Politics

I am not too old nor too young to rule – Tambuwal

By Web News 486

The governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal has advised the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, delegates to vote for aspirants that will turn the country’s situation around.

Alhaji Tambuwal gave the advice when he met with delegates and leadership of PDP in Ondo State at the party’s secretariat in Akure, the state’s capital.

He observed that people of Ondo State had been voting for credible candidates and should sustain the tempo in the interest of the country

Alhaji Tambuwal who said he was neither too old nor too young to rule explained that, despite scarcity of resources, he had been paying Sokoto State workers’ salary as and when due coupled with execution of meaningful projects across the state.

Governor Tambuwal pledged that Ondo State would play central role and there would be devolution of power for better governance if supported by the delegates.

Earlier, the PDP State’s Chairman, Alhaji Fatai Adams said Alhaji Tambuwal remained one of the best governors in the history of the country and deserved the higher position.

Alhaji Adams explained that governor Tambuwal had never disappointed Nigerians especially when he led the House of Representatives.

Party stalwarts in attendance included the former state deputy governor, Agboola Ajayi and former Chief of Staff, Dr Kola Ademujimi.

Olorunferanmi Odofin

Politics

Probe Threat of Violence Ahead of Guber Polls – Ondo PDP Chairman

By Web News 1039

The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has described the last Saturday’s local government election in Ondo state as a mere waste of resources and called on security agencies to investigate various threats of violence ahead of October 10 governorship election in the state.

Speaking with newsmen in Akure, the new State Chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Fatai Adams said it was worrisome security agents were yet to arrest any of those threatening to use political thugs to rig the governorship election as well as those destroying campaign billboard and posters of the party’s candidate, Mr Eyitayo Jegede.

Alhaji Adams said PDP boycotted the local government election because it viewed as a charade and it would not reflect wishes of the people.

He enjoined all stakeholders in the forthcoming governorship election including Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and APC to join his party to ensure free and fair polls.

The PDP Chairman condemned unguarded commented credited to a former APC Chairman, Isaacs Kekemeke in a viral video, adding that the opposition party had written a petition to all security agencies to probe the video.

However, Mr Kekemeke had issued an open letter to apologise over his comment in the viral video, describing such as a pep talk.

Leke Adegbite