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US To Enlist  Nigeria Among Religious Freedom Violators

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Anthony Blinken - US Secretary of State

Nigeria will be re-listed in  the United States of America, USA religious  freedom violation list less than a year after the country was removed from the list.

Last year’s November, US President Joe Biden removed the country from the list following  advice from Anthony Blinken, the Secretary of State.

“Challenges to religious freedom in the world today are “structural, systemic, and deeply entrenched. They exist in every country,” Blinken said on why Nigeria was removed from the list.

But in a letter dated June 29, the US Senate directed the US government to return Nigeria to the list , saying the conditions precedent to the removal still exist.

For instance, the senators cited the killing of no fewer than 50 Christians in a church in Ondo earlier this month. They also mentioned the killing of Deborah Emmanuel Yakubu, a student at Shehu Shagari College of Education in northwest Nigeria, by some Islamic fundamentalists.

“As you are well aware, horrific acts of deadly violence have been committed against Nigerian Christians in recent weeks, including the massacre of churchgoers on Pentecost Sunday and the stoning of a Christian college student. Sadly, such violence has become all too familiar for Christians in Africa’s most populous country,” the senators said.

“Last year, however, you inexplicably removed Nigeria’s designation as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) despite no demonstrable improvement in the country’s religious freedom conditions. On the contrary, the situation in Nigeria has grown worse. We previously urged you to immediately reverse your misguided decision, and we write today to renew our call.

“Recent high-profile acts of violence underscore the intense religious persecution that is regularly experienced by Nigerian Christians. On Pentecost Sunday, gunmen attacked St. Francis Catholic Church in Nigeria’s Ondo state, reportedly killing at least 50 churchgoers. Last month, a violent mob brutally stoned to death Deborah Emmanuel Yakubu, a student at Shehu Shagari College of Education in northwest Nigeria.

“According to reports, some Islamist students were enraged by a “blasphemous” message Deborah had posted in a WhatsApp group, in which she said that “Jesus Christ is the greatest. He helped me pass my exams.” Merely expressing one’s Christian faith has apparently become tantamount to a death sentence in many parts of Nigeria.

“Religious violence and intolerance directed toward Nigerian Christians has worsened in recent years. One report documented more than 4,650 cases of Nigerian Christians who were killed for their faith in 2021. Accordingly, Nigeria earns the dubious honor—for the second consecutive year—of being the deadliest country on earth for Christians.

“We wrote last year that “[n]ot only has the government of Nigeria failed to take meaningful steps to mitigate such violence, but Nigerian authorities restrict and crack down on religious minorities and detain individuals indefinitely on blasphemy-related charges.”

“We remain concerned that the Nigerian government is failing to protect the religious freedom and basic safety of its Christian citizens. Furthermore, as this year’s annual reports from the bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) and from your own Department make clear, Nigerian government authorities directly participate in the persecution of Christians, Muslims, and even non-theists, most notoriously through arrests and convictions under blasphemy laws. Make no mistake: continued enforcement of state-sanctioned blasphemy laws enables the type of deadly violence that killed Deborah Emmanuel Yakubu and so many others,” the letter said.

Click to Open the Letter: US Secretary Letter

Lagos Lawmakers Ignites War With Sanwo-Olu, Say They Are Not Rubber-stamp

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Akinwale Kasali
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By Akinwale Kasali

The once cozy relationship  between Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have broken down. Some lawmakers in the assembly have  blamed the governor for instigating their loss during the just concluded shadow election to elect those that will represent the All Progressives, APC in next year’s  election. Tne lawmakers who will not be returning to the assemblg next year aftef losing to their opponents, have now declared war on the Governor  who they blamed for their woes during the primary election.

The Majority Leader of the House, Sanai Agunbiade who raised the allegation  against the governor during plenary on Thursday, said the delegates list was doctored by Sanwo-Olu to favour his own  candidates, adding that they were all schemed out in the primaries, saying the process was not credible and devoid of democratic practices.

Victor Akande (Ojo 1), who was first to comment, narrated his ordeal and how the delegate system was used to schemed him out for an aspirant allegedly backed by the governor.

Akande said that Sanwo-Olu had successfully made an in-road into the House with the emergence of those who won the primaries, even as he expressed the need for the House to quickly curtail the governor’s influence.

According to him, the Governor, instead of supporting their return to the House supported his own candidates against them.The lawmaker said that there was need to speak out on their experiences during the primaries, saying that the House would never be a rubber stamp. He said it’s sad that many lawmakers will not return to the assembly  next year after being trained with huge tax payers funds.

Akande said, “After spending huge amount of money on training lawmakers and acquiring legislative knowledge and experience, and at the end of the day one is suddenly removed by way of not given the party’s ticket.

“Like you (Speaker) who have been in this House for years and have been able to garner experience, it is because of your experience that made me to join APC. And I cannot stand to be shortchanged for a system that does not work.

“I think the primaries need to be looked into because most of the delegates were not even elected. In some constituencies, the delegates’ lists were written. This is not a good system.

Rotimi Olowo, representing Somolu 1 Constituency,  said their failure to clinch the party’s tickets was not because they were not popular among their people but was due to the incursion of the governors who is trying to assert his influence, noting that the development is dangerous to the independence of the House.

He said: “I am not speaking for myself alone. One of our colleagues was rigged between the election location and Acme. The election result was manipulated. In some areas, nothing like election. This does not apply to Lagos alone but across Nigeria.

“ In Ondo State, it was only six members that returned. In the House of Representatives, it was less than one-third that returned. Some Senators have defected from our party to another party because of the failed process.

“But more importantly is ours here, where another arm of government fingered in all constituencies because the House is irrepressible, independent, proactive, and pro-masses and will not submit to any other arm of government . And that if our sin is because we treat issues how it should be treated without sentiment, we want to commit more sins”.

While reacting to their comments, the Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, said the issues raised would be adressed by the party.

“You have the right to raise your observations but we must understand that whichever way, its all about democracy.

“We refer to people in other parts of the world who serve many years.

“These people you are talking about still go back to their people who make decision as to who their representatives would be, so I still want to believe if there is an issue with the process of the election, it is still more of a party affair that can be discussed,” Obasa said.

2023: Lagos Speaker,  INEC Charge Residents On Voter Apathy, PVC Collection

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Akinwale Kasali
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Obasa and INEC

By Akinwale Kasali

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has appealed to qualified residents of the State not to only register, but ensure that they vote in the 2023 general elections.

Obasa made the comment in the wake of the INEC lamentation that many Nigerians have abandoned their PVC with the commission.

Felix Daramola, head of Electoral Operations of INEC has also decried voter apathy during state elections.

Addressing stakeholders in his Agege Constituency 1, Speaker Obasa noted that the theme of the stakeholders’ meeting, ‘2023 General Elections: The Imperatives of Permanent Voters’ Cards’, was very apt as the nation matches towards the elections.

Commending the constituents for being responsive to matters affecting their communities and the State at all times, the Speaker lamented: “It is, however, quite worrisome that over 20 million Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) still remain uncollected across the nation according to a recent INEC report and out of this huge figure, one million are from Lagos State.

“This situation does not augur well for our progress, our democracy and the development of the State as it may create an opportunity for incompetent persons to be elected as our leaders and representatives and thus overturn our achievements.

“As you know, Lagos State has been so blessed with great and visionary leaders and representatives right from the Second Republic in 1979 when Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande came on board as the first civilian governor, supported by a vibrant House of Assembly, and most significantly from 1999 in the Fourth Republic with Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu not just emerging as the governor of Lagos State but revered as the architect of modern day Lagos.

“All these were made possible due to citizens actively voting at elections to choose the right candidates.

“Consequently, the Lagos State House of Assembly under the able leadership of Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa wish to reiterate the need for everyone to obtain his or her PVC in order to vote in the coming general election. Your PVC is your power not just to continue building the State but the nation as well; it is your power for continuity, it is your power for the stability and sustainability of our enduring and cherished democracy, it is

your power to secure a bright and promising future for our children, our State and the nation,” Obasa said.

Emphasising the need for mass participation in the elections, Daramola said Lagos now has 13,325 polling units. Of this figure, he said Agege now has 696 polling units, thus bringing voting centres closer to the electorate.

He said with the introduction of BIVAS, it had become very difficult to rig elections since it allows for election results to be transferred electronically.

Warning against multiple voting, Daramola noted that in Lagos State, “a total of 640, 774 eligible voters had done online registration before it ended on May 30, 2022. But as at Monday, June 27, only 371, 760 had completed their online registration.”

Analysing online voter registration across states, he said: “Osun State has 708,968, Delta State, 641,174 while Lagos has 640,774. This is not acceptable with the population and megacity status of Lagos State.

“For completed registration, Delta leads again with 396, 900. This is followed by Kano with 380,582. Bayelsa with few local governments has 379,538. Rivers has 372,406. Lagos is in the fifth place with 371,760.”

Revealed: How Anti-Obi Forces Plan to Stop Him

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By Chidi Levi

Apart from a multi-pronged sustained media propaganda to portray him as an ethno-religious bigot, link him with IPOB, cast him as a voodoo economic analyst, rubbished his achievements as governor among others, The Source Magazine can reliably report that anti- Obi forces, including the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC have devised new methods to harm his rising popularity and support base with the view to preventing him from a possible presidential victory.

Peter Gregory Obi was Anambra state Governor between 2006 and 2014 during which he performed creditably well and has since become a reference point in good governance.

Since declaring his presidential ambition on the platform of the Labour party, his candidacy has gained huge traction across Nigeria with millions of young Nigerians across regional and religious divides fanatically rooting for him.

However, Obi’s soaring popularity appears to be ruffling political feathers. This magazine has been told that the ruling APC is no longer comfortable with what party insiders described as the “Obi menace” and has commenced a blistering social and traditional media campaign to ruthlessly deconstruct and demobilise the Labour Party and its candidate.

According to an APC source privy to the party’s resolve to tackle the “Obi question” as some party chieftains describes the Peter Obi phenomenon, a humongous amount of money has been voted to demonise him.

According to the source, “a number of social media influencers, bloggers, freelancers, newspaper columnists, On the Air Personalities, radio and TV guests etc have been mobilized with various mouth-watering sums of money to destroy the Obi brand through lies, half truths, misinformation and disinformation. In the coming days, you will see hack writers at work”

However, a much more sinister plot against Obi, this Magazine was informed, has its locale at the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, where some elements in the Commission, in cahoot with certain political actors are allegedly poised to completly ruin the chances of the former Anambra state governor to win the presidency next year by creating artificial roadblocks in the collection of voters cards in parts of the country considered Obi’s strongholds.

Revealed a source: “Despite the frenzy and hysteria over Voter registration, some elements in the INEC have an ace up their sleeves. “PVC collection suppression in areas advantageous to Obi and the Labour Party will play up leading to the election in 2023.

“Collection of voters’ cards would be made a Herculean task in South east and South south and areas in the South west and North  perceived to harbour millions of Obi and Labour Party supporters.”

2023: Buhari’s Aide Says Obi Will Defeat Tinubu, Atiku In the North

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By James Orji

Peter Obi could shatter bookmakers prediction by winning key states in the North to emerge winner in next year’s presidential election..

Bashir Ahmad, a former aide to President Muhammadu Buhari on media, disclosed this on Thursday.

The former presidential aide who recently lost election to the House of Reps, said Obi has become an item in many states across the North.

To start with, Ahmad said the former Anambra state governor could secure as much as 85 percent votes in Kaduna and Katsina, two key strongholds of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

The two states are among the states that delivered block votes for President Buhari to emerge president in 2015 and 2019.

The Obi phenomenon, Ahmad said could change everything and work against Bola Tinubu, the torch bearer of the ruling party in the 2023 presidential election, he said.

Recall that Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state had penultimate week, said Obi could create an upset for the two major political parties in next year’s election. Obaseki is a member of the PDP.

Ahmad said in a tweet that the ex governor has  become a national movement .

Obi’s name has metamor a movement in Kano and Katsina States.

“Let me confess, the name Peter Obi alone is a movement to beat, I was in Kano over the weekend and to my surprise everywhere is PO, nobody is talking about other candidates anymore and a friend told me that it’s a similar story in Katsina. LP is getting 75% – 80% in those States,” he tweeted.

A presidential candidate only requires to secures 25 per cent of votes cast in two third of the 36 states and Federal Capital Territory, FCT to emerge president.

Obi had defected from PDP to Labour Party to actualise his presidential ambition.

Re: No Known Ethno Religious Bigot Should Be Elected To Preside Over a Diverse Country Like Nigeria

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By Valentine Obienyem

Our attention was brought to the above campaign of calumny lunched by some faceless groups. Is it by coincidence that it came when we were reliably informed that some political parties have charged their political office holders to hire people to relentlessly attack Obi with falsehoods on all available social media platforms?

We shall take the falsehoods of the attack under reference, by an obviously non-existent name, AG Mahmoud, one after another.

The false writer said that after the killing of Northerners on the 21st and 22nd of March, 2006, before Mr. Peter Obi became the Governor, that his reaction came in the form of a statement, namely: “you people should tell your people to stop killing our people in the North”. This is complete falsehood. If Obi made that statement, it would have been lavishly published by the media. Would the author show us the link where the statement was published?

Though the disturbances in the State happened before Obi took over, one of his first acts was to visit the Onitsha Army Barracks, Mr Peter Obi thereafter,  together with National Emergency Management Agency provided relief materials. He also took far reaching actions that fostered unity among all those living in the state to prevent such happening again. As you read, you will see some of those actions.

The writer said Obi ejected northerners from some markets they had occupied since 1974. The writer went on to say that when the crisis was going on, that the Northerner petitioned the office of the Sultan who sent Emirs of Suleja and Etsu of Nupe to mediate. They said the negotiations were unfruitful because Obi refused to provide an alternative.

During the Fmr of Obi, Upper Iweka was an eye sore. Traders from all tribes were trading on the road, such that over 50% of the road space was occupied by these traders. Obi appealed to the traders to move backwards since he also planned to expand the road to 8 lanes. Because some of them would not be accommodated if they moved to the rightful positions, Obi entered into negotiations and agreed to relocate them to various places. Famous transport companies like The Young Shall Grow, Mic Mirah, Chisco, Ekeson, GMO Company were all affected. Goat sellers, comprising mostly Hausa and Igbos, were relocated to Umunya, with Police Post provided for them. The Sultan came to the state at that time on the invitation of Obi. He took the opportunity of the visit to mediate on grey areas. Rather than report what happened, the false writer quoted Obi as having said: “you people are foreigners here therefore you have no right on our land.” Could they show us the link of the saying as published then?

Thirdly, the false writer said that “during the anniversary of creation of Anambra state, towards the end of Peter Obi’s administration, we were invited by the organizers of the program, an Igbo lady who resides in the North, while making a point on fostering unity among Nigerians, she suggested that an exchange program should be established where young people from the state should be send to kano in exchange of kano young vocational trainees, Peter Obi quickly took over the microphone and said that there was no comparison between the North and the East talk more of sharing skills and knowledge. He also added that such comparison is like asking China to come to Nigeria to learn manufacturing business. He made this assertion in public. I could remember it was the then Governor of Rivers state, Chief Rotimi AMAECHI that chaired the occasion.” Absolute lies! This event did not even take place at all. The INTERNET never forgets. Could the writer show us the link were the event was published?

The false writer said Obi requested the DSS to remove an Hausa trader near his house. He wrote that the Hausa man was invited by an Igbo Bar man to attract more customers. The truth is that there were no bar man at all. The person that was removed by the Estate Security on their own was a woman selling articles like biscuit because she also supplied drugs to bad boys. As I write, the Suya Seller is still there.

Lastly, the false writer said that Mr. Peter Obi “equally deported people of Northern extraction back to kaduna during his tenure as governor of Anambra state.”

This is obviously a calculated attempt to pitch Mr. Peter Obi against the North. What Obi did in Anambra State was to send back underaged beggars to their states, citing child abuse. When a real deportation by the then Governor of Lagos took place, Obi fought against it, saying that every adult Nigerian’s right to reside wherever he desired should be respected. A single search on Google will show you the truth.

Obi is very competent to become the President of Nigeria. Unfortunately, it is the incompetent ones that always appeal to tribalism to hide their incompetence. A sedulous enquirer would discover that as Governor, Obi celebrated Sallah with the Moslem community that visited him as a routine. He also routinely sponsored Muslim faithful on pilgrimage to Mecca.

All the Police Commissioners that served in Anambra State when Obi was the Governor came from other parts of the State. Obi, facing security challenges was actually the one that requested them based on their competencies. They are John Haruna from Taraba State, Amusa  Bello from Kwara State, Philemon Leha from  Adamawa State, Muhtari Ibrahim from Kano State, Balla Nassarawa from Kebbi State, and Usman Gwary from Adamawa State. Were they the people he used to deport Northerners?

As the Governor of Anambra State, Obi’s ADC, who is very close to him till today was Mohammed Idris from Kano State, while his Orderly was Anthony Manya from Taraba State.

Obi is desirous of becoming the President and he has been going around telling people the problems of the country and how he hopes to solve them. He expects other contestants to do the same rather than sponsoring falsehoods to pitch him against the people. During his tour of the North, Obi, for example, made it clear that expanse of land in the North for agricultural purposes is a great gift to Nigeria, which if properly managed, would be able to feed the nation and for export.

Obienyem is the Media Adviser to Peter Obi

Ondo: Police Denies  Terrorists’ Attack, Douses Tension

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Ayodele Oni
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Nigeria Police Force

By Ayodele Oni

Panic, fear and tension enveloped the entire community in Ondo state on Thursday as a group of terrorists allegedly wrote and informed the people of a planned attack.

The people of the community, Ilara Mokin, in Ifedore local government, were said to have received the message via a private radio station in the town.

It was gathered that different age groups in the town hurriedly organized meetings among themselves while some ran to the traditional ruler to seek a way out of the threat letter.

The state police command was immediately contacted for possible deployment of armed personnel to secure the conmunity.

However in a message via Twitter, the police command dismissed the message as a mere rumour meant to create fear in the community.

The command in the Twitter message reacted “Good morning all, kindly disregard the rumour that terrorists wrote to Ilara mokin via Adaba 88.9 fm on their intention to attack the community.

“The information is false and misleading with intent to create unnecessary panic in Ilara mokin and its environs.

“This false information has been debunked by the management of Adaba fm and the pedlers of this negative story are warned to desist.

“The commissioner of police, Oyeyemi Adesoye Oyediran has assured the people of adequate protection within Ondo state.”

This is coming as the people of the state are getting over the incident of gunmen attack of a Catholic Church in Owo, during a Sunday worship early in June.

Not less than 40 persons that were confirmed dead, have been given mass burial, with several others sustaining various degrees of wounds were treated and discharged from hospital.

The state police command had earlier warned against false information meant to create unnecessary tension in the state.

In a statement, the police command spokesperson, Funmilayo Odunlami warned that “The attention of Ondo State Police Command has been drawn to a negative trend which is fast becoming a habit within the State.

“The issue of raising false alarm in the State calls for caution as the Command will not allow any alarmist put unnecessary fear in the heart of the people of the State.

“The Command is miffed at the rate at which people sit in their comfort zone and cause the Police and the public undue stress.”

Lord’s Chosen Pastor Denies Endorsing Obi For President

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James Orji
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Peter Obi

By James Orji

The General Overseer of The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries Pastor Lazarus Mouka,  has denied reports that he endorsed Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP.The man of God said neither him nor his church has endorsed Obi for next year’s presidential election, following viral reports to that effect.The church is one of the biggest pentecostal churches in the country.Obi’s presidential bid has enjoyed the support of prominent south east leaders who have to thrown their weight behind him, as one of their own to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari next year.The presidential candidate of LP is enjoying support across the country, particularly youths who are desirous of change of governance.

But  a statement signed by the Church’s Public Relations Director, Pastor Louis Chidi said neither the church nor its General Overseer made a statement in support or against a political party.

“Our attention has been drawn to publications on some social media platforms attributed to our General Overseer, Pastor Lazarus Muoka, which were meant to portray him and the Church, the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries, as politically inclined with sympathy for a particular political party and its aspirant.

“We wish to state without equivocation that neither our General Overseer nor the Church has ever made any political statement in support of, or against any person or party, and have no cause to be involved in politics

“We, therefore, wish to state categorically that such publication or view does not emanate from our General Overseer. Rather, it’s the enemy that has done that (according to Matthew 13:24-30),” it stated.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC and TUC, have assured Obi of their support to become the next president.

The unions made this known after the former governor of Anambra state met with the representatives of the worker.

Obi had earlier assured the workers of a better time if he emerged president.

Funke Akindele’s Troubled Marriage Ends

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James Orji
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Funke Akindele and Her Husband Bello


By Akinwale Kasali

The fairytale marriage of Funke Akindele, the multi award winning Nollywood Actress, Funke Akindele Bello to her husband Abdulrasheed Bello, has crashed.
Bello, also a talented showbiz entrepreneur announced, on Wednesday that he has seperated from his wife due to some irreconcilable differences.
This is the second time in nine years that Funke, who already had two children for her now estranged husband marriage had crashed.

In 2013, Akindele’s fairytale marriage to property mogul, Kehinde Oloyede-Almaroof hit the rock, following which she got married to Abdulrasheed Bello, popularly known as JJC Skill

Before now, some close relations of the couple had hinted that their relationship was entangled in problems and headed for an inevitable dissolution.
This, even became moreso, after Bello’s son to another woman, revealed dirty secrets about the couple, hinting among other things that the couple no longer live together.
They both denied the allegation, insisting that all was well with their marriage.
It’s therefore, not a shock to keen watchers of the relationship after Skillz announced yesterday that their marriage has hit the rocks.

Skillz said on his Instagram page on Thursday, June 30, 2022, JJC Skillz that he has moved out of the house three months ago and they had been leading separate lives.

He said, “Dear Friends and family, I need to let you know that Funke and I have separated. While it lasted we shared a lot of things together and have created 2 beautiful children.

“The last two years have been extremely difficult for us. I know I have tried my best to fix things but I believe it is beyond repair now. Three months ago and at Funke’s insistence, I moved out of the house and apart from AMVCA have not been able to get Funke to sit down in an amicable manner to discuss the future of our relationship.

“I’m making this announcement so that the public is clear that we both are pursuing separate lives. We still have issues that need to be addressed such as the custody and wellbeing of our children which is paramount as well as business interests which need to be disentangled but I have no doubt that these will be resolved one way or the other.”

Ekiti: Fayose Speaks On Defection As Gov-elect Visits Him In Lagos

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By Ayodele Oni

In continuation of his thank you visit to political leaders and royal fathers, Ekiti State Governor-elect, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to the Lagos residence of former Governor of the State, Mr Ayodele Fayose.

Media Aide to the Governor elect, Raheem Akingbolu said in a statement that the visit was sequel to the congratulatory messages sent to Oyebanji by the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the June 18 election, Chief Bisi Kolawole, and Fayose.

The PDP and its candidate in the election had earlier hailed the outcome despite coming third in the race.

Oyebanji said the visit was to extend courtesies to Fayose as a former governor of the state, who, according to him, demonstrated statesmanship by congratulating him shortly after he was declared winner.

Fayose, while receiving the Governor-elect, urged him to be magnanimous in victory and to see himself as the Governor of Ekiti State and leader of the people regardless of their political affiliation.

He promised to support Oyebanji’s administration in whatever area his support would be needed, adding that the development of Ekiti State is a collective effort.

Oyebanji had earlier gone on a thank you visit to the Governor of the State, Dr Kayode Fayemi in Ado-Ekiti, a day after the incumbent Governor led two other APC governors to visit him at his Ikogosi Ekiti country home.

The Governor-elect has also visited the first civilian Governor of the state, currently Minister of Investments, Trade and Industry, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, at his Iyin-Ekiti country home earlier in the week.

He had also visited Chief Deji Fasuan, the nonagenarian elder statesman who chaired the committee for the creation of Ekiti State, under whom he served as Secretary (to the committee) as well as the Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, HRM, Oba Rufus Adeyemo Adejugbe.

Meanwhile, Fayose has restated his resolve not to support the presidential flagbearer of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, insisting that he would soon announce his next move.

Fayose in his Twitter page on Wednesday stated that “The current President of Nigeria is a two term northern Presidency, thus implying that it must be a southern Presidency in 2023 or nothing. Awa south lo kan. Nigerians should await details soon.”

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