Eminent personalities storms the ancient Mapo hall in the city ibadan to witness the awareness campaign of the newly formed All Progressive Congress (APC) as the erstwhile parties flags to usher in the new party.
Party leaders such as Chief Michael Adeniyi Koleoso, Dr. Omololu Olunloyo, Senator Ayo Adeseun, Chief Akin Oke, secretaries and executive members of Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) were also in attendance.
Governor Abiola Ajimobi, while speaking at the rally thanked party leaders and all the progressives who came together to form APC, saying that the birth of the party had signified a red card for the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria.
he said that the coming of APC also signified an end to poverty, corruption, violence and other omen which the ruling PDP represents in the country.
He also congratulated the people of Oyo State for their support and cooperation with his government, saying that with the coming up of APC, they should expect more development in the state.
Governor Ajimobi urged members of the three merging parties to eschew rancor and bitterness but rather work together to ensure success for the new party in all future elections.
Also speaking, Chief Koleoso, urged members to ensure unity and harmony within the party and that they should give maximum support to the Ajimobi administration in order to ensure more dividends of democracy for the state.
He said that the people of the state had not made the mistake voting for Ajimobi in 2011, given his brilliant performance and the all-round development of the state through massive infrastructural revolution and urban renewal programme.
The Acting Chairman of the defunct CPC, Layi Okanlawon commended the idea behind the rally and said that the APC would be a party to bear.
On the issue of some members who issued an earlier release dissociating themselves from the rally, he said the decision was not representative of the generality of the party members.
