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Makinde’s Celebration Of Tinubu’s Courtesy Visit Laughable – Oyo APC

The All Progressives Congress APC in Oyo state has described the reported jubilation, in the Agodi Government House, which followed the decision of its presidential candidate, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to pay a courtesy visit on Governor Seyi Makinde last Thursday during the Presidential Rally held in Ibadan as laughable, childish and revealing.

There were reports of different interpretation being given the development as those in the camp of Gov. Makinde and Oyo PDP were said to have claimed that the courtesy visit was a tacit endorsement of the governor by Tinubu in what they termed as a fulfilment of an agreement between the former Lagos state governor and the five aggrieved governors of the PDP who might have foreclosed the possibility of supporting former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, in this Saturday poll.

In a statement issued on Monday and made available to journalists in Ibadan by its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, Oyo APC challenged Governor Seyi Makinde to take the advantage of the hardship inflicted on the people by the controversial cashless policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and demonstrate the populist in him if he indeed meant well for the masses or apologize for all the fake and misleading actions he has undertaken since he assumed office in 2019.

“Rather than dissipating energy and time on seeking endorsement here and there, Gov. Makinde should start thinking about what becomes of him after leaving office on May 29, 2023 since he has failed to deliver on his electoral promises for close to four years now. Only God knows how much fortunes he (Makinde) has wasted in recent times in the name of securing endorsement for second term from every Tom, Dick and Harry even as most of those reported to have pronounced such fake endorsement later came out to deny it.

“The case of Ibadan Family Heads (Mogajis) took to the media space few days ago to denounce the story of fake endorsement being circulated by the Gov. Makinde’s media handlers and sponsored propagandists. For his dream of genuine endorsement from all and sundry to to be realized, Gov. Makinde would have to render an account of stewardship reflecting enviable growth in all the key sectors of the state economy, good relationship with all stakeholders including brother governors across South West states, flawless security architecture among others.

“To set the record straight, Asiwaju Tinubu only demonstrated statemanship and maturity by visiting Gov. Makinde in his office as the number one citizen of the state at the moment. And in as much as it is highly necessary for all hands to be on deck in Yorubaland to secure maximum number of votes for the APC’s Presidential candidate in this Saturday poll, it won’t be out of place for Tinubu to pay such visit while everything he was quoted as saying was circumstantially appropriate.

“In any case, the only genuine endorsement which a low performer like Gov. Makinde can get would be from hungry political tools usually assembled by a lousy and indecorous member of his cabinet who is notorious for constituting public nuisance in the political space. As a matter of fact, Gov. Makinde would be able to get the endorsement of the cerebral leader of the Progressives in Tinubu only if he could boast of 10 percent of what Gov. Sanwo-Olu has done in Lagos. Rather than dropping the name of Tinubu, Gov. Makinde should first seek forgiveness from all the gladiators who assisted him to power in 2019 only to be humiliated immediately he was sworn-in.

“Lastly, we use this medium to impress it upon Gov. Makinde that the time to showcase the humanitarian spirit in him is now. Governors of Kaduna, Kano, Lagos, Ogun, Edo, Borno, Kogi and other states of the Federation have raised their voice to challenge the hurting cashless policy of the CBN while they have also issued directive to business people and bank executives in their respective states to receive old N500 and N1000 notes from depositors to ease the pain in the land. Gov. Makinde must borrow a leaf from his colleagues and come to the aid of the suffering residents of Oyo state.” APC concluded.

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Naira Scarcity: Angry Youths Embark On Protest, Set Banks Ablaze In Sagamu

Violent protests erupted in Sagamu area of Ogun State on Monday as protesters register their displeasure over the scarcity of new Naira notes.

ODUDUWA NEWS reports that the protesters barricaded the road, attacked and burnt Union Bank, First Bank and Keystone Bank branches in the area.

The ugly incident has halted commercial activities in the once busy area, as shops are now closed and the road deserted following fear that the protest may escalate.

The police spokesman in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the development.

“We are in Sagamu now. The place is seriously burning,” Oyeyemi said.

“They attacked Union Bank and First Bank as well as Keystone Bank. We are there right now.”

Governor Dapo Abiodun had last week called for calm in the state, saying it is important for residents to keep the state safe. However, hoodlums have shunned the governors’ pleas and continue to cause public disturbance

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Naira Swap: Raji Calls For Calm, Advocates Peaceful Election in Oke-Ogun

The National President of the Oke-Ogun Development Consultative Forum (ODCF), Barrister Ahmed Raji SAN has called on the people of Oke-Ogun to remain calm and avoid activities that might lead to violence and destruction of properties in the region.

He called on community leaders to discuss reasons why Oke-Ogun should be working towards attracting and building public infrastructures rather than destroying them through violent mob actions and protests.

Raji said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday, urging youths to rather decide on good leadership come the 2023 elections rather than rioting.

The Senior Advocate also called on the federal government to expedite actions towards resolving the crisis associated to the new Nigerian naira swap and cash withdrawal policy that has created suffering for the masses.

“It is very clear that the situation in the country, especially that of the cash swap and cash withdrawal limit policy has caused a lot of hardship for the people, this has shown in the emotional outburst that has led to violent riots across the country and loss of lives and properties.

“In Oke-Ogun, we should remember that the development process to get our region to an enviable level has started, the federal and State government have started looking towards developing natural resources in our area while business owners are thronging towards the region to establish their businesses, thus, we need to eschew violence at this critical period so as not to destroy the little we have and chase away those coming to help build more.

“I urge our monarchs, community leaders, market leaders, youths leaders and others to please have periodic discussions with our youths so they will have sense of belonging in this process of safeguarding the little we have till we have more.

“We are also calling on the federal government through the Central Bank of Nigeria to expedite action on the cash swap/ cash withdrawal limit policy and make the new naira notes available for the people.”

Barrister Ahmed challenged the youths in Oke-Ogun to also see the 2023 elections as important to change the fortune of Nigeria for the better, asking them to vote for their conscience and eschew violence.

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CBN Policy Capable Of Collapsing Nigeria, Buhari Needs To Act As Statesman – Akeredolu

The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu SAN has called on president Muhammadu Buhari to act as statesman and ensure that the money redesign policy is halt to prevent pocket of violence recently recorded in the country.

Akeredolu was quoted as saying, “the crises engendered by the policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria to redesign some currency notes, threaten to disrupt, not only the forthcoming general elections. The events of the past days, culminating in the intervention of the apex court in the land, and the increasing gale of violence sweeping through the country, portend serious danger to the current democratic governance. Consequently, this period invites all patriots to speak out with a view to proffering practicable solutions and not project cheap partisan interests.

*I seize this opportunity to appeal to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, to play the role of a Statesman at this crucial moment. It is apparent that the crises, which the current policy on currency swap has created, continue to spiral menacingly.

“There is incontrovertible evidence bordering on miscalculation, error of judgement and/or disinformation on the part of the policy makers, especially the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, on the failed implementation of the policy, the effect of which compels the whole country to groan, immeasurably, at present.

“There is hardly anyone who contends with either the statutory functions of the Central Bank of Nigeria or the occupier of the office of its Governor, one of which is the monetary policy. It is also not debatable that the President and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria is empowered, under our law, to exercise certain executive power. It can, however, not be the original intendment of the drafters of the relevant statutes that the implementation of any policy should occasion widespread hardship and pervasive agony in the land.

“The safety of the people is the supreme law. Any measure, purportedly designed to ameliorate their conditions, must not reduce the entire populace to a beggarly existence. There is pervasive discontent in the land. A policy, presented as currency swap, must not be construed by both the reasonable members and people of average intelligence in the society to convey the deplorable impression of contrived subterfuge manifest in the official confiscation of legitimate deposits of the people in banks, as a counter measure against electoral malfeasance, terrorism and banditry.

“Desirable as the policy appears to be, its implementation excites curiosity as regards the real motive of its drivers, especially at this time when the conduct of general elections is almost here. The mere knowledge that the N1000 and N500 notes represented 82% of the currency in circulation and that the N200 note, whose validity has been extended, by fiat, for another 60 days, represented 7%, expose the mendacious slant in the advice given to Mr President. This counsel clearly misrepresented, deliberately, the facts as they existed before the commencement of the implementation of the policy.

“The implementation of this policy has been woeful despite claims to the contrary. The suffering of the masses, occasioned by the non-availability of new notes to replace the old ones, equally decreed out of existence by presidential fiat in contravention of the CBN Act, 2007, could have been averted if the strategy of a gradual and systematic withdrawal of the old currency notes had been adopted. I make bold to assert that the unfolding events across the country show that the policy has failed significantly. It is, therefore, expected that the President will halt this needless drift into the abyss of chaos, more so, when the ruling of highest court still subsists.

“I call on the President to allow both the old and new notes co-exist until such a time when normalcy returns to the country. It will be a fitting parting gift for the people of this country, especially the downtrodden, who feel the negative impact of the poorly implemented policy. While the reasons adduced for the policy appear legitimate, there can be no justification for the confiscation of the lawful earnings of Nigerians. The negative impact which the mediocre and, I dare say, mischievous implementation of the policy by the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria is having on the poor people and small business owners defeats all the good programmes of the Federal Government designed to elevate as many people as possible out of the morass of poverty.

“There is no shame in rescinding a decision adjudged not only unpopular and counter-productive, but which also bears the insidious seeds of potential conflagration in the land, one of the ostensible reasons for this ill-conceived policy”.

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2023 General Election: PDP Presidential Council appoints Rt. Hon. Wale Adegoke FADEG as Principal Technical Officer

Former member of the House of Representatives and Deputy Director Monitoring and Evaluation PDP Presidential Campaign Council, Oyo State, Hon. Festus Adewale Adegoke has been appointed as the Principal Technical Officer PTO for the 2023 Presidential Election.

According to a message signed by the Assistant Director, CSOs, PDP- Presidential Campaign Management Council (PCMC), Hon. Kunle Yusuf, MON, the appointment takes immediate effect and he’s saddled with the responsibility to manage, organize and coordinate INEC Accredited Observers in Oyo State during the 2023 Presidential Election coming up on February 25.

In his response, Hon. Wale Adegoke appreciated the PCMC for finding him worthy for the responsibility and reiterated his support in ensuring that H.E Atiku Abubakar emerges victorious in the coming Presidential Election.

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Oyo Teachers Write Exam Questions On Blackboards, Adelabu Tackles Makinde

The Oyo State gubernatorial candidate under the platform of Accord Party, Chief Bayo Adelabu has said that education sector in Oyo State is not adequately funded because the Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde has failed to prioritize public schools.

He alleged that the teachers in Oyo State have been writing exam questions on the blackboards against the usual printing of exam questions as obtainable in the past administration.

He said this while answering questions at the ongoing gubernatorial debate in Ibadan.

He also claimed that many public schools in Oyo State are in dilapidated state because they lack adequate infrastructures.

He however charged the Governor of the State to ensure that some of the identifiable problems in public schools are properly addressed in order to ensure that education sector performs excellently

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Guber Debate: We Couldn’t Achieve Agric Revolution Because Of Infrastructural Deficit – Makinde

The governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde has admitted that he couldn’t achieve his plan on agric revolution as promised in his campaign in 2019 due to the massive infrastructural development his administration embarked on.

He said this while answering a question directed to him by the panelists at the ongoing gubernatorial debate in Ibadan.

He said he was unable to achieve the agric revolution because of the fact that he needed to embark on infrastructural development that would open up the rural settlement because there is great infrastructural deficit in Oyo State.

He however stated that he would ensure that agric business is prioritized if he is re-elected for the second term.

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Oyo Voters will reject Atiku on Saturday, APC tells Jumoke Akinjide

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The All Progressives Congress APC in Oyo state has cautioned a former minister of state for the Federal Capital Territory, Ms Jumoke Akinjide, to thread softly and refrain from making futile attempts on the mass media with a view to running down the presidential candidate of the APC, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is favoured to defeat Atiku Abubakar and others in the presidential election coming up this Saturday.

The former minister under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan appeared on a private radio station at the weekend where she again made some disparaging comments about Sen. Bola Tinubu in an apparent effort to mobilize support for Atiku Abubakar of the PDP which she represented.

While reacting to Ms Akinjide’s outbursts in a statement issued on Sunday and made available to journalists in Ibadan by its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, Oyo APC described the daughter of the former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General as a failed political player who was desperate to make a comeback to reckoning and also take an advantage of the vulnerability of Atiku to dispossess him of his money.

“With what the whole world was able to see as massive support for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu last Thursday when he visited Ibadan for the presidential rally of the APC, it would make no sense for us to engage in a battle of wits with any political jobber in the PDP or any other party. Despite the adverse effects of ill-timed cashless policy sponsored by some unfriendly forces to discredit the APC ahead of the general election, people trooped to the streets of Ibadan to show love and support to Tinubu.

“This obviously jolted the likes of Ms Akinjide who felt the best thing to do was to embark on a fresh campaign of calumny against the popular choice of the masses with a view to giving a false hope to Atiku Abubakar of the PDP. Meanwhile, one would have loved to listen to the manifesto and programmes of the former vice president from Ms Akinjide in the course of the interview but she chose to boxing the shadow as she made Tinubu her only subject of discourse for about an hour.

“We have had promptings from many concerned members of the public who wanted us to remind the public about the similar inglorious path which Jumoke’s dad took against Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Uncle Bola Ige in 1979 and 1983 respectively as well as many other historical events which lend credence to the anti-Yoruba mantra of the Akinjides but we are of the opinion that we do not have to travel that route for obvious reasons even as we remain focused and determined to secure a well deserved victory for Asiwaju and his running mate, Sen. Kassim Shettima, this Saturday.

“But for personal ambitious, covetousness and greed, people like Jumoke Akinjide would know that a southerner must succeed President Muhammadu Buhari while Bola Tinubu stands tall among all the contestants for the coveted seat. As it is on record that Ms Akinjide has never contested and won any election in her life, we would like to admonish her to always think beyond her own whims and caprices before seeking the support of the people because history would not be kind to her after the conclusion of the this year general election which Nigerians are ready to take advantage of and throw up Tinubu as their president.” Sadare stated.

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2023 Presidency: Ooni Leads Yoruba Monarchs To Canvass Support For Tinubu

His Imperial Majesty, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11, Ooni of Ife has signified his readiness to lead all Yoruba indigenous Obas and Stakeholders to canvass support for APC Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

Recall, the traditional rulers in Yoruba had played host to Bola Tinubu on Thursday at University of Ibadan International Conference Centre when he came to Ibadan for his Presidential Campaign.

According to Ooni of Ife who led the other traditional rulers, “this remains eternally important to the growth and development of the Yoruba heritage for all leading Obas in Yoruba Land to stand in unity behind their son ahead of the 2023 Presidential Election.

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu while talking said he was indeed grateful to all the Royal Father particularly to the Ooni of Ife for his fatherly role in building peace and unity in Yoruba Land, which is more needed at this trying times to build one Nigeria of our dream predicated on his renewed hope Agenda 23.

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PDP Condemns Attack On Members In Osogbo, Shifts Blame On Senator Ajibola Bashiru

The Osun State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a strong warning to Senator Ajibola Bashiru, the All Progressive Congress (APC) Senatorial candidate for Osun Central Senatorial district and his thuggish supporters to bring to an immediate halt, the current wave of violence and attacks against innocent citizens who have decided not to support his elusive re-election bid owing largely to his underwhelming outing in his rather forgotten first term tenure as a Senator representing Osun Central senatorial district.

This latest call by the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the PDP, Dr Akindele Adekunle becomes necessary after the attack on the lives of innocent citizens of ward 14, Oke baale community in Osogbo LG of Osun State today 17th February, 2023 leaving so many casualties with varying degrees of injuries and gunshot wounds.

Describing the incident as one attack too many by the irrepressible and increasingly untamable Senator Bashiru, who continue to display high level of democratic intolerance necessary in the 21st century modern world by deploying his might against whoever dare enough to oppose his rather unfortunate second term ambition, Dr Akindele insists that no amount of violence can save Senator Bashiru from the impending defeat from the upcoming election.

“We are tired of this incessant attacks on the members of the public by Senator Bashiru’s operatives, election is not a do or die affair and to attempt to represent the people against their wish is not only undemocratic but also a prelude to a state of anarchy. Senator Ajibola after exhausting the goodwill freely given to him by the people of Osun central some 4 years ago cannot force his way into their heart again”. He stated.

This is coming on the back of Senator Ajibola’s visit to ward 4 Okebaale Osogbo this evening for his re-election campaign where he was unsurprisingly welcome with an uninspiring and scanty audience of uninterested citizens, having experienced his rather unfortunate disaster called a 4 years tenure. Rather than accept the will of the people as it’s the tenet of democracy, Senator Ajibola after being ignored by the people got angry and unleashed his thugs against the innocent citizens who are under no obligation whatsoever to welcome him against their wish.

“The people refused to welcome him into their midst, as a Senator of the federal republic and a lawmaker, he should have respected the wish of the people instead of ordering his thugs to deal with them. The violence he ordered has left several people injured and these are the same people he swore to represent their interest”

He however warned that the silence of the ruling party PDP is not of a coward but one that comes with great respect for constitutional authorities and respect for the rule of law, warning that the PDP as a party have shown immense leadership by trusting the security agencies for maintaining law and order during this period of electioneering campaign and insisting that the PDP should not be pushed to fight back under no condition.

“We have remained calm and continue to rein in on our people to remain peaceful, but the security agencies must ensure that no one is above the law. They should ensure proper investigation, arrest and prosecution of hoodlums threatening the peaceful conduct of the forthcoming elections. We are law abiding and want to continue to show this no matter the level of provocation”, he concluded.

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