Prior to the 2023 general election, Honourable 'Bimbo Kolade, a prominent candidate for the senatorial seat of Oyo Central in the All Progressives Congress (APCmost )'s recent primary election, has finalised all of his plans to withdraw the lawsuit disputing the legitimacy and credibility of the party's shadow election in the senatorial district.
It was previously reported that Hon. Kolade, the former commissioner for local government and chieftaincy matters, had gone to court to demand compensation for what he believed to be inconsistencies and irregularities that tainted the party's primary election process.
The complaint was presented to Justice Uche-NmaAgomoh of the Federal High Court in Ibadan on June 10, 2022.
In his progressively oriented and patriotically penned withdrawal letter, Kolade maintained that it is the time to move on and stated as follows, ”Any decision taken by any man is beyond him, it is as Almighty God wishes. Also, it is noteworthy that there may be many lives that may be affected by such a decision, positively or negatively.
“I have laboured so much in the progressive fold from inception till this moment, and the true progressives’ character is totally different from the emergency progressives, therefore, I can not allow seasonal occurrences (which are just for awhile) to endanger our perennial togetherness.
“My party APC is the first and foremost in my mind, before my ambition because political party in whatever name will be forever, but ambition will end in a day either by choice or by force.
In view of this, I, Hon. Bimbo Kolade, Oyo Central senatorial Aspirant, have decided to write my very own story before the news merchants trade it otherwise.
“In the spirit of progressiveness, I have decided to withdraw the law suit filed at the Federal High Court in Ibadan, challenging the processes & procedures of Oyo Central Senatorial Primary Election 2022.
“May I reiterate that the usual manner in the political circle is to withdraw a case in exchange of money, this ‘DID NOT’ happen and ‘WILL NOT’ happen.
“All the necessary steps will be taken by my legal team at the court of law, informing the court of my decision to withdraw the case.
“I am committed to my people, my party, APC and my political team, IREDE. God bless Oyo Central, God bless APC, God bless Nigeria”, Hon. Bimbo Kolade (Oyo Central Senatorial District Aspirant).