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APC Primary: Party members in Osogbo jubilate as Adegoke, ITK clinch party tickets
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo
Members of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osogbo capital of Osun State on Tuesday thronged the major roads to celebrate the emergence of Mr. Kunle Adegoke, SAN and Ibrahim Taofeek (ITK) as candidates of the party for the Senate and House of Representatives respectively.
The duo clinched the senatorial and House of Representatives tickets of the APC in the just concluded primaries in the State.
The jubilation rally, which was lead by former Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, Mr. Sola Oladepo, took off from Osogbo Township Stadium to Freedom Park via Old Garage where they terminated the celebration.
He revealed that it is the first time indigenes of the state capital will emerge candidates for both the senate and House of Representatives.
âWe residents and members of APC decided to embark on this jubilation rally as a show of strength and appreciation to God for what he has done for us in terms of choice of candidate both for the House of Rep and Senate.
âWe commend the process because it is very transparent, free and fair which favour Osogbo in an unusual way, we have never had a situation where Osogbo and Olurunda will produce Senate and House of Representatives candidate in a party at the same time.
âAPC as a party will get bloc vote from these councils, we are battle-ready for the upcoming elections to ensure victory in August 15th 2026 and 2027 general electionâ, he said
Also, the leader of ITK Foundation, Yetunde Salami, said âWe are here because of Mr Ibrahim Taofeek and Mr. Kunle Adegoke, SAN for their emergence as the flagbearer of APC for the House of Representatives and the Senate.
“These two entities have done so well for the development of our party in the two councils and beyond. They garvanised the party and ensure that they fight for the course of the party at all times.â
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