PRESS STATEMENT: AYDAN Alerts Nigerians Over Rigging Plans in Alimosho (Sponsored)
PRESS STATEMENT
Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2017
*LGA ELECTIONS*: AYDAN Alerts Nigerians Over Rigging Plans in Alimosho
The attention of the ALIMOSHO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (AYDAN) has been drawn to an act of electoral conspiracy aimed at disenfranchising some eligible candidates and imposed others in the forthcoming Chairmen and Councillors' elections across the six Local Council Development Areas of Alimosho Local Government, Lagos.
The conspiracy, which is being orchestrated by G18, the self-acclaimed political heavyweight of All Progressive Congress in the most populous and the Largest Local Government in Nigeria (ALIMOSHO), and with almost irreversible influence on who emergences or appointed into political offices in the state, is undemocratic as it clearly violates the nation's electoral laws and the constitution.
THE ISSUE
According to LASIEC and the All Progressive Party's guidelines, after obtaining and submitting their intension forms, validating their aspirations, the candidates were told to go and prepare for primary after they must have picked their nominations form on May 13 and 20, 2017 for Councillors and Chairmen respectively.
But the Group of 18 disruptively came up with a sudden announcement yesterday that all the candidates, especially those within Alimosho LGA, should go and conduct their primaries today, Tuesday, April 25, 2017, a clear violation of the LASIEC guidelines.
The move, according to our findings, is a deliberate attempt to perfect their hatchet plans, which revolves on favouring some candidates over the others.
For instance, the G18, headed by Alhaji Abdulahi Enilolobo A chieftain of All Progressive Congress , has approved the duo of Kunle Sanyaolu and Jelili Sulaimon as Chairmen for Egbe-Idimu and Alimosho LCDAs. Their names, according to our findings, may have been sent to LASIEC for acknowledgement.
While Sanyaolu, a two-time Vice Chairman of Egbe-Idimu LCDA and the immediate past Executive Secretary of the LCDA, has been favoured, his former contender, Mutiu Adebiyi Popularly known as ( Aso ibora) has been forced to be his Vice. Ironically, both candidates are from Egbe. There is no representative from Idimu, a violation of the electoral structure.
At Ikotun-Igando, No candidates has been anointed by the Leaders,as at the time of filling this report, Among most popular candidates contesting in ikotun - Igando LCDA are:
Hon. Muftau Wale Okedara,
Hon Shakiru Alabi Balogun,
Hon Morenike Williams immediate past Chairman of the LCDA,
Hon, Wale Azeez (Immediate past Executive secretary )
Adewumi Dada among others.
IPAJA AYOBO LCDA
The contestant are:
Shakiru Yussuf ( Immediate past chairman of the LCDA)
Against the Anointed Candidate of Hon Bisi Yussuf Currently serving as a member of Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon Agbaje Abiodun ( sole administrator of the LCDA,
ALIMOSHO LOCAL GOV'T
Alhaji Enilolobo Abd Rasheed, the State Organizing Secretary Of the ruling party has anointed the immediate past Executive Secretary Jelili Sulaimon. against other contestants in the chairmanship race such as Sikiru Esinlokun (Omo OBA eko) Engineer Abdul Ganiyu Jumah , Gani olatunji Quadri, Akinpelu Johnson and Carlo Tunde Shonupe.
At Agbado Oke-odo,LCDA,
the anointed candidate is Famuyiwa Davids. Others shortchanged are Hon Tawakalitu Oyebanji, Afeez Alaran,
Hon abd wahab abd Rasheed Ajulo.
In Mosan Okunola LCDA
Olabisi Adebajo, (ABICO) has being anointed as the chairman in Mosan Okunola for the position as against Other Contestant like Ayo Orimolade and Abiodun Falade,
Counsellors Favoured in Egbe-idimu
*Rufai Abidemi - Ward A
*Taiwo Dada - Ward B
* Olusode Abedinigo - Ward C
* Lasisi Taiwo - Ward D
* Fatima asiwaju - Ward E
CONCLUSION
THIS IS A CLEAR CASE OF ELECTORAL FRAUD against the 6 million peoples of Alimosho, We are calling on Nigerians to resist this act of imposition against the will of the people.
In a typical democratic system of government, the power to choose political leaders resides with the populace not the few self-righteous godfathers.
We therefore call on all progressive minded Nigerians, mostly, the people of Alimosho to raise up against this fraud.
We beckon on Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, the National Leader of APC, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor of Osun, Mr Rauf Aregbeshola and Otunba Henry Ajomale the Party Chairman and other stakeholders in the state politics to help address this injustice.
We use this opportunity to invite them to grace and support our forthcoming youth congress on May 1st 2017. This programme fashioned to address all the political and socio-development anomalies we are presently experiencing in Alimosho LG. As the future leaders, we, the youth, cant afford to continue to sacrifice meritocracy at the alter of mediocrity, Alimosho must progress.
Jointly Signed:
Comrade Thanni KAMIL
General Secretary
Mr Bankole Shakirudeen Adeshina
Director of Media
Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2017
*LGA ELECTIONS*: AYDAN Alerts Nigerians Over Rigging Plans in Alimosho
The attention of the ALIMOSHO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (AYDAN) has been drawn to an act of electoral conspiracy aimed at disenfranchising some eligible candidates and imposed others in the forthcoming Chairmen and Councillors' elections across the six Local Council Development Areas of Alimosho Local Government, Lagos.
The conspiracy, which is being orchestrated by G18, the self-acclaimed political heavyweight of All Progressive Congress in the most populous and the Largest Local Government in Nigeria (ALIMOSHO), and with almost irreversible influence on who emergences or appointed into political offices in the state, is undemocratic as it clearly violates the nation's electoral laws and the constitution.
THE ISSUE
According to LASIEC and the All Progressive Party's guidelines, after obtaining and submitting their intension forms, validating their aspirations, the candidates were told to go and prepare for primary after they must have picked their nominations form on May 13 and 20, 2017 for Councillors and Chairmen respectively.
But the Group of 18 disruptively came up with a sudden announcement yesterday that all the candidates, especially those within Alimosho LGA, should go and conduct their primaries today, Tuesday, April 25, 2017, a clear violation of the LASIEC guidelines.
The move, according to our findings, is a deliberate attempt to perfect their hatchet plans, which revolves on favouring some candidates over the others.
For instance, the G18, headed by Alhaji Abdulahi Enilolobo A chieftain of All Progressive Congress , has approved the duo of Kunle Sanyaolu and Jelili Sulaimon as Chairmen for Egbe-Idimu and Alimosho LCDAs. Their names, according to our findings, may have been sent to LASIEC for acknowledgement.
While Sanyaolu, a two-time Vice Chairman of Egbe-Idimu LCDA and the immediate past Executive Secretary of the LCDA, has been favoured, his former contender, Mutiu Adebiyi Popularly known as ( Aso ibora) has been forced to be his Vice. Ironically, both candidates are from Egbe. There is no representative from Idimu, a violation of the electoral structure.
At Ikotun-Igando, No candidates has been anointed by the Leaders,as at the time of filling this report, Among most popular candidates contesting in ikotun - Igando LCDA are:
Hon. Muftau Wale Okedara,
Hon Shakiru Alabi Balogun,
Hon Morenike Williams immediate past Chairman of the LCDA,
Hon, Wale Azeez (Immediate past Executive secretary )
Adewumi Dada among others.
IPAJA AYOBO LCDA
The contestant are:
Shakiru Yussuf ( Immediate past chairman of the LCDA)
Against the Anointed Candidate of Hon Bisi Yussuf Currently serving as a member of Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon Agbaje Abiodun ( sole administrator of the LCDA,
ALIMOSHO LOCAL GOV'T
Alhaji Enilolobo Abd Rasheed, the State Organizing Secretary Of the ruling party has anointed the immediate past Executive Secretary Jelili Sulaimon. against other contestants in the chairmanship race such as Sikiru Esinlokun (Omo OBA eko) Engineer Abdul Ganiyu Jumah , Gani olatunji Quadri, Akinpelu Johnson and Carlo Tunde Shonupe.
At Agbado Oke-odo,LCDA,
the anointed candidate is Famuyiwa Davids. Others shortchanged are Hon Tawakalitu Oyebanji, Afeez Alaran,
Hon abd wahab abd Rasheed Ajulo.
In Mosan Okunola LCDA
Olabisi Adebajo, (ABICO) has being anointed as the chairman in Mosan Okunola for the position as against Other Contestant like Ayo Orimolade and Abiodun Falade,
Counsellors Favoured in Egbe-idimu
*Rufai Abidemi - Ward A
*Taiwo Dada - Ward B
* Olusode Abedinigo - Ward C
* Lasisi Taiwo - Ward D
* Fatima asiwaju - Ward E
CONCLUSION
THIS IS A CLEAR CASE OF ELECTORAL FRAUD against the 6 million peoples of Alimosho, We are calling on Nigerians to resist this act of imposition against the will of the people.
In a typical democratic system of government, the power to choose political leaders resides with the populace not the few self-righteous godfathers.
We therefore call on all progressive minded Nigerians, mostly, the people of Alimosho to raise up against this fraud.
We beckon on Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, the National Leader of APC, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor of Osun, Mr Rauf Aregbeshola and Otunba Henry Ajomale the Party Chairman and other stakeholders in the state politics to help address this injustice.
We use this opportunity to invite them to grace and support our forthcoming youth congress on May 1st 2017. This programme fashioned to address all the political and socio-development anomalies we are presently experiencing in Alimosho LG. As the future leaders, we, the youth, cant afford to continue to sacrifice meritocracy at the alter of mediocrity, Alimosho must progress.
Jointly Signed:
Comrade Thanni KAMIL
General Secretary
Mr Bankole Shakirudeen Adeshina
Director of Media
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