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From Bamigbola Gbolagunte
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Osun State has called on youths to participate fully in the forthcoming local government election in Osun State, assuring that the party will encourage youths to contest for the polls.
In a statement issued by the party’s Chairman and Acting Secretary, Dr. Tosin Odeyemi and Ayegbaju Celestinah respectively, the party said the various challenges facing Nigeria economy require fresh blood to tackle them.
The party revealed that youthful knowledge is needed to be encouraged as there can be no positive effect if things are being done with the same approach by the same set of people.
“Now that Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) has directed political parties that are interested in participating in the forthcoming council polls to hold their primaries between July 22nd, 2024 and August 23rd, 2024, our party has resolved to field capable candidates in all local governments across the state.
”We have written to inform OSIEC that our party’s primary election for nomination of chairmanship and councillorship candidates will hold between August 22nd and 23rd, 2024.
”Knowing full well that the destiny of our people at the grassroot depends on the kind of leadership they have at the council level, we want to make a change.
”We believe that when youths are giving ample opportunity to serve their people, things will work out smoothly as expected and there will be unprecedented development. They will have enough strength to paddle the affairs of the local governments which will in turn make life better for the masses.
”NNPP, as a party, believes in the ability of our youths to lead, hence, the need to compel sincere youths who are interested in leading their local governments to join our party so as to participate in the party primary.
”We believe that OSIEC will conduct a free, fair and credible election to change people’s initial wrong perception of the commission.
”Osun NNPP will sure shock the ruling party as we have mobilized our members; both old and new, towards winning in the February 22, 2025 local government election,” the statement added.
