Naira, Fuel Scarcity: APC Postpones Oyo Campaign Rally Indefinitely

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed indefinitely its presidential campaign rally earlier scheduled for Tuesday(today) in Ibadan.

Olawale Sadare, the party’s Publicity Secretary in Oyo State,  stated in Ibadan on Monday that the decision was taken by the Gov. Simon Lalong-led Presidential Campaign Council in view of current realities in the nation.

“We need to allow President Muhammadu Buhari to work around the situation and ensure that normalcy returns, particularly as it concerns fuel and currency notes crises.

“At Oyo APC, we were convinced that it was necessary to go ahead with the event in order not to play into the hands of some antidemocratic forces who do not want the general elections to hold,’’ it stated.

The party expressed regret that the current cash crunch and its effect on the populace, fuel scarcity and hike in the pump price of petrol compelled it to take the decision.

“We regret to announce the indefinite postponement of our presidential rally earlier slated for Tuesday. The decision was taken in consideration of the prevailing challenges facing the nation,’’ Sadare stated.

He said a new date for the rally would be fixed in due course, while assuring that the APC would host its presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in no distant future.

The party urged members to remain calm, while assuring them that the party would win the forthcoming general elections.