The APC Youth Liberation Motion, a faction throughout the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, has said that Governor Ademola Adeleke’s defection would considerably improve the social gathering’s probabilities of securing a landslide victory within the upcoming election.
The group, working beneath the social gathering’s Directorate of Youth Organisations, additional emphasised that bringing Governor Adeleke into the APC represents a major benefit for the progressive social gathering and a strategic step towards success within the 2027 elections.
In an announcement launched by the group’s State Coordinator, Comrade Ajasa Oluwaseun, he highlighted that Governor Adeleke’s political affect and energy are simple, citing his exceptional electoral monitor report and rising recognition all through the state.
In line with him, “if we take a second to replicate on Senator Ademola Adeleke’s political journey.
“Within the 2017 Osun West Senatorial bye-election, he defeated the APC candidate in 9 out of ten native governments, regardless of our social gathering being in management each on the state and federal ranges.
“Within the keenly contested 2018 gubernatorial election, he gave our candidate, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola, a critical run for his cash.
“By 2022, he returned stronger and ultimately unseated the incumbent Governor Oyetola to turn into the sitting Governor of Osun State.
“Given his robust political credentials and the achievements recorded to this point beneath his administration, any transfer by Governor Adeleke to affix the APC must be seen as a welcomed improvement.
“It’s nicely inside his constitutional proper to affiliate with any political social gathering of his alternative, and we as a youth group consider his defection can be an amazing asset to the APC forward of 2027,” Ajasa added.
The group additionally criticized former Osun State Deputy Governor and ex-APC Nationwide Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, for his derogatory remark through which he referred to Governor Adeleke as an “orphan.”
The group condemned the comment as unlucky, unstatesmanlike, and inappropriate for a pacesetter who should be fostering unity throughout the progressive fold.
“At a time when all palms must be on deck to reposition the APC for future electoral victories, Senator Omisore’s alternative of phrases just isn’t solely distasteful but in addition divisive. Leaders should rise above petty politics and give attention to strengthening the social gathering,” the assertion learn.
