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Osun Guber: We’re in court to deepen our democratic values — Oyetola’s aide

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The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun state has said the decision of the Governor to challenge the outcome of the July 16 Osun Governorship poll should never be seen as an attempt to impugn on the integrity of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,   He noted that Oyetola’s decision should rather be commended as it was aimed at deepening the country’s democratic values and its electoral system.   Speaking with journalists on Sunday, Omipidan, while expressing confidence in the ability of the members of the…

A Loose Canon…Quintessential! By Olaleye Olawale

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You can’t but snicker reading people, who still think Nyesom Wike, has any harm to do to the PDP, having gone completely rogue. The fact of the matter is that, he’s sinking already and simply clutching at straws. He already could see a devastating end from his current standpoint and has therefore left no room for genuine rapprochement.   For a man, who has no restraint or decorum, calls out everyone and says everything he feigns to have an inkling about, and you think such is a politician and leader?…

Wike and the Fabled Tortoise By Olawale Olaleye

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The story of the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, is beginning to look like a popular wisdom-filled fable, which birthed the saying in Yoruba, that, “Alo ni ti ahun, abo ni ti ano e”.   What this means, in summary, is that the tortoise (ahun) enjoyed a positive verdict in the first round of an incident, which happend in his family, but lost the second and most important round to his in-law for lack of discretion.   The fable is about the tortoise and its thieving in-law. The tortoise had…

Osun Guber: Oyetola’s aide hits back at YIAGA … advises it not to be misled by PDP

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The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun, Ismail Omipidan, has described the claim by YIAGA Africa that he ‘twisted’ facts as untrue and misleading, saying all he did was to analyse the outcome of the July 16 election as presented by the group on Thursday, September 9, 2022. He also urged the Civil Society Organisation, CSO, not to allow itself to be misled by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun, whose stock in trade are lies and propaganda. Omipidan was reacting to the rejoinder by…

2023: SHOULD THE NATION CONSCIOUSLY ELECT A SICK PRESIDENT? By Law Mefor

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Nigeria practices presidentialism, and in a presidential democracy, the nation rests on the shoulders of one man. The health of the president is therefore of major premium in determining the electability of a candidate. This gives no room for arguments. All public offices, the office of the president inclusive, demand people who are sound both in body and in mind so that efficiency and proficiency will be brought to bear in the exercise of the duties of the office.   Nigeria is one county where the unthinkable happens all the…

Wike, Ayu and the Lady Justice By Festus Adedayo

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It may be impossible to love the gruff in his voice and the stridency of his calls. Or even the monotony of his defence of where he stands. On a critical look, however, you cannot fail to notice the presence of the concept of Lady Justice and the advocacy for equity and fairness in his voice. Nyesom Wike is the lone voice in the wilderness of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who is relentlessly leading a battalion of advocacy for the return of reggae musician Peter Tosh’s equal rights and…

PDP Peace Talks Wike Is Shaking Hands With A Clenched Fist By Law Mefor

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The Indian iconic leader, Mahatma Gandhi, once observed; ‘Nobody shakes hands with a clenched fist.’ The nation’s leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been embroiled in crisis since its special national convention, which produced Atiku Abubakar as its preferred presidential candidate. Recall that Governor Nyeson Wike of Rivers state, before the primaries, publicly declared that he was not an aspirant for the PDP presidential ticket but a candidate. Wike further told the public after the party presidential primary that he was shortchanged. He hinged his claim on…

THE IMPERATIVE OF A POWER SHIFT, A TINUBU PRESIDENCY AND THE DEGENERATION OF THE PDP By Femi Fani-Kayode

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The greatest threat to Nigeria’s national unity is the refusal to shift power to the South next year.   Nothing could be more dangerous to our national cohesion than another 8 years of Fulani rule after President Muhammadu Buhari.   The Northern Governors of the APC themselves made this point and saw this danger and consequently insisted on a power shift to the South.   To my utter surprise and consternation they did not just say no to another Fulani but they went further by saying no to ANY Northerner…

Senator Bassey Akpan,dumps PDP,defects to YPP

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Senator representing Akwa-Ibom North East Senatorial District in Nigeria Senate,Senator Bassey Albert Akpan has resigned his membership of the People’s Democratic Party. His resignation as member of the PDP was contained in a letter dated July 18, 2022. The letter was read at the commencement of plenary on Wednesday by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. Senator Akpan, who chaired the Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream), informed the upper chamber of his decision to join the Young People’s Party (YPP). He explained that his defection was against the backdrop of agitations…

OSUN ELECTION:Act fast or you risk losing Oyo to PDP – Adeduntan warns APC NWC

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The Osi Basorun of Ibadanland and a cleared and vetted Oyo state Governorship Aspirant for 2023 election during the recently held APC Governorship primary election, Prince Dr Azeez Popoola Adeduntan has cautioned members of the National Working Committee of the APC to do all necessary reconciliation if they want to return APC as a ruling party in the state come 2023. Adeduntan gave this warning in a release issued in reaction to the victory of the People’s Democratic Party PDP Osun state gubernatorial candidate, Ademola Adeleke and made available to…