Prado SUVs: APC state youth leaders demand solutions from Dayo Israel

The Forum of State Youth Leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has formally debunked media experiences claiming that luxurious SUV autos had been distributed to the celebration’s state youth leaders throughout the nation.

APC National Youth Leader, Dayo Israel, had introduced the controversial donation in a submit on X.

Outrage trailed the car donations, which had been linked to First Lady Oluremi Tinubu. Dayo Israel later deleted the submit.

However, in a proper disclaimer and clarification issued in response to the circulating experiences, the APC state youth leaders maintained that none of their members throughout the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have obtained any car. They described the experiences as completely false, deceptive and unrepresentative of the fact on the bottom.

Parts of the assertion issued by the Forum learn: “No SUVs Received: The state youth leaders categorically denied receiving any SUV cars from Hon. Dayo Israel and urged APC members and the general public to completely disregard the false claims.

“Lack of Consultation: The leaders said that they had been neither consulted nor knowledgeable about any purported car procurement, allocation components, or distribution plan, noting that they solely realized in regards to the improvement by means of media experiences.

“Preference for Practical Empowerment: Questioning the rationale behind prioritizing luxury vehicles, the leaders stressed that Nigerian youths urgently require practical empowerment initiatives rather than extravagance. They highlighted business grants, skills acquisition centers, minibuses, motorcycles for local mobility, employment opportunities, and small business support as far more impactful interventions.

“Demand for Transparency: The Forum referred to as on Hon. Dayo Israel to offer an instantaneous and clear public clarification. Specifically, they demanded clarification concerning: The precise identities of any alleged beneficiaries and the rationale behind excluding the Forum of State Youth Leaders from info concerning the distribution, and the choice standards utilized, assuming any autos had been really shared.”

The youth leaders expressed concern over what they described as the unauthorized use of their names and offices to project an image of empowerment or justify expenditures without tangible benefits reaching them.

They, however, reaffirmed their loyalty to the party.

“Despite these issues, the Forum reaffirmed its unwavering loyalty and dedication to the APC. The leaders emphasised that their major focus stays on mobilizing younger voters throughout the nation to safe electoral victories for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and all APC candidates in upcoming elections,” the statement said.

The party youth leaders urged the media and the public to treat the “alleged” car distribution as faux information.