EX-Governor ADIL unveils five-point agenda in bid for SPLM leadership, CES Governorship

By Jenifer James

Aspiring candidate for both the SPLM chairmanship and the governorship of Central Equatoria State, Emmanuel Adil, has unveiled a five-point agenda centred on electoral mobilisation, membership expansion, political training and resource mobilisation, aimed at strengthening the party’s structures and enhancing its preparedness for the forthcoming internal elections.

Speaking during a media briefing on Tuesday, Adil emphasized the significance of the party’s internal democratic process as a vital step in strengthening its leadership and positioning the SPLM for the forthcoming general elections.

He highlighted his previous four-point agenda’s accomplishments, which included establishing party structures statewide, mobilizing communities, recruiting new members, and securing resources for party activities.

Adil reported that SPLM membership in Central Equatoria has surpassed 700,000 registered members, with ongoing recruitment efforts.

“Our membership in Central Equatoria State has reached over 700,000 registered individuals, and we continue to welcome more,” he stated.

Adil noted that the party has also set up structures at the Boma level throughout Central Equatoria, calling these the foundation of its grassroots organization.

He identified mass mobilization for electoral success as his top priority, stressing the need for unity and robust structures to secure victory in the upcoming elections.

He pledged to rally supporters behind candidates for the presidency, governorship, state assembly, and other elective positions.

“We believe in one people, one party, and one vision,” Adil asserted.

He added that if elected, he would unite both successful and unsuccessful members from the internal elections to strengthen the party’s cohesion ahead of the December general elections.

His second priority is to expand membership recruitment, with plans to increase registrations across the state’s six counties and bolster grassroots structures.

Adil stated that Boma-level structures would receive enhanced support as they form the basic units of the SPLM.

The third priority focuses on enhancing political education and training programs through existing party institutions, including the political school in Morata, Kajo-Keji County.

He also proposed the establishment of training centers for youth, legal, and women’s issues to strengthen ideological orientation, political education, and leadership development among party members.

“The training is essential for our progress. We will enhance existing SPLM training programs and establish centers for youth, legal, and women’s training,” he said.

Adil pledged to seek financial, material, and logistical support from party members, supporters, and allies to bolster party operations and electoral preparations.

He emphasized that resource mobilization would continue beyond the elections to sustain party activities throughout Central Equatoria.