Group under the aegis of Ilorin East concerned youths has declared support for an aspirant of People’s Democratic Party for House of Assembly, Ilorin East constituency, Comr Abubakar Basambo through a letter to the Senate President, Sen. Abubakar Bukola Saraki.
Coined from the letter, which was made available to newsmen in ilorin on Friday; The youths congratulated the senate president, Saraki on his appointment as the National Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, also gave a political situation report of Ilorin East local government and elaborated on why Comr. Abubakar Basambo deserves the ticket of House of Assembly in their constituency.
Read the letter as made available to The Informant247:
ILORIN EAST CONCERNED YOUTHS .
No 1,Pakata Road,
Ilorin,
Kwara State.
Distinguish Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki,
PDP Party Leader,
Kwara State.
A LETTER IN SUPPORT OF COM BASAMBO ABUBAKAR AND REPORT OF POLITICAL SITUATION IN ILORIN EAST
I on behalf of the Ilorin East concerned youths wishes to first congratulate you on your appointment as the National leader of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, as well as the overwhelming reception you continue to receive as you go round the country to meet and dialogue with party members and delegates.
As you are aware sir, the youths of Ilorin East and Kwara central as a whole are loyal supporters of the Peoples Democratic party PDP, and over the years had been ardent supporters of Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki family and his political dynasty. Our unflinching support for the dynasty had always been eloquently demonstrated during elections by recording of overwhelming victory in all polling units across the LGA. But regrettably sir, no single youth who has struggled with us, has benefited in a manner commensurate with our efforts.
More so, our candidate (Basambo Abubakar) as a students leader has worked diligently for the dynasty.
In 2010/2011, he was engaged in advocacy and social mobilization for your campaign and that of the governor as a volunteer.
Since that year, he’s been funding lot of external examinations for youths and students.
In 2013, he struggled to win the party ticket to contest for the position of the Ilorin East LGA chairman, but the ambition did not fly.
In 2015, he was appointed a legislative aide to your office and was later dropped in 2017.
During the Time he was an aide, apart from taking care of the executive of the zone, ward, he even took care of the LGA executives.
Many projects were also carried out and were documented.
About 20 bags of rice were distributed to all of the assemblies across wards in Ilorin East in about two Ramadan’s ago when he was still an aide.
Since that time till now, Basambo has not ceased to be a loyal and ardent supporter of your excellency.
We are now of the strong belief that our seeming neglect over the years had been due to the absence of a voice that can fully present and articulate our aspirations which are the aspirations of the generality of the people of Ilorin East to you.
Meanwhile, some elders in Ilorin East are planning to disrupt the peace that we currently enjoy in the LGA, they are plotting to zone the assembly seat to Apado district where they already enjoyed the seat for 3 tenure since 1999. the incumbent assembly member from Ilorin East is from that same district and naturally the position should be shifted to another district.
But because the Ilorin East elders forum consists of people who are mainly from the ibagun ward, one of them is aspiring for the federal house of Representatives seat and another also has a son contesting for the federal house of Representatives seat.
As a result of this, they feel that pushing back the state house of assembly seat back to the people of agbegbe who have occupied the seat for 3 times since 1999 is the only way for them to have their way.
Zoning the position of LGA Chairman to Gambari 1 is part of their strategy to deny everyone from the Ilorin metropolis from contesting for the assembly seat. The elders also failed to formally notify all the members of the elders forum that they will be adopting micro zoning, they wait until all aspirants purchases the form before they begin to tell people that the seat is going to Agbegbe.
Meanwhile, we are aware that this has been planned for long and it is just to serve the interest of few against the interest of all. The Ilorin metropolis has used the seat in question for 2 times, it was used by Hon Baamu and and Alh Nimata, both from Gambari 1 and ibagun.
While the Agbegbe’s has used it for 3 times by Hon Tunde Umar (2 tenure) and Alh Aisha who is the incumbent.
We are telling you authoritatively that this zoning arrangement is to suit their greed and personal interests, and with your support we are going to resist this injustice at all cost.
We have run to you today to Please come to our rescue, save us from all this old powers blocking the glories of our youths.
We have no doubt in our mind that out of all the five aspirants from Ilorin East, none of the aspirants can match the strength of our candidate when it comes to mobilizing the people particularly the youths.
This elders have been doing this for long; killing many young dreams. We are not going to allow it this time. Now it must be a youth from the Ilorin metropolis, and insha Allah will be our candidate.
It is in this respect that we are of the strong conviction that our candidate is suitable, popular and ready to represent the people of Ilorin East at the Kwara state house of assembly, if given the opportunity to serve.
Com. Basambo Abubakar Kabir has the requisite intellectual capacity and personal integrity to be a member of the state house.
It will no doubt meet the legitimate aspirations of the youth and the people of ilorin East, especially the people of Magaji Are ward if this proposal is considered.
We are putting him forward for this position in order to better serve the youths and the people.
We have no doubt in our mind that he’ll add more value and enriched the process and substance of governance in Kwara state.
Lastly sir, we wish the distinguished Senator, our leader and the National leader of our party success in his bid to become the president of the country.
We assure you of our continuous support and solidarity in all your political endeavor.
Thank you.
Your faithfully
Ilorin East concerned youths