Press Release: Shagaya charges youths to negotiate for political space

Date: 2015-02-03

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives candidate for Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency in the February elections, Alhaji Sherif Shagaya has called on Kwara youths to capitalize, on their numerical advantage to ask for their deserved place in the politics of the State.

Shagaya, who made this call while receiving a large contingents of youth groups and associations, including the Kwara State Chapters of the Peace Ambassadors and the Jonathan Shall Lead Again Movement (JOSLA-M), in his campaign office located along Asa Dam road Ilorin, promised to assist any young and vibrant person who shows political promise to realize his ambition.

Speaking through his Director-General on Contact, Mobilization and Logistics, Alhaji Muftau Akanbi Oke, Shagaya observes that youths mostly mistake enthusiasm and support for candidates as political involvement. But, according to the potential lawmaker, "youths must begin to take a more proactive step by forming formidable groups that could serve as instrument for negotiating for political power and relevance. Those already in possession of power would not just give it up, but people like you can force their hands by breaking that circle of oligarchy that is somehow becoming impenetrable".

Shagaya, who hammered on the need for more pro-active youth groups to come together to create and demand for political space for the youths, beseeched the visiting youth groups not to relent on their oars; just as he charged them to mobilize votes for him because, according to the lawmaker hopeful, "My winning this election will open the door for more young people to climb the political ladder. As one of you, a victory for me is a victory for all Kwara youths who believe in the freedom to dream and to aspire to attain ambitions without hindrance".

Responding on behalf of the youth groups, Jimoh Mohammed Ibrahim, the Kwara State chairman of the Jonathan Shall Lead Again Movement (JOSLA-M) thanked Alhaji Shagaya for abandoning his comfort zone in order to build a new political order and platform that is capable of energizing and emboldening the youths to demand for a real voice in the corridor of power.

Comrade Ibrahim also disclosed that his group had concluded arrangements to deliver over 9,000 votes to aid the victory of Shagaya in the February 14 National Assembly elections.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Omoniyi Ayinla     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Sebastine Obasi     Bamikole Omishore     Pius Abioje     Waheed Ibrahim     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Budo Egba     CT Ayeni     Voices Of Tomorrow     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Lanwa     UNILORIN Alumni     Ayegbeni     Folajimi Aleshinloye     Elerinjare     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Ilota     National Party Of Nigeria     Alfa Yahaya Road     Isiaka Yusuf     Marafan Shonga     Akeem Olatunji     Femi Agbaje     JAAC     Osinbajo     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Salman Jawondo     Students Union Government     Gamji Members Association     Femtech     Samuel Adaramola     Aliyu Umar     Moji Makanjuola     Emir Of Yashikira     Adanla-Irese     Bukola Saraki     Olatunji Bamgbola     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Sanitation Exercise     Adeleke Ogungbe     Gobir Organization Foundation     Mustapha Olanipekun     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Kayode Alabi     Ajike People Support Centre     Muazam Nayaya     Okin Biscuit     Yoruba     Kwarareports     Oro Grammar School     Just Law Forum     International Vocational Centre     Abdulfatai Baakini     Hajj     Oyawoye     Olatunji Ayeni     Maimunat Oniyangi     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Amina El-Imam     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Oke-Ero     Yahaya Dumoye     Shagari     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Congress For National Consensus     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Babatunde Idiagbon     Sai Kayi     Tunde Kazeem     Musa Alhassan Buge     Mohammed Halidu     Aremu Odolaye     Oke-Ode     Tanke Road     Tsaragi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ajase-Ipo     Mufutau Olatinwo     Marafan Shonga     Lanre Issa-Onilu     GGDSS Pakata     Ibrahim Mohammed     Saka Saadu     SGBN     Olaiya Zuberu     Isiaka Gold     Ilorin Like-Minds     Niguel Gallando Marcias     SDP     Galadima     Buari Edun     Afonja Descendants Union     Tayo Alao     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Maimunat Oniyangi     Lithium Deposit     IHS     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     Obayomi Azeez     Oba Abdulraheem     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Omotoso     Presidential Election     Adamu Atta     Admiralty Villa     Mike Omotosho     Students Union Government     Ayedun     Bankole Omisore     Olabode Towoju     Innocent Okoye     High Court     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Kazeem Oladepo     Ariyo     Henry Makinwa     Akeem Olatunji     Saliu Ajia     Abdulrasaq Alaro     GRA     April 11     Bilikis Oladimeji     Omotosho     Tunde Saad     Olabimpe Olani     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Femi Gbajabiamila     Tinubu Legacy Forum     Gaa Olobi     Okin Malt     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     CACOVID     Park     Ella Supreme Tissue Paper     Akume     Universal Basic Education Commission     Abdulraheem Yusuf     Aliyu Adebayo     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Haliru Yahaya     Ogbondoroko     Makama     Ishola Moses Abiodun     Ilorin Water Reticulation     Hauwa Nuru     George Funsho Adebayo     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Musa Aibinu     KWACOBPA     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Salake