2023: Tinubu Postpones Ibadan Rally, Following Planned Attack

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed its presidential campaign rally slated for Tuesday, February 7, 2023, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

According to The Nation, a party source revealed that the APC Oyo State chapter is already drafting a statement to address the issue.

Prior to this, reports had it that the Oyo State chapter of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was planning to attack members of the APC in the state.

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The APC in the state alleged that it is aware of plans by the PDP to launch a terror attack on party members who would be coming out to show support to the APC campaign train that would be stopping by in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Tuesday.

It was gathered that the Oyo State APC in a statement signed by its publicity secretary, Wasiu Olawale Sadare, claims that the party has uncovered a plan by PDP members to launch an attack on its members on Tuesday.

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The APC also alleged that part of the plans of the PDP is to launch violent protests in major areas of Ibadan on Monday ( today), which include Iwo Road, Agugu, Monatan, Alakia, and Labiran, Molete, Challenge, Ojoo and Sanngo.

Tinubu and the APC campaign train were meant to hold the party’s presidential campaign in Mapo Hall in Ibadan on February 7, 2023.