The Chairman Senate Committee on Local Content Senator Teslim Folarin Wednesday cautioned that the forthcoming All Progressives Congress, (APC) congresses in Oyo state must not be a do-or-die exercise.
Senator Folarin who is the Senator representing Oyo Central senatorial district in Oyo state stated this while addressing APC leaders and stakeholders in Saki Parapo Hall, Saki and Okeho during a visit to Oke Ogun area of the state.
The Senator stressed that his visit to Oke-Ogun area of Oyo state was not to campaign but to preach peace, unity and harmony in APC ahead of the forthcoming party congresses.
“As a stakeholder in APC, I’m here in Oke-Ogun to meet with our leaders, elders and fellow members to charge us to remain united. It is painful that APC had a temporary setback in 2019 elections due to our avoidable crises.
“The forthcoming APC congresses in Oyo State must not be a do-or-die exercise and must not divide us again.”, he said.
Senator Folarin added, “we must learn from our past costly mistakes. There should not be winner-take-all at the ward, local and state congresses because all legacy parties have equal stake”.
“Discrimination and winner-take-all tendency will definitely retrogress both the party and the ambitious individuals instead of progressing us. We’re progressives, therefore, let’s progress in peace, unity and harmony in order to takeover from the misrule of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo state.”
Folarin was accompanied in the visits to Saki West, Saki East and Atisbo local government areas of Oyo state by prominent APC leaders in Oyo state including Chief Adegboyega Adegoke, Chief Lowo Obisesan , Alhaji Mufutau Adisa Gbayawu, Alhaji M.K.O Olaoye, Alhaji Kamorudeen Ajisafe, Alhaji Razak Lawal Akilapa, Alhaji Audu Marafa, amongst others.
