Ahead of the 2023 election, Akinwale Akinwole, hotelier and entrepreneur, has been adopted as the consensus candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for Oyo North senatorial election.
The former secretary of Ogbomoso local government, who was aiming to represent Ogbomoso federal constituency, was picked after a stakeholders’ meeting with Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State, yesterday.
The meeting, which was held at Governor Makinde’s private lodge in Bodija, had in attendance Makinde’s chief of staff, Hon. Segun Ogunwuyi, Dr Saka Balogun, Alhaji Rasaq Gbadegesin Kareem, Barr. Bayo Lawal, Senator Gbenga Babalola and Engineer Abu Salami
Wolekanle, as he chairman of Ogbomoso United football club is popularly called, was picked ahead of the trio of Engineer Abu Salami, Gbenga Babalola, and Alhaji Abdulrasak Kareem, who all sought to represent the district.
A source at the meetig hinted that after a long deliberation and discussion, the leaders unanimously agreed that Wolekanle was adopted and promised to work for his victory and that of the party.
Akinwole, who hails from Ogbomoso North was not reachable for comments but a source close to him confirmed that it was true and that the next thing is to commence consultation and meeting with stakeholders on the way forward.
