Youth Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across Local Government and Council Areas In Osun State have called on the party members to support the current administration of Governor Gboyega Oyetola for development of the state, AMILOADED reports.
The group made the call during a meeting held at the APC Secretariat in Osogbo, the Osun State capital on Friday.
The Youth Leaders, who passed a vote of confidence on the governor to lead Osun State till 2026 for his foresight, exemplary leadership, and administrative skills, described Oyetola as “a man of vision and harbinger of progressive”.
While staying clear from the “splinter group, The Osun Progressive”, the Youth Leaders further declared their support for the APC Caretaker Chairman, Prince Gboyega Famodun, saying they were pleased with the leadership style of the Chairman.
The Youth Leaders led by the Special Adviser to the Governror on Youths and Sports, Hon Lateef Adegboye Adelabu popularly known as Aremo, said the decision was borne out of Oyetola’s achievements in the last two years, adding that it must be sustained beyond 2022.
Speaking after the endorsement, Aremo stated that the decision of the Youth Leaders in the state to unanimously endorse Oyetola for second term in office was an affirmation that truly the governor had made not only the youths but entire people of the state proud.
Aremo further explained that they endorsed Governor Oyetola to pilot the affairs of the state beyond 2022 owing to his performance which he described as unprecedented.
He noted that despite the meagre resources, Oyetola had transformed the state beyond the expectations of the people of the state.
The governor’s aide said, “The Youth Leaders and their assistants across all the 30 local governments that made up the three Senatorial districts gathered here today to declare their support for Governor Gboyega Oyetola second term bid.
“Secondly to pass vote of confidence on the party Chairman, Prince Gboyega Famodun and thirdly, to make it clearly known to the public that they knew nothing about the formation of the splinter group called “TOP” and lastly to dissociate themselves from the group.
“The youths leaders underscored the giant strides of Governor Oyetola which have brought an impeccable facelift to all the sectors of the state economy, prompt payment of workers salary and that is why we are bold enough to say openly that we are for him because he has made us proud.”
Aremo further enjoined the youths to continue to preach the good work of governor, saying only a retrogressive minded would not pray for the good administration to continue in the state.
In his welcome address, the State Youth Leader of the APC, Hon Tewogbade Aliu, said it became imperative for each and everyone of them to state it clearly that they were not part of the people who formed the spinster group within the party.
Among the youths leaders who spoke at the meeting include the Osun west Senatorial Youth leader, Comrade Mojeed Umuran aka Osama; Youth Leader of Osogbo Local Govt, Mr Abdulah Saheed; Kareem Waheed Abiodun from Osun central, Akinwemimo Olagoke from Irewole Federal Constituency, Olayode Akinola from Ife-Ijesa, Rabiu Adewale from Osun west Senatorial district, Wale Awe from Oriade Local Government, and Oladejo Oladiji from Olorunda Local Government, among others.
The meeting had in attendance the State Youth Leader, Senatorial Youth Leaders as well as all the Local governments Youth Leaders and their assistants across the three Senatorial Districts.
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