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By Emmanuel Adeleke
With nine days to the governorship election in Oyo State, supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State have declared their support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Sen. Teslim Folarin.
The supporters, under the aegis of PDP Vanguard, disclosed this via a post on their official Twitter account, @pdpvanguard, on Wednesday.
“It is essential that every eligible voter in Oyo State exercises their right to vote.
“The importance of this cannot be overstated, as every single vote counts and can make a significant difference in the outcome of the election
“FOLARIN IS THE ANSWER!” they wrote.
Meanwhile, Folarin has welcomed the decision of the PDP supporters.
In a statement by his media aide, Yekeen Olaniyi, on Thursday, Folarin called on other opposition parties to take a cue from the PDP Vanguard by joining him to rescue the state from Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration.
“Oyo State security system has shamefully degraded from a mountaintop of excellence during the days of “Operation Burst” to a despicable gutter of security deterioration such that the state residents now live in palpable fear and tension,” he said.