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Hon Sikirulai Adesina popularly known as ESKAY has emerged as consensus candidate for Ewekoro Local government at the  primary election of the All Progressives Congress APC which will give him the opportunity to re-contest the Chairmanship sit of the local government for the second time.  Governor Dapo Abiodun had directed leaders of the Party at the local government to ensure that a consensus is achieved at both the Chairmanship and Councilorship positions from A to Z of their wards and where consensus is not possible, three candidates be pushed forward. Hon Sikirulai Adesina in a keenly contested primaries conducted and supervised by the leaders of the party at the local Government saw him top the table with Ten votes over other aspirants and ready to be presented to the Governor as the Consensus candidate for Ewekoro Local Government  Hon Sikirulai Adesina, a former Chairman of the Local Government who completed his first term few months ago assured the people of continu

Today marks a pivotal mark in the unprecedented history of Remoland as the progressive leaders of youth, students and civil societies from across Remoland converge in the state capital to publicly endorse the candidature of Hon Nurudeen Alowonle who recently throw his hat in the ring to contest for the office of the executive Chairman of Sagamu Local Government.  Hon Alowonle, who recently resigned from the all-eyed office of the Chairman of the Ogun State Chapter of Amoran.  We are more than proud to announce our unequivocal endorsement of Hon. Alowonle for the position of Chairman of Sagamu Local Government. This endorsement is a significant moment in the political landscape of Sagamu and a clear reflection of the confidence we have in his ability to lead the local government toward a future of progress, prosperity, and inclusive development. THE CRITICAL ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNANCE  Local government is the closest tier of government to the people and serves as the cornersto

SUPREME COURT RULING: AZEEZ ONAYIGA, AMORAN'S MEDIA AIDE CONGRATULATES GOV. ABIODUN Azeez Onayiga, popularly referred to as Osha or Ebora Remo, the Senior Special Assistant on Media, Amalgamated Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria (AMORAN), Ogun State Chapter, has sent a congratulatory message to the Governor of Ogun State, His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON, on his recent victory at the Supreme Court. In his message, Onayiga congratulated Gov. Abiodun on his well-deserved victory following the unanimous decision of the apex court justices, which finally validates the mandate freely given to him by the good people of Ogun State, on the 18th of March, 2023. He commended the governor for the various achievements recorded during his first term, while urging him to do even much more in his second term, moreso that the his election by the good people of Ogun State, at the March 18, 2023 gubernatorial poll has now been fully validated by the Supreme Cour

TOPE OYEKAN FELICITATES GOV. ABIODUN ON SUPREME COURT RULING, CHARGES HIM TO BE MAGNANIMOUS IN VICTORY Temitope Olusola OYEKAN, an indigene of Iperu Remo, Ogun State,  has felicitated Prince Adedapo Oluseun ABIODUN, CON, Governor of Ogun State, on his recent victory in the post-election litigation at the Supreme Court. OYEKAN, a retired Deputy Director of Information in the Ogun State Local Government Service, and erstwhile Head, Information, Education, and Sports, Ikenne Local Government, according to a release made available to the press, felicitates the governor just as the highest court of the land has affirmed him as the duly and validly-elected governor of Ogun State, in the March 18, 2023 gubernatorial election. He described the governor's triumph as one that is divinely-ordained, acknowledging the supremacy and awesomeness of God over every other creatures. OYEKAN therefore charged the governor to always put God first in his consideration, and be magnanimous in

APPOINTMENT OF 50 LEGISLATIVE AIDES AND SPECIAL ASSISTANTS; OTUNBA DANKU SALUTES HON. ADEWUNMI ONANUGA ......describes Ijaya as God-sent to Remoland. The public relations officer of the Articulate Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria, Ogun state chapter, Otunba Taofeek Sokoya Danku and the Akile of Remoland, has commended the Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Hon. Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga, on the appointment of 50 legislative aides and special assistants.  Otunba Danku, in a press release issued by his media team, describes Hon Ijaya as a God sent and a distinguished lawmaker, who has redefined the concept of legislative representation, through the provision of meaningful and quality dividends of democracy to good people of Remoland.  Part of the press release states, " My dear Hon. Ijaya, I am sincerely glad to salute and appreciate you for the appointment of 50 legislative aides and special assistants across the 3 Local Government Area

Ogun State Governor and Prince Dapo Abiodun has described the resounding victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday's governorship election in Kogi State as the affirmation of the confidence Nigerians have in the ability of the ruling party to extricate Nigeria from the current economic woes. The APC governorship candidate, Usman Ododo emerged winner of the Kogi governorship election with 446,237 votes to beat Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), who polled 259,052 votes to come second. The win followed the earlier one in Imo State, where Governor Hope Uzodinma, also of the APC was declared the winner of Saturday's election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Prince Abiodun, who is also he Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Campaign Council For Kogi Governorship Election, said Ododo's victory was the culmination of the successes recorded by the APC in the last eight years and the confidenc

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has described the ruling by the Supreme Court, which dismissed the petitions of the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party against the election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a watershed and a moment of joy for all Nigerians. Governor Abiodun, in a statement he personally signed on Thursday described the judgement as rooted in law, even as he praised the judiciary for standing by the truth at all times. The governor said the victory is for all Nigerians, moreso as it came when President Tinubu's policies aimed at lifting Nigeria out of her current malaise were beginning to take shape. He siad: "In confirmation of his victory as a true reflection of the wishes of the majority of Nigerians who trooped out to exercise their franchise on February 25 this year, the Supreme Court, today, threw out the appeals filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Pa

Return Of Amosun's Loyalists: Abiodun Displays Exemplary Political Maturity-Group A youth group within the All Progressives Congress (APC), APC Progressive Front, has commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for what it termed an exemplary attribute of political maturity he displayed over the weekend. It would be recalled that hundreds of APC members, loyal to ex-governor Ibikunle Amosun, across all the 20 local governments in the State, led by the one time Chairman of the party, Chief Derin Adebiyi, were on Friday received back to the mainstream of the party by Abiodun, alongside the Chairman of APC in the State, Chief Yemi Sanusi, and other party bigwigs. In a statement signed on Sunday by its coordinator, Rasheed Sanusi, and made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, the group lauded the leadership capacity displayed by the governor, saying it is unprecedented in the political space of the state According to the statement, the governor has proved his capa

...says he is ready to defend himself against allegation of fund diversion  Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has emphasized the need to instill party discipline within the All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure that members of the party are accountable for their actions. Governor Abiodun made this known during a meeting with leaders of the APC in Ijebu East Local Government, led by a former member of the House of Representatives, who represented Ijebu North, Ijebu-East and Ogun Waterside between 2007 and 2011, Chief Segun Osibote, on Monday. The Governor, also disclosed that he is prepared to defend himself against the allegation of funds diversion by the impeached Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government, Mr. Wale Adedayo. According to the him, members of the party must abide by its constitution and be ready to defend their utterances at all times, noting that until people are made to bear the consequences of their words and actions, they won't desist fr

The national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has said that some political parties are set to merge with the governing party soon. Ganduje spoke to newsmen in the company of former Plateau state governor, Simon Lalong, in his office in Abuja. This was coming on the heels of the courtesy visit by the former governor of Rivers State and minister-designate, Nyesome Wike and some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftains from Rivers State on Tuesday. The APC chairman said the visit of Wike was the beginning of better things to happen to the party’s membership drive under his leadership, which he said was in line with his inaugural acceptance speech on August 3rd of ensuring an increase in party’s membership. When asked if Wike’s visit signalled his defection to APC, Ganudje said, “We did not discuss the issue of his coming to APC or not coming to APC,” adding that “that issue will arise later.” He, however, said that the defection o

The governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, has dismissed the application filled by the counsel to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Gordy Uche, SAN,  seeking for stand down after witnesses presented damning evidences against petitioners. Four witnesses, Oyegunle Suleiman, from Sagamu,  Mr Ifetayo Ifede, from Ikenne and Adelani Yemi, from Abeokuta North, including an official of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mr Omotilewa,  had appeared before the panel to give evidences backed up by documents against PDP, alleging electoral infraction, ranging from manipulation, disruption.of electoral process, as well as inducement through the preloaded ATM cards with inscription of Ladi Adebutu's late mother. All the witnesses convincingly proved and  defended their statements with appropriate documents tendered to the tribunal and subsequently adopted and marked as exhibits. In his reaction, counsel to the petitioner, G

The second respondent at the Ogun State Election Petition Tribunal, Governor Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday closed his defence of the petition filed against his reelection by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ladi Adebutu. Mr Abiodun in his defence accused Mr Adebutu of engaging in vote buying which according to him led to “willful disruption” of election by suspected thugs. The governor, who opened his defence on Friday, called six witnesses, including an official of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) and a staff of Zenith Bank, voters and party agents. Mr Abiodun also tendered documents including his West African Examination Council (WAEC) certificate, the report of the production of 200,000 units of top-up ATM cards by Mr Adebutu, a letter of authority from the petitioner to open a Zenith Bank account from which the top-up cards were preloaded with N10,000 each and a paper showing the sample of the preloaded cards. At the hearing on Tuesday, counsel

The Ogun State Chapter of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has said its former Chairman, Mr Oginni Olaposi Sunday remained expelled from the party. The party, also, maintained that the party’s Presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso remains one of the major pillars of the party. The party in a statement signed by the State Public Relations Officer, Omokehinde Olowu on Friday, said the party was shocked to see a recent letter being displayed on social media purportedly written by its former Chairman, Mr Oginni Olaposi Sunday, presenting himself as Chairman of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Ogun State Chapter and Chairman of all State Chairmen of NNPP. Recall that a Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital had recently dismissed Oginn’s suit challenging the authority of the national leadership of the party for expelling him from the party. Delivering the judgment on the suit No: FHC/AB/CS/21/2023, wher

The 12th National Executive Committee meeting of the All Progressives Congress is currently ongoing at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who is the party’s leader, arrived at the venue around 12: 20 pm to signal the start of the meeting. Members of the committee started moving into the Hall as early as 9:30 am with the Acting National Chairman, Senator Abubakar Kiyari, and other members of the National Working Committee at hand to receive delegates to the meeting. MODERN NAIJA NEWS reports that the perennial crisis rocking the party and the nomination of former Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, and Spokesperson for the ninth Senate, Senator Ajibola Basiru as the party’s National Chairman and National Secretary respectively will be on the front burner.

The Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, is getting set to deliver its judgement on the three petitions that are seeking to nullify the election of President Bola Tinubu As a precursor to the fixing of judgement date, the Justice Haruna Tsammani-led five-member panel has directed all the parties to appear before it on Tuesday to adopt their final briefs of argument. The court, in a notice it sent to the parties, invited them to adopt their written address with respect to the petition that was lodged against President Tinubu by a former Vice President and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as well as the one that was filed by candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi. It will be recalled that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had on March 1, announced that Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, won the presidential election that held on February 25, ahead of 17 other candidates that participated in

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is due to take a definite decision on the immediate past governor of Rivers State, Mr Nyesom Wike, following his nomination as minister by  President Bola Tinubu . Wike has been locked in a running battle with the PDP after the party decided to go into the last elections with its then National Chairman, Dr.Iyorchia Ayu, and presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, both from the North. The Acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, told The Nation on the phone yesterday that consultation was already in progress on the Wike issue. We are already consulting with the PDP Governors Forum on the matter and the National Working Committee (NWC) will be meeting on Monday to take a definite position on it,” Damagum said. The chairman said that contrary to allegations that the PDP has gone to bed since the outcome of the elections, the leadership has been engaging the various party organs in consultations with

The Ogun state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the state’s chapter of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and its minders to stop circulating "fake videos and materials in a desperate bid to mislead their fast disappointed and depleting camp". A statement issued in Abeokuta on Friday quoted the APC Publicity Secretary, Tunde Oladunjoye, as saying that, "It has been brought to the attention of our party that the defeated and disheveled Ogun state PDP and its minders have been circulating some fake videos and materials that they claimed to have been  submitted to the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta. "The fake videos and materials are being circulated in a desperate bid to mislead their fast depleting and disappointed camp. Without any equivocation, we wish to say that the comical action of the Ogun state PDP is akin to cowards who die many times before their death. "We wonder why the PDP would

Factional Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Mr Rasaq Salinsile, has declined the appointment given to him by the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, citing personal reasons. Salinsile had led the faction of Osun APC loyal to the ex-governor Rauf Aregbesola, and mounted a fierce opposition to ex-governor Adegboyega Oyetola, running on the platform of APC, from getting a second term in office in July 16, 2022 governorship poll, at the peak of the intra-party crises that ravaged the APC. Salinsile had been listed as the Chairman of the Teaching Service Commission by Adeleke last week Thursday. Although Salinsile did not openly reject the appointment immediately after his name was announced, it was learnt that he contacted the governor thereafter and declined the offer. At the swearing-in of the chairmen of boards on Wednesday, Salinsile was noticeably missing and in another list released by the government, his name had been replaced with that of Tope M

Ogun: PDP’s star witness presents controversial electronic ‘evidence’, In continuation of the proceedings at the governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Abeokuta metropolis, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday called it’s star witness, who came with some downloaded electronic materials. The star witness, Oyejide Sunkanmi, appeared before the panel with electronic evidence which purported to show alleged disruption of electoral process as claimed by PDP earlier, as well as printed materials presumed to have contained evidence of crime committed in Florida by Governor Dapo Abiodun and attendant jail term. In their reactions, Counsel to Respondents raised strong objections on the originality and authenticity of the electronic materials, particularly the purported video, presented by the PDP’s star witness as evidence. They queried the materials on the ground that in the first instance, the star witness admitted in his written statement that he was not th

National Vice Chairman, Northwest, of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Salihu Moh. Lukman has resigned from office. Lukman in a letter addressed to the Acting National Chairman of the party, Senator Abubakar Kyari, said the current posturing of leaders of the party, including President Bola Tinubu, is at variance with his own core values. Details later…