17th January, 2019
Adejoke Adeleye, Abeokuta
The National Youths Democratic Network (NYDN) of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Ogun State chapter has called on the party leaders to withdraw the senatorial ticket of Governor Ibikunle Amosun for anti-party activities.
The body also call for his immediate immediate suspension as member of the party. saying that it should be handed over to a more disciplined and dedicated member of the senatorial district.
The body also said that the seat being occupied presently by Hon. Abdulkabir Akinlade be declared vacant for a substitution election to be conducted immediately before the general election to fill the vacuum that will be created.
Making this known was the NYDN State Coordinator, Comrade Hamzat Solanke at a press conference held at the Press Center, Iwe Iroyin, Abeokuta, on Thursday.
Solanke, in his speech argued that for democracy to survive, things must be done in line with laid down principles and law guiding the system.
“It is our strong belief that for democracy to survive, things must be done in line with laid down laws and principles guiding the system.
“We are seriously concerned about the political situation in Ogun State branch of the All Progressives Congress, the untoward developments and its implications for the APC in Ogun State and Nationally now and in the future.
“It is our strong belief that party politics and survival of democracy are interdependent and must be guided within the purview of constitutionalism and principles of democracy and morality,” he said.
He said the group could no longer tolerate what the incumbent governor and his anointed candidate had turned the state into, saying, “We cannot maintain criminal silence while allowing brigandage,indiscipline and outright abuse of the Democratic space within the party and national polity by Senator Amosun and his lieutenants in this anti party and general slap on our collective to go unchallenged”.