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Oyo APC Strikes Out Adelabu’s Nomination, Says Tinubu Is Unfair To Members

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Aug 4, 2023.

Eko Hot Blog reports that Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed dissatisfaction for allegedly being sidelined and not given any ministerial slot by President Bola Tinubu.

Some of its leaders, who expressed anger at Tinubu, said the President’s ability to reward loyalty and political commitment was not demonstrated to Oyo APC in the selection of ministerial nominees.

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They expressed displeasure over the nomination of former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Adebayo Adelabu, as ministerial-nominee, while no consideration was given to any member of the party.

One of their grouses is that Adelabu, who left APC to contest for the last gubernatorial election on the platform of the Accord Party (AP), is deemed inappropriate to be nominated whereas those who worked and spent their fortunes for APC were not recognised.

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One of the leaders of Oyo APC, who claimed anonymity, said non-recognition of any member of the party was a deliberate slap on all stake by holders that the President did not deem it right to consider one of them.

According to him, “how do you explain a situation where other states have two or three nominees and Oyo APC cannot even get one?” Another leader of the party said: “It is very risky to make any comment now. The truth is that we are not being treated well in Oyo. I wonder how Adelabu would use the ministerial slot to build Oyo APC.”

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