The family of the former Nigerian Central Bank Governor, Lamido Sanusi, is currently celebrating one of their own, as Hafsat Lamido, a daughter of Muhammad…
The family of the former Nigerian Central Bank Governor, Lamido Sanusi, is currently celebrating one of their own, as Hafsat Lamido, a daughter of Muhammad Sanusi II, the former Emir of Kano, has bagged a master’s degree from the Soas University in London.
On Wednesday, the young lady bagged her Master in Law degree from a United Kingdom-based institution, however, some pictures of the event are circulating on the Nigerian digital space.
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It should be recalled that in June, Mustapha Lamido, the former emir’s son, also graduated from the University of Portsmouth, with first-class honours in Economics from the institution.
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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, has said security agencies are always under pressure to compromise elections in the country. He spoke…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, has said security agencies are always under pressure to compromise elections in the country.
He spoke on Thursday while featuring at the 61st session of the Ministerial Media Briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Irabor, however, called on Nigerians to have implicit confidence in Nigerian military officers and men who would remain totally committed to being neutral and apolitical.
The CDS, who said security personnel came under pressure through inducements, stated that necessary measures were being put in place to ensure that security personnel obey President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent directive to maintain neutrality.
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According to him, personnel are being trained to be more professional while rules of engagement before, during and after the elections have been codified and distributed to them.
The CD also spoke of the key achievements of the military in the effort to keep the country safe including more recruitment into all branches of the security services, routing of insurgency and banditry as well as the action to curtail oil theft leading to an increase in crude oil production.
He also said over 300,000 people had been freed from the hands of abductors since 2014 while refugees who fled the Northeast zone due to insurgency had started to return to their homes.
When asked if the military was prepared to ensure neutrality as directed by the President because of past incidents where some military officers tried to compromise electoral process because of pressure from politicians, Irabor replied: “I am glad that you reiterated the commander in chief‘s directive to the armed forces. I am afraid you say you have a worry. Rather than worry, I would rather think that trust should be anchored. Why? Of course, there will always be pressure from all quarters, wanting to induce security forces, not just the military, the security force, the police. And that’s what criminal enterprise is all about. That is what something that is wrong is all about.
“But what makes the difference is the professional approach to dealing with those issues. And that is what the military we are committed to doing. Now, the reason why we have ramped up our training in that regard, sensitisation, a lot of engagement across, you know, the formations and units are being undertaken. And then, more so to articulate code of conduct for all our personnel, which has been done and distributed.
“So, what, why should they act before, during and after the elections, these are being codified in the SOP that have been issued to them. So, it remains the duty of the commanders to ensure that the directive, as indicated, and the contents of the SOP is adhered to by every personnel in the armed forces.
“So, please cease from worrying, rather trust and also engage others to trust that we will keep faith to these desires.”
The CD also spoke of the key achievements of the military in the effort to keep the country safe including more recruitment into all branches of the security services, routing of insurgency and banditry as well as the action to curtail oil theft leading to increase in crude oil production.
He also said over 300,000 people had been freed from the hands of abductors since 2014 while refugees who fled the Northeast zone due to insurgency had started to return to their homes.
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President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Land Development Agency (NALDA), Prince Paul Ikonne to procure an additional five agricultural…
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Land Development Agency (NALDA), Prince Paul Ikonne to procure an additional five agricultural spraying aircraft to cover the six geopolitical zones of the country.
The President gave the directive while launching some of the equipment procured by the agency on Thursday at the Eagle Square in Abuja.
“In addition to this spraying aircraft, I am directing the Executive Secretary of NALDA to procure additional 5 aircrafts in order to have each geopolitical zone covered. Government has procured various equipment for agricultural mechanization such as tractors, combined harvesters, pumping machines, surveillance and spraying drones, etc. We will keep procuring land preparation equipment until we have enough,” he said.
Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, the President said his commitment to a better Nigeria was not in doubt adding that “I have demonstrated it from the inception of this government and I will keep demonstrating it until the last day of our service in 2023.”
President Buhari reiterated that he revived the agency with one sole aim of achieving food security while creating jobs in the Sector as additional means of earning foreign revenue besides oil.
“Within these two years of my bringing NALDA back, I am pleased that NALDA under my watch is achieving results that are directly and positively affecting the people, especially from the rural areas. In line with my vision of seeing Nigeria lead in agricultural development, I believe that after having resuscitated NALDA, my successors will build on its legacies in order for Nigeria to achieve food sufficiency in no distant time,” the president said.
Some of the equipment showcased were a drone for spraying chemicals, combined harvesters, tractors, and cages for poultry and rabbit production.
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It has been revealed that Nigerian music star, David Adeleke fondly known as Davido or OBO will be performing at the closing ceremony of the…
It has been revealed that Nigerian music star, David Adeleke fondly known as Davido or OBO will be performing at the closing ceremony of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
The 30-year-old, 30 BG leader who did the World Cup theme song ‘Better Together’ in collaboration with Trinidad Cardona and Aisha, will be performing at the closing of the tournament on December 18.
Davido was set to perform at the opening ceremony of the World Cup but could not make it due to the loss of his son, Ifeanyi Adeleke. This would probably be the first performance Davido would have ever since his three-year-old son drowned in his swimming pool.
The news of his performance at the ongoing World Cup competition was announced by Hong Kong businessman Stephen Hung who shared his excitement about the development via a post on his Instagram story on Thursday, December 8.
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Sharing a picture of the singer via his verified account, the business mogul wrote, “So happy my bro @davido confirmed he will perform at the World Cup Qatar closing ceremony. Can’t wait to see him there.”
Stephen Hung, born in 1959, is a Hong Kong businessman. He was the joint chairman of Hong Kong-listed, The 13 Holdings Limited. He is the chairman of The Taipan Investment Group and vice-chairman of Rio Entertainment Group, which operates the Rio Hotel & Casino in Macau.
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The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit will deepen the United States of America’s partnerships with Nigeria and other African democracies, according to the U.S. embassy in Nigeria…
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Mountain Top University has appointed the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Dr Daniel Olukoya, as a Professor of Biotechnology. Olukoya’s appointment…
Mountain Top University has appointed the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Dr Daniel Olukoya, as a Professor of Biotechnology.
Olukoya’s appointment was made known via a statement issued by the ministry.
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The ministry noted that the appointment of the cleric, who is also the university’s Chancellor, was a result of the positive consideration by relevant review Committees and Council of the University following the assessments of his publications by some of the world’s best scholars in Biotechnology, “each of whom found him to be eminently appointable as Professor of Biotechnology.”
“It needs to be underscored that this appointment is indeed well-deserved by Prof. D. K. Olukoya, who is an epitome of all-around excellence,” the church added.
Olukoya bagged a first-class honours degree in Microbiology from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) in 1980.
In 1984, he obtained his doctorate degree (PhD) in Molecular Genetics from the University of Reading in the United Kingdom.
Thereafter, he taught genetics at the University of Lagos and was an external examiner at a number of universities in and outside Nigeria.
He also engaged himself as a distinguished researcher and exceptional geneticist at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research between 1984 and 1998, during which he produced more than 70 scientific publications in the best local and international journals in the area of Microbiology and Biotechnology.
The cleric has also been cited severally by scholars across the world.
“Not only has the new Professor of Biotechnology cut a niche for himself among eminent scholars in Microbiology and Biotechnology across the world, he has equally supervised many postgraduate students and continues to serve as a mentor and motivator to many Nigerian Microbiologists and Biotechnologists, many of whom have risen to professorial cadres in universities in and outside Nigeria.”
“It needs to be mentioned that Prof. D.K. Olukoya was severally offered the position in the 1990s by many universities, but he chose to pursue his ministerial destiny, as directed by God.
“The authorities, members and friends of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, across the world, heartily congratulate our leader and mentor, Prof. Daniel Kolawole Olukoya, on his very eminently deserved appointment as Professor of Biotechnology,” the statement read.
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Thugs broke into the Port Harcourt residence of Senator Leah Meaba, a strong supporter of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party…
Thugs broke into the Port Harcourt residence of Senator Leah Meaba, a strong supporter of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday, destroying some vehicles.
An eyewitness told Daily Trust that the thugs armed with dangerous weapons attacked the elder brother of Meaba who resides in the building located in Port Harcourt.
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Meaba fell out with Governor Nyesom Wike after the governor distanced himself from the campaign of Atiku.
The Rivers State Government had revoked the Certificate of Occupancy of land allocated to the former Senator at the Golf Course axis of GRA in Port Harcourt.
Maeba is the chairman of the PDP presidential campaign council in Rivers State.
He represented Rivers South East in the upper chamber of the National Assembly.
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Legendary Canadian singer, Celine Dion, has been forced to reschedule and cancel dates for her European tour after being diagnosed with an incurable neurological condition.…
Legendary Canadian singer, Celine Dion, has been forced to reschedule and cancel dates for her European tour after being diagnosed with an incurable neurological condition.
On Thursday, 8 December, the sonorous singer posted a teary-eyed video on her Instagram page explaining that she had been diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome, which she says affects every aspect of her daily life.
The songstress said, “As you know, I’ve always been an open book and I wasn’t ready to say anything before, but I am ready now. I’ve been dealing with problems with my health for a long time and it’s been really difficult for me to face these challenges and to talk about everything that I’ve been going through.”
The 54-year-old explained that she had “recently” been diagnosed with “a very rare neurological disorder called, Stiff Person Syndrome, which affects around one in a million people,” independent.co.uk reports
Dion said, “While we are still learning about this rare condition, we now know this is what has been causing all the spasms that I’ve been having.” The multiple award-winning songstress explained that the condition affects her ability to perform and sing, as well as to carry out normal activities.
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“Unfortunately, these spasms affect every aspect of my daily life, sometimes causing difficulties when I walk and not allowing me to use my vocal cords to sing the way I’m used to,” she said, adding that it “hurt” her to announce that her tour would not be restarting in February.
The singer has cancelled eight of her summer shows scheduled for 2023 and rescheduled her Spring 2023 shows to 2024. However, Dion assured fans that she has a “great team of doctors” working hard to help her get better, but admitted it has been a “struggle”.
She said, “All I know is singing. It’s what I’ve done all my life and it’s what I love to do the most. I miss you so much. I always give 100 per cent when I do my shows but my condition is not allowing me to give that to you right now.”
The singer explained that she is focusing on her health in order to be able to perform again and thanked her fans for their well wishes. “I love you guys so much and I really hope I can see you again real soon.”
Earlier this year, Celine was forced to cancel North American tour dates and dates on her Las Vegas residency due to health concerns. It transpires that these cancellations were also related to the condition.
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Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) are illegal movements of money or capital from one country to another for various reasons. IFFs can be defined as funds…
Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) are illegal movements of money or capital from one country to another for various reasons. IFFs can be defined as funds illegally earned, transferred, or utilised within a country and across international borders. It could be money legally earned but moved wrongfully.
Major sources of these funds are proceeds of corruption, theft, bribery, and criminal activities such as drug trafficking, smuggling, tax evasion, trade mis-invoicing, etc.
IFFs have affected Nigeria in various ways – through loss of revenue, underdevelopment, poor infrastructure, and health care, among others. The drain on resources and tax revenues caused by IFFs blocks the expansion of basic social services and infrastructure programmes that are targeted at improving the well-being and capacities of all citizens, particularly the very poor. In Nigeria and other developing countries, IFFs mean fewer hospitals, schools, police, roads, and job opportunities.
Several reports have alluded to the fact that the African continent is losing a large chunk of money meant for its development to illicit financial flow. For instance, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), in its 2020 Economic Development in Africa Report says the continent loses about US$88.6 billion, 3.7 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP), annually to illicit financial flows. Also, the High-Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency, and Integrity for Achieving the 2030 Agenda (FACTI Panel) report released in February 2021 caution that IFFs – from trade mis-invoicing, tax abuse, cross-border corruption, and transnational financial crime – drain resources from sustainable development, as well as worsen inequalities, fuel instability, undermine governance, and damage public trust.
Also, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in its Strategic Vision for Africa 2030 launched in February 2021, states that illicit financial flows remain a key impediment to Africa’s attainment of the 2030 Agenda and the African Union Agenda 2063 posits that multidimensional and transnational nature of IFFs, significant domestic resources – illicitly acquired and channeled out of the continent pose a development challenge to it.
To this end, discussions around IFFs have been intensified by major bodies saddled with the responsibilities of combating the scourge, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has been leading the pack with strategies that would ensure that Nigeria and by extension, the African continent is on the same page with the rest of the world in the eradication of IFFs and its negative impacts on development financing and sustainable development. The Commission at this time is the focal agency on the Illicit Financial Flows and promotion of the Common African Position on Asset Recovery (CAPAR).
Also, since Professor Bolaji Owasanoye SAN, OFR, assumed office in 2019 and judging from many of his activities, it is crystal clear that one major area the erudite scholar of law plans to leave an indelible imprint is in the area of helping the country with strategies to curb IFFs.
At a recent workshop on IFFs, he noted that there was no gainsaying that meticulous negotiation skills were key in the fight against IFFs and by and large corruption. According to him, negotiations form a sizeable chunk of any international trade treaty and negotiators need to stay on top of their game so that loopholes will not be exploited to the detriment of the Nation’s economy, particularly through IFFs.
Looking at the way forward, the ICPC boss stated that West Africa needs to pursue a multi-track strategy to surmount the daunting challenges posed by economic and financial crimes, stressing that “the fortune of generations yet unborn relies on the actions that we take today”.
Owasanoye opined that globalization has made interactions with diverse global communities inevitable saying the rules of engagement are more often than not, unfavorable to poor economies of the global south who lack the development and technological advancements of the global north.
In his words: “This has often led to poorly constructed trade agreements which have ultimately been disadvantageous to the growth of the country and also opened loopholes to encourage illicit financial flows”.
The ICPC Chairman had at another forum illustrated the “archaic practice of European superpowers using their political might to cohesively reach a one-sided agreement with economic minions. This “Gunboat diplomacy” as he called it, eventually forced nations without the capacity to depend on imperialists for raw materials and overseas markets. According to Owasanoye, “This inimical approach was eventually countered by the Hague Convention (No 2): Respecting the Limitation of the Employment of Force for the Recovery of Contract Debts of 1907 and then replaced by diplomatic protection whereby states exchanged notes on how investors should be treated by other governments.”
ICPC is also focusing on the need to deepen transparency in the Oil and Energy Sector of the economy. At the Transparency and Accountability Summit organised by the House of Representatives Anti-Corruption Committee, Professor Owasanoye held that corruption and opacity of operations had undermined the benefit of the natural resource to the host communities and the country. He identified other inhibiting factors as incompetent governance, fraudulent revenue management, and insensitive treatment of environmental and host community issues.
According to him, a poor governance structure has fuelled many anomalies in the oil and gas sector including the menace of IFFs, asserting that “Deepening Transparency in the Oil and gas Sector will reduce IFFs thereby leading to increased revenue, improved health care, education, improve infrastructure development in Nigeria, and lead to better patriotism and nationalism from the citizenry.
Besides deepening transparency, the ICPC boss recommended some conscious and consistent actions to address the challenges in the sector, saying, “There is a need for consistent and transparent audits. Recall that for years, the NNPC never published an audit of its accounts until this Administration. The audit recommendations include financial audit, regular physical assets audit, and process audit for continuous improvement of the process,” he noted.
He further underscored the need for review and update of contract negotiation practices. “Many of the clauses and agreements that facilitate IFFs were consciously negotiated by the Government and the NNPC line officers. Some of these negotiators were not experts in their field and so made concessions against government interest. Terms of Contracts Agreements/Clauses should be very explicit and in clear language to avoid any form of ambiguity.
“More importantly, we must discard completely confidential clauses that forbid the operators or government from disclosing terms negotiated with parties. Given the fact that these agreements are about natural resources being public patrimony and assets, confidential clauses that fuel corruption and abuse should be outlawed,” he recommended.
The ICPC Chairman also called for the curtailing of discretionary powers in granting incentives as well as stronger oversight of the operations in the oil and energy sector especially commercial and tax obligations of multinational corporations, stressing that, “Aggressive tax avoidance by multinational corporations is costing Nigeria much in IFFs and this must be addressed. Some corporations falsify trade records, fuel transfer pricing, inflate operational costs, and retain on the payroll as expatriates – staff who work remotely but make huge emoluments claims for these, among other anomalous practices.”
Prof. Owasanoye continued by explaining that ICPC has built the capacity of line officers from the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) on the negotiation of agreements in sectors that facilitate IFFs notably oil and gas, trade and investment, taxation, and environment.
“We teach officers what to look for in agreements and commercial arrangements in the quest to trace, stop and recover diverted or stolen assets. We also focus on triggers for capital flight such as the use of arbitration clauses to undermine national development.” He said.
The strengthening of tech-driven solutions for the prevention of IFFs is another aspect the Commission is exploring. Recently, ICPC partnered with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), for IFFs Hackathon Demo Competition. The initiative was aimed at developing indigenous solutions to curb IFFs in MDAs, check illegal transfer/movement of funds within Nigeria and across international borders, and ensure effective monitoring of procurement processes.
The Hackathon provided young Nigerians the opportunity to contribute their creativity and entrepreneurial skills by leveraging emerging technologies to combat corruption and other unethical practices impacting negatively on the socio-economic fortunes of the nation.
The E-Procure Group won the prize money of N1.5 million for emerging as the winner of the IFF Hackathon Demo. The group emerged top after a contest with six other innovators in the task of developing indigenous solutions to curb IFFs in MDAs and scrutinizing the movement of funds within Nigeria and across international borders to ensure the effective monitoring of procurement processes. The seven young innovators used the School Feeding Programme (SFP) of the government as a case study at the Hackathon Demo event.
While speaking at the event, Professor Owasanoye explained that the experience gathered by the Commission in its investigation into the School Feeding Funds led to the Hackathon Demo, stating that, “Appropriate technology deployment would have given law enforcement agencies, administrators and regulators of the process adequate leverage to know what school-feeding funds were being used for.
“Technology penetration in Nigeria today makes this very possible. Such platforms would help nip anomalies in the bud and save the government huge sums of money as well as prevent abuse, corruption, and money laundering,” He affirmed.
He advised young Nigerians to use their creativity and entrepreneurial skills in leveraging emerging technologies to combat corruption and other unethical practices that impact negatively on the socio-economic fortunes of the nation.
Generally, ICPC, in its quest to find a lasting solution to the unpleasant IFFs phenomenon is also beaming its searchlight on areas that are prone to IFFs such as tax avoidance, tax evasion, base erosion, and profit shifting.
The Commission has initiated a System Study and Review of the IFFs in the Oil and Gas, and as well as Tax sectors. It has also constituted an IFFs/Tax Fraud Group to address the menace.
ICPC has hosted four international conferences to sensitise Nigerians, Africans, and the world on the ills of IFFs and how to collectively work together to stop/combat the menace.
The Commission has also scaled up its operations in profiling all companies mentioned in petitions to the Commission to ensure that they are not in any way short-changing the nation.
Leveraging on two aspects of its three-pronged mandate of prevention and public education, ICPC is re-awakening the consciousness of Nigerians by stimulating dialogues and conversations among critical stakeholders, because public awareness is a key tool in fighting against evolving illicit financial operations.
The Federal Government is also not resting on its oars in its efforts to block the loopholes through which funds are ferried out of the country as it has set up an Inter-Agency Committee on Stopping IFFs since 2019. The committee is chaired by the Special Adviser to the President on Economic Matters, Dr. Adeyemi Dipeolu, and the members include ICPC, EFCC, CBN, NFIU, FIRS, NCS, NDLEA, NEITI, FMF and SEC. The committee is tasked with the mission of promoting financial integrity and transparency in consonance with the far-reaching recommendation of the Thabo Mbeki High Panel Report on IFFs.
On International Conference on IFFs, the Commission has hosted an international conference in collaboration with the Inter-Agency Committee on stopping IFFs from Nigeria, the African Union Advisory Board on Corruption (AU-ABC), and Coalition for Dialogue in Africa (CoDA), to discuss issues surrounding IFFs.
While speaking during one of the sessions devoted to building the capacity of key government officials drawn from all the states in Nigeria on IFFs, the ICPC boss declared that for the country to make any meaningful progress, relevant government agencies must block monies that were going out via different means such as tax evasion, and under-handed business practices by multinational corporations. He bemoaned the fact that a substantial amount of money meant for development was lost to IFFs, thereby leaving the country where the business took place to “bear the brunt and the consequences of environmental degradation and other challenges.”
The ICPC boss explained that the continent could generate much revenue through its economy to meet its obligations and development needs if the resources that were shipped out of African shores to other jurisdictions were prevented.
Judging from the engagements of the Commission, and the responses from stakeholders on the issue of IFFs, Professor Owasanoye’s strategies, inventiveness, and goal to eradicate IFFs in Nigeria and by extension Africa is on the course. All that is required is the willingness of the citizens to play their role by giving their much-needed cooperation and support to the Commission to rid Nigeria of all forms of corruption.
Abdulsalam is an Assistant Superintendent with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Abuja
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All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said he is ready to debate from morning till night. Tinubu has been heavily criticised…
All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said he is ready to debate from morning till night.
Tinubu has been heavily criticised for staying away from interactive sessions attended by other presidential candidates.
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His absence at ARISE Townhall on Sunday had created a stir as his critics said Tinubu might have stayed away because he could not withstand the rigor.
The main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had accused him of avoiding debates because he has nothing to tell Nigerians.
But addressing some young Nigerians in London, Tinubu said debate was not an issue.
“I am ready to debate with you from morning till night… and I’m speaking in London, not in Jigawa. It is great that you are alive to tell the story just giving the assurance never to give up… Broadband creation, energy that you talked about.. if they’ve taken our advice.. in the beginning of democracy in 1999, we brought in investment. My Deputy then is here.. and then so many other innovative things….,” he said.
Fielding a question from the audience at Chatham House in London on Monday, on why he snubbed debates, Tinubu said, “I see myself as a marketable individual. You want to use me to make money and I’m saying no.”
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National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Iyorchia Ayu, says he is proud of the people of Osun State for producing the first…
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Iyorchia Ayu, says he is proud of the people of Osun State for producing the first PDP governor under him.
Addressing party supporters and Chieftains at the PDP presidential rally in Osogbo, Osun State, Ayu said the victory of Governor Ademola Adeleke was a moral booster and a sign of what is to come in 2023.
Ayu who also welcome some decampees from other political parties led by the Governorship candidate of Labour Party in Osun in the last election, Yusuf Lasun, called on other aggrieved members of the party who left for one reason or the other to emulate the former deputy speaker of the House of Representatives.
Ayu told the gathering, “I am here to thank the people of Osun State for the honor they have done to me as a person and the party as a whole, I thank Osun people because you made it possible for me to produce my first Governor as the Chairman of the PDP. It shows what unity can do and as a united people, you made it possible for the PDP to win this strategic state.
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“The founding fathers of the PDP formed the party to be owned by ordinary people not any individual, every body in this party is important and that is why we lay emphasis on the people. If the people wants something done nothing can stop it, I call on all Nigerians to come back and join hands with us, to work with us, so that we can control the government at the local, state and federal level.
“I am happy that some people who are misled, who mistakenly left the party for one reason or the other are coming back today. I hope every other person will follow their example and come back to the PDP. Because this is a party of hope, party of the future.
“Whatever happens in the past, you should forget the past, reunite with every member because we have a big job ahead, if we produce Ademola Adeleke as your Governor, you need the support of the Federal government, if you don’t have the support of the Federal government, you will continue to live in darkness.”
He called on residents of the state to come out en masse and vote for Atiku and other PDP candidates, saying “I believe with the support of the Federal government led by Atiku Abubakar who is one of you, he is the son of the soil. He is an Ijesha man. Once he takes over he is going to tell you what he is going to do not only for Osun people, but the whole of Nigeria. Under Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria shall be great again.”
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