Youths Plan Bloodless Revolution in Ekiti, to Field Candidate in 2018 Guber Election

Victor Ogunje in Ado Ekiti
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Ekiti State youths have threatened to pioneer what they described as a ‘bloodless revolution’ as the state prepares for the 2018 governorship poll, saying the time has come for the youths to produce the next governor to prevent further neglect in governance.

The youth group said it would field a candidate against candidates to be presented by All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the coming governorship election, lamenting how they are being ostracised in both elected and appointed positions.

The founder of the Movement for the Development of Youths and Children, Tosin Ajibare, made the statement in Ado Ekiti yesterday during the 1st Annual Ekiti Youths Conference and EXPO 2016.

Ajibare, who may likely be the governorship candidate for the coalition of various youth groups, said the coalition may look beyond the APC and PDP platforms to realise the dream.

“We can’t allow this sidelining to continue, and we have to take our destiny in our own hands. How can the old people be recycling themselves in government as if the youths are not growing or relevant? This is unacceptable.
“That is why we are going to pioneer this bloodless revolution in the state next year. The economy is not working and youths are not getting employment . With this conference, the revolution has begun and time has come for us to forget the old ways of doing things. We will take over Ekiti government by 2018,” he said.

Delivering his lecture entitled: ‘Youths: Leaders of Today’, a lawyer, Mr Tobi Adelusi, regretted that Nigerian politics has been monetised that only the rich can win elections, saying this may dim the chances of the youths from taking over the government.

Adelusi urged Nigerian youths to be focused, dogged and resolute in their quests to reclaim what belongs to them in the country.

He added that time has come for youths to reject bad governance by first rejecting money during elections and rather vote according to the dictate of their conscience during polls.