A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara South Senatorial District, Engineer Opeyemi Olabanji has cautioned the youths against being used by inordinate politicians ahead of 2027 general elections.
Olabanji, while addressing the youth wing of the APC from Irepodun Local Government Area (LGA) of the state who yesterday paid him a yuletide visit at his Ijan-Otun country home said it was too early in the day for any politician to be stage managing the youths ahead of the elections.
According to the APC leader, any political activism laden with covert campaigns would be counter productive against the ruling APC led government in the state, especially the state Governor, Mallam AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq said to be unfolding more of his people’s oriented programs.
The Irepodun APC youth leaders comprising of the local government youth leader , Mr Femi Alter and all the youth leaders of the 11 wards consisting of Oro 1, Oro 2, Ajase 1, Ajase 2, Esie/Ijan, Omu- Aran 1, Omu- Aran2, Omu- Aran 3, Oko, Arandun and Ipetu- Rore – Aran Orin were all at Ijan- Otun for the visit.
According to him, “it is too early for anyone to be talking of where the APC in the state has zoned her Governorship candidate for the 2027 Gubernatorial elections. The much talked about ‘Kwara South Senatorial District for Kwara North Senatorial District’ should not for now be in the political front burners.
“We should know that we are the party in power and we should not cause any distraction to governance. We are not God, anything could still happen between now and then. If it is the will of God, it will be smooth sailing. But if not, it can even be ‘Kwara North Senatorial District for Kwara South Senatorial District.'”
Olabanji therefore warned the youths against being cajoled into any political arrangement as the Governor who is the leader of the party in the state is yet to give his nod to any zoning arrangement, noting that AbdulRazaq was too busy with his policies churning out democratic dividends to the people of the state.
He noted, “don’t give your word to any politician now. We still have two more solid years to get to the election period. The Governor has no time for such a thing right now. He’s very busy fixing the state. Therefore, be focused and remain solid in your ideology.”
The leader of the entourage, Mr Femi Alter, thanked the APC chieftain for his words of caution and encouragement. He promised prompt imbibing of the advice and make the youths a solid block that would be difficult for inordinate politicians to penetrate