The essential currency of a politician is trustworthiness! Gov Seyi Makinde works hard at creating the image for the public that he is trustworthy, that he keeps his promises, that he can be trusted. Alas, this is nothing but a front and a prentention, the political class discovered too late, the good people of Oyo State should not suffer the same. When a man who pretended to be humble and trustworthy, to obtain the platform of a political party, PDP from her custodians and the support of a Coalition to come to power, turns his back on the Coalition immediately…
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[OPEN LETTER] If I Die, Hold Makinde-led PDP Govt Responsible – Ex PDP Youth Leader Open Letter To The Good People Of Oyo State: Hold The Present Government In Oyo State Responsible For My Life. I have received several warnings from friends and fellow politicians that the present government in Oyo State are perfecting plans to silence me by death or bodily harm. Democracy is a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. During late Governor Ajimobi 8 years tenure, the opposition was not silenced by threat to life and bodily harm. I was only charged…
The Osi Basorun of Ibadanland and a leading Governorship Aspirant in the All Progressive Congress (APC) has pleaded with members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State ,to unite for the party to win the 2023 governorship election and other elections in the state. Adeduntan, -a renowned international Cardio Vascular Surgeon ,made this appeal in a release by his media office in Ibadan on Wednesday morning. This release is an immediate reaction to a publication by an online newspaper crediting some chieftains of the party disparaging the reconciliation and harmonization moves made to forge unity among members by…
Nigeria’s Vice President,Professor Yemi Osinbajo has declared, Monday, his interest to run for the office of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria. In a short video and via his verified Twitter handle, the Vice President told Nigerians his intention to rule them come 2023. He wrote, “I am today, with utmost humility formally declaring my intention to run for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the platform of APC.” For the past seven (7) years, I have served as Vice President under a true Nigerian patriot, President Muhammadu Buhari. In these 7 years, while…
2019 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu on Friday visited former chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bisi Olopoeyan. Olopoeyan recently left PDP for NNPP. See Pictures
The campaign council of Senator Bukola Saraki has dismissed a newspaper report that the former Senate President and some other presidential aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have stepped down for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. An online newspaper had on Monday, March 29, 2022 reported that the trio of Saraki, Governors Aminu Tambuwal and Bala Mohammed of Sokoto and Buachi states respectively, had stepped down for the former vice president, who is also a presidential hopeful on the platform of the PDP. But in a statement Wednesday in Abuja, the Director-General of the Saraki Campaign Council, Earl Osaro…
Suspected bandit terrorists have detonated bombs on the railtrack of Abuja-Kaduna train and successfully immobilised it. Credible sources confirmed the attack to DAILY NIGERIAN on Monday night, saying the attack occurred at a point between Katari and Rijana. One of the passengers who confirmed the incident in a telephone call said the attackers have surrounded the train, shooting sporadically. “All the passengers are currently lying on the floor of the train. The bandits are shooting sporadically. We are in serious danger,” said on of the panic-stricken passengers. There are at least 970 passengers onboard the train, according to official sources…
Today’s coronation of Senator Abdullahi Adamu as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC smacks of the kind of arrogance that can only come from a ruling party. Indeed, what came in as a rumour quickly turned into a project as President Muhammadu Buhari’s famous body language translated into action.
Leading All Progressives Congress presidential aspirant, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has charged the Sharia Council of Nigeria to create political departments to promote Muslims in politics. Tinubu made this call at the Annual National Conference and Pre-Ramadan meeting of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN), held at GMT hotel, Osogbo, Osun state. Represented by Tunde Badmus, the Asiwaju Musulumi of Yorubaland, the former Lagos Governor while referring to the newly created Directorate of Politics by the Redeemed Christian Church of God, said, “other religious groups have commenced political sensitisation by creating political departments or directorate among themselves to promote…
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee have passed a vote of no confidence on Secretary of the Committee, Senator James Akpanudoedehe. The Caretaker Committee has been running the party since its inauguration on June 25, 2020, following the dissolution of the Adams Oshiomhole led National Working Committee (NWC). Senator Akpanudoedehe is being embattled sequel to conflict of interest ahead of the party’s national convention slated for next week Saturday. Members of the Caretaker Committee who signed the document sacking the Secretary are; Niger State governor, Sani Bello; a former Senate President, Ken Nnamani; Senator Yusuf…