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March 11: Student Indigenous bodies writes Makinde, Demands Promise Fulfilment

The Federation of Oyo Students’ Union National Council in conjunction with the five National Zonal Chapter in the State has written an open letter to His Excellency, Engr. Oluseyi Makinde demanding that the governor fulfill his promises made to the student bodies before the expiration of his first term.

The letter reads:

To:
His Excellency,
Engr. Seyi Makinde,
Governor of Oyo State. 

With profound gratitude, we commend the Executive Governor of our dear pacesetter state, Your Excellency, Engineer Seyi Makinde, for his swift actions and admirable leadership qualities in directing the affairs of this state and improving the general welfare of the populace, among other things. 

After the resolution of the FOSSU National Executives and the zonal presidents held yesterday at exactly 9pm,which was attended by 13 Executive members and zonal presidents,Your Excellency, in as much as we commend your efforts, we will not hesitate to bring to your attention a reminder to the promises you made to the indegenous students; bursary payment, provision of students welfare and scholarship, which were set to be fulfilled before the elections but unfortunately hasn’t been fulfilled till date. 

As we all know, it’s just eight days away from the gubernatorial election in our dear state. In the next 8 days, we’ll be deciding the fate of our state for the next 4 years. And who is going to be the next Governor lies in the hands of the good people of Oyo State, especially the youths and students whom political consciousness has been awakened and are also major determinants of electoral outcomes, as clearly evident from the just concluded elections. 

We hereby beseech you to look into how to fulfill the promises before we approach the polls on March 11 or else the National Body which is responsible for over fifty thousand (50,000) students in Oyo would take decision in their hand.
We anticipate a positive response from your Excellency.

Signed;
FOSSU National Executives.
Zonal Presidents.

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Rivers Gov, Wike Joins Makinde To Inaugurate Projects In Oyo

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, will on Friday, join his Oyo State counterpart, Engr Seyi Makinde, to inaugurate the completed Ibadan Airport road project and the Aviation Fuel Tank Depot within the airport.

In a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Ibadan by the Oyo State commissioner Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun, other projects to be flagged off include the Omololu Olunloyo Park in Ibadan.
Dr Olatubosun said that the projects were part of the state government’s quest to boost its economy and create accessible roads in the state.

According to him, the Park project, on completion, would create an additional economic impact in the state, while the inaugurated project would also be beneficial to residents of the airport road.
He added that the projects were expected to boost the domestic economy, as well as industrialisation in the country.

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Presidential Poll: Labour Party Heads To Court To Challenge Tinubu’s Victory

The vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, has said the party will challenge the results of Saturday’s presidential election in court.

Baba-Ahmed alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) used irregularities and violated the Constitution to win the presidential poll.

The APC candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was declared winner of the election by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu.

Asiwaju Tinubu polled 8.8 million votes to defeat his closest rivals, Atiku Abubakar of the PDP, Peter Obi of LP and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).

Atiku polled 6,984,520; Obi garnered 6,101,533 votes while Kwankwaso polled 1,476,697.

Addressing reporters yesterday in Abuja, Baba-Ahmed insisted that the Saturday’s election did not meet the requirements for a free and fair election.

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Few Days After Presidential Poll, Ex-Ekiti Governor, Fayose, Resigns From PDP

Nigeria’s main opposition party was defeated in the race to clinch the nation’s number one seat of power, the office of the presidency. After its defeat, some members who are not happy with what was experienced so far in the polity, have decided to walk out of the party.

Although the aggrieved members of the PDP are yet to publicly announce their possible destination, but some are actually resigning their membership from the main opposition party.

After Atiku Abubakar’s loss, a former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has announced his resignation from the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to a report, Fayose announced his resignation from the PDP on Wednesday, March 1st while appearing as a guest on a programme on ARISE News.

Fayose said his decision to quit the party appears to be connected with perceived irreconcilable differences in the PDP, which according to him, has fractured the party.

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Ooni Congratulates Tinubu, Admonishes Him To Free Nigerians From Unbearable Hardship

The Ooni of Ife has congratulated the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and winner of the just concluded presidential election in Nigeria, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his emergence as
president elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, urging him to start working before inauguration.

In a statement released on Wednesday by the Ooni’s Palace Director of Media and Public Affairs, Otunba Moses Olafare, the African foremost monarch described Tinubu as a man of destiny, a game changer and a progressive workaholic who does not only merit the victory but also has adequate proven capacity to lead the country to an enviable position in the global committee of nations.

“Your Excellency, I congratulate you and your amiable wife on behalf of the Oduduwa race worldwide as you have victoriously emerged as the President elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“You are indeed a man of destiny, you are a game changer and you are a progressive workaholic who has worked assiduously with right strategy and tactics justifying the merit of your recorded victory.

“As a pragmatic leader and manager of resources with adequate proven capacity to lead this country to an enviable position within the global committee of nations, please don’t disappoint Nigerians and the African people.” Ooni said.

Ooni, the Overall Father of Oduduwa race worldwide who doubles as Co-chairman, National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria(NCTRN) charged Tinubu to immediately assemble a transition team of cerebral men and women to come up with an economic recovery blueprint and swiftly upon his inauguration on May 29th 2023 move into action in a way that will further assure Nigerians of the ‘Renewed Hope’

“As a tested and trusted cerebral team leader that you are, you must in a couple days present your transition team of cerebral men and women to give us an economic recovery blueprint as Nigerians can not wait to be liberated from the unbearable economic hardship that has bedeviled the country in the recent times.

“Nigerians have voted for you because of your promise of a ‘Renewed Hope” and you must swiftly from your first day in office come May 29th 2023 set the ball rolling in a manner that will further assure Nigerians of the ‘Renewed Hope’. Ooni said.

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Tinubu, Shettima receive certificates of return from INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented certificates of return to Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima, as the president and vice-president-elect.

The event is currently taking place at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

Tinubu and Shettima of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won the presidential election held on Saturday.

Speaking at the event, Tinubu said the road to his victory has “been long”.

“The road has been long, yet we worked it. The battle has been hard fought, yet we won it,” he said.

Tinubu said his certificate of return symbolises that each Nigerian has the ability to achieve their dreams.

He said he would work day and night to ensure the development of the country.

“By taking this sacrifice, I accept a sacred duty. I will work day and night to make Nigeria better. We are committed to the progress and development of Nigeria,” he said.

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President Buhari Congratulates President-Elect, Says The People Have Spoken

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the winner of the just concluded presidential election, Bola Tinubu, saying that he is best man for the job.

Reacting to the results, Buhari said, “I congratulate His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his victory. Elected by the people, he is the best person for the job. I shall now work with him and his team to ensure an orderly handover of power.

“The election was Africa’s largest democratic exercise. In a region that has undergone backsliding and military coups in recent years, this election demonstrates democracy’s continued relevance and capability to deliver for the people it serves.

“Within Nigeria, the results reveal democracy’s ripening in our country. Never has the electoral map shifted so drastically in one cycle. In the presidential elections, states in all regions across the nation changed colour. Some amongst you may have noticed my home state amongst them.

“The winning candidate did not carry his own home state either. That happens during a competitive election. Votes and those that cast them cannot be taken for granted. Each must be earned. Competition is good for our democracy. There is no doubt the people’s decision has been rendered in the results we look at today.

“That is not to say the exercise was without fault. For instance, there were technical problems with electronic transmission of the results. Of course, there will be areas that need work to bring further transparency and credibility to the voting procedure. However, none of the issues registered represent a challenge to the freeness and fairness of the elections.

“I know some politicians and candidates may not agree with this view. That too is fine. If any candidate believes they can prove the fraud they claim is committed against them, then bring forward the evidence. If they cannot, then we must conclude that the election was indeed the people’s will – no matter how hard that may be for the losers to accept. If they feel the need to challenge, please take it to the courts, not to the streets.
“However, to do the latter means they are not doing it in the interest of the people, but rather to inflame, to put people in harm’s way and all for personal, selfish gains.

“After a degree of polarization that necessarily accompanies any election, it is now time to come together and act responsibly. I call on all candidates to remember the peace pledge they signed just days before the election. Do not undermine the credibility of INEC. Let us now move forward as one. The people have spoken.”

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INEC Declares Bola Ahmed Tinubu Nigeria’s President-Elect

Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner of arguably Nigeria’s most hotly contested and high-stakes presidential elections.

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, announced the former Lagos Governor’s victory, minutes past 4am on Wednesday at the National Collation Centre in Abuja, a hall packed full of journalists, party agents and observers.

“That Tinubu Bola Ahmed of the APC, having satisfied the requirement of the law, is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,” Professor Yakubu declared in an announcement watched by an eager nation and many across the world.

Tinubu, 70, came out tops in 12 of Nigeria’s 36 states, and secured significant numbers in several other states to claim the highest number of votes — 8,794,726, almost two million votes more than his closest rival — former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Abubakar, 76, who has now run for president six times, got 6,984,520 votes, while the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, who, in less than a year, galvanised young voters in a manner some have described as unprecedented finished the race with 6,101,533.

Source: Channels Tv

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Presidential Poll: Nigeria Is Bigger Than Everybody, Let’s Shun Violence And Embrace Peace – Ooni

The Arole Oduduwa and Ooni of Ife has appealed to all stakeholders in the ongoing presidential election particularly politicians and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be matured in their conducts in order for peace to reign.

In an emergency press release issued at the Ile Oodua Palace, Ile-Ife on Tuesday, the Ooni who is the Co-Chairman of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (NCTRN), explained that Nigerians particularly the low income earners have been waiting patiently for the electioneering period to be over for them to resume normal activities. “The imbroglio developing from the Presidential election of Saturday is unnecessary, distracting and totally unacceptable.

The nation does not need it at the moment. All over the world, elections are known to be disputed. And the tension must be addressed in a way in line with law of the land and in accordance with the best global practices.” “All politicians involved and their respective political parties without exception not to do anything capable of heating up the polity as this dangerously amounts to torching up a simmering fire of Nigerian cohesion.

“The Ooni of Ife in his capacity as the Co-chairman of National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (NCTRN) hereby charges the nation’s electoral body to remain on the path of fairness, equity and justice as it sets to complete the process of announcing the result of the election as adopted in global best standard.” In the same vein, the Ooni urged Nigerians to remain patient and understanding of the fact that the country is far bigger than all entities and personalities.

“Nigeria and indeed some Nigerians are yet to recover from the hurts that emanated from the mismanagement of the #ENDSARS protest, that is why we must be watchful of our conducts and speeches. “Nigerians have suffered enough and any form of uproar will add to the already harsh condition of living for Nigerians especially the poor and vulnerable amongst us.

I equally urge our youths to resist all pressure to be utilized by unpatriotic elements as thugs.” The Ooni stated. Signed: Otunba Moses Olafare, Director, Media and Public Affairs, Ooni’s Palace.

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Ignore Obasanjo’s call for election cancellation, Yoruba leaders tell INEC

Some Yoruba leaders under the aegis of Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) and Yoruba Assembly on Monday asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to complete the electoral process by announcing the results of the presidential poll.

The groups also rejected the call for the suspension of the process by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, saying his comment amounted to “undue interference” in the constitutional duties of INEC as an independent agency under the law.

According to the organisations, there is no room for annulment, no basis for intermediate government and the military should not be incited against the democratic process.

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