A youth group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, The Lucky Guys (TLC) has promised to deliver 800,000 votes to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa in the November 16 governorship election in the state.
The youth group comprising lawmakers of the State House of Assembly, Chief Protocol Officer (COP) to the governor, Hon. Abayomi Olasanya, and other appointees said the movement was aimed at supporting Aiyedatiwa before, during, and after the November 16 governorship election.
Inaugurating the Local Government Executives and 203 political ward coordinators in Akure, the state capital, Olasanya said the demographic voters in the state are mostly youths who were always used during elections and abandoned after.
Olasanya, however, said the aim of unveiling the movement is to mobilize support and canvassers for Aiyedatiwa in the 18 local government areas of the state, 203 political wards, and the entire polling units in the state.
He advised the youth, who he said are the ambassadors of the governor in their respective zones, to shun provocative statements, avoid violence and political intolerance, and avoid things that dent the image of the APC and government.
Olasanya stated that Aiyedatiwa has deployed his political exposure and experience to turn around the state within a very short time at the helms of affairs in the state and has been able to do things differently by changing the narrative in the state, noting that, if given the opportunity, he would put the state on the developmental map
His words “It is no longer news that Aiyedatiwa’s achievements within the short period is a unique selling point to attract the good people of the state to vote for him. His achievements and track record cannot be overlooked especially in the area of infrastructure development.
“In the aspect of empowerment, Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has been a youth-friendly governor with a track record of promoting and encouraging youths in the state.
“The worker’s welfare is being given priority as salaries and pensions are paid when due.
“We cannot afford to draw the state backward, and this is one of the motives behind the formation of the movement, to give the youth a platform to showcase their political capacity.
“The youth are politically sound but lack the platform but the TLG is a platform that can allow them to showcase what they have.
“Since they are informed about what is happening in their environment, they need a platform where they can be allowed to be part of the leadership and understand how the state and country is being run”
He disclosed that the group would embark on a tour of all the nooks and crannies of the state for mobilization, orientation, and canvassing for support for APC to retain power in the state.
He disclosed that the group would embark on a tour of all the nooks and crannies of the state for mobilization, orientation, and canvassing for support for APC to retain power in the state.
He said that the TLG movement is an initiative for good governance with a mission of supporting Aiyedatiwa’s aspiration of Aiyedatiwa as the governor of the state come February 2025.
According to him, “There is no age bracket for this group but we are targeting the youths and to encourage them to participate and take part in the politics of the state.
“We are targeting politically aware in the state and since they are aware of the political events around them, we just need to encourage them and channel them towards our political party and candidate.
“We are grounded in every ward; we have a coordinator and at least ten mobilizers in these units. We have 3,330 coordinators and 39,330 mobilizers across all local governments in the state.
“We ensure that each of these people has their voters card, and we have block votes of 40,000 votes from the TLG guys who are mobilizers, and with 20 people each from these mobilizers, we should be able to deliver over 800,000 votes for our party and governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa in the election.
He urged the people of the state to reserve their voter cards to install a positive leadership that can turn around the fortune of the state and its people.
He assured that the APC candidate will continue to give priority to the security of lives and property to ensure and attract private and foreign investors.
A Co-convener, the lawmaker representing Ondo West Constituency I, Hon. Moyinolorun Ogunwumiju, said the group is rooting for Aiyedatiwa over his welfare and people-oriented programs and projects, which have fired sustainable development in the state.
He said this is a movement we believe will change the face of youth participation in politics in the state. This movement is organic, it’s a movement that comes from the grassroots to the top echelon.
“From the units, wards, to local government, people are coming out to be part of the movement as youths and we hope that after the November governorship election, and victory of Aiyedatiwa, the movement will continue”
He expressed optimism that the party will win the November governorship election in the state, saying all necessary political machinery has been put in place to pave the way for a landslide victory of the Aiyedatiwa.
