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PDP candidate hails EDISEC over peaceful conduct of LG election

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8 months ago

September 2, 2023

Mr Solomon Obomighie, Etsako Central Local Government Area (LGA) chairmanship candidate for PDP, has commended the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDISEC) for a peaceful conduct of the LG polls.

Obomighie made the commendation in his country home in Fugar on Saturday while addressing newsmen shortly after casting his vote.

According to him, “I must commend EDISEC for a peaceful and hitch-free exercise, the deployment of materials to various units and for ensuring the exercise is smooth.

” In my ward, it is peaceful and from the reports I’m getting from other parts of the local government, it is also peaceful.

“I am very impressed with the process and EDISEC must be commended for this,” he said.

Obomighe expressed confidence of victory in the election “haven canvassed votes from the local government area”.

Meanwhile, at Ward 3, in Etsako East Local Government, the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Mr Sunday Akiotun, expressed displeasure at the non arrival of materials to his ward as at 10:50 a.m.

Akiotun blamed the non arrival of the materials at the ward to logistic problems by the EDISEC officials.

“As I speak to you, materials are yet to arrive at my ward; and as you can seen there is a large turnout of voters waiting for EDISEC officials to arrive with materials.

“Once they come we can start voting and I hope the process will be peaceful and hitch free at the end of the day.”

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I’ll Turn Ondo Into Another Lagos, Says Wale Akinterinwa Ahead Of APC Primaries

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2 weeks ago

April 3, 2024

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Wale Akinterinwa, a governorship hopeful on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), says he will turn Ondo into another Lagos, the country’s commercial capital, if elected governor.

The Ondo APC governorship primary election is scheduled for April 20 while the state-wide election will be held on November 16.

Speaking during his official declaration at the ruling party’s secretariat in Akure, the state capital, on Tuesday, Akinterinwa said he will make Ondo an industrialised state.

The governorship hopeful who had worked in Lagos civil service, said he would utilise the natural resources in the state to attract investments.

“We will turn Ondo into another Lagos state in terms of development because we have what it takes, in terms of coast. We must ensure that the port comes alive and that will be a game changer,” Akinterinwa said.

“But, beyond that, we also have the landmass and ought to be an agrarian state. So, we are going to take agriculture to the next level while we encourage and support the local farmers.

“We will also attract investors who will invest in agriculture so that we will be exporting finished products. We will not just be producing for the table but we will be producing for export.”

On security, Akinterinwa said his economic initiatives would get most youth employed and lead to reduction in the rate of insecurity in the state.

“For security, part of our challenges today is because today is because we have many unemployed youths. So, Amotekun founded by our late governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and other South West governors will be strengthened so that with appropriate security in place, we can have development,” he said.

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Why I Ignored Labour Party National Convention — Peter Obi

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3 weeks ago

March 30, 2024

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Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party for 2023 elections has declared his stance on the recent national convention of the party that saw Barr Julius Abure emerge as Julius Abure emerge as national chairman.

Addressing Nigerians on X Space hosted by Parallel Facts on Friday, Peter Obi said he ignored the convention because the party leadership under Abure failed to do wide consultation with key stakeholders of the party before embarking on the said convention.

The former Anambra Governor emphasised the need for the right thing to be done to salvage the party, adding that he is more passionate about building a new Nigeria than building a new Labour Party.