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The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Demicratic Party in Oyo State, Engr Seyi Makinde has congratulated the people of Oyo State on his adoption by a coalition of political parties in the state. A statement from his campaign office, signed by Prince Dotun Oyelade said that "leaders of the parties, led by the Osi Olubadan, High Chief Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, Senator Femi Lanlehin, Barrister Sarafadeen Ali and Chief Bolaji Ayorinde SAN, displayed unsurpassed broadmindedness and political maturity in agreeing to adopt him to face the All Progressives C,ongress  which is the nemesis of our people". According to the statement, 'the milestone achievement has now paved the way for the PDP to coast home to victory with the support of other patriotic leaders. The APC will be overwhelmed and drowned in their attempt to rig the election through violence and votes manipulation". The statement said that "if the APC wishes, it can arrange a camp bed in I

The Oyo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has told the leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to steer clear of the state, saying that Oyo State funds cannot be used to fund the party (PDP).  APC Publicity Secretary, Dr AbdulAzeez Olatunde stated that the failure of the PDP to win the presidential election has caused its members to go delusional, noting that the allegation that Governor Ajimobi plans to use fake police and NURTW members to cause unrest is a figment of their puerile imagination and a product of hallucination. Dr Olatunde said that everyone in this state knows that Ajimobi stands for peace and he will not trade it for anything, stressing that Nigerians cannot forget in a hurry the violent years of PDP and the ruins caused by the party which is gradually being salvaged by the APC administration of President Buhari.  The APC spokesman warned that it would resist the election rigging and voting buying plans of the PDP

The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Oyo state has asked the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Mr. Seyi Makinde, to focus on his personal travails and account for the Atiku presidential campaign funds as directed by parties which he wants to form a coalition with, rather than focus on the APC coalition which is a family affair. The party stated that it is surprised that the PDP candidate is more concerned about the APC coalition which is a settled issue than his own merger, noting that a serious man doesn't leave his personal problems to focus on the perceived challenges of his neighbor. The APC in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Dr AbdulAzeez Olatunde said that the antics of Seyi Makinde to buy himself to power will fail as the electorates in the state are sophisticated enough to determine what is good and bad for them, stating the emotional appeal of Mr. Makinde is just a way of blackmailing people to get hims

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday claimed it has uncovered plans by Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo state to use fake policemen to cause unrest across the state ahead of Saturday's governorship election in the state. The party, in a statement signed by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Prince Diran Odeyemi, and made available to newsmen, said the motive behind the alleged plan is to create fear in the minds of voters and discourage them from coming out to vote on Saturday. Odeyemi said apart from fake policemen, who had already been stationed in towns, especially those with strong PDP support base, some members of National Union of Road Transport Workers had already also been armed allegedly by the governor and given order to cause unrest across Ibadan metropolis from Friday evening. He further explained that Governor Ajimobi resort to crude use of force to prevent impending PDP victory in the governorship poll, after he met brickwall in other plots he