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Peoples Gazette’s Garbage Against Governor Abiodun: Setting the Records Straight

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Peoples Gazette’s Garbage Against Governor Abiodun: Setting the Records Straight

 

 

Our attention has been drawn to a mischievous, misleading, and libelous report by the Peoples Gazette alleging that Governor Dapo Abiodun demanded N7.5 billion from the Nigerian Navy after “dubiously handing over 100 hectares of land to it.”

The allegation is that after he made headlines by announcing that he had handed over 100 hectares of land to the Nigerian Navy to build a naval Forward Operating Base and dockyard to develop the backwater Abigi community, Governor Dapo Abiodun turned around and asked the Navy to pay for the land in question.

Nothing could be further from the truth. This jaundiced, baseless, and salacious report clearly bears the imprint of political adversaries intent on distracting the Governor from fulfilling his electoral pledges to the people of Ogun State, dazed by his studious refusal to budge.

The fact of the matter is that the Nigerian Navy contacted the State Government, saying that it needed to have a base in Ogun State and requested land to actualize that purpose. Upon receiving the request, the State Government set up a committee comprising government officials and naval officials, including those from the Bureau of Lands, to actualize the request. The request was for 150 hectares.

The Bureau of Lands was mandated to source a suitable parcel of land. Contrary to the request by the Navy, however, the Committee was able to allocate land covering only 100 hectares. The provisional survey indicating the geographical location of the land and the supposed cost of allocation, which is standard protocol, was prepared for the attention of the Governor.

After this, the Bureau of Lands wrote, stating the cost of the land, putting it at N7.5 billion. However, exercising his powers as Governor and with national security imperatives in mind, His Excellency directed that the land should be granted to the Navy ex gratia (free of charge), and thereafter, the proper survey plan was executed, and a Certificate of Occupancy on the land was signed by His Excellency. The same has since become a registered document at the Abeokuta Land Registry as we speak. It is open for verification by the whole world. We dare naysayers to prove us wrong.

Strangely, in its inciting, poorly sourced, and warped report, Peoples Gazette tried to robe Governor Dapo Abiodun in the garb of a villain who publicly donated land to the Navy, then privately demanded compensation for the same land.

This is, to put it mildly, a horrendous con job, a hit piece by political mercenaries masquerading as investigative journalism. It is fake news, pure and simple, and we urge the public to consign it to the garbage can where it rightly belongs.

HON. KAYODE AKINMADE
SPECIAL ADVISER ON MEDIA AND STRATEGY
OGUN STATE GOVERNOR

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Renewed Hope Ambassadors Shift to Grassroots Mobilisation Ahead of 2027

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Renewed Hope Ambassadors Shift to Grassroots Mobilisation Ahead of 2027

*Renewed Hope Ambassadors Step Into the Next Phase

 

Fresh from the successful APC 2026 National Convention, the Renewed Hope Ambassadors National, Zonal, and State leadership gathered in Abuja over the weekend, for its fourth strategic meeting, setting the tone for nationwide grassroots activation ahead of 2027.

Chaired by Governor Hope Uzodinma (Imo State) the Director General and National Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, alongside Deputy Director-General, Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State, and Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State as Secretary, the session reinforced one clear direction: One Party. One Message. One Mobilization whilst also laying out a strategic roadmap for the activation of the network across all communities in Nigeria.

Backed by the strength of 31 APC-led states, the Renewed Hope Agenda is taking Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s message of progress and reform to every corner of Nigeria.

From bold economic restructuring to initiatives like NELFUND, the increase in the national minimum wage from ₦30,000 to ₦70,000, and strategic investments in critical sectors, including PNiCGI, the mission remains clear: helping Nigerians understand both the purpose and the progress of the Renewed Hope vision.

This is coordination at scale. This is grassroots engagement with purpose. This is the next phase of Renewed Hope with One Party, One Message, and One Mobilisation framework

#RenewedHopeAmbassadors #APC #WeAreAPC

 

Renewed Hope Ambassadors Shift to Grassroots Mobilisation Ahead of 2027

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Governor Bago Inaugurates APC Digital Media Sub-Committee Ahead of National Convention

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Governor Bago Inaugurates APC Digital Media Sub-Committee Ahead of National Convention.

 

Governor Umaru Bago has inaugurated the Digital Media Sub-Committee for the forthcoming National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), scheduled to hold on March 27 and 28, 2026 in Abuja.

 

Chairing the sub-committee, Governor Bago tasked members with the responsibility of effectively communicating the party’s manifesto to the public.

 

He emphasized the need to leverage social media platforms to highlight the achievements and ongoing efforts of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, noting that communication gaps have posed challenges that must now be decisively addressed.

 

The Co-Chair of the sub-committee, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, echoed the Governor’s position, urging members to project the activities of both the party and the government to a broader audience.

 

He called for a deliberate and coordinated effort to showcase the party’s achievements and policy direction, stressing the importance of shaping a compelling and consistent narrative across all digital platforms.

 

Delivering a presentation to the committee, Otega Ogra, SSA to the President on New Media, who serves as Secretary of the sub-committee, outlined strategic focus areas to guide the team’s operations.

 

His presentation highlighted communication priorities and actionable steps to achieve the committee’s mandate and strengthen the party’s digital engagement.

 

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VP Shettima Set to Lead Delegation to Zamfara as Governor Dauda Lawal Formally Joins APC

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VP Shettima Set to Lead Delegation to Zamfara as Governor Dauda Lawal Formally Joins APC

 

The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has finalized plans to receive Vice President Kashim Shettima for the formal defection and reception of Governor Dauda Lawal into the ruling party, scheduled to take place on Tuesday.

 

State APC Chairman, Tukur Danfulani Maikatako, disclosed this during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting held in Gusau, the state capital. He noted that the Vice President would be joined by the party’s national leadership to mark what he described as a landmark political realignment in the state.

 

Maikatako expressed the party’s excitement over Governor Lawal’s return, recalling that Zamfara had historically been an APC stronghold and that the Governor was previously a bona fide member of the party before his earlier exit.

 

“We all know that Zamfara has long been one of the APC’s stronghold states, where the defected Governor was once a bona fide member. Now that he has decided to return home, having been satisfied that the APC remains his second choice after the one he left for obvious reasons,” Maikatako stated.

 

The Chairman called on all party faithful across the 147 wards in the state’s 14 local government areas to turn out en masse to honour the Vice President’s visit. He emphasized that the event was strategically positioned to bolster the party’s popularity and strengthen its structures ahead of the 2027 general elections.

 

In a strong appeal for unity, Maikatako urged members to set aside all factional tendencies, stressing that the APC remained one political family with shared goals, particularly the ambition to make Zamfara and Nigeria great again.

 

Echoing similar sentiments, a former state APC Chairman, Lawal M. Liman, appealed to members to cascade the message to their wards and local government areas. He reinforced the need for cohesion, noting that the party’s collective strength would be critical to achieving success in future elections.

VP Shettima Set to Lead Delegation to Zamfara as Governor Dauda Lawal Formally Joins APC

All eyes are now on Gusau as the ruling party prepares for a high-profile political gathering expected to further consolidate its influence in Zamfara State.

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