Rallies support for Tinubu’s presidency
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ekiti State, Chief Segun Ajibulu has identified selflessness and unity as panacea to Yoruba political breakthrough in the coming political allocations.
Ajibulu, who disclosed this from his base in America in a new year message, also sued for peace among party leaders in Ekiti state, stating that the need to embrace love and work in unity towards achieving the lofty objectives the party sets out to achieve in record time is sacrosanct.
According to him, the need for the Yoruba race to come together to form a formidable front in presenting a strong and popular candidate ahead of the coming presidential election is now, to avert a last-minute deal that may rob the race of the lofty chance.
Ajibulu is of the opinion that APC Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has the requisite clout and political sagacity for the nation’s number one seat and should be considered to represent the south west in the contest for the apex position.
He is of the opinion that only selfless and well-coordinated preparations could easily earn the Yoruba the presidential ticket in the wake of lingering competing forces from other ethnic nationalities.
“As we enter the new year, I consider it is imperative to thank the Almighty God for saving our lives despite the ravaging effect of the Coronavirus that engulfed the world, killed people in their thousands and left the global economy so horrible.
“As we give thanks to God, we also have to be conscious of our tomorrow as a people and design a laudable future for ourselves. This could only be attained through, love, unity and sincerity of purpose. The Yoruba have to come together, this time, more than ever before, to jaw-jaw and come up with a popular and credible candidate that will represent our party in the coming presidential race. The need for this is important, now that we have other contending forces already putting up strategies on how to ensure the presidency eludes us.
“While it is the right of every qualified Nigerian to aspire for the presidential position, it will amount to shooting ourselves in the legs, should we overlook a popular candidate like Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and fractionalize our efforts. The political records of Asiwaju are obviously unmatched by contemporary politicians and this attests to his national popularity. We (Yoruba) will be doing ourselves a lot of good this time by quickly settling for the one we know has the weight and capacity to do it without dilly dallying.
“From now, we should start to take assured steps towards ensuring that we act in unity so that we do not fritter away our chances,” he said.
Noting that charity begins at home, Ajibulu said APC in Ekiti state should by now start working hard toward recording another resounding success in the 2022 governorship elections, to ensure developmental continuity
This, he said is the only way to guarantee bountiful democratic gains for members and the state indigenes as a whole.
He noted that Ekiti has been politically favoured enough now that power is with the APC, to guarantee the much-needed lee-way that would catapult Ekiti into a state of splendour and envy, even in the face of myriad challenges.
“I think we should still remember the lack of cohesion that led to our losing to our rival party in 2014. This should sound a warning to us as we begin another journey towards 2022.
“We should count ourselves lucky that we are here bouncing into the new year, with unwavering hope of a better year 2021. The challenges of year 2020 are much, but we were able to break even. Now is the time to consolidate to ensure we retain victory to freely access the gains of success,” he said.
Ajibulu therefore called on all aggrieved members to come together in unity to ensure the best for the state and the people.
The APC chieftain felicitates with the Ekiti born Special Adviser to the President on Politics, Sen Babafemi Ojudu, who recently recovered from the attack of Coronavirus and wish him well.
He further commended the people of Ekiti state for being peaceful and orderly during the Christmas and new year festivals and enjoined them to painstakingly observe the COVID-19 requirements in the new year.
“I congratulate heartily, my friend and political ally, Babafemi Ojudu, who was rescued recently from the jaws of death with the attack of COVID-19. His case is a pointer to the fact that the virus is here and real. We have to stay healthy to be alive to enjoy the benefits of good governance. COVID-19 is very real and it is taking more dangerous trend more than the first phase now. As a people, we need to be alive to the safety requirements; avoid crowded gathering, use your face masks and also ensure you wash your hands always. Coronavirus is a demon that can be conquered,” he said
