Oyo: Remain united ahead of 2027 general elections, Yiltwatda tells APC stakeholders

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, on Thursday tasked members of the party to remain united ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Prof Yiltwatda gave the task in Ibadan while speaking at the launch of the APC campaign office, Agbadagbudu.

The National Chairman noted that there is the need for unity among APC leaders and stakeholders in Oyo state ahead the 2027 polls

Apologising to aggrieved members over perceived wrongs during the party’s internal primaries, Prof Yiltwatda said the National Working Committee (NWC) takes responsibility for such actions.

The APC National Chairman appealed to members who felt hurt, injured, prevented or excluded in any form to forgive the party and remain united ahead of the 2027 general elections.

According to Prof Yiltwatda, the responsibility extended beyond Oyo state and that the committee that conducted the party’s primaries was constituted by the national leadership and therefore, any mistake committed by it amounted to a mistake by the party.

“This is not for Oyo State alone. Anywhere anybody made a mistake in a state, it is our mistake because the committee was set up by us and they are representing us,” he said.

Prof Yiltwatda added, “If anybody is hurt, if anybody is injured, if anybody is prevented or excluded in any form or the other, we take responsibility. On TV, before Nigerians, we take responsibility of all that has happened. I appeal to everybody that we are sorry.”

Urging APC members at polling units, wards and local government areas across the country to regard the matter as an internal family affair, the APC National Chairman assured that the party is taking Oyo state seriously because of its strategic importance and large voting population, second only to Lagos.

Oyo state APC governorship candidate, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, while speaking commended the party’s National Chairman, for fulfilling his promises to the state within two days.

The APC governorship candidate expressed appreciation to Prof Yilwatda for honouring the invitation to meet with governorship aspirants and stakeholders, saying the achievements recorded within the period surpassed what the stakeholders had been able to accomplish.

Assuring the APC National Chairman that the party in Oyo state would continue to do the needful, Senator Alli said, “We cannot thank you enough for what you have come to do. What you have achieved successfully in two days, we have not been able to accomplish”.