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Presidential aspirant of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore has admonished Nigerians to ignore the ruling parties on the idea of zoning to region, ethnic, or religious directions.

The activist noted in an interview with Kaftan TV monitored by ODUDUWA NEWS that zoning is dubious and a scam, as “corruption is never zoned.” Sowore believes that the only people deprived of power so far are “the oppressed.” He noted that Nigerians have never benefited from the zoning arrangements of both the PDP and APC other than anguish, pains, and mass poverty.

When asked about zoning to any of the regions in the country by Anabel Orji; Sowore said “it’s one of the most pathetic things we have to deal with. I think it happens in every election, they just bring in one bossy word that distracts everybody’s attentions from what is needed the most to determine a good leader which is character and several other great thing.

“Power has been zoned before to the North, what did Northerners get from it except insecurity? Buhari has been in power for seven years and the North where he comes from is swamped in insecurity. Obasanjo when he was in power couldn’t construct a good road from Lagos to Abeokuta where he lives. Jonathan who everybody says is the candidate of the third largest ethnic group in Nigeria became president and what did you get, they are still stealing crude today. What if the real competent people are not allowed to run in those places you zone to. When it comes to corruption, they don’t say; look it’s the turn of the South East to just take all the Nigeria money for the next four years! What I will say conclusively is that, if we want to zone next time, let’s zone power to the oppressed- the class that is always at the receiving end of these bad governance”.

Omoyele Sowore is the founder of Sahara Reporters; the newspaper with the largest followership in Nigeria, which he set up in 2002. He participated in pro-masses struggles from when he was 19 in 1989 at the popular Anti-SAP national protests led by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS); to the June 12 Six-Year Revolt which led to the defeat of the military regimes and restore democracy in 1999.

The Muslim community in Ondo State has faulted the decision of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to return some public schools to Faith Based Organizations (FBOs)

At a news briefing in Akure, the state capital, the Chairman, League of Imams and Alfas, Sheikh Ahmad Aladesawe said such decision is barbaric, unprogressive and pose a serious danger to the growth of education in the State.

Represented by the Secretary of the League and Chief Imam of Supare Akoko, Alhaji Abdulrasheed Akerele, Sheik Aladesawe alleged that the development was tantamount to giving out public properties to empower some individuals in the FBOs.

The cleric also alleged that such action would deny Muslim children access to such schools.

Sheik Aladesawe then disclosed that the Muslim Community would seek legal action if the state government fails to rescind its decision.

The Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN has reacted to the news item published on Sahara reporters which alleged that he is being hospitalized in Germany, saying the published story is wicked and misleading.

This was contained in a statement released and made available to ODUDUWA NEWS today by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Ondo State, Mr. Olabode Richard Olatund which reads in part:

“Although, giving SaharaReporters’ antecedent and stock in trade, we are not amazed at this fabricated and outright falsehood which is being spread by cronies of some disgruntled politicians in their renewed efforts at plastering battered political misadventures.

“For the records, Governor Akeredolu, alongside other colleagues, left Nigeria for Dubai to attend the largest Annual Investment Meeting in the United Emirates between March 28 and March 31st, 2022.

“Meanwhile, Governor Akeredolu had earlier, precisely on 23rd April, 2022, sent a letter to the State House of Assembly informing the Legislative Arm that he would be away for 14 working days as the first part of his 2022 Annual Leave. He also transferred power to the deputy Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa to perform the functions of his office while he is away.

“It is, therefore, glaringly insidious for anyone to claim that a man who was with his brother Governors in Dubai till March 31st, which is exactly one week today, is being hospitalized in Germany. What exposes this shameful falsehood is the fact that SaharaReporters claimed the Governor was flown out of the country to Germany when in fact, he left for Dubai.

“Ordinarily, we would not have responded to this blatant lies, but for the unsuspecting members of the public who might be hoodwinked by these lies.

“In clear terms, Governor Akeredolu is not hospitalized anywhere. These are mere wishes of failed politicians who now carry the burden of uncanny distrust and embedded treachery. We won’t even wish them their evil imaginations. Once, they have tried; and they failed woefully. No amount of borrowed falsehood to cover up their moral deficiencies will bring back their lost political glory.

“We will also advise SaharaReporters to strive at uprightness, however difficult it seems for an entrenched, unprofessionally-warped ilk in its mode.

“Journalism is about sacred truth. A Journalist cross -checks facts and presents only the truth and not fabricated stories as mindlessly portrayed by SaharaReporters in its unrepentant trajectory on the path of infamy”.

Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has arrived in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital on a one-day official visit.

He is in Maiduguri on the invitation of Alhaji Muhammad Indimi to witness handing over of Indimi’s project, to the University of Maiduguri.

The Vice President was received by the governor of Borno state, Babagana Zulum alongside the state executive council.

Former Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Lasun Yussuff has won the governorship ticket of Labour Party (LP) ahead of the state 2022 Guber election.

ODUDUWA NEWS had earlier reported how Hon. Lasun Yussuff defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday, March 25, 2022 after tendering his resignation letter at the APC Secretariat, Ogo-Oluwa, Osogbo, the state capital.

Details shortly.

Lagos State Government Thursday named Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, as the chairman of the newly constituted Parks Management Committee weeks after state officials debunked news of the appointment.

Hakeem Odumosu, a former police commissioner in Lagos who retired recently as an assistant inspector general of police, will be the government liaison officer on the committee.

Lagos State commissioner for information Gbenga Omotoso said the committee will oversee the affairs of all motor parks and garages in the state and will report to the Ministry of Transport.

The Government on March 10 suspended NURTW operations in all parks and garages after MC Oluomo announced that the state chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers had pulled of the national union hours after he was suspended by the union’s leadership over alleged insubordination.

MC Oluomo’s appointment came less than 24 hours after NURTW leadership sacked him from the union. News of his appointment made the rounds last month.

Omotoso and the chief press secretary to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Gboyega Akosile, described the news as false.

“This is in fulfillment of the Government’s promise to ensure that events in the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) are not allowed to threaten law and order,” Omotoso said in a statement.

“The Government has, therefore, exercised its constitutional powers to ensure that no vacuum, which can disrupt the peace of our dear State, is allowed to exist in the parks.”

Sulyman B. Ojora is the deputy Chairman, while Dr. Taiwo Olufemi Salaam is the secretary.

Other members of the committee included Comrade Olayiwola Lemboye, Alhaji Mustapha Adekunle, Alhaji Ganiyu Shittu, Alhaji Mukaila Runsewe, Alhaji Sulyman Yusuf, Alhaji Mufutau Mutiu and Alhaji Yinka Hassan.

Other are Alhaji Sunday Ogunleye, Alhaji Moshood Omojowa, Alhaji Ismaila Aigoro, Alhaji Ibrahim Yusuf. O, Alhaji Akeem Tijani, Mrs. Omolabake Adelakun, Comrade Kazeem Hassan, Alhaji Wasiu Amole, Alhaji Ganiyu Ayinde, Anthony Adeyinka Adeboye, John Victor Owolabi, Saburi Salami, Ibrahim Onitiju and Odusanya Gbenga

ODUDUWA NEWS has gathered that some unknown gunmen on Wednesday attacked the campaign train of Segun Oni, a former governor of Ekiti state and a gubernatorial candidate, in the forthcoming election.

Police spokesman Sunday Abutu confirming the incidence in a statement said that the suspected thugs invaded the campaign ground of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate and made spirited efforts to disrupt the rally in Efon Alaaye.

According NAN, Abutu said: “The hoodlums came to the venue with dangerous weapons to disrupt the consultation process of the SDP candidate, Segun Oni, but our men were able to put the situation under control.

“The police have begun an investigation and arrest will be made and those behind it will surely have a case to answer.”

Earlier, Jackson Adebayo, the Director of Media and Publicity of SDP Campaign, had in a statement said the campaign train of the governor was attacked by suspected thugs at Efon Alaaye.

Adebayo said: “The campaign train was brutally attacked with gunshots, cutlasses, sticks and stones by fierce-looking thugs at the centre of the town around 3:30 p.m.

“Shortly after, members and supporters of SDP in Efon Local Government had converged at the venue to wait for the arrival of the party’s governorship candidate, Asiwaju Segun Oni, the thugs started to shoot and attacked the SDP supporters with sticks and cutlasses.

“Some supporters were badly injured and vehicles in the convoy were damaged by the thugs. This is before the arrival of a detachment of police which overpowered the thugs.

“An officer of the Nigeria Civil Defence Corps was not spared by the APC thugs as they attempted to snatch his gun. He was wounded, but refused to surrender his gun,” Adebayo said in the statement.

ODUDUWA NEWS has just gathered that the National administrative council of the National Union of Road Transport workers has announced today, 6th of April, that the suspended boss of the Lagos state branch of the union, Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya, better known as MC Oluomo, has been sacked from his position for allegations of insubordination and inciting violence, and that the Lagos state council of the union is now dissolved.

While Alhaji Oluomo is yet to respond to this sack notice, Mr Seyi Bankole who is the serving Secretary of the Lagos union has been directed to take charge until a new caretaker committee is formed. Stay tuned for more updates on this story.