Deputy Chief Whip of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Ibrahim Isiaka, has called on leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Ifo/Ewekoro Federal Constituency to unite and work collectively towards securing victory for the party’s candidate, Hon. Adijat Adeleye, in the 2027 elections.

Isiaka disclosed this yesterday while addressing party faithfuls under the auspices of EasyLife Movement, conveyed at his instance at Ifo, to address his supporters and reinforce the need for unity within the party ahead of the 2027 elections.

The gathering also brought together apex leaders, local government and ward leaders, as well as other key stakeholders from Ifo and Ewekoro Local Government Areas, to demonstrate their support and foster unity within the party for Adeleye to win the constituency in the 2027 elections.

They include: Former Speaker, Rt Hon. Olakunle Oluomo; the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Ganiyu Hamzat; Ifo APC Chairman, Barr. Olumide Oduwole; Ewekoro APC Chairman, Chief Ayinde Sogbamu.

Others are: the Ifo Local Government Area Chairman, Idris Kushimo; Ewekoro Local Government Chairman, Sikiru Adesina; House of Assembly candidates for Ifo I and Ewekoro, Fola Salami and Abiodun Adeleye; Governor’s Liaison Officers, LG and Ward Executive Committee members, among others.

Speaking at the meeting, Isiaka urged all the members to bury disputes about the party’s primary and channel their energy towards a common goal of ensuring Adeleye and other candidates of the party’s victory in the forthcoming elections

“The APC primary election had come and gone and had produced candidates for the various elective positions, there should be no grudges, bitterness or actions capable of undermining the unity of the party”, he said.

Isiaka, however, called on his supporters to join hands with other party members to mobilise votes Adeleye and all APC candidates and members to return to their respective wards to commence vigorous grassroots mobilisation and canvassing for APC to secure more votes in 2027.

Also speaking, Chief Derin Adebiyi explained that the meeting was convened at the instance of Isiaka to sustain unity among his supporters and the wider APC family, stressing that all hands must be on deck to work towards the candidacy and victory of Adeleye as well as other candidates of the party.

Adebiyi said that the primary election had ended and should no longer be allowed to generate acrimony or division among party members, appealing to members to return to their wards, reconcile differences and mobilise voters en masse for the party.

The party’s chieftains, including Ganiyu Hamzat, Olumide Oduwole and Sogbamu, commended Isiaka for his resilience and commitment to the party, describing the gathering as a demonstration of political maturity, party loyalty and belief in party supremacy.

They stressed that the primary election was a concluded process and should not constitute a dividing line among party members, urging all faithful to commence massive grassroots canvassing and mobilisation for the party’s victory.

Earlier, Adeleye thanked Isiaka for convening the meeting, saying that no political difference should be allowed to stand between members and the collective objective of winning the 2027 election.

She added that the meeting demonstrated the party’s supremacy and its progressive ideals, as well as showing that the party was bigger than individual interests, tendencies, or past disagreements.

The former Commissioner called on party leaders, former aspirants, women, youths, ward executives and grassroots at the constituency to embrace genuine reconciliation and make the election a collective project.

She expressed her readiness to work with every member of the party family, irrespective of their positions during the primary, noting that every relationship, structure and supporter remained an asset to the party.

“In the spirit of this meeting, I therefore urge all members of the party to return to their various wards with renewed commitment and unity, translating the spirit of reconciliation into massive votes for APC and a decisive victory in Ifo/Ewekoro and across our dear State”, Adeleye stated.