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2023: Make The Electorate Your Priority, Oba Of Benin Tells Politicians

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4 years ago

April 28, 2022

The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has urged Nigerian politicians to make delivering of dividends of democracy to the electorates their priority even as the country prepares for the 2023 general election.

The Oba who made the appeal in his palace on Thursday while receiving Nigerian Vice President and presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, said without the electorate no one can attain elective position in the country.

The Benin monarch who franked at the manner at which ”politicians use all tactic to win hearts of the electorates in a bid to convincing them to voting for them,” lamented that after getting to power they (politicians) forget them and use the resources and funds meant for the public for their own personal and family use.

While calling on Nigerian politicians to have fear of God and make the country a great nation of destination, the Oba said: “I want to appeal to politicians to put the electorate first. You see politicians using all sorts of tactics to make sure they get the electorates’ votes and after voting for them, they forget them. This shouldn’t be so. Politicians should have the fear of God and make sure they deliver on their electioneering.”

Oba Ewuare who said Nigeria has both natural and human resources to be a great country that other nations would be envious of , urged the presidential aspirant to change the narrative of the country by making sure he delivers on his promises if he eventually clinches the ticket of the APC.

While stating that he admires the Vice President for his eloquence and being a man of God, the Oba said the palace has already started praying for him in his bid to rule the country.

Earlier, Prof Osinbajo said he was in the state to consult with his party delegates ahead of the party primary but decided to first pay homage to the monarch due to the respect he has for the Benin throne.

While recalling to the Oba that he declared on April 11 to Nigerians that he’s running for the position of the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the presidential aspirant said he has all it takes to serve the country.

He added that his desire has been to serve the country and make it a great nation that everyone desires.

“Being exposed to every sphere of governance as the Vice President, I have all it takes to lead this country. My desire has always been to serve this nation. I have the experience, I have the exposure to lead this country,” he added.

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Dino Melaye Reacts To Malami’s Arraignment For Money Laundering

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3 days ago

December 30, 2025

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Ex-Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, has reacted to the arraignment of a former Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami, before an Abuja Federal High Court.

Melaye wished Malami well as he began his trial for corruption.

Posting on X, the former lawmaker recalled how he was prosecuted by Malami over what he described as frivolous cases while he was the AGF.

He wrote: “Reminded me of how I was appearing in different courts when Malami as AGF was prosecuting me over frivolous cases including taking over one of the police cases against me. Wish him.well.”

Malami, his son Abdulaziz, and another individual are facing a 16-count charge of money laundering.

They were arraigned on allegations of unlawful acquisition and concealment of funds.

They all pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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What PDP Said About Wike’s Media Parley

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4 days ago

December 29, 2025

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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, of being a constant agent of provocation in the political space, alleging that he creates trouble to mask selfish intentions.

The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, stated this in a statement issued on Monday in response to Wike’s media parley with selected journalists in Port Harcourt, also held on Monday.

According to the PDP, remarks made by the minister on several occasions are proof that he falls short of being a locus classicus of anti-democratic adventurism.

The party said Wike’s conduct was not new, stressing that he has consistently acted as an agent provocateur in the political arena, stirring controversy to advance personal interests.

The PDP further stated that since Wike assumed office as Governor of Rivers State in 2015, he has remained a recurrent source of trouble within the party’s leadership.

“From the Sheriff era, where he was a forerunner in the Sheriff-for-National Chairman movement and later turned to fight and remove Sheriff; later he championed the Uche Secondus-for-National Chairman movement (in fact, he granted a very combustible interview that polarized the party just before the convention) and then was the same person fighting to remove Secondus.

“The same Wike led the movement to produce Dr. Iyorchia Ayu as National Chairman against the advice of many party leaders, and so soon thereafter, it was Wike again who led the Ayu-must-go struggle.

“By his end-of-year media chat, Minister Nyesom Wike has reiterated his support for, and in fact declared that he is the ‘number one supporter’ of the presumptive candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2027 Presidential election, while remaining a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, confirming the basis of his expulsion from the PDP, for anti-party activities,” the statement said.

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JUST IN: INEC Excludes PDP From Ekiti Governorship Election

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4 days ago

December 29, 2025

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The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the 2026 Ekiti governorship election, Dr Wole Oluyede, and his deputy were conspicuously absent as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, released the provisional list of party candidates ahead of the election.

INEC on Monday posted the list of candidates from 12 political parties vying for the state’s top job at its office on New Iyin Road, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.

The list shows that the All Progressives Congress, APC, is fielding the incumbent governor, Biodun Oyebanji, with Monisade Afuye as his running mate.

Other candidates include Opeyemi Falegan of the Accord Party, with Omoyemi Olaleye as deputy; Akande Oluwasegun of the African Action Congress, paired with Oluwasanmi Fajuyigbe; and Ayodeji Ojo of the Action Democratic Party, with Itunu Ibitoye as running mate.

Similarly, the African Democratic Congress is presenting Oluwadare Bejide and Paul Olowoyeye, while the Action Peoples Party has Bidemi Awogbemi and Akinyemi Adewumi on its ticket.

The PDP’s absence may not be unconnected with the leadership crisis currently rocking the party at the national level.