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The leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Atakumosa East Local Government Area of Osun State have urged the residents of the area to vote for the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and Osun East Senatorial Candidate, Hon. Israel Famurewa, in Saturday’s general election, AMILOADED reports.
The APC leaders made this known on Tuesday in Iwikun at a meeting organised by the Grace Group, a sub-group of the party, with members converged at the meeting across the wards in the local government.
According to one of the organisers, Hon. Segun Olanibi, a former commissioner, said it is time for the party members in the area to come together as one to work for the victory of Tinubu and Famurewa and shunned any form of divisibility.
“Go out door to door to canvass votes for Asiwaju and Famurewa so as to get the expected winning results after the election would have announced on Sunday.
“Asiwaju Bola Ahmed made APC to take over power from PDP in Osun through court judgement in the year 2010 and this is time to pay him back with votes.
“We are complaining that the bandits are killing us, kidnapping is everywhere in our land, the only way we can put a stop to all these attacks is by voting Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to become the next president of Nigeria.
“It is the turn of Yoruba region to produce the next president.Don’t sell your future because of money, vote wisely,” he said.
Also speaking, a former Commissioner For Political Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations, Hon. Taiwo Akeju, described Famurewa as a gentle man and pastor who always love to ease the pain of the common man on the street.
Akeju said, “Famurewa is a pastor and a gentleman who always love peace and tranquility to reign wherever he finds himself.
“He is a kind hearted man who always gives succour to the vulnerable in his area.
“He is loyal party man with the spirit of sportsmanship, full of integrity and a trustworthy fellow among his contemporaries.”
Speaking on the presidential election, Akeju urged the people of the state to vote massively for Tinubu, saying, “Tinubu is credible, cerebral and a democrat whom I have known since 1990 during the SDP era.
“I have worked closely with him at the National Assembly between 1992 and 1993.
“Myself and Tinubu were arrested in 1994 by military government of Sanni Abacha, detained together alongside Ola Oni, Beko Ramsome-Kuti and subsequently tried for Treason and Treasonable felony at d federal High Court Lagos. Asiwaju is capable and he will take the country to a promised land.”
However, in a bid to show the level of their commitment towards ensuring victory for Famurewa electioneering campaign, Atakumosa East APC Leaders and members donated some cash to the senatorial candidate to strengthening his political expenses.
On his part, Engr Famurewa thanked the organisers of the event and the APC members in Atakumosa East Local Government Area for the financial donation towards his political exercise, assuring the people of dividend of democracy if elected.
Famurewa also charged those who will work as party agents during the election to be vigilant in checking the BVAS machine well and ensuring it displays zero number on the screen.
The occasion was graced by personalities, among who were the Chairman of the group, Alarobole of Arobole, Oba Abimbola Ogungbe, Hon Busuyi Makanjuola, immediate past Chairman Atakumosa East Central LGA and Hon Princess Foluso Adekoya, former Chairman Atakumosa East LGA lperindo, amongst others.
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