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  • Edo needs supportive House of Assembly – Obaseki

    …urges electorates to vote for APC candidates in House of Assembly election

    Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has called on electorates in the state to vote for candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) vying for seats in the state House of Assembly to enable his administration to sustain the ongoing human and infrastructural development in the state.

    Obaseki made the call during an interview with journalists in Benin City, shortly after the thanksgiving service at the New Covenant Gospel Church, held to celebrate the peaceful conduct of the February 23 Presidential and National Assembly polls in the state.

    The governor said his administration has executed numerous projects in the health, education and agricultural sectors,  as well as several projects designed to strengthen the infrastructure of the state.

    He explained that the achievements were made possible by a supportive House of Assembly, and urged Edo voters to come out en masse to vote for APC candidates come March 9, to sustain the harvest of developmental projects in the state.

    “I need the support of the House of Assembly to ensure we carry out more developmental projects in the state. We have constructed less than 10 percent of urban roads;  I need to do more. We have accomplished a lot in the area of Education, but so much needs to be done. We need to build 200 more Primary Health Care Centres in the state. We need a House of Assembly that will not pull us back,” the governor said.

    Noting that the current Assembly was supportive of his administration’s vision, he stressed the need to sustain the level of cooperation between both arms of government.

    Speaking during the thanksgiving service, Obaseki said “I am here to thank God for what happened on Saturday, Feb 23. We have not lost any soul during elections in the state in my tenure as governor. I believe it is something we should thank God for.”

    In his sermon, General Superintendent of the Church, Rev. Felix Omobude, kicked against voters’ apathy in the state during the February 23 elections.

    He called on every eligible voter to come out and vote for upright candidates to occupy seats in the state House of Assembly during the March 9 elections.

    “Who you wanted to win in the February 23 election might not have won, but you need to thank God for everything. March 9 should not be a time to sleep but to vote for God-fearing leaders” he said.

    Omobude, who is also the President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) commended Governor Obaseki for his developmental projects and assured him of more support from the church.

  • Septuagenarian charges Nigerians to stay united, preaches ‘Nigerianism’

    Nigerians have been charged to shun divisive tendencies and ethnic oriented pursuits and fight for the oneness of the country.

    Leader of the Common Man’s Revolution (CCR), Pa Edward Nikagbatse-Oki, who gave the charge in a statement issued and circulated in Warri on Sunday, also charged all Nigerians in all the states of the country to go all out next Saturday and cast their votes for only candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    Nikagbatse-Oki, who has championed the dual vehicles of the progressive ideology; Ballot Box Revolution (BBR)/Common Man’s Revolution (CCR) for decades, said the crux of the revolution is for all Nigerians to see themselves as one people, in a common struggle he identified as ‘Nigerianism’.

    He noted that right from the point in the history of Nigeria, where leaders of the various ethnic structures merged for forge the one country called Nigeria, agreed at the independence conference in London in 1959, all other ethnic considerations gave way to one indivisible identity called Nigeria.

    “Common man and Nigerians in general, practice Nigerianism. It is the ideology that runs the ballot box/common man’s revolution. You are first and foremost a Nigerian. After living together for almost 45 years (1914-1959) as Nigerians, our founding fathers went to London to negotiate the Independence of Nigeria, not otherwise.

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    “At the constitutional conference in London at Lancaster House, they denounced their respective Hausa/Fulani Emirate, Igbo/Biafra, Yoruba/Oduduwa, Bini, Izon, Itsekiri/Iwere, Urhobo, Isoko, Ibibio and so on independencies. They opted for one indivisible Nation – Nigeria.

    “To you, the true Nigerians (born from 1st of October, 1960 to date), practice Nigerianism, shun ethnocentric, hate and inciting speeches and actions. Believe in Nigeria, don’t pay lip service to Nigeria. Think Nigeria. Talk Nigeria. Walk Nigeria. Love Nigeria. Keep Nigeria united. Defend and protect Nigeria. Develop Nigeria for the good of the common man. Make Nigeria and Nigerians the envy and pride of Africa, the black race and the world”, he called.

    Speaking on the coming governorship and House of Assembly elections, Nikagbatse-Oki “all the APC gubernatorial and House of Assemblies candidates are the common man’s candidates for the March 9th elections”.

     

  • Obaseki comnended for facilitating release of APC EDHA candidate

    The Chairman, Owan West Local Government Council, Hon. Frank Ilaboya, has commended the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration for ensuring the safe release of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, for Edo State House of Assembly Michael Ohio-Ezomo.

    Michael Ohio-Ezomo, who is vying to represent Owan West State Constituency at the Edo State House of Assembly, was kidnapped by unknown gunmen in the early hours of January 24, 2019 at his Eme-Ora residence. He regained freedom on Saturday, March 2, 2019.

    In a statement made available to journalists by Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman, Owan West LGA, Mr. Hassan Otinua, the council boss said, “On behalf of the good people of Owan West Local Government Area, I give glory to Almighty God for his safe return. 37 days in captivity is not a joke, but our God is ever faithful.

    “I also want to thank the state government, especially Governor Godwin Obaseki and his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu, for playing a vital role in his release. The people of Owan West appreciate your role and remain very grateful.”

    The council chairman also expressed appreciation to the people for their prayers, support and for standing by the family during their trying times, describing the release of Ohio-Ezomo as a soothing relief.

    “We cannot thank our good people enough for standing by the immediate family and Council throughout his captivity. God bless you all,” he added.

    Ilaboya urged the people come out en masse to support Ohio-Ezomo, in the March 9, House of Assembly election holding in the state, noting, “The only way to make our celebration complete is to ensure total victory for Ohio-Ezomo, come Saturday, March 9, in the House of Assembly election. Our watchword from now on is: Operation Total Victory for Ohio-Ezomo

  • Lagos: Adebule urges residents to vote for APC

    The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat Adebule, has urged electorate in the state to vote massively for the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in March 9 Governorship and House of Assembly Election.

    Adebule said their votes would guarantee dividends of democracy and impactful governance in the state.

    She made the call at a stakeholders’ meeting in Ojo, Lagos on Sunday.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting was held to strategize on how to mobilise more people to vote during the elections.

    Adebule, who chaired the meeting, said that the APC led-administration had done a lot in the state to uplift the generality of the masses.

    She listed infrastructure development, education, health, water supply, agriculture and security as areas where APC had performed well in Lagos State.

    “This stakeholders’ meeting is an opportunity for us to review our outing during the February 23 Presidential and National Assembly elections.

    “We have seen our mistakes and we have agreed on the need to go back to our various wards to mobilise more people and make them see reasons to vote for APC during Saturday’s election.

    “The next elections are very critical to us in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos, Ojo is known as a majority constituency and we are promising that come March 9, we will deliver more votes for APC, ” she said.

    Adebule urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to resolve some of the pending challenges experienced during the  February 23 elections.

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    Also speaking, Mr Cornelius Ojelabi, Chairman,  Campaign Committee, APC-Ojo,  said that they were determined to  ensure the party came out victorious in the elections.

    “We will be having serious engagement with all the people of Ojo by improving and intensifying our door-to-door campaign.

    “Many people did not come out to vote in the last elections, there was apathy and we do not want that to happen again.

    “So, in the next four days,  we want to take our sensitisation programme to more people telling them that voting is the only investment that will bring about infrastructural development in Ojo LGA,” he said.

    NAN

     

  • APC accuses PDP thugs of killing its member in Delta

    The All Progressives Congress (APC), Delta State chapter, has accused the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state of allegedly killing one of its members, Mr Dennis Osifor.

    Mr Osifor was allegedly stabbed to death by thugs suspected to be from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Effurun, Uvwie council area of the state.

    A youth leader of the APC in Uvwie, who confirmed the development, Mr Napoleon Adibor, said trouble started when the late Osifor and his fellow APC members were preparing for a victory Party to celebrate the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the area when he was allegedly attacked by youths of the opposition Party who felt they are been mocked in the area.

    He noted that the late Osifor was allegedly chased by thugs loyal to an opposition party in the state, who caught up with him at Ovie Palace Road, Effurun, and stabbed him severally.

    According to Adibor, sympathisers who saw him where he was left to die in his pool of blood took the late Osifor to the Ekpan General Hospital where his relatives were informed about what happened.

    “We were planning a victory party for President Buhari’s re-election on Wednesday, at about noon, all a sudden these PDP thugs just attacked our location, causing people to flee. Unfortunately, these hoodlums zeroed on Dennis and by the time they caught up with him around Ovie Palace Junction, they stabbed him severely”, Adibor explained.

    A family source who also pleaded anonymity said that at the Ekpan General Hospital, they were referred to the Delta State University Teaching Hospital (DELSUTH), Oghara where Osifor died the following day.

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    It should be pointed out that the Effurun and Ekpan axis of Uvwie council area of Delta state have been engulfed in bloody rivalry between members of the PDP and the APC, which has claimed many lives and has rendered many maimed.

    Contacted the Delta State Police Command said Mr Dennis Osifor, was stabbed to death by a rival cult group who left him to die in his pool of blood.

    The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Chuks Orisewezie, who spoke to our correspondent on telephone said, “According to the report before me, the person that was killed was stabbed to death as a result of secret cult related clashes.”

  • ‘Let us build on Presidential/NASS election victory’

    A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara state Mohammed Dele Belgore at the weekend urged party members to work assiduously for the success of APC governorship candidate Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq and other candidates on Tthe March 9 polls.

    Belgore, a 2011 govenorship candidate of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) advised party members to build on last Saturday’s victory for APC to again emerge victorious at the poll.

    The senior advocate of Nigeria gave the advice when a group known as 02 Liberation Movement under APC paid him a visit in celebration of the party’s victory at the presidential and National Assembly elections.

    Alhaji Belgore noted the victory for their struggle only created an open opportunity, saying that the victory is not complete until all APC candidates win the governorship and  state House of Assembly seats.

    Chairman of the group, Alhaji Hassan Owoyale explained that the visitation has been organised for 20 elders of the party across the state.

    He added those elders stood solidly behind the struggle for the Liberation for Kwara State.

    Alhaji Owoyale said that the APC ideology to ensure a better life for Nigerians inspired the group to recognise and stand with them and enjoined people of Kwara state to go out enmass to vote for all APC candidates.

    The Liberation movement group also visited Alhaji Olosasa, Alhaji Musa Maiyaki, Dr Saliu Ajia, Barrister Lanre Sulyman, Dr Amuda Aluko among others.

     

     

  • Buhari assures women, youths appointments in his new cabinet

    President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to give Nigerian women and youths more appointments in the next four years of his administration.

    Buhari acknowledged the significant role played by women and youths toward his re-election.

    The president said his administration would not disappoint them in the next four years of his administration.

    He gave the assurance on Sunday night  while speaking at the All Progressives Congress (APC) Women and Youths Presidential Campaign team dinner to celebrate his the re-election in Abuja.

    “I appreciate your coming here tonight, but we have to congratulate ourselves for succeeding,we indeed thank God for this success, “he said.

    The President however, promised that only those with integrity and interest of Nigeria would be considered for appointments in the next cabinet.

    He said more fertilizers were being made available to Nigerian farmers at a lower rate.

    According to him, that resulted in the increase in agricultural production and reduction in food importation.

    Buhari also called on Nigerian youths to embrace agriculture to ensure more food sufficiency and food export.

    The President faulted the sixteen-year rule of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) which he said, wasted the nation’s resources.

    According to him, the country witnessed rampant infrastructure decay in spite of the huge resources earned during the period(NAN).

  • Ekiti APC congratulates Buhari, urges opposition to accept God’s project

    Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election for another four years to be at helm of affairs.

    The State Chairman, Barr. Paul Omotosho described the victory as an act of God which was beyond human comprehension, urging the opposition party to accept god’s project in good faith.

    Omotosho disclosed that the victory was a litmus test on the President’s integrity, and performance in the last four years.

    He made this disclosure during a victory rally in Ado Ekiti to felicitate with the president on his resounding victory at the polls, stressing that it was a victory for democracy and Nigerians as a whole.

    The chairman described Buhari, as a man of peace and integrity who conducted the most peaceful, transparency, credible and fair elections ever in Nigeria.

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    Omotosho further ascribed the victory to the performance recorded by the President in his four years administration, saying his scorecard was exceptional on the scale of merit.

    While commending President Buhari for his commitment and hard work towards eradicating insurgency, resuscitation of the economy and corruption in Nigeria, he lauded governor Fayemi for his doggedness and commitment to ensuring that the state recorded victory at the polls.

    He commended the international communities, election observers and the Ekiti people for their peaceful conduct before, during and after the election.

     

  • Don’t sink Nigeria ship because you lost – PDP warned

    The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has been urged to accept the outcome of the just concluded presidential election in the spirit of sportsmanship.

    National Chairman, Igbo Reawakening Forum (IRF), Uchenna Ufearoh, who gave the advice in a chat with the Nation, said the party should not sink the ship of the state because of its loss.

    The party had lost to the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the poll.

    It rejected the results of the election, saying it would challenge it in court.

    Ufearoh called on the PDP to rather join hands with the winner of the election, President Mohammadu Buhari to move the country forward.

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    He said, “I call on the President to be magnanimous with his victory, while the losers should accept defeat in the spirit of sportsmanship.

    “They should not sink the ship of the state because of their loss. Let them join hands with Buhari to rebuild and move Nigeria forward.”

    He expressed confidence that the President would take advantage of his second term in office to consolidate on his previous achievements.

    “Buhari fulfilled his 2015 campaign promises to a reasonable extent. You know when you’re building a house, the foundation doesn’t appear fanciful.

    “It’s difficult to appreciate the structure until you start laying the blocks. That’s when the beauty would be better appreciated.

    “The president in the past three and half years has been at the foundation level. This victory has given birth to a new Nigeria. Mr. President will reinforce and consolidate on his previous achievements,” he added.

     

  • APC senatorial candidate challenges Orji’s victory

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) Abia Central Senatorial candidate in the just concluded National Assembly, Senator Nkechi J. Nwaogu has challenged the victory of former Governor of the State and incumbent Abia Central Senator, Theodore Ahamefule Orji at the February 23 poll.

    Nwaogu speaking with our reporter in Aba, the commercial nerve of the state also called for the cancellation of the entire result as announced by INEC.

    The former lawmaker who alleged that the election in the senatorial district was marred by a lot of irregularities also accused INEC of conniving with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to rig the election and as well, disenfranchising the electorate of their rights of expressing their choice through the ballot.

    According to Nwaogu, she would be challenging the victory of Sen. Orji in court if INEC failed to do the needful

    “I wish to say that the results that we are seeing in the social media are concocted. They are not true reflection of who the people of Abia Central voted for. The results shown in the social media are fake, false and are not genuine. I want to urge the public to disregard that.

    “I totally reject it and I am calling on INEC to cancel the election and fix a new date for the Abia Central Senatorial District election. If they have announced it, which we do not know, I am also saying that I reject what was announced and I am challenging the result if it has been announced and I will challenge it up to the court.

    “The election that took place on February 23 especially the conduct of the Abia Central Senatorial District was a charade. For instance, in my local government of Osisioma LGA, no election material came in until around 2pm and in less than three hours, INEC officials folded their work. They disenfranchised the Abia Central electorates and we have come to discover that election materials especially the result sheets that they showed were all fake; they were not the real result sheet because they were not carbonized.

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    “They were brought into Abia Central with the connivance of the adhoc workers and INEC officials and all those that participated in concocting such evil activities towards the good people of Abia Central. Other than that, why would there be an uncarbonized result sheets? The procedures were not followed.

    “INEC stated that unit results will be taken to ward collation centre. And these were flagrantly violated. There were no ward collation; but instead, results were taken straight to INEC headquarters. You can imagine in the case of Abia Central all the agents of all the parties that participated in the election including INEC adhoc staff crowed in the INEC headquarters. It was a mad place.

    “That gave them the room to do what they did. They didn’t follow the procedure of result collation. That was where they manufactured an uncarbonized result sheets. Agent’s copies were totally blank. Like I said, the materials came in around 2pm which is against the INEC law and this happened in all the six local government areas. Above all, the original result sheet in Isiala Ngwa North and South were given to the People’s Democratic Party in ward two, six nine and four. They (PDP) had the original result sheets which they wrote in people’s houses.

    “I feel that the procedure for the conduct of the just concluded National Assembly election in Abia Central Senatorial District election was to say the least, a sham and something that is out of what has always taken place by INEC. I am using this medium to call on INEC and their staff for total investigation as to what happened in Abia Central.

    “The results were never announced and even in Umuahia North where election could not hold in some areas and they were scheduled to hold on Tuesday, they came in on Sunday morning when people were still in their churches and paraded themselves to have conducted elections with nobody and at the end of the day, they had bumper votes all for the PDP. This goes to show that there were no proper elections in the six local government areas and it calls for cancellation.

    “You cannot rob Abia Central people of the opportunity to choose who they want to represent them. I do not want them to do what I want them to do. I want them to do the right thing. I want them to be unbiased umpire that they should be. In a situation, on the day of the election, a candidate in the race will go and see the INEC Commissioner in the State in his office on the day of the election privately for quite some time; I do not think that, that is proper.”