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The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship candidate in Osun State, Adesina Adeyemi-Doro, has withdrawn from the August 15 election and endorsed the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji.
Adeyemi-Doro announced his decision on Saturday during the ‘Osun Youth Interactive Session with Oyebamiji’, organised by the APC Campaign Council in Osogbo.
He said the decision followed consultations with APGA executives and members across the state, adding that the party had reached an understanding with the APC.
Adeyemi-Doro said he had assessed the candidates in the race before deciding to support Oyebamiji, describing the move as an alignment between two progressive political groups.
He said APGA would work with the APC candidate and support efforts to deliver victory for Oyebamiji in the election.
“I am here today to declare publicly to the good people of Osun State our allegiance, support, and collaboration as we join His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, and the All Progressives Congress, APC.
“I have been watching the candidates closely, and after wide consultations with my state chairman, secretary, and other senior members of the party, we have reached an alignment. At the end of the day, we are all progressives.
“We look forward to a situation where, by the special grace of God, we will deliver Osun State to our governor, Oyebamiji,” he said.
Responding, Oyebamiji thanked Adeyemi-Doro for the endorsement and said his campaign would reach out to other political parties seeking support ahead of the poll.
He also promised to work with members of APGA and ensure their interests were considered, while pledging to work with other political groups to build a better Osun State.
“Thank you so much. I appreciate this, and I want to assure you that we will work together to rescue Osun State from the current bad government. Your people will be taken care of.
“I am glad about this development, and we will also reach out to other parties so that we can join hands together to build a greater Osun State,” he said.
Earlier, Ayodele Asalu, chairman of the Directorate of Youth, Students and Civil Society of the Osun APC Campaign Council, said the event was organised to give young people from different political parties an opportunity to engage directly with Oyebamiji.
Asalu said participants were expected to question the APC candidate on issues including education, employment, entrepreneurship and community development before deciding which candidate to support.
He urged the youths to assess the candidates based on their policies and proposed solutions to the challenges facing the state.
The Osun governorship election is scheduled for August 15, with 14 political parties cleared by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) to participate.
