Accord has officially announced Oloye Adebayo Adelabu, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, as its candidate for governor of Oyo State in the 2023 election.
At a ceremony on Wednesday at the Liberty Stadium in Ibadan, the returning officer, Olayemi Olugbenga, confirmed Adelabu as an Accord governorship candidate.
Other commission representatives were taken to the scene by Biodun Amosu, the administrative secretary of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Oyo State.
The decision on Wednesday was made after Ayodele Oyajide, the party’s former candidate for governor, resigned and handed Adelabu his mandate in the presence of the National Chairman of Accord, Mohammed Nalado, the National Secretary, Alhaja Bukola Ajaja, the state Chairman, Ojo Kolade, and other notable party leaders.
Crisis had rocked after Adelabu defected to Accord from the All Progressives Congress after Senator Teslim Folarin won the governorship ticket at the same venue in May.
On his part, Adelabu reiterated that the party will emerge victory in the 2023 elections.
He said,“The change is here. Our coming to Accord is not by accident, it is a divine arrangement. This is the time Accord will produce its first governor in Oyo State.
“We are ready to do everything to make sure we win. We will win the three senatorial polls; 14 House of Representatives seats and 32 House of Assembly seats.
“We need oneness. Adelabu cannot do it alone , we need your support. Work has started from today on and
“The electorate will determine who they want in this election and who they want is the son of Adelabu.
Insha Allah come 2023, Adebayo Adelabu will be sworn in as the governor of Oyo State.”