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Breaking: Northern Body Tackles Atiku Over Comment On Naira Policy, Opposing Sultan
Breaking: Northern Body Tackles Atiku Over Comment On Naira Policy, Opposing Sultan
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) on Saturday came hard on the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, over his comment urging the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) not to grant further extension of its Naira swap policy deadline beyond the 10 days announced by the bank.
The AYCF declared that Atiku was on his own for recently opposing the opinions of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, and the National Assembly on the policy.
Atiku had reportedly hailed the apex bank for a 10-day extension of the deadline while urging it not to grant any further extension.
In a press statement personally signed and released by Alhaji Yerima Shettima, National President of the AYCF, the organisation which said it was calling Atiku to order, wondered what Atiku hoped to benefit from the difficulties citizens currently experience as a result of the cash swap policy.
The group warned Atiku to stop playing politics with the policy adding that his comment was self-serving.
“Former VP Atiku’s call was out of place because it is coming on the heels of growing complaint about the kind of sabotage that is causing untold hardship to Nigerians over this policy.
“Atiku stands alone in his call on the CBN not to review the deadline. He is against prominent Nigerians who made passionate appeal for deadline review, notably the sultan of Sokoto, the Senate and House of Representatives leaders and experts.
“What purpose will the current difficulties people are facing serve Atiku? Why would he rather identify with the need to let the difficulties faced by especially rural folks continue and for how long?” The statement asked.
While noting that the policy was good owing to the fact that as at end of June 2022, available data indicated that N2.72 trillion out of the N3.26 trillion in circulation was outside the vaults of commercial banks, the group said it, however, supports the calls by Nigerians for an extension.
“We are of course aware that the economy has suffered heavy, avoidable bruises.
“The AYCF wishes to state that it will be suicidal for this nation to consider Atiku’s advice against a review of the CBN cash swap deadline, because for any policy to succeed, it must have a human face and we believe the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, won’t turn against overwhelming public interest, like Atiku has just done.
“The AYCF is therefore warning the ex-VP not to turn this policy into a weapon of political manipulation or political attention-seeking opportunity. He should forget about the continuation of a policy in the midst of loud calls for positive review for the sake of his selfish political and self-serving interests. We will not stop emphasising that Nigeria is never a Banana Republic.
“We advise the ex-VP to concentrate on his presidential campaigns by showcasing what he has done to merit the votes of Nigerians and stop playing politics with our economic policies and associated challenges. We thought the ex-VP would tell Nigerians what he has to offer in fighting inflation and weak national currency,” the group added.
Ogun 2023 and huge applause for progressive stakeholders
While the victory of Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun did not come as a surprise to many discerning residents of the State, considering the level of maturity and political sagacity the Governor has brought to bear in governance since inception of his administration in 2018.
Despite the conspiratorial disposition and seeming gang-up by some selfish politicians in the State, who are obviously jealous of the sterling performance of Prince Dapo Abiodun and his rising popularity among the electorate, the truth eventually prevailed and the rest became story.
Meanwhile, we must greatly appreciate individuals who stood for the truth in the face of satanic lies and wicked propaganda by Governor Abiodun’s antagonists.
The unquantifiable contributions of the respected former Governor of the State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba and Senator Solomon Adeola Yayi can never be over-emphasized as well as various critical political leaders and groups.
It is of great importance to salute the courage and resolute of Students’ bodies, market women, artisans and peasants across the nooks and crannies of the State.
All in all, we celebrate the quintessential leader of our time, Prince Dapo Abiodun, may God give you the requisite capacity to sustain this developmental drive in the Gateway State.
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Obafemi–Owode LG Chair, Amb. Ogunsola congratulates Gov. Dapo Abiodun on reflection victory
Obafemi–Owode LG Chair, Amb. Ogunsola congratulates Gov. Dapo Abiodun on reflection victory
……Urges opposition parties to join Gov. Abiodun in developing Ogun state
The Executive Chairman of Obafemi Owode Local Government, Ambassador Ogunsola Adesina Lanre has congratulated His Excellency Prince Dapo Abiodun mfr. over his re-election as Governor of Ogun State today 20th of March, 2023.
He said that Prince Dapo Abiodun’s second term is an indication of the continuation of good governance in Ogun.
Prince Abiodun contested under the All Progressives Congress APC, emerged winner, having polled total of 276,298 votes to defeat his running mates Hon. Ladi Adebutu of the People Democratic Party PDP, who polled 262,383 votes, while the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Biyi Otegbeye, hanged down with 94,754 votes.
IMG_ORG_1679303411662According to congratulatory message signed by himself, he thanked the good people of Obafemi-Owode local government and Ogun State for deeming it necessary to re-elect Prince Dapo Abiodun as Governor for another for years in office, he affirmed that the victory would reactivate the good governance in the State.
He, however, urged the residents of Ogun state to continue praying for Prince Dapo Abiodun for his new term era to be beneficial to all and sundries.
2023 ELECTION: DAPO ABIODUN WINS RE-ELECTION
The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has been reelected for a second term of four years
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate was declared the winner by Prof Kayode Adebowale, the state returning officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the March 18, 2023 governorship election in Ogun State.
Abiodun polled 276,298 to defeat his closest rivals — Ladi Adebutu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 262,383 as well as Biyi Otegbeye of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) who got 94,754 votes and who has the backing of former governor and serving APC senator, Ibikunle Amosun.
“That Abiodun Adedapo Oluseun of APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law is hereby declared the winner and is returned election,” Adebowale stated.
Governorship elections were held in 28 of Nigeria’s 36 states on Saturday. The governorship and state assembly elections were held a week later than initially scheduled after a court case forced INEC to move them forward.
Eight of the 36 states — Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo, Ekiti, Imo, Kogi, Osun, and Ondo — have governorship elections “off-season” due to litigations and court judgements.
In alphabetical order, the 28 states where governorship elections were on March 18 are Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Enugu, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara.
Of the 28 states, 11 serving governors including Abiodun sought reelection while 17 outgoing governors are in the final weeks of their constitutional two-term limits of eight years, having been sworn in on May 29, 2015.
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