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  • Landlord evict tenants for supporting APC

    Landlord evict tenants for supporting APC

    A landlord identified as Mr. David Agberemole has rendered at least 5 tenants in his house in Uzea Community in Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State homeless for supporting the All Progressives Congress, APC against the People’s Democratic Party PDP.

    The tenants, Mr Sylvester Chukwuemeka, Okosun Christiana and Ogbeide Elizabeth who lamented their ordeal said they have suffered untold hardship from their landlord for not supporting the PDP which the landlord was sympathetic to.

    One of the tenants, Okosun Christiana who spoke in her native dialect (Esan) said, “We don’t have any problem, just party differences, he told us he wanted everyone in the house to support PDP, because he is a member of the party, but i refused.

    “I told him that i have been in APC for a very long time that even if the PDP is buying me a car I prefer to remain in the APC, and he said since that is my stand; I should consider myself evicted from his house”. She explained.

    Also speaking, another of the evicted tenants Sylvester Chukwuemeka revealed that his rents were up to date, adding that the action of their landlord negates the principle of fair play and justice just because they refused to support the PDP.

    “I don’t understand why the landlord will just decide to drive us out of his house because we are not supporting PDP. I pay my rent regularly and this is not fair to me.

    “The state government should come to our aid because I don’t know when it became a crime to support a party.”

    Chukwuemeka called on relevant authority to come to their aid just as the Acting Executive Chairman of Edo State Internal Revenue Service, Barr. Emmanuel Usoh has given the evicted tenants some bags of cement and money to build their own houses.

    Efforts to get comments from the said landlord proved abortive, as family members at his residence said he traveled, but however confirmed that the evicted persons were previous tenants in the house.

  • Photos: Buhari, Ambode, others in Edo for APC rally

    Photos: Buhari, Ambode, others in Edo for APC rally

    L-R: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (3rd left), with Minister of Labour & Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige; Governors of Adamawa; Sokoto; Kaduna; Jigawa States, Sen. Bindo Jibrilla; Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal; Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal; Abubakar; Alhaji Badaru Abubakar and the APC Gubernatorial Candidate, Mr. Godwin Obaseki during the Edo State APC Grand Finale Campaign at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, on Tuesday.
    L-R: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (3rd left), with Minister of Labour & Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige; Governors of Adamawa; Sokoto; Kaduna; Jigawa States, Sen. Bindo Jibrilla; Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal; Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal; Abubakar; Alhaji Badaru Abubakar and the APC Gubernatorial Candidate, Mr. Godwin Obaseki during the Edo State APC Grand Finale Campaign at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, on Tuesday.

     

    Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (middle), with APC Gubernatorial Candidate, Mr. Godwin Obaseki (right) and his running mate, Mr. Phillip Shuaibu (left); during the Edo State APC Grand Finale Campaign at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, on Tuesday
    Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (middle), with APC Gubernatorial Candidate, Mr. Godwin Obaseki (right) and his running mate, Mr. Phillip Shuaibu (left); during the Edo State APC Grand Finale Campaign at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, on Tuesday

     

    L-R: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (middle), with All Progressives Congress (APC) Gubernatorial Candidate, Mr. Godwin Obaseki (right) and his Wife, Betsy during the Edo State APC Grand Finale Campaign at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, on Tuesday
    L-R: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (middle), with All Progressives Congress (APC) Gubernatorial Candidate, Mr. Godwin Obaseki (right) and his Wife, Betsy during the Edo State APC Grand Finale Campaign at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, on Tuesday

     

    L-R: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (2nd left), in a warm handshake with President Muhammadu Buhari (right); while the Governors of Niger; Kaduna and Sokoto States, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello (left); Mallam Nasir El-Rufai (middle) and Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal (2nd right) watches with admiration during the Edo State APC Grand Finale Campaign at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin
    L-R: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (2nd left), in a warm handshake with President Muhammadu Buhari (right); while the Governors of Niger; Kaduna and Sokoto States, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello (left); Mallam Nasir El-Rufai (middle) and Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal (2nd right) watches with admiration during the Edo State APC Grand Finale Campaign at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin

     

     

  • Why Boroffice should be APC candidate

    Why Boroffice should be APC candidate

    A former governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Mr. Olaoluwa Adeyeye has the party to support the gubernatorial aspiration Senator Ajayi Boroffice in order to win the November election.

    Speaking  with The Nation, the Akure-born lawyer said he decided to throw his weight behind Borofice because the  aspirant is capable of winning the primary as well as the November  elections  in Ondo.

    He said Borofice antecedence as an established democrat and a renowned progressive place him a shoulder above the others.

    “Beyond 2015 elections, he worked valiantly, my people confirmed it that the role he played in the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in Ondo state was very crucial. And that is the kind of leadership the APC needs in Ondo state at this time, hence our decision to follow Prof. Boroffice.”

    On what he hopes to do to ensure victory for his candidate, he said he would deploy his support base entirely to the electioneering process.

    “At the moment, we’re going to work with delegates as we go to the primaries. They are delegates that we’ve been in touch and have been working with for the better part of the last one year and we’ve made our stand known to them that myself, Olaoluwa Adeyeye has stepped them from this race not to remain neutral but to actually support 110 per cent Prof. Boroffice. That is the message we’ve passed across every senatorial districts where we’ve supporters.”

    He added: ” I have a following of my base which is Akure, which is the largest voting bloc that you have in Ondo state. I have the support of quite a number of constituents including religious and otherwise and I’m going to deploy for my candidate all of that support base to ensure victory at the general elections after these primaries.”

    While dispelling rumours of about an anointed candidate, Adeyeye said: “The official communication from the leaders of our party is that there would be free and fair elections.”

    As to whether he would turncoat if his candidate fails to carry the day, the UK-trained lawyer said, he would remain loyal to the party. “If Prof Boroffice does not win the primaries, which is very unlikely, I have said and I will confirm again that I will remain in a loyal member of the APC, if the delegates vote and another candidate carries the day , I will deploy my resources , my network and my support base for hat winner. The ultimate aim for us as a party I to remain focused. We need to retrieve Ondo state from the claws of poverty, backwardness. We need to open up Ondo state for growth, and international development.”

    He also appealed to APC delegates to vote wisely at the primaries and shun money politics, stressing that it will be counter-productive for the APC and the good people of Ondo State in general in the long run.

  • Ondo guber race: Why Boroffice will beat other APC aspirants

    On Saturday, about 3,000 delegates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State will gather in Akure to elect the party’s flagbearer for the November 27 governorship election. Senator Ajayi Boroffice, widely viewed by political pundits as a major force in the politics of Ondo State, will beat other aspirants of the party to emerge governorship candidate due to fecund and obvious reasons, provided the primary election is credible and transparent.

    In addition to his electoral value as the only aspirant who has won elections in succession, the reality in Ondo State today is that the man Boroffice is much as popular in the south and central senatorial districts as he is in the north senatorial district that he has meedfully represented in the last 5 years.

    Aside facts that Boroffice enjoys the confidence of the party leadership and possesses intimidating academic credentials, he has shown the untiring capacity to maintain the loyalty of vast majority of APC members and delegates in Ondo State. That is chiefly responsible for why many delegates and party members alike regard Boroffice as the father of progressives in Ondo State. The delegates are quick to remember that until Boroffice joined the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria in 2012, the party had no single elected political office holder in Ondo State. No single councilor, no single local government chairman, no single representative in the State Assembly and no representative in the Federal Legislature. He nurtured the growth of the progressive party in Ondo State with his resources and sweat. That foresightedness and investment greatly shaped the Ondo State chapter of the party that has become a darling to politicians with both reasonable and inordinate ambitions.

    With his interventionist ideology that is welfarist in approach, Boroffice is the only aspirant that has built 3 Classroom blocks with VIP toilet facilities in over 10 locations and constructed Skill Acquisition Centres in 5 communities. He established Garri Processing Industries in about 5 locations and developed Cashew Processing Industry. There is an Incubation Centre to his credit. He erected a fully-equiped Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for the benefits of the people. He established Biofuel Ethanol Plant and Emergency Obstetric Centre. He facilitated the installations of solar-powered street light on over 35 roads. He facilitated the drilling of solar-powered boreholes in over 25 communities.
    12 communities enjoy hand pump boreholes to his credit. He installed 500 KVA Transformer in 10 communities. He has empowered over 100 persons through micro credit scheme. He has facilitated the employment of over 50 youths in the public and private sectors. Boroffice has shaped over 80 lives with skill-related empowerment. He has facilitated the distribution of relief materials ranging from bundles of roofing sheets, bags of cements, bags of rice, mosquito nets, mattresses,  planks to over 120 persons. Like he distributed dozens of cars and scores of tricycles to the people, he has also donated hundreds of power generating sets, grinding machines and sewing machines to small business owners.

    I dare say that in the history of Ondo State,  no senator,  either dead or alive,  has made as much life-changing impacts as Boroffice.

    Beyond the capacity of other aspirants, Boroffice has taken his governorship campaign, without noise, to the houses of party delegates across the 203 wards in Ondo State.  He has completely local government to local government consultative tour. He has held ward to ward meetings with delegates. He has visited and engaged delegates in their homes and in some cases, we had to park our vehicles and journey on foot through bushy paths for about 5 minutes before accessing the homes of delegates.

    In some instances, the out pour of love towards Boroffice and his entourage could hardly be captured by words as some delegates would insist we get overfed before we depart their homes. The good news is that majority of party delegates have assured Boroffice of their support anytime, any day, under sun and in the rain.

    Without mincing words, the man Boroffice is best positioned to lead the onslaught against PDP in Ondo State. It should surprise no one if the party delegates return him elected as governorship candidate on Saturday with landslide applause.

    Kayode Fakuyi

    Media aide to Professor Ajayi Boroffice

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  • FCT: Kwali council chair seeks autonomy 

    Chairman Kwali Area Council of the Federal capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Mr. Joseph Shazin Kwali has called for autonomy of local government Councils across the country.

    Shazin said political interference has become a serious issue of concern, preventing chairmen of the councils from performing their constitutional mandates.

    He stated this on Monday when a Network of Civil Society Groups conferred him with the most active area council chairman in the territory, stressing that such freedom would enable them pass their laws without external interference.

    He noted that although the call for autonomy for local government has been a popular struggle, but according to him, some local governments which are not financially viable find it difficult to improve in lots of people at the grassroots especialy in terms of development.

    On the award, he pledged his commitment to do more saying, “The significance of this award is that some people recognises what I have been doing and this would ginger me to up to do more for my people. Most significantly, it tells me that whatever one is doing is being watched by some people we may not know.”

    However, the council chairman appealed to elected leaders in the nation, to continue to give dividends of democracy to the electorates to effect positive change based on the Change Mantra and the manifestos of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

    On his part, the group’s National President Ayanfe Somoye said; “It is pertinent to note that the history of Nigeria cannot be complete without mentioning the courageous and outstanding contributions of Civil Society Groups before and after independence.

    “Civil society groups are stakeholders in nation building, and we remain dogged in our resolve at repositioning and rediscovering genuine commitment, aimed at better the well-being of Nigerian citizens for the purpose of achieving a holistic and everlasting peace and  economic development of our great communities, states and country at large.

    “We are aware that you have been working day and night for the sustenance of peace and unity among the various ethnic and religious groups in Kwali Area Council.”

    He stated further that, the organisation was aware that ‘honourable Shazin is a magnanimous and philanthropic leader to numerous indigent students in Kwali Area Council in particular’.

    He urged other Area Council Chairmen in the territory and beyond to be worthy leaders.

  • I’ll reignite Esan Land, Obaseki assures monarch

    I’ll reignite Esan Land, Obaseki assures monarch

    The All Progressives Congress, APC governorship candidate in the September 10 election, Mr Godwin Obaseki has assured people of Esan South East Local government area that his vision for the land is to reignite its economy, create employment and bring investors to the area.

    Obaseki stated this alongside with his running mate Hon Philip Shaibu when they were led by Governor Adams Oshiomhole to the palace of the Onojie of Ubiaja.

    “My mission is to reassure you that I know Esan Land, I grew up in Esan Land, I have friends and family in Esan Land so I have a sense of commitment to the Esan people.

    “Given the opportunity, we will accelerate the things which we have started over seven years ago.

    “My responsibility is to reignite the economy of this place. I promise to construct the Ubiaja road, bring investors for mechanised rice farming Ilushi.

    “The emphasis will be to bring back the economy of this place by setting up technical centers that would repair machines that will be brought in by Investors.

    “Because of the direction we are heading, we have no choice but to work with the traditional institutions to ensure security of investors. So Trust us and give us your blessings.”

    Responding, the Onojie of Ubiaja, HRH Zaiki Curtis Aidenojie, flanked by Onojies of Emu, Oroh, and Uhodua tasked Comrade Oshiomhole on improving basic infrastructures in the area and assured Obaseki of their support in the forthcoming election.

    Also speaking, Governor Oshiomhole who thanked the monarch for receiving them commended his style of leadership in the community saying, “You are an example of what education can do in the life of any person”.

    He assured that Obaseki as next governor will improve on what has been done in the state and not slow it down.

    He listed the number of schools done in the area and noted, “My responsibility is to work hand in hand with traditional institutions for the sustained of peace and progress in the state.

    “We have delivered water to communities where it was thought impossible and Obaseki will do the remaining ones.”

    He said Chief Tom Ikimi as former minister of External Affairs constructed a road to the end of his village leaving others out stating that the government had done major roads without limitations as Edo is one.

    Oshiomhole added that those who claim that Esan land has been marginalised failed to build a school in the local government for the use of their community children.

  • Guber poll: APGA promises to build fashion village in Edo

    Guber poll: APGA promises to build fashion village in Edo

    Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the September 10, governorship election, in Edo State, Mr. Osaro Onaiwu, has promised members of the Tailors and Fashion Design Association (TAFDAN) that he would build a fashion village in the state if elected as governor.

    This promise is coming 24 hours after tailors in the state threatened to pull support from the All Progressives Congress (APC) over unfulfilled promises by Governor Adams Oshiomhole.

    Onaiwu who was the former Director General of the PDP Governors’ Forum said the fashion village would be equipped with all necessary infrastructures for the fashion industry to attract more investors to Edo State.

    He said his intention is to create a better business environment for the textile and Fashion industry to excel.

    In a press statement issued yesterday in Benin City, Onaiwu said his administration would also focus on employable education whereby everyone trained in any vocation is gainfully employed before finishing the formal  training.

    Onaiwu enjoined all eligible voters in the state not to mortgage their future for temporary frivolous gifts from selfish politicians who do not have their wellbeing at heart.

  • EDO 2016: Buhari will not rig election for APC

    EDO 2016: Buhari will not rig election for APC

    All Progressives Congress ,  Edo State chapter has assured the people of the state that President Mohammadu Buhari does not believe in electoral fraud and will therefore not help anyone to rig election no matter his stake in the contest .

    Comrade Godwin Erhahon , State Publicity Secretary said Leaders of All Progressives Congress in Edo State should therefore humble themselves and work hard sincerely if they truly hope to win September 10, 2016 governorship election.

    The State Publicity Secretary of the Party  gave the assurance in reaction to an appeal made to President Buhari by PDP leadership at a rally in Auchi that the President should allow level playing field for all parties.

    Comrade Erhahon therefore advised the gold-diggers in APC who are refusing to make peace with those they maliciously and viciously offended during the intrigues that proceeded the June 18, primaries, hoping ignorantly that incumbency factor at federal level would sail them through.

    “As one who has been with President Buhari since the beginning of his political struggle in 2003, I can vouch for him that his anti-corruption fight is not hypocritical.

    “He will never encourage electoral fraud nor push EFCC against anyone.

    Even as a popular but poor Presidential candidate of CPC in 2011, President Buhari rejected donations from some of his well-wishers whose source of income he didn’t trust.

    “Likewise, let no one think that the outcome of the forthcoming election will make or mar Chief John Odigie-Oyegun as National Chairman as it is now known to all that he is completely sidelined  and snubbed in the entire  process.

    “There are signs already that the Binis who are his home community with about fithy-three percent of voters in the State may not allow him take part in the campaign for those who derive pressures in pulling down Benin leaders.

    “The only solution is for President Buhari himself to intercede and pacify the people of the great Benin Kingdom before it is too late. The President should not expect mad men to heal themselves. “

  • Boroffice condemns abduction of Ondo Monarch

    Boroffice condemns abduction of Ondo Monarch

    The senator representing Ondo North senatorial district, Professor Ajayi Boroffice has condemned in strong terms the abduction of the Laragunsin of Iyasan ‎community, Oba Abiodun Oyewunmi in Irele council area of Ondo State by suspected kidnappers.
    In a statement issued on Thursday by his media aide, Kayode Adeniyi, the chieftain of All Progressives Congress described the incident as callous, unfortunate and condemnable.
    “We must not give in to dastardly attempts by cri‎minals to desecrate the revered traditional institution in Ondo State. As a people, we must continue to protect the sacredness and sanctity of our heritage against any form of intimidations and attacks from criminals. Those who have responsibilities to ensure the security of lives and properties in Ondo State should live up to the expectations of their offices. The era of kidnapping should not be allowed to creep back into the State.
    “Having received assurances from the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies that the monarch will be freed unhurt from kidnapper’s den and reunited with his families and subjects as soon as possible, I wish to encourage the people ‎to enhance the rescue efforts by providing relevant information to the state security agencies, he said.
    On the unfortunate incident, the senator extended the hands of solidarity to ‎the Chairman and all members of the Ondo State Council of Obas.
  • Buhari wades into Edo APC crisis

    Buhari wades into Edo APC crisis

    There were indications Thursday that President Muhammadu Buhari may have directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engr. Babachir David Lawal to interface with stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in Edo state with a view to resolving the crisis in the party.

    Sources close to the party told journalists that the President has asked the SGF to meet with all the aspirants in the last governorship primaries and other stakeholders within 24 hours.

    The Edo State APC governorship primaries which was held on June 18 and won by Mr. Godwin Obaseki is being challenged by two of the aspirants who alleged irregularities in the conduct of the primary.

    In his petitions to the Appeals Committee, Ogiemwonyi alleged over voting at the primaries, while Imansuagbon claimed that the primary was rigged electronically.

    It was gathered that the two aggrieved aspirants have threatened to drag the party to court if they fail to nullify the primary.

    The source said, “The two aggrieved aspirants are waiting the recommendation of the Committee, threatening to go to court and work against the party in the event of any last minutes endorsement”.

    Chairman of the Primary Committee and  governor of Katsina, Aminu Bello Masari who was invited to appear before the committee was said to have been represented by a Director at the National Secretariat of the party.

    Chairman of the Appeal Committee, Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele stated that the committee was compiling its recommendations, adding that all the stakeholders invited met with the Committee members and made oral presentations of the primaries.

    He however deny knowledge of the proposed meeting between the aspirants and the SGF.