The Mafia's, The People And Their Choice
However, drawing an illustration will help to retrace, water the toxic test that might put party supremacy in danger through imposition , nepotism and bribery against the determine people of Agege.
The fire of the Agege Mafia's are like god when it was spoken in one voice with the people playing by its sides not until the self acclaimed *Agege god* felt the people no longer matters but rather organize the beneficiary of the system against the people.
Unfortunately, the once united front in Agege are now divided. A divided house against itself will spell doom in the coming electioneering year. The merciless defeat of the Almighty APC by a simple movement of the LP in Lagos State the home front of the President, Bola Tinubu is an eye opener of the danger of imposition, nepotism and clannism.
It should be reminded that , democracy is a game of the people and the aspirants credence are determined by the people. In a situation where a popular aspirants is in the ring of contest, riding on the back of the people it portend danger if Agege Mafia's will tend to undermine the people's choice, through wicked prepositions of imposition and favouritism.
There's no doubt that the battle line is set between the peoples determined choice and the best of the Agege Political Mafias within the same family! Taiwo Olasunkanmi Samuel a product of the Street and Abdulganiyu Obasa an abroadian a product of the West shouldn't be a paraphernalia of a an Agege spirit; in a fair contest, failure is not an option. Politics is local not imposition , PBAT once taught us in the school of politics.
The insight of the danger it portend will be too many to handle if not put an end with the political shenanigan - Agege Mafia's has forgotten that the street brought them to limelight and suddenly the street left them while they undermine the people ...the street that made them.. What an irony!
The "Agege Political Mafia's", typically refers to groups or individuals who use political power or influence for personal gain, often through corrupt or coercive means. These groups can operate within governments, political parties, or other organizations, and their actions can have significant impacts on policy, governance, and society.
Some common characteristics associated with Agege political mafia's include:
1. Corruption: Engaging in bribery, embezzlement, or other forms of corruption to achieve their goals.
2. Influence peddling: Using their positions or connections to influence decisions or policies for personal benefit.
3. Coercion: Using threats, intimidation, or violence to achieve their objectives.
4. Nepotism: Favoring family members or close associates for personal gain or power.
5. Lack of transparency: Operating secretly or obscuring their actions and motivations.
The effects of the Agege political mafia's can be far-reaching, including:
1. Undermining democratic institutions: Eroding trust in government and democratic processes, these are very dangerous signals to APC as a party. A reminder to this, is one of the dangerous influence and traits that tear a once ruling Party apart...The PDP. the rest is history.
2. Inequality and injustice: Favoring special interests or groups at the expense of the Justice Forum , knowing fully well of the overfed Mandate Forum within the internal machinery and posting danger to the larger picture of the party. The Agege Mafia's is aware of these dispositions but still want to jettisoned the undeniable facts. The hard experience of APC's defeat to LP should not be forgotten in hurry in the last Presidential election.
3. *Economic instability*: Distorting markets and economic opportunities through corruption and favoritism.
Therefore, this is an appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to look inward that if politics is in the street and local which you taught us as our political father addressing Agege political mafia's often requires a multifaceted approach, including:
1. Strengthening institutions: Building robust, transparent, and accountable institutions as the people choice remain sacrosanct.
2. Promoting transparency: Increasing openness and access to pure democratic credence ensuring that the voice of the people is sacred determinant as we remain your political children calling for your intervention.
3. Encouraging civic engagement: Supporting an active, as the party gear towards electioneering year Agege local government election is a litmus test.
4. Holding leaders accountable: Ensuring that those in power are responsible for their actions if anything goes haywire when we bury truth against the will and determination of the people's choice. It must not happen before it is address accordingly.
The Way Forward, is to stop Aspirants imposition by the Agege Political Mafia's against popular will to massage ego of a self acclaimed god, the wound of his return to office is still a crack in the wall that the President's savvy managed well. This is a proof that the street have left them long ago. It should be known that internal democracy is the key to withstand any political opponents in general elections.
Allow qualified candidates in Agege to pick nominations forms
Provide a level playing field for all qualified candidates in Agege
Let the Agege voters decide who they want to govern them
Fear and Intimidation in coercing against people choice in a family affairs will worsen the tense situation in Agege , a twin neighbor of Alimosho is a very dangerous trend to experiment.
Therefore, the President Bola Tinubu should send an emergency call to the Agege Mafia's not to dismantle the fragile bridge further as he solidify the party in love and genuine reconciliation for future elections.
Having said the above, then the will of the people, a new dawn and support of the party will be overwhelming that the APC is not only enriching democracy but the renewal hope of the people has come to stay. It's therefore about the people's supremacy and not political shenanigans and Agege Mafia's clique.
*Prince Tunde Aiyekooto Editor/Coo VOAR Worldwide writes from Agege , Lagos*
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