By-election: APC has more work to do in Oyo — Fagade

The Director General of National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), Dr Abisoye Fagade, has declared that failure of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to win Saturday’s bye-election in Ibadan North Federal Constituency is an indication that the party has more work to do ahead of 2027.

Fagade made this declaration on Monday.

He spoke during the commissioning of President Bola Tinubu’s second-term campaign office in Lagelu local government area of the state.

The event held at Iyanan Church area in Ibadan was attended by APC chieftains, among whom are Senator Hamzat Ademola Adeseun, former Chairman of Lagelu local government area, Chief Timothy Kunle Sanda, Hon. Remi Adebayo, Alhaji Bashiru Akanbi, Chief James Ajuwon, Hon. Sikiru Adebayo and Mr Gafar Oyebade among others.

The commissioning of the campaign office signified the beginning of activities of the political party in the local government area after it was brought to halt few years ago.

The event was also attended by aspirants of the political party ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Folajimi Oyekunle defeated the APC candidate, Adewale Haastrup Olatunji and other candidates at the just concluded bye-election in Ibadan North Federal Constituency.

Fagade while addressing journalists at the event, noted that what happened on Saturday is an indication that APC has many things to do ahead of 2027 general elections in the state.

Fagade, while speaking further, noted that the party has learn its lesson.

He maintained that the party will come back stronger after the defeat.

He said, “Let me comment on what happened in Oyo State on Saturday. What happened in Oyo State on Saturday shows that we still have a lot of work to do.

“And we have been doing it. This one shows that we are serious. With what happened on Saturday it shows that we will come back stronger. This is my local government and there is no way they will do something of this nature that I will not be there”.

Adeseun, while speaking, noted that Tinubu’s second term is non-negotiable.

He used the opportunity to appeal to Nigerians to support the second term of Tinubu.

He said, “So, this is our best chance, we have to use it maximally. Tinubu’s second term is non negotiable. If you look at the results of the Saturday’s bye-election across the country, we had 16 bye-elections, APC won in 12, other political parties shared 4.

“That is an indication that is telling us where Nigerians are going. All the people making noice, they are just deceiving themselves. Yoruba will spend eight years”.

Coordinator of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second-term campaign team in the local government area, Hon. Sikiru Adebayo while speaking, said that Tinubu is already clearing the mess left behind by his predecessors.

He advised Nigerians to give him more time to take Nigeria to the promised land.

He said, “We have some issues before Tinubu came and he is settling it. We want to sensitive people on the need to give Mr President enough time to right the wrong”.

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