Untold Story Of Bayo Adelabu’s Appeal Of Tribunal’s Judgement In Oyo Guber Dispute

Eniola Ajayi

Emerging details have it that beyond testing the verdict in a ‘’higher court’’, there is more to Adebayo Adelabu’s appeal of the Election Petition Tribunal’s judgment that affirmed the victory of Governor Seyi Makinde in the last general election.

‘’The need for political relevance’’ a source stated simply.

Adelabu was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the last gubernatorial election in Oyo state while Makinde was the flag bearer of the People’s Democratic Party.

Against all odds, Makinde whose party was in opposition trounced Adelabu who was the candidate of the ruling party.

Societynow.ng gathered that since he lost the election, Adelabu’s visibility – and the acknowledgment he enjoys – has dimmed, drastically.

‘’He has also slipped massively in the reckoning within the APC in Oyo state, especially when he couldn’t secure a federal appointment after the gunernatorial loss’’ societynow.ng learned.

‘’A pointer to this was the attendance at his recent 49th birthday, Wasiu the younger brother of former governor Abiola Ajimobi was the star guest’’ a source claimed.

It was another event staged at the venue – Celebrity Night Club, Ibadan – by the popular social club known as Beard Gang that added color to the celebration societynow.ng learned.

Picture!…The ‘’Situation’’ With Ajimobi As Adelabu Celebrates 49th Birthday With ‘’Beard Gang’’

The drastic slip reckoning he has suffered, especially within his part, is said to be hurting the chances of Adelabu getting recognition for an appointment he has refused to give up on at the Federal level.

His party, the APC, is in charge of the federal government.

Insiders disclosed that the need to shore up his relevance and value to the party form a better of what informed the gubernatorial candidate heading to the court of appeal to challenge the election tribunal’s verdict that affirmed the victory of his opponent – and incumbent Governor – Makinde.