Why Wike, Akpabio, Umahi Visited Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has received in audience the former governors of Rivers and Ebonyi states, Nyesom Wike and David Umahi respectively as well as Senator Godswill Akpabio, the anointed candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Senate Presidency.

This is the second time the former Rivers state governor will be visiting the President in 72 hours.

After the last visit, he told correspondents that the move was strictly to show support as a Nigerian, denying insinuations that he wants to defect to the APC.

The agenda for this visit is unclear but it may not be unconnected with the leadership of the 10th Assembly that will be inaugurated this month.

Tribunal:  PDP Governorship Aspirant Segun Showunmi Opens Up On Attack Today 

The governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Showunmi, was on Monday beaten by thugs, suspected to be loyalists of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Eye witness report has it that Showunmi was approaching the entrance of the Isabo court premises, venue of the Ogun State election petition tribunal when he was ambushed by the thugs.

The PDP governorship aspirant was flogged with canes and physically assaulted, nearly falling into a ditch.

He was while trying to escape from his attackers pursued with canes and stones.

Our correspondent who was at the scene of the incident reports that operatives of the police, the Amotekun Corps and others appeared to be unconcerned while the politician was being assaulted.

He was later whisked away by some men, leaving his car behind.

Showunmi while speaking with our correspondent after the attack, narrated his ordeal today at the tribunal sitting in Abeokuta describing the attack as aberration in this modern days politics,

“I was ambushed by the suspected hoodlums wearing yellow cap and all I could see is beating me with cane till I ran into the ditch this morning”

The party governorship aspirant, Segun Showunmi while trying to escape from his attackers was pursued with canes and stones.

Our correspondent who was at the scene of the incident reports that operatives of the police, the Amotekun Corps and others appeared to be unconcerned while the politician was being assaulted.

He was later whisked away by some men, leaving his car behind.

Social Political Group Calls On Dr.Okundaye To Join Governorship Race

By Elvis Omoregie

Sahara Weekly Reports That A Social  Political group Edo Progressive Forum has called on a chieftain of the Labour Party Dr. Oghogho Okundaye, to join the governorship race for Edo state  2024.

This was contained in a communique issued at the end of the group enlarged meeting held in Benin.

Briefing Newsmen At the end of the meeting The State coordinator of the group Marcus Ediale, said they decided to hold the meeting to appraise the Political happenings in the state and  fashion out way forward.

He said at the end of the deliberation on  the issue of governorship race came up and after much discussion the members agreed that competence, capability, exposure and ability to carry people along should be the criteria to be considered by all the political parties in getting their representatives rather than zoning.

Comrade Marcus Ediale also told journalists that the issue of some personalities were also discussed and the members decided to persuade a Labour party chieftain Dr Oghogho Okundaye to join the race for the 2024  gubernatorial election.

Throwing more light on the issue the secetary and Publicity Secretary of the group Erhabor Osamuyi and Isah Briamoh respectively  said having been following the pedigree of Dr Okundaye the group decided to call on him to take the bull by the horn and contest.

They said apart from his humanitarian and generosity Dr. Okundaye level of intellect and exposure are some of the criteria the next Edo State governor should possess in order to take the state to further heights

Other members of the Edo Progressives forum said arrangements are already in top gear to approach Dr Okundaye  physically having the followed him from afar to persuade him to accept  their plea

They expressed optimism that with the calibre of  Dr.Okundaye as the state governor who is a detrabilized Nigerian  the much sought after getting to the pinnacle of development will be easily achieved.

The Edo Progressives Forum is a non partisan socio economic group with members within and outside Nigeria and it  champions the  cause of good governance and  Progressive governance in the country.