Saturday Polls: More groups, opposition parties collapse structure for Tinubu
…As Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat, youths drum support for APC candidates
…We cannot experiment with Lagos — Governor
…Non indigenous groups in Osun endorse Tinubu, say he’ll restore lost glory
…Aiyetoto Theologians Society promises 1.2million votes
Ahead of Saturday’s
presidential election, political parties in four states in the South-West have collapsed their structures to work for the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu at the poll.
The political parties, Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Young Progressives Party (YPP), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), and Action Democratic Party (ADP), who are members of the South-West Alliance of Registered Political Parties said they decided to collapse their political parties’ structures to ensure Tinubu’s victory in Saturday’s election.
The decision of the political parties to work for Tinubu’s victory was announced by the Lagos State Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Mobolaji Olusegun of YPP during the Lagos Youth Stakeholders Parley organised by the Office of the Lagos APC Youth Leader at Ikeja on Wednesday.
He was accompanied by Osun State IPAC Chairman, Simon Adebayo of APM; his Ogun State counterpart, Samson Okusanya of PRP and IPAC Chairman in Oyo State, Apostle Dare Ojo of ADP, who also expressed their party’s decision to collapse their structures and support Tinubu to be the next President of Nigeria.
The Lagos IPAC Chairman, while speaking on behalf of his colleagues, said the political parties resolved to support and work for Tinubu’s victory in Saturday’s presidential poll because they believe he is the best candidate.
“We have all decided to collapse our structures to work for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. We are supporting Asiwaju’s mandate and we are going to work toward his victory as the next president of Nigeria,” Olusegun said.
Speaking at the event attended by thousands of youths, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, urged the youths and other Nigerians, especially those who are of voting age to vote for the APC presidential candidate during Saturday’s election, noting that Tinubu is the best among all the presidential candidates based on his antecedents, record of achievements and laudable programmes, which have been copied by many states.
Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamazat said Nigeria needs a bold and courageous man like Tinubu to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari.
He said, “To rebuild this country, we need somebody who has vision, boldness, courage and is ready to fight for the interest of the people. We need credible leaders in our country. What we need is a man like Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who has the courage and boldness to make decisions and stand by them. Asiwaju is taller than all the other presidential candidates because of his vision.
“We need somebody who can think outside the box to protect all of us. I believe that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima are good combinations based on their past records and what they achieved in their respective states – Lagos and Borno when they were governors.”
Sanwo-Olu while canvassing for the continuity of the ruling party in Lagos State, urged electorates to re-elect him and vote for all APC candidates in the forthcoming general elections based on records of performance and delivery of good governance and dividends of democracy to Lagos residents by APC.
“We cannot experiment with Lagos State. We need people who can shape our life at the top,” the Governor advised.
Also speaking, Lagos East APC senatorial candidate, Senator Tokunbo Abiru, and the party’s candidate for Lagos West senatorial district, Dr. Oluranti Adebule, urged the youths to come out in large numbers to vote for Tinubu and other APC National Assembly candidates on Saturday.
Abiru and Adebule also called on Lagos residents to re-elect Governor Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat during the gubernatorial polls, and also vote for all the APC House of Assembly candidates during the March 11 elections.
Speaking earlier, Lagos APC Youth Leader, Dr. Muritala Seriki, also drum support for Tinubu, Governor Sanwo-Olu, and other APC candidates ahead of the forthcoming elections, urging all the youths to vote for them.
He assured the youths that they will benefit a lot from Tinubu’s presidency because he has a comprehensive programme as slated in the Renewed Hope manifesto for youths on employment and empowerment.
Non indigenous groups in Osun endorse Tinubu, say he’ll restore lost glory
Moreover, groups of non indigenes living in Osun have pledged their support for Tinubu in the saturday’s general elections.
The groups are members of Hausa, Fulani, Ndigbo, Ebira, Myetti Allah communities, who declared that Tinubu would work to restore lost glory of the Country.
They made the pledge during the door-to-door campaign organised by the Civic Engagements Directorate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), in Osun.
Speaking on behalf of the Fulani group, Alhaji Ibrahim Dende, the Seriki Fulani of the State, said that they were ready to return the good gesture Tinubu has shown to their kinsman, President Mohammadu Buhari, because “one good turn, deserves another.”
Dende further said, “We have strong belief that he (Tinubu) is going to sustain and strengthen the good legacy of President Buhari and come up with new idea that could bring lasting solution to the challenges facing the Country at the moment. Fulanis in the State have decided to vote for Tinubu on Saturday.”
Also speaking in similar vein, the Seriki Hausa in the State, Alhaji Lawal Gomina said that the person that Nigerian needs at this critical period is Tinubu because of his courage and positive character to bring the desired change to the masses.
Gomina said, “Our leaders in the North have instructed us to come out en mass on Saturday to vote for Tinubu.”
On his part, President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in the State, Pastor John Dike, described Tinubu as a bridge builder, whose capacity to lead Nigeria to the promise land is not in doubt.
Dike said from findings, it has become very clear that Tinubu has a clear edge over other candidates at the poll, “So we will do everything possible to ensure that he emerges victorious in the forthcoming election in the State.”
Similarly, the President of Ebira Community, Alhaji Ebere Lawal said that the only man that could salvage the current situation in the Country is Tinubu.
Lawal said Tinubu as a Governor of Lagos State, employed strategies that improved service delivery and efficiency in the administration of public funds, saying voting him would make the country to witness real transformation.
In his remarks, the Chairman, Civic Engagements Directorate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), in Osun, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, noted from what the various groups in the State had said, that Nigerians would vote Tinubu in the Saturday’s poll, because of his intellectual capacity to turn things around positively in the Country.
“Tinubu is a quintessential, larger than life politician, with passion for democratic ideals and commitment to national development. A bridge builder, philanthropist, master strategist and patriot who in many ways has raised the standard of civilisation and human dignity.
“Nigeria owes Tinubu a huge gratitude for his determination, consistency, doggedness, vision and fearless disposition in strengthening and enthronement of good governance in the Country.
“Asiwaju, a rounded politician, pathfinder, investor, generous and exceptional personality through his extra ordinarily large heart and unusual magnanimity of character, had raised countless men from miry clay, produced several remarkable politicians and business leaders. His warm disposition, visionary leadership and cares for the oppressed and the under-privileged had endeared him to all and sundry.
“At this critical period in the life of the Country, the only person that could bring Nigeria back to the path of glory is Tinubu. It is in the interest of all Nigerians that Tinubu should be elected president due to his track-record in public and private sectors
“He has the experience to confront the challenge of the Country and restore hope back to Nigerians. So we urge Nigerians to come out en mass on February 25 to vote for Tinubu and all APC candidates in the interest of better Nigeria,” Oyintiloye said.
Aiyetoto Theologians Society promises 1.2million votes for Tinubu
Also, the Zonal coordinators and President of the Aiyetoto Theologians Society Worldwide, in a meeting held on Tuesday 21st February 2023 for support for the forthcoming elections, agreed to work effectively for Tinubu and to all APC candidates all over the Country.
Those in attendance were the likes of Alh Adeyemi Aiyetoto, DG Coordinator; Alh Adaji, North West Coordinator; Alh Hon Jamiu, South West Coordinator; Lawyer Ogire, South-South Coordinator; Alh Adeyemo, North Central Coordinator; Joshua Musa, North-East Coordinator; Chief Okoro, South East Coordinator.
They resolved to give support for the APC Presidential candidate and others, promising to continue door to door campaign till the day of the elections and to “let people know that broom (APC logo) is the symbol to vote for.”
All the Coordinators agreed to mobilise 200,000 members respectively from their zones, in total of 1.2million members across the 36 states in Nigeria.
