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In the next bye-election in the federal seat of Ibadan North, at least 20 candidates have expressed interest in running on the platforms of the All Progressives Congress, APC, ZINGTIE gathered.

According to ZINGTIE, Hon. Musliudeen Olaide Akinremi, the last incumbent of the federal constituency seat, passed away, leaving the seat empty.

On Wednesday, July 10, 2024, Akinremi, who was running for a second term on the APC platform, passed away at the age of 51.

Following that, he was buried on Thursday, July 11, 2024, in accordance with Islamic customs.

Speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting on Thursday in the state capital of Ibadan, Alhaji Olayide Abas, the state’s APC chairman, stated that more than 20 people were interested in the role.

Some of the candidates, including Olusegun Olaleye, Wale Olatunji, Adekunle Oladeji, Umar Arisekola Alao, AbdulRasaq AbdulGaniyy, Khalil Mustapha, Kamil Omotosho, Taofeek Aderogba, Idris Babatunde Lapade, and Musibau Ayinla, was present at the meeting.

Abas urged the candidates and the political party leaders to work together so that the best candidate could be chosen.

He said, “We are aware of the fact about 20 members of the APC in Ibadan North Federal Constituency have indicated their interest to emerge as the candidate of our party in the anticipated bye-election and I am particularly delighted each of the interested aspirants is more qualified to represent the all-important constituency in the Green Chamber.

“However, the high number of aspirants is raising some dust but I can assure that we will be fair to all concerned.

“Ibadan North Federal Constituency cannot afford to have a representative whose voice would not be heard on account of party inferiority and this is another justification for a candidate of the APC to return to that seat.

“All hands are already on deck as stakeholders from within and outside the state have indicated their readiness to rally round the candidate of our party.

“We can only appeal to party leaders, aspirants and other concerned individuals and groups in the federal constituency to cooperate with us as we are poised to midwife a free and fair process in picking the party candidate soon”.

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