Oyo State Deputy Governor, Barr. Bayo Lawal; Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin; and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) governorship candidate, Hon. Bimbo Adekanmbi, have called on party leaders and stakeholders across Ibarapa to strengthen unity, intensify grassroots mobilisation and consolidate the party’s political structure ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The call was made at the Ibarapa APM Zonal Stakeholders’ Meeting held in Lanlate, Ibarapa East Local Government Area of Oyo State, where party leaders, political officeholders, candidates and grassroots mobilisers from the three local government areas in Ibarapa pledged to work together towards achieving the party’s electoral objectives.
The meeting was led by Deputy Governor Lawal and attended by the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin; Hon. Peter Ojedokun, representing Ibarapa North/Central State Constituency; Hon. Bimbo Adekanmbi, the APM governorship candidate in Oyo State; and Dr. Nureni Adeniran, Director-General of the APM Presidential and Gubernatorial Campaign Council.
Other prominent party members in attendance included Hon. Dhikrullah Stanley, popularly known as Odidiomo Omo, the party’s candidate for Oyo South Senatorial District; Hon. Anthony Adepoju, popularly known as IbarapaKan, the APM candidate for Ibarapa North/Ibarapa Central Federal Constituency; and Hon. Adedeji Kolawole Sheu, the party’s candidate for Ido/Ibarapa Federal Constituency.
Members of the Oyo State Executive Council also attended the meeting, including the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon. Ademola Ojo, popularly known as Ijaiya, and the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Hon. Wasilat Adegoke.
The gathering attracted representatives from the ten wards across the three local government areas, as well as local government and ward executive members, women leaders and other party faithful.
Addressing the stakeholders, Lawal urged party leaders, candidates and members to close ranks, strengthen their relationships and work collectively to advance the APM’s political interests ahead of the 2027 elections.
He emphasised the need for unity, discipline and sustained engagement with the electorate, urging stakeholders to complement one another’s efforts in building a strong and effective political structure across Ibarapa.
The Deputy Governor also disclosed that some of the demands and requests presented by stakeholders had been noted, assuring them that necessary action would be taken urgently.
In his remarks, Ogundoyin declared that the APM was growing stronger and becoming increasingly established across Ibarapa. He expressed confidence in the party’s expanding political presence in the zone.
The Speaker stressed that sustained unity, cooperation and effective grassroots mobilisation would be essential to consolidating the party’s influence and positioning its candidates for success in the 2027 general elections.
Similarly, the APM governorship candidate, Adekanmbi, called for a united front among party leaders, candidates and members, noting that collective determination and cooperation would be crucial to the party’s electoral prospects in 2027.
Adekanmbi said the present administration in Oyo State had laid a solid foundation for the state’s overall development, adding that he intended to build on its achievements and legacy.
The meeting also provided an opportunity for party faithful and other stakeholders to brief the Deputy Governor and his delegation on the state of the APM in Ibarapa.
The stakeholders also presented their grievances and concerns, seeking the intervention of the party leadership on issues affecting the party in the zone.
