The new executives and local government party chairmen of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo state have been sworn into office.

The swearing in ceremony took place at the party Secretariat, Oke Ado, Ibadan.

In his inaugural speech, the new chairman of APC in the state, Mr Isaac Omodewu promised to build on the achievements of the immediate past chairman, Chief Akin One, to move the party to greater heights.

“Soldiers go, Soldiers come but the barracks remain! It is on this note I recognise the efforts and sacrifices of the immediate past state, local and ward executives of our great party. It’s my pledge that I’ll build on the achievements of Chief Akin Oke’s more than 8 years achievements as State Chairman of APC. Since a tree cannot make a forest, I therefore commend all other executives, staff and leaders that served with Baba Oke. May Almighty God Preserve you as we jointly lead Oyo APC to electoral victories in 2023 and beyond. Once again, thank you for excellently serving our
great party for that long period of years.”

“Fellow members of our great party, the congresses have come and gone; there is no victor, no vanquished. It’s time to get united and mobilised for the 2023 general elections. Though I am of Ajimobi political bloc, I belong to all forward-looking members of APC. My main tasks are to unite all
tendencies within the party and to lead APC to victories in 2023 general elections.”

Mr Omodewu noted that the APC belonged to all members, stressing that the every member had equal stake.

“There is no gainsaying that APC is an hybrid political party merger of defunct legacy parties, which are ACN, CPC, PDP, APGA, ANPP and LP. Therefore, this great party (APC) belongs to no one but all the members. All members have equal stakes.”

The Oyo state APC Chairman also pledged to pursue the course of the party’s departed leaders, especially Senator Abiola Ajimobi and Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, in reclaiming the state in 2023.

“Before I proceed with my speech, I would like us to stand up to observe a minute silence in memories of our great leaders and heroes: His Excellency (Dr.) Lamidi Onaolapo Majiyagbe Adesina (Great Lam), His Excellency Senator (Dr.) Isiaq Abiola Adeyemi Ajimobi (Shehu), His Excellency Otunba (Dr.) Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala (Oyato Governor) and all leaders who are no longer in the land of livings. [A Minute Silence Please]. May their gentle souls rest in perfect peace.

The aforementioned great leaders died in active services. I solemnly pledge to religiously preserve their legacies and aggressively carry on with their unfurnished agenda, which is reclaiming Oyo State in 2023 from the misruling People’s
Democratic Party (PDP). The journey to take back Oyo State in 2023 general elections starts today.”

Mr Omodewu said, apart from genuine reconciliation and harmonisation, his administration would also embark on aggressive membership drive.

The Chairman urged other state and local party executives to work in line with the party’s
constitution and also ensure they carried all party members along without discrimination or nepotism.

He appreciated the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) for achieving a lot for APC and prated for a crisis-free and successful national convention on 26th of this month.

Our Political correspondent reports that 35 state executives and 33 local government chairmen of the party in Oyo state were sworn in on the occasion.

Oluwakayode Banjo

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