2027: Failure to win Ibadan North shows APC has more work to do in Oyo – Tinubu’s aide

By Lateef Ibrahim

The Director General of National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism, (NIHOTOUR), Dr Abisoye Fagade, has declared that the failure of All Progressives Congress, (APC), to win Saturday’s bye-election in Ibadan North Federal Constituency is an indication that the party has more work to do ahead of 2027.

Fagade made this declaration on Monday during the opening of President Bola Tinubu second term campaign office in Lagelu local government area of the state.

The event was attended by APC chieftains among whom are Senator Hamzat Ademola Adeseun, former Chairman of Lagelu local government area, Chief Timothy Kunle Sanda, Remi Adebayo, Alhaji Bashiru Akanbi, Chief James Ajuwon, Sikiru Adebayo and Mr Gafar Oyebade, among others.

Peoples Daily reports that Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Folajimi Oyekunle won the by-election, defeating the APC candidate, Adewale Haastrup Olatunji and other candidates.

Fagade while addressing journalists at the event, noted that what happened on Saturday is an indication that APC has many things to do ahead of 2027 general elections in the state. He noted that the party has learnt its lesson.

However, he maintained that the party will come back stronger after the defeat.

He said, “Let me comment on what happened in Oyo State on Saturday. What happened in Oyo State on Saturday shows that we still have a lot of work to do.

“And we have been doing it. This one shows that we are serious. With what happened on Saturday, it shows that we will come back stronger. This is my local government and there is no way they will do something of this nature that I will not be there.”

Adeseun while speaking noted that Tinubu’s second term is non-negotiable.

He said, “So, this is our best chance, we have to use it maximally. Tinubu’s second term is non negotiable. If you look at the results of the Saturday’s bye-election across the country, we had 16 bye-elections, APC won in 12, other political parties shared 4.

“That is an indication that is telling us where Nigerians are going. All the people making noice, they are just deceiving themselves. Yoruba will spend eight years”.

Coordinator of the campaign team, Sikiru Adebayo said Tinubu is clearing the mess left behind by his predecessors.

He said, “We have some issues before Tinubu came and he is settling it. We want to sensitive people on the need to give Mr President enough time to right the wrong.”