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The opposition All Progressives Congress in the South-West has said that President Goodluck Jonathans visit to monarchs in the zone has no electoral value because the visit lacked strategic assessment that is capable of redeeming the Presidents image.

A statement by the Director of Media and Publicity, APC South-West, Ayo Afolabi, on Monday, noted that one of the wrong moves made by Jonathan was the imposition of some people who lacked the moral and charismatic features of leadership as governors, ministers and party leaders in Yoruba land.

It also said that the Ekiti State people had been suffering from lack of governance because the governor, Ayodele Fayose, had become a campaign manager for the President and had been using the state fund.

The statement read, The latest move by President Goodluck Jonathan to court the South-West monarchs ahead of 2015 general elections has no redemptive electoral value in the South-West because it is devoid of strategic assessment.

The strategic question the President and his campaign managers should have tried to answer before engaging on the rash moves is, how many of such desperate and impromptu meetings were needed before Yoruba people voted for him in 2011?

How much did President Jonathan spend to get Yoruba votes in 2011 and why should he think money will save him now? All other regions extracted several promises from President Jonathan in the race to 2011 elections except the South-West, which voted based on their firm convictions and commitment to justice and good governance.

No Yoruba person will be proud of those President Jonathan has imposed as leaders representing Yoruba people in different capacities, whether as governor, minister or party leaders. From all intent and purposes, governance has stopped in Ekiti State as the governor has been functioning more as a campaign manager with the resources of Ekiti people than as a governor. Ekiti people deserve better than they currently get.

The statement further questioned the Presidents motive for meeting the Yoruba monarchs at the weekend, concluding that voters in the region would be guided by their belief and conscience despite Jonathans visit.

It said, The South-West APC is confident that Yoruba monarchs and voters are conscious of the implications of a Greek Gift and as the bastion of democratic justice and good governance, they will vote true to their cultural identity that loathes tyranny, corruption and nepotism.

In fact, activities in the Presidency in the last few weeks have confirmed that Jonathan did not realise the need for governance until it is evident that Nigerians have already embraced the opportunity of change offered by the APC. In the last five years, the Jonathan administration has shown unbearable contempt for the region and its people and their values, especially in the attempt to adulterate their leadership values.

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Jonathans visit to SWest monarchs lacks electoral value