The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State is gradually getting resolved as Oyo Central Senatorial aspirant, and serving federal commissioner at Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Hon. Bimbo Kolade has withdrawn his lawsuit, challenging the emergence of Dr. Yunus Akintunde as 2023 APC Senatorial candidate.
The former commissioner for Local government and chieftaincy affairs, in a statement he personally signed and made available to journalists in Ibadan on Thursday reiterated his commitment to APC.
The statement reads in full:
A TIME TO MOVE ON
Any decision taken by any man is beyond him, it is as Almighty God wishes. Also, it is noteworthy that there may be many lives that may be affected by such a decision, positively or negatively.
I have laboured so much in the progressive fold from inception till this moment, and the true progressives’ character is totally different from the emergency progressives, therefore I can not allow seasonal occurrences (which are just for awhile) to endanger our perennial togetherness.
My party APC is the first and foremost in my mind, before my ambition because political party in whatever name will be forever, but ambition will end in a day either by choice or by force.
In view of this, I Hon. Bimbo Kolade, Oyo Central senatorial Aspirant have decided to write my very own story before the news merchants trade it otherwise.
In the spirit of progressiveness, I have decided to withdraw the law suit filed at the Federal High Court in Ibadan, challenging the processes & procedures of Oyo Central Senatorial Primary Election 2022.
May I reiterate that the usual manner in the political circle is to withdraw a case in exchange of money, this DID NOT happen and WILL NOT happen.
All the necessary steps will be taken by my legal team at the court of law, informing the court of my decision to withdraw the case.
I am committed to my people, my party, APC and my political team, IREDE.
God bless Oyo Central, God bless APC, God bless Nigeria…….”
– Hon. Bimbo Kolade (Oyo Central Senatorial District Aspirant).
