March 28, (THEWILL) – Rinsola Abiola, one of the daughters of late businessman and politician, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, has declared her interest in the position of National Youth leader on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC). This is coming four years after renouncing the party and describing it as a party lacking in democratic principles.
Abiola had resigned from the party, claiming that her desire to pursue youth liberation on the party’s platform was resisted. She also said the party was not youth friendly and accused it of being dictatorial in its approach. Thereafter she defected to the Action Democratic Party (ADP). The ambitious lady encountered some challenges after defecting from APC. Despite clinching the party’s ticket for the Abeokuta North/Odeda/Obafemi Owode Federal Constituency in the House of Representative, she lost to Olumide Osoba, son of a former governor of Ogun State, Aremo Segun Osoba.
She was criticised for making the wrong political moves then as she would have emerged the preferred candidate for the House of Representative seat had she tarried. She was warned sternly to steer clear of lobbying for elective positions in ADP and to watch from the sidelines since she was new in the party.
Since the circumstances didn’t favour her, she returned to the APC to seek an elective position. However, her return and desire to become the youth leader of the party has been criticised. Many have labeled her a disloyal member of the party and an opportunist who wants to ride on the popularity of the party to power.
