APC wins election by grassroots mobilisation, not rigging – Kwara Rep

The member representing Ekiti/Oke-Ero/Irepodun/Osi Federal Constituency within the Home of Representatives, Hon. Raheem Tunji Olawuyi, on Saturday insisted that the All Progressives Congress has by no means rigged elections, saying the get together’s victories end result from efficient voter mobilisation.

Olawuyi made the comment in Omu-Aran, headquarters of Irepodun Native Authorities Space of Kwara State, through the official launch of the APC membership digital registration (e-registration) train at Omu-Aran Ward I.

In accordance with the lawmaker, the APC focuses on grassroots mobilisation reasonably than electoral malpractice.

“We’re good at mobilising individuals into our get together; we don’t rig elections in APC.

“We’ve by no means considered rigging. My individuals can testify. I’ve by no means advised them about rigging elections. I don’t even understand how they do it,” he mentioned.

Olawuyi defined that his political technique centres on early preparation and voter mobilisation.

“Earlier than an election, I might have ready myself and requested what number of votes I’ll get in each polling sales space. It’s about mobilisation. By the point your opponents get up to rig an election, they’ve misplaced already,” he mentioned.

Talking on the continued APC e-registration train, Olawuyi mentioned the programme is designed to revalidate get together members and make sure that membership energy aligns with electoral efficiency.

He famous that the variety of votes recorded throughout elections has not at all times matched the get together’s membership figures, citing the 2023 presidential election for example.

“Within the 2023 presidential election, which we received, the votes didn’t tally with about 42 million membership registration variety of our get together,” he mentioned.

Describing President Bola Tinubu as a “sensible and scientific politician,” Olawuyi mentioned the administration is eager on establishing the true numerical energy of the get together nationwide.

“We need to know the unique worth of our energy, the full variety of members in every ward, polling models and as much as the nationwide degree,” he mentioned.

Olawuyi additional defined that the e-registration train will eradicate a number of registrations, as every membership can be linked to the Nationwide Identification Quantity.

“Importantly, there received’t be double registration as every membership is tied to NIN. The system would uncover such discrepancies,” he mentioned.

He urged APC members within the constituency to mobilise extra individuals into the get together to make sure stronger political illustration and affect in any respect ranges of governance.

The lawmaker additionally spoke on his standard political alias, Ajuloopin, which suggests “seniority has no limitations,” saying the title was inherited from his father.

“When you come from a household with a superb title, you’d need to add your individual worth to the title. I’ve benefited quite a bit from the title,” he mentioned.

“Lots of people didn’t know me after I got here into politics, however instantly they hear Ajuloopin, they are saying we don’t know you, however we all know your father. Since then, I’ve been constructing on the values and integrity of the title.”

Additionally talking on the occasion, the Speaker of the Irepodun Native Authorities Legislative Council, Aliyu Omoboye, inspired get together members to take part totally within the e-registration train, describing it as key to the APC’s electoral success.

“That’s what will translate into victory come the 2027 common election for the APC.

“We have now a fantastic and vivid probability within the coming common elections. Once we mobilise for our get together, we mobilise extensively. Positively, we’re going to win the election come 2027,” Omoboye mentioned.