The Action Democratic Party, ADP, has issued a certificate of return as its guber candidate for the 2019 governorship election in Oyo State.
Alao-Akala, who was until last week a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, is seeking to return to the same post he left in 2011.
The Ogbomoso-born politician had sought re-election in 2011 and 2015, unsuccessfully.
PRESS RELEASE:
1. Former Governor of Oyo state Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala was today issued a Certificate of Return as Gubernatorial Candidate of the Action Democratic Party (A.D.P). in Oyo State for next year’s General election.
2. This came to being after a Ratification exercise carried out on Saturday 6th of October, 2018 at the Party’s Secretariat along Mokola Sango-U.I Road, Oremeji, Mokola Ibadan where Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala emerged as the Gubernatorial candidate of the Party.
3. The process which had National officers of the Party from abuja led by Dr. (Mrs.) Oliza the National Organizing Secretary of the party and Hon. Iboro Ige-Edaba who is the National Treasurer in attendance was witnessed by INEC officials from the State headquarters in Ibadan.
4. In view of the above, all faithful and loyal supporters of His Excellency, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala are hereby enjoined to collapse all Structures and Groups within the ALAO-AKALA political family into the Action Democratic Party (A.D.P) with Immediate effect.
Thank you.
SIGNED:
Jeremiah Akande
Head,
New Media and Public Affairs.
Alao-Akala Campaign Organisation.
06-10-2018
Ibadan,
Oyo state, Nigeria.
