Youths from the All Progressives Congress in Odigbo local government area of Ondo State on Monday threw their support behind the federal lawmaker Hon. Festus Adefiranye, who is seeking re-election as member house of representatives in the forthcoming 2027 presidential and national assembly elections.
The youths who threw their weight behind the lawmaker promised to support Adefiranye who is a sitting lawmaker at the Green Chamber to ensure that his aspiration to become reality, saying Adefiranye has the requisite skills and experience to return as ranking lawmaker.
Speaking during a solidarity meeting in Ore, the APC youth leader in Odigbo local government area, Comrade Ebenezer Abiodun said they decided to galvanise support for Adefiranye because the youths are convinced of his quality representation,job creation and community development since he assumed office at the National Assembly.
Comrade Ebenezer Abiodun who commended the lawmaker representing Odigbo constituency 1 in the Ondo State House of Assembly, Hon. Ifabiyi Olatunji for his leadership intervention said the meeting became necessary to create awareness of the position of the youths from the local government area.
He lamented that youths across 11 political wards in the area had been used in the past to attain political positions by politicians but said the group had made its findings and found Adefiranye as the best man to retake the federal constituency seat .
Ebenezer said the body had resolved not to interface with any other candidates amidst the alleged antiparty activities in Ondo southern senatorial district as Hon. Isaac Kekemeke and Hon Festus Adefiranye remained their only choice, describing the duo as politicians with track records who have lived and grew up in the rural areas and understand the plight of the people in the grassroots.
“Our youths are desirous of an egalitarian society and strongly believe in the capabilities of Adefiranye as the most competent for the position. People should assess candidates based on capacity and competency.
“Over the years, he has contributed immensely to the federal constituency by empowering the youths and creating jobs for the youths. He is a motivation to the younger generation. I want to appeal to all to support him,”
Comrade Ebenezer Abiodun expressed optimism that the candidate if reelected would help the people, especially the students, urging members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to prioritise unity ahead of 2027 general elections.
He urged Hon Festus Adefiranye to further prioritize youth inclusion through empowerment programmes,job creation and human capital projects
Comrade Ebenezer Abiodun, however,called on women and men from the constituency to support of Adefiranye as their project and said “If you vote Adefiranye to return as your representative at the National Assembly for another four years.”
The development came barely 24 hours when stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in the federal constituency declared support for the lawmaker during a well attended meeting which was held at the Odigbo Local Government Secretariat in Ore.
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