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The member representing Surulere, Lagos Constituency ll in the Federal House of Representatives under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Abiola Olatunji Shoyinka on Wednesday February 15, 2023 commissioned series of projects in the area to reach out to the people.

Hon. Shoyinka has proved to be a worthy representative, who is giving back to the society, especially in his constituency in Surulere, while commissioning series of projects to the benefit of the people of the area as he has been doing since he got into office in 2015.

The second term member of the Federal House of Representatives commissioned five projects in the community among which are; the construction of 6 blocks of classrooms at Sijuade Primary School, Ijesha, one block of classroom at Canal Primary School, an electrification project to light up specific areas in Surulere and Ijesha respectively.

He also gave scholarship awards to students and bought UTME forms for graduating students seeking admission into high institutions of learning.

Shoyinka assured the people of Surulere Constituency ll that he is ready to do more if the people re-elect him in the forthcoming election.

He said; “my people are my priority. I want to represent them and make sure I fight for the interest of the common man in Surulere Constituency ll.”

Moreover, the final campaign of Hon. Shoyinka took place across the constituency on Monday February 20, where he engaged the people, and gave them assurance and hope “in this period of hardship under the APC-led administration.”

However, the wife of Hon. Shoyinka, Mrs. Funmilayo Shoyinka also stormed the area with some female members of the party to give relief materials to the people and appeal to the women to give maximum support to her husband in the election.

She also visited the project in Canal Primary School, Surulere, and said “many projects have been commissioned across Surulere Constituency ll by Hon. Shoyinka in Orile, Aguda, Ijesha, and Coker to the benefit of the masses.

“So, I want to enjoin everybody in Surulere to come out on Saturday to perform their franchise and vote for the PDP and make sure that Hon. Shoyinka is victorious so that he can do more for the people as he has been doing before.”

LAGOS – The Lagos State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has collapsed its structure in the state as it endorses the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Olajide Adediran as their right choice in Lagos also, the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, ahead of the 2023 general elections.

The defectors were received on Sunday 19th of Feb. At the time square event Center in Ikeja by Okowa, He commended their courage for taking such a huge decision, stressing that their national office had done the same in Abuja and Yola a few days ago.

Speaking, the ADC chairman of the chairmen of the local government in Lagos State, Adewole Ijaogbomo noted that the event is epoch-making in the annals of political rejuvenation in Lagos State.

He said, “This act was consummated by concerned Lagosians who had congregated under the auspices of our great party, ADC to rescue Lagos State from the claws of a slave master who had held and still holding Lagosians in the jugular for close to twenty-four years.

“There is no doubt, Lagosians are in existential bondage, and no amount of armchair criticism can solve the problems other than for the like-minded individuals and groups who are desolate and depressed to come together and fight the battle – Hence; the need for this gathering today.

He added, “Before today, we sat down as a group and profiled every political party in Lagos State and their candidates for the Gubernatorial election to identify the best of all who can match the ruling party in terms of structure, spread, tenacity and all other ancillary qualities required for winning the election.

“Based on the aforementioned, we the LGA chairmen of ADC in Lagos State including the ward chapters hereby collapse our structures and through this medium directs our entire structures to mobilize, campaign, and vote all PDP candidates from Atiku/Okowa ticket for the presidential election on the 25th February 2023 and Dr. Abdul-azeez Olajide Adediran (Jandor) for governor of Lagos State on the 11th march 2023.

Okowa who received them and handed over the PDP flays to them, said, “For those of us that are politicians when we see strength in politics we would recognize it. When we see positive movements that can change things we would recognize them. You have confirmed that you will work with us, Atiku/Okowa and Jando, we thank all of you.

“25th of February is six days away and I know that you are very eager to take over Lagos State and that Jandor will become Governor of Lagos State but the easiest pathway is to ensure that Atiku/Okowa wins the election on Saturday and once that happens by the special grace of God, the so-called ownership in Lagos would have been done with, and you can walk very quickly and take over the government house.

“You have not done the wrong thing because your party at the national level has publicly declared fur Atiku/Okowa tickets.  The declaration was first made in Abuja and was also made in Yola on Saturday. Be courageous and fear not, you will take over Lagos and Atiku/Okowa will take over Nigeria, and we shall work together to give the best to our people and to unify Nigeria and not be divided,” Okowa said.

Jandor who made the defection possible said that the journey to get the ADC on board started over a year

He said, “When they said that they were coming to work for me I told them that they were coming to work for the party from top to bottom and not for me.

“The mission started last year and they ran away at a point. Today they are here. Last week we had the entire structure of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) join us. We will conquer all of them, form a formidable team to win the All Progressives Congress (APC),” he said.

Lagos central PDP Women Leader Mrs. Victoria Falowo gathered women in their numbers across Lagos central on Sunday 12th of Feb. At the National Power Training Institute NAPTIN Hostel Surulere to address women from the Lagos central senatorial district in solidarity for Atiku/Okowa

There are over a thousand across Lagos central in attendance, gathering to give their support and show commitment to the forthcoming election. The meeting commenced with an opening prayer While the PDP Women Leader in Lagos Mrs. Idowu Akinsayan gave her opening speech which urges women in Lagos state to take charge and be steadfast in the upcoming election without compromising the victory of Atiku/Okowa and governorship candidacy of Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran and Funke Akindele on Feb. 25th and match 11 respectively.

Moreover, the Women Leader assured that all the PDP candidates across Lagos shall emerge. But, she emphasized unity among the women and said they shouldn’t allow division. Moreover, appeal to the women to support Atiku and Olajide Adediran (Jandor)

Furthermore, the wife of the House of Representative federal constituency 2 in Surulere Hon. Shoyinka Abiola Olatunji who represents her husband was given the privilege to address women. Mrs. Folasayo Esther Shoyinka said, ‘it’s time for women to take hold of the party and give total support with courage and focus”. She said further that women are the builder movers and the goal-getters. Mrs. Folasayo Soyinka charges women to not sell their vote for peanuts, which could not satisfy their hunger for the next four years.

Among the women on the seat who provided support for the program are: Mr. Agbola Fisher Tomas, Women Leaders from the three senatorial districts princess Linda Ambode east, chief Mrs. Late Onyechere West, and the Anchor of the program the women leader from Lagos central Mrs. Victoria Falowo. PDP Lagos state Secretary Hon.Soji Orioye and Hon. Akeem Olayemi also graced the occasion.

However, Mrs. Victorian Falowo speaks on how APC intimidates women in Lagos, especially on Lagos Island, which happens to be part of her Senatorial district. She said,” we will never submit to their intimidation nor be scared to vote on the day of the election women are ready and determined to use all they have in their capacity to fight against any form of harassment from the outgoing government” she called on appropriate authority to protect women from being disfranchised on the day of the election because women are builders and assured victory for all the candidates under PDP.

Lagos central PDP Women Leader Mrs. Victoria Falowo gathered women in their numbers across Lagos central on Sunday 12th of Feb. At the National Power Training Institute NAPTIN Hostel Surulere to address women from the Lagos central senatorial district in solidarity for Atiku/Okowa

There are over a thousand across Lagos central in attendance, gathering to give their support and show commitment to the forthcoming election. The meeting commenced with an opening prayer While the PDP Women Leader in Lagos Mrs. Idowu Akinsayan gave her opening speech which urges women in Lagos state to take charge and be steadfast in the upcoming election without compromising the victory of Atiku/Okowa and governorship candidacy of Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran and Funke Akindele on Feb. 25th and match 11 respectively.

Moreover, the Women Leader assured that all the PDP candidates across Lagos shall emerge. But, she emphasized unity among the women and said they shouldn’t allow division. Moreover, appeal to the women to support Atiku and Olajide Adediran (Jandor)

Furthermore, the wife of the House of Representative federal constituency 2 in Surulere Hon. Shoyinka Abiola Olatunji who represents her husband was given the privilege to address women. Mrs. Esther Olatuji Shoyinka said, ‘it’s time for women to take hold of the party and give total support with courage and focus”. She said further that women are the builder movers and the goal getters. Mrs. Soyinka charges women to not sell their vote for peanuts, which could not satisfy their hunger for the next four years.

Among the women on the seat who provided support for the program are: Mr. Agbola Fisher Tomas, Women Leaders from the three senatorial districts princess Linda Ambode east, chief Mrs. Late Onyechere West, and the Anchor of the program the women leader from Lagos central Mrs. Victoria Falowo. PDP Lagos state Secretary Hon.Soji Orioye and Hon. Akeem Olayemi also graced the occasion.

Mrs. Nimota Olayemi who coordinates the welfare of the women also motivates the women to stand firm without being intimidated by APC who could want to disfranchise them on the day of the election as they are eagerly awaiting the victory of Atiku/Okowa and Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran (Jandor).

However, Mrs. Victorian Falowo speaks on how APC intimidates women in Lagos, especially on Lagos Island, which happens to be part of her Senatorial district. She said,” we will never submit to their intimidation nor be scared to vote on the day of the election women are ready and determined to use all they have in their capacity to fight against any form of harassment from the outgoing government” she called on appropriate authority to protect women from being disfranchised on the day of the election because women are builders and assured victory for all the candidates under PDP.

The younger brother of former Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, Isaac, has alleged that Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state is working for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

Fayose made this disclosure in a statement via his Facebook page on Tuesday

He stated, “It’s almost election day. Labour Party (LP) and support groups for Peter Obi need to consolidate in SS, MD (Especially Plateau, Benue), Ondo, Lagos, Kaduna, Taraba. These are the strong regions to get high numbers.

“The SE needs to show its hands massively.

“For SS: Wike is working for BAT, there is a heavy propaganda going on in Akwa Ibom, Okowa is ready for war in Delta, Bayelsa needs a structure to convert, Edo is certain.

“BAT is playing a victim in the SW, and unfortunately, it’s working.”

Recall that Wike has been at war with the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, after losing the party’s presidential ticket to Atiku Abubakar.

The face off with Atiku led to Wike’s call for the removal of the PDP’s National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu.

Wike and the G-5 governors said the party can’t have the North produce the party’s national chairman and presidential candidate.

Their grouse with Atiku and PDP is that a southerner should be allowed to produce the party’s national chairman for balance and equity.

Lagos State PDP Women Leader, Alhaja Idowu Akinsanya on Wednesday commiserated with the party’s Deputy Governorship Candidate,  Her Excellency Funke Akindele on the demise of her mother.

Akinsanya said the death of the mother of the veteran Nollywood actress came as a rude shock “at this period that all the women in Lagos needed her most”.

Speaking with exponent-plus news on the phone after the news broke out through the PDP, media and Publicity Secretary Hon. Alhaji Akeem Amode on a press statement issued out yesterday Feb.7th 2023.

Alhaja Idowu Akinsanyan who put out a video prior before the news broke out to call on Lagos women to support Funke Akindele for the forthcoming election said it’s quite unprecedented currently to hear that PDP has lost the convener of the representative of women in Lagos.

Akinsanyan, however, said that the passing of Akindele’s mother would not deter the campaign towards ensuring victory for the party, pledges that women will use this medium to move closer and support her vision to give back to the women in society and the less privileged.

She said that the party’s Governorship Candidate, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (JANDOR) and Akindele had been doing tremendously well to make sure PDP wins the election.

Madam Akisanya also prays that God will grant her fortitude to bear the loss during this period, and also encourage Lagos women to stand firm and throw their weight behind Jandor and Funke Akindele as a mother during this crucial period. Says, this will not weaken their effort neither dissuaded them from the dream ahead, rather make them stronger and be focused.

Moreover, she urges all PDP members to keep praying for Funke Akindele during this trial period that God will be with the family and make their hearts strong.

……..Tinubu, Obi Relying On Regional Votes 

Senator Kola Ogunwale the chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who represented Osun Central in the Red chamber of the National Assembly from 2003 to 2007 has thrown weight behind Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the party to win the 2023 presidential election.

The former lawmaker while speaking with Exponent-plus news emphasized that the former Vice President has a national spread unlike the two other frontline candidates, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party, who rely on regional votes from the Yoruba in the South-West and the Igbo in the South-East respectively.

Sen.Kola Ogunwale noted that the level of harm done to the country by the ruling APC for the eight years it has acquired leadership is enough to compel Nigerians to vote for the main opposition party.

He further said, “The future of the PDP is very bright in the presidential election because Tinubu is relying on sectional votes, he is banking on the Yoruba votes from the South-West, Peter Obi is banking on Igbo votes from the South-East, while Atiku, our presidential candidate is relying on votes across the country. Atiku will get the Hausa-Fulani votes, he will get his share of votes from Lagos, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, and Ogun States, and he will also get votes from the South-East.

He added, “If you look at the state of the country, how much do you buy a liter of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) now? We were buying PMS for N100 per liter, and now it is N400 per liter. To fly by aircraft from Lagos to Abuja now costs N150,000. So, who wants to continue with that?

However, the former senator emphatically stated On whether the position of the G5 governors of the party and their supporters who have not reconciled with Atiku, not likely going to negatively affect their chances at the polls, Ogunwale said, “What do they have? Didn’t you see when Atiku visited Ibadan, Oyo State? I am one of the organizers of the Atiku walk and it was very successful.

We met that large crowd in a state belonging to the G5, what is the meaning? In Rivers State, there is nothing Wike can do. There is nothing the G5 can do. Atiku is a grand master, he has done it before, and he will do it again. I doubt that he lost the other time. They had a discussion, and that discussion carries the day.”

On his advice to the people of the South-West region ahead of the forthcoming election, he said, “I will advise them to apply wisdom and if they live in this environment where a bag of rice that used to sell for N10,000 is now N42,000, and there is somebody who said that he was the one who put Buhari there, and he was unable to advise him, what is that person coming to do again as President? Nothing!

My people of the South-West, vote for Atiku so that the price of rice will come down to N10,000 as it was before, petrol will go back to N50 per liter, and flight tickets from Lagos to Abuja will return to N30,000. I urge my people to take my advice and vote for Atiku.”

The PDP gubernatorial candidate, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran also known as Jandor speaks on his choice of choosing the Nollywood veteran Funke Akindele as his deputy.

Jandor spoke during the continuation of his gubernatorial ward tour in Ikodoru on the 10th of January at the compound of Late Mrs Adeniran Ogunsanya in Ota-ona ikorodu after he visited 149 wards in Lagos out of 245.

Dr. Adediran said he picked Funke Akindele to keep up with the promise he made with Late Mrs. Adeniran Ogunsanya the former Lagos SSG during his struggle.

Jandor narrated how the ikorodu amazon stood by him during the race before he pulled out of APC to PDP. He said the late Mrs. Adeniran Ogusanya was the only female who believed in his dream of becoming Lagos state governor.

He stated further that he selected Funke Akindele to fulfill his vow for the people of ikodoru to run an all-inclusive government and also to balance gender inequality.

Moreover, he said, “I am happy that I fulfilled the pledge I made before God and Mama and the result of the pledge is Funke Akindele that is right before me today”.

Jandor appreciates the people of ikorodu for their total support and also appeals that come February 25th voting PDP should be their priority before the governorship election in march.

Dr. Adediran and his campaign team later proceed to Adamon area where he engaged Baales, the League of the imam, the leadership of Community development Associations, Non-Yoruba-speaking residents, Women, Youths, and volunteer groups.

The ex-fiance of the popular Nollywood actress took to social media After adding several individuals to his WhatsApp group, where he allegedly posted naked films he had taken of the actress in her home, including seemingly innocuous footage of her having a shower, the reports began to circulate.

Josh the ex-fiance who recorded another video on his Instagram handle claimed he missed the actress and said he has warned the her never to tell people about his traveling saga.

As it was reported on several social media, the man who opens different WhatsApp groups after adding hundreds of bloggers began to share their private videos which go viral on net

Empress has taken to social media to apologize to his fan about the bizarre video saying she was engrossed in infatuation while taking the video

Nollywood actor, Yomi Gold, has announced separation from his wife, Meenah.

The actor made this known via his Instagram page on Tuesday.

Gold wrote, “I and Meenah decided to go our separate ways. I want all our families and friends, fans to understand. This is no time to judge anyone.

He divulged that his soon-to-be ex-wife doesn’t merit a man like him and will make a loving partner to be a better person.

”When love dies in a relationship. No one should force it ..” I want to use this time to thank everyone who has been very concerned and supportive.

“Meenah is a good person.. she doesn’t deserve a man like me. She will make a great and loving partner to a far better person than me.

” I am not perfect.. I will work on myself and be a better person.

“This has to be published because we want everyone who knows about us to be aware of our decision. Time will be good again..”

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