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We Have Not Zoned Any Office To Anywhere, Says Buni

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By Uche Mbah

The All Progressives Congress, (APC), has denied zoning its Presidential ticket and other Principal Offices, including the National Working Committee (NWC), to any region or zones, National Chairman of the party’s caretaker committee,Mai Mala Buni, has said.

A list, circulated late Tuesday, said to be from the Chairman, listed the zoning of Principal Officers of the party.

The list was of the effect that the APC has finally zoned its Presidential ticket to the South.

But in a statement Wednesday, an aide to Buni, Mamman Mohammed, said the list was not authorised by his Principal. He, dismissed it as fake.

“His Excellency has, in clear and unambiguous terms, denied the said list, saying it is false, baseless, unfounded, misleading and has nothing to do with him,” he said.

“The Chairman of the Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Committee, said the party has not taken any decision at any fora on anything relating to zoning of offices.

“The publication is just a figment of the author’s imagination that has nothing to do with the Chairman and the party”, Mohamed concluded.

Afro-Pop Sensation, Deeroy Drops ‘LAVIDALOCAL’

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Akinwale Kasali
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Deeroy

By Akinwale Kasali

Rave of the moment and Afro Pop artiste, Deeroy, has given his teeming fans something to savour and cheer about with his new melodious single and video, ‘LAVIDALOCAL’, that has hit the airwaves.

Having released his debut single, ‘JAYE’, where he featured Juniorboy in 2019, there was need to up the ante, birthing the release of his sophomore, ‘LAVIDALOCAL’.

Deeroy’s Afro Pop tunes genre of music has distinguished him among his peers and contemporaries in the industry with his sereneous lyrics that stands him out.

Born Aroyewun Fawaz Oluwaseun on 20th of January 1998, the Abeokuta, Ogun State  artiste is a graduate from Crescent University where he  studied Economics and Operation Research.

He has been able to juxtapose his education with his musical career, in turn making himself a shinning star in the industry.

From obscurity, Deeroy came into prominence with his style and lyrical composition that has made him the rave of the moment.

Deeroy usually gets inspiration for his songs with things happening around him and nature. His philosophy about life is always Keeping it simple and Real.

His aspiration is to be at the Top of his game and go international in his musical career, carving a niche for himself and also making a name locally and internationally.

Deeroy has not rule out the possibility of collaborating with A-List artiste in Nigeria and internationally as he is working on it and would grab the opportunity with both hands when the situation arises.

He has promised his fans to continue to expect the best from him as he is not resting on his oars in dishing out sumptuous Afro Pop songs to his teeming fans

Ondo Govt’s Alleged N1.5b Bullet Proof Jeeps, Wasteful – PDP

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Ayodele Oni
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Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State
Rotimi Akeredolu

By Ayodele Oni

The People’s Democratic Party, (PDP), in Ondo State, has again advised Governor Rotimi Akeredolu to change his administrative style, which, it alleges, tends to impoverish the people.

The advice is coming on the heels of the purchase of another set of bullet proof vehicles, allegedly, valued at N1.5 billion to the Governor’s fleet.

A statement by PDP’s spokesman, Kenedy Peretei, on Wednesday stated that: “While Ondo State workers celebrated Christmas and New year in unprecedented hardship, occasioned by the non payment of their salaries, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, Governor of the State, has just bought two bullet proof Lexus 670 LXE jeeps with six doors valued at N750M each for his personal comfort and self aggrandisement.

“It is on record that each time the Governor procures official vehicles, he would buy two. One for himself and the other for his wife.

“These latest wonders on wheels were the third batch of vehicles bought by the Governor since he assumed office about five years ago.

“It means, on the average, two vehicles every two years. As we speak, the number of vehicles in the Governor’s fleet, most of which are armored, are about fifteen. This level of executive recklessness and insensitivity to the plight of the people, is beyond any rational thinking.

“There are reports that, wise counsel against this wasteful purchase was rebuffed by the Governor. According to him “Why won’t l buy vehicles.

“Even if I buy, nothing will happen”. A development that has earned the governor the nick name ” Nothing will happen.” Akeredolu has been left alone to be on auto pilot.

“Does it ever occur to Mr. Governor that this open display of affluence is a direct affront on the sensibility of the people?

“Is Mr. Governor aware that, many students have dropped out of schools because their parents were unable to afford the astronomical fees of tertiary institutions, charged by the Akeredolu led APC government?

“Is Mr. Governor aware that, workers of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic are being owed eleven months salary?

“That, most of the workers in Ondo State who executed personal capital projects like building of houses and buying of cars using Cooperatives and loans are no longer able to do so since he started the percentage payment of salaries?

“Is Mr. Governor aware that Ondo State workers are no longer credit worthy? So much so that, those who do not have houses of their own are rejected by landlords if they seek accommodation?

“Is Mr. Governor aware that, market men and women who used to get soft loans from the Ondo State Micro Credit Agency have vacated their stalls in the neighborhood markets because such loans no longer exist?

“Many of the artisans are closing shops or refusing to go to their workshops due to outright lack of patronage or poor patronage?

“How can a Governor presiding over such unimaginable misery have the presence of mind to procure armored vehicles valued at such an outrageous amount from taxpayers’ funds?

“Even Governors of states with enormous resources do not use such cars. Not even Governors in Bandits and Boko Haram infested enclaves buy these kind of cars.

“Did Akeredolu purchase these vehicles for security reasons or to further prove the point that, nothing will happen, no matter how he takes the people for granted?

“Whichever way, the truth is that, Ondo State deserves something better than they are being served at the moment.

“We have witnessed prosperity in Ondo State under PDP administration. We experienced decent life under the PDP compared to the present lack that is the order of the day.

“The same Governor that refused to buy even one bag of rice for his APC party supporters during Christmas, had as much as N1.5b Naira to buy cars for his personal comfort.

“I also have it on good authority that, some of the cars in the Governor’s fleet are re-registered in the Governor’s name and taken out of Ondo State immediately new ones are purchased for the Governor.”

There has been no reaction yet from the Ondo Government House, or the APC to these allegations.

Ekiti: Soldiers Arrest Suspected Thugs As PDP Holds Primary Election

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Ayodele Oni
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Thugs in Ekiti State

By Ayodele Oni

Five buses loaded with armed men, suspected to be thugs, have been apprehended by Military personnel at Ekiti/ Osun state border town of Itawure.

It was gathered that the buses were coming to Ekiti from Ibadan before their arrest by Soldiers at about 3am on Wednesday at Ita Awure/Efon Junction.

They were, allegedly, going to invade Ekiti to stalemate the PDP Primary Election, ongoing at Ado Ekiti, to prevent the emergence of a candidate for the 2022 governorship election.

Ekiti State Police Command confirmed the arrest of one hundred and five suspected thugs in the State.

Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Abutu, explained that the suspects were apprehended by Soldiers on guard at Ita-wure area of Ekiti state.

He said the suspects were arrested with various dangerous weapons such as cutlasses, guns and charms.

Abutu confirmed that the suspects are still with the Military, but would be prosecuted as soon as they are handed over to the police.

2023: Okorocha To Publicly Declare Presidential Interest January 31, Informs Senate

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Uche Mbah
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Rochas Okorocha

By Uche Mbah

Former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, will, on January 31, 2022, tell Nigerians he will run for the office of the President in 2023. He will, that day, tell them why he is qualified to run for the office.

As a prelude to his official declaration, Okorocha,  officially, on Wednesday, January 26,  informed the Senate of his intention.

Okorocha, who is currently the Senator representing Imo West Senatorial Zone, belongs to the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, which  has just zoned the Presidency to the South.

In a letter to the Senate which was read by Dr Ahmad Lawan, Senate President, at plenary, Okorocha said he plans to address a World Press Conference on Monday 31st January 2022 to inform Nigerians of his ambition to contest for the office of  the President.

With this, he swells the rank of Presidential hopefuls from his party.

Among them are Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos State, Dave Umahi, Governor of Ebonyi state who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Yahaya Bello, Governor of Kogi State.

Speculations are strong that Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, and Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu, are also interested in the office come 2023.

2023: Saraki Joins Presidential Race

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Akinwale Kasali
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By Akinwale Kasali

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has thrown his hat in the ring for the 2023 Presidential race.

Just like a repeat of 2015 when  he joined the Presidential race that ushered in incumbent President, Muhammadu Buhari, the two-term former Kwara State Governor is running again.

He has will contest under the platform of the main opposition Party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Aged 60years, Saraki, a Medical Doctor turned politician, is the first son of  late Second Republic Senate Leader, also, a Medical Doctor, Olusola Saraki.

Declaring his interest in 2023, he said he has a strong record of delivering and experience in making tough decisions.

He was first elected into the Senate in 2011 and emerged Senate President in 2015.

On his official Facebook page, Saraki said: “Earlier, I replied to a follower of mine on Twitter who, like thousands of you, has been clamouring for a united front to #RescueNigeria.

“As we prepare for the journey ahead, I hope we can all join hands to get the ticket of our great party, PDP, and build a nation that works for all of us.

“Join me to make our communities safer and provide real opportunities for you and your families. I have a strong record of delivering and experience in making tough decisions.

“Let’s build a new Nigeria that works for EVERYONE!”.

Before his father dragged him into politics, he was running the family’s bank which is now defunct.

His younger sister, Senator Gbemi Saraki, is the Minister for State, Transportation, under the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.

Ekiti Guber: PDP, APC, Set To Elect Flagbearers Amidst Protests

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Ayodele Oni
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By Ayodele Oni

Allegations and counter allegations precede the Gubernatorial Primary Election of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) in Ekiti state which holds Wednesday in the state capital.

Some delegates arrived Ado Ekiti, Tuesday evening,  and were immediately camped at secret locations known only to their preferred aspirants.

About 1,256 delegates, made up of Executives from Wards to State, as well as past political office holders, are expected to participate in the primary election of the PDP with five aspirants slugging it out during the exercise.

The All Progressive Congress, (APC) on its part has opted for direct primary to be held at the 177 wards in the state on Thursday, to elect one out of eight aspirants that are jostling for the party’s flag.

Already, there is tension following allegation that some members of the party have been targeted for arrest on the eve of the Primary to prevent them from voting and mobilizing for their preferred aspirants.

One of the aspirants has raised an alarm over the circulation of fake membership register in the State urging the National Election Committee to look into this.

Senator Dayo Adeyeye has called on all his supporters and the general public to ignore the purported list of All Progressives Congress, (APC) Validated Membership Register in circulation on social media.

However, Adeyeye,  in a statement by his campaign Media Director, Mr. Oluwayomi Abegunde, on Tuesday, urged the people of the state to ignore the list. Mr. Abegunde added that Adeyeye will resist any attempt to inflate the figures.

“How can a Local Government like Ikere, one of the most populated Local Governments in the State have 3,996 and a Local Government like Oye will have 16,881 registered members. That’s not real, it’s fake.

“The purported list is a move to undermine people’s confidence to vote for a candidate they believe will deliver for the party in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state.

“We will resist any attempt to inflate the figures, everybody should go out with their membership slip, only those who are accredited will be permitted to vote.

“People should come out in numbers to exercise their right without any fear of intimidation or oppression, there’s going to be adequate security across the election centres.

“We are also aware that people are printing membership cards, that is an effort in futility. We will resist every attempt to rig  the primary election on Thursday.”

The State Police Command has, however, assured that adequate security has been put in place to check any breach of law.

Not less than 170,000 members are expected to participate in the exercise to elect a flagbearer for the June Governorship election on the State.

The APC Election Committee is headed by Governor Badaru Abubakar with Mr Victor Olabimtan as secretary, while the Appeal Committee has Tijani Musa Tumsah as Chairman, and Hadiza Bala Usman will serve as Secretary.

Burkina Faso: W/Africa Elders Forum Condemns Coup, Says It Rewinds Progress

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The West African Elders Forum (WAEF) has strongly condemned the military coup in Bukina Faso, calling it a democratic sacrilege that betrays hope and rewinds the clock of democratic progress in Burkina Faso and the sub-region.

A statement by Dr Goodluck Jonathan, convener of the Forum and Chairman of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation(GJF) said the Forum is disturbed by  the gradual ceding of the region’s civic space to military adventurers and un-elected leaders.

Describing military coup as an unacceptable aberration, WAEF declared that Africa cannot afford to be returned to an “inglorious era when the people’s rights, freedoms and development impetus were restricted.”

The Forum further called  for the immediate release of deposed President Roch Kabore and all others being detained and urged the military leaders to return the country to constitutional rule.

The Statement reads :

“The West African Elders Forum (WAEF) condemns the military takeover of government and suspension of constitutional order in Burkina Faso by a group  military officers.

“The coup is a political sacrilege that betrays hope, as it rewinds the clock of democratic progress and successes recorded in Burkina Faso and the sub-region, in the past decades.

“As a Forum, we  are disturbed  by the gradual ceding of our civil and democratic spaces to military adventurers and unelected leaders. This unfortunate trend is embarrassing to our sub-region and the entire continent. The military are trained to protect the state and its sovereignty and not to deploy their guns to overthrow elected civil authorities.

“We state without equivocation that the military should not be seen as the alternative to civil rule. Africa had experienced a long spell of military rule in the past and the people of the continent cannot afford to be returned to an inglorious era when the people’s rights, freedoms and development impetus were restricted.

“We  condemn this political aberration in our sub-region and stress that it is unacceptable. We encourage all stakeholders to work in unity in order to safeguard our democracy as well as deliver to our people peace, justice and good governance to our people.

“We call for the immediate release of deposed President Roch Kabore and all others being detained and urge the military leaders to return the country to constitutional rule.”

Jonathan is a former President of Nigeria

Anyim respects all religions, will lift Nigeria – Shehu, chairman Coalition of Northern Supporters

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Anyim Pius Anyim

Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, 2023 presidential aspirant was on Tuesday hailed as a respecter of all religions and a detribalized Nigerian by a Northern coalition.

Anyim who is contesting on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was also described as an honest, peace-loving and kind politician.

These were the praises showered on the one time President of the Senate by the Coalition of Northern Supporters of Ndigbo for President 2023 in Abuja when they visited Senator Anyim to pledge their support for his aspiration.

Chairman of the Group, Alhaji Usman Sulaiman Shehu, popularly known as SK who stated these said the group, after analysing all the presidential aspirants as well as prospective ones was convinced that Senator Anyim would give Nigeria the right leadership that will take the country out of her present deplorable situation.

He said that after long deliberation, the Group was convinced that the only person from the South East who meets the Coalition’s criteria for the Presidency “is none other than Distinguished Senator Anyim Pius Anyim.”

Expatiating on the criteria, Alhaji Shehu said, “during one of our Executive meetings held on the 26th December, 2021 here in Abuja, it was decided that our focus must be based on a single candidate from the South East” and that such a candidate must be a “person with high personality profile” and a person with developmental leadership quality.

Other criteria, according to Shehu are: “a person who cares for the less privileged and the masses,  a person whose vision is for the peaceful co-existence of Nigerian citizens as a whole, a person whose ample experience would enable him to raise the level of our country by means of curtailing the continuing hike of prices of goods and services.

Alhaji Shehu went further to list other criteria as: “ a person who will provide employment opportunities to our teeming youth and women, a person who dedicated his life for service to humanity, a person who will stabilize the fuel and power sector of the economy, a person who will design means for affordable or free quality education”, among others.

The chairman further said, “we wish to seek for your approval sir, to commence consultations and to register lots of members in the north” pledging to continue to pray for Anyim’s success “in this formidable journey knowing fully well that your success is Nigeria’s success as well.”

Receiving the Coalition, Senator Anyim thanked them for their support and commitment to work for his victory.

He assured them that he would work with the Coalition once campaign begins and urged them to feel free to join other campaign groups that were already supporting his aspiration in registering with the Anyim Campaign Organisation.

APC Officially Zones Presidency To The South

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Uche Mbah
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By Uche Mbah

It is official. The All Progressives Congress, APC, has zoned the Presidency to the South. This, therefore, ends speculations of a possible retaining of the post in the North come next year.

The Chairman, APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Mai Mala Buni, Governor of Yobe State announced this ahead of 2023 General Elections.

Buni chairs the National Working Committee, NWC of the party.

He presented the zoning of the 2023 Presidential ticket, and principal officers of the party.

According to the zoning arrangements, the President goes to the South while the

Vice President goes to the North.

The Senate President was zoned to the South with the  Deputy Senate President expected to come from the North.

The House of Reps Speaker is zoned to the North the House of Reps Deputy Speaker goes to the South.

For the APC National Working Committee zoning, National Chairman goes to the North while the secretary is to be a Southerner.

Others are:

National Secretary – (South)

National Treasurer – (South)

Financial Secretary –(North)

Legal Officer – (North)

Welfare Officer – (South)

Auditor – (North)

National Youth Leader – (South)

National Woman Leader – (South)

Publicity Secretary – (South)

Persons With Disability PWD Leader – (South).

Presidential Aspirants, so far, from the South are: Bola  Tinubu,  Dave Umahi, Ebonyi State Governor, and Yahaya Bello, Kogi State Governor.

Those said to strongly have interest in running, but have not yet declared are: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, the Minister for Transport, Rotimi Amaechi and Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu. Former Imo State Governor, and the Senator representing Imo West, Rochas Okorocha, reports say, will declare interest in the office on January 31, 2022.

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