2023 Presidential Election: An Appeal to Jokers and Gamblers As APC Prepares for the Big Issue

The time draws nigh when the ruling APC makes a choice of who becomes the party' s Presidential flagbearer. It promises to be a moment when all progressives will keep sleepless nights to hear the good news as a breaking news indeed. The moments when delegates will match into the arena to choose just one of the aspirants who is considered the best for the country for another 8 years. However, it is going to be a moment of mixed feelings. A winner(just one) and others(losers) who are expected to take whatever becomes the result and forge ahead in the spirit of sportsmanship. 

In all of these, it is important to sermonize to the conscience and minds of all aspirants from the southwest block  who probably are not aware that the forthcoming APC primaries is a BIG ISSUE not just to the party but to Nigerians who can't wait to see a change of batton at the Eagle square come May 29, 2023. At this junction, there is a common interest and an agenda that must be jealousy guided by all concerned stakeholders. I once reiterated in an article that all Southwest Presidential aspirants on the platform of the APC must agree to consensus. It is now out of place to talk consensus but to rather solicit for a ' step down'  from petty aspirants who are only out to jeopardize an agenda.  No doubt there are jokers and gamblers who don't realize that we are now facing a big issue that must be overcomed. An agent of conspiracy that propheses himself as PDP during the day but APC at night is trying to infiltrate a house he knows no background information about its foundation. That personality alone poses a great threat to the common interest of the entire southerners as he is seen to be foolishly playing a dirty game whose consequences will be a bitter story for him to tell. However, let us believe it is a rumour. Jokers, gamblers and even political toddlers who are still pushing before the day should be prepared to  voluntarily handover their resources,  delegates,political arsenals and machineries to the most promising aspirant,  who posses the qualities, stamina, physique, intellectual acumen, exposure, very good knowledge of economy, who can tackle insecurity using latest technology and above all has the popularity to weather the storm whose side by side with the PDP  presidential candidate, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku come February, 2023. 

The interest of the southwest at this stage must be a priority and must be considered non- negotiable. To achieve this, Southwest elders and men who can appeal to these individuals should rise up to the situation now before it is too late. Our royal fathers should not be silent in all of this to save the Southwest from any show of shame caused by a divided house of aspirants at the APC primaries.

As a concerned progressive, I  want to put on record a clarion call on the likes of Vice President  Yemi Osibajo,  Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, Prof. Robert Ajayi  Borrofice and  Senator Ibikunle Amosun to reconsider their chances and step down for a National Leader and the Party's  National Leader who has the weapon to coast home a total victory for us. We want absolute win and not a gamble for a win at the expense of the happiness of a  million Nigerians who wants to get relieved so soon. Honestly, what shall be the lot and gain of a people who invested their intellectual prowress, finances, political strategies in forming a party that won a ruling party in 2015. If the region speaks in one voice the better chances we stand on the platform of the APC. Continuity will be achieved, re-engineering of the entire political, social and  economic system will be a task that must be done. If we allow the primary be a free for all, then we loose out and discard a golden opportunity that may not be easy to come by. 

Let the game changers bring in their tool and agent of conspiracy to the venue, it won't work if we parade a united house because the southwest is known to.have  played a vital role in the emergence of a strong opposition party who took over the centre stage in 2015.

On this note, dear highly respected southwest APC aspirants do the needful to bring home the victory to compensate for the efforts of  our heroes past who have toiled to keep this country together for the benefit of all.

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Hon. Jayeola, A. O.

Writes as a concerned Progressive from Itaogbolu, Ondo state, Nigeria.

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