The All Progressives Congress has denied alleged imposition of candidates on its members ahead of the July 22 local government council elections in Lagos State, describing the allegation as a ploy devised by the opposition to woo its members over to their fold.
Speaking in Lagos on Tuesday at a youth forum organised by the APC chairmanship candidate for Ojokoro Local Council Development Area, Hon. Dipo Okeyomi, the Deputy National Youth Leader of the party, Hon. Sesan Sowande, said no single candidate was imposed during the primaries conducted for the purpose of the forthcoming Lagos local council polls.
Sowande said, “The APC as a party, is guided by its constitution and also has high regards for popular views among its members.
“As a party, we had primary elections and as permitted by the constitution, we give room for complaints and once it is established that a particular complaint is genuine, we promptly address it in the spirit of justice and fairness.”
He also debunked insinuations that certain party chieftains influenced the choice of chairmanship candidates in the party, saying, “It is a ploy devised by the opposition parties to snatch our members; knowing it is an allegation that can bring up emotions.”
Sowande also said that the President Muhammadu Buhari administration would carry out all the party’s programmes designed to empower the youths.
“Now that we are clearing the mess that we met in the system, and that the economy is gradually stabilising, all our promises to the youths will be met,” he said.
Speaking, the Ojokoro APC chairmanship candidate, Okeyomi, promised to create 700 jobs for the youths in his first 100 days in office, if elected.
“A lot of people have asked me to explain how I will achieve this, but I’ll rather keep the strategy close to my chest; but once elected, be rest assured that I will create 700 jobs for the youths in my first 100 days in the office,” he assured.
Okeyomi also said he had plans to buy shoes and bags for all primary school pupils in the LCDA and give grants to indigent petty traders.
Besides, he hinted that having travelled widely, he would use his influence to bring in foreign investors to establish industries in the Ojokoro LCDA.
