2023: Ogun APC youths vow to ensure Abiodun’s victory, say Amosun will fail again

Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta

Notwithstanding Sen Ibikunle Amosun’s support for Biyi Otegbeye, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate for Ogun State, the youths in the All Progressives Congress ( APC) has declared that they would ensure Gov. Dapo Abiodun emerge victorious in the coming guber election .

The youths under the APC Youth League, Ogun State Coordinate, said the declaration of the former Governor would not stop the reelection of Governor Abiodun, insisting that he will be defeated like 2019 when he anointed Hon. Adekunle Abdulkabir Akinlade of Alliance People’s Movement ( APM).

The APC youths said they have been able to distinguish between emperor and leader hence their support Gov Abiodun.

Addressing a press conference in commemoration of Freedom Day in Abeokuta, the state capital, the Coordinator, Comrade Yunus Fayomi
called on the voting populace in the Gateway state to use their Permanent Voters Cards to reject falsehood and deception which have left the State polity over three years ago.

He said this is the time to reward a government that has ensured even distribution of developmental and legacy projects into the nooks and crannies of the State.

Unlike previous administration that concentrated projects in just three local government areas, he explained that there is no part of the Gateway state that has not witnessed government’s presence in the last three years despite paucity of funds at its disposal and outbreak of epidemic in more than a year of its inception.

Fayomi however urged the youths to embrace the Presidential candidate of APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu who they said meant well for them, especially through Human Capacity development which is critical to empowering the youths.

His words: “It would be recalled that on this day in 2019 during the re-election Campaign rally of President Muhammadu Buhari, thugs from opposition party who had the backing of the then Governor, Ibikunle Amosun caused rancor at the MKO Abiola Stadium Abeokuta and dealt ruthlessly with us ( APC members ) by maiming , beating and bringing down our billboards despite throwing stones and satchet waters at the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria. It was indeed a bad precedent that negates Omoluabi status of our dear State”.

“We observed that, the Senator representing Ogun central in the Red chambers, Ibikunle Amosun had adopted the same phenomenon in the forthcoming election by throwing his weight behind an opposition gubernatorial candidate in the state , hence the need for this call. We are also using this medium to reiterate that as he failed in 2019, so shall he fail again in this coming election.

The Ogun State Coordinate of the APC Youth League has taken a careful study of the 2019 events and seeing a replica in the attitude of the former Governor.

The Ogun electorates are wise, smart and cannot be fooled by an APC senator supporting an opposition Gubernatorial candidate”.

In saner climes, he said “Senator Amosun ought to have been either suspended or expelled from the APC and we urge the national leadership of our party to look into this and instill discipline in our highly revered party.

It is important to reminiscent on the activities that brought about the commemoration of February 11th , every year by the Ogun state Coordinate of the APC Youth League and enlighten the public on reasons not to allow Ogun State to be in the News for negative reasons.

Individuals who lost parts of their bodies , valuable items and/or were beaten to stupor on the said day despite the heavy presence of security operative, would never forgive the brain behind their ordeal”.

According to him, “The spirit of “Statemanship” was thrown into the thin air while hooliganism and vandalism took order of the day during the era of Senator Amosun as Governor of our State unlike what we currently enjoy in the administration of Prince Dapo Abiodun”.

He insisted “We hereby call on the voting populace in the Gateway state to use their Permanent Voters Cards to reject falsehood and deception which have left our State polity over three years ago.

This is the time to reward a government that has ensured even distribution of developmental and legacy projects into the nooks and crannies of Ogun State”.

“Unlike previous administration that concentrated projects in just three local government areas, there is no part of the Gateway state that has not witnessed government’s presence in the last three years despite paucity of funds at its disposal and outbreak of epidemic in more than a year of its inception”, he stated.

He therefore appealed “Our colleague Youths should embrace Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as our president who meant well for us especially through Human Capacity development that is critical to our Liberty as Youths.

Prince Dapo Abiodun’s second coming as Governor till 2027 would be another opportunity for us (Youths) to further breathe fresh air and have continuous peace in our state.

Other APC candidates have given us their words of assurances to always put us (Youths) first on their scale of preference”.

He explained “We have been able to distinguish between an emperor and a leader, hence the need for us to jointly work together to ensure that the antics of the hypocrite do not see the light of the day.

Hence, we are also using this medium to call on Senator Amosun to stop playing God because despite his victimization, oppression and strong opposition in 2019, Prince Dapo Abiodun is the Governor today and he will till 2027 by God’s grace”.

He explained”The incumbent administration has tolerated all opposing parties and treated everyone with equity and fairness unlike the immediate past that made vengeance its watchword.

In Ogun State today, 50% of political appointees are youths. The Governor believes in making us (youths) leaders from today. This is unprecedented. What we had in the past was the use of Youth as “political Halleluyah-boys” and thugs at events”.

Fayomi said “Agricultural Revolution of this administration has won the Governor many awards and accolades from within and beyond the chores of Nigeria. Ogun has returned to its days of Agricultural Eldorado with the creative initiatives of the State’s helmsman who knows how to put the right peg in the right hole.

Just last night, the Governor played another Humanistic role of supporting residents of the state with food items in order to cushion the effect of fuel scarcity and cash crunch in the State. Truly, Prince Abiodun knows where the shoe pinches”.

He said “We believe in the words of the Governor who always say ” Truly, We are not there yet But we are not were we used to be”. Perhaps that’s the reason he embraced an All-Inclusive approach to his governance ideology.

If no other thing qualifies him, his concept of continuing projects of his predecessor does. He would always emphasize that he wont abandon projects that are of economic benefits to the people. This is apolitical and cannot come from no less an “Omoluwabi”.

He concluded “Governor Dapo Abiodun deserves another term and we shall ensure that we mobilize, support, vote and stand by him till 2027 “.