The Yoruba Youth Council, YYC, has frowned at the statement by the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, that President Muhammadu Buhari will return power to the region if they reelect him for a second term in 2019.

Fashola had while speaking at a special Town Hall Meeting on infrastructure organised by the Ministry of Information and Culture and the National Orientation Agency held in Ibadan, Oyo State on Thursday called on the people of the South West to support Buhari’s second term bid in order to regain power in 2013.

The YYC which is the umbrella body of the Yoruba Youths, described the Minister’s call as absurd, adding that President Buhari has not done well to warrant another shot at the presidency.

This was contained in a statement signed by its National President, Eric Oluwole, and made available to newsmen on Friday.

The youths insisted that President Buhari had no solution to any of the problems confronting Nigeria as a nation.

The statement added, “Our attention has been drawn to a vague promise by a former Governor of Lagos State and current Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola during the special town hall meeting organised by the Ministry of Information and Culture and the National Orientation Agency recently, advising Yorubas especially the youths to vote for the incumbent president Mr Muhammad Buhari in the 2019 election so as to enable power shift to the south west in 2023.

“We observe with consternation that Mr Fashola, who is a beneficiary of the social economic crisis which the ruling elite has plunged the Nigerian youths could start serving as an adviser at this critical period if our nation’s existence.

“Having been a beneficiary of Democratic rule since 1999, we will not forget the level of corruption perpetrated by the Minister when he was Governor of Lagos State as leaked by his predecessor, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on assumption to office.

“Yoruba youths also remember with consternation, the statements credited to Mr Fashola that Nigeria’s power problems could be fixed in six months, three years of his reign has the minister in charge of power has not solved our perennial power problems.

“We want him and his likes who are feeding Nigerians with propaganda from the seat of power to know that the youths have learnt from history and will strive hard not to repeat the mistakes of the past in our resolve to revamp the economy of Nigeria.

“The same presidency Mr Fashola is promising Yoruba youth in 2023 is what the current Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige promised the South Easterners. Another attempt to perpetrate the ethnic division of the country?

“We want to say expressly that nothing can stop our collective resolve to ensure the restructuring of Nigeria in order to find solutions to myriads of problems facing our country.

“We again call on Presidential candidates who are committed to the restructuring agenda to show commitment by signing an agreement document to ensure restructuring of Nigeria within six months of their assumption to office.

“Time has come to protect our future and the youths shall do all we can to decide the fate of the 2019 election without leaving a stone,” the statement said.

https://www.mcebisco.com.ng/2018/10/2019-presidency-yoruba-youths-attack.html

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i for one care less about vp slot or yoruba presidency, all i want is someone credible and commited to restructuring and economic growth. How did obj presidency benefit us or the north that has being ruling since 1960 benefited them. Buhari has tried, let some else take over.

Say *NO* to ethnic division.

Is not only yoruba youth, they are yoruba family youth. I dont know who they can control in the south west. Fasola have said it well. Everybody cant go to the same root. Anybody who like should support atiku . But the only thing am sure about is that buari will win in the south west and nigeria al large. Sai buari!

yomi962:
i for one care less about vp slot or yoruba presidency, all i want is someone credible and commited to restructuring and economic growth. How did obj presidency benefit us or the north that has being ruling since 1960 benefited them. Buhari has tried, let some else take over.

Well, thank goodness your opinion doesn't represent the majority of Yoruba people. You are free to 'Atikulate' or 'Obituarate', while the larger Yoruba family will return PMB/PYO for a second term.

Let us not forget how buhari allowed the wanton killings of innocent souls go by unhindered in Benue, Adamawa, Taraba and now southern kaduna. He must be rejected!

I Am A Yoruba Man And I Nor My Family Would Never Support Buhari Again.

RockHard:


Well, thank goodness your opinion doesn't represent the majority of Yoruba people. You are free to 'Atikulate' or 'Obituarate', while the larger Yoruba family will return PMB/PYO for a second term.

which larger yoruba family, votes in the SW Has never favoured any candidate alone not even when obj was there, so you can take your imaginary larger yoruba family and shove it up your arse.

Buhari is gone even that 5naira per post defending him here is a waste and is also going with him

12Ebisco:


The YYC which is the umbrella body of the Yoruba Youths, described the Minister’s call as absurd, adding that President Buhari has not done well to warrant another shot at the presidency.

Nothing else to add ...

Phantom group! Meanwhile lets keep on Atikulating OBIdiently.

If my dad still insists on voting this Buhari, i would take his PVC and run away. Voting Buhari out is a sacred duty for any one who values or cherish human lives. The evil president lost me when he deployed military to south east to quell ipob but refused to do same to protect middle belt. It revealed the darkness he harbours in his heart. And that darkness would consume him, and him alone.

Now to Fashola, Sir you are very ridiculous. Where were you or osibanjo when crisis broke out in Ife and only the Yorubas ended up in police net while the Hausas were left off the hook. What sort of Justice is that?

Obasanjo presidency did not better my life, infact the south west suffered tremendously during his era. Abeokuta my place of Origin is no better so to hell with the presidency slot.

Lalasticlala

yomi962:
which larger yoruba family, votes in the SW Has never favoured any candidate alone not even when obj was there, so you can take your imaginary larger yoruba family and shove it up your arse.

Sho! Na so e pain you reach?? Sorry no vex. All of una wey dey 'Atikulate' don already write una 'Obituary' so una don acknowledge una failure be dat. Keep giving yourself false hopes jare. It is allowed.

yomi962:
i for one care less about vp slot or yoruba presidency, all i want is someone credible and commited to restructuring and economic growth. How did obj presidency benefit us or the north that has being ruling since 1960 benefited them. Buhari has tried, let some else take over.

So my yoruba brothers are capable of critical thinking? Wow!

barojana:
If my dad still insists on voting this Buhari, i would take his PVC and run away. Voting Buhari out is a sacred duty for any one who values or cherish human lives. The evil president lost me when he deployed military to south east to quell ipob but refused to do same to protect middle belt. It revealed the darkness he harbours in his heart. And that darkness would consume him, and him alone.

Now to Fashola, Sir you are very ridiculous. Where were you or osibanjo when crisis broke out in Ife and only the Yorubas ended up in police net while the Hausas were left off the hook. What sort of Justice is that?

Obasanjo presidency did not better my life, infact the south west suffered tremendously during his era. Abeokuta my place of Origin is no better so to hell with the presidency slot.

Lalasticlala

This is sounding like the old intelligent Yorubas I used to hear of in history books, there is hope for this great tribe.

RockHard:


Sho! Na so e pain you reach?? Sorry no vex. All of una wey dey 'Atikulate' don already write una 'Obituary' so una don acknowledge una failure be dat. Keep giving yourself false hopes jare. It is allowed.

it is obvious your brain is not fully developed and it will be unwise to engage in any future discuss.

Progressive Yorubas will never vote for Buhari.
Only misguided ones among them are planning to vote Buhari back.
I pity those ones because they might end up becoming the victims of Buhari's wickedness tomorrow.
Ask Benue and other North Central people what they are going through.

The SW votes are already divided and this will favour Atiku.

That dullard even with his rigging intentions or plan will find out that he has truly been abandoned because the votes will be overwhelmingly against him that they would be confused as to where they want to start rigging.

I was totally disappointed that Fashola will make that kind of statement. Maybe because he has realised that power solution in this country is actually rocket science.

I hope fashola and his likes will not want to benefit when we eventually restructure after atikulating.

And so says people with identity, not some non entities here on Nairaland "speaking for the south west".

"We'll rig massively for Buhari in the south west"

Who is 'We'?

GBAM!!! WE SAY NO TO ETHNIC DIVISION !!!

It shall never be well with apc sha..... Thunder fire promise mongers

RockHard:


Well, thank goodness your opinion doesn't represent the majority of Yoruba people. You are free to 'Atikulate' or 'Obituarate', while the larger Yoruba family will return PMB/PYO for a second term.

nor do your opinion represent the interest or position of all Yorubas

Who are these foolish youths? You mean PDP youths? Bihari will still win next year's election

if we should go by achievements, the presidency should respond to this as soon as possible. I think Nigerians are now using their brains instead of their third leg

omokab:
Is not only yoruba youth, they are yoruba family youth. I dont know who they can control in the south west. Fasola have said it well. Everybody cant go to the same root. Anybody who like should support atiku . But the only thing am sure about is that buari will win in the south west and nigeria al large. Sai buari!

you dey mind yeye PDP wing

Will Atiku restructure I doubt!

We can’t elect a certificateless man again who accused our educated youths of being lazy. Maybe there’ll be opportunities for youths if certificateless men didn’t steal them away.

Atikulation everywhere


Some BMC poorly paid clowns will never accept this bitter truth.

yomi962:
i for one care less about vp slot or yoruba presidency, all i want is someone credible and commited to restructuring and economic growth. How did obj presidency benefit us or the north that has being ruling since 1960 benefited them. Buhari has tried, let some else take over.

Me too still dey wait how a yoruba vp has helped my family. Oga, make atiku obi or whoever comes in. But no, no, no to buhari. We have endured a horrible tenure.