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  • Osun 2022: Accord to form coalition with seven political parties

    Osun 2022: Accord to form coalition with seven political parties

    In a bid to form a formidable third force, seven political parties have approached the Accord party to form a coalition.

    This revelation was made known by Kunle Jimoh the deputy gubernatorial candidate of Accord party in Osun state.

    The deputy gubernatorial candidate of Accord Party in the 2022 Osun gubernatorial election, Kunle Jimoh further explained that seven other political parties have indicated interest in forming a broad-based coalition with Accord Party.

    He added that the coalition would help form a third force that would push to snatch victory from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

    The Accord deputy guber candidate didn’t mention names of the political parties.

    He also assured the Osun electorates that the Accord Party will come out victorious in the July 16 gubernatorial election in the State.

    Jimoh, who is the running mate to Akin Ogunbiyi, the Osun Accord Party gubernatorial candidate, disclosed this on a radio political programme in Osogbo on Saturday.

    He stated that there was a possibility of other political parties joining forces with them, adding that with a determined force, victory will be achievable and the State will be liberated.

    He promised that with the Accord Party coming, all local governments in the State would be granted total autonomy to deliver dividends of democracy.

    “Also our agenda is that the State pensioners will receive their entitlement as at when due under the Accord party government,” he said.

    He said this would further help its push to snatch victory from the ruling

    The deputy gubernatorial candidate of Accord Party in the 2022 Osun gubernatorial election, Kunle Jimoh has revealed that seven other political parties have indicated interest in forming a broad-based coalition with Accord Party.

    Jimoh, who is the running mate to Akin Ogunbiyi, the Osun Accord Party gubernatorial candidate, disclosed this on a radio political programme in Osogbo on Saturday.

    He stated that there was a possibility of other political parties joining forces with them, adding that with a determined force, victory will be achievable and the State will be liberated.

    He promised that with the Accord Party coming, all local governments in the State would be granted total autonomy to deliver dividends of democracy.

    “Also our agenda is that the State pensioners will receive their entitlement as at when due under the Accord party government,” he said.

  • Ekiti Guber Election: Caution our leaders now, group begs PDP chairman, Ayu

    Ekiti Guber Election: Caution our leaders now, group begs PDP chairman, Ayu

    …over their alleged anti-party activities

    Ahead of the forthcoming Gubernatorial Election in Ekiti State, a youth Group in the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, under the aegis of ” EKITIKETE Youths Alliance” has appealed to its National Chairman, Dr Iyocha Ayu to call some of Its chieftains to order over their alleged anti-party for the Party to reclaim the state from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

    This was contained in a statement titled, ” Save PDP in Ekiti State now” made available to newsmen on Sunday by its Convener, Prince Segun Okangi .

    According to the statement, we are concerned members of the Party across all the Wards in the state and we are impressed by the immense supports we are receiving from the people of the state and we are very sure that our Party, the PDP is set to regain its lost glory in the state come the next gubernatorial Election in the state.

    “But we are however taken aback by some recent ugly developments in which some of the Chietains of our great Party are romancing with the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, especially the state Governor Dr John Kayode Fayemi.

    “Our findings have revealed that even the state Governor through a former Governor who is a member of PDP is sponsoring some of our Governorship Aspirants for his own selfish interest. As a matter of fact, the self acclaimed “leader of the party” in the state has been collecting 10 million Naira from the Apc led Government in the State for the past 6 months to destabilize the PDP activities in the state.

    A rider to that was the sneaking to the APC government house of one of Fayose’s ally, and a supposed Governorship aspirant in the State on the 31st of December, 2021. The aspirant who equally pretends to be a leader of one the warring groups in Ekiti tagged Repositioning. He came out of the Goverment House with bags of money for himself and his boss, Governor General.

    “Sir, we are speaking out now because we don’t want to waste this very ample opportunity to reclaim the state back from the APC as our people are tired of the situation in the state and are yearning for a change and the alternative is the PDP.

    “Sir,don’t allow the Lagos and Abuja Politicians to deceive you about the true happening in Ekiti State. We appeal to you to please listen to our outcry now and conduct your own independent findings on our claim so as to guide you, we have documentary evidence with photographs of these leaders involved in anti-Party activitiies to sabotage our chances of reclaiming the state back at the polls this 2022.

    “Please , don’t ignore our petition now, we have qualified, tested and trusted men and women of integrity amongst our Aspirants that can win the election for our great Party, all we are asking for is that your National Working Committee, NWC, should be vigilant and watch your back . We should be careful of Saboteurs parading themselves as PDP Messiah . PDP has defeated APC before and we can do it again once the political merchants in our party are caged.: Editor.

    Ekiti Guber. Election : Call Our Party Leaders To Order… ……Group Cries To PDP Natiional Chair, Ayu.

    Ahead of the forthcoming gubernatorial Election in Ekiti State, a youth Group in the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, under the umbrella of ” EKITIKETE Youths Alliance” has appealed to its National Chairman, Dr Iyocha Ayu to call some of Its chieftains to order over their alleged anti-Party activities in the recent times for the Party to reclaim the state from the ruling All Progressives Congress APC.

    This was contained in a statement titled, ” Save PDP in Ekiti State now” made available to newsmen on Sunday by its Convener, Prince Segun Okangi.

    According to the statement, ” we are concerned members of the Party across all the Wards in the state and we are impressed by the immense supports we are receiving from the people of the state and we are very sure that our Party, the PDP is set to regain its lost glory in the state come the next gubernatorial Election in the state.

    “But we are however taken aback by some recent ugly developments in which some of the Chietains of our great Party are romancing with the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, especially the state Governor Dr John Kayode Fayemi.

    “Our findings have revealed that even the state Governor through a former Governor who is a member of PDP is sponsoring some of our Governorship Aspirants for his own selfish interest. As a matter of fact, the self acclaimed “leader of the party” in the state has been collecting millions of Naira from the Apc led Government in the State for the past 6 months to destabilize the PDP activities in the state.

    “A rider to that was the sneaking to the APC government house of one of the former governor’s ally, and a supposed Governorship aspirant in the State on the 31st of December, 2021. The aspirant who equally pretends to be a leader of one the warring groups in Ekiti tagged Repositioning. He came out of the Goverment House with bags of money for himself and his boss, Governor General.

    “Sir, we are speaking out now because we don’t want to waste this very ample opportunity to reclaim the state back from the APC as our people are tired of the situation in the state and are yearning for a change and the alternative is the PDP.

    “Sir,don’t allow the Lagos and Abuja Politicians to deceive you about the true happening in Ekiti State. We appeal to you to please listen to our outcry now and conduct your own independent findings on our claim so as to guide you, we have documentary evidence with photographs of these leaders involved in anti-Party activitiies to sabotage our chances of reclaiming the state back at the polls this 2022.

    “Please , don’t ignore our petition now, we have qualified, tested and trusted men and women of integrity amongst our Aspirants that can win the election for our great Party, all we are asking for is that your National Working Committee, NWC, should be vigilant and watch your back

    “We should be careful of Saboteurs parading themselves as PDP Messiah . PDP has defeated APC before and we can do it again once the political merchants in our party are caged”.

  • No plans to defect from APC to contest guber election – Senator Abe

    No plans to defect from APC to contest guber election – Senator Abe

    Senator Magnus Ngei Abe has vowed not to leave the All Progressive Congress, APC, despite insinuations from some quarters that he intends to achieve his gubernatorial ambition through another party.

    Senator Abe who represents Rivers South East Senatorial District, at the National Assembly, affirmed that no matter the perceived challenges that may crop up in furtherance of his willingness to contest the 2019 governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), he will not defect from the party as being rumored by some persons.

    “I am the biggest investment in the politics of Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi in Nigeria”

    Abe who made this known during his thank you visit to Gokana Local Government Area, as part of his efforts to commend the people of Rivers South East Senatorial District for returning him in the re-run election held on Dec. 10, said he is the biggest investment in the politics of Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi in Nigeria and there is nothing that will make him leave the APC.
    The Senate Committee chairman on Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) in reacting to some issues plaguing the party said, one gets to a point in life when what happens to him no longer becomes an issue but at that point, it is what happens around him that becomes more important.
    “We are trying to make the party better by supporting our leader, the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, so that the party can move forward and will not relent in our efforts; and by the grace of the Almighty God that we serve, the right thing will be done.

     

    “Let me use the opportunity of this visit to address some issues in our great party, the APC in Rivers State and to say clearly for the record that there are no members of the party, including myself, that is disputing the leadership of my friend, the Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. We are not disputing with him who is the leader of the party. He is the leader and will continue to be the leader of our party in Rivers State.”

     

    Speaking further Senator Abe said, some people are saying that his ambition to become governor of Rivers State in 2019 is the problem in the party. While others are claiming that they have asked him (Abe) to wait and build the party but he has refused to wait. Therefore, he is the one scattering the party because of his desire to be governor.

    “I stand in front of my people, here, today, and declare that I don’t tell lies. I am not a liar. The story that I am scattering the party in the state because of my governorship ambition is not true. The problem is simple. We have heard some people saying all elected members of the party got their tickets because Amaechi endorsed them, therefore, everyone who has an ambition should wait until he endorses him or her.”
    “The arguments some people are putting forward are that any person who would not wait for the leader, (Amaechi), to endorse him or select him, or her, to anoint him, or her, or who is saying something different is a bad person; or, a bad member of the party; the person should be removed, or suspended from the party; or the person should leave the party on his own volition. Some of us, who feel that stopping some persons from aspiring to become what they want to become is an infringement on their fundamental human rights, are saying no.

    “Yes. We agree that it was the leader who gave us tickets and that the leader has always pointed to people and such persons have gone to contest elections; but we also know that politics is dynamic; and that our APC offers change. How do we convince the people of Rivers State that we, too, can change?”
    “And some people said no! It is not that the leader will not have a say; it is not that the leader will not have a say in the selection of candidates vying for election under the auspices of the party; but some people felt the party should allow interested members and aspirants to make their inputs. And some members turned that position to be a move against the leader of the party. And that anyone who says anything contrary to anything said by the leader of the party is anti-party or worse still, fighting Rotimi Amaechi. For me, I think that position is wrong. It is undemocratic and totally against the change mantra of the APC.”

    “I am the biggest investment in the politics of Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi in Nigeria”.

    Speaking on the resolve of the people of Ogoni to produce the governor of Rivers State in 2019, having been denied the opportunity in the past 50 years that the state was created, Senator Abe insisted that it was time for the Ogonis to produce the next governor of the state.
    “Today, I don’t have to apologise for being an Ogoni son. I love my country, Nigeria. I am a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I love my country. I support my country, but if I was not from here, Ogoni, I will not be a Nigerian. It has been 50 years since Rivers State was created and nobody of Ogoni extraction has been governor, deputy governor or Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. And some are saying that it doesn’t matter. I stand here today, to tell Rivers people that it, indeed, matters and we have no apologies to offer to anybody.”

     

    “I hear that the PDP caucus in Ogoni has endorsed Governor Nyesom Wike that is their opinion. I also hear that the APC caucus has said that they have an opinion on the governor’s position, too. But the people of Ogoni also have their opinion and that opinion is that there must be justice in Rivers State.”
    “So, today, I want to use this opportunity to thank everybody. I don’t have problem with anybody. And anybody who knows me knows that I have reached a level, and even before I got to this level I could look anyone in the eyes and tell them the truth. At this stage of my life, I do not have to lie to anyone, or my people to achieve anything. Truth must remain the standard by which our actions are judged.”