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The Digest:

Former Power Minister Bayo Adelabu has stated that President Bola Tinubu has not endorsed any All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant for the 2027 Oyo State governorship race. Speaking in Ibadan after he resigned from the cabinet, Adelabu dismissed claims that Tinubu has handpicked another candidate, saying: "Asiwaju will not endorse or have special interest in anybody. I am his son. If he had such a plan, he would have told me." He said he resigned solely to pursue his governorship ambition.

Key Points:
  • Adelabu said Tinubu supported him in the 2019 and 2023 elections.
  • He noted that Tinubu appointed him as minister despite being from another party at the time.
  • Adelabu has been preparing for the governorship role for over a decade.
  • He expressed confidence in delivering infrastructure, economic prosperity, and security.
  • His resignation from Tinubu's cabinet became effective on April 30.
Adelabu is positioning himself as Tinubu's preferred candidate despite the president's neutral public stance.

Sources: The Cable, Daily Post