…Describes Rally as Sign of Party’s Likely Defeat in 2027 Elections
The Senator Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organisation (SSACO) has criticised the Allied People’s Movement (APM) over what it described as poor attendance at the party’s governorship campaign flag-off held in Oyo town on Saturday.
SSACO said the turnout at the rally was an indication of the party’s alleged lack of grassroots support and popularity ahead of the 2027 general elections in Oyo State.
The campaign rally, held at Durbar Stadium, Oyo, was organised to formally commence the 2027 governorship campaign of the party’s candidate, Hon. Bimbo Adekanmbi, alongside other candidates contesting National and State Assembly seats.
In a statement issued by its Director of Media and Publicity, Bisi Oladele, SSACO described the event as disappointing, claiming that the poor attendance and absence of some candidates exposed the party’s limited political influence in the state.
The organisation also alleged that Governor Seyi Makinde was using state resources to support Adekanmbi’s governorship ambition and what it described as an unrealistic presidential project.
According to SSACO, the people of Oyo State had become dissatisfied with the present administration and were unlikely to support a candidate it claimed was benefiting from the governor’s political influence.
The statement further accused the Makinde-led administration of failing to deliver adequately in agriculture, youth development, industrialisation and rural infrastructure over the past seven and a half years.
It also alleged that rural roads and damaged bridges across several local government areas had been neglected due to what it described as ineffective local government administration.
SSACO maintained that the turnout at the APM rally reflected the people’s dissatisfaction with the state government, insisting that residents would not forget what it described as unfulfilled promises and poor governance.
The organisation also faulted Governor Makinde’s remarks at the rally that Nigerians would surprise the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections, arguing that the governor himself had received a negative political signal from the people of the state.
It further declared that Adekanmbi’s governorship ambition would not succeed, describing him as a political protégé of the outgoing administration.
The campaign organisation expressed confidence in the political prospects of Senator Sharafadeen Alli, saying he would restore effective local government administration, strengthen cooperation with the Federal Government and address what it described as the shortcomings of the Makinde administration.
It added that Alli, if elected governor, would implement his proposed Oyo AHEAD Agenda to reposition the state and improve governance.
The statement concluded that the organisation remained confident of victory in the forthcoming 2027 governorship election
