Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, is set to return to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Gatekeepers News reports that Adelabu made the announcement In a letter addressed to the state chairman and APC leaders in Oyo state.
Adelabu stated that he will officially announce his return at a ceremony to be held at the party office in Oke-Ado on December 15, 2023.
Adelabu expressed his desire for a robust working relationship with the state executive, party leaders, and entire party members towards achieving the renewed hope Agenda of President Tinubu and the party at large.
The letter reads, “I hereby write to notify the State Executives and leaders of All Progressive Party Congress (APC), Oyo State, of my intention to officially announce my return to our Great Party at a ceremony to be held at the Party Office in Oke-Ado on 15 December, 2023.
“I want this ceremony to be anchored by the State Executives with all Local Government Party Chairmen and Leaders in attendance.
2. You will recall that I left the party alongside my faithful and loyal followers at the peak of the crisis rocking the party emanating from the manner the state Congress and consequently the Primary Elections were administered.
“However, having consulted with our National Leaders and National Executives, I have decided to return to the Party.
“My first demonstration of this was a courtesy visit to the Party National Chairman where we agreed on the imperatives of my return to the party.
3. As a serving Minister of Power of the Federal Republic of Nigeria under President Tinubu led Administration, I look forward to a robust working relationship with the State Executive, Party Leaders and entire party members towards achieving the renewed hope Agenda of Mr.President and the party at large, and in particular, in installing an APC-led Government at the State level in 2027 for an unprecedented development of Oyo state.
Adelabu was the governorship candidate for the Accord party in the Oyo 2023 election.
He left APC during the build-up to the Oyo 2023 elections after losing to Senator Teslim Folarin at the party’s primary.
