The Natiomal Young Progressive Forum has thrown their weight behind the aspiration of the Distinguished Senator Osita Izunaso (SOI), the pioneer National Organizing Secretary of the All Progressive Congress (APC), who has shown interest in contesting for the office of the Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the coming tenth (10th) Senate to be inangurated on 13th of June, 2023.
According to the group looking at his unrelenting efforts and the unending contributions to our great Party, the All Progressive Congress (APC) from the inception. His antecedent as one of the founding progressive leaders who worked tirelessly during the formating of the APC as the first Africa Mega Political Party at a time when the political fortune of Nigeria was in tumour and when the country was in Political limbo at a crucial time when there was glaring evidence of a fail Nation as a result of Maladministration, ineptitudes on the side of the political leaders, economy crisis and widespread insecurity on the land.
In the Press release made available, by the Forum we appreciate the Political capacity, deep progressive prowess of Osita Izunaso as one of the few leaders from APGA block from the four (4) major Political Parties that collapsed their structures into the formation of the APC and a personality who gave his best in seeing to the birth of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in 2013.
As a focus South-East Progressive leader of the the APGA extraction, who was the pioneer Party Organizing Secretary and who later became the first substaintial National Organizing Secretary (NOS) of the APC at its first National Convention in 2014 before the 2015 Presidential/General Elections that brought His Excellency, President Muahmmadu Buhari as the first elected President under the platform of our great Party, the All Progressive Congress (APC).
Senator Osita Izunaso’s deep political credential and network of friends across the country gave him necessary political connection, building of relationship and made him popularity amongst the leaders across the country, hence, the overwhelming support from leaders who gave him all needed mobilization, supports and votes at the Convention as the APC first National Organizing Secretary from inception as a Political Party.
The group advanced further in their statement that his administrative capacity provided him needed opportunities in managing the conduct and organization of the various Party Congresses, Party Primary Elections as well as other capacity in handling other National Assignment at the different Elections Seasons and during staggered polls that were observed and adjudged by local and international groups to be credible, fair, and freest in the Political History of Nigeria and in accordance with the laid down Party Guidelines, INEC Procedures, Electoral Acts, Nigeria Constitution as well as in strict adherence to the principles of internal democratic ethics of a Mega Political Party as big as the All Progressive Congress (APC) as at that point in time.
His incomparable leadership qualities, displaying of Political Party Organization acumen stand him out as the Party National Organizing Secretary who in the History of the Party ensuring free rancour Party Primary Elections in all the States of the Federations, that made him the friend to all categories of people across the country.
The Forum opined that is their responsibility as a critical stakeholders both at the Party level and in Nigeria Political space as well as in the country as a whole, is now behold on us to lend our voice by informing Nigerians that Distinguished Senator Osita candidature is the best gift for all the Progressive family at this time as this Tenth National Assembly awaiting proclamation, inauguration and resumption considered his meritorious Legislative experiences as the former Member of the Federal House of Representatives in the Six (6th) Assembly in the year 2003-2007 and his unbeatable performances and record of achievements as a former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria between 2007-2011 in the Seventh National Assembly of the Nigerian people.
The National Progress group emphasis that the Tenth (10th) NASS and the Nation at large will need a man of impeachable character like Osita Izunaso who has no criminal or any corrupt change against him while he was in the public offices either by any of the Anti-Graft Agency like ICOC, EFCC and CCB or any other Government Agents saddle with responsibility of investigation, arresting, prosecution and fighting corruptions in the country.
Senator Osita Izunaso is well known amongst his colleagues and see him as rally point in achieving greatness for the institution of Parliament and as a man with a rare requisite Legislative knowledge in this Tenth (10th) with a vast network across the board.
As a young patriot with the Progressive fold, it is bound on us in appealing to the President elect, His Excellency, (Dist. Sen.) Bola Ahead Tinubu, the National Chairman of our Party, the Members of the National Working Committee (NWC) and all the Stakeholders to as a matter providence in ensuring one of their own is consider for the exalted position to lead the institution of the National Assembly at this crucial period of democracy in Nigeria.
Is a known fact that our Party not yet taken decision on the Zoning arrangement, we believe, is morally right to Zone the position of the Senate President to the South-East, and specifically, micro zone it to the Imo State because, is morally right at this time considered that Imo State is under the control of an APC Governor His Excellency, (Dist. Sen.) Hope Uzodima, who his doing everything possible in implementing the Manifestos of our Party as reflecting in the Governor numerous people oriented programs and projects carry out in different Sectors.
As a major stakeholder in the Nigeria Project who have had interactions with other stakeholders within the institution of Parliament, comprises of the Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and to compel other Parliamentarians from the South East and other part of the country to see this Project as their priority and as the matter of oneness, capacity, general acceptance, political networking and see the need to support (Dist. Sen.) Osita Izunaso, as he is the best man for the job amongst the elected Senators from the South East region and need to support the Zone to present their best and clinch the number three position, in the interest of unity, National cohesion, balancing of power sharing amongst the Six (6) Geo-Political Zones of the country.
Our believe is that his candidature will be generally accepted Nationwide as we are counting down to the proclamation, swearing-in and inauguration of the Ten (10th) National Assembly by Tuesday 13th June, 2023.
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Senator Osita Izunaso is a Nationalist, selfness leader, and detribalised citizen as well as pan Nigerian who possessed all the attributed needed to function effectively in the office as the Senate President in the yet to be reconvene Tenth (10th) National Assembly that need to be supported by all the Progressive minded Nigerians.
For: National Young Progressive Forum Assembly Aides Forum (NYPF)
SIGNED: Alhaji Sulaiman Talba
National.Coordinatir
*Kayode Lawal*
Director Media & Publicity