As the political campaign takes off from ground level, excitement crammed the All Progressive Congress (APC) secretariat at Ota-Ona road in Ikorodu on the 12th of October 2022.
Ikorodu divisional supervision of APC youths brandished a massive general meeting with LGAs & Wards Youth Leaders.
Resolved to pull stamina for an unprecedented political declaration, the meeting was prompted with directives from the Lagos State APC youth leadership to instigate youth gatherings as part of the build-up to the 2023 general elections.
Intended to traffic votes, the meeting was indexed ‘Build The Votes, Election Before Election’, playing host to the new era political faces in the waterbed region of Lagos State.
With likes of Hon. Abiodun Moshood Aro (Ikorodu constituency 2 candidate), Hon. Gbolahan Ogunleye (Ikorodu constituency 1 candidate), Hon. Motunrayo Gbadegbo-Alogba (Executive Chairman, Ijede LCDA), and Comrade Biliamin Lekan Oba (State Chairman, National Youth Council Of Nigeria), attending as town heroes to jive up the crowd, the assembly gave fora for youth leaders to amass morals in preparation to control their civic right to vote.
Director-General of iCare Foundation, Mayor Dean Sanwo-Ola, who briefly touched down at the event, urged youths to gain clarity and truth about the need to exercise their civic right before stepping into the polling booth.
“Presently, one out of 5 among every youth in Ikorodu is political inclined”.
“But aside from that, your eligibility to vote makes you a bonafide party member and an active politician”.
“This coming election is not a jamboree, our party should not make that mistake that ‘we gat this!, our quest to win must be on point, which is absolutely about getting everyone to vote” Sanwo-Ola added.
Squarely to canvass enormous support for the party’s flag-bearers at all levels, the gathering was highly evaluated as an impetus boost among the youth branch in the region.
“We have Dr Muritala Seriki (Youth Leader, APC Lagos State), Hon. Olugbenga Balogun (Youth Leader, APC Lagos East) and Dada Olusegun (SA on New Media To Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu) with other vibrant leaders here, which means the youth is ready to make their vote count in Ikorodu” Babatunde Oyesanya (T.O.D) APC Youth Leader, Coordinator, Ikorodu Division.
As different youth leaders took to the podium to hail the level of youth inclusiveness observed in Ikorodu political spectrum, flag-bearing candidate; Hon. Aro Moshood and Hon. Gbolahan Ogunleye seized the medium to thank youths across Ikorodu division for their support, urging them to intensify backing as the campaign flags off properly.
Azeez Olosugbo (Youth leader) also in attendance, asserted his consent to both constituency 1&2 Ikorodu candidates, explaining that the APC leadership has given the best prospects to deliver, going forward post-primary elections.
According to Dada Olusegun, “If indeed, Ikorodu is the 4th largest city in the southwest, it means the value of its political will must be felt during the elections”.
He expanded that the strength of youths must tilt towards gaining a landslide victory for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senator Tokunbo Abiru, Hon. Babajimi Benson (MHR), Hon Moshood Abiodun and Gbolahan Ogunleye.
Dr Muritala Seriki, APC youth leader, Lagos state expressed his joy in the massive turnout of youths in Ikorodu, elucidating that the campaign has just begun.
He continued, “We have capable leaders who’ve done beyond reasonable doubt and they must continue in their great works”.
“Our nation builder and apex leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has broken a lot of records on all fronts, voting him in as president is another opportunity for Nigeria to step further in development and growth”.
“Supporting Tinubu must be massive and we should prove it come 2023” Dr Seriki concluded.
Senator Tokunbo Abiru, represented by Prince Adedoyin Jokotex, lauded the gathering of the APC Youth Leaders in Ikorodu Division.
Counting on their strong and reliable capacity in the electoral process, Senator Abiru pledged his support to the party’s youth wing in Ikorodu.
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