Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) Governance Advisory Council (GAC) member Otunba Oladele Ajomale, chided unidentified organisers of proposed protest.
Describing the planned action as unwarranted, he said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been resolving their complaints.
He warned against plans by the faceless agitators to destroy public facilities, reminiscent of the 2020 EndSars protest, urging parents and religious leaders to steer the youths away from violence.
Also, Lagos APC, in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Seye Oladejo, lent its voice to the appeal of well meaning Nigerians to youths to let peace reign in Nigeria at this critical time of our history.
Noting that peaceful protests is an integral component of democratic governance, the party said the predictable attendant violence and loss of lives and property are undesirable.
Ajomale spoke at the inauguration of local government and ward coordinators of the Justice Forum in Isolo Local Council Development Area (LCDA).
At the event were former Commissioner Abdulateef Abdulakeem, former House of Representatives member, Hakeem Abiodun Muniru; Justice Forum Coordinator, Jide Oni; Council Chairman Bayo Olasoju, Council Leader, Hakeem Alarape, former Osodi/Isolo Council Chairman, Martins Adegboyega; Ejigbo Council Vice Chairman, Ayodele Ayodeji, Major Adebesin, Saheed Aregbesola, and Adeola Sodiq.
Members of the group came from seven wards- Akinbaye, Alagbeji, Apena, Ilasa, Ajao Estate, Okota and Ireakari.
Ajomale, who traced the history of JF, said the objective of the group is not to rival the party, but to mobilise for the party to win elections.
He also said the group is not a rival to other groups, particularly Mandate Group, but to mobilise and join hands with other groups to mobilise for the success of the Lagos APC.
Ajomale said to prevent rivalry and other insinuations, JF leaders had decided that any party member holding leadership position in the Lagos APC should not hold office in JF.
He said JF and Lagos APC are retracing their paths to party cohesion and unity to prevent the repeat of the 2023 electoral misfortune.
Ajomale said: “We have the population; we have people from all ethnic groups. We can defeat Labour Party (LP). We are starting very early so that our leader can win a second term with ease.”
He praised President Tinubu for steering Nigeria away from bankruptcy, adding that if the previous APC government had done that in the last eight years, the country would have been better.
Ajomale urged Nigerians to be patient with the President, assuring that hardship would soon give way to a new lease of life.
Muniru noted that JF has produced many elected leaders, urging its members to double their efforts at mobilisation for the party so that they can reap maximum reward.
He added: “During elections, we are one family with other groups. Let us go and mobilise people to come to our party.”
Lagos APC said the mobilisation for the proposed protest is “laced with bitterness, hate speeches, hostility divisiveness and threats to citizens with contrary opinions.”
It said the mass destruction of public and private assets during the Endsars protest, which started as a harmless demonstration, remained fresh in our memory.
