Monday, January 26, 2026 - Youths of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kogi on Sunday presented a N100 million cheque to Gov. Ahmed Ododo for the purchase of President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election nomination form.
Presenting the cheque at the Youths Endorsement Rally held
at the Muhammadu Buhari Square, Lokoja, Babangida Onimisi, President of the
National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), said the decision to buy the form
affirmed their endorsement of the President for a second term.
He said their unanimous decision was also informed by the
need to consolidate the foundation the President has laid for a better Nigeria.
Onimisi added that the endorsement became necessary in view
of Tinubu’s “purposeful and impactful leadership that is visible in every nook
and cranny of Nigeria.”
“Your Excellency, the N100 million cheque we are presenting
to you today is for the purchase of the presidential nomination form for our
President.
“We want to continue with Tinubu’s promising journey to the
promised land, for the good of all citizens of this country. Our votes are for
Tinubu come 2027.”
The NYCN president also commended Ododo for the
developmental strides recorded in Kogi in just his two years in office and
assured him of their support for a second term in 2028.
In his remarks, the APC National Youths Leader, Dayo Israel,
described President Tinubu and Ododo as great men of the present generation.
Israel said their policies and programmes have touched
Nigerian youths in diverse ways, especially students and the masses at the
grassroots.
Alhaji Abdullahi Bello, Kogi APC Chairman, said that while
Tinubu would be remembered for transforming the nation’s economy, Ododo would
be remembered for ruling Kogi with humility that triggered growth and
development.
Bello commended the youths for the bold steps taken in
endorsing the President and Ododo for second terms, for continuity’s sake and
the good of Nigerians and Kogi residents.
The Youths and Sports Commissioner, Mr. Monday Anyebe, said
the task ahead of Nigerian youths is too important for ego-driven politics.
Anyebe said, “We must work together for the re-election of
President Tinubu and the continued success of Ododo, whose leadership remains a
beacon of stability and progress in Kogi.”
In his remarks, Ododo thanked the youths for sending him to
deliver the cheque for the President’s nomination form for the 2027
presidential election.
“What you have done is to clearly tell the President that
the 2027 election is not between political parties alone but between vision and
mere rhetoric; between boldness and cowardice; and between good and bad.
“It will not be a contest of ethnic divisions but a choice
between the man who is fixing Nigeria and the men who destroyed Nigeria.
“Your message will be delivered. We must show the world that
Nigerians appreciate courageous, selfless, and compassionate leadership.”
According to him, Tinubu’s mandate is their mandate, and
every effort he makes to succeed is for the youth to have opportunities
tomorrow.
“We will not fail our generation. We are doing this together
for the greatness of Kogi.”
The APC youths from the 21 Local Government Areas of the
state were said to have come out in their hundreds for the rally.
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