2023: Convener for Atiku boast of victory

From Uche Nnorom, Makurdi

Convener Zege Mule U Tiv Vision, Marti Acka has boasted that an Atiku Abubakar Presidency is what Nigeria needs at this time to return to the path of glory.

This is just as he insisted that Governor Samuel Ortom lacks the authority to decide who Benue electorates will vote for in the 2023 general election.

Hon. Acka said his group is the largest that is mobilizing support for Atiku in Benue, Plateau, Nasarawa,Taraba and Federal Capital Territory, FCT.

According to her, Nigerians are looking for a man who is competent and has experience to deliver.

Reform Initiatives in Nigeria project is being implemented by ANEEJ and eight partners as part of the Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local

Engagement, (SCALE) project, said it is designed to enhanced local civil society’s organizations’ ability to be positive and responsible change agents in the country.

The ED further added that SCALE is a 5-year project implemented by Palladium and its resource partners with funds from USAID, saying it is designed following the anchor cluster model adopted by Palladium to promote and engage in anticorruption policy reforms.

Kaduna LP guber candidate visits Emir of Zazzau, promises to unite, developed state

From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna

Ahead of the March 11 governorship election, the Labour Party candidate for Kaduna State, Hon Jonathan Asake has paid a courtesy visit to the emir of Zazzau and chairman of the state’s traditional council, Amb. Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli in his palace.

Asake who presented his campaign manifesto to the emir stated that the Labour Party had the most beautiful and realizable plan to unite and develop the state at this critical moment of its trajectory.

He said the 5-point blueprint was carefully researched and put together to provide direction for the development of the state based on the social Philosophy of the Labour Party.

“We have beautiful plans stated in 5 pillars. The first is security of lives and property. The second is sports, women and youth empowerment. The third is human capital development. The fourth is inclusive economic & infrastructural development. The fifth is institutional reforms,” he said.

In a press release by his media aide, James Swam, the governorship candidate assured the emir and people of Zaria of his commitment to justice and fairness.

He reiterated that when voted into office, the LP would ensure “the common man is protected from the menace of insecurity, hunger and poverty that has been deliberately allowed through bad policies to ravage the people.”

Asake expressed displeasure with the inability of the current government in the state to tackle insecurity, assuring that that would be the major focus once in office.

In his response, the emir bemoaned the spate of insecurity, especially kidnappings in Giwa local government. He said peace was paramount for the development of the state and the country.

The emir of Zazzau also urged for mutual respect among different groups, saying the ultimate is that there should be sustainable peace at the end of the elections.

The LP governorship candidate also visited the chairman, Northern Elders Forum, NEF, and Magajin Rafin Zazzau, prof. Ango Abdullahi as well as the Madakin Zazzau Manir Jaafaru and the Dan Barhim Zazzau, Ahmad Bashir Aminu and other eminent sons and stakeholders in the ancient city of Zaria.

Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos, has promised relief in areas of education, transport infrastructure, healthcare and the environment for residents and businesses across the EtiOsa corridor.

Sanwo-Olu made the pledge during an engagement with residents and stakeholders of Lekki, Etiosa, Ibeju Lekki and Epe, on Sunday in Lagos.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event was to discuss activities and plans of his administration for the community and the state in general.

The governor said that properties, businesses and tenants that might be affected once the building of the fourth mainland bridge starts would be fully compensated.

He explained that the bridge must be built to bring modern development to the state.

Sanwo-Olu also read “riot act” against noise pollution, lawlessness and other environmental degradation factors, endangering lives and properties in the axis.

He stated that when rebuilding the Ilasan area for a better health and environment status befitting the area, nobody would be left out.

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Fulani group promises 7 million votes for Kola Abiola

From Abubakar Yunusa, Abuja

Fulani Group of Nigeria has assured that the People Redemption Party (PRP) presidential candidate, Kola Abiola, will fulfill his pledge to create inclusivity governance and has vowed to mobilize at least about seven million votes to enable him to win the 2023 election.

Speaking during the declaration for the late MKO Abiola’s son in Abuja on Sunday evening and its Leader, Ibrahim Abdullahi explained that before Fulani pastoral have about five million votes or three, but this time around, they have about seven million.

He said “ Fulani pastoral seemed to have about Five million vote or there about, but this time around when the opportunity was given for people to register online, we decided to generate data of young Fulani graduates whom we provided with phone device to go nomadic settlement and register those people so that we can be able to increase our voting capacity. “