The Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Oyo state, Tawfiq Akinwale, Sunday, said he was not part of the party’s members planning to declare support for Governor Seyi Makinde ahead of the March 11, 2023 governorship election.
Akinwale at a Press conference Sunday in Ibadan vowed that he ” did not and will not step down for any candidate or party be it Governor Makinde or any other person.”
He stated that anyone planning to sell out the struggles, efforts, resources, time and sweats of many of his ardent supporters and lovers of the LP to quickly cancel such plans to avert the anger of God.
“I am addressing you at this press time based on information made available to me that the Oyo state Labour Party chairman, Sodiq Atayese, will be leading some candidates of the party to declare support for Governor Makinde of the PDP ahead of the March 11, 2023 governorship election.
“It is with great shock that I received this information and I totally dissociate myself from it and I condemn such callous move. I, Akinwale hereby declare and reemphasise that I did not and will not step down for any candidate or party, be it Makinde or any other person.
“I remain committed to winning this election and by the grace of God and the support I have enjoyed so far, Victory is certain. The oppositions have seen this sign of victory and that is why they are doing everything possible to manipulate and change the unchangeable God’s plan.”
