Why did Yoruba leaders organise summit to canvass support for the President despite the neglect of the South-West by his administration? Firstly, the aim of the summit was to reposition the Yoruba race as the nation is preparing for the general election holding next year. The Yoruba people participated in the just concluded national conference and we want the implementation of the recommendations of the conference. That is one of the reasons we invited the President to be our special guest of honour. We discussed issues there and it was in order to carry him along. President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration did not neglect the South-West as some would want us to believe. The administration has executed many projects in this region and he deserves to be commanded. They may not be enough but the Yoruba people believe you must show appreciation for a previous good thing done to you in order to attract new ones. But the South-West has no representative among the top political offices in the land. Yes. The President offered the speakership position to the South West but some Yoruba people because of their selfish interest blocked Yoruba candidates from the office and gave it away to another zone. So, it is wrong to say that President Jonathan denied us that position. The President even said it during the meeting that he wanted the Speaker to come from the South West to ensure fairness and equity but his plan did not sail through. Do you think President Jonathan stands any chance of winning in 2015 considering the influence of the APC in the region? President Jonathan will win in the South-West in 2015. By the grace of God, he will win convincingly. But we have to work hard because politics is dynamic. We are working for him and we will work harder because we know the opposition would want to capitalise on the fact that some of their leaders come from here but the PDP will win the South-West. The President won in the South-West in 2011 despite the fact that the Action Congress of Nigeria was said to be popular then, you will all see how the region will again vote for Mr. President to continue with his good work. He has done his best and he deserves the support of every Nigerian.
Posted on: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 06:30:45 +0000
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