Lifestyle

Festive Seasons: Adelabu Felicitates Oyo Residents

By Web News 392

Oyo State Governorship Candidate of Accord in the 2023 general elections, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has congratulated Christians on the occasion of this year’s Christmas celebration.

In a Christmas message issued by the Bayo Adelabu Campaign Organization (BACO), the former Central Bank Deputy Governor urged the people to celebrate in moderation while imbibing the lessons of Christmas which symbolizes love, humility and peace.

He urged Nigerians to shun violence and vote for candidates who have the love of the people at heart and who have shown such love in deeds 

Chief Adelabu noted that the election has gone beyond rhetoric and that his antecedents would endear him to the hearts of the people of Oyo State as the 2023 general elections draw near.

“Our people should consider in making a choice of who leads the State in 2023. It is not only about giving our people fish, they should also be taught how to fish”, but this has also been the reason for citing my businesses in Oyo State rather than Lagos or Abuja”… He said

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Politics

Finally Adelabu, Adeseun Others Bid APC Goodbye

By Web News 608

A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, fondly called Penkelemes, alongside some other aggrieved party leaders have formally dumped the party.

They announced their decision while addressing teaming supporters at Adelabu Campaign Office in Ibadan today.

While speaking, Adelabu who, vowed to contest 2023 governorship election. He said success is sweet after the struggle and assured his supporters of victory in next year election, saying: “We shall be successful. We will rescue Oyo State next year. We shall be victorious in 2023”. All the party leaders who spoke at the meeting threw their supports behind Adelabu, saying: “We are solidly behind you. On your mandate we shall stand, Bayo. We will follow you to any party you go to realise your governorship ambition in 2023. We shall use all what we have to secure your mandate during the elections in Ogbomoso, Ibarapa, Oke-Ogun and the rest to ensure that you become the next governor of Oyo State.”

 Among the leaders who attended the meeting include Senator Ayo Adeseun, Ademola Ojo, Alhaji Bashiru Akanbi, Alhaji Isiaka Alimi, Dr. Olusola Ayandele, Chief Kunle Sanda, Prince Ayodeji Abass-Alesinloye, Mr. Bimbo Adepoju, Hon. Samuel Egunjobi among others.

Recall that Senator Teslim Folarin, representing Oyo Central Senatorial district defeated Adelabu in a keenly contested APC governorship primaries. Folarin polled 954 votes while Adelabu polled 327 votes.

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Security

EndSARS: Adelabu To Rebuild Ibadan Burnt Police Stations

By Web News 795

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State in the last election, Chief Bayo Adelabu, has offered to rebuild the two police stations burnt in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital during the #EndSARS protest.

Several police stations across the nation had been burnt by protesters during protest last October. The stations at Ojoo and New Gbagi market were burnt during the period. Iseyin police station was also burnt. The station have remained in ruins since then as no effort has been seen to be made by the federal government to rebuild them.

Adelabu, who is a former deputy governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), made the offer during a courtesy visit to the Oyo state Commissioner of Police, Mrs Ngozi Onadeko. The politician also donated N2 million to relieve the financial burden of the widows of the slain police officers affected by the EndSARS protest.

His media aide, Femi Awogboro, said Adelabu would immediately start work on the reconstruction once police authorities approves his offer.

The politician, who is former Chairman of the Oyo State Security Trust Fund, pledged his unflinching support to Oyo State Police Command as an indigene, resident and stakeholder to strengthen the security architecture of the state.

He said: “The security of Oyo State deserves urgent and prompt attention by relevant stakeholders for the protection of lives and property of indigenes and residents as well as the social and economic development of the state. It’s quite shameful that almost seven months after the EndSARS protest, the goverment is yet to reconstruct any of the burnt stations. This is what prompted us to decide to rebuild these stations immediately, especially those in volatile locations like Ojoo and Bola Ige International Market, Old Gbagi, on New Ife Road.”

He emphasized that everyone has a role to play in strengthening the security of the state which used to be one of the safest states in Nigeria, hence the need to support the Nigeria Police at this crucial time.

“On the welfare of the widows of the EndSARS victims, we believe that it is also taking too long for the government to respond to the yearnings of these poor women whose husbands died during the protest, by relieving them of the heavy financial burdens left behind for them. It is not that we didn’t know what to do immediately but we have waited for over six months for government to come to their aids. “Since nothing is forthcoming from the government yet, this is our own little way of relieving them of the financial responsibilities as this goes a long way in motivating serving officers of the Nigerian Police. As a stakeholder in this state, we have decided to donate a sum of N2 million to the widows to enable them take care of their immediate financial needs while waiting for government compensation”, Chief Adelabu added.

The police boss thanked Adelabu for his gesture, describing it as an encouragement from citizens who appreciate the importance of joint efforts in tackling security challenges.

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