Polls: More alliances in Oyo, Lagos, Kwara, Ogun
Before campaigns ended last night, there were realignment of forces, last-minute defections and judicial interventions in some of the states.
The party chairmen who backed Abiodun include Adeyinka Adeyemi, Olusegun Oluyemi , Asimiyu Arisekola, Kelani Alao , Adekunle Owode , Odejide Radio and Adeshina Abraham . The governorship candidates are: Olusegun Olufemi of Better Nigeria Progressives Party, Femi Olomu and Adegbola John .Also, a House of Representatives candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Yewa-South/Ipokia Federal Constituency and a House of Assembly candidate of the Alliance for Democracy, Yewa South State constituency, Olukayode Idowu and Boluwatife Salako, adopted Abiodun.
“Ogun is an important state in Nigeria and our decision has been informed by the need to sustain the state in the area of development, which the current administration has initiated. The signatories include Mr. Abimbola Azeez of the Unity Party of Nigeria ; Otunba A. Fagbemi, Allied Peoples Movement ; United Progressive Party , Sunday Badejo; Grassroots Development Party of Nigeria , Mr. Abass Oladimeji; and Young Democratic Party , Mr. Chris Ayanniyi.
Alao-Akala visited the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Oyewumi, with Adelabu and his running mate, Samuel Egunjobi. He said that his alliance with the APC was in the best interest of the city. Alao-Akala said: “You know we are not new in this game of politics. I have carefully assessed the credentials of the people seeking my support and I have no equivocation in settling for Bayo Adelabu of the APC.
According to the former governor, the candidacy of Sanwo-Olu and Hamzat is the best that can happen to Lagosians, as the two men are not novices to the workings of government. “But the first step is for you our people to go out on Saturday to vote for the APC. Its then we will be able to fulfil these promises,” Hamzat said.
“The Awori concerned elders have reviewed the political situation in Lagos State since inception, therefore it has been considered expedient that a directive to all Aworis to vote the APC is very appropriate. The PDP chieftains include the Deputy President Ike Ekweremadu, former Governor of old Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo, Senator Fidelis Okoro, Senator Hyde Onuaguluchi, and Ambassador Justina Eze. They described Ugwuanyi as a man of history.
Ugwuanyi appreciated the party’s stalwarts for their kind words and tremendous support for his administration as well as his re-election bid. Justice Abdul Aboki, in the lead judgment, set aside the judgment of Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to replace Eze with George Ogara as the APC governorship candidate for the APC in Enugu State.He said the judgment that led to the removal of his name suppose not to be adding that it was politically manipulated.
The statement, which was made available to reporters in Gombe, particularly commended the strides in the educational, health and agricultural sectors, and urged voters to vote for continuity so as to enjoy more dividends of democracy. Ukpong went on: ‘’What APC is doing is disintegrating Nigeria from the cobwebs of past failures and dysfunctional economic and political system which the PDP ran for 16 years.
“Secondly, in order to consolidate on the principle of zoning in Plateau State and in order to ensure the continuous payment civil servants salaries and pensions, and for the interest of an all-inclusive Governance and the need for a smooth transition and continuity. The elders said the opposition PDP was showing high level of desperation for power to loot the commonwealth of the state.
The governorship candidates of the parties, who threw their weight behind governor Ganduje through their spokesman and United People’s Congress governorship candidate Ibrahim Gaya at the African House Government House, directed their members to vote for the APC candidate tomorrow. The leaders of the ethnic nationalities, led by the President-General of the Niger Delta Ethnic Nationalities, who is also the National President of the Ijaw Youths Council , Pereotubo Oweilaemi, spoke at a news conference in Warri.
“The Electoral Act, 2010 is very clear on where and how Oshiomhole should conduct himself during the elections. Sections 58, 124, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130 and 131 of the Act did not permit Oshiomhole to be in Delta State on the Election Day. We warm him to desist from his desperate act of meddling into Delta State election. The APC National Chairman’s presence in Delta State on the Election Day will be an invitation to anarchy.
The group observed that Okowa has done a lot for Deltans through well-executed projects and programmes to merit second term in office. Okowa thanked HOSTCOM and all Deltans for believing in equity and partnering with his administration to deliver democratic dividends to the people. The group was confident that the APC would repeat the feat of the February 23rd presidential and National Assembly elections in the Governorship and States’ House of Assembly elections.
“The entire people of Kwara State are tired of this administration. They want change and that is what we are clamouring for. This liberation struggle has been on for the 10 years and we have been talking to people that we want a government that will give us free education, free health for our people and many things that we deserve in democracy.
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