APC South West Zone Pay A Condolence Visit To Nelson's Residence





 All Progressives Congress (APC), South West zone on Tuesday a pay condolence visit to Nelson's residence in Lagos, said   Mrs Kemi Nelson, died when she was most needed for 2023 elections.


The visit was lead by Mr Isaacs Kekemeke, the National Vice Chairman of APC (South-West) said that the party needed her experience in mobilising women for APC in forthcoming general elections.



He said For us in the zone, we have lost a mother, friend, sister and associate. All we can do is to pray God to give us grace to bear this loss. It is not only a loss to you as family, it is a loss to us as party.



"Chief Kemi Nelson came, saw, added value and impacted humanity. Our party in Lagos, in the zone and Nigeria lost a woman of reputation, who is brilliant, intellectual, loyal, faithful, capable, sociable and committed to whatever cause she believed in.


"She left when we needed her most but the legacy she left behind will continue to be a guide to us," Kekemeke, the APC Chairman in the South West,  said.


According to him, the party considers it very important to come and sympathise with the family and to assure them of party's readiness to be part of the funeral arrangements.


Kekemeke added that late Nelson was a very committed party woman leader with a trademark.


The APC boss added: "She was a role model to all women in the party and she fought to find a place for the women folk for politics of the part and in the Nation. 




"She was in the business of mobilising women in the zone and Nigeria for our party. 


"With the kind of experience she had, this is the time to tap from her knowledge and experience in her crusade, struggle and campaign to win the next round of election. 


"She won't physically be able to give that but spiritually we will be guided by what she said ,what she stood for and how she did it."


Also speaking, , the Zonal Organising Secretary of APC Lagos Mr Lateef Ibirogba, added that late Nelson led an examplary life, hence the need to celebrate her memories for a life well spent.


"Mrs Nelson stop for everything that is good. We are at this level because of her contributions to the party and to Nigeria. We will forever miss her for giving the women folk a voice.


"She stood her ground and make sure our women get a voice . Today, the  party has established that wherever you give two slots out, one must be a woman , that is because women like that fought for it. 


"We will continue to miss her because she did her best for us,"Ibirogba said.


Responding for the family, Mr Adedamola Kasunmu, member representing Lagos State House of Assembly ikeja Constituency II told the sympathisers that the family had lost a great mother.

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