The Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola has vowed that the state will return nothing less than 1.2 million votes for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in the next year’s presidential election.
Oyetola made this assertion today in Osogbo while he was addressing the Youth Wing of the All Progressives Congress in the state at the termination of their solidarity rally held in Osogbo for Tinubu.
NPO had earlier reported that,the Youth Wing held a solidarity rally for Tinubu-Shettima ticket.
Addressing the youths shortly after the termination of the Solidarity Walk at the newly-built Ileri-Oluwa Campaign Office, Ogo-Oluwa Area, Governor Oyetola commended the Youth for their courage and love.
He expressed gratitude to the people of the State, particularly the loyalists of the party most importantly the Youth Wing for their continued support all along.
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“I am highly impressed with what I have been seeing before getting here. I am happy as well that you came out in large number to rally support for our very own Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. There is no doubt that Asiwaju remains the best among the contestants. He is a man of unbeatable tract records. As we all know, he did well in Lagos. There are lot of things to attribute to him as his achievements,”Oyetola said
“It is on record that his indelible legacies live on as he set the State on the pedestal of sustainability and prosperity. God used him to turn around the economy of Lagos. A lot of pro-masses institutions and agencies were launched during his tenure and these are still very much alive to the use and goodness of the people of Lagos in particular and Nigerians at large.
“He has set agenda for the progress of Lagos and I am confident that this will be replicated at the centre when he becomes President. He has done a lot and he is ready to do more. As productive and energetic youths, it is our belief that the scourge of unemployment and other related vices will be a thing of the past as soon as he resumes office.
“So, Osun is critical to our party. If you talk of progressive party in Nigeria, Osun is key, and as such, it is incumbent on us to do everything possible to return 1.2million votes for our presidential candidate.
“I commend your courage for not allowing rain to stall this peaceful rally. I have seen about 5 thousand youths. It is an indication that Osun is for Asiwaju and I want those who have not got their Permanent Voter Cards to go and do so. They have commenced reregistration for those without PVCs. This is another opportunity to get one. Don’t be deceived by the antics of the opposition. God is with us and by His ultimate Grace, our mandate will be reclaimed”, Oyetola said.
In his remarks, the State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Gboyega Famodun, described the Youth Wing of the party as people who possess ‘can-do and ever-resilient spirit’
He added that, he has confidence in God and the strength of the party to ensure all- round victory for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate, Kashim Shettima, come next year general elections.
Re-echoing the rationale behind the solidarity rally, APC State Youth Leader, Olagoke Akinwemimo, said the seamless solidarity movement has shown to the world that Osun is for Tinubu and Shettima.
Akinwemimo who described the youth as most energetic and ever-committed segment of the party said the large turnout of his colleagues was an indication to the fact that Osun Youths are solidly behind the presidential candidate and his running mate.
In his turn,the convener of the solidarity rally who doubles as the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Students Affairs and Social Mobilisation, Comrade Kehinde Ayantunji, attributed the success of the solidarity rally to the huge support received from all the strata of the youths and indeed Governor Oyetola.
“We came out today to show to the entire world that we are solidly behind Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This is a critical period as elections are around the corner and we cannot continue to give our support to leaders that are not for us.
“We have a choice to rally support for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu because we believe in his leadership and we know that under his leadership Nigeria will become a better place for us and be prosperous. That is why we came out in large number to register our voice and tell the people of Osun that we are going to mobilize massively for him.
“As you can see, this is another ground-breaking event in the history of our party, and indeed, the State. The solidarity rally was aimed at reawakening the consciousness of our people to the reality on the ground and the need to support, mobilise and vote massively for the presidential candidate of our party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima.
“What we have seen today is an indication of the fact that Nigerian youths are solidly behind the candidature of Asiwaju and that they are ready to elect our candidates in the general elections,”he said