An ally of former Governor, Rauf Aregbesola in Osun State, Wale Alabi, has reaffirmed his commitment to the All Progressive Congress, APC, leading thousands of members of his political group, The Blue Movement, back to the party’s fold.
Alabi, a former Senior Special Assistant to the then Governor Agrebesola, on Regional Integration, also endorsed the APC, gubernatorial candidate, Bola Oyebamiji.
Speaking at the event held in Osogbo, on Wednesday, Alabi, the convener of the Blue Movement, clarified that his group had not officially left the APC but had merely functioned as a caucus within the party.
Alabi who berated the Governor Ademola Adeleke-led administration, urged residents of the state to support the Progressive party, describing it as the only party capable of delivering dividends of democracy.
According to him, what we did was to join a circus at the party. For a long time, we have remained active in APC activities.
“Today, we celebrate the creation of the Blue Movement and use this occasion to reactivate ourselves within the party. Across the state, our representatives reflect the strength of our movement, which numbers in the thousands. By the grace of God, even one member of the Blue Movement can deliver five to ten votes, and when multiplied by our numbers, that translates into significant support for our candidates.
“It is unfortunate that someone unqualified is governing our state. The current leadership has been wasting billions while the federal government returns removed subsidies to take care of the people. This must change in 2026.
“Asiwaju Munirundeen Oyebamiji is our candidate. We believe in his record and capacity to restore Osun to economic prosperity,” Alabi stated.
Receiving the returnees, the APC gubernatorial candidate in Osun, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, described the rejoining of the Blue Movement as a symbol of unity that would strengthen the party ahead of the August 8, 2026, gubernatorial election.
“The Blue Movement consists of core APC members. During the 2022 governorship election, about 6,000 of them stepped aside. Today, we welcome them back and are reinstating them in a meaningful way. This will significantly boost APC’s voting strength in Osun,” Oyebamiji said.
He however, enjoined the members of the party to collaborate with the Blue Movement, stressing that they are integral to the party’s victorycome August 8 2026.
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