The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has
mandated the leaders of the party from Osun West Senatorial district to pick
the candidate for the replacement of late Senator Isiaka Adeleke from his Ede
hometown.
The Chairman of the party, Prince Adegboyega Famodun directed APC leaders and elder’s forum of the party in the Osun West Senatorial District to pick a candidate from Ede without delay.
He said the candidate must come from Ede to contest for the
senatorial seat within 90 days ultimatum given by the Independent National
Electoral Commission to elect and replace late Adeleke.
The APC Chairman gave the directive today during the Osun
West Senatorial meeting of Elders forum of APC organized by the party at its state
Secretariat, in Osogbo, the state capital.
The Chairman also said the party cannot do anything without
consulting leaders from Osun West based on agreement, advice and modalities to
use in selecting another candidate that will replace late Senator Adeleke.
During the meeting, not less than 85 per cent of the
participants agreed that the candidate should be picked from Ede to complete
the tenure of Senate Adeleke who was from Ede.
At the end, the APC Chairman, resolved that all chairmen of
the Elders Forum from Osun West, headed by the Osun West Senatorial Chairman
Alh Yinusa Amobi and a party representative, Alh Rasak Salinsile will be
members of committee which have only 30 days to submit their report on where
and how to select a credible candidate that will contest and win the
by-election for the party.
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