Bogoro, Dass, T/ Balewa Fed. Constituency: APC Youth Group Pledges 50,000 Votes For Leko

Ajiya Ayuba

A Youth group of the All Progressive Congress APC in Tafawa Balewa local government area of Bauchi State has vowed to attract over 50,000 votes in favor of the party’s candidate for Bogoro Dass and Tafawa Balewa federal constituency, Honorable Jafaru Gambo Leko ahead of February presidential and National assembly elections.

The group which made its position known in a campaign rally by the leader of the group Comrade Sunday Joel on Saturday, maintained that power must rotate in the best interest of equity, justice and fairness.

The press statement noted that the group comprises of young, including students, businessmen academicians, doctors, politicians and other prominent people in the constituency.

While observing that the country’s diversity is so wide, the group pointed out that without mutual respect, tolerance, sincerity and compromise, there can barely be cordial relationships and agreement between the citizens.

According to Sunday Joel said that “We must remind ourselves as a matter of truth, that we have not yet constructively built a society where institutions are stronger than individuals, ethnicity ,and religion”.

Joel said it is on that ground that the youth members have decided not to sit on the sidelines and watch but to take a position in the political affairs of the constituency ahead of the upcoming general elections.

Speaking during the campaign rally in Tafawa-Balewa, Mrs. Lois Joel Amanan Leko said that their decision to follow the path of their candidate Honorable Jafaru Gambo Leko and vote for him and others who have stood firm to fulfill their conscience in upholding the truth at any cost followed wide consultations with mentors, advisers and members across the three local government that comprises the constituency..

According to Lois said that “Jafaru is the only competent and credible candidate to replace the former speaker of the House of Representatives Rt Honorable Yakubu Dogara”

She commended effort of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a job well done, enjoined it to maintain an honest and unbiased stance in the forthcoming general elections.

Lois encouraged the party member who are yet to collect their PVCs to immediately do so in order to participate fully in this year’s election.