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- Lagos 2019 Election: We’ll Beat Sanwo-Olu ‘black and blue’ – PDP
- Nairabet Founder, Akin Alabi Wins APC House Of Rep Ticket In Oyo
- BREAKING: Saraki, Dino Melaye, Ben Bruce, Others Invited By IGP Idris For Questioning Over PDP Protest
- 2019: APC NWC Clears 24 Governorship Candidates
- Over 80,000 Person Lives With HIV In Ondo – NACA
- BREAKING: Jimi Agbaje Clinches Lagos PDP Governorship Primary Ticket, To Contest Against Sanwo-Olu In 2019
- Saraki, Dogara, Ben Bruce, Others At INEC Office, As Police Shoot & Fire Teargas
- What Omisore Finally Revealed About Osun Election
- JUST IN: 7 APC Members Die After Election
| Lagos 2019 Election: We’ll Beat Sanwo-Olu ‘black and blue’ – PDP Posted: 05 Oct 2018 04:49 PM PDT
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said the emergence of Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) would facilitate a seamless victory for the PDP in the 2019 governorship election in the state.The party's Publicity Secretary, Gani Taofik, while speaking in an interview with the Daily Independent newspaper, said the PDP would beat Sanwo-Olu and the APC black and blue.Taofik added that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the national leader of the APC, rejected the incumbent governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, for a second term in office because of alleged disagreement in the sharing of the state's resources.The State PDP Publicity Secretary said: "We don't see Sanwo-Olu as a threat at all in the forthcoming governorship election. In fact, we will beat him and the APC black and blue. Our candidate will win him hands down because we know that the only reason why he has been presented is to be used as a conduit pipe to syphon Lagos money."It is obvious and in the public domain that the disagreement between Tinubu and Ambode is because of the sharing of Lagos resources. While one insisted that he must continue to get his percentage, the other said that it cannot continue and he wants development."So, I think Sanwo-Olu's emergence has made our job very easy. We will beat him black and blue." Related Topics: #SanwoOlu #PDP #APC #Tinubu #2019Election Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||
| Nairabet Founder, Akin Alabi Wins APC House Of Rep Ticket In Oyo Posted: 05 Oct 2018 04:19 PM PDT
The founder and Chairman of Nairabet, Mr. Akin Alabi has won the All Progressives Congress, APC, House of Representative ticket for Egbeda/Ona Ara federal constituency in Oyo State.The business tycoon secured the automatic ticket after other contenders stepped down for him."I have just been declared the winner of the primary election after the other contestants, Hon Jenrade, Hon Adewale Ishola and Hon Adio all stepped down for me," Alabi tweeted on Thursday.It could be recalled that, Akin Alabi had in 2015 contested for the same constituency; Egbeda-Ona Ara seat of the House of Representatives' election under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, but lost.He had earlier resigned from the sports betting company to enable him to concentrate on his political ambition ahead of 2019.He, however, noted that he will be returning to the betting company if he fails to win the primary. "If I lose, my seat will be waiting for me at the head office. Politics is not a do or die affair," he said. Related Topics: #AkinAlabi #Nairabet #APC Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||
| Posted: 05 Oct 2018 01:18 PM PDT
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris has invited the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and Senators Dino Melaye and Ben Bruce over their alleged involvement in the disturbance of public peace and safety in the FCT.Bruce had alleged that police attacked leaders and members of PDP, who were protesting against the outcome of the Osun State Governorship election at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja.Reacting, the Force Spokesman, Ag. DCP Jimoh Moshood said in a statement on Friday in Abuja that the politicians were invited to report themselves to the IGP Monitoring Unit at the Force Headquarters on Monday, 8th October, 2018 for investigation.The statement reads:"Senator Bukola Saraki, Senator Dino Melaye and Senator Ben Bruce who were captured on camera to have been involved in the disturbance of public peace and public safety, unlawful blockade of Shehu Shagari way for several hours preventing motorists, road users and other members of the public from having access and passage on the highway thereby disturbing public peace and public safety and causing innocent people to scamper for safety and violent attack on Policemen posted to ensure security of the Force Headquarters, pushing and hitting the Policemen to forcefully enter the Force Headquarters to cause damage to Police equipment and Government properties are hereby invited to report themselves to the IGP Monitoring Unit at the Force Headquarters on Monday, 8th October, 2018 for investigation."Today at about 1330Hrs, unruly and violent protesters who are members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in their hundreds with thugs and miscreants inside several trucks and vehicles blocked the Shehu Shagari way in front of the Nigeria Police Force, Headquarters creating a gridlock of traffic on the highway and preventing motorists, road users and other members of the public from having access and passage on Shehu Shagari way thereby disturbing public peace and public safety and causing innocent people to scamper for safety, suddenly the unruly/violent protesters surge and rushed violently on the Policemen posted to ensure safety of the Force Headquarters premises, pushing and hitting the Policemen to forcefully enter the Force Headquarters to cause damage to Police equipment and Government properties."The Police team headed by a very Senior Police Officer despite the provocation, after issuing words of proclamation, warning this unruly PDP protesters who were chanting war songs of "we no go gree o, we no go gree, we no go gree", charged the Police personnel who used minimum force and dispersed them. "Senator Dino Melaye, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce and others yet to be identified were recorded on Camera pushing Policemen to forcefully enter the Force Headquarters to damage and destroy Police equipment and Government properties while Senator Bukola Saraki was at the scene of the attack in his car also captured on camera along with hundreds of miscreants and thugs in the acts of disturbance of public peace and public safety, unlawful blockade of Shehu Shagari way for several hours preventing motorists, road users and other members of the public from having access and passage on the highway thereby disturbing public peace and public safety and causing innocent people to scamper for safety. "The Inspector General of Police has directed immediate investigation into this unprovoked and unwarranted attack on the personnel of the Nigeria Police Force and the Force Headquarters premises which is against the law and condemnable. The Force will do everything within the law to bring all perpetrators of this crime to justice, no matter how highly placed. "Consequently, Senator Bukola Saraki, Senator Dino Melaye and Senator Ben Bruce who were captured on camera to have been involved in the disturbance of public peace and public safety, unlawful blockade of Shehu Shagari way for several hours preventing motorists, road users and other members of the public from having access and passage on the highway thereby disturbing public peace and public safety and causing innocent people to scamper for safety and violent attack on Policemen posted to ensure security of the Force Headquarters, pushing and hitting the Policemen to forcefully enter the Force Headquarters to cause damage to Police equipment and Government properties are hereby invited to report themselves to the IGP Monitoring Unit at the Force Headquarters on Monday, 8th October, 2018 for investigation. "Members of the public in the FCT are implored to remain calm as the situation is under control. Further development will be communicated to the public soon." Related Topics: #IGP #Saraki #DinoMelaye #PDP Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||
| 2019: APC NWC Clears 24 Governorship Candidates Posted: 05 Oct 2018 12:38 PM PDT
The All Progressives Congress (APC), National Working Committee, (NWC) of has cleared 24 governorship aspirants as its candidates to contest the 2019 governorship election in 24 states.The party's Acting National Publicity Secretary, Mr Yekini Nabena, announced this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. | ||
| Over 80,000 Person Lives With HIV In Ondo – NACA Posted: 05 Oct 2018 11:28 AM PDT
The National Agency for the Control of Aids, NACA, has disclosed that 81,481 persons are currently infected and living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV, in Ondo State.The Director-General of the agency, Dr Sani Aliu made the confirmation during a courtesy visit to the palace of the Osemawe of Ondo, Oba Victor Kiladejo.The NACA boss who was in the monarch's palace to seek his support on a survey to be done in the town which is tagged "Nigeria Aids Indicator and Impact Survey," revealed that out of the total number of persons infected with the virus, 10,000 of them are already on treatment, Daily Post reports.Aliu who was represented by the agency's Director, Resource Mobilisation, Mrs Josephine Kalu stated that the survey would ensure proper planning towards the eradication of HIV and other related diseases."Based on spectrum estimate we have, 81,481 persons that are living with HIV in Ondo State as at 2017 and out of the figure 10,000 persons are on treatment including 2,783 pregnant women."The focus of the survey is able to gather data that will help to fight the current level of HIV and hepatitis B and hepatitis C as we are looking at 2030 for an HIV-free generation. "We cannot but have data that can be effectively used to fight these," he said. Oba Kiladejo who commended the efforts of the agency, expressed worry at the high number of persons living with the virus, urging that more resources should be channelled towards sensitisation and counselling. Related Topics: #AIDS #NACA #HIV Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||
| Posted: 05 Oct 2018 10:16 AM PDT
Mr. Jimi Agbaje again has clinched the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election in Lagos state.Agbaje was declared the winner after polling 1, 100 votes to defeat his closest contender, Deji Doherty who garnered 742 votes.Declaring Agbaje victorious, the returning officer, Oyofo said, "By the power conferred on me by the PDP constitution, I now declare Agbaje PDP candidate for the 2019 governorship election in Lagos state."Come 2019, the PDP will win the Lagos governorship election."Accepting the result, Doherty congratulated Agbaje on the victory."He's a brother and grind and confidant. "It's all in the interest of our party and the people of Lagos state. We are resolute that in 2019, Agbaje will become governor," he said. Related Topics: #JimiAgbaje #PDPLagosPrimary Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||
| Saraki, Dogara, Ben Bruce, Others At INEC Office, As Police Shoot & Fire Teargas Posted: 05 Oct 2018 09:59 AM PDT
The Nigeria Police, have reportedly attacked leaders and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who are currently protesting against the outcome of the Osun State Governorship election at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja.Leaders of the opposition party among whom are the Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; and the National Chairman of the party, Uche Secondus, led the protesters to INEC office after they had earlier converged at the national headquarters of the PDP in Abuja, DAILY POST reports.Also among the protesters are Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State; former Niger State Governor and presidential aspirant, Sule Lamido; and Senator Dino Melaye, among others.Watch video below:
The PDP wants the electoral umpire to declare PDP candidate, Ademola Adeleke the winner of the Osun election. "I have just been teargassed by the @PoliceNG at @inecnigeria office. Gunshots have been fired. "This was a peaceful protest. How can I be treated like this in a country I have fought for and invested in? "This is madness, I came with words they answered with bullets!" Senator Ben Murray Bruce tweeted. Related Topics: #Saraki #PDPProtestToINEC #OsunElection Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||
| What Omisore Finally Revealed About Osun Election Posted: 05 Oct 2018 06:48 AM PDT
Senator Iyiola Omisore, the Social Democratic Party, SDP, governorship aspirant in the just concluded election in Osun State, has finally revealed why he did not support PDP and Senator Ademola Adeleke in Osun rerun election.Omisore who spoke in Osogbo yesterday during a meeting with members of the SDP from across the 30 local government areas of the state, said he opted to support the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, in Osun rerun election because the leadership of the PDP in the state said they did not need his support.The Politician, further stated that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar wanted to come and discuss with him before the rerun when he came to Osogbo, but he (Atiku) was prevented from coming by the leadership of the PDP in the state.On why he didn't support Senator Adeleke, Omisore said, "I want to adopt all what Dr Farounbi said. We gave them (APC and PDP) our manifesto."We dwelt on payment of arrears of salaries, pensions, and gratuities, on local content, employment for our youths and the reorganization of the educational system, among others."We went to negotiation with a clear mind that Osun must be free and thank God our coalition has produced a new future for the state. "In addition to what Dr. Faroumbi said, the National Chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomole, said clearly that our discussion was devoid of any financial commitment. He said they were ready to work." Related Topics: #Omisore #PDP #APC #OSUNElection Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||
| JUST IN: 7 APC Members Die After Election Posted: 05 Oct 2018 06:27 AM PDT
Latest report as seven members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Thursday night died in an accident along the Gumel/Babura Road.According to report the accident was reported to have occurred while they were on their way home after the party's senatorial primaries which held in Gumel, the headquarters of Gumel Local Government Area of Jigawa State.They were said to have left Gumel for their home town, Gwiwa, after casting their votes.It was gathered that the accident was caused by over-speeding, involving a bus with registration number XB 421 KZR and a Golf car with registration number AA 87 MAN.The two vehicles veered off the road and somersaulted. Six occupants of the bus and one in the Golf car died.Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Abdu Jinjiri, told DailyTrust that the accident was caused by over speeding. SP Jinjiri added that the remains of the seven dead passengers have since been released to their relatives for burial. Meanwhile, Jigawa Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan, was elected as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Jigawa Northeast Senatorial District. Related Topics: #APC #APC2018PrimaryElections #2019Election Sharing is caring. Share this story  |
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