- Oyetola said he had fulfilled his dream of building a formidable APC that could reclaim power in Osun.
- He dismissed the coalition against President Tinubu as a product of conspiracy, vendetta and political scheming bound to collapse.
The minister of marine and blue economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has urged aspirants in the All Progressives Congress (APC) to contest for the Osun governorship ticket without rancour.
Oyetola, a former governor of Osun State, stated that he is no longer interested in vying for the party’s ticket in the upcoming election.
He made this known during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Osogbo over the weekend.
The minister, who was previously linked to a potential re-election bid alongside Senator Ajibola Basiru, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, Senator Iyiola Omisore, Senator Mudashiru Husain and Omooba Dotun Babayemi, charged the aspirants to embrace unity.
“You should all avoid the campaign of calumny and be your brother’s keeper. I am no longer interested in vying for the governorship ticket with you,” he said.
“You all can see that the APC remains the party to beat anytime and any day. As of today, we are receiving people into the party, and many are still coming
“This development has further attested to our vibrancy, potency and formidability. This has always been my dream to build a virile, potent and formidable party that would return the progressives to government.
“I thank God that this is manifesting, and I can assure you that with God on our side, we will win the governorship election next year in Osun State and deliver our state with massive votes for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“We have many justifications to send the current government packing, and we will return our party to the government next year by God’s grace.
“We have qualified, quality, competent and people of outstanding track records as aspirants contesting for the governorship election, and this is a unique selling proposition to feast on, and we will continue to complement the federal government’s efforts on all fronts.”
Speaking on opposition alliances, Oyetola declared that their coalition posed no threat to the APC in Osun or at the federal level.
“Whatever builds on conspiracy, connivance and vendetta will collapse, and it is crystal clear that the coalition is drifting to collapse. This has no iota of effect on us, particularly in Osun,” he stated.
“We knew this since it is the same TOP that metamorphosed to Omoluabi and later ADC. We are resolute to come victorious in the future elections, and this is incontestable.”
Some aspirants present at the meeting include Senator Babajide Omoworare and Barrister Kunle Adegoke, SAN.