Osun APC unfazed as more chieftains quit party

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State is facing a wave of resignations, with former House of Representatives member Ismaila Kolawole and ex-Osun State House of Assembly member Olajide Adeyeye recently quitting the party. Kolawole cited "personal peace, inner mind rest and self-respect" as reasons for his departure in a letter dated June 7. Adeyeye, who represented Ife East State Constituency, did not specify reasons for his resignation in his letter to the Moore Ward 1 chairman in Ile-Ife.

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personal peace, inner mind rest and self-respect.

These departures are part of a larger trend involving allies of former APC National Secretary, Dr. Iyiola Omisore. Recent weeks have seen several Omisore associates, including Lekan Oyediran, Aleem Bakare, Folorunso Oladoyin, Jamiu Olawumi, Taiwo Akeju, and Sunday Ojo-Williams, also resign from the APC.

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after thorough consideration.

Reacting to the spate of resignations, Osun APC Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, asserted that the party remains unfazed. He suggested that those leaving aim to create a false impression of internal implosion and that the party views these departures as beneficial. Olabisi stated that God is answering the collective prayers of party members by removing individuals who might hinder the success of the party's governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji.

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false impression that it would have a debilitating effect on the chances of the governorship candidate of the party, Bola Oyebamiji.

Olabisi appealed to loyal party members not to be distracted, characterizing the resignations as typical during election seasons and a result of internal permutations. He added that the development has emboldened the candidate and other members to work harder for the party's victory, dismissing the resignations as "piecemeal" and unlikely to impact the party's prospects.

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What is playing out within the progressive party in the state is that God is answering the collective supplications of members and supporters of the party that those entities who would constitute a clog to the victory of our governorship candidate should fall by the wayside.