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A member of the Federal House of Representatives representing Lagelu/Akinyele federal constituency of Oyo state, Hon Olatoye Temitope Sugar, has dropped his 2019 governorship ambition.
In a public notice posted on his social media pages on Wednesday, Sugar’s campaign organisation said the lawmaker has decided to seek election for the Oyo Central Senatorial District.
Sugar was among the first set of All Progressives Congress members who indicated interest in vying for the governorship seat.
His new decision, according to the notice, followed “several constructive engagements” with the APC leadership at different levels within and outside Oyo state.
The full statement reads:
PUBLIC NOTICE!!!
On behalf of our principal, Hon. (Dr) Olatoye Temitope Sugar, his Gubernatorial campaign team, the Olatoye Sugar Foundation (home & abroad), OSF Affiliates (Teachers’ Vanguard, Artisans Group, Disability Groups etc), Hon Sugar Guber Support Groups covering the Women, Youths, Students, Community Development Associations etc, we wish to thank all political associates, friends, leaders and members of the general public for your unrelenting efforts, sacrifices and supports towards the actualization of Hon. Olatoye Sugar’s Gubernatorial ambition in Oyo State come 2019.
However, there are new developments in the political terrain of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State which therefore necessitate the need for us to shift ground from our much desired enviable level in our political sojourn for a lesser adventure because of our strong belief in a strong, virile, indivisible and unified political party.
Consequently, as a result of several constructive engagements with our party leadership at different levels within and outside Oyo State, we have therefore conceded to vying for the position of a SENATOR in our dear Oyo Central Senatorial District of Oyo State.
At this junction, it is pertinent to state that, being a party-man to the core, this decision is taken out of esteemed honour for party leadership, supremacy and unalloyed loyalty to our leaders. Hence, the decision should not be misconstrued to have been taken under any form of intimidation, fear or lack of self-assurance. We therefore wish other Gubernatorial contenders the very best in their aspirations.
Finally, we encourage our teeming supporters, political family, admirers and friends to be focused on how to synergize and articulate all our strengths and capabilities so as to consolidate on our past achievements throughout the nooks and crannies of Oyo State and to ensure total success for our dear Hon. (Dr) Olatoye Temitope Sugar at the party primaries and general elections so as to emerge as a DISTINGUISHED SENATOR in 2019.
Let us support and vote
Hon. Olatoye Sugar for Senate, Oyo Central Senatorial District.
Many thanks & God bless.
Long Live Oyo State,
Long Live APC family,
Long Live Federal Republic of Nigeria.