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The Candidate of the Peoples democratic party (PDP) for the Ibadan North Constituency 1 Hon. Olufunke Comforter Olajide has emerged winner of the Saturday’s Oyo state house of Assembly in the State.
Hon. Comforter Olutunu of the PDP polled 16,601 votes while her APC Counterpart polled 7687 votes and the Accord Party Candidate, polled 2465 votes.
The recently held gubernatorial and state assembly elections in Oke-Ogun have generated criticisms from some residents decrying the failure of the Biometric Verification Accreditation System BVAS to upload polling unit results.
ODUDUWA NEWS in its findings across Oke-Ogun ascertained that some of the electoral officers are lamenting inability of the server to work properly for the results to be uploaded.
As at the time of filing this report, some wards In Iseyin Local Government are finding it difficult to get the results uploaded to the server.
The same thing occurred in Iwajowa, Oorelope Local Government areas as some of the results could not be uploaded.
Meanwhile, some of the residents have besieged the Registration Area Centres we visited demanding that the BVAS must upload the results.
Some of the residents who spoke under the condition of anonymity decried the poor server of the INEC which many attributed to the failure of the INEC Chairman.
Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has cast his vote at his polling unit at PO 045 in Anifowoshe, Ikeja, Lagos.
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, one of the frontline candidates, is challenging the incumbent governor and All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate,, Babajide Sanwo-Olu who is seeking second term in office.
The election is going be a tight race between Sanwo-Olu, Rhodes-Vivour and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has commissioned an ultra modern 60-bed hospital wards at the General Hospital, Kishi, Irepo Local Government Area of Oyo State.
The health facility constructed and fully equipped by the Nigerian Army, contains female and male wards, Children ward, Labour Room, Doctors’ offices, Nurse station, as well as a reception.
The COAS described the project as one of his special Intervention Civil Military Cooperation projects aimed at winning the hearts and minds of Nigerians by complementing existing infrastructures.
The Association of Deaf In Oke-Ogun has endorsed Honourable representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju State Constituency at the State Assembly, Hon. Dele Adeola and the incumbent Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde for second term.
The deaf under the aegis of people with disabilities assembled at Iseyin City Hall yesterday where they agreed unanimously to re-elect Gov Seyi Makinde and Dele Adeola for second term.
The leader of the association in Oke-Ogun, Mustapha Kolawole said they had hinged their decision on the fact that Dele Adeola’s outstanding performance at the State House Assembly has attested to the fact that if given chance for second term he would do more.
They however requested from the state government to prioritize deaf people while delivering dividends of democracy to the people with disabilities.
They demanded that Honourable Dele Adeola should work in hands with executive governor to ensure that Iseyin has special primary and secondary schools that would cater for the education yearning of their children.
Kolawole also charged the state government to ensure that some of their members are given political positions in order to ensure inclusivity In governance.
In his remark, Hon. Dele Adeola vows to continue representing all constituents well at the State Assembly irrespective of their differences.
He highlighted some of his achievements which included using instrument of legislative arm to facilitate the establishment of LAUTECH Iseyin campus, construction of Iseyin-Ogbomoso road, Iseyin-Oyo road, embarking on surgery and distribution of medical supplies to constituents, empowerment, schorlaship to youths, rehabilitation and supply of relief materials to both Iseyin and Ado-Awaye General hospitals, construction of maternity hospital in Itesiwaju, football competition among youths, quiz and debate competition for students, drilling of several boreholes, construction of Aso-Ofi Centre, facilitation of employment opportunities, donations to several associations for developmental projects, among several others.
He used the occasion to enlighten the leaders of deaf association in Oke-Ogun to ensure they sensitize their members and troop out tomorrow to ensure that all candidates of PDP are all elected.
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, Teslim Folarin, Thursday, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in Ibadan, the state capital.
Folarin’s special adviser on media and publicity, Yekeen Olaniyi, who disclosed this to newsmen in Ibadan, said a group of masked gunmen invaded his principal’s ancestral home at Oja’gbo area in the Ibadan North-East Local Government area of the state around 8 pm in search of Folarin who had a scheduled meeting with his family members.
Olaniyi said, “Oga escaped an assassination attempt on his life this evening. He had a scheduled meeting with his family members at Oja’gbo. As you are aware, he is the one representing his family at the Olubadan line as Asaju Olubadan. So, he was supposed to hold the meeting between 6:30 and 7pm but because he was on air at a radio station, he couldn’t meet up at that time.
“He didn’t leave the radio station until around 8:40 pm. So, the gunmen invaded the area around 8pm thinking that he was there and started shooting sporadically and wounded many people.”
Olaniyi, therefore, called on the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, through the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Williams, and other security agencies to beef up security around his boss.
Oba of Lagos, Riliwan Akiolu, has assured that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will win his re-election bid on Saturday.
Oba Akiolu spoke when the Labour Party governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour (GRV) , visited the Iga-Iduganran palace to make his intention known.
While Akiolu hailed Rhodes-Vivour for his courage and persistence, he however insisted that Sanwo-Olu would be victorious in Saturday’s poll.
He said: “I declared my support for Sanwo-Olu because I believe in him and the Lord has said it is Sanwo-Olu who will win.
“For you Gbadebo, the future is open to us. God will not kill you, there is nothing wrong in you contesting. All of those contesting are my children.
Three members of the Peoples Democratic Party, a councillor of Ibadan South East Ward 10 have been reportedly killed by suspected political thugs in the State.
It was gathered that the incident occurred during the campaign train of the PDP members in the Local Government and left many injured.
Meanwhile, according to a press release obtained by ODUDUWA NEWS, the State PDP had alleged that the attack was carried out by the members of the opposition party, All Progressives Congress in the State.
Lagos State Government has commenced the reconstruction of Akere Motor Parts Market in Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area which was affected by an unfortunate fire incident recently.
Speaking, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said Lagos takes care of its own, and thereby donated N100 million to the affected traders to ease their pains.
“As we move towards the election this Saturday, we must not allow bigotry be what will divide us.
“We must watch our utterances and ensure that we are not divisive. It is about the ordinary, everyday people. You own the mandate and it is about you,” Sanwo-Olu said.
The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has declared a half day for workers in the employment of the state on Friday, March 17, 2023.
This is to enable civil and public servants in the state, who may wish to travel to vote in the Saturday, March 18 Governorship and House of Assembly election, to do so.
The announcement was made via a circular signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Olubanwo Adeosun.
“Oyo State Governor, His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde, in his commitment to ensuring participation of Public and Civil Servants in the state in the upcoming Governorship and House of Assembly election, has graciously approved the declaration of half day at work on Friday, 17th March, 2023”, the circular read in part.
“Flowing from the above, Government offices are to close by 12 noon, on Friday, 17th March, 2023, while staff covering essential services are expected to remain at their duty posts.
“Public and Civil Servants in the state are enjoined to go out on Saturday, 18th March, 2023, to perform their civic responsibilities.”
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