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Sokoto governorship: Defend your votes, APC group tasks voters

Sokoto governorship: Defend your votes, APC group tasks voters

APC supporters in Sokoto state have been called upon to come out in their large numbers to vote for the gubernatorial candidate of the party, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto in the forthcoming elections billed for March the 11th.

The call was made by the Movement for the Actualization of All APC candidates in Sokoto state, in a statement signed by release signed by its chairman Alhaji Salisu Abdullahi Makama and secretary, comrade Kasimu Ahmed.

“Our Movement believes Sokoto is an APC state while the PDP is just administratively ruling on the 2019 stolen mandate and now the party has already been conniving with electoral officials to rig the 2023 exercise as well”, the group argued.

The group expressed concern over what it described as the hidden agenda of the PDP government in Sokoto “working on a script of dominating the voting by force”.

Abdullahi, in the statement decried what the Movement considers as “the political brigandage of Tambuwal’s footsoldiers”, saying it is undemocratic.

The statement advised the voters in Sokoto state who are loyal to the APC to adopt the 2019 strategy that secured Buhari’s victory. “It is necessary for the APC to adopt the Buhari slogan of 2011 and 2015 respectively, namely “a zaba, a tsare, a raka”.

The group expressed unhappiness over the conduct of the PDP administration in Sokoto State as regards elections.

Kaduna Election: Makarfi Ambassadors Urge Voters to Show APC Way out, Vote Isa Ashiru of PDP

Group under umbrella of Makarfi Ambassadors have commended the entire Kaduna electorate for coming enmasse to massively vote for the main opposition party People’s Democratic Party(PDP) during the just concluded presidential election.

The group, which is a support group of the PDP said voting against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna speaks volume about how tired the people are with the Mal. Nasir El-Rufai’s government in the State.

In a press statement signed by Mr. Abdullahi Ahmed, the Coordinator General,Matters and Engr. Bolade Aina, Coordinator Planning/Strategy the group however urged the Electorate to repeat same feat during the forthcoming coming gubernatorial elections in Kaduna .

According to the statement,” Voting Hon. Isa Ashiru as the next governor of Kaduna State would not serve as a blessing and good omen ,but also would be the best decision for a sustainable progress and development .”

It further explained: “As a group , we established a research unit and mobilised a group of our members to do check about Ashiru’s political background and performance and the outcome was extremely overwhelming .

“The outcome revealed that Isa Ashiru is a humane leader with the requisite capacity and experience to work and deliver on campaign promises. Also lead an inclusive government devoid of any primordial sentiment .Unit the people and create enabling environment for christians and Muslims to cohabit .

“These amongst many reasons is why we are calling on citizens and residence to consider the Isa Ashiru/John Ayuba ticket as a balanced ticked with consideration for the sensitive nature of the State .

“Our fellow Kadlite, the ball is in our court now – as we approach another historical moment amidst the forthcoming Governatorial election of Kaduna state; its either we bargain for better future or remain politically & economically starve for another 8years. But, Labour Party (LP) can not deliver Kaduna Governatorial seat at present but, the future is behold by the Almighty.

“Please come out enmasse and vote PDP from top to bottom .

“The group however,Called for over the palpable tensions stirred up by the controversial presidential elections .It equally urged Nigerians to shun acts that could undermine our democracy and see election as a contest and not war.”

Rev. Emma Magba Cast Vote, Commends President For Conducting Free and Fair Polls

Rev Emma Magba Cast Vote, Commends President For Conducting Free and Fair Polls

The candidate of National Rescue Movement for Kabba/ Ijumu Federal Constuency, Rev Emmanuel Magba has just voted in his vis ward at Kabba .

Speaking to journalists shortly afterward,the cleric cum politician expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the election starting from the accreditation to the actual voting process .

He further commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) for conducting a seamless election .

He said,

“the accreditation was very seamless, the same thing with the voting, it was very seamless.Incidences of vote buying have also been reduced to the barest minimum .

I wished to commend President Muhammudu Buhari for conducting a free, fair and credible election ,

Rev Magba who is a favourite in the contest for a seat at the National Assembly expressed ready to work hard for his constituency if elected

Zangon Kataf Constituency:Victoria Yohana, ADC House of Assembly candidate

Zangon Kataf Constituency: Victoria Yohana, ADC House of Assembly candidate

By Sunday Bature

It is no longer news that the 2023 general elections are here for eligible voters in Nigeria to go out and cast their votes to candidates of their choice. It is not the issue of electing candidates but how voters will carefully without being emotion on who to cast their votes to, it is an issue of electing who will represent the constituency very well so that dividends of democracy will not only be seen but every nook and cranny is carried along in the distribution of social amenities and what is meant for all.

Zangon Kataf Constituency in Kaduna state House of Assembly is an area well known for the calibre of people it produces because the area is well blessed with highly experienced, exposed and have what it takes to lead not only the Constituency but the state and the country as a whole.

Mrs Victoria Yohanna is a name that rings a bell in the state. A woman and a mother. Women, however, are known to be compassionate, kind, prudent, sincere, trustworthy and as a result, she has voluntarily after people’s persuasions for her to represent the constituency in the election, she has, therefore, accepted to contest the House of Assembly on the platform of African Democratic Congress (ADC) to ensure her people are carried along in the state decision making that will enhance the living standards of the people and ensure peace, unity and development for the entire citizens.

As a retired civil servant, who has served the state and country meritoriously, she has the ability, experience and technical know how to effectively mobilise and work as a true representative of her constituency in ensuring that their aspirations are fully implemented. It is worthy of note that

since 1999, Zonzon Ward, where she come from has not been represented in the House of Assembly, whereas some Wards have been represented twice. If elected, Victoria Yohana, has all her life proved to be a woman that carries the people along in any assignment given to her and has not failed on her part to share the meagre resources to those around her.

She has come up with a blueprint that if elected, it will be a different package from the normal poverty alleviation besides ensuring laws are made in favour of her people as well using herself as a woman, ensure her people benefit immensely from the state government projects.

Born on 12th November, 1955, in the present Kaura local government area, Mrs Victoria Yohana got marriage to her husband in Zonzon ward of Zangon Kataf local government area.

She served the Kaduna state meritoriously and retired from the state government in 2008, after putting in 35 years of service without finding her wanting in her duties.

After her retirement from the civil service, she joined active politics and became a founding member of APC in Zangon Kataf Local Government in which she contested State Assistant Publicity Secretary – 2014, Member Kaduna State House of Assembly – 2015, APC National assignment, among others.

She was a Board Member, Kaduna State Water Services Regulatory

Commission (KWSRSC) – 2016-2021, she participated in the 2019 general elections as the Deputy National Coordinator (North) Buhari/Osinbajo Mandate Group

(BOMG), State Coordinator, Women for Buhari and Osinbajo, Deputy State Chairman, APC, National Youth Caucus and

Member, Presidential Campaign Council (Women Mobilization).

APC Chieftain Lauds Management of NNPCL for Making Petrol Available Ahead of Elections

APC Chieftain Lauds Management of NNPCL for Making Petrol Available Ahead of Elections

Chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Engineer Kailani Muhammad has commended management of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), for the proactive measures taken so far to make the Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known Petrol available ahead of forthcoming general elections across.

According to him, the information gathered so far, revealed that the long queues in Lagos and Abuja have disappeared as at today . While in Abuja and surrounding states , the queues are now low with hope that before Saturday , the national oil company will fulfill the promise to ensure that the protracted fuel scarcity problem would be history .

In a press statement personally signed , Engineer Kailani Muhammad also disclosed that NNPCL now have 2.5 billion liters on ground ready to distributed to filling stations across Nigeria.

Kailani ,who also the owner of a Kaduna based media company, Liberator Newspapers, lauded NNPCL management for constituting a committee headed by the Managing Director of Trading to monitor petroleum supply and distribution chains during the day; afternoon and night.

“This is a feat worthy of commendation, considering that Saboteurs are hell bent on using the lingering scarcity to frustrate the election exercises.

“He Alhaji Sade has been doing his best in conjunction with his team to ensure fair distribution to states accordingly.

There is also a sanction for all marketers that have loaded and don’t want to carry the products to filling stations” he stated.

He however said ,”Nigerians can now heive a sigh of relief because, the hardship occasioned by the lingering queues at filling stations has been addressed .

Meanwhile, he said as a former staff and union leader during his days at NNPC, he urged the mainstream and downstream sectors of NNPCL to ensure proper monitoring .

While appealing to media houses report facts and stop joining issues with NNPCL, he said this is time for all hands to be on deck to ensure free flow of Petrol before and after the election exercises.

PRP Promises to Reserve 35 percent Slots For Women , Prioritise Youths Welfare

PRP To Reserve 35 percent Slots For Women, Gives Priority To Youths

Ahead of Saturday’s Presidential polls, the People’s Redemption Party ( PRP) has promised to give over 35 percent slots to women if it forms the next government .

Similarly, the party says it would Prioritise youths welfare and empowerment by allocating huge budgetary resources for youths

Arch.Haro Haruna Zego, the Vice Presidential candidate of the party made this known in Kaduna during an interview session with press men .

Mr.Zego, who accused the People’s Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress of destroying the future of the country by neglecting the women and youths, said by failing to create employment opportunities for the youths and by failing to educate them, the two parties have put the the country in a needless existential threat .

“Since the two parties failed to educate the youths and since they failed to create employment opportunities for them, the youths have become susceptible to enticements from Boko Haram,bandits and other criminal gangs across the country .

He continued, “I have had the cause of accusing our leaders one on one for being the cause of the current insecurity.Nonetheless, I can assure you that if the PRP comes to power,we shall take a deep look into how to ameliorate the problems of insecurity and Unemployment, he added

The PRP Presidential running mate further charged the electorates to go out on Saturday massively and his party .He also advice that where the party did not field candidates, voters should choose credible and honest leaders .

Other highlights of the visit of the PRP national leadership to Television Village in Kaduna includes prayers by Christian leaders for the Presidential ambition of Kola Abiola, the Standard Bearer of the party and his running mate.

2023 President: UNITED CHRISTIAN LEADERS EAGLE’S EYE’S FORUM (UNCEEF) ENDORSE ATIKU

Ahead of 2023 general elections coming up in three days time, the United Christian Leaders Eagle’s Eye’s Forum(UCLEEF) has endorsed the candidacy of his Excellency Alhaji Atiku Abubakar ( GCON) for the presidency of Nigeria.
The forum made the endorsement yesterday in Abuja.

Speaking at the endorsement that was witnessed by numerous clergies, the National Coordinator of the forum Pastor Aminchi Habu explained that the forum decided decided to endorsed his Excellency Atiku Abubakar having realized that he has the capacity and experience to rescue Nigerians from the present hardship inflicted on them by the APC clueless administration..

Pastor Aminchi describe Atiku as a great defender of democracy not only in Nigeria but the whole of Africa.”we see you as a political pilot that will fly Nigeria to the promise land, a political engineer that will repair the battered engine of Nigeria’s economy, the political architect that will redesign and take Nigeria to a promising future”.

He continues that his Excellency Atiku Abubakar “is a political doctor of our nation who has the prescribed drugs that will heal Nigeria of all its insecurity and other societal ills”

Pastor Aminchi opines that the nation believes in the ability of his Excellency Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to make the right choice and decisions that will catapult and ensure a smooth journey for Nigerians into a brighter, colourful and better future.

He enjoined all Nigerians of voting age to ensure that they vote Atiku on Saturday in order to extricate themselves from the shackles of abject poverty and excruciating hardship.

In his speech at the occasion the director of strategic communications director of PDP Presidential campaign Council PCC who represented his Excellency Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Chief Dele Momodu stated that Atiku has the experience, ability and exposure to lead Nigeria to greatness and called on Nigerians to come out in their millions and vote Atiku Abubakar for better Nigeria adding that Atiku has the capacity to repair the damage done to Nigeria by the incompetent APC administration.

Presidential Elections: Clerics, Non indigenes Give PRP Candidate, Running Mate Assurance of Block Votes

Presidential Elections: Clerics, Non indigenes Give PRP Candidate, Running Mate Assurance of Block Votes

Religious leaders across kaduna state and representatives of traditional rulers especially from non indigenes residing in Kaduna have unanimously agreed to support the presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party ( PRP) Kola Abiola and his running mate Haro Haruna Zego in the run up to the Saturday Presidential elections .

The event, which took place at the Bajju Township Hall in Television Village, Kaduna saw huge turn out of religious leaders .

Speaking during the interactive meeting , Rev. Elijah Abubakar Prince, Vice Chairman Pastors For Good Governance, said that religious leaders being the custodians of the people’s mandate, clerics are looking for someone that has the capacity to deliver good governance, some that can bring level of comfortability and to stabilise the country economically .

“I can tell you that after listening to the running mate of the Presidential candidate of PRP, Haro Zego , it is very clear that he and his principal,Kola Abiola have the capacity to institute good governance .

The Rev went on to add,” If the candidates of the emerged as President and Vice President respectively next Saturday, then the country is on the path to glory .

The leaders of Idoma and Igala communities in Kaduna also lent their voices to the endorsement .

John Ameh, leader of the community while pledging the support of the Idomas for the PRP urged Aziz to abolish certain policies that discriminated against non indigenes in the state.

“I wish to assure you that we shall come out massively to vote your party this Saturday, but when you get there, please ensure that policies that prevents non indigenes from enjoying benefits which others enjoyed are abolished, he added

Speaking, the Vice Presidential candidate of the party, Mr. Zego said that the party is representing all the sections of the country, both the youths and the old .

The running mate of PRP, Architect Haro Haruna Zego Speaking during the event

He also pledged to looking into all forms of discriminations against non indigenes with the aim of abolishing them.

He further said , “Today, I represent the youths, today, I represent the Muslims, I represent the Christians , I represent the North as well as the South .

“I am a Northern Minority while my Principal, Kola Abiola is a Muslim from Yoruba land which means he is also a minority from the South.Our party would definitely work hard to eradicate all forms discrimination against citizens and sure Nigeria is a better place for all

The PRP Vice Presidential candidate further avered that welfare of youths, women and the elderly would take prominence when the party assume power .

ABUJA LAND GRABBING SYNDICATE AND THEIR LAWLESS CONDUCT AND THREAT TO SECURITY OF COMMUNITIES

ABUJA LAND GRABBING SYNDICATE AND THEIR LAWLESS CONDUCT AND THREAT TO SECURITY OF COMMUNITIES

By Donald Iorchir

Reference to the letter written to the Inspector General of Police Of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Usman Alkali Baba and copies sent to the DSS, EFCC, ARMY and other security agencies and publication in the Blueprint Newspaper in November 2022, Seeking the attention of the Nigeria security service to come to the aid of some land owners in Lugbe but till date the Nigeria Police is yet to take action.

Again we are using this medium to call on the Inspector General of Police and other security agencies to investigate the following:

Kinsley Abazie Ifeanyi (also known as IFEDI HOMES) Monday Onimisi and their cohorts

They are busy going against the law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by trespassing on lands that do not belong to them, threatening land owners, violating the rule of law and disobeying court orders.

It’s so shocking that these fellows, (land grabbing syndicates) go about the city of Abuja in convoys of heavily armed Police personnel and hoodlums, which they use to intimidate, harrass and threaten genuine land owners. We know and can prove that they are being backed up by some Serving and retired senior Police officials.

We hereby call on the I.G of Police, Director of DSS, Nigerian Army and the Judiciary, to speedily checkmate and investigate the activities and unlawful use of police personnel and hoodlums, this lawbreakers harass, intimidate and threaten genuine land owners.

We also need the public to ask how and why these people can encroach on lands not belonging to them and with impunity carry out construction activities even with Court Orders restraining them from doing same. They do these things with the active cover of armed policemen and hoodlums.

We appeal to the Judiciary to protect it’s integrity as we are at a loss why these syndicates claim to be untouchable, violating court orders and seemingly going scotfree

As it stands the lives of the original land owners are seriously being threatened as they are being repeatedly attacked by the team of Kingsley Abazie Ifeanyi (IFEDI HOMES) and MONDAY ONIMISI.

Signed
Olamide Popoola and Justine Eleshi.
For the concerned.

2023 Elections: Makarfi Ambassadors,38 CSOs Reaffirm Commitment to Work for PDP Victory

2023 Elections: Makarfi Ambassadors,38 CSOs Reaffirm Commitment to Work for PDP Victory

As the 2023 general elections draw closer ,group under aegis of Makarfi Ambassadors in collaboration with thirty-eight Civil Society Organizations reaffirmed commitment to work for the victory of the main opposition party , the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

Briefing journalists during a press conference held shortly after a political review meeting in Kaduna, Mr. Abdullahi Ahmed, the Coordinator General-Matters and Engr. Bolade Aina, Coordinator Planning/Strategy harped on need for Nigerians , particularly the Electorate to come out and vote PPD, the party that has respect for their welfare, security and general development of the people .

According to the Makarfi Ambassadors, the 38 CSOs that agreed to work for PDP are doing so out of results of a research work carried out on preferred candidates that can deliver Nigerians from shackles of ravaging insecurity, banditry, dwindling economy and mal-administration over the past seven years under the ruling party ,All Progressives Congress.

“As a group, we are happy to inform you today that 38 CSOs have painstakingly conducted a survey ,which revealed PDP as a party with the best candidates and requisite capacities and senses to deliver dividends of democracy directly to the people at the grassroots level.

The Makarfi Ambassadors further said, “It might interest Nigerians to know that these CSOs are convince beyond reasonable doubt that PDP will not only win the elections,but also the only answer to all development challenges and issues of dearth of leadership across all tiers of governance in Nigeria.

“All we want to say now is that the D-Day is near, and the time to make the right choice is the hands of Nigerian .And this is why we have come out to appeal to our electorate to vote PDP from Top to Bottom .

“We want to assure Nigerians that a Vote for the former Vice President, Alh.Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on February 25 during the forthcoming presidential elections would be vote for sustained progress and development”.

However ,the Makarfi Ambassadors asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to avoid any act capable of breaching public peace as it carries out its duty .