Former Oyo State governor and Chairman, Elders Advisory Council of the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, has declared that the party will take over the state before 2023.
He made the declaration shortly after revalidating his membership of the party at his Sabo/Taara Ward 10, Olukotun Compound Polling Unit in ogbomoso North Local Government Area.
Alao-Akala however did not reveal how is going to be as he simply said: “I won’t go into details more than this. But I tell you, we are putting finishing touches to the process to make it a reality.”
The former governor, in company wife Chief (Mrs.) Oluwakemi Alao-Akala and other family members, described the ongoing APC registration and re-validation of membership exercise as impressive with the huge turnout witnessed within the first two days of commencement of the programme.
Addressing party faithful at the registration centre, Alao-Akala said: “Your unprecedented turnout for this membership registration and re-validation exercise tells a lot about your readiness and willingness to stand with the party, come rain, come shine.
“You have willing come out to identify with the APC without any form of inducement or coercion and this is a pointer to the fact that our great party, the APC, is acceptable across all divides.
“Let me now shock you: all things being equal and without mincing words, APC will be in power in Oyo State before 2023. And come 2023, we will still be in power, God willing.
“In the next couple of days, you will see new faces and new movements amongst us. Welcome them with open hands; make them comfortable. It is part of the process.
“Don’t fight anybody. Let the process go on smoothly; don’t feel intimidated by their coming. Let us gladly receive them into the APC fold.
“Since the Peoples Democratic Power (PDP) does not appreciate being in power, we will take it away from them. You know we operate an all-encompassing and open door policy.
“And to bring the ruling party at the national level, the best thing for us, as a state, is to make sure that Oyo State is also an APC State and this will soon become a reality,” he said.
