Ex-Army Colonel Adegbola, Others Join APC In Oyo

A retired Colonel of the Nigerian Military, Emmanuel Adegbola and over 13,000 supporters from the Oke Ogun space of Oyo State have pitched their tent with major opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) within the state.

Adegbola, who just lately retired from the navy, joined the APC in his ward in Saki, and was offered to the Nationwide Working Committee (NWC) of the social gathering by the State Secretary of the social gathering, Olanite Tajudeen.

Receiving the defectors on the APC nationwide secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday, the social gathering’s Nationwide Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje mentioned the social gathering was set for the whole takeover of the South-West forward of the 2027 common elections.

“Our blueprint for South-West geo-political zone for 2027 is tagged: “political homogeneity”. In different phrases, the South-West in keeping with our blueprint, we are going to work onerous and with the assistance of Allah (SWT) and the folks of the state, Oyo can be an APC State in 2027.

“Different states within the zone that’s off our hook – Osun state can even be an APC State. That’s what we imply by political homogeneity,” he mentioned.

Addressing journalists after he was acquired by the APC NWC, Adegbola mentioned he was able to deliver his wealth of expertise to bear in contributing meaningfully to the progress of the social gathering.

The retired senior Military officer, expressed his dedication to the ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’ of President Bola Tinubu, saying with the help of different social gathering members, they’d make sure that Oyo state joins the ruling social gathering by 2027.

“I need to wholeheartedly and extremely dedicated to the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr. President. We are going to do all the things attainable to be sure that we make Oyo State by 2027, an APC state.

“We are going to do all the things humanly attainable by the particular grace of God, that each one nooks and crannies of Oyo State, we have now been capable of get assured by means of the Nationwide Chairman of the social gathering, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

”He has given us his phrases and encouragement. That’s the reason we thank the Almighty God for bringing us this far,” Adegbola mentioned.

The retired Colonel was accompanied to the reception by the members of Oyo State Government Committee of APC, former Chief of Military Workers, Gen. Tukur Buratai, former Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu and different leaders of the social gathering from Oyo North.