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Thousands of youths and supporters of the All Progressives Congress in the Ifo/Ewekoro Federal Constituency of Ogun State have taken to the streets in a massive solidarity march to mobilize support for the party and its candidates ahead of the upcoming elections.
The mobilization, organized by the APC Youth Movement in the constituency, was described by party leaders as a demonstration of grassroots strength, unity and the growing participation of young people in the political process.
The exercise, dubbed the 5,000 Youth Mega Solidarity March, attracted participants from the 21 neighborhoods of Ifo and Ewekoro, with the procession passing through major communities, markets and public areas amidst music, dancing and other displays of youthful enthusiasm.
The procession began at the palace of the Olu of Itori, Oba Abdulfatai Akamo, where participants received royal blessings before moving through Papalanto, Arigbajo and other parts of the constituency.
Among those who attended the march were the APC candidate for the Ifo/Ewekoro federal constituency, Hon. Motunrayo Adijat Adeleye; The deputy director general of the federal election campaign, the Hon. Israel Jolaosho; Special Assistant to the Ogun State Governor on Youth Affairs, Comrade Lamide Lawal; and APC candidates for Ewekoro and Ifo I state constituencies, Hon. Biodun Adeleye and Hon. Ibrahim Amosu, respectively.
Other party leaders and stakeholders, including Hon. Kikelomo Delano and Hon. Idris Kushimo also joined the march.
The march then moved through Arigbajo market, where Adeleye, Jolaosho and other party leaders engaged residents and market women and distributed campaign materials.
Participants subsequently passed through Ifo Local Government Gate, Abekoko, Iyana Coker and Ifo Main Market before moving through Fulham, Shoremekun Memorial Hospital and Vespa, before returning to the Ifo/Ewekoro Federal Election Campaign Office in Adeleye.
Speaking after the exercise, Adeleye said the turnout was a strong indication of the enthusiasm of the people, especially young voters, to actively participate in the political process.
He said the mobilization demonstrated that the political future of Ifo/Ewekoro cannot be separated from the energy, ideas and aspirations of its younger population.
Adeleye urged young people not to let the mobilization end with the solidarity march, but to translate their enthusiasm into lasting community engagement, voter mobilization and peaceful participation in the electoral process.
He said: “We must strive to sustain this momentum and continue to mobilize our people to come out en masse and vote for all our APC candidates. Our strength lies in our unity, our organization and our ability to take this message of progress to every ward and community across Ifo/Ewekoro.”
The APC candidate stressed that political participation should go beyond attending political rallies and events, urging youths to remain informed, organized and sensitive to the concerns of residents in their respective communities.
She said sustained grassroots engagement would be key to ensuring residents’ aspirations and concerns remain central to political representation.
Adeleye also commended the youth leaders, party stakeholders and participants for their commitment and peaceful conduct throughout the procession.
He called for greater unity among APC supporters across the constituency and urged them to support the mobilization for the party’s candidates, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senator Shuaib Afolabi Salisu, Hon. Motunrayo Adijat Adeleye, Hon. Abiodun Adeleye, Hon. Ibrahim Amosu and Hon. Fola salami.
The mega march came as political parties and their supporters intensified grassroots mobilization ahead of the upcoming elections, with youth participation increasingly becoming an important factor in electoral strategies across the country.
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