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STOP THE PLANNED PROTEST AGAINST SYLVA, GROUP CAUTIONS GOVERNOR WIKE

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3 years ago

February 23, 2020

A group, Patriots of Ijaw Nation (PIN), has warned Rivers State Governor, Barrister Nyesom Wike, to stop a planned protest against the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva. PIN said in a statement on Sunday in Yenagoa that insider information at its disposal indicated that Governor Wike was using Rivers State resources to mobilise people from the state and beyond to stage a protest in front of the Abuja house of the Minister.
The action, alleged to be tagged, “Leave Justice Mary Odili Alone,” is scheduled to take place in the run up to the Supreme Court hearing of the appeal for a review of the Bayelsa State governorship election judgment of February 13, 2020. Justice Odili had presided over the apex court’s panel that quashed the victory of Chief David Lyon of All Progressives Congress (APC) on account of problems that the running mate had with his names.
Following the judgment, some persons protested in front of the residence of Justice Odili last week. Wike accused Sylva and APC National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, of being the brains behind the protests. Both of them, however, denied the allegations. Sylva, in particular, disclaimed and denounced the protests at the jurist’s house.
The statement signed on behalf of PIN by its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kesiye Newman, reads:
“We wish to alert the public to the credible information available to our organisation indicating that River State Governor, Barrister Nyesom Wike, is moblising widely to stage a protest in front of the Abuja residence of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva.
“Chief Sylva is a former governor of Bayelsa State and Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC). His protégé, Chief David Lyon, won the November 16, 2019 Bayelsa State Governorship Election. The Supreme Court voided the APC victory on February 13, 2020, less than 24 hours to the inauguration. The judgment has been widely condemned, and there have been protests in Yenagoa and Abuja.
“Last week, Governor Nyesom Wike accused Sylva and the APC National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, of being responsible for the Abuja protests in front of the residence of Justice Mary Odili. He did not support his accusation with any facts. Thankfully, both Sylva and Oshiomhole have denied the allegations.
“Not satisfied with the maligning of the APC National Chairman and the Minister, Governor Wike is sponsoring people from his state and beyond with public funds to protest against Sylva. His argument is that he has a duty to protect Rivers State indigenes, including Justice Odili, who is married to a former Governor of Rivers State, Dr. Peter Odili. We consider this a joke taken too far.
“We would like to advise Governor Wike to stop this irresponsible mischief forthwith. If he does not know, Chief Timipre Sylva has people in his system who can always rise up to protect their own. No one has a monopoly of mischief in politics.
“Governor Wike must understand that compared to Sylva, he is an amateur in politics and governance. His style is like that of a tout who only sees exchange of blows as the strategy for conflict management. He is a warmonger. He is permanently at war with political opponents, even in his own party.
“We find it difficult to understand why Governor Wike is buying a problem that ordinarily should not be his own matter. Or is it the case that former Bayelsa Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, whom he mercilessly pilloried towards the end of his tenure, has used the disputed oil wells to ‘settle’ him?
“We are by this statement offering Governor Wike the generous and wise counsel to call his foot soldiers to order, to save a lot of extra work he may have to do later.
“A word is enough for the wise!”

Politics

Ogun 2023 and huge applause for progressive stakeholders

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5 hours ago

March 21, 2023

Sahara Weekly

2023 ELECTION: DAPO ABIODUN WINS RE-ELECTION

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

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1 day ago

March 20, 2023

Sahara Weekly

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.

Politics

2023 ELECTION: DAPO ABIODUN WINS RE-ELECTION

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1 day ago

March 20, 2023

Sahara Weekly

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.