…as plans to unveil campaign office underway
Ahead of the much anticipated 2023 general elections, there are insinuations that three strong emerging opposition political parties, Action Alliance (AA), People’s Redemption Party (PRP), and Young Progressives Party (YPP) in Kwara State have shown interest in a top chieftain of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Comrade Olateju Ishola Olohungbebe.
It was gathered that the three (3) opposition parties are wooing him with an automatic ticket for the House of Representatives seat representing Offa/Oyun/Ifelodun Federal Constituency from Kwara South Senatorial District of the state.
Comrade Olateju Ishola Olohungbebe, an Igbowu-born Philanthropist, Activist, and Politician in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State is one of the strong contenders in the contest for the House of Representatives seat representing Offa/Oyun/Ifelodun Federal Constituency under the banner of the Social Democratic Party, SDP in Kwara State.
He is currently the Personal Assistant to the Honorable Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola.
According to reports, a top member of the technical committee set up by the Action Alliance (AA) has disclosed that the party is on talking terms and ready to attract some high-profile politicians to their party, stating clearly that Comrade Olateju Ishola Olohungbebe is among those the party is eyeing.
He said, “Our top priority is to attract high-profile politicians from APC, PDP, SDP, and other political parties in Kwara State. We are more concerned about the youth who are desirous of changing the narratives of the state by contesting elective positions.
“In Action Alliance, (AA), We put our priorities on the Youths, Women, and rightful thinkers because they are our cardinal points of strength.
“We would do everything possible to make sure we give automatic tickets to some of the aggrieved members from these top political parties as a credit to our party Action Alliance, AA, in order to take our party to the next level and ensure victory for our party in the 2023 general elections.”,
However, a top source from the People’s Redemption Party, PRP in Kwara state has revealed that there is a great avenue for top chieftains of other political parties to get automatic tickets in their favour, adding that plans are underway to attract Ishola Olateju into the party fold.
According to the source, “We see hope in Ishola Olateju’s candidature and we are ready to give him an automatic ticket to contest for the House of Representatives seat representing Offa/Oyun/Ifelodun Federal Constituency from Kwara South Senatorial District of the state.
“We are equally not stopping at wooing more top politicians into our party, the People’s Redemption Party, PRP. We hope in some weeks to come, we shall be welcoming high-powered politicians into our party fold in the state.
“We are, therefore, optimistic that some of them will agree to join our party with the offer of getting automatic tickets to enable them to contest at the fast-approaching 2023 general elections,” the top source disclosed.
Meanwhile, an inside source who spoke with our correspondent said that the Young Progressives Party, (YPP) wants youths who have the progressive traits and capabilities to lead the state aright.
The source said, “ The Young Progressives Party, YPP has concluded to bring in best hands capable of winning elections for our party. The party was amazed by the outstanding performance of Comrade Ishola Olateju Olohungbebe during some of the events he organized recently. He had shown the party to be a great, young, and vibrant youth who is primarily after the state’s growth and development.
“We are looking for a way to bring him on board to our great party and compensate him with an automatic ticket,” the source added.
In a related development, A top aide of the SDP Chieftain disclosed that in readiness for his political ambition, Olateju Campaign Organization ‘has secured a befitting office in Kwara State, indicating that the office would be ready for commissioning in preparation for the task ahead in days to come.
The facility is said to be situated along Ajase-Ipo Road, Kwara State.