Makinde, APM Rejected by Oyo People, Says APC Professionals

Makinde, APM Rejected by Oyo People, Says APC Professionals

The Oyo State All Progressives Congress (APC) Professionals (APC-P) has described the turnout at the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) campaign flag-off in Oyo town as an indication that Governor Seyi Makinde and the party have been rejected by the people of the state.

The group also advised Makinde to stop what it described as wasting Oyo State funds on a misplaced presidential ambition, claiming that the governor was aware that his presidential bid was unrealistic and that his anointed governorship candidate, Bimbo Adekanmbi, stood little chance of winning.

In a statement issued on Sunday by its Chief Convener, Alhaji Adekunle Lawal, the APC-P said it was shameful that a sitting governor could not attract enough supporters to fill a mini football field during a presidential and governorship campaign rally.

The group alleged that Makinde moved the rally to a smaller football field in Oyo town to avoid the embarrassment of a poor turnout, but claimed that the crowd still failed to occupy half of the venue.

“Too bad for him, he couldn’t gather enough people to occupy half of the small space where he moved the rally to,” the statement said.

The group further questioned the turnout, asking, “So what if the rally was held at Adamasingba Stadium in Ibadan?”

Describing the Oyo rally as a disaster and a show of shame, the APC-P claimed that even a local government chairmanship candidate could attract a larger crowd.

The group also vowed to ensure that any Oyo State funds allegedly spent on what it called Makinde’s political misadventure would be recovered after May 29, 2027.

It warned local government chairmen against making their council funds available for the governor’s presidential campaign, which it described as a political comedy.

The APC-P added that the council chairmen would be required to account for their stewardship when the time came.