A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara South senatorial district, Engineer Opeyemi Olabanji, has cautioned youths against being used by inordinate politicians ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Addressing members of the youth wing of the APC from the Irepodun local government area of the state at his Ijan-Otun country home, Olabanji said that some politicians had started organizing activities based on 2027 governorship zoning arrangements.
Olabanji, who advised that no political activity should be allowed to cause distractions for good governance to thrive, said that the ruling APC still has a lot to prove to the people.
“It is too early for anyone to be talking of where the APC in the state has zoned her governorship candidate for the 2027 gubernatorial elections. The much talked about ‘Kwara South Senatorial District for Kwara North Senatorial District’ should not, for now, be in the political front burners.
“We should know that we are the party in power and we should not cause any distraction to governance. We are not God, anything could still happen between now and then. If it is the will of God, it will be smooth sailing. But if not, it can even be ‘Kwara North Senatorial District for Kwara South Senatorial District”.
The APC leader also said that any political activism against the ruling APC- led government in the state, would be counter productive, especially, adding that Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq is set to unfold more of his people oriented programmes.
The Irepodun APC youth leaders comprising of the local government youth leader, Mr. Femi Alter and all the youth leaders of the 11 wards consisting of Oro 1, Oro 2, Ajase 1, Ajase 2, Esie/Ijan, Omu- Aran 1, Omu- Aran2, Omu-Aran 3, Oko, Arandun and Ipetu-Rore, Aran-Orin were all at Ijan-Otun for the visit.
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Olabanji, therefore, warned the youths against being cajoled into any political arrangement as the Governor who is the leader of the party in the state is yet to give his nod to any zoning arrangement, noting that AbdulRazaq was too busy with his policies churning out democratic dividends to the people of the state.
“Don’t give your word to any politician now. We still have two more solid years to get to the election period. The Governor has no time for such a thing right now. He’s very busy fixing the state. Therefore, be focused and remain solid in your ideology”.
The leader of the entourage, Mr. Femi Alter, thanked the APC chieftain for his words of caution and encouragement.
He promised, on behalf of others to heed the words of advice and make the youths united against inordinate ambition of any politician.
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