AN APPEAL FROM THE COALITION OF YOUTH AND STUDENT SOCIETIES IN NIGERIA URGING PROFESSOR CHRISTOPHER IMUMOLEN, ACCORD PARTY'S PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, TO STEP DOWN FOR ASIWAJU BOLA AHMED TINUBU


Special greetings to you, Your Excellency.

The coalition of Youth and Student groups in Nigeria, after due consultations and counsel, wish to convey our regards and honour to you.
Sir, we have keenly followed your well placed aspirations of seeking to become Nigeria's next president, and we must admit that we admire your vision and courage in wanting to change the old narrative of uninspiring leadership that has since frustrated our country's genuine desire to fulfill it's much vaunted potentials.

We salute the astuteness, bravery and altruism that has gone into this much expressed vision, and are even more convinced that you will be of immense value to the country and the generality of it's long-suffering citizens if you indeed actualise your ambition of climbing an office as exalted as the one you earnestly seek.

Since what you seek is one of a selfless nature that is targeted at ushering in a leadership that will rekindle hope and engender mutual understanding and cooperation for a better and progressive Nigeria, we are constrained to make a demand on you that we know aligns with this very objective.

That is why we would, in the light of the foregoing, recommend that you join forces with equally progressive minds like yourself for the common good, particularly for the objective of winning the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for a week hence.
Simply put, we wish to humbly recommend to you that you kindly step down for His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to increase his chances of winning the February 25, 2023 presidential elections.

His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a father that is a visioner, mentor and pragmatic leader. The man that is capable to not only unite and offer this country leadership that all Nigerians would be proud of, but who has the political machinery, sagacity and experience to deliver the goods as far as democratic dividends is concerned.
As the only youth in the presidential race, with a growing support base, you are an asset that can prove invaluable to the genuine quest of Tinubu, a man that has done a lot to advance the country's democratic experience since the advent of the 4th Republic in 1999.

It is in the realisation of this that we wish to plead to your conscience to support the candidacy of Ahmed Asiwaju Tinubu for the following reasons:

1. Without doubt, by your emergence as the country's youngest ever presidential candidate on the platform of the Accord party alone, you made history as no youth in the annals of the country's democratic experience ever achieved the feat.
And coming into the race loaded with a track record in academics, having established 3 universities in 3 different continents of the world, and with a CV detailing how a lot of youths have been blessed with educational scholarships, we cannot help but be profuse with praises for you on such remarkable feats at such a young age.
We the youth community are so proud of your philanthropic works that has uplifted millions of the underprivileged whose lives have been given a meaning in different ways.
This is the more reason we are convinced that aligning with a Tinubu-led APC will not only boost your chances of reaching that goal of using the instrumentality of the presidency to reach a larger segment of society, but to increase your chances of helping to form the next government in the event of a Tinubu victory.
However, considering the machinery needed to win a typical presidential election in Nigeria, the Accord party of present is sadly ill-equipped to mobilise the needed wherewithal in terms of logistics, funding and the support base required to see it to it's logical conclusion.
We understand, as a body, that you have virtually exhausted yourself, prosecuting your campaigns without any external funding and this is a burden we are reluctant to further allow you to carry.

2. As a christian candidate, we strongly believe stepping down for Asiwaju will equally have the interest of the Christian community protected. Peter Obi (of the Labour Party) who is also a christian candidate does not have the spread and financial capability to win the election, sadly said.

3. Being a candidate from the south, it is pertinent that you look into supporting a southern candidate which Asiwaju represents.

4. We have clearly analysed the chances of your party, Accord, and looking at it's strengths in states like Oyo, Rivers, Benue, Akwa Ibom, Zamfara, Lagos, Abia, FCT, Plateau, Edo and Gombe, it is very likely that it will finish 3rd or 4th at the end of the day.
But, we are convinced Accord will achieve more if your votes in those aforementioned states go to Tinubu to enhance his chances of winning, as well guarantee your political future.

5. The benefits of what we see as a 'smart' political move, rather than an easy capitulation or selling of one's conscience is that it is a win-win situation for both you, Accord, Tinubu and APC.
Asiwaju is a man who keeps to his word. It is, therefore, believed that your collaboration with him will fetch you an opportunity to serve Nigeria in another capacity, thereby helping you build on the gains you have made during this first experience on the country's political turf, as well as present yourself ahead of the future where you can re-launch and surely become the president that Nigeria desires in the not too distant future.

Your Excellency, kindly consider this request so we can write to Asiwaju (who we are sure will wholeheartedly welcome such massive boost in his presidential bid), that the only youth presidential candidate, a strong, emerging force will be joining forces with him to win and serve Nigeria together.

SIGNED:
- NASARAWA STATE YOUTH FORUM
- NIGERIAN YOUTH FORUM
- NIGERIAN YOUTH DECIDE)
- DANJA AWARENESS GROUP,
- BATMAT YOUTH GROUP,
- BALARABE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION,
- NETWORK KATSINA
- AWACIWARE CONTACT & MOBILIZATION
- KAHUTU DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
- BARMO YOUTH FOUNDATION
- WOMAN INITIATIVE ASSOCIATION KANO
- KOKAMI PROGRE UNION,ALHERI FARMERS ASSOCIATION
- BLACKSMITH COOPERATIVE LTD
- JIGAWA DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
- FANSA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
- NORTHERN STATE WOMAN AWARENESS FORUM
- NIGERIAN PROGRESSIVE YOUTH
- GOLDEN BOYS ASSOCIATION
- WOMEN IN DA'AWA
- VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA
- JIBA YOUTH ASSOCIATION GROUP
- DAN AMANA EDUCATION SUPPORT AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT etc

COMRADE KHALIFA ABBAS (MSc Philippine)
PRESIDENT COALITION OF YOUTH AND STUDENT SOCIETIES IN NIGERIA

Shameless people

Tinubu and his followers are thieves

Just imagine

They've resorted to blackmailing people to step down for them after president Buhari squashed Tinubu vote buying plans

Thieves

Accord party don't even have 20k supporters

Why?

Nah by force again to step down?

This is the time for us to do away with tribalism, religion and personal interests

Even a 14 year old in Nigeria as at this moment knows
Who we want as the president

For a man to be able to perform very well that man must be physically fit, mentally fit and he must be aware of his environment
Lets not pretend that we are not aware that a particular candidate is not mentally and physically fit
He is not even aware of what is going on in his environment

Every Nigeria knows this..please don't because of tribe and religion repeat our mistakes
We just suffered Buhari tenure. The pain of Buhari incessant travel for medical check up is very fresh in our heart
I'm not igbo, am not hausa am not yoruba
Am from Edo sate. Please pity the future of our children and do away with tribalism and religion and do the right thing at your polling unit

These are one of the many evidence showing that he is mentally not strong. The national anthem was going on
Oshiomhole have to call him to order....we all are seeing this please 🙏. Let do the right thing...
Please if you can't give out your daughter or sister to an old man suffering from dementia, speech defects, shuffling gait, not mentally and physically fit
But wants to bring it upon Nigeria may you and your children knows no peace

Or obi

This election will be interesting. The politicians are doing their thing while the ordinary citizens are doing their thing

If you like endorse a fellow corrupt politician, even your PA will vote their choice this election after collecting your salary

Tinubu has seen that no votes buying, he is busy begging other candidates to step down for him. But no one is stepping down for anyone.

Even though I am voting for Peter Obi, I am shocked by how fast the APC structure is crumbling everywhere. Especially at ward level. They are all complaining. And they had the guts to ask Labour Party about structure when their own structure is made of fragile glass. APC's situation is a life lesson for everyone.

CoronaVirusRelo:
We would give Prof a mouth watering appointment!

Minister of Education

You have nothing to give.

Oy fools step down for a sick man

Noted.

This is an insult. Laughable.

Stepping down or not, he has zero impact on Tinubu's fate, positive or negative.

We would give Prof a mouth watering appointment!

Minister of Education

Tinubu don suffer. Wallahi
Wet in Musa Tinubu no go we for gate?¿

As nothing seems to be working,na i beg agbado people dey.....

There is a difference between APC primaries and Presidential election...meanwhile...

Nigerians have chosen President Peter Obi(GCFR)

Tinubu is drowning

All these bought faceless groups

Persuading other candidates to Step down for Tinubu won't give him the luck of winning this Election.. this Election is between the people and 2 Old Criminal..

Read and vote Peter obi

Hendrixky:
This is the time for us to do away with tribalism, religion and personal interests

Even a 14 year old in Nigeria as at this moment knows
Who we want as the president

For a man to be able to perform very well that man must be physically fit, mentally fit and he must be aware of his environment
Lets not pretend that we are not aware that a particular candidate is not mentally and physically fit
He is not even aware of what is going on in his environment

Every Nigeria knows this..please don't because of tribe and religion repeat our mistakes
We just suffered Buhari tenure. The pain of Buhari incessant travel for medical check up is very fresh in our heart
I'm not igbo, am not hausa am not yoruba
Am from Edo sate. Please pity the future of our children and do away with tribalism and religion and do the right thing at your polling unit

These are one of the many evidence showing that he is mentally not strong. Oshiomhole have to call him to order....we all are seeing this please 🙏. Let do the right thing...

Your tears are sweet

Nobody is stepping down for the drug lord.

A kingmaker that can't make himself king, na suegbe

This is yoruba student group. And they should be ashamed of themselves for supporting someone that said nothing when their fellow youth were shot at lekki toll gate and did nothing when they stayed home for 8 months.

CoronaVirusRelo:
We would give Prof a mouth watering appointment!

Minister of Education

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Which appointment? The one he has already shared before now among the northern governors and renowned touts?