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There is tension in the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State, over a purported list of “consensus” candidates which emerged in the state at the weekend.
The list which was allegedly compiled by some leaders of the party contained names of candidates who were allegedly picked as gubernatorial candidates, deputy gubernatorial candidates, senatorial candidates and House of Representatives candidates.
The list indicated that Senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District, Dr Sharafadeen Alli was picked as the gubernatorial candidate.
Alli who hails from Ibadan is a former secretary to the Oyo State government.
Another name, Mr Soji Adedeji, a younger brother of Executive Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr Zacchaeus Adedeji, was allegedly picked as Deputy gubernatorial candidate. he hails from Ogbomoso geopolitical zone.
The list also indicated that a member of House of Representatives representing Ido/ Ibarapa East federal constituency, Aderemi Oseni was picked for Oyo South Senatorial District, Senator Yunus Akintunde who currently represents Oyo Central Senatorial District has been picked to re-contest while a former Head of Service under the administration of the immediate past governor, Abiola Ajimobi, Mrs Hannah Ogunrsan has been picked to represent Oyo North Senatorial District.
For the House of Representatives, the list indicated that Mr Faruk Arisekola has been picked to represent Ibadan North federal constituency, Funke Adesiyan has been picked to represent Ibadan North East /Ibadan South East federal constituency, son of the immediate past governor, Abiola Ajimobi, Idris Ajimobi has been picked to represent Ibadan North West/ Ibadan South West federal constituency while Hon. Lafioye Akinmoyede who currently represents Akinyele/ Lagelu federal constituency has been asked to re-contest.
Others are Mr Akin Akinjide who has been penciled down for Egbeda / Ona-Ara federal constituency, Hon Ayodeji Abass-Aleshinloye who has nene picked for Oluyole federal constituency, Hon Sunday Adepoju who has been penciled down for Ido / Ibarapa East federal constituency, Hon Muraina Ajibola who has been asked to content in Ibarapa Central / Ibarapa North federal constituency and Hon Akeem Adeyemi who has nene penciled down for Oyo East / Oyo West / Atiba / Afijio federal constituency.
The rest are; Olamiju Alao-Akala who has been picked to re-contest in Ogbomoso North / Ogbomoso South / Oriire federal constituency, Hon Bosun Oladele who has been picked to represent Irepo / Olorunsogo / Oorelope, Mr Yusuf Alaran who has been picked to represent Iseyin / Itesiwaju / Kajola / Iwajowa federal constituency, Hon. Tajudeen Kareem who has been picked to re-contest in Saki East / Saki West / Atisbo federal constituency and Hon Segun Odebunmi has been picked to represent Surulere / Ogo-Oluwa federal constituency.
However, DAILY POST gathered that a majority of the aspirants who spent a lot of money on campaigns are not happy with the purported list.
Those who spoke on conditions of anonymity expressed their displeasure over the purported list, insisting that the situation has caused tension within the political party in the state.
But, the Publicity Secretary of the party, Olawale Sadare when contacted described the said list as fake.
He added that the party has commenced investigation to unravel those behind the list.
Sadare who spoke with DAILY POST on Monday said, “It is fake. As a matter of fact, the leadership of our great party has launched an investigation into the brains behind the circulation of a fresh list of purported Oyo APC candidates as it was obtained on social media a few hours ago and we can assure our teeming members and supporters that the list is not only fake but also deceptive and provocative. As it stands now, we do not harbor any aspirant or candidate list for 2027 because it is not yet time for expression of interest, nomination and party primary”.
2027: Tension in Oyo APC over alleged list of consensus candidates
