By Saka Laaro, Ilorin
A pro-Tinubu group in Kwara state has thrown its weight behind the 2023 Presidential flag bearer of the All People’s Congress (APC), Ahmed Tinubu.
The Publicity Secretary of the group, Comrade Lukman Afolayan in a press release in Ilorin, the state capital, said the youths in the state are fully prepared to vote en masse for Tinubu and for all APC candidates come next year.
Comrade Afolayan also scores Kwara Speaker House of Assembly, Hon. Saliu Yakubu Danladi on his performance, stressing the need to unite APC ahead of the general election.
He added that Kwara Agenda for Asiwaju (KWAGA) has expressed satisfaction with the performance of Danladi for making the youth proud with his sterling performance as the speaker of the 9th Kwara State House of Assembly.
The group equally praised the speaker for giving Governor of Kwara State, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq the needed support that has transformed the state in the last three years.He further said that group is working to complement the state party structures.
He stressed the need for the party to close ranks ahead of the forthcoming general election in order not to energise the opposition.
In his contribution, Alhaji Woru who is the group’s Deputy Coordinator (North) and the Board Chairman, Kwara State Water Corporation (KWWC) appreciates the RT Hon. Danladi for collaborating with the State Governor to make difference in the hitherto neglected Kwara North Senatorial District in terms of siting of infrastructural projects and appointment into various offices.
“The group’s State Publicity Secretary wants our members to be included in party’s campaign committees at the State, Senatorial and Local Government levels to enable work harder for the party’s victory in the forthcoming general election as he said group has made various banners to project the party candidates.”
In his response, Danladi thanked the group for their visit as he assures them of his support and promised that as soon as the 14 Northern APC speakers inaugurate its support group for Tinubu, the group will be carried along.
He said he is interfacing with KWGA on behalf of other APC Kwara State House of Assembly members.
He advised the group to make its political activities known by giving wide media coverage always.
He reiterates his commitment to the unity of the party as he stated clearly that most of the aggrieved party members left to achieve their political aspirations, however, it is being resolved as the Governor is on top of the situation.