Politics

Leadership: LP chieftain lauds Oredo ward 6 members

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2 weeks ago

May 22, 2023

Sahara Weekly

Leadership: LP chieftain lauds Oredo ward 6 members.

By Elvis Omoregie

Edo State Labour Party Chieftain, Dr. Kingsley Oghogho Okundaye has enjoined Oredo Ward 6 members of Labour Party (LP) to wake up to their responsibility by ensuring that the young generation take their rightful place in the governance and should not allow older people dominate the political leadership of the country.

Dr. Okundaye gave the advised at the newly Oredo LGA. Ward 6 secretariat of the Labour Party (LP), Benin City, Edo State capital which he was instrumental in acquiring for the party.

Happy with the enthusiastic crowd who were on ground to received him, the Labour Party chieftain eulogized the leadership quality of Ward 6, Chairman and other members of the executive and enjoined them to keep up the spirit so as to change the much needed narratives in Nigeria politics.

According to Dr. Okundaye, “When I look at the leadership we have in Oredo Ward 6 of Labour Party, I see the feature of Nigeria, I see the future of the state, and when people talks about changing the narratives, here is what I considered changing the narratives, doing things differently from the way it was done in the past.

“Politics should not be led by the older people. I have taken special interest in politics of late as I abandoned politics for many years for some personal reasons, but when I saw the movement – the Obidient Movement; when I saw the vibrant movement, and when I saw the interest that was generated by the Obidient Movement, I felt that there is need to be a part of that movement.

“I was first an Obidient person before I became a member of the Labour Party. I am one of the people who started the Obidient Movement globally. That movement went on to support the presidential race, the senate race in some state including our state – Edo, and I personally supported some of the senatorial as well as house of representatives and house of assembly candidates. Some of the candidates were successful and some were not successful, But even the level of successes we have achieved, it thus be the case that we have something to build upon.

“When I look around and see someone like the Ward 6 Chairman who is young and vibrant, it gives me hope that indeed what I cherished more, which is to identify with the dream and the aspiration of the people can be achieved in not too long distance.

“I came here today to know you better, to know you more, I came here today so that we can form an association; form a relationship, because in real sense, you have showed kindness in terms of what I read in your Whatsapp platform – you people have identified with the things I have developed interest in, and so today, I decided to come in here to say thank you for all the warm greetings that I have received. Thank you for all the reception that I have received, thank you for all the identification of that which we can build upon together.”

Going further, Dr. Kingsley Oghogho Okundaye opined that the party had some success during the last elections, and the future is still far from where it ought to be, but the work start now.

“We cannot relent, we cannot waste any more time, and we must begin to build on that which we have achieved. And to sustain that, it will take what I call ‘identify with an ideology, a philosophy’, that will tell everyone that we can do better. Things don’t have to be the way they are. When you look around you see strength, when you look around, you see enthusiasm to do better. We must now harness those enthusiasm, we must now harness those individuals’ skills and talents and come to bear that collective goal of making Nigeria anqqqd Edo state specifically a better place.

“If you must succeed in politics, you must have a base, and your base must be local. So, I am identifying with what has worked in the past, I am identifying with what I know would work. This is my base, I came to identify with my base, and most of the things that I have done in the past has always been to empower the base, because with the base we can build the party up. The emphasis has to always be and should continue to be, building up the party, fund the base up, and that is what we are doing, and that is what is going to ensure the success of Labour Party in this state and national,” he concluded.

Speaking earlier, Chairman of Oredo Ward 6 of Labour Party, Mr. Festus Ehizogie thanked the great contribution Dr. Kingsley Oghogho Okundaye has rendered to Ward 6 of the party in particular and Edo State in general and pray to God Almighty to continue to gives him the enablement so as to continue to which is good for the party.

According to Ehizogie, “With the immense contributions from Dr. Okundaye to Labour Party, we were able to produce a senator from Edo South Senatorial District as well as a member in the incoming Edo State House of As

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

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6 hours ago

June 3, 2023

Sahara Weekly

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.

Politics

BREAKING! Gunmen Attack Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, Several Injured

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13 hours ago

June 3, 2023

Sahara Weekly

BREAKING! Gunmen Attack Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, Several Injured

Sahara Weekly Reports That Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State escaped death by whiskers when his convoy was blocked and attacked by people believed to be supporters of Alh. Muritala Yakubu Ajaka at about 12.30 hours on Saturday.

The attack took place near the Naval Base, a few kilometres from Lokoja town.

It was reported that the convoy of Muritala Yakubu Ajaka, having sighted that of the Governor, reportedly blocked the road while some of his armed thugs started shooting sporadically at the Governor’s convoy.

A Tundra branded with the logo of the SDP and with SDP flags also blocked the Governor’s vehicle and occupants of the SDP-branded Tundra were armed with rifles and short guns.

Confirming the incident, the state Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, said there is no cause for panic as the Governor is in high spirits.

“Some security aides and other aides attached to the Governor sustained some degrees of injuries and have been rushed to medical facilities for medical attention.

We urge the people of Kogi State to remain calm as security agents are in full control to ensure the arrest of the hoodlums behind the attack.

“The State Government will ensure that law and order are maintained as the attackers will be brought to justice,” he said.

Governor Bello warned that no APC member should involve in any reprisal attack as insecurity from any quarter will be met with stiff penalties

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ACAON congratulates President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, described him as visionary leader

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14 hours ago

June 3, 2023

Sahara Weekly

ACAON congratulates President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, described him as visionary leader

By Ifeoma Ikem

Sahara Weekly Reports That The Board of Trustees and National Executives Council of “Anti- Corruptions Awareness Organization Nigeria ( ACAON), has sent a congratulatory message to Nigeria’s new leader, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.

Tinubu was inaugurated as the 16th Nigerian President on 29th of May, 2023.

In a congratulatory statement personally signed by the BoT chairman, Alhaji Prince Kola Kadewolu Adeyemi

The statement was made available to the pressmen ,the group described Tinubu as a visionary leader who understands governance

ACAON expressed satisfaction that the Former Lagos State Governor would revamp the current situation and make great impact in every sectors across the nation.

“We pray for an enabling environment throughout his tenure with his cabinet to be a very successful one.

Aderemi advised Mr President to be mindful in implementations of any of his policies in other to avoid any serious hardships to the masses which he took oath to govern.

Stating thatthe president should recall one of the major issues experienced from the immediate past adminstration which was her “cashless policy and Fuel scarcity.

According to him, presently the masses are not happy concerning the announcement of fuel subsidy removal during his inauguration speech by the President ,he should do something urgent because everyone is just recovering from Cashless Policy,that led Nigerians into buying of Naira with Naira,

“To Whom Much is Given, Much is Expected” .