Gafar Saka, APA elected councilor greets Muslims as Ramadan begins

Gafar Saka, APA elected councilor greets Muslims as Ramadan begins

Promise to reclaim his stolen mandate

The newly elected APA Councilor in ward 5, Ibadan South West Local Government, Hon. Gafar Saka has extended his heartfelt greetings to all Muslims across his local government, Ibadan Southwest LG and his political ward, Ward 5 and the entire Oyo State citizens as they embark on the annual religious journey of the Holy Month of Ramadan.

According to the release, Hon. Gafar Saka’s salutations to the Muslim Community was contained in a special statement in which he said, “On the eve of your sacred encounter with Allah, I, as your newly elected Councilor and on behalf of my Party, the African Peoples Alliance, would like to wish you a blessed and successful Ramadan.”

Hon. Gafar Saka continued, “As you observe this Holy Month of Ramadan, it is my hope that Allah will answer your prayers, honor your sacrifices and grant your heart’s desires."

“I thank you all for the trust, faith, patience and confidence you repose in me during and after election. During the election, you came out and voted for me. I won the election which was free, credible and fair. First in the history of Oyo state. I am assuring you that I shall reclaim my mandate.

 My party and my lawyer have petitioned OYSIEC and other stakeholders who assisted in the election.  APA is a party of peace and social justice. I believe in justice and nonviolence.” 

“I will reclaim my mandate by Allah’s Will. It was the mandate you all gave me to represent you at our ward level. My opponent, Mr. Babatunde Somorin who gallantly lost to me was declared winner of the mandate you gave me. I know you will call that electoral fraud.”

“I thank you all for all your supports and I shall fulfill all the promises pronounced in my manifestoes during my campaign after getting my mandate back.”

“I also thank the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) under the distinguished Chairmanship of Alh. Yinka Olona (FNIE) and Dcn. Samson Segun Olalere (FNIE) for their tremendous support and assistance. My party (APA) do not regret being a member of your Association.” 

“Also, the National Secretary of my Party, Alh. Sifawa Samaila for his concern and words of encouragement.”

“It is my right. I worked and labored for it. It is your sweat, you struggled to give me your mandate to represent you. You won’t regret voting for me. E se pupo, Mo dupe o. Happy Ramadan. APA, Social Justice”.

APA urges Oyo LG election observers to publish election report

APA urges Oyo LG election observers to publish election report

The African Peoples Alliance (APA) has urged the umbrella body of the 2018 Oyo local government election observers to quickly publish their reports on the just concluded local government election in the state in order to help evaluate and promote confidence through transparency.

This was contained in a release issued and signed by Oyo APA State Chairman and State Secretary, Mr. Tolulope Adedoyin and Mr. Raji Babatunde after an emergency meeting of the Party held yesterday at the party secretariat in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state.

The party said the report would be useful not only for evaluation but to measure the performances of the electoral body (OYSIEC), participated political parties, the security agents and the government itself.

APA wondered why Oyo local government election report has not been released when that of the Kaduna state which held same day has been published and made available on the social media platforms.

APA releases photographs of the only defeated APC candidate in the just concluded Oyo State Local Government election

APA releases photographs of the only defeated APC candidate in the just concluded Oyo State Local Government election

In her effort to claim its mandate and sensitize people that her candidate, Mr. Gafar Saka won the Councillorship seat of Ward 5, Ibadan Southwest Local Government. The party that won that seat, African Peoples Alliance (APA) has taken to the social media, the photographs of the only defeated councillorship candidate of the ruling party, APC in Ward 5, Ibadan Southwest Local Government Area of the state.

Below are the photographs of the only defeated APC candidate for public scrutiny.