OPINION
In Defence of Asiwaju Mandate & James Faleke’s Post-Election Intervention Initiative
By Seyi Babaeko
It was Martin Luther King Jr. who famously and succinctly declared that “we must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
It is therefore, in tandem with the above declaration Of Dr. King that I want to most sincerely commend the dogged and laudable intervention of Hon. James Faleke, the outstanding lawmaker representing the good people of Ikeja Federal Constituency, Lagos State and the Secretary of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Council, for his firm, unwavering support and his initiative to mobilize Nigerians and lovers of democracy to defend the popular mandate given to His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima, the President-elect and His Vice respectively.
Clearly, there are attempts by those who lost the election and their retinue of haters of Nigeria to derail our democracy and truncate the transition process. However, the prompt initiative and strategic mobilization of Nigerians to defend the Jagaban mandate thwarted the satanic plans of truncating the transition process which will usher in a Better Nigeria on May 29th, 2023.
The daily sit-out at the Unity Fountain since 34 days now, and the total takeover of the Unity fountain from those hell-bent to destabilize the peace and progress of our dear nation by The Tinubu Support Groups led by the visionary and ebullient Secretary of the Directorate of Support Groups Coordination of the Presidential Campaign Council Tosin Adeyanju and A.A Maigogo, Director Comunity support Directorate of the dissolved PCC is laudable and highly commendable.
No doubt, it is not a crime to protest when the need arises but the fact that all aggrieved political parties have approached the court for redress of the matter to protest and call for military takeover and interim government is hypocrisy of the highest order. There is no alternative to democracy and ours has come to stay. It is on this basis that I salute the courage and the intervention of the “Best Executive Governor” Kogi State is yet to have, Hon. James Abiodun Faleke, for his intervention in ensuring that the Asiwaju and Shettima Mandate is defended and protected.
I do not doubt that history will be kind to Hon. Faleke, the Tinubu Support Groups, the security agencies and Nigerians at large for their daily resolution in sitting out from morning till night to protect and defend the mandate of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu/Kashim Shettima mandate till inauguration on May 29th.
The Initiative that started 32 days ago features dancing competition,
Musical display,
Quiz competition on the person and personality of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. other side attractions include;
*Drama
*Cultural dancers representing about 10 different languages such as; kanuri, tiv. Sua, Igbo, Yoruba, Nupe, Hausa etc.
* Medical outreach for everyone at the Unity fountain.
More importantly, there is an ongoing plan to commence an Open discuss from the 1st of May, 2023 with the Topic; Actualization and Sustainability of the Renewed Hope; Expectations and Desirability with different participants expected to be assessed by panelists. Similarly, a skill acquisition and empowerment program has been lined up from 5th of May to 28th of May through
the Pre-Presidential Inauguration Hangout’s training and empowerment programs such as Baking and catering, Videography, Basic Vehicle diagnosis/ Sewing and phone repairing, Other Skills include; Hair styling, Barbing, Nail fixing and polishing, General Makeup and body therapy, throw pillows and general inter decoration, Shoe making/repairing, Vulcanizing, tying and dying, Corporate humidity/Multi print.
The registration fee for the above-mentioned skills are free and open for anyone willing to learn any of the skills.No wonder, the President- elect, has referred to Hon. James Faleke as “Omodada”, meaning good child.
The peoples total commitment is a pointer that we cannot afford to lose at this ample opportunity of infinite hope, especially in this era of renewed hope for a better Nigeria that the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu represents.
Long Live The Tinubu/Shettima Mandate!
Long Live The APC & Tinubu Support Groups!!
Long Live The Federal Republic Of Nigeria!!!
Seyi Babaeko is a member of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) and Kogi West Coordinator Asiwaju’s Farmers Forum, He Writes from FCT Abuja.