Labour Party Candidate, Alao Akala’s Mega Rally, Multiple Adoptions By Other Political Parties Upset Permutations In Oyo Guber Elections!

…reinforced perceptions of strong grass root appeal as talks of strong standing make the rounds

Recent showing by former governor and labour party candidate, Adebayo Alao Akala in the upcoming gubernatorial election in Oyo state has upset permutations on where victory might swing.

Prior to the latest development many believed incumbent, Abiola Ajimobi was positioned to walk away with victory.

But Akala’s adoption by the state chapters of All Progressives Grand Alliance and Unity Party of Nigeria in the face of a groundswell

Alao Akala

mega rally has changed opinions in many quarters.

The former governor who opted to become candidate of the Labour party when People’s Democratic Party national leadership chose to field former senate leader, Teslim Folarin in his stead showcased a great strength of grass root support and acceptance with his rally.

Information available to societynowng.com revealed that serenaded with over two hundred cars, Akala meandered through strategic areas, Iware, Fiditi, Akinmorin, Awe and Oyo town drumming up support.

According to a source ‘his door to door campaign and votes canvassing at Afijio and Oyo town was the perfect prelude for the icing at the Oyo township stadium’

Revealed an eye witness ‘the door to door campaigned opened a flood gate of endorsements that has caused quite a bit of stir…crowd canvassers like Chief Pekun Adesokan, Oba Iyiola Akingbehin, Oba Cornelius Abiola Taiwo and others openly endorsed him and urged all to vote for him’

Further revelations revealed a attendance at waiting for him later in the day when he arrived at the Oyo township stadium was ‘massive’.

Sources claimed the development has since transformed a talk of the town happenstance that ‘reinforced’ Akala’s perceived grass root appeal and ‘signal’ to the opposition that permutations in some quarters the former governor’s movement to Labour Party has dwindled his political standing and support base doesn’t sit.

According to an observer ‘that mega rally and multiple adoption by other political parties has sparked off talks of major upset for re election seeking incumbent Ajimobi and PDP flag bearer, Folarin…it has virtually positioned Akala as the candidate to beat’

Insiders confirmed Akala’s men are attempting to leverage on the goodwill of milk further political mileage with increased alliances with other political players in the state.

The upcoming battle via gubernatorial election in the state is seen by many as fight amongst All Progressives Congress candidate and re election seeking incumbent, Abiola Ajimobi, People’s Democratic Party flag bearer, Teslim Folarin and Labour Party mandate holder- Alao Akala.