Daniel Agbolade, Ibadan

Governorship candidate of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, has promised to establish a student's consultative forum that will interface between  government and students in the state if elected as governor. 

He gave the  promise while speaking at a parley with the leadership of Oyo State students in tertiary institutions at an event held in Ibadan, the state capital. 

The APC gubernatorial candidate in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday in Ibadan by Mr Bayo Busari, spokesperson for Friends of Bayo Adelabu Independent Campaign Group, (FOBA ICG), said the students were led by NANS JCC Chairman in Oyo State, Moronkola Teslim and Federation of Oyo State Students (FOSSU) Senate President, Wasiu Oke. 

The students used the medium to throw their support behind the candidature of Adelabu. 

The students leaders while assuring Adelabu of their votes, declared their utmost confidence in his ability to lead the state to a greater height.

Busari in the statement maintained that Adelabu had earlier on Tuesday met with Professional Videographers Association of Nigeria (PVAN). 

He noted that members of PVAN during the parley adopted Adelabu as their gubernatorial candidate. 

Busari noted that the adoption took place during a meeting between members of PVAN and Friends of Adebayo Adelabu Independent Campaign Group. 

PVAN Governor, Mr. Niyi Olanrewaju, said the association was ready to mobilise its more than 22,000 members to work tirelessly for the success of Adelabu at the polls.

FOBA ICG Chairman, Mr Remi Babalola who received the leadership of PVAN thanked the association for endorsing the candidacy of Adelabu for the gubernatorial election.

He assured that Oyo State is going to have a listening governor in Adelabu who will also ensure that all sections of the state get their fair share of government attention. 

According to him friends of Adelabu decided to throw their weight behind him because of the confidence they have in his ability to govern the state in a fair and equitable way, without fear of favour.