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  • Ondo APC factions align for Buhari’s victory

    Leaders and supporters of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) in Ondo state have assured of their commitments to work for the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari and other APC candidates.

    At the campaign flag-off of the candidate for Idanre/Ifedore House of Representatives, Bamidele Baderinwa at Igbara-Oke, headquarters of Ifedore local government, the former state deputy governor, Ali Olanusi and former APC chairman in the state, Isaac Kekemeke said they had resolved to ensure the victory of all APC candidates in next month elections.

    According to Kekemeke, both Akeredolu and Ade Adetimehin-led Executives had denied their alleged support for some Action Alliance, (AA) candidates in the state.

    He particularly urged the electorate to give massive votes to Baderinwa and President Buhari for more development.

    The former APC chairman said, “we had earlier accused (Akeredolu and Adetimehin) of anti-party by supporting AA but the governor who is the leader of APC in the state had denied such allegation through a statement by his commissioner for information.

    “Also, the party’s chairman (Adetimehin) in an interview with reporters denied working with AA. We believe them and we believe all of us can work together for victory of Buhari, Baderinwa and all our party’s candidates”.

    Kekemeke, a one-time Secretary to the Ondo state government (SSG) urged voters in the state to rally round the APC and ensure the victory for the party in the state.

    Olanusi assured that the APC would win massively during the next general elections in the state.

    According to him,the impressive performance of President Buhari and the popularity of APC would facilitate victory at the polls through massive votes.

    Baderinwa,who said he believed in all inclusive democracy through massive empowerment rather than temporary succour that would not stand the test of time, promised to represent the interests of his constituents if re-elected.

    He noted the nation had been faced with serious economic recession,which had affected all facets of life.

    The National Assembly candidate urged Nigerians to pray for the leadership of the country under President Buhari for divine direction rather unwarranted abuses on his personalities.

  • ‘Why I prioritised water supply’

    The lawmaker representing Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency in Ondo State, Bamidele Baderinwa has said he embarked on construction of 10 water boreholes across various communities in Ifedore Local Government Area because of the importance of water to human existence.

    According to him, this was part of his electioneering promises to the people while seeking their supports during the 2015 general elections.

    Baderinwa noted that similar gesture had been extended to communities in Idanre Local Government Area.

    He said: “I promised to give my people quality representation and they voted for me. I must not let them down in any circumstance, including doing the needful to better their lot.”

    Among other communities enjoying the borehole project include Ijare, Ilara Mokin and Bolorunduro in Owena.

    The lawmaker, who is seeking re-election to the House of Representatives on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) stressed that his constituents would enjoy more benefits of democracy.

    Baderinwa assured that the people would soon witness the true value of democracy under the APC administration because of its commitment to the welfare of the people.

    The lawmaker emphasised that the APC administration under President Muhammadu Buhari meant well for the people and would take them to the next level of development.

    He appealed to the electorate to support Buhari’s re-election bid, even as he urged them to vote for all APC candidates in next month’s elections.

  • Partake actively in politics, Lawmaker urges women

    Women have been urged to actively participate in politics in order to capitalize on the 35 percent affirmative as promised by the All Progressives Congress APC-led administration.

    The lawmaker representing Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency of Ondo State in the House of Representatives, Bamidele Baderinwa ( aka White) made the appeal while distributing various items to Womenfolk.

    These include deep freezer, Standard fridges and refrigerators of various sizes to over 100 women in Ero, Ifedore Local Government Area.

    Baderinwa who said such participation would avail women opportunities to advocate for what belongs to them in the political circle maintained that the beneficiaries deserved compensation based on their role in the 2015 general elections.

    He said, “The women had put in their best, they were fully on ground and engaged before and during the campaign both days and nights and also ensure our party emerged victorious at the polls”.

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    “Such efforts must be compensated so that others can emulate them in the future”.

    The wife of the lawmaker, who initiated the empowerment scheme, Mrs Felicia Baderinwa hailed the women for their patience and commitment during the electioneering process.

    Mrs Baderinwa urged them to do more in the coming general elections, noting that the initiative was meant to encourage women.

    She urged others in position of authority to appreciate women while advising them not to neglect their roles as wife and mothers at home.

    Two of the beneficiaries, Mrs Aro Fagite and Mrs Rachael Amininuola expressed joy on items received and promised to remain committed to the course of the donor which they would show through mobilizing for the victory of the APC in the forthcoming 2019 general elections.

    The event was attended by APC party leaders from Idanre and Ifedore local government areas of Ondo State.

  • APC chieftain calls for unity in Ondo

    The All Progressives Congress (APC)lawmaker representating Idanre/Ifedore  constituency in the House of Representatives, Bamidele Baderinwa (White) yesterday observed that the present bickering among supporters of the party in Ondo State may have adverse effect on its fortune in future elections.

    He however,  hailed the efforts of the National Working Committee (NWC) at restructuring the party.

    Baderinwa spoke with reporters after collecting INEC form CF001 confirming him as the candidate of APC for Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency in 2019 general elections.

    The lawmaker who commended the system put in place by the national leadership for the primaries stressed the need for party loyalists to respect party’s constitution, rules and regulations in every conduct.

    He said”I believe in the party supremacy and feel other stakeholders should key into this and work in tandem with laid down rules of the party”.

    “Let all those that have genuine

    interest of the party follow the procedure of the party and align with what the NWC of the party want in the interest of building a virile party that can withstand every political storm”.

    Baderinwa promised to improve on what he had impacted on the people of his constituency if given the opportunity to represent them again.

    He urged all party members to support the change mantra of the APC in order to transform the Nation and rebuild the economy in line with best practices across the world.

    The lawmaker however believed in the performance of the NWC led by Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and the National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu which according to him is in the interest of party members.

    He appealed to party members to start mobilisation and work towards the victory of the APC in the 2019 general elections.

     

  • Direct Primary: ‘APC’s decision should go beyond individual interests’

    The lawmaker representing Idanre /Ifedore federal constituency in the House of Representatives on the platform of All Progressives Congress APC in Ondo State, Bamidele Baderinwa at the weekend emphasized the need to let party supremacy be above personal interests in the Nation’s democracy.

    Baderinwa spoke with reporters after collecting expression of interest and nomination forms to re-contest the House of Representatives seat in 2019.

    The representatives member who commended the system put in place by the National leadership of the party towards the 2019 general elections, stressed the need for party loyalists to respect party’s constitution, rules and regulations in every conduct.

    He said “I believe in the party supremacy and feel other stakeholders should key into this and work in tandem with laid down rules of the party”.

    “Let all those that have genuine interest of the party follow the procedure of the party and align with what the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party want in the interest of building a virile party that can withstand every political storm”.

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    Baderinwa promised to improve on what he had impacted on the people of his constituency if given the opportunity to represent them again.

    He urged all party members to support the change mantra of the APC in order to transform the Nation and rebuild the economy in line with best practices across the world.

    The lawmaker expressed optimism in the National leadership’s resolve to use direct method for the conduct of primary elections in the interest of party members and fair play.

    The also urged party members to start mobilization and work towards the victory of the APC in the 2019 general elections.

  • No plan to recall Ondo Rep – APC

    No plan to recall Ondo Rep – APC

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency of Ondo state has said there is no plan to recall the lawmaker representing the constituency in the House of Representatives, Bamidele Baderinwa as being agitated by some youths.

    The group under the aegis of the Idanre/Ifedore Youth Coalition said last week that it had begun to mobilise the people of the constituency to start the process of recalling the lawmaker.

    The group alleged that Baderinwa had abandoned the federal constituency for a long time and that he had not made any positive impact in the lives of his constituents since his representation in the National Assembly.

    But the APC youth leader in Ifedore,  Adewale Adekunle, said at a news conference in Akure, the state capital, that there was nothing like mobilizing the people of the constituency for the purpose of recalling the lawmaker.

    Adewale, who described the group as faceless, said the people of the constituency were satisfied with the achievements of Baderinwa and there was no reason to recall him.

    He said: “We wish to state clearly that Bamidele has not defaulted on giving our constituency its deserved quality representation at the National Assembly. He has neither abandoned his people nor the constituency.

    “He visits the constituency regularly and operates two functional constituency offices, one at Idanre and the other at Ifedore, where complaints are collated and attended to. There are evidences of his projects and philanthropic activities across the constituency.”

    The APC youth leader enumerated the projects executed by the lawmaker as the electrification of Aba Aro Community in Ifedore; grading and maintenance of roads, provision of motorized boreholes, distribution of cocoa pesticides and cash to 300 farmers and empowerment of aged people in the constituency with cash donations.

    Others included donation of two Hilux Vans to the Divisional Police Headquarters in the Constituency, wheel chairs and cash to physically challenged people and yearly presentation of cars as gifts to  people in the Constituency.

    According to Adewale, the lawmaker has also built a block of classrooms at Ikota Community Primary School in Ifedore and sponsored over 500 youths for training in vocational education and small and medium scale enterprises.

    He alleged that APC’s detractors were the sponsors of the group, saying their aim was to weaken the popularity of the party in the federal constituency.

    He said: “The youth group is unknown in our federal constituency. As the APC youth leader, I know all the youth groups in the constituency. This one calling for the recall of Baderinwa is faceless and fake.

    “There is nothing like starting the process of recalling our representative in the National Assembly. The main objective of the sponsors of the faceless group is to undermine the popularity of our party in the federal constituency by casting the lawmaker in bad light.

    “We also gathered that some prominent members of our party in the constituency were the sponsors of the faceless group because of the politics of 2019. We are not sure yet. But if what we have gathered about them is true, we urge them to desist.

    “These people should realize that by feeding the public wrong information about any member of APC holding public office because of 2019 politics is as good as destroying the strength of the party. Our unity will always remain the strength of our party.”