Politics
We’ll ensure Tinubu’s, Sanwo-Olu’s victory – Lagos women
Lagos was aglow with festivities yesterday as women in the metropolis held a ‘two-million woman solidarity walk’ in support of All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Many women groups, adorning colourful branded t-shirts, with the typical fez cap, held carnival-like rallies on major streets of Lagos Island, drumming, singing and dancing.
Similar rallies were held in other city centres, including Zaki Biam, Benue State, to drum up support for APC candidates.
The Lagos crowd was huge. But, organisers ensured that traffic was not disrupted. The excited women carried banners and posters as they sang partisan anthems: ‘On your mandate we stand.’
It was not a rented crowd, but a mixed assembly of women technocrats, professionals, market women, artisans, peasants, youths and students, who saw hope in Tinubu’s ambition and vision for a better Nigeria.
The aged among the mass of party faithful reminiscenced on the beauty of transformational leadership experienced by Lagosians between 1999 and 2007 when former Governor Tinubu was in the saddle.
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They recalled with fondness the impact of novel empowerment programmes, health schemes, educational initiatives and promotion of inclusive, integration and peaceful coexistence in the heterogeneous state that has consistently mirrored Nigeria’s diversity.
Many pointed to the road infrastructure, bridges, housing estates, public schools and other critical institutions that have remained as legacies of the memorable era.
The women maintained decorum as they showcased Asiwaju’s exploits and the feats recorded by Sanwo-olu in the last three and half years across the sectors.
The model walk was devoid of abuse and intolerance. No single hate speech was made by eminent party leaders who addressed the crowd.
Sanwo-olu and his running mate, Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat, and their wives-First Lady Dr. Ibijoke and Mrs. Remi Hamzat-stormed the Mobolaji Johnson Sporting Arena, Ikoyi, where the crowd surged before the walk was brought to a close.
Also at the historic rally were former Deputy Governor Joke Orelope-Adefulire, and her successor, Dr. Idiat Adebule, promissing scholar and senatorial candidate of ruling party in Lagos West District.
They were accompanied by women in government and politics-commissioners, special advisers, special assistants, lawmakers, candidates for next year’s elections, wives of party leaders and women party officers, led by the Lagos State APC Women leader, Jumoke Okoya-Thomas, a former member of the House of Representatives.
“We have brands to market. Nigerians know what Asiwaju has done. Lagosisns cherish the performance of our governor, our Mr. Sellable” intoned Okoya-Thomas.
She said women were determined to ensure the victory of the presidential and governorship standard bearers in 2023 elections.
Okoya-Thomas said:”We will not not relent in our efforts at mobilising the women in the state to support the presidential candidate of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and our governorship candidate in Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwoolu.
“All hands are on deck in Lagos to ensure victory for the APC in the elections.”
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The women leader commended Tinubu for showing concern for women in politics, stressing that he is disposed to the affirmative action on women involvement and gender parity.
She added:” “You can see women leaders emerging in the world. It is going to get to Nigeria with the help of a president like Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. We have experienced the wave.
“We have been able to mobilize our women in Lagos State in readiness for Asiwaju’s campaign. He will realize that we give him triple of the number we used to give him, especially with Lagos women.
“Lagos women alone will give him nothing less than three million votes. I’m telling you all women here today have their PVCs. We are ready, we’ve been working on it because he is a leader, he is a father, he has crowned others, helped others and we must find a way to help him get it.
” It is his dream and by the grace of God, we will get there.He has done well for us. Everything is angelic about him.
“He laid the blue print for Lagos State. That is why you can see Governor Jide Sanwoolu conforming today. Everybody is following the blue print of Asiwaju, from Babatunde Fashola to Akinwunmi Ambode. He must be our president by the grace of God and we will vote for him to get there.”
Lauding the women for their patriotism, enthusiasm and commitment, Babajide Sanwo-Olu assured that they will continue to savour properity under his administration.
Adebule also implored Nigerians to come out enmasse to vote the APC because it is the best option.
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Politics
Damagun writes INEC to conduct by-election for 27 vacant Rivers assembly seats
Damagun writes INEC to conduct by-election for 27 vacant Rivers assembly seats
Few days after governors on the platform of the Peoples Democracy Party (PDP) handed down an ultimatum for things to change in the party, the Acting National Chairman of the party, Umar Damagun has moved against the FCT Minister and his loyal lawmakers, the 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
Damagun in a letter addressed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) dated 13th November 2024 and released on Sunday by the spokesperson of the Opposition Lawmakers Coalition, Ikenga Ugochinyere urged the electoral umpire to conduct a bye-election to fill up the 27 seats, they vacated to join the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Wike has been accused of being behind the crisis in the PDP over his disagreement with the Rivers State governor, Sim Fubara, his successor.
The crisis which started over control of resources divided the party in the state with 27 lawmakers in the state assembly siding Wike and defected to the APC following Wike’s acceptance to serve in the government of the APC.
He has also been accused of working in cahoots with Damagun to damage the PDP by not organising the National Executive Committee which would lead to the acting Chairman’s ouster.
After a series of agitation, the latest being from the PDP Governors’ Forum over the weekend, Damagun has demanded that INEC conduct elections as soon as possible, apparently moving against the FCT minister.
He argued in letter titled, ‘DEMAND FOR IMMEDIATE CONDUCT OF FRESH ELECTION IN 27 STATE CONSTITUENCIES OF RIVERS STATE WHICH HAVE BECOME VACANT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109(1)(g) OF THE CONSTITUTION’ that it’s “unlawful” for the 27 members to defect.
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The members defected to the APC on December 11, 2023.
Damagun said, going by provisions of the Constitution, the lawmakers are no longer members of the Assembly.
The PDP acting chairman therefore urged the Commission to perform its constitutional duties and begin the process of conducting fresh elections to fill the vacancies created in the 27 state constituencies by the unlawful act of the former Assembly members.
Parts of the letter read, “The Leadership of our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) wishes to draw the attention of the Commission to the gross violation of Section 109 (1)(g) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) by 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly following their unlawful defection from our Party, the PDP who sponsored their elections to the All Progressive Congress (APC) on Monday, December 11, 2023.
“The Commission may recall that our Party, the PDP nominated all our 32 State House of Assembly candidates in Rivers State for the 2023 General Election on the 7th of July 2022 via your electronic candidate election nomination portal (See attached acknowledgement).
“The Commission may also recall that following the nomination, the Commission conducted election into the Rivers State House of Assembly on the 18th of March, 2023 and our Party won 32 seats in the state Assembly. The elected State House of Assembly members were inaugurated and sworn-in on June, 2023.
“However, on Monday, 11 December, 2023 a period of just six (6) months after inauguration, 27 out of the 32 members publicly announced their defection from our Party to the All Progressive Congress (APC). This defection is a gross violation of Section 109(1)(g) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (As amended).
“The only two grounds of division and merger provided for in the Constitution that permit such defection are completely non-existent in our political Party. It therefore means that the defections of the 27 members are without lawful excuse and these members have vacated their seats in the Rivers State House of Assembly by the operations of Section 109(1)(g) of the 1999 Constitution.
“In view of the foregoing, we hereby demand that the Commission performs its constitutional duties and begin the process of conducting a Fresh Election to fill the vacancies created in the 27 State Constituencies by the unlawful act of the Assembly members. Find attached the list of the 27 State Assembly Members and their Constituencies.
“While thanking the Commission for its commitment to deepening democracy in our country, please accept the assurances of our highest regards.”
Damagun writes INEC to conduct by-election for 27 vacant Rivers assembly seats
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Nigeria would have been better under Peter Obi, too much nepotism under Tinubu – Senator Abaribe
Nigeria would have been better under Peter Obi, too much nepotism under Tinubu – Senator Abaribe
Nigeria would have been better than what it is currently if Peter Obi, candidate of the Labour Party (LP), had won the 2023 elections, the senator representing Abia South, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has said.
Abaribe, who spoke on ‘Politics Today,’ a Channels Television programme, on Monday, said Obi would not have been as nepotistic as the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
“Number one, he would not be as nepotistic as this government; he won’t; it’s not in him. That is just who we are; we feel for the other people.”
The lawmaker called attention to Tinubu’s appointment of four ministers from Ogun alone, noting that many other states have just one.
“I say it, and I don’t think so. We are seeing it everyday. I just gave you one example. How can Ogun state have four ministers? Why does he favour Ogun state? Oyo state has only one minister,” Abaribe said.
”The nepotism of Buhari, which nobody followed, has now deepened under President Tinubu because Buhari did it, and nobody said much. I was the only person shouting.”
He said that rather than waiting for presidents to be fair to the people of the south-east, it is high time people of the zone went back to revamp it, make it more livable, better, and more cohesive.
“It’s obvious that if we continue to look at whoever becomes president, they will look at us and do us right. Apart from Obasanjo and maybe Jonathan, I do not think that we have seen that same type of fairness,” he said.
Politics
Lagos 2027: Seyi Tinubu campaign team releases his life documentary
Lagos 2027: Seyi Tinubu campaign team releases his life documentary
Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, has been tipped for the seat of Lagos governor in the 2027 governorship election.
This was according to a video making the rounds on various social media platforms, which Peoples Gazette saw on Sunday.
The video highlights the president’s son’s biography, focusing on his education, career, and humanitarian activities as a Nigerian. It also documents his involvement in youth development in the country.
This biopic comes on the heels of some groups’ endorsements of Mr Tinubu’s son as a potential successor to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in 2027.
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On Tuesday, the Coalition of Nigerian Youth Leaders issued an endorsement in Owerri, Imo, suggesting that the younger Tinubu would be welcomed to contest the governorship seat in Osun or Imo.
He was also endorsed by Friends of Seyi, a group emphasising his vision and intellectual wherewithal to govern the country’s commercial nerve.
APC chieftain Joe Igbokwe, however, described the gale of endorsements as a ploy to undermine the president in a Facebook post.
“Who are these faceless people pushing Seyi Tinubu for Lagos governor? This is a needless distraction,” said Mr Igbokwe. “To pull PBAT down is their target. Ruling Lagos is not the job of boys.”
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