Politics

Updated: Folarin, Abiodun, Oluomo Congratulate Tinubu

By Web News 862

The 2023 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and lawmaker representing Oyo Central Senatorial District, Senator Teslim Folarin has congratulated Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on his emergence as the presidential candidate of the party for the 2023 general elections.


The three-term lawmaker, in a congratulatory message he personally signed and made available to journalists immediately after the official announcement of the former governor of Lagos, hailed the doggedness, sacrifices, maturity, and sense of patriotism demonstrated by the co-contestants
“The majority of APC national delegates backed by a majority of presidential aspirants have spoken with their votes that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has the capacity to defeat PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in 2023 general elections and create a developed and prosperous Nigeria in the mould of his achievements in the past in Lagos State when he assumes the reins from May 29th, 2023”


“I urge Asiwaju Tinubu to extend hands of fellowship to his co-contestants and their foot soldiers with a view to closing ranks and working for the victory of the party in the 2023 general elections”
“I have absolute confidence in Asiwaju’s long years of experience in the democratic space and I know he has all it takes to galvanize the entire membership of the party into a formidable force that will ensure victory for our party in 2023 and beyond”
“I assure Asiwaju of my personal commitment as well as the cooperation of the entire members of APC in Oyo State with his presidential project”.

Similarly, an All Progressive Congress APC, party Chieftain in Osun State, Oluomo Sunday Akere has described the victory of Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu as the party’s Presidential flagbearer come 2023 General Election, as a well-deserved victory.

Oluomo Akere stated this in an interview with Gold FM in Osogbo, Osun State.

He said Asiwaju Tinubu is a thorough progressive and democrat who has sacrificed a lot for the sustainability of the Nation’s Democracy and the All Progressive Party, APC. 

Oluomo Akere called on other contestants to see his victory as a triumph for all and embrace the winner so as to work together as a team for the APC to win the Presidential Election come 2023.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Matters congratulated Asiwaju Tinubu on behalf of the state government led by Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola urging Nigerians irrespective of tribe and religion to give him maximum support to lead the Nation to the promised land.

Likewise, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun says emergence of Senator Bola Tinubu as the presidential flag-bearer of All Progressives Congress, APC, for the 2023 general election is a good omen for the party and the country as a whole.

In a statement in Abeokuta, Governor Abiodun said Senator Tinubu’s victory showed his level of deep interactions and acceptance not only within the ruling APC but across the country.

While congratulating Senator Tinubu for clinching the APC  Presidential ticket, Governor Abiodun noted that Tinubu’s extensive  political experience and understanding of national politics would help the party in 2023 general election.

The Governor  commended Senator Tinubu’s tenacity, courage and resilience, expressing confidence that Senator Tinubu would further deepen the Nation’s democratic  and good governance that would enhance the welfare and wellbeing of Nigerians. 

He also commended other aspirants for their remarkable sportsmanship, adding that leadership and members of the APC should be united with a view to ensuring victory in 2023 general  election.

Oluwakayode Banjo/Mojisola Oladele/ Bolanle Adesida


Politics

BREAKING: Folarin Wins Oyo APC Guber Primary

By Web News 721

Senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial District, Teslim Folarin has won the Governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress APC in Oyo State.

Folarin polled 954 votes to defeat his closet rival, Former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Chief Adebayo Adelabu who had 327 votes.

Other aspirants were a former commissioner for health in the state, Dr Azeez Adeduntan who scored 2 votes, Akeem Agbaje with 15 votes while Hakeem Alao had 6 votes.

The result was announced at the Obafemi Awolowo stadium Liberty Ibadan, venue of the primary election by the returning officer, who is also the secretary of the party’s electoral committee in the state, Dr Abdullah Guso.

Meanwhile, our correspondent reported that Chief Adebayo Adelabu was absent at the venue of the exercise, while delegates had earlier been accredited at Jogor center, Ibadan before they were conveyed to the Obafemi Awolowo stadium with tight security escort.

It would be recalled that the exercise was postponed yesterday (Thursday) after some party supporters had failed to exit the main bowl of the stadium as instructed by the chairman of the electoral committee, Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi.

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Politics

Oyo 2023: Folarin Declares Guber Ambition as Senator Balogun Defects to APC

By Web News 982

Senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial District at the national assembly, Teslim Folarin has promised to restore peace and development when elected as the governor of the pace setter state.
Senator Folarin made the promise while making public declaration to contest for governor of Oyo state under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC at the party secretariat, Oke-Ado, Ibadan.
Senator Folarin, who emphasized that security of lives and property and enabling environment for investment would be prioritized by his administration for the benefit of all if given the mandate appealed to party members to give him support for the victory.
Oyo state APC chairman, Chief Isaac Omodewu while confirming that all internal wranglings have been resolved, stressed that there was the need for party supporters to join hands and sheath their swords in order to reclaim Oyo state in 2023.
Chief Omodewu added that APC now has the three senators from Oyo state in its fold, expressed confidence that more bigwigs from other parties would defect to the APC soon.In a remark, the Senator representing Oyo North senatorial district, Dr Fatai Buhari pointed out that members of the national assembly from Oyo state were united for national interest and build good working relationships as committee members, thus making it easy for Senator Kola Balogun to join the progressives.
Senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District at the national assembly, Dr Kola Balogun, who also declared himself as bonafide APC member thanked President Muhammadu Buhari, Senator Abdullahi Adamu-led APC national working committee, the state working committee and party leaders for accommodating him in the party.
The General Secretary, APC Elders Advisory Council, Dr Isiaka Kolawole called for unity among members and support for Senator Folarin to emerge victorious in 2023.
Some party leaders Senator Brimoh Yusuf, former Minister of Communications, Alhaji Adebayo Shittu, Alhaji Demola Omotoso, Mr. Remi Oseni and former APC Deputy National Youth Leader, Mr. Afeez Repete urged party members to rally round Senator Folarin to become Oyo state governor in 2023.


Highlight of the event which witnessed the defection of Labour Party members from twenty-five local government areas of Oyo state was the presentation of APC flag to Senator Kola Balogun and other defectors, who pledged their support for Senator Teslim Folarin.
Sherifdeen Nashirdeen

Politics

2023: Folarin Declares Guber Bid As Balogun Leads Supporters To APC

By Web News 823

In a two-in-one event similar to using one stone to kill two birds, Senator Teslim Folarin, lawmaker representing Oyo central, will be declaring his gubernatorial bid while his colleague in Oyo south, Kola Balogun, who recently joined the All Progressives Congress, APC, will be formalizing it.

At an event coming up tomorrow at the party secretariat, Oke-Ado, Ibadan, Senator Folarin would be unveiling his ambition to be Governor in the presence of party faithful, supporters and lovers who have been mobilized for the event.

After submitting his letter, close associates of Folarin, who once contested the governorship under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in 2015, would visit his local government of Ona Ara to also brief party leaders.

The Ibadan senior chief, who will soon be elevated from his Ayingun Olubadan to a bigger title, is one of the 6 APC governorship aspirants who have bought the party’s interest of expression and nomination forms.

Also, the Senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District, Kola Balogun will also be publicly announcing his defection into the APC having bid his former party PDP farewell.

”Fortunately, though unknown to the two senators, they have chosen the same day. That is why we are a doing a two-in-one event tomorrow. Folarin will be declaring his guber bid officially while Balogun will be making his first public appearance as an APC member tomorrow,” a party source who didn’t want name in print told OYOINSIGHT.COM.

His defection comes two weeks after Muraina Ajibola, Remi Oseni, Yemi Aderibigbe, Demola Omotoso Adekola Adeoye joined the APC from the PDP.


He will be battling the likes of Adesoji Akanbi, Kolapo Kola-Daisi, Adegoke Adegboyega, Remi Oseni, Bimbo Adekanmbi and host of others who may still obtain the senatorial forms in Oyo south.
Oyoinsight/Taiwo Akinola

Politics

Angela Folarin was a good wife of Ibadan – Alli

By Web News 1269

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State, Chief Sharafadeen Alli has said the death of the wife of the senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial District, Angela Folarin calls for prayers for Ibadanland, Oyo State and Nigeria. 

In a statement issued in Ibadan, Chief Alli says Madam Angela Folarin died at the time her husband needs her support, urging Senator Teslim Folarin to consider and accept the death as the will of God.

The former SSG in Oyo State condoled with the immediate family of the late legal practitioner particularly her husband and the entire Ibadanland.

Chief Alli, therefore, called on all indigenes of Ibadanland and Oyo State as a whole to devote time in prayers for the state.

The wife of the senator died on Friday afternoon in the UK at age 47. 

He said, “Madam Angela was a great wife of Ibadanland. Her death came at the time her husband needs her support. I know her to be a good wife of Ibadanland despite her background as a non-Yoruba daughter.” 

“Recently we lost a former governor of the state, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Oyewunmi, a senior chief of Ibadanland and many other prominent people of the state.” 

“I condole with my friend and brother, Senator Teslim Kolawole Folarin on the demise of his wife. I pray God in His infinite mercies to comfort him and the family of the late wife.”

Iyabo Adebisi

Politics

Warring Oyo APC Factions Agree to Truce

By Web News 759

The various blocs within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State have agreed to allow the executives of the party at all levels in the state to complete their tenure while reconciliation efforts continues.

They took the decision at a reconciliation meeting held in Ibadan.

Various party leaders who addressed the meeting submitted that sacking the executive will create another problem and thwart the reconciliatory efforts ahead of the 2023 election.

The governorship candidate of the party in the 2019 election, Chief Bayo Adelabu, Senator Teslim Folarin, Dr Sola Ayandele, Honourable Segun Odebunmi and others posited that since members of the serving executive were part of the party, they should be allowed to carry on with their job till their tenure expired in about 18 months.

Responding, Alao-Akala explained that executives at all levels could not dictate for the party emphasizing that once members embraced peace and worked for a stronger party, there would not be any need to worry about executives.

Aggrieved members had agreed that refund should be made for those who purchased interest forms and that party executives should be sacked as a way to move forward.

Adedayo Adelowo

Lifestyle

Ajimobi: Lawmakers Pay Condolence Visit, Extol Virtue

By Web News 1042

The Oluyole residence of the immediate past governor of Oyo State, late Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has continued to play host to notable personalities.

Among those who visited the residence of late Ajimobi were Senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial District, Teslim Folarin and his colleague from Oyo North Senatorial District, Fatai Buhari, who described the former governor as a distinguished personality and courageous in all his dealings.

Also, members of the House of Representatives, representing Iseyin, Itesiwaju, Kajola areas of the state ,Mr Sina Pella, and representative of Ibadan North Federal Constituency, Mr Olaide Akinremi as well as representative of Egbeda Ona Ara Federal Constituency, Mr Akin Alabi, said the death of the late Ajimobi was a rude shock but appreciated God for the opportunity afforded him to clock seventy years he had always wished for before he left the world.

Two other law makers from Oyo State, who were also at the residence of the deceased, Akeem Adeyemi and Ashimiyu Alarape, said the vacuum the deceased left behind could not be easily filled.

Late Senator Isiak Abiola Ajimobi who died at the age of seventy, would be laid to rest at Abiola Ajimobi Central Mosque, Oke-Ado, Ibadan at 12:00noon.

Taiwo Akinola

Politics

Ajimobi left a good legacy in Oyo State – Sen. Folarin, Others

By Web News 1533

Prominent personalities in Oyo State have continued to mourn the death of former Governor Abiola Ajimobi.

According to Senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial District, Teslim Folarin, he was consoled that Senator Ajimobi lived an impactful life.

Secretary to Oyo State Government during the regime of Senator Ajimobi , Alhaji Olalekan Alli said his boss would be remembered for being the brain behind the modern Oyo State. 

Chairman, Oyo State Muslim Community, Alhaji Kunle Sanni who prayed for the repose of the deceased noted that Senator Ajimobi was a bridge builder and reputable for his development stride.

Our correspondent reports that since the demise of Senator Ajimobi, his Oluyole residence in Ibadan has been playing host to different categories of people.

Ridwan Fasasi