Opposition dead in Oyo State, says Tinubu
All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Saturday in Ibadan declared the death of opposition parties in Oyo State.
Tinubu made the declarationĀ during a mega rally at the ancient Mapo Hall,Ā while receiving former Gov. Adebayo Alao-Akala, former Senate Leader, Teslim Folarin and hosts of others into the APC.
Among the defectors are Sen. Brimoh Yusuf, Chief Ayodele Adigun, Hon. AsimiyuĀ Alarape, Hon. Dokun Odebunmi, Hon Ademola Ojo, Chief (Mrs) Olanrewaju Otiti, Mr Rauf Olaniyan and Funke Adesiyan.
TheĀ News Agency of NigeriaĀ reports that the APC National Leader was joined byĀ Governor Abiola Ajimobi, Governor Rauf Aregbesola, GovernorĀ Rotimi Akeredolu,Ā to receive the defectors.
NANĀ also reports that the event coincided with the 68th birthday of Ajimobi.
āToday is very important because of the governorās birthday. I really thank God for my friend, Alao-Akala and others for joining the APC.
āI also thank God for Folarin and Amb. Taofeek Arapaja too. This APC house is great for all of us.Ā I am confident that todayās massive defection into the APC has finished opposition parties in Oyo State.
āWe are happy to have you in and we are proud of our party,āā he said.
The former Lagos State governor said that the APC was the only progressive party in Nigeria and Africa, urging the people to vote APC in the 2019Ā election.
Ajimobi said that Alao-Akala and other defectors were the few good, intelligent and weighty people in the opposition parties across the state.
āThe defection of Alao-Akala and others to the APC isĀ a clear pointer that opposition parties in the state were finished,āā he said.
Aregbesola and Akeredolu appreciated the massive turnout at the rally, saying they are proud of Ibadan and its people for embracing the APC massively.
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