Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State, Alhaji Olayide Abas, has declared that the recent defection of key opposition political figures in the country is an indication that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu stands a strong chance of winning the 2027 presidential election.
Abas also disclosed that members and leaders of the party in the state are ready to work for Tinubu’s re-election.
The APC chairman made these declarations on Tuesday while addressing party chieftains during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Ibadan, the state capital.
DAILY POST reports that the meeting was attended by party chieftains including Alhaji Tajudeen Olanite (State Secretary), Olawale Sadare (Publicity Secretary), Alhaja Tinuade Adigun (State Woman Leader), and Prince John Aremu (State Youth Leader).
While addressing the gathering, Abas noted that the decision of opposition political figures to join the APC was due to what he described as the efficacy of the Renewed Hope Agenda.
He added that the APC in the state has no option but to support Tinubu.
He claimed that Tinubu has the capacity to tackle the problems facing the country.
He said, “Those of us who know the antecedents of our dear President might not be surprised that he has approached governance with such an enormous degree of courage, determination, and patriotism, but it is imperative that we make public our satisfaction and optimism, if only to encourage him.
“It is on this note that stakeholders of the party who attended the extended executive committee meeting today decided to announce our readiness to have President Tinubu in office as the nation’s number one man beyond 2027.
“He has shown a good understanding of the challenges facing the country, in addition to possessing the blueprint to tackle them. As a result, Nigerians need to give him enough time to complete the enormous task of repositioning the country.
“The recent gale of defections by members of opposition parties is a pointer to the fact that many discerning Nigerians are ready to key into the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President by shunning primordial sentiments and selfish interests, and by joining the APC, which they see as the only vehicle for national rebirth and holistic development. To this end, Oyo APC cannot afford to be in the back seat.”;
