Despite being schemed out of the APC primary last week, Chief Bayo Adelabu, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and governorship aspirant under the banner of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has stated that he will run for governor the 2023 election.
On Friday night, Senator Teslim Folarin of Oyo Central was proclaimed the winner of the APC primary, garnering 954 votes to defeat Adelabu, who boycotted the event held at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium in Ibadan.
Adelabu stated he did not participate in the election because the delegates’ list was modified in a statement released on Sunday, branding the primary as an “ignominious charade.”
He denied joining the Social Democratic Party (SDP), saying he is currently discussing with his associates across the state and will inform his fans of his next action as soon as possible.
“As of today, I am not a member of the SDP or any other political party, contrary to media reports.” Following consultations, appropriate steps will be implemented as soon as possible.
“I’d like to take this opportunity to appeal to my supporters in every corner of Oyo State to remain calm and law-abiding.” We will advise you everything of my future course of action as soon as possible.
“What happened at Liberty stadium, Oke-Ado, at the governorship primary election of APC is nothing but a show of shame and mockery of APC’s internal democracy. I fully dissociate myself from such mockery of our political system.
“The one-day delay in conducting the primary was meant to enable them to perfect their act of manipulation as nothing stopped the committee from conducting the election on the original date fixed. This foul play was quickly noticed by me, hence my decision to opt-out of the shameless process.
“I, as a leading aspirant, decided to stay away from the gathering for the basic fact that I got to know that the delegates’ list to be used at the governorship primary has been compromised.
“In short, the main delegates’ list sent from our great party’s National Secretariat had been corruptly compromised with names of non-delegates included and even to the extent of people impersonating the real delegates and illegally voting on their behalf.
“I could have attended the political event yesterday in protest, but I figured out that attending such would lead to a compromise of the peace of the people of Oyo State.”
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