A former member of the House of Representatives, Dapo Lam-Adesina, has declared that the peaceful conduct of the All Progressives Congress (APC) congress in Oyo State signals the party’s preparedness to reclaim power in 2027.
Lam-Adesina made the remark while congratulating newly elected party executives following the state congress held on Tuesday, which produced Moses Adeyemo as chairman.
Adeyemo, a former deputy governor under the late Abiola Ajimobi from 2011 to 2019, emerged through a consensus process — a development Lam-Adesina described as proof of unity within the party.
In a statement issued by his media office, Lam-Adesina said the smooth conduct of congresses across wards, local government areas, and the state level demonstrates internal cohesion and readiness for the 2027 general elections.
“Congratulations to our dear father and the new chairman of the APC in Oyo State. His emergence is, without doubt, the dawn of a new era for the party,” he said.
According to him, Adeyemo’s wealth of political and administrative experience will strengthen the party’s structure and position it for victory.
“This is the time for us to take the state back from the opposition, and we are ready to do that with the new chairman and his executives in front of us,” Lam-Adesina added.
Meanwhile, the APC has outlined its adjusted 2026 schedule for nationwide congresses and related activities. The timetable, signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, indicates that appeals arising from the congresses will be heard on March 4.
Purchase and submission of forms for zonal congresses and the national convention are scheduled between March 13 and March 16, while the inauguration of various screening and appeal committees is fixed for March 23.
Party stakeholders believe the structured timeline, combined with the peaceful congress in Oyo, reflects a broader strategy aimed at consolidating internal unity ahead of the 2027 elections.
