By Emmanuel Adeyemi
Lokoja – Some youths in Kogi State under the aegis of Dynamic Youths Initiative have called on delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to vote
for Otunba Michael Olaiya Olobatoke as the candidate of
the party for Kabba /Bunu/ Ijumu federal constituency during the party’s primary election holding on Sunday, May 22.
Spokeman of the group, Mr Tunde Ojo made the call during a press conference in Lokoja on Wednesday.
Ojo, who was accompanied by hundreds of youths from across
the federal constituency said Olobatoke is the most qualified
of all the aspirants vying for
the House of Representatives ticket.
“He is credible, accessible and progressive- minded and has touched the live of the common
man more than any of the remaining aspirants,” Ojo said.
According to the group, Olobatoke has been contributing to the socio-cultural and economic developments of the constituency in the past seven years and has touched all the districts that comprise the constituency and beyond with his humanitarian gestures
For example, the group
said, Otunba Olaiya contributed immensely to the development of Iyara, Ekinrin- adde and other communities in the area as he donated huge sums of money when they celebrated their annual cultural days recently.
Apart from this, the group said the aspirant has also donated boreholes to some communities, provided scholarship to hundreds of students and provided succour to widows and employment opportunities to some youths
“We therefore believe strongly that a person who is not in any public office , using his hard earned money to better the lots
of the people, if elected , he will do more for the people.
“Aside from this, we have diligently carried out a discreet investigations on other aspirants and we found out that it is only Otunba Olaiya that has a blueprint document on what he intends to do at the national assembly for his people, so unlike others, he is well prepared for the job
“We therefore earnestly need someone like Otunba Michael Olaiya Olobatoke who is interestingly the youngest of the aspirants but the most focused and resourceful,” the group added .
The Dynamic Youths Initiative said it was not for any political party but for individuals who have contributed so well to the development of communities and made great impacts on the lives
of the people of the constituency.
The group therefore called on the PDP delegates not to be deceived again by sweet -coated mouth politicians who have nothing to offer them but cast their votes for Otunba Michael Olaiya Olobatoke in the House of Reps party primary coming up this weekend.
