Recently, the Oyo chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has confirmed postponement of the presidential rally of the party scheduled for Mapo Hall, Ibadan on Tuesday.
It was said the decision taken by the Governor Simon Lalong-led Presidential Campaign Council has to do with the mood of the nation.
The Tinubu/Shettima state-wide campaign rally was moved from January 9 to February 7 in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
According to the information gathered by the media, the campaign team was at its peak of preparations when the news of the postponement from Abuja reached them.
Oyo APC Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, disclosed to told The Nation via phone the regrettable postponement had become necessary.
He said: “Since the crisis occasioned by the fuel scarcity and federal government’s cashless policy implementation as well as local currency redesigning.
“We regret to announce the indefinite postponement of our presidential rally earlier slated for tomorrow (Tuesday). The decision was taken, apparently, in consideration to the prevailing challenges facing the people and the need to allow President Muhammadu Buhari work around the situation and ensure that normalcy return particularly as it concerns fuel and currency notes crisis.”
“At Oyo APC, we were convinced that it was necessary to go ahead with event in order not to play into the hands of some anti-democratic forces who do not want the nation’s general elections to go on as scheduled because they feel the outcome of the poll, this time, would produce a new order capable of returning Nigeria to Nigerians.
“Although, a new date is yet to be announced, I can assure the general public that Oyo State will host Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in no time and it is going to be a huge success. However, we appeal for calm among the citizenry as we must not lose focus on doing all that is necessary to ensure the fruition of the dream to have Tinubu as the next president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” Sadare spoke.