor number of votes gained by the APC in Ijesaland at the last governorship election. He appreciated Governor Gboyega Oyetola for giving notable political appointments to Ijesa people in his cabinet.
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According to the Obokun APC leader, Chief Ogunkeyede, the planning of the ceremony was not behind the the ADP returnees who continue to always put their interest ahead of party interests. He pleaded for a strong support for the Osun APC Chairman and the party so that the 2022 election will be an eazy one for the party and the endorsed candidate.
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Some of the prominent stakeholders of the APC in attendance at the event are: Chief Nas
iru Komolafe, a leader from Obokun; Chief Oluwatayo Rufus, a leader from Oriade-South; Hon Desmond Oj, House of Assembly member representing Oriade State Constituency; Hon Komolafe Joel, first chairman, Oriade; Alhaja Fakokunde Kudirat, State Women ; Prince Shola Adewumi, O' RAMP State Co-ordinator; Dr Wale Bolorunduro, former state Commissioner for Finance; Hon Goke Awotunde, former member, Osun State House of Assembly and Hon Asaolu Oladiran, a leader from Obokun Local Government.
The highlight of the program was the endorsement of Governor gboyega Oyetola for second term in office conducted by Hon. Nathanielle Agunbiade, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye and Hon. Oluwatomilayo Aloba and the cutting of the birthday cake assisted by Elegboro of Ijebujesa and Owamiran of Esa-Oke.
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The Osun APC Chairman and Hon. Ajibola Famurewa also delivered goodwill messages at the occasion.
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