Kunle Adelabu

The Kólùjó Team, a political support platform aimed at promoting and propagating the Chairmanship aspiration and political ideologies of Comrade Japheth Odesanya who is aspiring to be the next chairman of Ikorodu Local Government on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Monday, launched a support platform to aid the realisation of the chairmanship aspiration.
The support platform, which is in furtherance of the campaign theme, ‘Kólùjó’ (bringing the community together to participate in development), was initiated to domicile the campaign and make residents of Ikorodu key into it as their own.

Through the GoFundMe platform titled, ‘Support Japhetism’s Vision for Ikorodu’s Future’, members of the public can donate any amount to support the plans of the aspirant to further entrenched the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu, one of which is council autonomy to benefit residents of Ikorodu Local Government.
According to Kayode Alabi, Head, Kólùjó Press Directorate, he said that running a political campaign is not an easy task, and charged residents of Ikorodu, both home and abroad, to log onto to: https://gofund.me/48f04436, to give their financial support.

While acknowledging the massive support which the team have enjoyed for over a year when the campaign started, Alabi further stated that funding is key to the actualization of Kólùjó’s aspiration, adding that the global platform encourages accountability.
“As we all agree, aspiring to any public office in any given society is never a walk in the park, it is capital intensive.
“Since the advent of this political project more than a year ago, the cause has luxuriated in the goodwill & remarkable support of well meaning individuals, both locally and internationally, in financial and material forms.

“The teeming community of supporters towards the actualisation of the project has snowballed in leaps and bounds, hence necessitating the need for a flexible, transparent & accountable process via which the (global) public can seamlessly express their willingness to assist the project.
“Crowdfunding is the key to success in the mobilization of resources for projects aimed at developing activities linked to collective action for social and political change. The course of this initiative is to connect the population of stakeholders and well wishers of Ikorodu that are scattered across the world, and create a sense of inclusivity, belonging & entitlement in the ultimate goal of the cause, as it is the modern practice in the world of today.

“To translate this vision into reality, we humbly seek your generous support. Campaigning at this level requires significant resources to reach every corner of Ikorodu, to hear the concerns of the people, and to deliver our message of hope and positive change. Your contributions will go towards organizing town hall meetings, printing campaign materials, providing logistics support, and ensuring that our collective voice is heard loud and clear”, he said.
While emphasizing that the objectives of Kólùjó is to set Ikorodu on the path of development and greatness, Alabi also added that the team needed the support of the generality of the residents to bring about the desired changes.

“We humbly invite you to contribute, however you can, to this mission for a better Ikorodu. With your support, we can create opportunities and foster the kind of progress that benefits us all. Together, we will ensure that Ikorodu’s rightful place as a leading division in Lagos State, is affirmed.
“The initial benchmark is $7000 (seven thousand US Dollars), subject to further evaluation as may be deemed necessary by the team and permitted by the coordinating digital platform, & donation lasts till midyear.

“Accept our heartfelt gratitude as you yield positively to the appeal”, he appealed.
Kayode Alabi, Head, Kólùjó Press Directorate, can be reached on +234 802 304 0788, for further information.