Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State have recognized imposition of candidates as the key reason behind the social gathering’s poor efficiency within the 2023 elections.
They acknowledged this in a communique issued after the Oyo APC Management Summit held on Tuesday in Ibadan.
The communique was signed by the state Chairman, Alhaji Olayide Abas; state Secretary, Alhaji Tajudeen Olanite; former state Chairman, Chief Akin Oke; Oyo APC Elders Advisory Council Chairman, Chief Iyiola Oladokun.
Others are Sen. Ayoade Adeseun, Sen. Brimo Yusuff, Alhaji Adisa Gbayawu, Chief Alarape Jolaoso.
In response to the communiqué, the leaders resolved that future number of social gathering candidates and officers have to be credible, clear, free and honest.
“We noticed that imposition of candidates undermined our inside democracy. Henceforth, each course of should replicate the need of members,” the communiqué learn.
The leaders decried divisions brought on by aspirants forming and nurturing political teams inside the social gathering, urging them to desist from selling group pursuits above social gathering pursuits.
They lamented gross indiscipline amongst some leaders and workplace holders, urging the state government to determine a disciplinary committee to sanction erring members.
They additional condemned the misuse of social media by members, describing it as a significant supply of disunity.
The leaders proposed the creation of a collegiate management construction with two nominees from every senatorial zone to boost coordination inside the social gathering.
They cautioned aspirants in opposition to early campaigns and inflammatory remarks able to deepening divisions, warning that such actions violate INEC pointers.
The leaders additionally expressed displeasure over what they termed Oyo’s “shortchange” in federal appointments and urged rapid illustration to appropriate the imbalance.
They pledged to strategise towards successful future elections and condemned the “horrible situation” of the 33 native governments underneath the present PDP administration. (NAN)
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