A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye has charged the new chairman of the party, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda to develop winning strategies for the upcoming governorship elections in Anambra, Ekiti, and Osun States.
Oyintiloye, stated this while in a statement sent to LEADERSHIP on Sunday where he congratulated Yilwatda on his emergence as the APC national chairman.
He noted that the off-cycle governorship elections in the three states ahead of the 2027 general elections were crucial and a must-win for the ruling party.
Oyintiloye, who described the new APC chairman as a man of impeccable character and integrity, said he should display his prowess by ensuring that the party secures landslide victories in the governorship elections.
He also urged Yilwatda to continue in the path of his predecessor by ensuring that more political leaders and members from the opposition parties join the APC for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu.
The former member of the State House of Assembly added that the new Chairman would achieve success in the upcoming polls by working with the state chapters to design strategies that will be good for their peculiar situations to achieve success.
Oyintiloye admonished the new national chairman to sustain the agenda of the party through good policy formation and proper integration of critical stakeholders at all stages of strategic planning to execution.
He also charged Yilwatda on the need to sustain a cordial relationship with the government and Nigerians, by working with the state chapters to rally the people behind the policies and programmes of President Tinubu.
“Prof. Yilwatda has a serious job on his hands, and I am sure he is aware of this. Off-cycle elections in Anambra, Ekiti, and Osun states are around the corner before the 2027 general elections.
“He should work closely with the state chapters to design a winning formula that will work for their various states,” Oyintiloye said.
He also appealed to the new chairman to ensure that dedicated and committed members of the party were adequately rewarded to have a sense of belonging in the party.
He further emphasised the need for the APC to strengthen internal democracy within its fold to protect the current members and manage the defectors to avoid implosion.
Oyintiloye also said that those defecting to APC should not be allowed to displace loyal party members who had laboured to build the party over the years.
