Ahead of the 2015 gubernatorial election, a Coalition of Youths from Plateau Southern Senatorial District of Plateau State have declared their support for the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Barr Simon Lalong in the State.

The youths insist they will replace PDP with APC in the state since PDP has decided to work against the zoning interest of the people through imposition of governorship candidate.

The youths made their declarations during their emergency congress meeting held at the ShendamYouth center, in Shendam LGA of the State.

Ahead of the 2015 gubernatorial election, a Coalition of Youths from Plateau Southern Senatorial District of Plateau State have declared their support for the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Barr Simon Lalong in the State.

The youths insist they will replace PDP with APC in the state since PDP has decided to work against the zoning interest of the people through imposition of governorship candidate.

The youths made their declarations during their emergency congress meeting held at the ShendamYouth center, in Shendam LGA of the State.

The Youths in a Communique signed by the Chairman political awareness committee , Mr. Koppah El-Koppah, and made available to journalists in Jos, said, “Having discussed, deliberated and digested, the youths reiterated the necessitation of the bond of unity among the youths so as to achieve the project of enforcing existing power rotation of governorship position in the State.

“As youths, we grew up to meet that there is zoning arrangement in terms of the governorship position among the diverse ethnic groups in the state. But to our greatest surprise, we saw the ruling PDP imposing a governorship candidate on the people as against the wishes of people of the state.

“We have therefore set up several committees to raise the awareness among youths of the zone to ensure the next governor comes from Plateau south in accordance with the zoning formula that have guided the choice of state governor since 1979.

“We have therefore recommended that, all the Youths of Southern Zone should be seen as stakeholders in rescuing Plateau State against impunity of the ruling party.

“The Southern Zone Youths encourage Youths from Northern and Central Zones to come out en mass and support APC in the forth coming Gubernatorial election.

“We have resolved that no member of the Youths in the Zone be seen to mar this unity of purpose, If such happens, such person or group of individuals should blame themselves.

“No youth would support PDP since they never supported the rotation of power which was clearly outlined in their own constitution.

The communique was also signed by leaders of youths from the six local governments from the zone.

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