The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has inaugurated an 18-man team of canvassers for Mr. Olufemi Yusuf, the party’s chairmanship candidate for the Ifelodun Local Government Area.
Speaking during the inauguration in Omupo, the Ifelodun local council headquarters, over the weekend, stakeholders and chieftains of the party in Kwara South expressed confidence that all their chairmanship and councillorship candidates will emerge victorious in this Saturday’s poll.
A chieftain of the APC in the local government, Olumuyiwa Dada, who is funding the activities of the canvassers, stated that winning strategies have been mapped out for the election.
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Speakers consistently agreed that victory for the party’s candidates could only be achieved through the unity and cohesion of party members.
Also speaking, a member representing Ifelodun Constituency at the State House of Assembly, Hon. AbdulGaniyu Salahudeen, urged party faithful to remain united ahead of the election and future ones.
Hon. Salahudeen, fondly known as AGF and who also serves as the Chairman of the Campaign Organization for Mr. Yusuf, assured that his candidate would secure victory in the poll.
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Earlier, the APC Chairman for the local government, Abubakar Luqman, an architect, stated, “We are confident that all our candidates will emerge victorious in the council poll. This is because all the canvassers being inaugurated today are capable of working towards the victory of our chairmanship candidate and others.
“I urge everyone in the local government to set aside differences and prioritize the interest of our local government above all other concerns. Let us chart a new course for the local government.
“I, therefore, implore the canvassers to collaborate with the existing ward coordinators to ensure the success of our party.”
In his remarks, Mr. Dada said the purpose of the gathering was to strategize for the victory of the chairmanship and other candidates in the polls.
“We have developed our winning strategies with the canvassers. I have a strong interest in this election because the people’s choice emerged as the chairmanship candidate.
“I am confident that Femi’s era will bring a significant transformation to the Ifelodun Local Government,” he said.
