Ahead of the forthcoming 2023 general election , the Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District and Chairman Senate committee on Industries, Senator Tokunbo Abiru has urged the party members of All Progressive Congress (APC) especially the Canvassers to mobilise voters to come out in large numbers for the election.This according to the Senator is needed for the party to have a large voter turnout that will boost the number of votes for APC, particularly, its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The Senator made this disclosure whlie having session/meeting with Party Canvassers from Kosofe and Somolu, under the East Consultative Forum.He said despite Lagos having the highest number of registered voters nationwide in the feberal elections of 2015 abd 2019 respectively ,the turnout in these two previous electins were not impressive .
The Canversers operate under the auspices of East Consultative Forum,ECF, an independent Campaign group that is complementing the party’s voters mobilisation drive in the Lagos East Senatorial District.
There are over 4,000 Canvassers engaged by Senator Abiru to mobilise voters to vote for all the APC candidates in the February 25 and March 11, 2023 general elections
The Senator said “for instance in 2019 General elections out of the 6,570,291 registered voters ,5,531,389 collected their PVCs. while only 580,825 Voted President Mohammed Buhari for his reelection in Lagos .You will agree with ne that this result shows that we have a lot to do this time .I therefore appeal to the Canvassers to intensify voters mobilisation exercise across Kosofe, Ikosi-Isheri, Agboyi-Ketu, Somolu Bariga and by extension, the 98 wards in the 16 LGAs/LCDAs under Lagos East”
He reiterated that ECF is not in competition with the party, but complementing the efforts of the party in mobilizing voters to vote for all APC. Senator Abiru said respect for the party and its structures remained sacrosanct.
He disclosed further that campaign sourvenirs were first given to the party before getting to the Canvesers and their coordinators across the Lagos East Senatorial District.
In his remarks, The Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi said Senator Tokunbo Abiru has shown that he is indeed a loyal party man, who is genuinely seeking the success of the party at the polls. According to him, Senator Abiru has strenthened the confidence of the party members through his robust reward system that gets to beneficiaries directly.
Pastor Ojelabi said Senator Abiru has re-enacted the what the Holy Bible says in Revelation 22 vs 12, … “And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be”. He assured that Canvassers who diligently mobilize andd ensure that voters vote for all APC Candidates will get the reward as promised by the #DoingGood Senator.
“The Senator has done. He has given to Ceasar what belongs to Ceasar and we should ensure that will highest numbers of votes for the APC in Lagos. The Party Chairman said that Senator Abiru has delivered exceptionally well on his mandate in the last 25 months he has been in the saddle.
“I have been to Senator Abiru Innovation Lab (SAIL), the first of its kind Innovation Hub in this district that is focused on Human Capital Development of young people. Senator Abiru’s achievements in just two years are just mind-blowing”, Pastor Ojelabi said at the meeting
Chairman, Agboyi-Ketu, LCDA, Mayor Dele Osinowo also charged Canvassers and party members and supporters to work harder for the party and get more eligible voters to vote for APC. He said the ECF initiative and its reward system for members are novel.Osinowo said, “The support the Senator has given to the party is unprecendeted in the history of the Lagos East.
Other party leaders in attendance include: Hon (Mrs) Oladunjoye Olayinka, Vice-Chairman, Lagos East APC, Hon Abiodun Aigbe, Lagos APC Treaurer, Hon (Mrs) Animawun Adejumoke, Assistant Secretary, Lagos APC, Dr Murital Seriki, Lagos APC Youth Leader, Ogboni Fouad Oki, Engr. Adekunle Olayinka, Director, Volunteer and Support Group, State Campaign Council.
Hon Rotimi Abiru, Lagos State House of Assembly member(Somolu Constituency 2), Chairperson, Ikosi-Isheri, LCDA, Hon (Princess) Samiat Abolanle Bada, Chairman, Kosofe LGA, Barrister Moyosore Ogunlewe, Hon(Mrs) Kafilat Ogbara, Dr Saheed Oladapo Ibikunle, Hon(Princess) Adebimpe Akinsola, Alhaja Ogunniyi Hon Segun Oladapo(Oscar) and Hon. Gbenga Nollah amongst others.
