Chairman Oyo State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), Isaac Omodewu, yesterday, said the National Chairman of the party, Umar Ganduje, was applauded as against the insinuation that he was attacked during his visit to Ibadan on Tuesday.

In a statement signed by the state’s Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, the party described the official visit of the former governor of Kano State, as successful and memorable, saying:

“Fifth columnists spreading the unfounded rumour of any attacks or harassment during the visit should bury their heads in shame.

“Oyo APC expressed gratitude to both Ganduje and the new National Secretary of the party, Ajibola Bashiru, for making Oyo one of the first states to be visited upon their assumption of office.

“The kind of warm reception accorded the former governor of Kano State and his team indicated that the state chapter has confidence in the new leadership of the party at the centre. It was dancing and cheering galore as it showed on the faces of all the people in the entourage of the national chairman that they were in love with Oyo APC. And to cap it all, Ganduje described the gift of talking drum presented to him as the best he got in recent times.”

He expressed appreciation to state party leaders, such as Chief Moses Adeyemo, Rauf Olaniyan, Sen. Kola Balogun, Chief Akin Oke, Adebayo Shittu, who defected to Accord Party but returned, for joining to welcome the visiting team.