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Osun APC governorship candidate receives renewed support from Alubarika Movement

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Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A socio-political group, the Alubarika Movement, has reaffirmed its support for Bola Oyebamiji, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State.
  • The group, loyal to APC National Secretary Ajibola Basiru, held a meeting in Osogbo to declare its commitment to Oyebamiji's victory in the upcoming August 15 election.
  • APC stakeholders within the movement also pledged continued support for President Bola Tinubu's administration and the party's grassroots mobilization efforts.

The Alubarika Movement, a socio-political group aligned with the National Secretary of Nigeria's All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, has renewed its commitment to the governorship aspirations of Bola Oyebamiji, the APC candidate for Osun State.

During a strategic stakeholders' meeting held in Osogbo, the group issued a communiquรฉ affirming its unwavering support for Oyebamiji's campaign. The meeting convened APC stakeholders from across all local government areas of the state. Participants unanimously reaffirmed their dedication to ensuring Oyebamiji's success in the August 15 governorship election.

The stakeholders also reiterated their loyalty to the APC, characterizing the Alubarika Movement as a vital socio-political platform within the party. They stated the movement's purpose is to strengthen and advance the APC's progressive ideals, structures, and electoral prospects both within Osun State and beyond. Membership, they emphasized, is contingent on loyalty to the APC, adherence to progressive principles, and a shared commitment to good governance, political inclusion, and sustainable development.

The stakeholders also reaffirmed their loyalty and commitment to the APC, describing the movement as an integral socio-political platform within the party.

โ€” Alhaji Kehinde Olamolu (Chairman of the Alubarika Movement)Stated in the communiquรฉ issued after the strategic stakeholders' meeting.

Ajibola Basiru, in a goodwill address, commended the movement's members and stakeholders for their resilience, dedication, and commitment to the APC's ideals. He urged them to maintain unity, discipline, focus, and proactivity in advancing the party's collective goals and sustaining grassroots mobilization throughout the state.

The stakeholders further pledged their continued support for President Bola Tinubu's administration and his re-election bid. They committed to ongoing efforts in mobilizing support for the APC at all levels, aiming to secure future electoral victories for the party.

He urged members to remain united, disciplined, focused and proactive in advancing the collective aspirations of the party and sustaining grassroots mobilisation across the state.

โ€” Ajibola BasiruNational Secretary of the APC, addressing the Alubarika Movement members.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.