OsunDecides2022

United Progressive Congress Warns APC Party Leaders against Impositions of Candidates on Party Members

Hon. Fatai Faribido, the Director General of the United Progressive Congress, (UPC).

The Socio Political group which operates under the All Progressive Congress (APC) has expressed its fears over the picking of candidates who will represent the party in upcoming elections in the state come 2023.

In a statement released to the press and jointly signed by the leaders of the group, Hon Fatai Faribido and the publicity secretary of the group, Hon Adebayo Temitope made available to the press pursuant to the Apex meeting of the group, the group acknowledged that this is the season for sundry assorted politicians to express their ambition in one position or the other.

The group however urged the party leaders to be very wary and careful in picking any candidates, who will carry the flags of our great party (APC). This is the time to be circumspect.

Hon Temitope Adebayo Balogun pointed out that some politicians are not authentic grass roots politicians. He said, “Their ilk have no electoral value when it comes to elections but are ready to use the goodwill of Mr Governor and the structure of All Progressive Congress to attain power, and alas, later abandon the masses and party members.”

The Group nevertheless advised the party to give every candidate a free hand to express their manifestos to the party members and to allow open primaries for every candidate to test his or her electoral value within the party members.

The Group also appreciated Governor Gboyega Oyetola for the opportunity given to the party members to select their representatives from the wards.

“Indeed the present system of Caretaker in the Local Government has given an opportunity for the party to select their counsellors in different wards across the state. This augments and consolidates democracy as it were”.

UPC now assured the Governor Gboyega Oyetola and the Chairman of the party, Prince Gboyega Famodun that, the group is ready to work with over 6000 members across the state to canvas for the second terms ambitions of Governor Oyetola and make sure that come July 16 election, the party triumphally comes out with flying colours.

The United Progressive Congress (UPC) members during their meeting