Ahead of the March 18 gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections in Oyo State, the coast seems to have been cleared for the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin as the candidate of Labour Party (LP) for Ibarapa East state constituency, Hon. Adesope Abiodun has stepped down for him.
Hon. Abiodun, after meeting with Hon. Ogundoyin and the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ibarapa East Local Government, said that he did not only step down for the Speaker, he also promised to work for his victory come March 18, 2023.
The LP Candidate said all the supporters and members of Labour Party (LP) in all the units and wards in the constituency will now work with the PDP to ensure the victory of Governor Seyi Makinde and Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin.
According to him, “I am happy to declare my support for Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin. And I want to say that the Labour Party in Ibarapa East is ready to give its support to the PDP candidate in the forthcoming election. This is a collective decision,” Hon. Adesope Abiodun stated.
In a related development, the Allied People’s Movement (APM) in Ibarapa East Local Government has also endorsed the candidacy of the Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin who is re-contesting the Ibarapa East State Constituency seat under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
The position of the party was made known by its candidate for Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency in the last National Assembly Election held on February 25, 2023, Hon. Opeyemi Ayanrinde.
According to Hon. Ayanrinde, “politics is a game of interest hence the APM is ready to mobilize its supporters in Eruwa and Lanlate for the victory of Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin comes next Saturday.
“We belong to APM and we are not leaving the party but we are declaring our support for the PDP candidate, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin. It is not a crime to show and declare support for a candidate whom we believe and trust. With this development, myself, all my loyalists, supporters and members of our party, APM across all the 10wards in Ibarapa East State Constituency will work with Hon Adebo Ogundoyin.
“I used to be very close to Hon Ogundoyin but we had some issues and we drifted apart. To God be the glory, we are back together and the bond is now even stronger. There is no permanent enemy nor friends in politics. We are in this together now, may the Lord grant him victory at the poll,” Hon Opeyemi Ayanrinde said.
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