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Youths Caution Gbajabiamila Against Interfering In Surulere APC Council Chairmanship Primaries

Lagos APC council chairmanship primaries: Youths urge Gbajabiamila to steer-clear 
Ahead Lagos State Local Government Council elections, a group, Surulere Youth Movement (SYM), has urged House of Representatives Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, to listen to yearnings of people and allow their will prevail through the choice of candidate they chose to represent them at the council level.

The group, an umbrella body for progressive youths in the area, said that since the lawmaker rather than toe an alleged divisive line, it was important the parliamentarian serve as a unifying factor before, during and after the council election, a task it claimed, was befitting of his status.

The youths maintained that the task before the lawmaker at the national level deserves more attention, particularly when the country was battling with insecurity and other challenges, rather than dabbling in local politics while national duty was at stake. 
Through a statement released on Saturday and signed by the group's Chairman, Abdullahi Olawale, the youths noted that his dabbling into the council election had unsettled the atmosphere, raised many eyebrows and was already creating enmity among erstwhile friends in the same All Progressives Congress (APC) family in Surulere. 
According to the group, the Speaker has continued his “Pretender Politics” unabated in a move against the people’s wish, particularly the ambition of Hon. Aregbe IDRIS, the current Youth Organising Secretary, All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos Chapter, who has been the choice of party chieftains, opinion leaders and youths within the council.

“Sure, over the years, the speaker has been seen as an acknowledged panacea for winning elections in Surulere and unchallenged, but his choice-candidate this time around is not the acceptable choice of the people.

“Already, the unfortunate acrimony, which is seen to portray the decadence of the polity, especially what some has rightfully termed “Manifestation of Greed of the Political Class”, has prompted thousands of Surulere Youths threatening “Thunder and Brimstone”, should their Choice-candidate, IDRIS, is side-lined.

“We know the other contestants, they are all our people, but we likewise know their plus and minuses – and haven access them all, we are more than convinced that Hon. Aregbe Idris is the best man for the job, he has paid his dues.”

The group, which has floated the hashtag #begSpeakerGbajabiamila!,  further said, “It is worrisome that the Speaker, who is seen as a father-figure can allegedly stoop this low in an attempt to wish away the people’s choice. Over the years we have watched him have his dishonourable ways, but the current injustice will not stand.”

Maintaining their stand, the #begSpeakerGbajabiamila!, youth-wing further noted that “there is absolutely nothing wrong if people compete with each other, but everything is certainly wrong, in fact, bizarre, when such competition eludes merit: Especially via “Imposition” of unpopular candidates over the well-known.

“The encroachment on the rights of the people – especially party youths – to constitute their “choice” is unjustified. BegSpeakerGbajabiamila! therefore call into action the office of the revered Chairman, Lagos Governing istration Council (GAC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to prevail on Mr. Speaker to Jèbure on this issue, so to speak. A stitch in time saves nine,” the statement added.

https://theguildng.com/youths-caution-gbajabiamila-against-interfering-in-surulere-apc-council-chairmanship-primaries/

Him go hear, politicians love to remain relevant and one way is to be seen as calling the shouts openly.

One thing about all these lagos APC politics is that you can campaign and do senrenren for all you care, the moment one god father says this is the person we are choosing, end of case. No argument

Naija Youths : WAKE UP!!

U

Exactly he should better stay clear, let the people decide....
But let's be honest to ourselves the godfathers already knows those occupying such sits.

crazyABO:
Ft

For u mind, check again

crazyABO:
Ft

For u mind, check again.

I just hope their wish will be granted

Damnnn niggarrrr
Isoright

mysteryman2014:


For u mind, check again

baba i no help u drag first to comment i use am book space ni

A word is enough for the wise.

Abi,he should let the people decide who to be their LG chairman

nincompoops. They shout only when they are at loss or disfavored....typical nigerian political misnomer!

Gbajabiamila owns and run Surulere, his will must surely be done. What we practice here in Nigeria is autocracy and not democracy.

Politics is about connect but the leaders with the power should the table turns as well and one day your usual lies won’t be able to sway the people you think are gullible. Let the people decide on who they prefer

They are mad

Insanity is doing the same shii over and over again and still expect a different outcome.

The masses are the problem. Not these evil politicians.


I won't say more than this.

post=101971172:
Naija Youths : WAKE UP!!

Actually its you who needs waking up.
Your are lost in the abyss of darkness.

post=101971172:
Naija Youths : WAKE UP!!

wake up and do what?
sai barber or what?

post=101971172:
Naija Youths : WAKE UP!!

wake up and do what?
sai barber or what?

How much baba dy pay lemme know if I will consider it.

With this kind of Youths approach.. Desmond Elliot will not come near ballot 2023.

Idris Aregbe is not the people's choice
Idrsi Aregbe is not the party chieftains choice
Idrsi Aregbe is also depending on imposition through YEYE Tinubu
Idris Aregbe is not popular in Surulere politics, he is only riding on the influence of his late Mum, Iya Agaba

Idris Aregbe is one pompous youth who does not even partake in anything within Surulere. This is the first time he would be participating in anything related to Surulere APC.


He should not waste his time, the ticket goes to the popular candidate who is also the people's choice, Hon Sulaimon Bamidele Yusuf.

He will still do what he knows best

crazyABO:
One thing about all these lagos APC politics is that you can campaign and do senrenren for all you care, the moment one god father says this is the person we are choosing, end of case. No argument

It’s a general issue...not particular to lag

Can that even be possible?

Something they've made their birthright, how can you tell or convince them not to interfere?
It's just like telling Tinubu not to interfere in the affairs of Lagos

I hope these youths are not docile in the legal way to stop any interference if not their clamor is DOA(fall on deaf ears).
What needs to be done is for them to unanimously present their case and candidates legally.
We need young visionary leadership in all political positions in Nigeria.

Proactivity Leads To Productivity!

@SeniorWriter

SURULERE PIKIN UR HANDS UP.,back to the topic Honourable Bamidele yusuf sulaimon is the people choice ojuelegba,masha,aguda,shita,itire,ijesha,orile