Oyo guber poll: Alao-Akala Rejoins APC After Meeting Tinubu vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
The former governor left All Progressives Congress in October 2018, after the governorship primaries that didn’t go his way.
The former governor had asked to be given time to make a formal statement on the meeting with the APC national leader. Newsmen reported that top sources close to the two politicians had revealed that it was the motive of the former Lagos state governor, Tinubu, the meeting was initiated after the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, won the presidential election in the state.A source close to Tinubu, who does not want his name in print, said Ajimobi’s defeat showed that the people of Oyo State could vote against the APC candidate, Adebayo Adelabu.
“The PDP governorship candidate, Seyi Makinde, is popular and he is also an Ibadan guy like Adelabu, which means that they will both split the votes in Ibadan. The APC will need to forge an alliance with elements in Ogbomoso to get an advantage.”
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