By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Forum on Saturday, asked the lawmaker representing Iseyin/ Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa Federal Constituency, Honourable Shina Peller to join the 2023 Presidential race.
Convener of Northern Youths Assembly of Nigeria, Rt. Hon Ukkasha Hamza Rahama, who is also the National Chairman of the APC Youth Forum made this known to journalists.
Honourable Rahama declared that some of the groups asking Hon Peller to join the 2023 presidential race are Nigerian Youth League, Nigerian Youths in Politics, Coalition of Concerned Youth Organizations in the North Central geo-political zone, Nigeria Youth Alternative Council (NYAC), Northern Youths Assembly of Nigeria and numerous others.
He stressed that the rationale behind the choice of Honourable Peller as their preferred candidate is that the lawmaker represents the change that the youth seek and that ” he is the most vibrant young politician who is always speaking on the side of the youth.
The APC Youth Forum National Chairman pointed out that Honourable Peller ” is so passionate about youth development that he has, through the Lead Generation Initiative (LGI), trained thousands of young Nigerians across the country on leadership, governance, strategic communications, active citizenship, political mobilization and organizing.
Speaking further Rt.Honourable Rahama emphasized that they are the brain behind the Shina Peller for President posters that are being sighted at strategic locations in the county, and that they will not relent until Shina Peller finally agrees to their demand of declaring to run for president.
Also, the Convener of Coalition of Concerned Youth Organizations in the North Central geo-political zone, Comrade Moses Adeyefasaid the decay in the country’s political and economic system has continously subjected Nigerian youths to hardship.
Comrade Adeyefa stressed that they will no longer allow those who do not have a stake in the future of Nigeria to continue to determine their future, adding, that Nigeria deserves a young, energetic, innovative, destabilized and dynamic leader who is successful in both Public and Private life to lead Nigeria.
“The era of voting for old and sick politicians is over, especially with the current economic reality,” he said while he called on Honourable Peller to answer their clarion call to lead the country”
The National President of the Nigerian Youth League, Mustapha Hadi, in his remarks said only the youth can bring the desired change that the country has been yearning for, and that the federal lawmaker has everything it takes to lead the country.
“For the first time in the history of Nigeria’s democracy, all youth stakeholders are rallying behind a single candidate who emerged through a rigorous voting process out of 20 candidates that were initially nominated to lead the movement; the candidates were scored based on some factors.”
Comrade Mustapha Hadi listed the factors to include the network of the person, his competence, track record in his area of endeavour, appeal across the country and popularity, which he said are all attributes that Shina Peller possesses.
