Category: Politics

Osun Tribunal accepts more exhibits against Osun Gov-Elect,Adeleke, INEC

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Osun State Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday admitted another set of vital documentary evidence as exhibits against the declaration of Ademola Adeleke as Governor-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).   The documents admitted were another set of Form EC8As which are results of the election for 10 wards in Egbedore, 11 wards in Ejigbo, 10 wards in Ilesa West and 11 wards in Irepodun local government areas of the state.   Governor Adegboyega Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are challenging the declaration of Adeleke by INEC…

2023: Hon Abiodun calls for support, pledges better opportunities

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By Olayode Abdurasaq All Progressive Party APC candidate for Yewa South/Ipokia Federal Constituency in Ogun State,Hon. Akinlade Abiodun Isiaq has called on the beautiful people of Yewa South and Ipokia in Ogun State to support his political agenda that will ensure more youths in the constituency are gainfully employed. Hon. Abiodun said that despite his leaving elective office for the past eight years but his people still looked up to him for support. According to him, families are lifted out of poverty when their wards, children are employed. “I have…

Gov Sani Bello Presents N238b 2023 Appropriation Bill to Niger State Assembly

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Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has presented N238,924,457,782.47 2023 Appropriation Bill, christened ‘Budget of Consolidation and Transition’, before the State Assembly.   In what apparently is the last budget presentation by the administration, Governor Sani Bello said the Fiscal Estimate is designed to consolidate its past achievements in moving the state forward and called on the incoming administration to seriously explore the abundant opportunities available in agriculture, tourism, and mineral resources to boost the state’s internal revenue.   The 2023 Budget, which is 2,96 per cent higher than the…

Osun Guber: Tribunal to Receive Petitioners’ Documentary Evidence Tomorrow

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Osun State Election Petition Tribunal hearing the suit filed by Governor Adegboyega Oyetola against the declaration of Sen.Ademola Adeleke as Governor-elect will on Tuesday, receive a dossier of documentary evidence against the result declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).   At the sitting of the tribunal on Monday, the Chairman Justice Tertsea Kume adjourned the case till tomorrow for the respondents to cross-check the list of documents to be tendered, with a view to making the tendering seamless for the petitioners.   Earlier at the hearing, counsel to…

Yoruba leaders endorse Tinubu for 2023 Presidency

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Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has secured a major push for the 2023 elections.   Tinubu, who has failed to secure endorsements of major groups from the South West, got the blessing of Yoruba leaders under the aegis of Conference of Yoruba Nationals, on Sunday.   At a meeting in Ondo State on Sunday, the leader of the Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti; former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Alani Akinrinade, Chief Bisi Akande, Chief Cornelius Adebayo, former Kwara State Governor,…

FAAC shares N760.235b Revenue to FG, States, LGCs for Sept 2022

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The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of N760.235 billion September 2022 Federation Account Revenue to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils.   This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting for October 2022.   The N760.235 billion total distributable revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue of N502.135 billion, distributable Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N189.928 billion, Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) revenue of N8.172 billion and Augmentation of N60.000 billion.   In September…

BREAKING: Former PDP spokesman, Olisa Metuh dumps party

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Olisa Metuh, former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Wednesday, resigned from the party. He also quitted partisan politics, citing the need to contribute to the nation’s building “without the hindrance of partisanship.”   In a letter dated October 25th, 2022 and addressed to the party’s National Chairman, Metuh said a copy of his resignation letter has been transmitted to his ward chairman in line with the provision of the PDP Constitution.   Olisa Metuh in the letter titled, “Resignation from the PDP,” stated that his decision…

You’re a very toxic and divisive human being, Tinubu fires back at Obaseki

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Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday, described Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, as a divisive and toxic human being.   He was reacting to Obaseki’s comment that Nigeria would break if the APC wins the 2023 elections.   While inaugurating the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Presidential Campaign Council in Benin on Monday, Obaseki had said the country would break in the event that APC wins the upcoming elections.   Reacting, Tinubu, in statement by Bayo Onanuga, Director,…

Bayelsa, Imo state, Kogi guber poll,INEC

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed November 11, 2023, for the conduct of Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi governorship elections.   National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, of INEC, Festus Okoye, disclosed this on Tuesday evening.   According to him, at its weekly meeting held Tuesday 22nd October 2022, the commission approved the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States’ Governorship elections.   He said the decision is in fulfillment of the requirement of Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act 2022…

Osun Food Support : Oyetola flags off 19th edition … says his administration remains committed to sustainability of the initiative

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The government of Osun, on Monday, flagged off the 19th edition of its monthly Food Support Scheme, with the distribution of food items to another set of 30,000 people who belong to the vulnerable segment of the population in the State. This was even as Governor Adegboyega Oyetola attributed the consistency and sustainability of the initiative, in spite the attendant challenges, to the fulfilment of his covenant to God and the Osun masses. Recall that in its bid to continually bring succour to the less privileged members of the society…