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  • Gov. Sule dismisses chances of Peter Obi, says 2023 Presidency between APC and PDP

    Gov. Sule dismisses chances of Peter Obi, says 2023 Presidency between APC and PDP

    Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state has dismissed the chances of Peter Obi winning the 2023 Presidential Election, stating that the Election is between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

    He stated further that the Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso missed their chance to be strong contenders in the 2023 presidential election when they failed to come together.

    Speaking in an interview on Channels Television on Monday, July 25, the Governor said both parties are scantily popular and lack the national spread to win a presidential election.

    He said;  “He is not even popular in Nasarawa State, so I don’t know of the nation. At the national level, based on what we read, there are four political parties that are strong, definitely the APC because we are the ruling party, and the PDP because they have an excellent candidate.

    “Peter Obi was at one time a governor so he is there also alongside Kwankwaso’s party.

    “If you look at all these candidates, with all sense of humility, there are only two candidates at the top and they are Asiwaju and Atiku Abubakar.”

    Insisting that he is not writing off Obi and Kwankwaso, Sule however maintained that the two will find it very difficult to break through.

    He added that he is certain that the only way Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso could have staged a huge upset as if they had earlier merged their parties.

    Sule added;  “Going in they will do very well, I have no doubt in certain regions, but to have the national spread is going to be very difficult because it is people who move political parties, not just the name or the individual at the top.”

  • COVID-19: Nasarawa gov confirms meeting two infected persons at presidential villa

    COVID-19: Nasarawa gov confirms meeting two infected persons at presidential villa

    Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has revealed that he actually come into contact with two confirmed cases of coronavirus at the presidential villa Abuja while carrying out his official duties.

    He disclosed that the virus is not a death sentence for anybody infected because it is treatable.

    “We have come to realise that coronavirus is real, it is also deadly, but more importantly and more pleasing is that it is curable, so far in Nigeria, we have continued to see increase on the daily basis about the number of people who are infected by this deadly disease.

    “But the good news is that we are seeing the number of people who are also being discharged especially in Lagos after they had been treated, it is confirmed that it is a deadly disease but also curable” he said

    The governor who was tested negative of the virus stated this on Friday at the government house while addressing journalists on the state government’s efforts to curtail the spread of coronavirus in the state.

    “Few days ago, I went into self-isolation, the reason why I decided to do that is because I came into contact with about two confirmed cases at the presidential villa as a result of carrying out my responsibilities and those two cases were confirmed positive.

    “I believe I should show example by going into self-isolation, I gave the medical team the opportunity to actually conduct their test and to show example, I should stay away from the public, my aides and family in case I’m infected, so that I don’t spread it.

    “I’m happy to tell you that the result came out negative, my deputy who is always with me also tested negative, the Emir of Lafia who also came into contact with some of the infected person at the villa also tested negative”

    He said that due to the proximity of the state to Abuja “it is important for Nasarawa state to take most stringent steps to curtail the spread, the treatment and care of affected persons is extremely high and as a result of that , we don’t have a test center, we are not yet well equip in Nasarawa state.

    “We are so lucky that there is a test center in Abuja, Nigeria as a whole has limitations when it comes to severe test for this particular virus,” he said

    The governor explained that the state government cannot equip all the isolation centres in the state due to lack of funds but will equip few selected centres based on their proximity to the FCT.

    He directed the closure of churches, mosques and motor parks as temporary measures to avoid the spread of the disease.

    He maintains further that all social gatherings such as naming ceremonies, weddings and other gatherings are unnecessary at the movement.

    He said that all almajiris who are not from the state will be evacuated back to their state while government make efforts to take care of the feeding of indigenous almajiris who are confined in one place.