The Oyo State APC guber candidate in the 2019 general elections, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has sounded a clarion call for Oyo APC to remain united and resolute over the unfavorable Appeal Court judgement on ALGON matter.
The Court of Appeal in Ibadan, on Wednesday, approved the sack of elected council chairpersons by Governor Seyi Makinde.
Adelabu has however appealed to all APC members not to feel deppressed or discouraged by the unfavourable court judgement, but rather should rally support for ALGON towards ensuring superior hearing at the highest court in the land and guarantee victory for the party.
He made this call through a press release signed by his media aide, Comrade Femi Awogboro on Wednesday in Ibadan
Adelabu expressed shock over the outcome of the case at the Appeal Court despite all the facts presented to the court and precedents cited by the council's during the hearing. He said that nothing but victory was expected.
He however expressed hope that the Supreme Court will correct the injustice.
"It is true that the judgement was dissappointing and unexpected, we should not be depressed by this, rather we should unite as a party more than ever before and rally support, morally and financially, for ALGON to ensure we have sound representation at the Supreme Court to guarantee victory for our party.
This case should not be seen as that of ALGON alone but a case to be taken up by every constitutional democracy loving member of our party and the general public to ensure that the rule of law prevails.
I'm excited at developments and reactions within our party following this judgement as critical stakeholders within the party are now showing unwavering interest in pushing this case forward. I'm appealing to all and sundry to let us use this platform to unite all members and fight this case with unity of purpose and as a common cause to the end. I see light at the end of the tunnel," he stated.
Adelabu also used the opportunity to appeal to party leadership to immediately summon a stakeholders meeting on the next step as soon as the lawyers review and interpretation of the judgement is concluded.
He said that evil can only prevail when the righteous are quiet. He therefore promised to reach out to other critical stakeholders to rally support for ALGON.
The Ayodeji Abass-Aleshinloye-led sacked chairmen, it would be recalled, had approached the court to clear what they described as 'illegal removal'.
