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Hegemony politics swept from Kwara – Lai Mohammed

- From Romoke W. Ahmad, Ilorin

The Minister of Informatio­n and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the ‘Berlin Wall’ of hegemony politics has finally fallen in Kwara State, following the massive victory of the All Progressiv­es Congress (APC) in the 2019 general elections.

The minister, who is the leader of the APC in the state, said the party’s brooms have swept the state clean of all traces of hegemony politics after it won all 24 House of Assembly seats, all three senatorial seats, all six House of Representa­tives seats, the governorsh­ip and the presidenti­al elections in the state.

“The result is 35-0. Our brooms have swept the state clean,’’ he said, tracing the battle for the emancipati­on of Kwara to November 17, 2018, when the party won the by-election for Ekiti/ Oke-ero/Irepodun/Isin federal constituen­cy.

Mohammed, who thanked the people of Kwara for their hard work, sacrifices and determinat­ion that culminated in the victory, after they rallied under the ‘O To Ge’ (enough is enough) movement, said never again would anyone enslave Kwarans under the guise of dynasty or hegemony politics.

He said God made the victory possible and thanked the security agencies, the leaders of the party at state and national levels as well as President Muhammadu Buhari whose leadership and unflinchin­g support, he said, propelled the APC to victory.

He, however, said that with the victory, the real work had just begun in view of the high expectatio­ns of the people.

“We cannot afford to disappoint our people. We must ride on the wave of their enthusiasm and determinat­ion to deliver to them the dividends of democracy, for which they have been yearning. All our leaders, both elected and otherwise, must come together to channel the energy and vibrancy of our people to positive goals,” Mohammed said.

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