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The joy of some residents of Eruwa in Ibarapa East State Constituency knew no bounds as they smiled home with motorcycles, deep freezers, generating sets and cash courtesy of the Speaker Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin.

21 brand new motorcycles, 6 Generating Sets and 5 Deep Freezers were presented to the constituents at the empowerment program held infront of PDP office in Eruwa.

About 40 constituents were presented with cash to support their businesses at the ceremony.

The Speaker who said a similar empowerment program had been done for the constituents in Lanlate noted that aside from the fact that he is giving back to the constituency, it is also aimed at boosting their businesses and enhancing their movement in and around Eruwa town.

” This gesture is in continuation of my efforts to make positive impacts in the lives of my people. It is a way of appreciating them for trusting me with the mandate to represent them in the Oyo State House of Assembly. I am happy we are making steady progress. The love and support giving to me by the teeming constituents in Eruwa and in Lanlate cannot be quantified, and i will forever be grateful. ” Hon Ogundoyin said

He hinted that a mega empowerment program for both Eruwa and Lanlate residents is in the offing, assuring that more people will be captured and considered as beneficiaries in the said program.

On the PDP in Oyo State, the Speaker urged all members of the party in the state to come under one umbrella and desist from intra party bickering capable of derailing the good programs and policies of Governor Seyi Makinde.

” There’s bound to be dissention in any association, organization or even among family and friends. The best is to always explore all ways of resolving those disputes. Time is now for everyone to join the PDP mainstream under Governor Makinde. It is when we remain united that we will be able to consolidate on the gains and achievements of the present administration, and it is through unity that we can successfully win the 2023 general election in the state and at the federal level. ” The Speaker said

Some PDP leaders who spoke at the program including Alh Morakinyo kasali and Prince Wole Opadeye appealed to residents of Eruwa who are yet to get their voter’s cards to do so now in order tp allow them to exercise their franchise in 2023.

Recall that the Speaker had earlier distributed fourteen motorcycles to constituents in Lanlate, another fifteen motorcycles to indigenous security outfits in his constituency to boost security, cash donation to constituents in Lanlate among others.

Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum (SGF) and Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, has congratulated the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo on his inauguration as the Executive Governor of the state.

Governor Akeredolu also congratulated Ndi Anambra for the peaceful transition to another administration.

The SGF chairman who charged Prof. Soludo to brace up for the herculean job ahead, noted that the security and economic challenges in the Southern part of the country and the nation at large require joint efforts and unalloyed commitment.

He said:”We rejoice with our brother Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo and we welcome him to the Southern Governors’ Forum. We are confident of his track records and his ability to provide the right leadership for the people of Anambra State.

“We look forward to his viable and rich contributions to the development of Southern Nigeria because his vast experience spanning the economy and human capital management is a great assset to behold. We have no doubt, therefore, that, he will deploy his wealth of experience for the good of our people.

“We are particularly enamoured by Governor Soludo’s palpable passion for home-grown economic growth through effective mobilisation of resources for development. For us in the SGF, a fresh and resourceful addition has berthed for the upholding of our ideals and common course.

“We are confident that owing to his background, Prof. Soludo will expend time and resources to justify the trust of the people of the state who freely gave him the mandate to lead them at this critical time.

“For us at the Southern Governors’ Forum, we see Prof. Soludo as a great asset that will further help drive our forum’s agenda, most especially on the economic well-being of our dear people. As a consummate economist, we look forward to drawing from his vast experience in finding a way out of the lingering socio-economic challenges that have pervaded the national space.

Former Deputy Governor of Osun, Iyiola Omisore has indicated his interest to contest for the position of National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress APC.

The APC holds its national convention on March 26, 2022.
The position of the National Secretary has been zoned to the South-West part of the country. Omisore said on Friday that he has submitted his form to express his interest for the position.

Omisore had joined the APC after the election that brought in incumbent governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola. He was in the Social Democratic Party before he decamped to the Peoples Democratic Party and later to APC.

In a short statement which he addressed to the media on Friday, the former Senator representing Osun East senatorial district boasted of his capacity to boost membership of the party and bring the needed changes to the party.

Babafemi Ojudu, has vowed to go back to farming, if President Muhammadu Buhari chooses former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as his presidential candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2023.

Ojodu, a Special Adviser on Political Matters to the President, said this during an interview with Chude Jideonwo.

When asked if he would fall in line if President Buhari chooses Tinubu as his candidate, Ojudu said he would never. Ojudu claimed he can never support or work with someone he does not believe in.

His words: ”Never! I’ll never support it. Write it down, I’ll go back to the farm. If I don’t believe in you, I’ll not work with you or for you.”

Meanwhile, Ojudu had earlier clarified that he would not support Tinubu’s presidential ambition due to his “principled political choice, not betrayal.”

The Ekiti State born former senator and journalist of repute, has openly canvassed support for the rumoured presidential ambition of Vice-president Yemi Osinbajo.

ODUDUWA NEWS reports that Vice-president Osinbajo had yet to declare for the 2023 presidency.

A student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, (OAU) Ile-Ife, Osun state has said that internet fraudsters commonly known as Yahoo boys have helped to save Nigeria’s economy from collapse.

The advanced the argument during a debate at the school on the topic; Is Yahoo Yahoo an economic lifeline or a life wire.

The young man asserted that the standard living of yahoo boys has been able to save Nigeria from recession, given their understanding of the complex economic terrain of the country.

According to the scholar, findings revealed that most of the best estates in the South West are being occupied by yahoo boys, and they use the most expensive cars, buy luxury accessories and clothes.

He said further that because of the amount of money they spend, Nigeria’s gross per capita income has been able to increase.