Sah, you don hear wetin dey happen for South-West? As e be, Rahman Owokoniran, wey be the South-West Zonal Chairman for African Democratic Congress (ADC), don yarn some serious matter wey dey cause gbege for the market.
According to am, market women and traders for the area dey face serious pressure to join ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC). E talk say dem dey use intimidation and economic wahala take force dem register. Na wah!
Dis whole thing na after Owokoniran don assume him position as Zonal Chairman for the party. During him inauguration wey happen for Ibadan, he no hold back. E talk say if dem no join APC, dem fit collect market raid, dem fit close dem shops, and disrupt dem business. Chai, no be small pressure o!
As he dey talk, he shed light on how dem dey turn distribution of palliatives to political weapon. Owokoniran claim say instead of helping the poor, dem dey use am to control dem. E even talk say dem dey manipulate hunger and hardship just to get loyalty. Na so politics don turn to, as e no suppose be so!
“We go resist this kind manipulations with grassroots mobilization, we go dey talk issues wey concern the people,” Owokoniran yan. E no forget to commend South-West people, say dem get talent and resilience, but e still dey vex say inflation, unemployment, and food wahala dey make life hard for dem.
We no dey carry last for this matter, as Ajadi, the party Deputy National Chairman, join for the gist too. E don advise members say make dem put party building for front before dem begin rush to find candidates. “Strong party, strong candidates,” na wetin e talk. Na true talk be dis, my guy!
Yinka Olona, the state Chairman, also dey gree. E talk say this inauguration important for repositioning ADC for South-West. E tell members make dem no forget wetin dem stand for, and make dem work together to make the party greater.
As dem dey unveil other zonal and national officers for the party, we see faces like Bashir Lawal, Yemisi Afolabi, Rotimi Taylor, and many more, wey dey ready to push the party agenda forwaed.
Na serious matter wey dey go on, but we dey hope say dem go fit sort out dis issue, my people. Meanwhile, make we dey watch how all dis drama for Nigerian politics dey unfold!
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