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Pressure mount has BOG remain silent

The death of Sen. Bayo Osinowo popularly known as “pepperito” who died after brief illness in June this year has given room for vacancy in the upper chamber. His death come as a rude shock to the people of Lagos east Senatorial district also to entire APC member.

This led INEC announced to all political parties to prepare for bye-election coming 31st of Oct. 2020 according to Nigeria constitution and electoral act that election should take place within three months if any vacancy in legislative chamber. 

Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi popularly known has BOG emerged as a winner after competing with other three gladiators in PDP primary election which held at the Kosofe party Secretariat late last month. 

Since he has emerged, all focus has been on him to swing into action, and show preparedness to the party members and supporters.

 The expectation of people on his actions have brought serious debate among the party members. This led to agitation of the party members and some leaders worrying on his slow action to the campaign which comes up 31st of Oct. 2020. 

Some party loyalist are eager with high spirit to ought to have seen him coming out by now to create maximum awareness to people after their common counterpart in the race had started aggressive awareness and readiness to the race. 

The former Polaris Bank MD Mr Tokunbo Abiru who emerged has APC candidate has gone far ahead on a courtesy visit across the Lagos east Senatorial district. Also had created maximum awareness and shown commitment to this race. 

BOG dump approach to this coming election is worrisome, and the party member are yearning to know next point of action. As we all know that election doesn’t win by mouth but by action and ability to mobilize grassroots to vote.

Edo 2020: APC campaign council rejects result, accuses PDP, Obaseki of rigging

“Our people were arbitrarily arrested, many of the figures were fabricated.”

The campaign team of the All Progressives Party (APC) in Edo State has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate of manipulating Saturday’s governorship election.

The APC, however, called on its members to stay calm while party leaders study the result and decide what is next.

This came just as Governor Godwin Obaseki, the PDP candidate, received the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s final results sheet following his victory in the election.

According to the official result, Mr Obaseki polled 307,955 votes to defeat his closet rival, Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the APC, who scored 223,619 votes.

John Mayaki, the chairperson of the APC Media Campaign Council, said the party has rejected the result, citing alleged strong-arm tactics.

“Our people were arbitrarily arrested, many of the figures were fabricated,” Mr Mayaki said in a statement.

He alleged that results were manipulated to shore up PDP’s votes and reduce APC’s.

“Areas where we won, they cancelled them. They decreased the votes in areas we had advantage,” the party said. “They rejected our results and jerked up theirs.”

The APC also said there was arbitrary arrest of its members who could have resisted the alleged rigging and that Mr Obaseki raised a false alarm.

“Obaseki shouted that he was being rigged out and blamed INEC at the initial stage but that was to divert attention from the evil going on in the field,” the statement said.

The party, however, told its members to stay calm, thanking them for their support, and adding that party leaders were studying the result and would announce their decision and course of action as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, INEC has presented the result sheet to the governor-elect through
Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, the PDP agent and member representing Oredo Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives.

I Hon. Alebiosu Sikiru Ademola the candidate for upcoming house of Assembly bye-election in Lagos East Senatorial district Kosofe constituency II using this medium to congratulate our own amiable Gov. of Edo state on his lands line victory in just concluded Edo state Governorship election.

Also congratulate all PDP member throughout the federation as this as brought limelight of lost glory back to the Party.

Nevertheless, I am imploring us to bring that same resilience, doggedness and uncompromised Edo spirit to Lagos east bye-election come 31st of Oct. 2020. I believed victory is ascertained as we shall be liberating ourselves out of shackles of APC tyranny.

I want to assure you that Lagosians are ready to dominate the battlefield come 31st of Oct. 2020. Together we can, yes we can!

Hon. Alebiosu Sikiru Ademola congratulate Gov. Obaseki on his Landslide victory

In the statement issued from his Twitter handle, Sen. Bukola saraki has called on all Edo people to please standby and protect their vote as they are waiting for the last lap of the results which Gov Obaseki is leading with a wide margin.

He commends Edo people for staying awake to protect their vote, also appreciate their resilience for rejecting APC to buy their conscience by rejecting their money and voted their mind to make sure Gov. Obaseki emerged winner.

When the change people expected has changed nothing than hardship brought to Nigerians, people have to repel by using their power to make sure the real change they expect is sustained.

Edo election has cleared the coast for other elections ahead of PDP to cruise into victory at all level as people tired of APC led administration with their policies that has subjected masses into abject poverty with increase in commodities, high cost of living, increase in electricity tariff, high taxes e.t.c. all these led to why people repelled APC and vote Gov. Obaseki with full force.

As Lagos east Senatorial and house of assembly bye-election is in top gear, the two candidates in both position has come out to let people know that people should repeat same force they used in Edo to vote out APC administration and put end to Godfather ism come 31st of Oct. 2020.

The two candidates have this to tell the people of Lagos that; The coast is cleared, we are cruising to victory. It is time to change the change that have nothing to change than to subject Nigerians into hardship. Vote PDP! Vote the real change! Support BOG and Hon. Alebiosun in Lagos east Senatorial seat and House of Assembly respectively. Together we can, yes we can!

Sanwo-Olu permits worship centres to resume full services

Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has permitted churches and mosques in the state to resume full services.

He said mosques can hold their prayers five times daily while churches can also commence weekly services.

The Governor also said public and private schools can resume fully on Monday, September 21, 2020

The news came in few minutes ago that hoodlums in their might has invaded Orhionwon Local Government Area of Edo state in ongoing Governorship election and took away ballot boxes while official of Special Anti Robbery Squad SARS flee the scene. Picture below

Total support for Hon. Alebiosu as Alapere Youth pledges their loyalty

This happened yesterday in a meeting with the youth of Osoogun Alapere of Kosofe constituency II of Lagos East.

In the reconciliation meeting with youth of Osoogun Alepere area of kosofe constituency II, PDP candidate in upcoming Bye-election, Hon Alebiosu met with the leader of the youth in that axis for total reconciliation and appealed to settle the grievances among them.

The youth of Osoogun Alepere area of kosofe constituency II purge out their mind as they are tired of APC lead administration, also vouch their support for Hon. Alebiosu Sikiru Ademola come Oct. 31st 2020. Assured to deliver their area for him with hundred percent vote comes 31st of Oct. 2020

Likewise, hundreds of them that have been voting for APC in the past ready to follow PDP this time around based on the credibility of Hon. Alebiosu since he is from their area also known him as a very energetic and pragmatic that will never fail them if he represents them at the Lagos house of assembly.

In their statement, they ask the incoming house of assembly member Hon. Alebiosu of what they should expect from him if they follow him. Hon. Alebiosu pledges his alliance with the youths and promised never to be too far from them.

Also in his statement, he promised to choose among them to be working directly with him during and after the election in other to show a true leader that is ready to listen to agitation of the youths

The report showing in the short video shows complications and repelling from some agent in protecting their polling unit as Gov. Obaseki arrived.

Anxiety rocks the media over viral video of some Yoruba prominent leaders agitating over breaking up of Yoruba Land from the Nation. Accused Fulani’s over their oppression on Yorubas since 1960 after Nigeria gained independent.

This sprouts the moment that is ready to shake the nation comes 1st of Oct. 2020. Some leaders in Yoruba Land have come together to repel the slavery method of the Northerners especially the Fulani’s.

This brought about coming together of some prominent leader in Yoruba Land to plead with all Yoruba-speaking people to come out Oct.1st in a peaceful rally that will take place throughout Yoruba Land.

Prior to this time, Yorubas in diaspora has demonstrated their grievance of Fulanis slavery and oppression on Yoruba and other ethnic groups in London last week to show their preparedness to this movement.