The immediate past governor of Oyo State, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala on Sunday emerged as the governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in the state for the 2019 elections.

Alao-Akala, who recently pulled out of the governorship primary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state secured the governorship ticket of the ADP and has been issued the certificate of return to be the party’s flag bearer in Oyo.

In a statement signed by Jeremiah Akande, Head, New Media and Public Affairs of his campaign organization and made available to newsmen in Ibadan, the state capital on Sunday, Alao-Akala urged his supporters to collapse all his structures and groups into the ADP.

“Former Governor of Oyo State, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala was today issued a Certificate of Return as gubernatorial candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in Oyo State for next year’s general election.

“This came to being after a ratification exercise carried out on Saturday, 6th of October, 2018 at the party’s secretariat along Mokola Sango-U.I Road, Oremeji, Mokola, Ibadan where Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala emerged as the gubernatorial candidate of the party.

“The process which had national officers of the party from Abuja led by Dr. (Mrs.) Oliza, the National Organizing Secretary of the party and Iboro Ige-Edaba, National Treasure in attendance was witnessed by INEC officials from the state headquarters in Ibadan.

“In view of the above, all faithful and loyal supporters of Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala are hereby enjoined to collapse all structures and groups within the Alao-Akala political family into the Action Democratic Party (ADP) with immediate effect,” the statement read.