By Dare Akogun
The duo of the Senator representing Kwara South in The National Assembly Arc. Oyelola Yisa Ashiru and Hon AbdulRaheem Tunji Olawuyi Ajuloopin , member of the representing Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/and Oke-Ero federal constituency of were conspicuously absent as the Igbomina Youth Assembly concluded its political dialogue organized for flag bearers of all political parties of Igbomina extarction.
Although, no notification of absence were sent in by both candidates who incidentally are seeking for re-election in the 2023 general elections under the All Progressive Congress (APC).
Other aspirants including Senator Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) and Prof. Wale Sulaiman of the Social democratic Party(SDP) both seeking the Kwara South Senatorial seat at the general election including Hon. Saheed Popoola of the Social democratic Party(SDP) vying to represent Oyun/Ifelodun /offa federal constituency was also present .
Speaking at the event, President, Igbomina Youth Assembly, Engr. Jimoh Abdulrasheed Temitope in his remarks said the political dialogue organized for flag bearers of all political parties of Igbomina extarction was borne out of the need to avail political aspirants of Igbomina /Ekiti/Ibolo extraction the platform to intimate eligible voters of these area on details about their manifesto with a view that in-turn they (Aspirants) can be asked questions based on their manifesto.
While clarifying that the Igbomina Youth Assembly is non political with no religious bindings, Jimoh Abdulrasheed said the concluded political dialogue will go a long way to strengthen Democracy at the grass roots.
Aspirants seeking elections into the Kwara state House of Assembly and National Assembly from other political parties including Accord Party(AP) ,Labour party (LP),Action Alliance (AC) , Young Progressive Party (YPP) among others at the event took turns to expatiate their Manifesto.