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Edo Polls: Protest Rocks APC Headquarter in Abuja over alleged Election Irregularities
A member of the House of Representatives, Dennis Idahosa, alongside the Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State, Anthony Edun, popularly known as Tony Kabaka have led supporters to protest at the party’s Headquarters in Abuja on Saturday against the primary won by Senator Monday Okpebholo, which they tagged election irregularities.
The protesters could be seen carrying placards with different inscriptions including, ‘Our mandate cannot be stolen or monetised’, ‘Mr President, call APC NWC to order’, ‘NWC, reward loyalty in Edo APC’ and ‘We say No to fictitious results.’
Three of the aspirants were claiming to have won the just concluded primary conducted to produce candidate for the governorship election scheduled for September 21.
Idahosa appealed to President Bola Tinubu to call the National Working Committee (NWC) to order, while threatening to drag the APC to court if justice is not done.
Idahosa said he has submitted a protest letter to the APC Governorship Appeal Committee, adding that he will take his time to go through the process after which he would proceed to court to fight for his right against the party.
His statement reads: “I am not here to make trouble, I am a lawmaker but one thing is that we want is justice. Today, I might be a young man but it might be the children of NWC members tomorrow. We have to do the right thing, if we continue to do what is wrong as a country, we are not going to move forward.
“So I am calling on Mr. President to call the NWC to order. Elections were held on February 17 what they did on 22 was just selection. I challenged one of the LGA returning officers to give me, show me a picture of him in the Local government Headquarters where he said he collated the results and he was just blabbing, there was nothing because I know that they were in the same Hotel in Benin, that’s where they wrote all the results.
“So my fellow party members, I am not here to make trouble, I am only here to seek justice, whatever they have done, if it is not properly managed, I have written yesterday to the appeal panel committee and I know they will do justice, even if whatever they did, I just want to go through the process, having exhausted the party’s resolve mechanism, I will go further, I will seek justice in the court of law and I will not allow this to stand.”
Also speaking, a lawyer and chieftain of the party from Edo State, who accompanied Idahosa alongside other party members, Bernard Ekun, said the party was trying to deliberately avoid APC from providing or getting a candidate for the election.
According to him, when something is inconclusive, it invariably means some places have been identified for primaries to be done in those places, adding that sadly enough, first, nobody came to the field from the other end.
He said, “The Governor who was in charge of the purportedly selection primaries said that it was going to be a fresh election. Between me and you, when you know the issue of INEC, there is supposed to be 21 days notices from INEC for that primary. Nothing of such and we are out of time.
“Are you people saying that the selection process you have done, which you called a fresh election should be acceptable to us? No. Our demands is that the 17 February 17 primaries stands. That is known to Law. What they have done is kangaroo selection.
“What these people have done is that they have sold their responsibility, the excellence in them, they have sold as reasonable men. They have sold it for a Chinese Cuisine, they have sold it for egg fries. But if you want to go to the Bible, they have sold it for a pot of porridge. And it will not stand!
“People were in the hotel sleeping, how will they have been able to get a result? Even INEC did not observe this selection, kangaroo thing they said they were doing. So what you have seen is that there is no election, we stand on 17th because that is the only one that is duly observe and fallen between the ambit of the law.
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Buhari ‘s friend, Awujale of Ijebu dies today at 91
The monarch died on Sunday, just hours after the announcement of the death of Muhammadu Buhari, his longtime friend and former president.
•Awujale of Ijebu and Muhammadu Buhari.
Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the Awujale of Ijebuland, has died at the age of 91.
The monarch died on Sunday, just hours after the announcement of the death of Muhammadu Buhari, his longtime friend and former president.
Adetona ascended the throne on April 2, 1960, and reigned for over 64 years, making him one of the longest-serving traditional rulers in Nigerian history.
His friendship with Buhari dated back to the 1980s and was cemented under extraordinary circumstances.
In 1983, just before Buhari’s military coup, Olabisi Onabanjo, then Ogun state governor, had already signed a formal order deposing Adetona.
The removal was scheduled to take effect on January 2, 1984.
But the coup of December 31, 1983 — which toppled Nigeria’s civilian government — halted the plan.
Buhari’s intervention inadvertently preserved the Awujale’s reign.
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Buhari Tried His Best for Nigeria – Jonathan, Obasanjo
He will be remembered as a courageous leader, a disciplined officer, and a committed public servant who made considerable contributions towards the peace and progress of our dear nation.
Nigeria’s former Presidents Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, and Olusegun Obasanjo, have expressed sadness on the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
In a separate condolences, the two former leaders described Buhari as a courageous leader who served the nation with character and sense of patriotism.
The former President who stated this in a condolence message released on Sunday, noted that the Buhari was deeply admired across the strata of society because of his honesty and discipline.
In the condolence message signed by Ikechukwu Eze, S.A. to H.E. Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, epitomised Buhari as “a notable leader, patriot, and elder statesman who served our beloved nation as both a military Head of State and President, to the best of his abilities.“
He will be remembered as a courageous leader, a disciplined officer, and a committed public servant who made considerable contributions towards the peace and progress of our dear nation.
The late President was deeply admired across the strata of society for his decency, integrity and exemplary life of service. As a leader, he was selfless in his commitment to his duty and served the country with character and a deep sense of patriotism.“
In his passing Nigeria has lost one of its foremost leaders, and I have lost a respected colleague and elder.
His legacy will continue to endure in the hearts of all who value sacrifice, integrity, perseverance and devotion to national ethos.“
On behalf of my family and the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, I extend my heartfelt condolences to his immediate family, the good people of Katsina State and all Nigerians who mourn this great loss.
May Allah forgive his shortcomings, accept his good deeds and grant him Jannatul Firdaus.”
Similarly, Obasanjo today, described as a great loss the demise of the former president Muhammadu Buhari.
He described Buhari as a patriot, a statesman who has tried his best , contributed immensely to the socioeconomic and political development of the country.
While asking God to repose his soul,he said that the former president would be greatly missed by families and friends
The Government and the good people of Kogi State have received with deep sorrow the news of the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR.
The statement reads: “This is a monumental loss not only to Nigeria, but to the African continent, and indeed the world.
President Buhari was a leader of quiet strength, deep convictions, and a patriotic heart wholly committed to the unity, progress, and stability of Nigeria.
Speaking on the passing of the former President, the Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, described the news as “a moment of national grief and a reminder of the enduring legacy of discipline, integrity and sacrifice that President Buhari stood for.”
According to the Governor, “President Buhari was a man who came at different times in our national history to steer the ship of state with a deep sense of responsibility.
He was not a man of many words, but one whose actions consistently reflected his belief in a better, safer, and more self-reliant Nigeria.”
Kogi State will remember him for his commitment to critical infrastructure, national security, and his consistent stand against corruption.
His efforts laid a solid foundation upon which successive administrations, including ours in Kogi, continue to build.
We stand in solidarity with the Government and people of Katsina State, the family of the late statesman, and indeed all Nigerians, as we mourn a patriot who gave his all in service to the nation.
May Allah (SWT) forgive his shortcomings and grant him Aljannah Firdaus.
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