2023: We will buy Nomination/Intent form for Gov. Nyesome Wike, Says DG Wike4Nigeria Support Group

 

A Group, Wike4Nigeria Support Group has made money available for the purchase of Nomination and Intent Form for Gov. Nyesome Wike ahead the 2023 Presidential Election.

The Director General of Wike4Nigeria Support Group, Hon. Olumeyan Oluwafemi made the disclosure while speaking with Newsmen after inaugurating the Kogi State Chapter of The Wike4Nigeria Support Group.

The Director General said the Group clamour for Gov. Nyesome Wike of Rivers State is to enable him replicate the outstanding feat he has achieved in Rivers State for the Country.

The Group's Director General disclosed that having beamed their searchlights amongst the 2023 Presidential contenders in the Peoples Democratic Party, arrived at the conclusion that Gov. Wike has the capacity to unite and secure the country in view of his accomplishments in Rivers State.

The DG described Gov. Wike as a man of vision, a transformer, described him as a man who can unify the country and ensure growth and prosperity, reason why the Group's plan to buy him the nomination and intent forms.

The DG disclosed that aside the ongoing efforts to inaugurate all State Chapters of Wike4Nigeria Support Group, the Group will begin a nation wide advocacy to drum support for Gov. Nyesome Wike before the PDP Primaries.

The Wike4Nigeria Support Group with headquarters in Abuja, described the forthcoming 2023 general election as one that is a defining moment, reason why a credible and person with capacity should be encouraged and allowed to lead the country from the woods to prosperity.

The Director General called on all PDP stakeholders, youths, women and people living with disabilities to massively throw support for Gov. Nyesome Wike, pointing out that he has all it takes to lead the country.

Mai Mala Buni: The 'Pini Zahavi' of Nigeria Politics - Fanwo

 

A stalwart of the All Progressives Congress, Hon. Kingsley Fanwo has described the Chairman of the Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Governor Mai Mala Buni as the political Pini Zahavi of Nigeria. 

He stated this in Abuja while fielding questions from reporters, commending the CECPC Chairman  for stabilizing and boosting  the strength of  the APC. Pini Zahavi is renowned around the world for executing big football transfers. 

According to him, the party was caught in a big leadership storm before Buni stepped into the boat. 

He said, "You would recall how we were almost consumed in the dangerous interests attrition in the party before NEC decided to set up the Committee to pilot the affairs of the party. 

"Today, we can count our blessings under the leadership of the CECPC. Buni was able to stabilize the party and ensured peace. He also carried out membership registration and revalidation drive which raised our membership to 41 million members, making the APC the largest party in Africa. 

"Gov. Buni was also able to conduct successful congresses at the Ward, Local Government and State levels. He also set up a Reconciliation Committee led by Sen. Abdullahi Adamu to listen to grievances within the party and bring members together ahead of the 2023 poll. 

"A few days ago, the report of the Reconciliation Committee was submitted as part of the events leading to the National Convention of the party".

He also commended the Mai Mala Buni led CECPC for inaugurating the State Chairmen of the party at a well attended event at the National Secretariat, saying it is no surprise that the Chairmen poured encomiums on Governor Buni and Governor Yahaya Bello. 

"I listened to the speech of the Forum of State Chairmen of our dear party and I am glad they commended Governor Buni for stabilizing and growing the party. They also saluted the immense contributions of the Governor of Kogi State, Alh. Yahaya Bello for being a strong pillar for the party.

"Governor Yahaya Bello is a passionate party leader who has led many campaigns to ensure victory for the party. We can't forget in a hurry his roles in the Governorship elections in Ondo and Ekiti States. He also deployed the media optimally to bring in millions young people and women into the party".

Fanwo expressed optimism that the CECPC will organize a hugely successful National Convention.

Alhaji Abdullahi Bello: Celebrating a Trail Blazer on your Inauguration as Kogi APC Chairman

 

My Brother, the State Chairman of Kogi State APC, Alhaji Abdullahi Bello, aka Dollar.

Congratulations on your well deserved inauguration as the State Chairman of our great Party the All Progressives Congress in Kogi State.

I'm glad and so proud that I was among those who were present at the  hitch-free and credible convention that overwhelmingly voted you as the state Chairman of our Party. 

Without sounding immodest, your track records in repositioning our Party, by making it the biggest and United Party in the State during the last general elections and afterwards remain a watershed in the history of politics of our dear State.

While wishing you the best of luck in the coming years as you sustain the feat achieved by our party in the coming 2023 general election, I'm confident that you will continue in your good stead in carrying all Members of the Party along to further victory.

Let me place on record that your performances as the Kogi State APC State Chairman is the reason that culminated into the overwhelming mandate that made the Party Members to outstandingly vote you to continue to pilot the affairs of our dear Party.

I urge you to sustain the tempo as it is becoming obvious that the GYB2PYB aspiration is becoming a reality in Nigeria if we collectively work together in unison.

Let me express my optimism that with your dogged determination, come 2023, the APC in the State would continue with its winning streak, knowing fully well that you are a goal getter and a pacesetter.

While assuring you of my esteemed support, I wish you many more years of successes in taking our Party to greater heights in good health and prosperity.

May God bless you as you drive our great family the APC to greater heights.

Congratulations and best wishes.

Signed:

Prince Yahaya Audu Odidi

APC Chieftain, Kogi State.

SDP Suspends Kogi State Party Secretary

 

... Throws its weight behind New National Leadership.

The Kogi State Chapter of the Social Democratic Party, has suspended its State Secretary Arome Okeme for indiscipline and insubordination

The Party has also replaced the suspended Secretary with Musa David Chubiyojo after an emergency State Executive Council Meeting held on Thursday in Lokoja attended by about forty Members.

The Party in a press conference addressed by the State Party Chairman, Muktar Atima, said the suspension of the Secretary followed his continued disobedience to Party rules and regulations.

Similarly, the Party said the absence of the Secretary from the country to Guinea Bissau for over a year has negatively affected the smooth running of the Party, creating a huge lacuna.

The party equally frowned at the abuse and incessant castigation of the Party and its Leadership in the Media by the suspended Secretary, described his actions as capable of bringing the party to disrepute, consequently necessitated his suspension.

The Kogi State Chapter at the Press Conference pledged their unalloyed support to the leadership of Dr Ishaq Abdul Ahmed and Engr. Simon Adeshina as National Chairman and General Secretary respectively.

The SDP in the state passed a confidence votes on the leadership of Alh. Muktar Atima, lauded the support and the action of the state Chairman to the National Leadership who they disclosed has added immense value to the party in the State.

They Party also  commended the Chairman for  Supporting the new National leadership of the party, described the decision as one that is capable of putting the party in good stead ahead of the 2023 General elections.

2023: Coalition of North Central Groups declare support for Southern Presidency

By Stephen Adeleye

The Coalition of the North Central Support Groups, a group of energetic men and women, strong political stakeholders, have resolved to officially declare their support for the Nigerian presidency to be zoned to Southern Nigeria.

The groups made the declaration in a Communiqué arising from their meeting held on January 13, 2022 in Abuja, and made available to journalists by its Spokes Person, Dr. Moses Paul, on Monday in Abuja.

The communiqué was jointly signed by the groups' National Coordinator, Hon. Ocheme Joseph; its National Secretary, Alh. Isah Momosani Musa; and its National Women Leader, Hajia Agartha Ibrahim.

According to the communiqué, the teeming members of the Coalition of North Central Support Groups, a group of energetic men and women, strong political stakeholders, have gathered and resolved to officially declare support for the Nigerian presidency to be zoned to Southern Nigeria, and further state as follows:

''That this very resolve is anchored on our firm belief in equity, fairness and justice, which characterise the basic essence and foundation of our democracy. 

''That we are solidly charged  to  state that thus far the voyage Nigeria has sailed so safely and peacefully, interms of mutual understanding amongst the various geopolitical zones in our country, Nigeria, and hence the need to promote national unity. 

''That the hinges that allow a political power to swing between north and south have equitably been operated upon by political actors this while, irrespective of one’s leaning and interest, just as we have recorded less power tussles in the PDP and in other political parties. 

''That Lately, Nigeria, which is the big picture, super structure and a superset from where all political parties make their  calculations and permutations, form interests and ponder around, should be the focus of all political parties,  especially our party; the Peoples Democratic Party-PDP, and the  All Progressives' Congress- APC.

''That all political parties build the fulcrum of their operations, pitch their survival and existence, mostly around winning elections, especially presidential election. These are the already entrenched patterns of aspirations in Nigeria. 

''That as it stands, APC has fielded and Nigeria has voted  Muhammadu Buhari as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. And President Buhari is a northerner. 

''That going by convention and the usual practice in Nigeria, Buhari will be exiting office on 29th May, 2023, after completing his constitutionally allowed eight (8) years in office. And thereafter, we appeal  that the south should be given a chance. 

''That as Nigerians, we are fully convinced that the most viable way to re-enact and foster the common and agelong cooperation of power rotation between  north and south in Nigeria is to earnestly ask and call for the general support for a President from the south, which we believe that is due and very appropriate. 

''That, for instance,  going by Chapter 1, Section 7(3)(a-c) of the PDP constitution (as amended 2017), for us to ensure equity, fairness and justice, our party- PDP, will zone and rotate political offices between north and south. And as it stands , the north has just produced  Senator Iyorchia Ayu, from Benue State, from the north, as the current National Chairman of our dear party, and his tenure will last for four years.

''That ,we believe to enthrone justice in PDP and in Nigeria, the south will be supported by all to produce the next presidential flag bearer of PDP. And this is our stand in the North Central.

''That in solidarity, we call on all PDP stakeholders in the south to rise up to this task and save our country, Nigeria, from the APC misrule. And let us be reminded that southern Nigeria has capable hands and competent leaders who can rescue and govern Nigeria more than the APC - Buhari government. And we call on all PDP stakeholders and the  entire Nigeria, to support the south''. 

''In conclusion, that as the political events unfold,  we, the Coalition of North  Central Support Group, have affirmed to render unflinching support, loyalty and mobilisation to PDP aspirants, and a candidate from south, that will emerge as PDP presidential flag bearer, soonest. 

''This is  our stand. Long live PDP! Long live Nigeria!! 

PDP: Power to the people!!!

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We won’t vote any old man as President in 2023, Youth4Youth Movement Reacts to Tinubu’s Declaration

 

By Tyna Andrew

Nigeria youths have restated their commitment to ensure that they are ruled and governed by a viable, agile, visionary and youthful president, who is in tune with their challenges and ready to face it head on. 

A political pressure group, Youth4Youth Movement who made the declaration also called on Nigerians to give the youth of the country a chance to govern the nation in 2023. 

The group in a statement signed by its Director of Communications  Comrade Timiprye Sam,  said Nigeria cannot continue to recycle old leaders and expect a change in fortune, insisting that 2023 is the year of the youth. 

Timiprye said the Group is made up of members of different political parties, urging all parties to consider candidates below the age of 50 for the Presidency. 

“We boast of members from all political parties,  especially APC, PDP and APGA. We are not interested in partisan fanaticism in 2023. We will only vote for a party that produces candidates below the age of 50, especially for the Presidency as we are ready to change our fate. 

“We have enlisted over 7 million youth across the nation and we have continued to get the buy-in of youths to key into the Youth4Youth project. 

“Out of frustration, the youth are the ones recruited into crimes and violence. The youth are the ones suffering the lack of economic prosperity and lack of jobs. The youth are the worst hit when there is bad governance. 

“Therefore, it is time we take our destinies to our own hands and elect an informed, dynamic, pragmatic and energetic young man or woman to lead our nation to prosperity”.

On the recent declaration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for Presidency, the group said it is a “disservice to the millions of Nigerian youth”. 

“Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a man we respect so much and we never expect would come out to deny the youth their chance in 2023. But that is democracy. It is now the responsibility of all Nigerian youth to reject gerontocracy. 

“The old people brought us to this level, the youth should be given the chance to clean their mess. President Muhammadu Buhari might have gotten wind of BAT’s declaration before he met him, reason the President complained about the toll governance is taking on him. He was probably passing  a strong message to Tinubu. 

“Presidency is not for the old, ailing people. It is for those who can work 24 hours a day. Tinubu doesn’t fit into that bill and should therefore rescind his decision”.

Youth4Youth Movement expressed gratitude to visionary youths across the country for speaking with one voice for in a long time, saying President Muhammadu Buhari is a hero for signing the Not-Too-Young-To-Run Bill into Law.

The group reiterated that as the engine room for national growth and development, the youths will not fold their hands and watch the elders toy with their future by imposing and old candidate on them come 2023.

2023: Comrade Abdulazeez Yakasi charges youths to determine who governs Nigeria

 

Youths in Nigeria have been asked to form a formidable force towards ensuring that they determine who becomes the nation's President in 2023.

Comrade Abdulazeez Yakasi former Secretary General of the Nigeria Labour Congress gave the charge while addressing students drawn from all tertiary Institutions in Kogi State who gathered at the Kogi State Polytechnic in a program organised by the Students' Wing, Coalition of Northern Groups, Kogi State Chapter, Maitama Sule Leadership Lecture Series with the theme: Equitable Revenue Allocation: A Panacea For Agitation and Contestation in Nigeria.

The Chairman described 2023 as a defining moments for Nigerian Youths, stressed that 2023 is another time for rethink, urged the Youths to come together in love and in unity to move the country forward.

He said the bringing together of the Youths is to particularly sensitize them and urged them to put themselves together towards raising raising their consciousness as Nigerian's youths towards salvaging the country from its collective problems.

The Chairman described the revenue allocation as a vexed issue misunderstood differently by many in the country, said bringing them together became necessary so as to educate them on reasons why the skewed nature of the revenue allocation in the country has caused imbalance.

He urged the Youths to rise up, stand up, take their place as the history will not be kind to them if they allow the old Politicians to decide who governs them in 2023.

Dr. Bitrus Dangiwa, in a key note address, described late Elderstatesman, Maitama Sule as a patriot who believed in the Unity of Northern Nigeria, says towards 2023, the North is looking forward to Presenting a young Nigerian with competence and capacity to govern the country.

He reiterated his dream that come 2023 only a man who believes in Justice and equity would be allowed to lead the nation, said the time to return Nigerian dreamt by late Maitama Sule, where Unity, peace and Justice prevails would be realised.

Also Speaking, Dorathy Aken-ova, lamented that young people have been corrupted and distracted not to understand the true meaning of leadership, by allowing leaders not to be accountable.

She urged young people above 18 years of age to ensure that the get their voters card, said the time for young people to determine who rules the country is now.

She warned that it would be catastrophic if Nigeria continues to recycle the old brigade Political actors if the Youths don't have a strategic plan, get their voters card, register in Political parties, come out enmass to vote their preferred choice of a young Nigerian as President.

She said Nigeria must change her style of electing leaders, said the country cannot continue with poverty, unemployment and other issues of underdevelopment, as statistics have shown that young people are more in the poverty and unemployment bracket.

She challenged the Youths to build themselves towards reclaiming the space that is theirs, stating that the nation can no longer continue in the direction in which it is heading.

Dr. Murtala Aliyu Ibrahim PhD, a Lecturer with Baze University, Abuja, while delivering a lead paper on Equitable Revenue Allocation: A Panacea For Agitation and Contestation in Nigeria, described Nigeria as a country that is disfunctional, with things not working right because of the misgivings in revenue sharing called on the need to look at the current revenue allocation sharing formular.

Abdulazeez Suleiman, spokesman of CNG, said the for Youths to reclaim their lost glory time is now, urged the Youths in the country to tell Leaders who have continuously purparize them to take what belongs to them, insisting that the time to take the country from old Generational Leadership, always recycling themselves is now.

2023 Presidential Race: GAP3 kicks against zoning, canvas for North Central

As political permutations for 2023 general elections continue to gather momentum across the country and discussions on zoning of key political offices by political parties,  stakeholders, support and interest groups takes the front burners and heating up  the polity, the latest is coming from the Global Alliance Of Progressive Professionals code named GAP3 declaring  support for the North Central geo-political zone to produce the next president of the country and the candidature of the Kogi State Governor Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello.

The group made the disclosure in Abuja in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary Hon. Suleiman Muhammed Siraj and made available to newsmen.

The group noted that their decision to back the North Central geo-political zone and a candidate from the zone for the 2023 general elections in the All Progressive Congress (APC) was anchored on glaring political injustice and marginalization based on facts and figures since the enthronement of democratic government in 1999 till date. The statement read in parts; "what we stand for is justice, equity and fairness in the distribution of leadership positions of our great country".

"We state clearly base on  political statistics that out of the six geo-political zones created by the 1999 constitution, only North Central and South East geo-political zones have not been given the opportunity to serve the country in the capacity of President and Vice President respectively."

"As a group, what we are saying is that he who preaches equity must come with clean hands. To keep Nigeria one as indivisible country, it is critical therefore to accord all the political segment of the country a sense of belonging in leadership and trust. That is the only way to keep Nigeria one. That is the wisdom in the 1999 constitution which fragmented the country into the six geo-political zones for effective and efficient political administration".

"It is also on record that since the inception of democratic rule in Nigeria 1999 till date, the North West, Noth East, South West and South-South geo-political zones have had their turns as President and Vice President respectively. It is obvious therefore that in true spirit of justice, equity and fairness as envisaged by the 1999  constitution, the people of North Central and South East geo-political zones of the country should be allowed to produce the next President and Vice President respectively".

"In every sense of judgment,there is no way you engage in any sincere political arrangements without basketing and political basketing involves zoning. It is high time for our political actors to face the realities and do the neadful in the spirit of true federalism and patriotism. No section of the country should be treated as second hand citizen. We must see ourselves as equal partners in leadership".

"It is on the above premise as Progressive Professionals that we implore the leadership and stakeholders of the All Progressive Congress (APC) across the country to back the marginalized zones. As leaders, we must strive to live above board, drive the nation's political wheels above primordial sentiments and ethnic chauvinism and uphold the tenet, beauty and opportunities provided by the constitution of our land without prejudice".

On the presidential ambition of the Kogi State Governor Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, the group assured the overwhelming support of its members across the country because he comes from the marginalized zones and that he is eminently qualify for the top job.

"We confirm to you that the Global Alliance Of Progressive Professionals code named GAP3 is a political project  of Grassroot Aids Initiative, a non-governmental organization that is poised on encouraging young and talented Nigerians to take leadership position. Our structures cut across the thirty six states of the federation including the FCT".

"Our core mandate as a group is to contribute to the advancement of global community through the building of Nigerian society where citizens are provided the enabling environment and equal opportunities to develop their potentials economically and politically".