Five days to the governorship election in Ondo State, 11 political parties have declared support for the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Eyitayo Jegede. The parties included Accord Party, Social Democratic Party, African Democratic Party, Action Alliance, African Action Congress, and All Peoples Grand Alliance Others are New Nigeria Peoples Party, National Redemption Movement, All Progressives Movement, All Peoples Party, and Young Peoples Party. The chairmen of the concerned political parties converged on PDP secretariat in Akure, the state capital on Monday to jointly sign a statement for their action. Speaking on behalf of…
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For two decades now, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police has gained notoriety for flagrant violation of the rights of Nigerians, Senator Uba Sani representing Kaduna Central has said. In a statement ,the Senator explained that evidence abound of the horrors they have visited on fellow citizens in cities and on back roads, in private residences, in front of hotels, on neighbourhood streets, in the dark of the night and the light of the day. He stated that ” for instance, on 6th April 2020, five persons were allegedly killed at Trikania in Sabongari Nasarawa…
Akin Alabi has filed a motion before the House of Representatives asking for an urgent dissolution of the dreaded police special anti-robbery squad, SARS. Mr. Alabi, APC-Oyo, said there is enough evidence in the public domain to proscribe SARS immediately, warning that the unit has committed enough atrocities. Mr. Alabi said SARS operatives have become so lawless that even the police inspector-general can no longer contain their excesses, decrying how Nigerians now harbour untold fear of the deadly and corrupt unit. “Policing in Nigeria continues to fall short of modern practices where citizens should be treated with utmost respect and decorum,…
Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 19 governorship election Edo State, on Monday , said his party will not challenge the outcome of the exercise at the election petitions tribunal. Mr Ize-Iyamu, however, said his party will pursue two pre-election cases already before the court to the fullest as part of efforts to challenge the victory of Godwin Obaseki, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the election. Mr Ize-Iyamu said the APC will pursue the cases to logical conclusions because the PDP also has 13 pre-election matters against his party. The…
How The planned strike by Local Government workers in Bayelsa over issues relating to their welfare has been shelved. The action was billed to begin on Monday. The decision not to proceed with the action was contained in a statement issued by Doubara Atasi, the Senior Special Assistant to the state Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. Mr Atasi said the decision to suspend industrial action was reached at a meeting between representatives of labour unions, state and local governments. One of the agreements reached at the meeting was the conduct of a comprehensive promotion exercise for all LG workers beginning from…
The Ondo state multidoor courthouse located in Akure on 22nd of September appointed a new Director. Mr. Akinwunmi who served as the Chief registrar of the Ondo state high the court has been appointed the director of the Courthouse. Former Chief Registrar, Mr. Bankole Jacob Akinwumi is now the pioneer Director of the Ondo state Multidoor Courthouse with effect from the 23rd day of September, 2020. Congratulations to Mr. Akinwunmi on his new appointment.
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Oyo Governor, Seyi Makinde, has cautioned security agencies ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State. Makinde is the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Campaign Council. On Sunday, he vowed that the party would prevent the All Progressives Congress (APC) from using violence to truncate the will of the people. He spoke after a meeting with the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) deployed for the election and the Commissioner of Police. Makinde appealed to PDP supporters to remain resolute in their preparedness to vote en-masse for Eyitayo Jegede, the governorship candidate. He advised security agencies to…
THE Peoples Democratic Party has warned against any attempt to rig the Ondo State governorship election, noting that manipulating the process will be an invitation to anarchy. Chairman of the Publicity Sub-Committee of the PDP National Campaign Council for the Ondo State Governorship Election, Kola Ologbondiyan, said this at a press conference, in Abuja, on Sunday. The PDP campaign urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), not to succumb to pressure from the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, and the All Progressive Congress to manipulate the process in favour of the incumbent. Ologbondiyan said, “Our campaign had earlier alerted…
Popular Nigerian singer, Naira Marley has announced that he would be leading a protest on Tuesday against injustice meted out on Nigerians. This is following the outcry and #EndSARS campaign on social media against harassment of youths by SARS operatives. Naira Marley, who had earlier declined participation in any protest over fear of going to prison, announced on his Twitter page that some SARS officials would join the protest. Giving reasons, Marley said the police officers and SARS personnel would come out to show support against their fellow colleagues and answer questions from Nigerians. His tweet read: “On Tuesday we…