2015: APA extends tentacles to Ogun
With the inauguration of a new political party, African People’s Alliance on Tuesday in Abeokuta, the race for the
Oke-Mosan government house and other elective posts received a boost
and this brings to five active political parties in Ogun State.
The APA is one of the registered political parties, and the acting national chairman is Alhaji Samaila Sifawa.
The state protem chairman, Mr. Abdul- Mojeed Kelani, speaking at the inauguration of the party at Ogun Central Senatorial District inauguration of the party at Ijemo, Abeokuta said the party would provide a platform for youths to participate in governance and prepare them for future challenges.
While he noted that youths had been marginalised politically in the state and the country as a whole, he stressed that APA would give them a veritable platform to express themselves.
He said, “The party is not new in Nigeria, it is new in Ogun State and we centre our mind on the young people who will rule our country, who will rule our state in a way that will develop agricultural sector, industries and put food on the tables for our people.”
Kelani noted that situation in which old people were the only ones being considered for appointments and positions in the current political dispensation needed to be reversed.
He said, “Youths form the productive arm of any nation and any nation that fails to recognise this fact will definitely feel the impact. Everything has moved from the analogue to computer age. So, our youths should be at the forefront of the socio-economic re-engineering of the nation.”
However, Kelani did not rule out the possibility of APA merging with other parties and collaborating with individuals, including President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Ibikunle Amosun, but said the merger would be done after due consultations with the National Working Committee.
The APA is one of the registered political parties, and the acting national chairman is Alhaji Samaila Sifawa.
The state protem chairman, Mr. Abdul- Mojeed Kelani, speaking at the inauguration of the party at Ogun Central Senatorial District inauguration of the party at Ijemo, Abeokuta said the party would provide a platform for youths to participate in governance and prepare them for future challenges.
While he noted that youths had been marginalised politically in the state and the country as a whole, he stressed that APA would give them a veritable platform to express themselves.
He said, “The party is not new in Nigeria, it is new in Ogun State and we centre our mind on the young people who will rule our country, who will rule our state in a way that will develop agricultural sector, industries and put food on the tables for our people.”
Kelani noted that situation in which old people were the only ones being considered for appointments and positions in the current political dispensation needed to be reversed.
He said, “Youths form the productive arm of any nation and any nation that fails to recognise this fact will definitely feel the impact. Everything has moved from the analogue to computer age. So, our youths should be at the forefront of the socio-economic re-engineering of the nation.”
However, Kelani did not rule out the possibility of APA merging with other parties and collaborating with individuals, including President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Ibikunle Amosun, but said the merger would be done after due consultations with the National Working Committee.
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