APC in Fresh Crisis as Ex-Vice Chair Curses Those Endorsing Sharafadeen Alli
- The APC in Oyo state was confronted with a fresh crisis as the former deputy state chairman of the party was seen cursing anyone who endorses a governorship candidate
- The former vice chairman, identified as Isiaka Alimi, condemned the endorsement of Sharafadeen Alli in some quarters of the state
- Ali was said to have been endorsed by Oba Rashidi Ladoja, who is a former governor of the state and now the Olubadan of Ibadanland
The Oyo chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) appears to be heading into crisis ahead of its governorship primaries, as the former vice-chairman of the party in the state, Isiaka Alimi, was seen cursing anyone said to have endorsed Senator Sharafadeen Alli.
Senator Alli was endorsed by Oba Rashidi Ladoja, the Olubadan of Ibadan, who is a former governor of the state. Also, the senator claimed that he had been endorsed by President Bola Tinubu to be the APC's flagbearer of the APC in the 2027 general elections.
Source: Twitter
However, the claim that President Tinubu endorsed Alli has been debunked by other aspirants, including the former minister of power, Bayo Adelabi, who resigned from his position to contest for the APC ticket.
APC: Nigerians react as fresh crisis emerges
However, the video of the former APC vice chairman, which was shared on Sunday, May 3, has started generating reactions from Nigerians observing the political developments in the Southwest state. Below are some of their comments:
Balogun Toheeb Olayinka condemned the former APC chairman:
"Supporting a gubernatorial candidate who could only secure 30,000+ votes in the Accord Party is, frankly, quite amusing to me. You claimed to represent the progressives, and without support for Senator Teslim Folarin, yet he single-handedly garnered over 200,000 votes. If you continue down this path, you may end up waiting another eight years. Our Oyo Oyo progressives come across as supremacists; more concerned with ego than actually winning elections. Perhaps that’s why Asiwaju doesn’t rate Oyo APC."
Adesola Adedeji criticised the development:
"Are these the confused people we are going to vote for, power hungry people...APC should just forget it in OYO state, even civic servants won't for them."
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Mogaji Lummy II condemned the development in the Oyo APC:
"@Crownprinz3 You see what I was just saying? They all think the rosy cheek man is their problem. But I hope it's not my leader, Sen Adeseun ni man yii n sope o sa kuro ni unity forum? Ki man yii ma ri pipon oju mi o."
Sherrybobo knocked the APC:
"Your APC party will be in disarray. Evil party that pampers terrorists. A party that doesn’t love the citizens and doesn’t care about their security. Every state in the southwest will not vote for APC again."
Adewale Victor projected a crisis with Ali as a consensus crisis:
"I know Sharafadeen as the consensus candidate will cause a lot of rift among the Oyo APC."
Watch the video of the former APC vice chairman on X below:
APC governor criticises opposition leaders
Legit.ng earlier reported that APC governor, Monday Okpebholo of Edo state, mentioned the names of ADC leaders who he claimed have failed Nigerians.
The Edo state governor made the claim while speaking on the 2027 general elections in an interview on Thursday, April 30.
According to the governor, President Bola Tinubu's achievement has secured him his second term bid ahead of the general elections.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
