On Saturday in Abuja, Mr Oyakhilome Bello, the APC United States National Youth Leader, announced that the chapter would work tirelessly to defend the mandate of Sen. Bola Tinubu, the President-elect, even from the Diaspora.
Bello stated that the chapter had already obtained a permit to conduct a peaceful protest on April 3 at Lafayette Park, South West Quadrant, Washington DC. He clarified that the protest was intended to counter the planned protest of some individuals who were opposed to Tinubu’s emergence as President-elect on the same day.
Bello explained that the protest was to demonstrate against anti-democratic forces whose aim is to overturn Nigeria’s recently concluded presidential election and cause unrest in the country. He added that the protest was also to show support for a mandate that was freely given to Tinubu at the polls by Nigerians and to inform the world that he was the winner of the election as declared by Nigeria’s electoral body, INEC.
Bello, who is also the Deputy Director of the North America APC Youth Wing Campaign Council, urged all defenders of democracy to join them in a peaceful protest outside Washington Capital on the scheduled date. He invited all patriots, lovers, and defenders of democracy from far and near to join them as they show their support for the people’s mandate.
The APC USA Chapter, under the leadership of Prof. Adesegun Labinjo, its National Chairman, and Maryland Branch Chairman, Mr Adeleke Lamoriyu, had secured a permit for the protest to show solidarity for the people’s mandate freely given to Tinubu on February 25 at the polls. On Thursday, March 30, members of opposition political parties had staged a demonstration at the same venue, as recalled by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
