SUNRISE – The Yoruba Youth Assembly of Nigeria (YOYAN) in collaboration with the Bola Ahmed Tinubu/Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu (BATBOS) political platform have endorsed all governorship candidates of Lagos, Ogun and Oyo States in the election slated for Saturday.
Speaking with reporters on Thursday, YOYAN president Prince Adeniyi Olutimehin, said the group resolved to throw their weight behind the candidacy of the Lagos APC candidate Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his Ogun and Oyo States colleagues, Prince Dr Dapo Abiodun and Dr Bayo Adelabu after extensive consultations with major stakeholders.
Olutimehin
said the victory of all the APC governorship candidates would ensure regional
integration integration that will help the actualization of envisioned
development of the Yoruba nation.
“It is essential to ensure a well-structured integration that is formidable to
achieve strong voice at the centre for steady progress of the Yoruba race, we
have critically examined the options before us as a people and we are
determined to be part of agenda that is geared towards ensuring a rewarding
future for our region,” Olutimehin said.
He
stressed further that, the pursuit to have state governments that are on same
page across Southwest should definitely enhance harmonious and optimal
infrastructural and socio-economic development that will make live more abundant
for Yoruba people.
Reiterating that the periods which Yoruba race had it best in terms of good
governance and progress was when the entire government in southwest shared same
political ideology Olutimehin said it is imperative that the Yoruba nation
return to that era in order to rekindle the hope of the people, especially the
youths in politics.
He stressed that after examining the manifesto of the APC candidates in the three
states that will be having gubernatorial elections on March 9, 2019 in
southwest, it is discovered that all of them have strong will for greatness of
the states they aspire to govern and that should automatically translate to the
emancipation of our people via economic prosperity, security, infrastructural
rebirth, institutional reforms, health care, affordable and quality education.
Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun and Adelabu are experience professionals that are capable of
instituting a digitalize administration in their respective states if elected
and on this basis, we did not only endorsed them, but we have also deployed all
mechanism and resources available to us in ensuring their victory at poll.
Also, the bodies commended Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Prof. Yemi Osibajo for
distinguishing the attributes of quintessential leaders defending the course of
democracy in Nigeria. Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is an enigma and icon of all times,
his patriotic virtues and philanthropic gesture which had improved the lot of
Yoruba people cannot be overemphasized.
Among many members that were present in the gathering are Comrade Adedoyin
Alli-Williams, Vice President BATBOS platform, Prince Adeyemi Adenuga, DG
BATBOS platform, Mr. Dave Olayemi, National Secretary YOYAN, Comrade Kehinde
Aregbe, Chairman, Ogun YOYAN, Mrs. Ebun Lawal, Vice Chairman, Oyo YOYAN, Mrs.
Bunmi Ogunwa, Vice Chairman, Lagos YOYAN. Also present are Director of
programmes Majesty Development Initiative, Comrade Olusegun Solomon and Lagos
Coordinator of Christian Youth Movement of Nigeria, Mrs. Glory Ojie, other
members includes, Engr, Adedeji Aro, Ms Feyikemi Fabiyi, Mrs. Opeyemi Bamtefa,
Mr. Joseph Agbolade, Comrade Julius Oyekanmi, Mr. Afolorunso Atoyebi, Kehinde
Mogaji, Lekan Odunlami and Akanni Michael.