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Oyo APC suspends political activities for 2 weeks over COVID-19 fears
The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended all political activities in an effort to curb the spread of the dreaded COVID-19 disease, also known as Coronavirus in the state.
The party, in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Dr. AbdulAzeez Olatunde in Ibadan on Tuesday after a meeting of the state working committee reviewed the state of the nation as regards to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, said all political activities at the state, local government and ward level throughout the state were suspended.
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The party further disclosed that it would review the decision after two weeks, depending on developments as regards the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, adding that the party will resume its regular political activities in the state when the COVID-19 scourge is contained within the two weeks.
According to the statement, all APC offices across the state will remain shut and all manners of meetings suspended for the two weeks.
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