By Olatunde Ajayi
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state has urged members and the general public to disregard fake list of new executives committee of the party at Ward and local government level in circulation.
APC in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, on Saturday in Ibadan, described the list containing different names of purported new excos members as fake.
Sadare said that the list was being circulated by some mischievous elements to cause disaffection and frustrate the overall interest of the stakeholders and genuine supporters of the APC.
It would be recalled that members of the party in the state participated in the nationwide Ward and LGA congresses held on Feb. 18 and Feb. 21 respectively.
At the congresses, new set of officials, expected to manage the affairs of the party at the grassroots level for the next four years, were elected.
According to Sadare, the party is preparing to hold its state congress on Tuesday at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Ibadan.
He urged members and supporters of the party to grace the occasion “as all arrangement have been put in place to make it a huge success.
“We have been inundated with reports of some fake documents being circulated on social media platforms as the lists of the newly elected executive committee members for some Wards and Local Government Areas in the state.
“For the avoidance of doubt, we stand by the outcome of the congresses as successfully done across the 351 Wards and 33 LGAs in the state.
“The consensus arrangement which was prescribed by the national leadership was employed and this gave us the desired results.
“Therefore, nobody should entertain any fear regarding the status of those who emerged as Ward and Local Government Area executive committee members at the concluded congresses.
“Their inauguration will be done as soon as the new State Executive Committee is put in place.
“Also, a new state Exco will emerge on Tuesday through consensus and each of the 33 LGA will have the opportunity to send their choice candidates as representatives.
Sadare urged members and supporters of the party not to worry about the alleged fake list in circulation, stressing “the party is waxing stronger everyday.”
He urged party members and supporters not to entertain fear “as there would be no room for distractions or sabotage from any quarters.
“There is no doubting the fact that APC is the only serious political party in the country, particularly in Oyo state.
“And as democrats, we will always act to sustain constitutional democracy and the rule of law.” he stated. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
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Edited by Bayo Sekoni
