APC broom sweeps Kwara clean of hegemony politics – Lai
Tom Okpe, Abuja
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says with the victory of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Feb. 23 and March 9 general elections in Kwara state, the party’s broom has swept the state clean of hegemony politics.
The minister who stated this at a post – election news briefing on Monday in Ilorin, added that the long battle for the emancipation of Kwara had been attained with the outcome of the polls.
Addressing newsmen, the minister said that with the unprecedented victories, the people could confidently say that “the Berlin Wall of hegemony politics in Kwara has finally fallen for good.
“It is a great victory for all the good people of Kwara and we give all gratitude to God for this victory. It is beyond our power. Then, of course, we thank most sincerely the good people of Kwara.
“To the long-suffering people of Kwara, this is your victory. You worked hard for it. You made incredible sacrifices and your efforts paid off. You said enough is enough and it came to pass. Thank you to all the good people of Kwara.
“Never again will anyone enslave you under the guise of dynasty or hegemony politics. Never Again.”
The minister thanked the security agencies that provided the conducive atmosphere for the people to exercise their franchise without fear.
He also thanked the leadership of the party at both the state and national levels and expressed special gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari for his unflinching support which propelled the party to victory.
“Our victory here transcends Kwara state. It is a victory for all advocates of good governance everywhere. It is the triumph of good over evil, no matter how long it takes.
“It will forever be a reference point in the political history of Nigeria, and a hard blow to those who willfully turn the public treasury into their personal piggy bank,” he said.
The minister said that with the victories, the real work had just begun for the party because the expectations of the people were very high and they could not afford to disappoint them.
