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Nigerians should not despair over our current challenges, labour party is merely going through a teething process - Hon Okufuwa Samad Oluwatoyin

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Labour party Nigeria has been chronicled to be just like a baby that is experiencing mere teething issues. This attribute was elucidated by the Kosofe house of assembly candidate for Labour party hon Okufuwa Samad Oluwatoyin in Lagos on Monday. The erudite politician added that for a party to have put up such commendable and strong position within a very short period of time should be appreciated. He went further to commend the examplary leadership traits that has been brought to fore by the partys president candidate his excellency Peter Obi. In addition, the sociologist and business administrator said that he least expects perfection as in his words, nobody was born perfect besides the fact that he believes that perfection most times is actually boring. Furthermore he encouraged all Nigerians not to despair about the current situation in the country and especially in Labour party with a special mention of the uninspiring information that all the partys candidates in Jigawa state coll...

Reversing the brain drain should be a key priority for the next crop of leaders - Hon Okufuwa Samad Oluwatoyin

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Keeping Nigeria’s best brains in the country has been described has one the most important priorities that should be tackled by the next crop of political and decision makers in the country. The above position was postulated by Hon Okufuwa Samad Oluwatoyin in a press statement on Monday morning. The politician said that the increasing numbers of educated Nigerians migrating out of the country is becoming alarming, a trend he asserted must be put to a halt if there will be any meaningful growth and development. Furthermore, hon Okufuwa Samad Oluwatoyin attributed the decline in the key sectors of health, banking, the judiciary and others to the syndrome that is now tagged as the "japa" syndrome. He then advanced the urgent need to retain our bright minds for the country to be able to move out of its current quagmire. In addition he added that it is quite disheartening that the country seem to undervalue its human resources which is actually it's strength and most important...

It is time to get our acts together by choosing our leaders wisely, as everything connects to everything else - Hon Okufuwa Samad Oluwatoyin

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A true leader has been described as someone people follow not because they have to but because they want to. This attribute was narrated yesterday at the sidelines of Labour party Kosofe ward J campaign rally by hon Okufuwa Samad Oluwatoyin. The popular grassroot politician in an interview with pressmen encouraged Nigerians not to be detered by the current situation of the country in his words he said that every challenge in life is actually nothing more than a chance to make things better. He said that when some people see difficulties others see opportunities. Also, honourable Okufuwa Samad Oluwatoyin added that truly not everything that is faced can be changed but nothing can be changed until it is faced, and urged Nigerians not to shy away from the issues confronting the nation with the usual position that their votes will not count hence they seem to be held back by a seemingly hopeless situation. In conclusion, he said that life is about change as nothing ever stays the same whic...

You can't just wake up one morning and order the killing of innocent youths at lekki toll gate and expect that life will go on as if nothing happened - Hon Okufuwa Samad Oluwatoyin

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A politician and convener of project change Nigeria advocacy group, hon Okufuwa Samad Oluwatoyin has described the event that ensued in Lagos on the 20th of October 2023 ,wherein young Nigerians came out to express their grievances and dissatisfaction with the condition of living in country in a peaceful protest but whose life was instead cut short by the government in power as a bitter pill to swallow. Hon Okufuwa Samad Oluwatoyin who is also an Islamic cleric, while addressing newsmen on Thursday said that the only way to describe such act of intense desperation is the obvious lack of fear of God by the perpetrators of the dastardly act. Furthermore, the popular grassroot politician stated that the increase in political attacks and violence is really unnecessary if politicians are sincere about serving the people noting that only almighty God can give real and genuine power that will bring forth true and legitimate happiness. Hon Okufuwa Samad Oluwatoyin also recall the killing of a ...

Stop falling prey to political deception, Hon Okufuwa Samad Oluwatoyin advices Nigerians

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Deceit and deception has been described as a powerful tool that politicians in Nigeria have perfected to capture the minds of Nigeria. This description of the political situation in Nigeria has been identified as the root cause of the decay and political decadence  that Nigeria now finds itself. This notion was profered by the visioner and convener of project change Nigeria advocacy group, hon Okufuwa Samad Oluwatoyin in a press statement that was released on Monday evening. Hon Okufuwa Samad Oluwatoyin who is the authentic candidate for Labour party in Kosofe constituency 2 house of assembly added that the culture of deceit and deception has now been perfected by a greater number of the old political class and likened the issue to the usual format employed by men towards women just to gain çanal knowledge of them. Furthermore, the sociologist and business administrator pleaded with Nigerians to put an end to this custom by carefully scrutinizing the individuals that they are about...

APC and PDP are one and the same - Hon Okufuwa Samad Oluwatoyin

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Nigerians and indeed lagosians have been adviced to carefully pick out and elect positive minded leaders in the coming elections, as it is important to note that what we choose also chooses us. Hon Okufuwa Samad Oluwatoyin, the Kosofe constituency 2 assembly candidate of labour party made this statement in a question and answer session on Sunday afternoon. He went further to state that It is not as much about who you used to be, as it is about who you choose to be. Secondly, the politician who has had a sojourn in both the All Progressive Congress and the People's Democratic party by contesting for both councilorship and house of assembly said that both APC and the PDP especially in Lagos are the same as they both operate an Italian Mafia type of control system. In furtherance to his position he elaborated that his opinion is collaborated by a now viral video that was made by the gubernatorial candidate of PDP in Lagos state Mr Jide Adediran where he explicitly stated that in every...

The reality is that labour party has been strategically infiltrated by the opposition - Hon Okufuwa Samad Oluwatoyin

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Nigerians have been urged to remain steadfast while going into the 2023 general election despite the fact that it is now quite obvious to everyone that the ruling party has a stronghold on the structure of Labour party. Hon Okufuwa Samad Oluwatoyin, the Kosofe constituency 2 assembly candidate for labour party made this call on Wednesday in an interview with newsmen. Furthermore, the astute politician noted that despite all odds Nigerians should not be deterred in their resolution to effect a definite and clear cut change in the political system has the power is still within their reach. Also, Hon Okufuwa Samad Oluwatoyin stated that it is has become imperative that all obidient members that belief in the party should come together and form strong teams of between 20 to 30 people in each polling booth to checkmate whatever antics the opposition party's and especially the ruling all progressive congress APC might be planning. Finally, the experienced grassroot politician adviced all...

Politics is not a game, but a serious business, let's get involved - Hon Okufuwa Samad Oluwatoyin

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Politics has been described as a serious business, this notion was put forward by Hon Okufuwa Samad Oluwatoyin the house of assembly candidate for Kosofe constituency 2 in Lagos. The former activist and convener of Project change Nigeria Advocacy group gave the counsel and urged all Nigerians and especially the youths to get more actively involved in the political activities in their dormain. He also went further to explain that politics is not like a premiership or laliga football game but a very serious business. Furthermore, Hon Okufuwa Samad Oluwatoyin said that politicians are embedded with the power to influence virtually all aspects of life, and may be even the air we breathe, which clearly explains why politicians can instruct the citizens to wear face masks that will obstruct the air they breathe in. In his admonishion, hon Okufuwa Samad Oluwatoyin stated that it has become more important than ever that all Nigerians regardless of their age, religion or ethnic affiliation get ...

Let us choose wisely as everything starts and ends with leadership. - Hon Okufuwa Samad Oluwatoyin

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Nigerians have been adviced to choose wisely in the coming elections. This advice was aduced by the Lagos state house of assembly candidate for Kosofe constituency 2, Hon Okufuwa Samad Oluwatoyin. What's more, the astute politician also stated that the choice of leadership is very critical as in his words " everything starts and ends with leadership". Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others, he went further to state that democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. In addition Hon Okufuwa Samad Oluwatoyin stated that the choices that we make in life makes us, and that the decisions we make today matter.

2023 elections is an opportunity to choose between good and evil - Hon Okufuwa Samad Oluwatoyin

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A fervent call has gone to all Nigerians to choose wisely in the coming elections. This call came from an interview granted on Tuesday by the Kosofe House of assembly candidate of Labour party, Hon Okufuwa Samad Oluwatoyin.  In his statement, the popular grassroot politician stated that the 2023 general elections offers a unique opportunity for all Nigerians regardless of their religion or ethnic affiliation to choose btw right and wrong as well as good and evil. Furthermore, the graduate of sociology from Lagos State University who also owns a masters degree in business management from the University of Lagos, added that a lie doesn't become truth while wrong doesn't become right & evil doesn't become good, just because it's accepted by a majority.  Subsequently He went further to urge Nigerians to have a retrospect look at the critical choice that they are about to make, especially has as it will either make or mar the growth and development of the nation for the ...