2027: Oyo APC yet to pick gubernatorial candidate – Adelabu insists

Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has insisted that the All Progressives Congress, APC, is yet to pick anyone as its gubernatorial candidate ahead of 2027 elections, contrary to speculations in some quarters.

Adelabu made this declaration while reacting to claims that leaders of the party have picked some people as preferred candidates of the party in states such as Oyo, Lagos and Ogun.

DAILY POST gathered that a rumour surfaced in the early hours of Tuesday that the political party had picked candidates in Oyo, Lagos and Ogun states based on consensus arrangement.

But, Adelabu who is one of the gubernatorial aspirants on the platform of the party in Oyo State, insisted that the party is yet to pick a candidate in the state.

Adelabu who spoke through his Special Adviser on Strategic Communication and Media Relations, Bolaji Tunji, noted that such insinuations are expected during tof political period.

He added that each political actor will want to sell their ideas to the public in order the gain relevance.

Tunji in a telephone conversation with DAILY POST on Tuesday, said, “You see, at a period like this, especially when nomination for tickets is very close, there will be a lot of people coming out with different speculations and all those things and that is normal in politics.

“And my principal did not say he will not contest for the gubernatorial election. People will want to sell ideas just to confuse people.

“And in progressive politics, there is orderliness. There is hierarchy also. So all these factors will come to play. All those things are just media hyping.”

2027: Oyo APC yet to pick gubernatorial candidate – Adelabu insists