The former President of National Association of Kwara State Students, Azeez Adisa Jaji, on Saturday, officially joined Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, declared intent to run for the State House of Assembly in the forthcoming general elections.
He made his declaration at the Alanamu PDP Secretariat during a ward meeting, saying he is ready to represent the people of Alanamu/Ajikobi Constituency at the Kwara State House of Assembly in 2023.
Speaking at the event, Jaji said, politics should be nothing other than to benefit the society and the people that live in it.
He said, “Politics is and should be nothing other than benefitting the society and the people that live in it. It is a systematic approach that will, if organized well, aid and speed the development and growth of our individual society – most especially the people and environment of Ilorin North-West constituency of Alanamu Ward, Ilorin-West Kwara State.
“All my time in the field of academic and student struggle, I have kept with me the updates that contribute to the failure of the existing system in Ilorin North-west area of Alanamu. It has occurred to me through this knowledge that for a system to thrive politically, the approaches that must be brought to bear have to share the same features of Democratic values which hover around Qualitative Representation, Effective Leadership and Followers prowess and Love for Humanity.”
He stressed that in the history of Kwara politics it is obvious that the people of Alanamu ward had not experienced political representation worse than what is currently seen.
“In the history of our participation in politics/democracy, it is obvious that the people of Alanamu ward had not experienced political representation this worse before. A representation where no bill was sponsored from our own, a representative, where there is no record of legislative relevance, a representation of Yes Yes to the executive as against the nature of authority and independence of the Kwara State House of Assembly. Indeed we never in the past had it this worse.”
“We have seen our counterparts from different zones/wards in the KWHA delivered representation of choices. We have seen the defiance to the rule of law that brought us together, we have seen clear challenges and day to day killing of our cultural and political values from the present assembly. These are evident in the approaches of the current KWHA to democracy and legislative proceedings,” he expressed.
The aspirant said that he didn’t made a mistake for chosen PDP, stating that the connection of the party’s attributes and Democracy is visible to the eyes.
He said, “Like The Ark that delivered Prophet Nuhu (Noah) to his settlement, The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), will be my drive, it will remain my wing with which I will deliver the promises of democracy attached to the position I’m contesting for.
“It is not a mistake that I have chosen the PDP as my party. It is the connection between the Party’s attributes and Democracy. The PDP Alanamu ward shared values with the National PDP which shared the core values of our amiable principal, His Excellency, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki. The mischief narratives of the opposition or people of interest will not refute my respect for political participation, independence and vindication. It will not also cover my impacts in the constituency, Kwara and nation’s building.”
He thanked the party men and women for their kind gesture, support and guidance in the journey of actualizing his ambition.
The PDP Chairman in Alanamu ward, Honourable Dauda Jack, presented the intent letter to the aspirant and urged him and his teaming supporters to remain calm till the judgment of Primary Elections.
He, however, advised them to remain in the party even after the general elections in order to promote the core democracy to the good people of Kwara State.
