• NIWA boss inaugurates 393 youth canvassers ahead of primary

From Lateef Dada, Osogbo

The former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon Timothy Owoeye, has assured that the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not affect its unity.

This is just as the Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) and governorship aspirant of the party, Bola Oyebamiji, inaugurated 393 youth canvassers ahead of the primary election.

Speaking at the inauguration of the canvassers at the Tinubu/Shettima campaign office, Osogbo, on Tuesday, June 17, Owoeye assured that the emergence of the party’s flag-bearer will not cause factions.

Asked how the party intends to remain united after the primary election, Owoeye said, “I believe the party primaries will not cause rancour among the gubernatorial aspirants. I am sure that they know that one of them will be chosen at the end of the day, which they all support. I am sure that there won’t be any rancour or faction after the exercise, and if there will be any, the party leaders will know how to settle any rifts.”

Owoeye, who explained Oyebamiji’s chance of emerging as the party’s gubernatorial candidate, noted that the NIWA boss’s consultation is grassroots-oriented, which is helping the party to gain new voters.

He said, “As part of efforts to propagate the gospel of Oyebamiji, we are inaugurating 393 youths across all the 332 wards in Osun State to mobilise support for his emergence as the candidate of the APC and as Governor of Osun State.”

A former House of Representatives candidate, Kayode Oduoye, said the party is making efforts to ensure full participation and involvement of youths in the process.

He said the essence of setting up the Youth Assembly is not just for mobilisation but to ensure that they are fully involved in the project with a view to ensuring its success.

Former lawmaker in the state, Hon Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, disclosed that the campaign organisation of the NIWA boss has taken a bold step by designing a Youth Assembly forum for political mobilisation, which is crucial for healthy democracies.