Buhari Angry With International Collaborators For Promoting Corruption In Africa

September 28, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari is not happy with those he called international collaborators that are promoting corruption in Africa, hiding in secret jurisdictions.

“It is still worrisome considering that billions of dollars, great talents and professionals are continually drained out of the continent through various corrupt activities thus causing poor investment inflows, undermining the rule of law, stifling trade, worsening macro-economic conditions and escalating level of poverty in our countries,” he said.

“These detestable practices are being perpetrated by some international collaborators hiding in secret jurisdictions.”

President Buhari, while addressing a High-Level Roundtable on Corruption, Migration, Bridging Africa’s Infrastructural Gap for Sustainable Development organised by NEPAD/APRM Nigeria on the margins of the 73^rd United Nations General Assembly in New York, today, Friday, further expressed regret that huge amounts of funds are still being squirreled out of the continent.

He however, expressed delight that “efforts are being made by African leaders to ensure greater transparency and accountability in government business, fostering regional integration as well as creating enabling environment for our youth,” stressing that “these efforts will remain unabated, as African leaders will remain unrelenting.

“We must adopt laws, regulations and policies that encourage transparent financial transactions, youth and women’s empowerment programmes as well as establishing good infrastructural links among member states towards sanitizing the continent of these ills.”

President Buhari described the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) as a strategic framework document designed for the socio-economic development of Africa and a policy framework to address our economic and social challenges, even as he implored his colleagues to eradicate poverty; place African countries on a path of sustainable growth and development; halt the marginalization of Africa in the globalization process; enhance its full and beneficial integration into the global economy and; accelerate the empowerment of women and youth.

Police Boss Thumbs Up For His Men, Officers, Over Osun Re-Run Election

Editorial staff

September 28, 2018

The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has praised his men and officers over the way they handled the recently concluded Osun State governorship rerun election in which the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won.

“The IGP appreciates the commitment and civility of the entire security personnel in ensuring adequate security and conducive environment for a credible Gubernatorial Election in Osun State.
“The IGP further extols the high level professionalism, politeness, firmness and unbiased conducts of the Police Personnel, before, during and after the election. The Nigeria Police Force equally appreciates the law abiding attitude and peaceful conduct of the good people of Osun State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Election Monitors/Observers, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), the Media and other critical stakeholders for a good working relationship with the security personnel deployed for the election. The good disposition and spirit of sportsmanship exhibited by most of the political parties in the election which doused fear and tensions during the election is gratifying and highly commendable.”
A statement by the Force Public Relations, Jimoh Moshood said that there were no official complaints of violence or injury to persons reported at any Police Station/Division in all the Seven Units where the re-run election was held on 27th September, 2018.
The police asked members of the public to disregard and discountenance claims in some sections of the media that Security agencies intimidate Journalists, election observers and voters during the re-run election
“The Nigeria Police Force appreciates the law abiding attitude and peaceful conduct of the good people of Osun State during the Election.
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, NPM, mni has expressed utmost satisfaction with the implementation of the Robust Security Arrangement for the Osun State Gubernatorial Election and commends the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Department of Operations, the entire Police Personnel, Officers and Men of other Security and Safety Agencies under the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) deployed for Election Security during the just concluded Osun State Gubernatorial Election on Saturday, 22nd September, 2018, and the Re-run election of Thursday, 27th September, 2018.”

4. As a lead security agency in election security in a democracy, the IGP further commends the entire security personnel deployed for the election for their personal sacrifice, collective patriotism and commitment in ensuring that the election was conducted in an atmosphere of peace devoid of any breach of public peace and security throughout the period of the election, the Commissioners of Police and their personnel in the States contiguous to Osun State who were placed on Red Alert by the Inspector General of Police are equally appreciated.

5. The impressive performance of the Police personnel to ensure law and order and a successful election is a clear testimony of the capability of the Nigeria Police Force in its renewed commitment to continue to adhere to International Best Practices in the conduct of elections in the country now and in the future.

6. It is imperative to state that, there was no any Election Observer, Journalist or Electorate arrested, detained or prevented from carrying out their statutory civic responsibilities/duties during the period of the Election. There were also no official complaints of violence or injury to persons reported by any individual(s)/group at any Police Station/Division in all the Seven (7) Units where the re-run election were held on 27thSeptember, 2018, however, any member of the public with any complain now should do so at the nearest Police Station for immediate investigation.

7. Members of the public are hereby implored to disregard and discountenance claims in some certain sections of the media that the security agencies intimidate Journalists, Election Observers and voters during the re-run election as untrue, unfounded and entirely hear-say.

8. The Nigeria Police Force will continue to sustain and improve on the election security successes recorded in the Gubernatorial Elections in Edo, Ondo, Anambra, Ekiti States and the just concluded Gubernatorial Election in Osun State as an index for the conduct of subsequent elections in the Country.

Ag. DCP JIMOH MOSHOOD
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA

3 Prison Officers Dismissed For Smuggling Dangerous Drugs To Inmates

Editorial staff

September 28, 2018

The Controller General of Prisons, Ja’afaru Ahmed has approved the dismissal of three junior prison officers for smuggling prohibited items capable of compromising security into the Prison Yard.

Those affected, according to a statement by the Prisons Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DCP Francis Enobore, are Samaila Inusa, Jonathan Ibrahim and Adamu Jethro.

The statement said that their dismissal followed the recommendation of the Zonal Disciplinary Committee that found the officers guilty of secreting illicit items such as Indian hemp (cannabis) and other intoxicants into the prison for inmates.

It said that apart from fuelling indiscipline and the health harzard on the inmates, access to cannabis and intoxicants has been implicated in a number of escapes and jailbreaks recorded in the past, thus jeopardizing security of life and property of innocent personnel and inmates including the larger society.

The statement said that the Controller General has resolved to ensure that proven cases of indiscipline against any personnel particularly on offences that are capable of causing security breach, are promptly meted with appropriate sanctions according to law.

it said that while this action is to serve as deterrence to would be incorrigible individuals, the Prisons boss warned that “stiffer punishment awaits anyone found guilty of compromising standards and good conduct expected of a Correction Officer.”

Squadron Leader Bello Baba Dies In Air Force Plane Crash In Abuja

Greenbarge Reporters

September 28, 2018

The Nigeria Air Force has confirmed the death of a young Air Force Officer, Squadron Leader Bello Baba-Ari in the collision of two Air Force jets with each other mid air and crashed in Abuja, the nation’s Federal Capital today, Friday.
Spokesman of the Nigeria Air Force (NAF), Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, who confirmed the news said that the crashed aircraft were trainer and fighter jets.
“Two of the pilots were able to eject while the third pilot was unable to eject and we lost him. He is Sqn Ldr MB Baba-Ari. The two pilots that eject are Sqn Ldr Abatuba and Flt Lt Ambi.”
Ibikunle Daramola said in a statement: “it is with a heavy heart that I regretfully announce that one of the pilots who successfully ejected from one of the F-7Ni aircraft that crashed earlier today has passed on. May his soul RIP. Additional details on the incident will be communicated later.”
The crashed jets are taking part in the rehearsals for Nigeria’s 58th Independence Day Celebration billed for Monday next week.
In another statement earlier in the day, the spokesman had said: “I wish to confirm an air incident involving two Nigerian Air Force aircraft taking part in the rehearsals for the 58th Independence Day Celebrations. Thankfully no lives were lost. Details will be communicated later.”

Oyetola Of APC Beats Adeleke Of PDP By 482 Votes To Clinch Osun Governorship

Greenbarge Reporters

September 28, 2018

Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged the governor of Osun State after beating his closest rival, Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a re-run election that was conducted yesterday, Thursday.

While Oyetola got a total vote of 255,505 Adeleke got 255,023, a difference of 482 votes. The candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Iyiola Omisore, who aligned with Oyetola few hours to the election also got 128,053 votes.

The chief returning officer for the election, Professor Joseph Adeola Fuwape, vice chancellor Federal University of Technology, Akure, declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress the winner early Friday morning.

However, the PDP candidate has described the election as a charade and said that he has rejected its outcome.

“We report to the whole world the brazen theft and daylight swindling of Osun people who were criminally denied their rights to vote and be voted for by an anti-people conspiracy among INEC, security agencies and the ruling All Progressive Congress, the PDP in Osun state said in a statement.

”An unprecedented travesty of justice and the shattering of democratic values are ongoing in Osun state.

“The whole world is witnessing a charade in the name of an election, a deliberate effort at the imposition of a discredited leadership on the suffering people of Osun State through undisguised brutal force, applying all standards, today’s supplementary poll is a non-event as all norms of electoral process were violated.

“Voters are deliberately refused access to polling points at gun points. Those allowed to voting centres are forced to vote for APC.PDP party agents are arrested, beaten up and shut out of polling centres.PDP agents are barred from many units. Roads are blocked to stop voters and observers.

‘Journalists and election monitors are blocked from accessing many voting areas. Those who attempted gaining access are attacked by hooded thugs.PDP leaders are hounded and arrested. It was a brutal unleashing of force against unarmed election stakeholders.

But the ruling party, in a statement by its by Director of Publicity, Research and Strategy in Osun, Kunle Oyatomi, denied claims by Senator Adeleke that there were irregularities during the rerun election.

According to him, PDP was lamenting over its inability to buy votes and manipulate like they did during the first election last Saturday.

He noted that PDP party agents were absent because the police thwarted their plot of buying and trying to use the PVCs of unsuspecting voters.

The statement reads: “We have always known and have made ourselves clear before the election that the PDP had made elaborate arrangement to rig the election through the manipulation of the card readers.

“And it was this process that made them get the votes allocated to them in the first ballot.

“We like Osun people to understand that the run off votes went the way it did because the PDP was unable to manipulate the card readers this time around and fortunately the police thwarted their plot of buying and trying to use the PVCs of unsuspecting voters.

“That was why some of their leaders were arrested. So the PDP should look for other excuses.

“They attempted to win by fraud, they failed in the first round and eventually lost the rerun election,’’ Oyatomi said.

He also commended Governor Rauf Aregbesola for delivering good democratic dividends, which transformed the state, adding that the governor-elect, Oyetola, would build on the legacies of the former.

Oyatomi also commended INEC for its display of professionalism and the security agencies for ensuring the election was peaceful.

He, however, urged the people of the state to support the incoming governor in achieving the mandate of making Osun greater than its present status.

Adeleke had in a statement in Osogbo by his campaign organisation’s spokesperson, Mr Olawale Rasheed, rejected the result of the rerun poll, adding that he would seek legal redress

Election Results

Registered Voters: 1,678,985
Accredited voters: 775687

Valid Votes : 721,621

Rejected votes: 47874

Total votes cast`; 769495

Adeoti of ADP: 49,743 votes

Adeleke of PDP: 255023

Oyetola of APC: 255,505

Omisore of SDP: 128053.

Full List Of APC Governorship Aspirants In 26 States

Greenbarge Reporters

September 28, 2018

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released a list of governorship aspirants that have been successfully cleared to contest for primaries in 26 states.

This was contained in a statement yesterday, Thursday by the party’s spokesman, Yekini Nabena.

The list has been endorsed by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party.

Names of those cleared in other states are expected to be released in the coming days.

Names of the aspirants below:

SOUTH SOUTH

Akwa Ibom State

S/N	NAME	DECISION
1.	H.E. Obong Nsima Ekere	Cleared
2.	Sen. John Akpan Udoedeghe, Phd	Cleared
3.	Dan Abia, Esq.	Cleared
4.	Dr. Edet Okon Efretui	Cleared

Delta State

S/N	NAME	DECISION
1.	Prof. Pat Utomi	Cleared
2.	Dr. (Hon). Cairo Ojugbo	Cleared
3.	Rt. (Hon.) Victor Ochei, Esq.	Cleared
4.	Chief Great Ovdje Ogboru	Cleared
5.	Chief Osiobe Eric Okotie	Not Cleared

Cross River State

S/N	NAME	DECISION
1.	Pastor Usani Uguru Usani	Cleared
2.	Sen. John Owan Enoh	Cleared
3.	High Chief Edem Duke	Cleared
4.	John Upan Odey	Cleared
5.	Prof. Nyong Eyo	Cleared

Rivers State

S/N	NAME	DECISION
1.	Tonye Cole	Cleared
2.	Sen. Magnus Ngei Abe	Cleared
3.	Dumo Lulu Briggs	Cleared
4.	Dr. Dawari George	Cleared

SOUTH EAST

Abia State

S/N	NAME	DECISION
1.	Dr. Uche Ogah, OON	Cleared
2.	High Chief Ikechi Emenike	Cleared
3.	H.E. Comrade Chris Akomas	Cleared
4.	Rt. Hon. Martins Azubuike, Esq.	Cleared
5.	Barr. Friday Nwosu, Esq.	Cleared
6.	Prince Amb. Okey Emuchay	Cleared
7.	Prince Paul Ikonne	Cleared

Ebonyi State

S/N	NAME	DECISION
1.	Sen. Sunny Ogbuoji	Cleared
2.	Arc. Dr. Edward Nkweagu	Cleared
3.	Sen. Emmanuel Agboti	Cleared
4.	Obasi Ogbonnaya Obasi	Cleared
5.	Hon. Kelechi Chima	Cleared
6.	Engr. Paul Okorie	Cleared
7.	Comrade Christain	Cleared
8.	Chief Austine Igwe Edeze	Cleared
9.	Prof. Benard Odoh	Cleared

Enugu State

S/N	NAME	DECISION
1.	Sen. Ayogu Eze	Cleared
2.	Barr. Ifeanyi Nwaoga, Esq.	Cleared
3.	Akubue Augustine	Cleared
4.	Ben Eche	Cleared
5.	Barr. George Ogara, Esq.	Cleared
6.	Barr. Ejikeme Ugwu, Esq	Not Cleared

Imo State

S/N	NAME	DECISION
1.	Sen. Hope Uzodinma	Cleared
2.	Hon. Uche Nwosu	Cleared
3.	H.E. Prince Eze Madumere	Cleared
4.	Sir Jude Ejiogu	Cleared
5.	Barr. Chima Anozie	Cleared
6.	Dr. Chris Emenike Nlemoha	Cleared
7.	Sir Eche George Ezenna	Cleared
8.	Chukwudi Celestine Ololo	Cleared
9.	Air Commodore Peter Gbujie	Cleared

SOUTH WEST

Lagos State

S/N	NAME	DECISION
1.	H.E. Akinwunmi Ambode	Cleared
2.	Dr. Kadir Obafemi Hamzat	Cleared
3.	Jide Sanya-Olu	Cleared

Oyo State

S/N	NAME	DECISION
1.	Niyi Akintola, SAN	Cleared
2.	H.E. Christopher Alao Akala	Cleared
3.	Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe	Cleared
4.	Dr. Olusola Ayandele, PhD	Cleared
5.	Dr. Owolabi Babalola	Cleared
6.	Dr. Azeez Popoola Adeduntun	Cleared
7.	Adebayo Adekola Adelabu	Cleared
8.	Hon. Barr. Adebayo Shittu, Esq	Not Cleared (No NYSC Certificate)

Ogun State

S/N	NAME	DECISION
1.	Jimi Lawal	Cleared
2.	Dapo Abiodun	Cleared
3.	Hon. Bimbo Abiodun	Cleared
4.	H.E. Sen. Adegbenga Kaka	Cleared
5.	Hon. Kunle Akinlade	Cleared
6.	Abayomi Semako Koroto Hunye	Cleared

NORTH WEST

Jigawa State

S/N	NAME	DECISION
1.	H.E. Alh. Abubakar Badaru	Cleared
2.	Alh. Hashim Ubale	Cleared

Katsina State

S/N	NAME	DECISION
1.	H.E. Rt.Hon. Aminu Masari	Cleared
2.	Abubakar Ismaila Isa	Cleared
3.	Garba Sani Dankani	Cleared

Kebbi State

S/N	NAME	DECISION
1.	H.E. Alh. Atiku Bagudu	Cleared
2.	Ibrahim Mohammed Mera, OON	Not Cleared

Sokoto State

S/N	NAME	DECISION
1.	Abbakar Abdullahi Gumbi	Cleared
2.	Hon. Farouk Malami Yabo	Cleared
3.	Ahmed Aliyu	Cleared
4.	Sen. Abubakar Umar Gada	Cleared

Zamfara State

S/N	NAME	DECISION
1.	Dauda Lawal	Cleared
2.	Mukhtar Idris Shehu	Cleared
3.	Brig. Gen. Mansur Ali	Cleared
4.	H.E. Hon. Ustaz Ibrahim Mohammed Wakala	Cleared
5.	Sen. Kabiru Marafa	Cleared
6.	H.E. Mahmuda Aliyu Shinkafi	Cleared
7.	Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji	Cleared
8.	Engr. Abubakar Magaji	Cleared
9.	Mohammed Sagir Hamidu	Cleared

NORTH CENTRAL

Benue State

S/N	NAME	DECISION
1.	Dr. Hon. Emmanuel Jime	Cleared
2.	Titus T. Zam	Cleared
3.	Akange Audu	Cleared
4.	Arc. Aema Achado	Cleared
5.	Benjamin Tilley Adanyi	Cleared
6.	Micheal Iordye, mni	Cleared

Nasarawa State

S/N	NAME	DECISION
1.	Sule Audu	Cleared
2.	H.E. Silas Agara	Cleared
3.	Hon Aliyu Wadada	Cleared
4.	Zakari Idde	Cleared
5.	Hassan M. Liman, SAN	Cleared
6.	Mohammed Musa Maikaya	Cleared
7.	Arc. Shehu Tukur	Cleared
8.	Dauda Shuaibu Kigbu	Cleared
9.	Dr. James Angbazo	Cleared
10.	Hon. Jafar Mohammed Ibrahim	Cleared
11.	Danladi Envulu-Anza Halilu	Not Cleared

Niger State

S/N	NAME	DECISION
1.	H.E. Alh. Sani Bello	Cleared
2.	Abubakar Mamma Jiya Maaji	Not Cleared

Plateau State

S/N	NAME	DECISION
1.	H.E. Rt. Hon. Simon Lalong, Esq.	Cleared

NORTH EAST

Adamawa State

S/N	NAME	DECISION
1.	H.E. Sen. Mohammed Jibrilla	Cleared
2.	Nuhu Ribadu	Cleared
3.	Mahmood Halilu Ahmed	Cleared

Bauchi State

S/N	NAME	DECISION
1.	H.E. Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar	Cleared
2.	Dr. Ali Pate	Cleared
3.	Captain Bala Jibrin	Cleared
4.	Dr. Yakubu Lame	Cleared

Borno State

S/N	NAME	DECISION
1.	Kashim Imam	Cleared
2.	Prof. Babagana Umaru	Cleared
3.	Gambo Lawan	Cleared
4.	Mustapha Baba Shehu	Cleared
5.	Hon. Umaru Kumalia	Cleared
6.	Muhammad Aba Lima	Cleared
7..	Barr. Kaka Shehu Lawan, Esq.	Cleared
8.	H.E. Adamu Dibal	Cleared
9.	Mustapha Fannarambe	Cleared
10.	Mohammed Jafaru	Cleared
11.	Sen. Baba Kaka Bashir Garba	Cleared
12.	QS Mohammed Makinta	Cleared
13.	Hon. Babagana Tijjani	Cleared
14.	Adamu Alhaji Lawan	Cleared
15.	Mai Sherrif	Cleared
16.	Hon. Abba Jato	Cleared
17.	Attom Magira Tom	Cleared
18.	Umar Alkali	Cleared
19.	H.E. Baba Ahmed Jidda	Cleared
20.	Idris Mamman Gatumbwa	Cleared
21.	Sen. Abubakar Kyari	Cleared

Gombe State

S/N	NAME	DECISION
1.	Mohammed Jibrin Barde	Cleared
2.	Hon. Ibrahim Dasuki Jalo	Cleared
3.	Mohammadu Inuwa Yahaya	Cleared
4.	Kamisu Ahmed Mailan	Cleared
5.	Umaru Kwairanga	Cleared
6.	Abubakar Muazu Hassan	Cleared
7.	Umar Farouk Musa	Cleared
8.	Sen. Idris Audu Umar	Cleared
9.	Aliyu Haidar Abubakar	Cleared

Taraba State

S/N	NAME	DECISION
1.	H.E. Sani Abubakar Danladi	Cleared
2.	Sen. Joel Danlami Ikenya	Cleared
3.	Garba Umar-UTC	Cleared
4.	Prof. Mohammed Sanni Yahaya	Cleared
5.	Comrade Bobboi Bala Kaigama	Cleared
6..	Aliyu Omar, MON	Cleared
7.	Chief Ezekiel Afunkuyo	Cleared
8.	Chief David Sabo Kente	Cleared
9.	Mohammed Tumba Ibrahim	Cleared
10.	Barr. Kabiru Umaru, Esq.	Cleared
11.	Aliyu Omar, MON	Cleared
12.	Sen. Hajia Aisha Alhassan	Not Cleared

Yobe

S/N	NAME	DECISION
1.	Hon. Mai Mala Buni	Cleared
2.	Umar Ali Kromchi	Cleared
3.	Hon. Sidi Yakubu	Cleared
4.	Ali Kolomi	Cleared
5.	Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai	Withdraw

Oyo Governorship Contest: Communications Minister, Adebayo Shittu, Disqualified

Greenbarge Reporters

September 28, 2018

The Minister of Communication in the Muhammadu Buhari government, Barrister Adebayo Shittu, has been disqualified as governorship aspirant by the screening committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

According to information reaching us, Shittu was disqualified because he failed to participate in the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme after his graduation from university.

In a list of all aspirants cleared to participate in the primary election slated for tomorrow, Saturday, according to the APC’s spokesperson, Yekini Nabena, the name of Shittu was clearly missing.

Also conspicuously missing is the name of the minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Aisha Alhassan who put in as aspirant for Taraba State.

The list simply presented Aisha Alhassan as “Not Cleared.”

Kwankwaso Promises Free Education For Nigerians If He Becomes President

Greenbarge Reporters

September 28, 2018

Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, former Kano governor and presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in has promised to give all Nigerians free education from primary to tertiary level if he becomes president.

“Free education will be my priority just like it was in Kano. As governor, I sponsored more than 1000 students to the best schools in Nigeria and abroad; I want to replicate that, if elected.”

Kwankwaso, who spoke yesterday, Thursday in Jos, during a consultation visit to the North-Central state, promised to run an all-inclusive government, a leadership virtue he accused the APC administration of lacking.

“A key solution to Nigeria’s problems is a participatory government that will ward off mutual suspicion and distrust. It will address the gap in communication which is largely responsible for farmer/herder clashes, religious violence and ethnic crisis in the country. ”

Kwankwaso accused the current government of failing to eradicate hunger and unemployment, and regretted that there were no jobs for the youths.

He promised to pay special attention to infrastructure, security and education, if elected, and promised to build roads and bridges to ease movements.

Late Gani Fawehinmi’s NCP Has No Funds To Conduct Presidential Primary

Greenbarge Reporters

September 28, 2018

The National Conscience Party (NCP), formed by late legal luminary and human rights activist, Gani Fawehinmi has lamented that it has no funds to conduct its presidential primary earlier scheduled for between tomorrow, September 28 and 30.

The Publicity Secretary of the party, Okereke Emmanuel, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), yesterday, Thursday in Lagos that the primary has been postponed due to lack of funds to financed the meeting, adding that in the past, it was its founder, late Fawehinmi, that was its main sponsor.

He said that after his death, members had been contributing to carry out the party’s activities.

“The presidential primary scheduled for this weekend (Sept. 28 and 30) had been postponed due to lack of funds. Delegates coming are to be given money, but there is no money for all these logistics.”

This is even as the South-South and South-East zonal chapters of the NCP have called on its National Chairman, Tanko Yunusa, to step-down ahead of the party’s presidential primaries.

A statement by the two NCP deputy national chairmen in the zones, Goodluck Obi and Pastor Peters Omoragbon, said the call became necessary since Tanko Yinusa is also a presidential aspirant.

The NCP chieftains are also requesting for complete review/reversal of the “exorbitant nomination fees’’ for all aspirants seeking elective offices.

However Emmanuel said that the two men, (Obi and Omoragbon) have no authority to demand for anything in the party as they were no longer recognised leaders of their zones.

“As far as we are concerned, they demanded for the national chairman to step-down before presidential primaries, there is nowhere in NCP constitution that demands for resignation.

“The founder of the party, Late Chief Gani Fawehinmi, contested for presidency while he was the national chairman.

“Some people requested him to step-down, but late Chief Fawehinmi said if there is any provision for such in the party’s constitution, as a law abiding person, he will step-down.”

Source: NAN.

Osun Re-Run Poll: It’s An Open Robbery – PDP

Greenbarge Reporters

September 28, 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the supplementary election held in Osun State yesterday, Thursday as the most brazen assault on democracy and biggest robbery ever witnessed in the history of the State.

In a statement, the State Chairman of the PDP, Soji Adagunodo, said that the open robbery perpetrated by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in was aided by security personnel, and vowing his party will resist it.

The PDP chairman complained that thousands of eligible voters were chased away from their homes in Orolu, Ife North and Ife South Local Governments in the early hours of yesterday, Thursday.

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