Osun Progressive Youth has described a statement credited to a former Special Adviser in the state, Mr. Sunday Akere that the state’s governorship ticket be zoned to a particular senatorial zone as undemocratic, self-serving, which fails to represent the interest and wishes of leaders and members of the party.
Akere has said that the APC governorship ticket would be zoned to the West senatorial district of the state, the moment the immediate past governor of the state, Gboyega Oyetola declines interest to run for another term in Office.
In a statement, the State Cordinator of the group, Mr. Oladele Oladejo said that such a statement is not expected from someone who is supposed to know better how party politics works.
Oladejo said: “Having previously said something of such nature and nobody particularly took him seriously, he had to say it again to satisfy his co-travellers. Aside the fact that he lacks the capacity to speak for the party, his position also negates the principles of fairness and the ideals of inclusivity on which the All Progressives Congress was formed and thrives.
“Such unauthorised actions and utterances from Mr. Sunday Akere, a self assumed political leader, are capable of causing disunity among party faithfuls and must be warned to desist from it before it degenerates into intra-party issues.
“It is known that Mr. Akere is working for his fellow former ADP (Action Democratic Party) members who recently joined the party. It is however unethical of him to be hiding behind Mr. Gboyega Oyetola’s name unwarrantedly as a shield for sinister moves in the party. He should be called to order before he soils the good name of former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola.
Since the 2026 election is still relatively far, the group enjoined Akere to stop assuming the role of the party’s spokesperson and focus on how to brighten APC chances in the state and especially in Boluwaduro Local Government where he comes from so that the party can have a better result in subsequent elections.
