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Nigeria Must Consolidate Works Of Successful Leaders, Says SDP Presidential Candidate, Adebayo

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August 28, 2022

Prince Adewole Adebayo, Presidential Candidate Of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, says Nigerians particularly her leaders must learn how to consolidate works of successful leaders in order to move the country forward.

This is as he advised that, as a nation, Nigeria must raise leaders who will not be divisive, but unite the country and people whether young or old.

The presidential candidate made these assertions in Abuja at the 2022 Annual Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida Legacy Dialogue with the theme: Issues In Africa’s Democratic Journey,’ and was instituted by the Ibrahim and Mariam Babangida Presidential Library and Museum.

The event which held in celebration of the 81st birthday of the former president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, had panel of discussants as Prince Adewole Adebayo; Minister of FCT, Alhaji Musa Bello, Former Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Namadi Sambo, Presidential Candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) Alhaji Hamza Al-Mustapha, and Former Minister of Youth and sports, Hon. Solomon Dalung.

Prince Adebayo, while Referring to the celebrant, Babangida, as a man who accept praises and criticism the same way, pointed out that whatever errors or achievements IBB made was “not an excuse for Nigeria to have a government today that is worse than the one he ran. Adebayo stated that when interrogating any regime in Nigeria, there should be no excuse.”

He continued: “Nigerians must consolidate where their leaders got it right, and learn lessons from areas where they got it wrong; “This is one lesson I have learnt as a leader, and I will not make the same mistake made by earlier leaders to spoil anything that others have got right.

“IBB left a legacy. Legacy takes time because things takes time to mature, things takes time to make sense and things make sense to different generations in different ways.

“IBB was a youth when he took over power and these wonderful things he has done, was done when he was a youth. So it breaks the myth that, you have to be very old and tired before you can make sense in politics,” He remarked.

“He remains one of the most significant political figures in the country and is responsible for the creation of the Social Democratic Party of Nigeria (SDP). As part of a democracy project meant to form two detribalized political parties, IBB presented the SDP alongside the National Republican Convention as a moderate party attractive to young radical intellectuals and socialists.

“For our generation and the Social Democratic Party, we are not worried and we are not in despair. We have hope that these problems, when you give us the opportunity, would be solved,” Prince Adebayo said while speaking about the upcoming general elections and the concerns of the masses.

The presidential candidate noted that, whatever the crises in Nigeria today, there are no national issues of any dimension that one cannot resolve through Gen. IBB.

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PDP Has Been Bought By APC – Dino Melaye

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August 1, 2025

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Former Kogi West Senator Dino Melaye has claimed that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been “purchased” by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

Melaye made the allegation while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday night, a day after submitting his resignation letter to PDP.

According to him, the opposition party receives dates for its National Executive Committee, NEC, meetings directly from the Presidential Villa.

“PDP has been purchased by the APC. The PDP is a parastatal of the APC. In fact, they take dates for NEC meetings and NWC from Aso Villa. Look at these PDP governors, are they acting as opposition? And you know how powerful governors are,” Melaye said

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Drama As Ebonyi Politician Declares Self ADC National VC South-East

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August 1, 2025

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The National Convener of Turn By Turn Initiatives, Ben Nworie has declared himself the Interim National Vice Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC South East zone.

Briefing newsmen in Abuja on Friday, Nworie noted that the south east zone needs a vocal and vibrant politician who would advance the fortunes of the coalition movement in the zone.

Also, an Abia born media expert, Obinna George, emerged as the South East zonal Publicity Secretary of the ADC.

Mr Obinna George is expected to deploy his media expertise in propagating the activities of ADC in the zone.

Nworie said his decision to become the Interim National Vice chairman was to galvanise support of the people of the zone to join the political revolution for a prosperous nat

According to him; “my burning desire to become the Interim National Vice Chairman of the African Democratic Party, South east zone is to galvanise. Supports for our great party in the zone. ADC is not just a coalition but a political revolution that will end the decade of misrule by the present government”.

“ADC stands a better opportunity to rescue Nigeria from the present economic hardship and forge a common front towards advancing the future of a new Nigeria. Let me state categorically that coalition brought the present government to power and the same coalition will sack it out of power’.

“I want to urge the people of south east to embrace ADC as the only veritable platform that will address decades of marginalization, depression and neglect. It is time for us to speak in one voice and support the movement. It is time for the South east zone to stand up to be counted as the movers and shakers of the coalition”.

“As the National Vice Chairman of ADC, I accept the responsibilty to lead our dear party in the zone and I want to declare that our coalition is open to every Nigerian who is passionate to change the old order into a new order, where all the critical sectors will be functional”.

“I commend our Interim National Chairman of ADC, Senator David Mark; Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and indeed all other national leaders who are sacrificing a lot to ensure that Nigeria is liberated from the shackles of poverty, which has become our fair share of national cake”.

“I want to thank all our members across the five states of the south east for your resilience, deep commitment and sacrifices in promoting and galvanising support for our party”.

The National Vice Chairman further appealed to all aggrieved members of the party to withdraw all litigations for the over all interest of the Nigerian People whose only hope for a better nation is rested on ADC.

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Alia Submits List Of Eight Commissioner-nominees To Benue Assembly

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August 1, 2025

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The Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has submitted the first batch of commissioner-nominees to the Benue State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.

Alia’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Tersoo Kula, who made this known in a statement on Friday in Makurdi, said that the transmission of the list to the House was in line with constitutional provisions.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Alia had sacked all the 17 commissioners and his Chief of staff on Wednesday.

Kula listed the first batch of commissioner nominees to include Theresa Odachi, Dr Benjamin Ashaver, Dr Margaret Adamu, and Dr Peter Oboh.

Others, he said, are Dr Timothy Yangien, Mr Denis Iyaighgba, Mr James Dwem and Dr Paul Ogwuche.

He said that the second batch of nominees would be forwarded to the House of Assembly in a matter of days.

Kula said the governor was committed to ensuring transparency, competence, and inclusivity in the selection of individuals to drive his administration’s vision and mission for the state.
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