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Give Northern Govs National Awards, Lawmaker Tells Tinubu

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2 years ago

March 1, 2023

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The Senator representing Kogi West, Smart Adeyemi has called on the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to confer National Merit Award on Northern governors for the heroic role they played in shifting power from the North to the South in the All Progressives Congress.

According to him, having won this election, some of them sat down and meditated on how the APC got this far to win and noted the great role of Northern governors.

Senator Adeyemi on Wednesday while addressing journalists in Abuja said the APC as a whole must thank the Northern governors who came to a consensus.

He noted that the decision helped the emergence of the best candidate Nigeria has ever produced for the presidential election “A man of a good antecedent, a man known not to be sentimental, a man of great strength of character, intelligence, a man that is cerebral and highly mobile, a man with a great record of service to God and humanity.”

Adeyemi after congratulating the president-elect, noted, “We have to commend Northern governors because no matter how good a building is, you would have to look at the foundation.

“Our candidate, incoming president and his vice came this far because the Northern governors concluded that the presidency should be zoned from the North to the South.”

He added, “To me, the Northern governors deserve National Merit Award for what they have done. If the North had insisted on fielding a candidate, then only God knows what would happen to Nigeria. The governor we have today in the North, I see them as the new Sardauna, the premier of the Northern region.

“When I speak about Sardauna, I speak against the background of his qualities, how he governed the diverse North and today we still have monuments of his achievements in every part cutting across ethnicity and tribe.”

Senator Adeyemi added, “What makes a good leader is to have a large heart and be considerate to other people. Today, the Northern governors have proved to the whole world that they are the new Sardauna of this generation. The only way to compensate them is for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to give all the Northern governors that came together and said power must move to the South National Merit Award.

“Whenever the history of this dispensation will be written, the role of Northern governors at that convention will be an integral part of it. It will be said the North in their wisdom came together and said let power shift to the South”.

The lawmaker also deviated into the issue of the delayed result by the electoral body.

He said, “Those crying foul over the election results released by INEC had planned to hack the INEC server and spent a lot of money on that, but it failed as INEC delayed the uploading of results.”

He said the country will thank God someday that they have elected Tinubu Shettima because they will “make Nigeria very prosperous.”
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PDP Reprimands Members Backing Tinubu, Threatens Sanctions

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1 hour ago

August 8, 2025

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The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has issued a stern warning to members endorsing President Bola Tinubu for re-election, describing such actions as anti-party activities.

In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Friday, the party said it had reviewed what it described as “persistent public media outbursts” by some members who have openly declared support for the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

The statement read, “The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has reviewed the anti-party activities of certain members of the Party, particularly those endorsing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-election in 2027.

“Of serious concern is the persistent public media outbursts against our Party by some prominent members whose actions and utterances including their public declaration of support and willingness to work for the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 Presidential election in violation of the provision of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017) constitute a serious threat to the stability and sustenance of our Party.”

The PDP noted that such actions violate Section 10(6) of its constitution, which prohibits members from aligning with other parties or groups to undermine the PDP or its elected officials.

“Specifically, Section 10 (6) of the PDP Constitution provides that “NO MEMBER of the Party SHALL align with other Parties or groups to undermine the Party or any of its elected government”.

“Such anti-party activities have continued to impact negatively on the PDP leading to division, disaffection and heavy hemorrhaging of members with the capacity to diminish our Party’s electoral fortune if not immediately checked,” the statement noted.

Citing Section 59(1) of its constitution, the NWC issued a strong reprimand to the members involved, warning that failure to retrace their steps would attract stiffer sanctions.

The party urged all members to remain loyal and focused as it prepares for its national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State.

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By-Election: Idahosa Assures Of More Infrastructural Development In Ovia

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3 hours ago

August 8, 2025

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Deputy Governor of Edo State, Hon. Dennis Idahosa has assured the people of Ovia Federal Constituency of continual infrastructural development as part of effort to improve the economic well-being of the people.

Idahosa, however, urged the people of support ahead of the Ovia federal constituency bye-election scheduled for August 16.

The state’s deputy governor, gave the assurance during the party’s campaign at Oduna and Oghede Wards for the by-election.

Idahosa urged the people to keep faith with the APC, as the party never failed in its campaign promises in the state.

According to him, “unlike the other parties, especially the PDP, we have never failed to keep to our electoral promises in Edo state.

“Experience has taught you not to rely on the PDP that failed you for the past eight years in the areas of roads and Gele-gele Sea Port.

“We have always been different and be rest assured that this time, we don’t intend to deviate from the norm which we are known for; delivery of democratic dividends in Edo state.

“As a matter of fact, you all can attest to the fact that our people oriented governor, Sen. Monday Okpebholo has started making the difference around you here just within six months in office.”

The deputy governor appealed to the people for support to enable the governor continue with the execution of more projects in the areas.

Speaking on Omosede Igbinedion choice as APC candidate for Ovia Federal Constituency, Idahosa said,
“the APC is a party that wants the best for the people.”

High point of the campaign was Igbinedion granting of scholarship to two girls that showed bravery by opening canvassing support for her.

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Use Edo By-election As Template For APC’s Victory In 2027, Idahosa Urges Residents

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1 day ago

August 7, 2025

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Deputy governor of Edo State Hon Dennis Idahosa, has urged the people to show their readiness to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027 general elections by using the House of Representatives bye-election scheduled for August 16 as a template.

Idahosa hinged his call on the fact that Governor Monday Okpebholo had shown his readiness for governance within a year in office and deserved to be supported by the people.

The deputy governor stated this when the APC campaign team birthed at Uhiere, Okokhuo, and Isiuwa, Ovia North-East Local Government Area of the state.

According to him, the Ovia Federal Constituency bye-election is for the people to show “capacity” and nothing more.

“The Executive Governor of our dear state, and my Principal, Monday Okpebholo, by the grace of God, through your support, has promised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu 2.5 million votes.

“The efficacy of that promise starts on August 16 with the Ovia Federal Constituency bye-election.

“This is not a normal election, it is an election to show capacity. The results you give to Omosede unlocks the key to accessing the dividends of democracy.

“The margin of winning is important. This is why we are all here to convince you to ensure that we get at least 70 percent votes from the registered voters in this area,” he stated.

The deputy governor who led the APC team for the campaign said the party’s candidate, Hon Omosede Igbinedion, had the capacity to entrench the dividends of democracy to the area.

At Isiuwa, NIFOR Community, Idahosa praised the people for making the area an APC stronghold.

He said he was not there for the campaign but to introduce their daughter to them and asked them for their support to the party’s candidate for the bye-election.

Similarly, Idahosa also appealed to the people of Okokhuo community for support.

Omosede who was full of praises in visited wards, said “this is the first time, in a long while, since 2015, I am here with a broom, a symbol of development and advancement.

“You know, the umbrella is tattered and scattered, and you know the PDP has fallen. I am grateful to you all who took the time to be here.”

She told the people to hold her accountable for every campaign promise she made.