“The Council of Obas has decided that Governor Aiyedatiwa is our candidate,” Oba Adeleye stated, pledging their support for Aiyedatiwa’s election campaign.
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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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Why I can’t form coalition with Peter Obi – Sowore
Why I can’t form coalition with Peter Obi – Sowore
Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, recently shared his reasons for not forming a coalition with Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s candidate in the same election.
In his appearance on the Honest Bunch podcast, Sowore asserted that, in his view, Obi is similar to other Nigerian politicians, describing him as “better at packaging.”
Sowore explained that his own journey in politics began long before Obi gained national recognition, emphasizing his dedication to advocating for systemic change in Nigeria.
During the podcast, co-hosted by Nedu, Husband Material, Deity Cole, and Ezinne, Sowore highlighted his belief in challenging the status quo, which he feels differs significantly from Obi’s approach.
Sowore said, “Before you discovered Peter Obi, I was already running for president. All these shouts about Peter Obi… He just knows how to package. Anyone can do it.
“If I form a coalition with Peter Obi, I will be going against what I have always stood for, which is that I will never support a Nigerian leader who has held any political office — whether at the federal, state, or local level — if I consider them non-performing.
“It’s the same reason I would never have joined hands with Atiku. And the Peter Obi you’re talking about was a vice-presidential candidate to Atiku when I was a presidential candidate in 2019.
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“So, what are we talking about? There is no lesser evil in my book. If you are evil, you are evil. If you are good, you are good. I have a general disdain for non-performance.”
He added that there is no such thing as “emotional attachment” in his dictionary.
“There was a friend of mine who kept saying, he doesn’t care if Peter Obi is Igbo, but that it is the turn of the Igbos. But it is beyond that; I have a natural disdain for poor performance,” he explained.
Sowore insisted that while many may not know it, he knew Obi before and during his time as governor, and he backed him.
“I had always known and supported him and stood against his removal when (Olusegun) Obasanjo wanted to use Andy Ubah to replace him—the twists and turns then.
“However, when Peter Obi finished his term in Anambra, the question I asked him was whether he could send his child to any university he had built in Anambra—he was mute and could not respond.
“I also asked him if he could enter any hospital he built in Anambra, which he governed for eight years, even if it was for the slightest headache—there was also no response.”
Sowore went on to challenge the four anchors or any other Nigerians, saying, “If they can pack their bags and head to Anambra for a vacation.”
PUNCH Online reports that President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress recorded 8,794,726 votes in the 2023 presidential election, followed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party who secured 6,984,520 votes.
In third place, Labour Party’s Obi garnered 6,101,533 votes, and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party secured 1,496,687 votes.
Why I can’t form coalition with Peter Obi – Sowore
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Why we want Jonathan to contest 2027 presidency – Northern group
Why we want Jonathan to contest 2027 presidency – Northern group
The Arewa Consensus for Jonathan, a political group in the North, has urged former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to enter the 2027 presidential race.
Jonathan, who served as Nigeria’s president from 2010 to 2015, is widely regarded for his role in fostering democratic growth and his relatively peaceful exit from power after losing the 2015 election.
Despite his exit from politics, his name has remained a focal point in discussions about Nigeria’s future leadership.
The group’s leader, Munir Musa, who made the appeal during a press conference in Bauchi over the weekend, emphasised that Jonathan’s return to office was crucial to addressing Nigeria’s pressing economic and security challenges.
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He argued that Nigeria, grappling with severe economic downturns and rising security threats, needs a leader with Jonathan’s experience and competence to restore stability.
“The nation is at a crossroads, and we believe that Goodluck Jonathan is the right man to steer us out of the current malaise,” Musa told reporters.
He expressed confidence that Jonathan’s leadership could heal the country’s deepening wounds and usher in a new era of progress.
Why we want Jonathan to contest 2027 presidency – Northern group
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Afenifere, Council of Obas back Aiyedatiwa for Ondo gov
Afenifere, Council of Obas back Aiyedatiwa for Ondo gov
Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-political and cultural organization, has endorsed Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State.
Sehinde Arogbofa, a prominent Afenifere leader, announced the support at the Olubaka of Oka land palace, Oba Yusuf Adebori Adeleye.
Arogbofa expressed confidence in Aiyedatiwa’s leadership and encouraged him to follow the values and legacy of Chief Adekunle Ajasin, Ondo State’s first governor. “Afenifere stands firmly behind your mandate… Strive to make Ondo State great again,” Arogbofa said.
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Oba Adeleye, speaking on behalf of traditional rulers in Akoko South West Local Government Area, also endorsed Aiyedatiwa, citing his masses-focused policies and the governor’s initiative to allocate five percent of local government funds to traditional institutions as a demonstration of his commitment to their welfare.
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