Unknown to many people, the acting chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Moshood Olayide Abas, has some attributes that many people, especially those of his party did not.
The ratification of his names as replacement for Isaac Omodewu, the late chairman of the party, came few hours ago after an emergency State Executive Committee meeting which took place today (Monday) at the Oke-Ado State Secretariat of the party. Abas was until his announcement the deputy state chairman of the party.
Olawale Sadare, spokesperson of the party, who confirmed the development in a press statement, said Abas’ appointment was constitutional.
“Following the transition of our former state chairman, Barr. Isaac Omodewu, the Constitution of our great Party has placed on us an onus to fill the vacuum by elevating the Deputy State Chairman to the post of Acting Chairman and this is exactly what the State Executive Committee did at an emergency meeting earlier today. The new acting chairman belongs to the category of the leaders of the Progressives with an intimidating track record of service as a professional and a politician.
Below are what many didn’t know about Abas, who is a very principled man and unrepentant Awoist
1) He attended the Ibarapa Premier High School, Igboora High School.
2) He studied pharmacy at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
3) He and Olusegun Mimiko, who later became Ondo governor were bunkmates at OAU.
4) He started his active political career with the defunct Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) in the 70s and he was a direct trainee under late Uncle Bola Ige.
5) In 1991, he emerged the executive chairman of the old Ifeloju local government area (which was later split into Ibarapa central and Ibarapa north local government councils).
5) He was former Oyo south senatorial chairman of the defunct Alliance for Democracy, AD.
6) He was also appointed the Chairman, Oyo State Hospital Management Board during the first term of late Senator Abiola Ajimobi.
7) In addition, he held various party positions at the state level between 2004 and 2009 under the defunct Action Congress (AC) and Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN).” Sadare added.
8) He is a devout Muslim with vast knowledge of Arabic language.
