Akande, Osoba Ask Adelabu To Shelve Oyo Guber Ambition
Former Governor of Osun State, Chief Adebisi Akande, and former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba, have reportedly prevailed on the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, to reconsider his governorship ambition in Oyo State and align with the broader interests of the All Progressives Congress.
Their intervention followed reports that the minister had perfected plans to resign from the cabinet of President Bola Tinubu this week.
Recent development, however, indicated he may not be the choice of the powers-that-be in the party as Senator Sharafadeen Alli is set to be the chosen one.
Alli who is representing Oyo South Senatorial District, on Friday, flagged off his campaign at the Police Barracks field, Yemetu, Ibadan.
A source with knowledge of the matter told The PUNCH in confidence on Sunday that the minister may resign this week.
When asked if he would contest on the platform of the APC or join another platform to pursue his ambition, a source close to the minister simply replied, “He remains in the APC.”
An impeccable source told The PUNCH that the APC South-West leaders held an interactive session with Adelabu in Lagos, where his political ambition and its implications for party cohesion and President Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid were discussed.
The source said, “I can confirm that there was indeed not really a meeting, but an interactive session with the Minister of Power over his Oyo State governorship ambition.
“The meeting was held in Lagos, and Chief Olusegun Osoba, Baba Akande and some party leaders from the South-West were in attendance.
“They urged the minister to drop his governorship ambition and align with the party’s interest and every move that can help President Bola Tinubu to return for another term.
“And the minister seems to agree with the advice of these elderly men, and everyone left on a joyous note.
“Don’t forget that this kind of move is advisory, but with the disposition of the minister at the interactive session, nothing suggests that he won’t heed this highly important, wise counsel.”
The source added that party leaders emphasised internal harmony within the APC and cautioned against actions that could destabilise existing political arrangements in the South-West ahead of the 2027 elections.
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