Oyo APC Announces Abas As Acting Chairperson

Oyo APC Announces Abas As Acting Chairperson

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State announced Olayide Abas as its new acting chairman on Monday. This decision follows the passing of the former chairman, Isaac Omodewu. Abas, who was the party’s deputy chairman, has stepped in to fill the role as mandated by the party’s constitution. Both he and the late Omodewu were elected to their positions during the October 2021 APC congress held at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium in Ibadan……CONTINUE READING 

Omodewu, who had traveled to the United States for medical treatment in November 2023, passed away on August 18, 2024. He was laid to rest in his hometown of Otu, Itesiwaju Local Government Area, on September 13, 2024.

The APC’s Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, confirmed Abas’ appointment following an emergency meeting of the State Executive Committee held at the Oke-Ado secretariat. Sadare explained that the party’s constitution necessitates that the deputy chairman assumes the position of acting chairman when such a vacancy arises.

Abas is a seasoned politician and professional, with a background as a certified pharmacist. He began his political journey in the 1970s with the Unity Party of Nigeria, where he was mentored by the late Bola Ige. In 1991, he served as Chairman of the former Ifeloju Local Government Area, now split into Ibarapa Central and Ibarapa North. He also chaired the Oyo State Hospital Management Board during Governor Abiola Ajimobi’s administration and held several party leadership positions at the state level between 2004 and 2009 under the defunct Action Congress and Action Congress of Nigeria.