The Lagos State leadership of Igbo speaking community has paid a ‘thank you’ visit to the immediate past Executive Chairman of Amuwo Odofin Local Government, Comrade Ayodele Adewale at his political office situated in Festac Town, Lagos State.

The State President of the group, High Chief Sunday Udeh disclosed their mission which was first, to thank Comrade Ayodele Adewale for facilitating, coordinating, and leading the lgbo speaking community on their condolence visit to the bereaved family of the first civilian Governor of Lagos State, late Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande at his residence.

According to the group, which visited the former council boss on at the weekend, the visit was also wanted to appreciate the leadership example which Comrade Ayodele Adewale has and is still demonstrating in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area and Lagos State at large.

The President further disclosed the readiness of his members in the State to properly integrate with the activities of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and pledged their loyalty to the party and to the former Governor of the State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

He pleaded with Comrade Ayodele Adewale to officially introduce them to the State Party Chairman, Alhaji Tunde Balogun and the National Leader of APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

They also added their voice with to that of Comrade Ayodele and other groups, demanding that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu contest for President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2023.

Welcoming the guests, Comrade Ayodele Adewale thanked them for recognising the good governance displayed by late Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande in the State which was a template that he replicated as chairman of Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area during his tenure.

He revealed that the State Chairman of the party is currently focused on ensuring the success of the ongoing party membership registration and re-validation exercise.

He said that the party has extended the exercise for another few days.

He assured the leaders of the Igbo Speaking community that he would secure an appointment with Alhaji Tunde Balogun and Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and personally introduce the duo to the group.

Comrade Adewale encouraged them to mobilise people within their jurisdictions to register or re-validate their APC membership.

He stated that the Igbo’s are well positioned and recognized in the State and would always be considered in the scheme of things.

He referenced his tenure as the Executive Chairman of Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area where qualified Igbos held positions as Councillors, Special Advisers, Senior Special Assistants and Special Assistants.

He further mentioned that Asiwaju also appointed Igbos into his cabinet as Governor of Lagos State and thanked the leadership for adding their voice to the call that Asiwaju should contest as President of Nigeria in 2023.

Comrade Adewale noted that Asiwaju will make a good President as he would consolidate on the wholistic good developments of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

The selected State Executive members of the Igbo speaking community that were present at the meeting were Chief Sunday Umeh (President), Chief Chucks Odimegwu (Secretary General), Mr Francis Obidike (Chairman, Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA) and SA to the Bariga LCDA Executive Chairman), Chief Tony Okereke (VP lmo State Indigenes in Lagos), Chima Akomas (SA on Culture), Elder Wick Igwe (Chairman, Amuwo Odofin LGA Chapter), Chief l.G.Dike (Patron Amuwo Odofin LGA Chapter) and Okwudire Udeh (a stakeholder).

It will be recalled that Comrade Ayodele Adewale had recently mobilised a number of other major groups to join the APC.

The Street Reporters Newspaper also gathered that the leadership of the Arewa Youths Consultative Forum had reached out to Comrade Adewale to assist the group secure a meeting with Asiwaju to discuss on Nigeria’s progress, amongst other collaborative matters of interest.

It was gathered that the majority of the members of the Edo State House of Assembly as led by Rt. Hon. Victor Edoro, a retired Brigadier General in the Nigerian army and a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) youth leader, who defected to the APC with his large following, have all also reached out to Comrade Adewale and added their voice in demanding that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu contest for President of Nigeria in 2023.

The new members and stakeholders are expected to be officially introduced to the state party structure and Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in coming days.