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Jimi Agbaje Declares For Governorship, Promise To Restore Freedom To Lagos

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It was a rainbow coalition of various social, political and cultural groups as Olujimi Agbaje, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)Lagos State governorship candidate for the 2019 election kicked off his campaign.

The crowd came from different localities in the state including Ajegunle, Mushin, Ikorodu, Agege, Badagry, Ikeja and several other areas to witness the grand event in Lekki Lagos.

At the interactive ceremony, the PDP candidate promised to restore the dignity of Lagos and give the residents the much-desired freedom to determine their fate rather than being muzzled by a Godfather as it has been the case in the last 20 years.

Amidst applause from representatives of various ethnic, social, political groups and civil society from all parts of Lagos, Agbaje assured that the thrust of his administration will be anchored on believability, power, and healthcare.

According to him, 1000 megawatts of power would be targeted in four years to muscle up and boost the economic fortune of the people. He said the plank of his health care programme would be built around health insurance schemes.

The PDP candidate also promised to restore the glory and standard of education in the state by providing more access to quality education as opposed to the current ineffective system.

“I am running a believable administration and I am in the race for service not for self. They are in politics for selves. They have said that I am their ‘customer’. But I want to tell them that the customer is the king and he is always right. By March 2019, the rest will be history because this election will be decided by the people of Lagos who yearn for freedom, and not by political parties,” he told the enthusiastic supporters.

He also used the opportunity to introduce his deputy, Mrs. Haleemat Oluyemisi Busari and promised that they would “carry the load together” instead of the culture of making the deputy a “spare tire”.

The duo promised to hold more town hall meetings in the days ahead to engage supporters and voters on the programmes for the state.

“We need a governor that the buck stops on his table. I promise to be that governor. The buck will stop on my table and Lagos will go back to his glory as the future is bright,” he said amidst thunderous applause.

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Road To 2027: Coalition Will Fail, Sokoto Behind Tinubu — APC Chairman

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The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Sokoto State has downplayed the ongoing efforts to create a political coalition in Northern Nigeria, labelling it as a group of “paperweight politicians” who lack electoral significance.

In an interview (with The Punch) at the Sokoto Government House on Saturday, Alhaji Isa Sadiq-Achida, the APC State Chairman, asserted that “even if any so-called coalition’s emerges in Northern Nigeria, Sokoto alone will deliver enough votes to bridge any gaps for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the North.”

He questioned the influence of former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, alleging that he had become disconnected from the people of his state, especially those in Southern Kaduna.

“I doubt that Malam Nasir El-Rufai will have any meaningful political relevance in Kaduna, especially considering how deeply he hurt the people of Southern Kaduna during his tenure. He didn’t even allow them to vote freely,” he stated.

Commenting on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Sadiq-Achida claimed that the PDP leader was facing internal turmoil and diminishing support in Adamawa.

“Everyone knows that Senator Aishatu Binani won that election, but something else happened. Atiku is even still struggling with his own governor, and his traditional title was stripped recently. That tells you everything you need to know.”

He said those championing the Northern coalition lacked grassroots followership, stressing that, “Those forming these coalitions are not real politicians. They’re politicians on paper. Many of them can not even win their polling units.”

Referring to former Senator Abubakar Gada, the Sokoto APC Chairman accused him of acting as a saboteur within the party before defecting to the Social Democratic Party, where he lost badly in the 2023 governorship election.

“Take Senator Abu Gada, for instance. He was sponsored to cause division in the APC. He went to court and lost. He later joined the SDP and contested for governorship. Out of 3,900 polling units in Sokoto, he got only 230 votes. He didn’t win even a single polling unit.”

He claimed that Gada lacked support in his hometown of Gadawa, stating that many locals barely knew him.

“He spent most of his life working at the NNPC. It was during Governor Wamakko’s administration that he was brought into politics and handed a senatorial ticket. After he won, he turned against Wamakko. Once the ticket was taken from him, he couldn’t win anything again, not even his polling unit.”

Sadiq-Achida reaffirmed the strength of the ruling party in Sokoto and expressed certainty that the state would deliver overwhelming support for President Tinubu and the APC in upcoming elections.

 

 

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JUST IN: Chaos At PDP Caucus Meeting As Security Operatives Forcefully Eject Members [VIDEO]

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The caucus meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) turned chaotic on Monday after security operatives forcefully removed some members from the national executive committee (NEC) hall.

The meeting was scheduled to take place at the NEC hall of the party’s headquarters in Abuja, with members already arriving at the venue.

Two individuals were ejected by security personnel following claims by some protocol officers that they had no authorization to be present at the meeting.

During the confrontation, a glass door was broken while the members were being dragged out.

“Are you NWC member?” shouted Chinwe Nnorom, national director of publicity, before the individuals were taken out of the venue.

Earlier in the day, security personnel had taken control of the PDP headquarters and stopped members of the board of trustees (BoT) from accessing the NEC hall for their scheduled meeting.

As a result, the BoT moved their meeting to the Yar’Adua Centre located in the central business district of Abuja.

In recent weeks, the PDP has been embroiled in increasing drama and new developments amid its internal crisis.

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BREAKING: Security Operatives Block PDP BoT From Meeting At Party Headquarters

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Security operatives have barred members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) from holding their meeting at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja.

The security personnel stopped the BoT members from accessing the National Executive Committee (NEC) hall where the meeting was scheduled to take place on Monday morning.

The BoT has subsequently relocated the meeting to the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja’s Central Business District.

 

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