The Ijumu chapter of African Democratic Congress(ADC) today endorsed Alhaji Shuaib Ipinmisho from Ogidi as the party’s house of Assembly candidate for the 2019 elections.
Shuaib Ipinmisho was unanimously endorsed by ADC stakeholders in Ijumu LGA during a meeting held in Lokoja at the office of Honorable Yori Afolabi, a former House of assembly member from the Local Government.
Speaking at the meeting, chairman of the stakeholders committee, Honorable Funsho Olumoko said party leaders unanimously endorsed Shuaib Ipinmisho as candidate of the Party for the 2019 elections based on various reasons.
He said the decision was taken after diligent appraisal of all the aspirants running under the party.
Criteria considered and which informed the decision include educational and age qualifications, tax clearance certificate, political experience and general acceptability by the people.
Honorable Olumoko emphasized that the endorsement of Shuaib was in line with democratic principles of fairness and justice to all political wards in Ijumu Oke axis and expect all party faithfuls to abide by it for the progress of the party.
After several appeal from the stakeholders, a co-aspirant Honorable Femi Ibileke willingly step down from the contest for Shuaib Ipinmisho in the interest of the party.
“For the progress and interest of the party, I hereby wish to withdraw from the Ijumu House of Assembly contest in total support of my brother Alhaji Shuaib Ipinmisho” he said.
The Chairman of the committee after the meeting urge all party members to work with unity of purpose in order to ensure the party victory at all levels in the forthcoming election.
He further directed all ADC wards chairmen, Local Government Chairman, supporters and members of the party to accompany Alhaji Shuaib Ipinmisho to the State party Secretariat tomorrow for the purchase of his nomination and expression of interest forms
Honorable Olumoko appealed to stakeholders and other aspirants to adhere to the agreement and work towards ensuring ADC’s victory in the coming 2019 House of Assembly election.
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