5,000 Women Hold Support Rally For Lagos East Senatorial Candidate






 

Over 5,000 women on Thursday took to Lagos streets to demonstrate their support for a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Bayo Osinowo who is seeking a Senatorial seat from Lagos East District.
This was disclosed by the Director of Women Wing of Honourable Bayo Osinowo Campaign Organization, Alhaja Kafila Ogbara.
The women dressed in pink T-shirt were seen in a long train of vehicular movement with funfai in a rally that started from Jibowu and terminated in Ikorodu Town.
Osinowo, who is popularly referred to as 'Pepperito' has been in the Lagos Assembly since 2003  and he is contesting the Senatorial seat under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Ogbara explained that the lawmaker had influenced a number of projects to his constituency, saying that with such laudable achievements he had convinced them that he would represent their interest well at the Senate.
She said, "What he has done is what has encouraged our leaders, including Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and leaders of GAC to endorse him.
"Over five thousand women are in the political train drawn from Lagos East Senatorial district.
"We are having a road show, we are sensitizing, educating and mobilizing women for Honourable Bayo Osinowo for Lagos East Senatorial election on Saturday 16, 2019.
"There is a very vital role for women in politics. Policies that the political class make, plays a major role in our daily lives, either directly or indirectly.
"It affects our children and the society at large, so it is important for every woman to be part of the process. We must play our role and as mothers, what we do is what we inculcate in our children.
"We are also warning our children to avoid violent activities in the coming elections. 
"We are also calling on them to get their PVCd, the distribution will last till Sunday.
"We are also appealing to them to be patient on election day. When they see a long queue, they should not be discouraged or scared. They should make sure that they are not disenfranchised."
Ogbara charged the people irrespective of their professions to participate in political process, adding that "they must be politically relevant."
Responding to a question on the strength of Osinowo in Lagos East, Ogbara boasted, "Honourable Osinowo's capacity is evident. He has been in the House since the last 16 years. That is why the people of Lagos East, including the leaders endorsed him."


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