ANAMBRA GUBER: AA PRESENTS CERTIFICATE OF RETURN TO MADUKA-ARISA

National Chairman of the Action Alliance (AA), Hon Adekunle Rufai Omoaje on Thursday presented the party’s Certificate of Return to the gubernatorial candidate of the party for the November 6 governorship election in the state, Barrister Doreen Ifeoma Maduka-Arisa and her running mate, Mr Chidube Sunday NnaEmeka.

Omoaje who was flanked by other national executives of the party declared that the AA is the party to beat in the forthcoming governorship poll in the state.

At the event held at the party’s secretariat in Akwa, the Anambra State capital, Omoaje stressed the need for all members of the party to work together for the victory of the party in the polls.

He said the AA would provide solutions to all the problems facing the people of the state, adding that the people of Anambra State deserve a woman like Maduka-Arisa for better governance and quality administration.

The AA national chairman urged the people of the state to vote widely for the party in the forthcoming election, assuring that the party’s flag bearer will fufill all the manifesto of the party.

Speaking, the party’s flag bearer, Mrs Maduka-Arisa assured that she would serve the people of the state through an all inclusive government if given the opportunity to rule the state.

She expressed gratitude to the leadership of the AA for given her the opportunity to represent the party and promised not to compromise her stand and the party’s stand.

SALLAH: OSUN PDP CHIEFTAIN, AKINLEYE REJOICES WITH MUSLIMS, HARPS ON LOVING ONE ANOTHER

By Sunday Oguntuyi, Osogbo

As Muslims Ummah celebrate 1442 AH eid-el-kabir, a chieftain of People’s Democratic Party in Osun state, Alhaji Kazeem Akinleye has felicitated with the Islamic faithful in the state on the celebration of this year Sallah, just as he harped on loving one another as enshrined in the lesson taught by prophet Muhammed.

Akinleye in a release issued copies of which made available with newsmen in Osogbo on Tuesday said, those that have should share with the less privileged ones.

He used the medium to felicitates with all the the Muslims in Osun state PDP and all the lovers of Imole De dynasty, urging them to use the occasion of this year Sallah to pray for the success of Ademola Adeleke in the forthcoming 2022 governorship election in the state.

Akinleye also enjoined the Islamic faithful to be moderate in celebration and observed the precautionary measures putting in place by the government to curb the spread of ravaging coronavirus which has resurface again.

He however prayed for the longevity in Adeleke dynasty and all the lovers of progress in the state.

DR. WOYE OLANIRAN, FELICITATES OSPOLY MUSLIM COMMUNITY AT SALLAH

As Muslims throughout the world are celebrating the Eid el Kabir festival, the Rector, Osun State Polytechnic Iree, Dr. Woye Olaniran has rejoiced with members of the Muslim Community in the Polytechnic and the Muslim faithful in the country at large on the celebration of the Festival.

Dr Olaniran in a statement he personally signed on Tuesday urged the Muslim faithful to embrace the inherent lessons embedded in the festival like endurance, secrifice, selflessness, commitment, dedication and obedience which relflected in the life of Isaq that made Allah to grant his heart desires.

He urged them to use the season to pray for the polytechnic community, Osun State and Nigeria in general.

The Rector also assured the polytechnic community that he would continue to do his best in the discharge of his duties for the upliftment of academic excellence and enhancement of welfare of staff and students of the institution.

MODELLING FARM SET-UP THAT WILL ADDRESS ECONOMIC, SECURITY SITUATION IS OUR TARGET – SEN. ORIOLOWO

A Senator representing Osun West Senatorial District in the 9th National Assembly, Sen. Adelere Adeyemi Oriolowo has assured a secured and peaceful coexistence of his constituents through farming.

The Iwo-born politician who stated this in a chat with Nigerian Platform in his country home at the weekend, stressed the need to “protect and provide for the existence of others, if you want to enjoy your own existence”.

This according to him, was part of his efforts to make life meaningful for all his people, and make them co-exist peacefully, regardless of their tribes or state of origin.

He decried the Fulani’s way of rearing cattle, describing it as disturbing, while there are better ways of doing it with less stress and better results.

Sen. Oriolowo disclosed that feedlot method of cattle rearing, which is one of his cardinal farming agenda is the best to be adopted by the Fulanis to end the herdsmen/farmers crises in Nigeria.

According to him, ‘this means you have to cage the animals and feed them there. An average Fulani man will tell you it’s impossible but we have proof here, that it is possible. I have been doing it successfully since 2013, you can raise up to 60 heads of cattle on a plot of land of 50 by 100fts, it is very visible and practicable. You only need another piece of land of that size to plant grass with which you feed them”.

The Senator is currently working on a farm estate and name it after the Osun State Governor, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, who according to him, “has made the environment so conducive for development. He is a Governor that has created an enabling environment for progress and development”.

“We have already started a farm estate in Gbongan, we are targeting modelling a farm set-up that will address both economic and security situation of this country. We are going to promote Cocoa on the 70% of the land, because we have a Cocoa factory in Ede, my Senatorial District but there is no Cocoa to fill it” he said.

The food crops are not left out in his plan which is to be included in the Senator’s next budget for the benefit of his constituents, beginning from next year.

He explained that “twenty percent of the land will be used for food crops because no one can do without eating, before Cocoa gets matured, you must eat something”.

He promised that the feedlot method of cattle rearing will also be modelled across all the Local Governments in Osun West Senatorial District.

PRESS STATEMENT 17/07/2021

THE COWARDICE IN LAWMAKERS’ BID TO SUBVERT POLITICAL WILL OF NIGERIANS!!!

It has become apparent that the hope for egalitarian and saner society is impossible, going by the action of the larger percentage of the National Assembly members (especially the Senators), who kicked against electronic transmission of electoral results in the forthcoming elections in Nigeria.

The cowardice of the unpopular personalities and representation of people’s mandate in the Senators are clearly pronounced to the amazement of electorates and all Nigerians, in all walks of life, across the globe.

Clearly, the political will of the people is being exchanged with unimaginable blows of non-challance, egocentrism, failure and retrogressive mindset of the uncelebrated lawmakers, who became so shameless to perpetuate their unwanted stay in the corridor of power.

Afraid of free, fair and credible polls, no doubt, most of them have thrown caution and decency to the wind, to deliberately jettison the path of truth, the voice of their people and an outstanding factor of rapid advancement in Nigeria’s political system.

Definitely, if electronic voting can be allowed in the Electoral Act amendment, why and how is electronic transmission of results become defective?. The scenario is simply an affirmation of the lawmakers’ inability to live up to the expectations of their electorates, as to true representation.

Certainly, most Nigerian lawmakers could not withstand the possibility of reduction in electoral frauds which, in the first instance, helped them into their current position, that the electronic transmission of results intends to achieve. And they also considered it a strong stumbling block to their returns into their respective Chambers in the next political dispensation.

Without mincing words, it is an act of cowardice, indolence and shame, that the lawmakers rejected the passage of that specific clause in the Electoral Act, despite the loud clamour of the masses to effect a positive change, at least once, for the sake of history and posterity.

However, sooner than later, Nigerians are fully prepared to free themselves from the shackles of maladministration and misrepresentation of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to a government with listening ears and human face, come 2023.

Signed:
Reverend ‘Bunmi Jenyo (JP)
PDP lla Local Government,
Osun State,
Nigeria.

PRESS STATEMENT 17/07/2021

THE COWARDICE IN LAWMAKERS’ BID TO SUBVERT POLITICAL WILL OF NIGERIANS!!!

It has become apparent that the hope for egalitarian and saner society is impossible, going by the action of the larger percentage of the National Assembly members (especially the Senators), who kicked against electronic transmission of electoral results in the forthcoming elections in Nigeria.

The cowardice of the unpopular personalities and representation of people’s mandate in the Senators are clearly pronounced to the amazement of electorates and all Nigerians, in all walks of life, across the globe.

Clearly, the political will of the people is being exchanged with unimaginable blows of non-challance, egocentrism, failure and retrogressive mindset of the uncelebrated lawmakers, who became so shameless to perpetuate their unwanted stay in the corridor of power.

Afraid of free, fair and credible polls, no doubt, most of them have thrown caution and decency to the wind, to deliberately jettison the path of truth, the voice of their people and an outstanding factor of rapid advancement in Nigeria’s political system.

Definitely, if electronic voting can be allowed in the Electoral Act amendment, why and how is electronic transmission of results become defective?. The scenario is simply an affirmation of the lawmakers’ inability to live up to the expectations of their electorates, as to true representation.

Certainly, most Nigerian lawmakers could not withstand the possibility of reduction in electoral frauds which, in the first instance, helped them into their current position, that the electronic transmission of results intends to achieve. And they also considered it a strong stumbling block to their returns into their respective Chambers in the next political dispensation.

Without mincing words, it is an act of cowardice, indolence and shame, that the lawmakers rejected the passage of that specific clause in the Electoral Act, despite the loud clamour of the masses to effect a positive change, at least once, for the sake of history and posterity.

However, sooner than later, Nigerians are fully prepared to free themselves from the shackles of maladministration and misrepresentation of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to a government with listening ears and human face, come 2023.

Signed:
Reverend ‘Bunmi Jenyo (JP)
PDP lla Local Government,
Osun State,
Nigeria.

ALLEGED FORGERY: RIGHTS GROUP DEMANDS RESIGNATION OF FCC CHAIRMAN

A human rights group, LYGEL Youths and Leadership Initiative has demanded the immediate resignation of the chairman, Federal Character Commission (FCC), Dr Muheeba Farida Dankanka over alleged forgery of her academic certificates.

The group alleged that the FCC chairman forged some of the academic certificates she presented to the senate during her screening and therefore called on the National Assembly to scrutinize her academic certificates again.

The Director, Legal and Compliance of the group, Mr Olalekan Oladapo in a statement alleged that the FCC chairman presented the fake documents in order to hoodwink the senate and the general public.

He said “Dr Muheeba Farida Dankanka is the official name by which the present chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) goes. However, a critical and systematic review of the Certified True Copies of the credentials she submitted to the Senate for her screening revealed that this name by which she goes is at variance with the names on all the documents she presented which are different and unreconcilable with each other.

“For instance, the name on her Master’s degree certificate obtained from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria reads Muuibat Adenike Salawu. This is different from her official name which is Dr Muheeba Farida Dankanka.”

“Also, the name on her West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) school certificate she obtained in 1978 reads Salawu Muuibat Adenike. This is also different from her official name.

“We have also found out that the title of Doctor which she bears and signs on all official documents happens to be an honourary doctorate degree conferred on her by an unregistered institution which has been declared illegal by relevant authorities,” he alleged.

Oladapo faulted claim by the FCC chairman that the changes in her name was as a result of marriage, alleging that from the group’s findings there was no avidavit to back the claim.

While threatening to institute a legal action against the FCC chairman, the group gave an ultimatum of seven days for her to resign or face litigation.

“We had before now written to the FCC under the FOI Act to furnish us with information concerning the issues of waivers, recruitments, contract awards and balancing index but no response. We shall therefore not hesitate to drag the FCC chairman to court if she fails to resign from office honourably.”

IFELODUN NORTH LCDA BOSS, OLANIYAN PROMISES ALL-INCLUSIVE GOVERNMENT, APPRECIATES OYETOLA, OTHERS

By Sunday Oguntuyi, Osogbo

The newly sworn-in caretaker chairman for Ifelodun North Local Council Development Area in Ikinrun, Prince Adeniyi Olaniyan has assured the people of the council area of running all-inclusive government, just as he said, his intention was to build a local government that will all be proud of.

Prince Olaniyan gave the assurance at the council secretariat, Eweta, Ikinrun during the swearing in ceremony of other caretaker members of the local council.

According to him, “it is important to emphasis the importance of Local government, not only because it is the third tier of government in our dear country, but due to the fact that it is the closest to the people, hence, it plays a very strategic and pivotal role in the implementation of programmes and policies that are relevant to the socioeconomic and political development of our people”

He implored the party leaders, members of APC and people of Ifelodun North L.C.D.A. to let the ingenuity of their hands, the sweat of their labor and the compassion that resides in the hearts be committed to the common goal of building a formidable and united party structure that is capable of delivering peoples mandate, for Governor Adegboyegba Oyetola for second term.

The council boss also enjoined all the caretaker members to work as a team in delivering divideds of democracy to the people of the council area.

“I say to you all let us explore how we can best established harmony of interests and avoid growing tendency to focus on those things that differentiate and divide us”. He said

Olaniyan however expressed gratitude to the governor of the state, His Excellency, governor Isiaka Adegboyegba Oyetola, for counting him and his members worthy of steering the ship of the local government, adding that, he and other members of the caretaker committee will never take such confidence and trust for granted as they intend to be partners in progress in the quest to make the State of Osun an envy of other states.

ACTION ALLIANCE PASSES VOTE OF CONFIDENCE ON OMOAJE

… SAYS OMOAJE REMAINS ONLY NATIONAL CHAIRMAN

The Action Alliance (AA) has passed a vote of confidence on the leadership of its national chairman, Hon Adekunle Rufai Omoaje and also reiterated its support for him.

Rising from the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the party, the AA declared that the party has no faction at any level.

In a communique issued at the end of the meeting, the AA declared that Omoaje is the only national chairman of the party.

Besides, the party declared both Kenneth Udeze and James Vernibe as personanongrata and warned all its members and the entire public not to relate with them in the name of the party.

The communique signed by the national publicity secretary of the party, Mr Olu Omotoso indicates that only Omoaje is the recognized national chairman of the party and called on security agencies to arrest any other person who claims to be the national chairman of the party aside Omoaje.

Also, the AA expressed confidence in the ability of its governorship candidate in the Anambra State gubernatorial election, Mrs Ifeoma Maduka-Arisa to win the election.

The party also reiterated its belief in the masses and promised to remain committed to the course of the masses.

ACTION ALLIANCE DISCLAIM UDEZE, VERNIMBE

The Action Alliance (AA) has formerly disclaimed Mr Kenneth Udeze and James Vernibe, describing the two of them as impostors.

The party in a statement signed by its National Chairman, National Secretary and National Publicity Secretary, Messes Adekunle Rufai Omoaje, Suleiman Abdulrasheed and Olu Omotoso respectively warned members of the party not to deal with the two persons and their associates.

Also, the party cautioned members of the public against dealing with both Udeze and Vernimbe in the name of Action Alliance.

According to the statement “the two persons disclaimed had earlier been expelled from the party and have nothing to do with our party any longer. The two of them are not known to the Action Alliance and anyone who deals with them on behalf of the party does so at his or her own peril.”

The party noted the various anti party and criminal activities of the duo and condemned all the havocs they have done to the party since their expulsion.

Also, the party noted with dismay the criminal cases both Udeze and Vernimbe are currently facing in different Courts in the country.

Besides, the leadership of the AA expressed concern on the damages done to the party by both Udeze and Vernimbe at the last governorship primary election of the party in Anambra State where Mrs Doreen Ifeoma Maduka-Arisa emerged the governorship candidate of the party.

It recalled that Udeze and Vernimbe held a parallel and illegal primary election which was boycotted by security agencies and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Also, the AA charged the Police and the judiciary to ensure proper prosecution of both Udeze and Vernimbe in all the charges preferred against them.