APC storms Adeleke's home town, seeks electoral support
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State is campaigning in Ede to gain support for their governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji. The party is criticizing the incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke's educational qualifications while promising infrastructure and employment improvements.
Why it matters
This local political contest highlights the intense competition and rhetoric surrounding regional governance and leadership qualifications in Nigeria.
The Osun State All Progressives Congress, APC, campaign council stormed Ede, hometown of Governor Ademola Adeleke, urging the residents and indigenes to support its candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, for the August 15 governorship election.
The team, led by the council’s Director-General, Hon. Wole Oke, visited Ede, Egbedore and Ejigbo local governments, urging indigenes and residents of the towns to vote for a competent candidate who understands governance beyond entertainment.
According to him, the APC has gained significant momentum across the state, citing the large turnout of supporters at campaign rallies in Ede and Awo as evidence that the party is on course for victory.
The campaign director-general also criticised Governor Ademola Adeleke’s educational qualification, alleging that the governor lacks the educational capacity required to govern effectively and arguing that Osun deserves competent and visionary leadership.
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