I want this post to be saved for future reference.
Adelabu can still be Governor depending on how he accepts the result of the last Thursday’s APC Governorship Primary in Oyo State. Although, the result is yet to be announced officially, feelers from reliable sources have confirmed Sharafa Alli’s victory. If this is true, it shouldn’t be attributed to rigging by, especially Adelabu, it is the choice of Party’s Leadership. In Party politics, Leadership controls the followership and gives direction. If anyone is dissatisfied with the leadership of his or her political party, that person needs to quit the party. You cannot use followership to fight leadership in a political party. For example, those PDP Governors that joined the APC, joined because leadership invited them. A governor that joined APC without leadership invitation eventually surrendered and dropped himself from the contest! The Governors that joined APC from PDP, say Zamfara State Governor for example, how did he emerge as APC flagbearer today? Is it because he can defeat Matawalle in the APC? NO! It is because the entire leadership structure of the party wants Dauda Lawal, and the followers will always go with their leaders, afterall, nearly all the contestants today were also made by leadership of the party yesterday.
Don’t let anyone gaslight you, Leadership is key.
My advice to Adelabu is to accept the result wholeheartedly and work with the choice of APC. Doing so has tremendous advantages for him and not doing so will not do him any good. His decision at this moment is very critical to his political future. Being a young man in his 50s, he can still regain his support in the APC Leadership if he abides by their current decision. Yesterday the President said “I’m satisfied with the all the process of this Primary election in all stages of it”. The President is your political father.
Future is not as far as we think. Let it be on record that you gave the winner 100% support. Let it be on record that you supported the party to stop Seyi’s evil 3.0 agenda. And the future can be yours when the future comes.
Happy Sunday to All Progressives Only ❤️
Akindele Ayekooto writes from Oyo