Politics

Osun APC to PDP: Reported attack on your senatorial candidate’s office in Osogbo is suspicious

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2 years ago

September 12, 2022

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has lampooned the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over its accusation of being responsible for the attack of the Osogbo office of the Osun Central senatorial candidate of its party, Olubiyi Fadeyi Ajagunla, yesterday.

According to a statement issued by Kola Olabisi, the Media Adviser to the Osun APC chairman, Prince Gboyega Famodun, in Osogbo, the state capital today, the attack story is shrouded in many questions begging for answers in the minds of the right-thinking members of the society.

The statement stated that: “Much as we abhor and condemn introduction of violence under any guise into the political firmament of Osun State, we however, consider it hasty for the state factional chapter of the (PDP) to hold the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) responsible for the purported attack on the Osogbo campaign office of its Osun Central senatorial candidate, one Olubiyi Fadeyi Ajagunla, yesterday.

“It’s important to state that the fingering of the APC for the alleged attack as was stated in the press statement issued by Oladele Bamiji, the spokesman of the PDP in Osun State yesterday, still remains within the realm of a fabrication and absolute falsehood diabolically scripted to call a dog a bad name in order to hang it.

“The make-believe attack appears a carefully worked out arrangement to serve as an alibi for the PDP to carry out its series of preplanned large-scale attacks on the APC stakeholders to coincide with the conduct of the local government council election in the state.

“We are not unaware of the PDP’s stockpiling of arms and amunitions per local government basis through which violence would be perpetrated on our leaders, members and supporters in order to make Osun State ungovernable for the sitting Governor Gboyega Oyetola.

“If the allegation attack on the office of the PDP Senatorial candidate wasn’t an arrangement skillfully worked out to falsely indict the APC, the PDP emissary of rift should feel free to disclose to the whole world who conducted the investigation that revealed that it was the APC that was responsible for the attack?

“Why was the suspect not apprehended or reported to the police authority which has the statutory responsibilities of an arrest and prosecution instead of creating an unnecessary avenue to heat up the polity?

“The PDP’S allegation of attack on the campaign office of its senatorial candidate defies logic as there is no fathomable reason under the sun why the APC would take it upon itself to resort to the use of violence when it’s known to all and sundry that the progressive party is an ardent believer and doer of the rules of law as opposed to the PDP that ubiquitously has violence as its perpetual sibling.

“Part of the duties that the urbane APC owes the rudderless, wobbled and confused Osun PDP is to help to think for its embattled handlers that it would not be out of tune for them to look inward for the causes and masterminds of their current misfortune as the intractable intra-party conflict in their party is in the public domain, instead of holding the APC responsible for their woes.

“The memory of the good people of Osun State is not so demented to have forgotten so soon how the thugs loyal to some disenchanted members of the PDP who felt shortchanged and robbed during the House of Assembly, House of Representatives and Senatorial primaries, were destroying the billboards of their fellow PDP members which its narrative was changed to falsely blame the APC for the atrocities.

“The police should investigate this PDP’S allegation and promptly prosecute who may be responsible for the dastardly act if only to serve as a deterrent to those whose constant mission is to willingly disrupt the peace of the state”, the statement hinted.

It reminded those who are beating the drums of war all in the name of politics that the Governor Oyetola-led administration has the ability and capacity to invoke the statutory instrumentality of his office to deal decisively with any individual or corporate body whose mission is to turn the state into a theatre of war.

The statement also appealed to the police authorities and their sister security agencies in the state to swing into action with a view to making living in the state extremely difficult for promoters of violence and their political thugs

Politics

Edo elections: INEC to commence distribution of 373,030 uncollected PVCs

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3 hours ago

May 17, 2024

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Over 373,030 uncollected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) will be redistributed to the owners from May 27, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed.

Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting on the forthcoming Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, the state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Anugbum Onuoha stated that the PVC collection exercise would be done side-by-side with the CVR exercise, also scheduled for May 27.

Recall that the INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, had announced to begin the CVR exercise in Edo and Ondo ahead of the governorship elections in the two states.

Onuoha says while the statistics of registered voters in Edo is 2,501,081, collected PVC is 2,128,288 and uncollected PVCs stand at 373,030.

He said both the CVR and the PVC collection would be a 10-day exercise, starting from May 27 to June 5, from 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. daily, including weekends.

The REC explained that the exercise would be conducted in the 192 wards and the state headquarters of INEC in Edo.

He also disclosed that each registration centre would be managed by two officials drawn from the commission and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

“In addition to the registration of voters, the commission will also make available the uncollected PVCs for collection during CVR.

“Also note that no PVC will be collected by proxy. Registered voters should come in person to collect their cards.

“There will be no pre-registration option because of time constraints,” he said.

Onuoha, however, appealed for the support of the media, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), traditional rulers and religious leaders in encouraging voters to locate and pick up their PVCs.

According to him, the commission has published the final list of candidates for the Edo governorship election following the conclusion of primaries of the political parties.

The Deputy Director, Voter Registry, INEC Abuja, Mrs Doris Kande-Wyom, who took stakeholders through CVR processes, appealed to them to mobilise prospective registrants for the exercise.

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Gov. Namadi inspects road projects, insists on timely completion

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1 day ago

May 16, 2024

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By Umar Akilu Majeri, Dutse

The Jigawa state governor Malam Umar Namadi has inspected 26 ongoing road projects across the state and insisted for timely completion of the work.for the benefit of the public.

The ongoing projects inspected by the governor were mostly rehabilitation and reconstruction of the roads and bridges damaged by the flooding in the last two years.

Speaking to various contractors, Governor Namadi expressed satisfaction on the quality of the job at the site and urged a speed work rate for a timely completion.

The Governor told the contractors that Jigawa state is ready to continue patronising any company that demonstrates seriousness and sincerity in handling its work.

“We will not joke about paying your money as soon as you complete the work, however, we will not tolerate or accept any breach of contractual agreement particularly on quality and timely completion in accordance with the specification.”

Governor Namadi assured the Jigawa state people that his government will ensure the completion of all the ongoing road projects, and award new ones to facilitate the movement of goods and services for social and economic development.

While shading more light, the State Commissioner for Works and Transport Engineer Gambo S Malam said, the ongoing road projects have a total distance of 360 kilometers, while in some roads the works included rebuilding the collapsed bridges and provisions of new ones .

He added that so many measures were taken in the reconstruction of the roads and bridges damaged by the flood to prevent such problem In case of any flood in the future..

On their side, the contractors handling various road projects across the 27 local government areas of the state, assured the state governor that they will deliver a quality job and in a good time.

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Makinde appoints Atanda, Ige as Advisory Council member, chairman LG Pension Board

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1 day ago

May 16, 2024

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Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has appointed Chief Adewale Atanda into the Oyo State Advisory Council.

This is just as a former chairman of Ibadan South-East Local Government and former member of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Akeem Ademola Ige, has been appointed as the chairman of the Oyo State Local Government Staff Pension Board.

A letter signed by the Chief of Staff to the governor, Hon. Segun Ogunwuyi, indicated that the governor has also appointed eight other people into various positions.

The other newly-appointed persons are as follows: Akeem Oladeji- Full-time member, SUBEB; Dr Monsura Mustapha- Full-time member, SUBEB; Mrs Agbejimi Oladoja Rebecca- Part-time member, SUBEB; Oyewo Oluwaseun Oyedele- Part-time member, SUBEB; Dimeji Ladapo- Part-time member, Civil Service Commission; Mrs Funmi Arulogun- Senior Special Assistant, Diaspora; Mrs Adebayo Omolara- Special Assistant, Culture I; Mr Bolanle Seyi- Special Assistant, Culture II.

Congratulating the new appointees, Makinde charged them to discharge their duties with dedication and loyalty to the state.