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Osun: The Reason for Oyetola’s Defeat – Uche Nwosu

18Jul

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Osun: The Reason for Oyetola’s Defeat – Uche Nwosu

All Progressive Congress (APC) party's member, Uche Nwosu, has faulted the loss of the party in the just concluded Osun election on their arrogance, pathetic reward system, and reliance on power. Senator Adewole Adewole Adeleke of the People Democratic Party (PDP) emerged as the winner of the just concluded governorship election in Osun state. This infuriated Uche Nwosu as the now outgoing APC governor of the state, Gboyega Oyetola, lost in the contest to their PDP counterpart, Adeleke. Briefly after the winner was announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nwosu pointed out that the party’s loss is a result of an internal crisis crumbling the structure of the party in almost all the states. See Also: Adeleke Emerges Winner of Osun Governorship Elec...

How I Refused To Handpick My Successor – Buhari

17Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

How I Refused To Handpick My Successor – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that he refused to pick his successor after he was given a list of 30 candidates to choose from. President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that he refused picking his successor after he was given a list of 30 candidates to choose from. He stressed that Senator Bola Tinubu emerged as the All Progressives Congress, APC, flagbearer through a transparent primary election, noting that if he had decided on a candidate, his decision would have affected Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who also vied for the number one position. Recall that Senator Abdullahi Shehu, the APC National Chairman, had announced Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan, as the consensus candidate, barely 24 hours before the primary. He stated that President Buhari backed the choice ...

Adeleke Emerges Winner of Osun Governorship Election

17Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Adeleke Emerges Winner of Osun Governorship Election

Senator Ademola Adeleke, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Osun State governorship election, has been declared the winner of the poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Senator Ademola Adeleke, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Osun State governorship election has been declared winner of the poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, Returning Officer for the election and Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, declared Adeleke as the winner of the poll having garnered a total of 403,371 votes to beat the incumbent, Adegboyega who contested under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC. According to INEC, Oyetola finished second in the poll with a ...

Osun Elections: EFCC Deploy Operatives To Checkmate Vote Buying

16Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Osun Elections: EFCC Deploy Operatives To Checkmate Vote Buying

The Economic and Financial Commission, EFCC, has deployed its operatives across the polling units in the ongoing Osun elections to nab vote buyers as the governorship election is being conducted. The Economic and Financial Commission, EFCC, has deployed its operatives across the polling units in Osun State to nab vote buyers as the governorship election is being conducted. Vote-buying has emerged as a menace during elections in Nigeria, prompting attempts at curbing it. The Osun State governorship is contested by 15 political parties but the battle for the number one citizen is widely expected to be majorly between the incumbent governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Gboyega Oyetola and Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Se...

2023 Elections: Continuous Voter Registration To End July 31 – INEC

16Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

2023 Elections: Continuous Voter Registration To End July 31 – INEC

Ahead of the 2023 elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclosed that Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, will stop on July 31, 2022. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclosed that the Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, will stop on July 31, 2022. This was contained in a statement issued by Festus Okoye, Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, on Friday. According to Okoye, the decision was made in compliance with a judgement by the Federal High Court on Wednesday. See Also: INEC Extends PVC Registration Pending Further Instructions The Federal High Court threw out a suit filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, asking for an extension of the CVR beyond the initial deadlin...

2023 Elections: Ohanaeze Begs IPOB To Allow Elections Hold In South-East

16Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Biafra, Elections, News, Nigeria

2023 Elections: Ohanaeze Begs IPOB To Allow Elections Hold In South-East

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged the Indigenous People of Biafra not to destabilise elections in the South East ahead of the 2023 elections. The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged the Indigenous People of Biafra not to destabilise elections in the South East ahead of the 2023 elections. The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged the Indigenous People of Biafra not to destabilise elections in the South East ahead of the 2023 elections. The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged the Indigenous People of Biafra not to destabilise elections in the South East ahead of the 2023 elections. Recall that IPOB spokesperson, Emma Powerful had said on Thursday that ...

Osun Elections: Court Bars Omotekun From Poll Duty

15Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Osun Elections: Court Bars Omotekun From Poll Duty

The Yoruba Security Network, codenamed Amotekun Corps has been restrained from participating in the Osun State governorship election, billed to hold on Saturday. The judgment was delivered by an Osun State Federal High court that sat in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. The Court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to make use of the Amotekun Corps as part of the personnel to be deployed to provide security in the election According to the judgment, Amotekun personnel are not to be deployed either security officers or volunteers in the governorship poll. See Also: Election in Osun: 21,000 Policemen Deployed for Security The order partly read, “That the 1st defendant (INEC) is hereby restrained from requesting the deployment of the second defen...

Ngige Churning Out Fake Figures, ASUU Refutes Claims By Labour Ministry

15Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, Labour, News, Nigeria

Ngige Churning Out Fake Figures, ASUU Refutes Claims By Labour Ministry

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has accused Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment of brandishing fake figures that don’t represent the demand of the union. The lecturers also said that Ngige was misinforming President Muhammadu Buhari about the ongoing negotiations between ASUU and the federal government. According to ASUU, the President would not have used a different approach instead of his “Enough is enough” comment if he had been properly briefed. Recall that Buhari while speaking in his country home, Daura warned that the strike would have “generational consequences on families, the educational system and future development of the country.” Reacting, Emmanuel Osodeke, ASUU President, while speaking on Channels Television Sunrise Daily pr...

ASUU Strike: Implement Signed Agreements, Kalu Tells FG

14Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

ASUU Strike: Implement Signed Agreements, Kalu Tells FG

Orji Uzor Kalu, the Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate has urged the Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari to take practical measures to end the ongoing ASUU strike. Kalu disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, noting that recurrent strikes lead to poor quality of graduates from the country’s universities. He called on both parties to stop playing with the future of Nigerian youths who have been at home for over five months. The statement reads: “Incessant strikes disrupt the academic calendar, encourage brain drain and contribute significantly to poor quality of graduates in the country, with far-reaching implications for national development.” See Also: ASUU Strike: Call Off Strike, Other Sectors Need Attention – Presidency “The Federal Govern...

ASUU Strike: Education My Greatest Legacy To My Kids, Buhari Says As Strike Enters Fifth Month

14Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

ASUU Strike: Education My Greatest Legacy To My Kids, Buhari Says As Strike Enters Fifth Month

As the ongoing ASUU strike , enters its fifth month today, President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his greatest legacy to his children is education. As the strike embarked upon by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, enters its fifth month today, President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his greatest legacy to his children is education. Buhari stressed that asides from education, he is not leaving anything for anyone to inherit, noting that he prioritizes the education of his female children. He disclosed this when he paid Sallah homage to Dr. Faruk Umar, the Emir of Daura, at his palace in Daura, Katsina State. The President’s counsel was contained in a statement issued by Mallam Garba Shehu, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity...