2023: Osun APC youths rally support for Tinubu, Shettima

Blessing Akorowosi, Osogbo

The Osun Youth Wing of the All Progressives Party APC, on Thursday marched in large numbers to rally support for the party’s Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima.

The youths who began their solidarity rally from Ayetoro junction, matched through Igbonna market, Old Garage, Okefia, Olaiya Junction, Ogo-Oluwa to Onward area and terminated the solidarity movement at the Campaign Office of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola in Osogbo, Osun State capital.

According to the youths, the solidarity rally was part of efforts to re-energise, reinforce and reawaken the consciousness in the youths, particularly loyalists of the party as general elections approach.

Addressing the youths shortly after the termination of the Solidarity Walk at the newly-built Ileri-Oluwa Campaign Office, Governor Oyetola assured the people of the State of his absolute confidence in the judiciary to retrieve his stolen mandate.

Oyetola, who commended the youths for their courage, said that the outcome of the recently- conducted governorship election was a clear indication that he won the election and ever-committed to reclaim his mandate.

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, just as he urged them to remain resolute and faithful in God as necessary steps had been taken within the ambit of the law to retrieve the mandate willingly given to him.

“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.

“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.

“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 five 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, lauded the resilient spirit of the loyalists of the party, particularly the Youth Wing.

He expressed confidence in God and the strength of the party to ensure all- round victory for Tinubu in 2023 election.

Speaking to newsmen, 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 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.