Suspected hoodlums on Sunday assaulted no fewer than five men of Osun State Security Network codenamed Amotekun on the field of Osogbo Township Stadium, venue of inauguration of Senator Ademola Adeleke as Governor.

The Amotekun operatives joined other security agencies on the open field of the stadium beside the podium to maintain peace and order.

After the arrival of Adeleke, hoodlums started to hit the operatives with cutlasses and sticks before some policemen secured them.

Few minutes after the attack, the hoodlums regrouped and attacked the operatives.

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Confirming the attack, the Field Commander of Amotekun, Comrade Amitolu Shittu said: “Five of our men were attacked at the venue of swearing-in. The hoodlums that attacked our men are criminals that are involved in robbery, drug, stealings among others which we have arrested their gang members at a point.

“They are only hiding under political party to launch such attack on us. It has nothing to do with politics. We will not be intimidated by such attack, we will get rid of them with the support of government.”

Two policemen were also reportedly injured during attacks by hoodlums on three motor parks. Also injured were several residents during the attack.

A crowd of supporters turned up in several parts of Yola at the weekend weekend when Senator Aishatu Ahmed (Binani) returned to Yola for the first time after the Court of Appeal restored her as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket bearer for Adamawa State.

From the Yola International Airport where she touched down from Abuja, all through the major streets leading to the APC Secretariat on Bank Road in Yola North and through the Jimeta-Yola Road to her residence in Yola Town in Yola South LGA, excited crowds of supporters on foot and in cars fitted with loud speakers, sang pro-Binani songs and chants.

The pro-Binani mood around Adamawa State has been high since Thursday, November 24, when the Appeal Court declared she won the APC governorship primary conducted in May.

Binani, who was away when the Appeal Court delivered the judgement, returned to Yola Saturday evening to huge crowds of supporters who comprised the mighty and the lowly in the APC and beyond.

At the APC state secretariat, Binani said her victory was that of the party and urged unity, extending her hand of fellowship particularly to her closest rival for the ticket, Nuhu Ribadu who instituted the case which culminated into the Thursday judgement of the Appeal Court.

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“I urge us all to bury our differences and forge ahead as a family to ensure the victory of all APC candidates in 2023. We should understand the basis of our differences and resolve them as internal affairs of our party. We cannot achieve success as a divided house. Our formidable strength is in our unity,” She said.

All who spoke at the secretariat urged unity, including her outspoken supporter, Senator Ishaku Abbo as well as candidates for other elections, including Senator Abdulaziz Nyako who holds the APC Senatorial ticket for Adamawa Central Zone which Binani represents at the National Assembly.

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Aishatu Ahmed Binani and the crowds welcoming her back to Yola after Appeal Court judgement restoring her Adamawa APC governorship ticket

Cross River Governor Ben Ayade has singled out the presidential candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the most experienced and progressive on the ballot for next year’s election.

He also said the standard bearer, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima are the most qualified to lead the country out of the present challenges occasioned by the global crisis.

The Governor gave this verdict during APC Women South-South Presidential Campaign Rally at U.J Esuene Sports Stadium, Calabar, the Cross Rivers State capital at the weekend.

Ayade was quoted in a statement by Rinsola Abiola, head media, APC Women Campaign team in Abuja on Sunday to have lauded the leadership qualities of the APC presidential candidate.

Addressing the large crowd of women from the six States of the region, Ayade said: “Our support for Asiwaju Tinubu is not because he is perfect. Our support for Asiwaju is because of his proven excellent track record as a person who can consolidate on the gains of the present, drive inclusive growth, and lead our country to become more prosperous.

“The Tinubu/Shettima ticket is the most experienced and the most progressive combination available on the ballot.”

The First Lady and grand patron of the women’s team, Dr Aisha Buhari, who was represented by her daughter, Zahra Buhari Indimi, expressed optimism that women and youths will deliver in the forthcoming general elections, noting that the party stands for peace and progress, and urged the women to be fully committed to the campaign.

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Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the wife of the APC presidential candidate and chairman of the women’s team, extolled the qualities of women from the South South region and pledged her commitment and that of her co-chairman, Hajiya Nana Shettima, to ensuring that women’s issues are prioritized if their husbands are elected.

She further called on the women in the region to support the APC in its quest to win the upcoming elections.

Dr Linda Ayade, the wife of the Governor of Cross River State, urged women and youths to vote APC at the polls, especially as the current administration has performed well.

APC National Women Leader, Dr Betta Edu, who also hails from Cross River, assured the women of her commitment to ensuring women’s interests are protected and urged women to come out en masse to deliver a record number of votes for the APC presidential candidate.

On arrival in Calabar, the delegation paid a courtesy call to the Obong of Calabar, His Eminence, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, who was represented by the Prime Minister.

Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has lambaste former Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, for saying that the Governor is noisy with his projects.

Wike, who spoke at the inauguration of the Rukpakwulusi/Eliogbolo internal roads on Saturday, said Amaechi’s remarks smacked of envy and malice.

Describing Amaechi as a failure and a liar, Wike said most of the promises the former Governor made to Rivers were not fulfilled insisting that as a minister, Amaechi brought nothing home.

“I heard a few days ago the former Governor of Rivers State said that he did a lot of roads in Port Harcourt, he did not make noise. What is all about the noise? I didn’t see the flyovers. If you did the road mention the road.

“I remember when you built the secondary school in Elekahia Rebisi, every Ambassador in Nigeria, you carried the person to that place. That small school. Then you are asking us what we are celebrating. Shame on to you.

“When your President said look it doesn’t matter, this man is the best as far as infrastructure is concerned. We are celebrating your failures. You told lies to your people. You told them you will give them executive director project, in NDDC, did we get anything?

“I am happy that even your people those following you if they are still remaining, mention one person in a local government an influential person you can pinpoint and say this man is with me. Because your lies have come out open. I am not the one, who said people should leave your party. We have used projects to demystify you and the Federal government knows that you are a bloody liar”.

Wike said it was disheartening as Minister, Amaechi never attracted any project to the State adding that Amaechi’s supporters had begun to desert him because he lacked integrity.

He said: “I’m not the one who say people should leave your party. We have used projects to demystify you and the Federal government. They pointed you as a minister, what did you bring to this State? Even in your community Ubima, you said you are going to bring University of Transportation, is it there? You said you are going to give us narrow guage rail line, have you given us?”

He noted that while as Governor, Amaechi had promised to construct the Saapkenwa-Bori road, Trans-Kalabari road, Andoni-Opobo Unity, Chokocho-Igbodo road to mention but a few but failed to deliver the projects.

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He said: “He promised Ogoni people that he is going to do Saapkenwa-Bori road, he did not do it. To the glory of God today, we have done it from Saapkenwa to Kono, dualised with streetlights, the road is not less than 25 kilometres.

“Why will we not celebrate? You promised the Kalabari people, you are going to do Trans-Kalabari road, did you do it.? By the grace of God, this December, we are going to commission the first phase of Trans-Kalabari road.

“Eight years in office, you said you are going to complete Andoni-Opobo Unity road. Did you do it?By the grace of God today, we have completed the Opobo section and we are still working on the Andoni section.”