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Foreign Service Academy Honours Sulu-Gambari Ahead of Malaysia Posting By Gloria Ikiba
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By Gloria Ikibah
Members of the 18th Regular Course of the Foreign Service Academy (FSA), have honoured Ambassador Ahmed Olatunji Sulu-Gambari with a send-off dinner following his appointment as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Malaysia, with concurrent accreditation to Brunei Darussalam.
The event which held on Wednesday, in Abuja, brought together serving and retired diplomats, senior government officials, colleagues, family members and friends to celebrate the ambassador’s appointment and recognise his years of service in the Nigerian Foreign Service.
Delivering the welcome address on behalf of members of the 18th Regular Course, former Nigerian Ambassador to Cuba, Ambassador Ben Okoyen, congratulated Sulu-Gambari on what he described as a well-deserved appointment.
He praised the ambassador as a seasoned diplomat whose professionalism, humility and dedication to national service had earned him the confidence of the Federal Government.
Okoyen said the gathering reflected the enduring camaraderie within the Nigerian Foreign Service and expressed optimism that Sulu-Gambari would further strengthen Nigeria’s diplomatic relations with Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam while advancing the country’s foreign policy objectives.
In response, Ambassador Sulu-Gambari expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for entrusting him with the new diplomatic assignment.
He also acknowledged the support he had received throughout his career from the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Secretary and senior colleagues.
The ambassador pledged to serve Nigeria with commitment and uphold the country’s interests throughout his tenure.
He reiterated his commitment to diligently promoting Nigeria’s national interest, strengthening bilateral relations with Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam, and discharging his responsibilities with dedication, professionalism and integrity.
In a goodwill message, Nigeria’s High Commissioner-designate to India, Ambassador Saidu Dahiru Mohammed, described the appointment as a fitting reward for years of dedicated service in the Nigerian Foreign Service.
He congratulated Sulu-Gambari and wished him a successful and impactful diplomatic mission.
The ceremony featured goodwill messages, presentation of a commemorative plaque, special recognitions, group photographs and a reception attended by senior diplomats, officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, representatives of government institutions, members of the 18th Regular Course of the Foreign Service Academy, and family members of the celebrant.
The Accord Party has defeated the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the polling unit of former Osun Deputy Governor and ex-APC National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, in the ongoing Osun State governorship election.
According to results uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Result Viewing Portal (IReV), Accord secured 131 votes at Polling Unit 003, Ife Ward 1 (Moore), St. Gabriel Primary School, in Ife East Local Government Area.
The APC polled 85 votes to finish second, while the African Democratic Congress (ADC) recorded 10 votes. Other political parties obtained marginal votes at the polling unit.
The result adds to a series of early victories recorded by the Accord Party as INEC continues the uploading and collation of results across the state.
Earlier, Accord also won at the polling unit of former Osun Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, in Okuku, Odo-Otin Local Government Area.
The result sheet uploaded on the IReV portal showed Accord polling 125 votes, ahead of the APC, which recorded 85 votes. The ADC secured five votes.
Meanwhile, INEC has continued to upload results from polling units across Osun State as the governorship election moves into the collation stage.
Voters across the state’s 30 local government areas cast their ballots on Saturday to elect a governor for the next four years.
The major contenders in the election include the incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party, APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji, and African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate Najeem Salaam.
The Accord Party has won the governorship election at the polling unit of former Osun State Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, in Okuku, Odo-Otin Local Government Area of the state.
According to the result sheet uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) IReV portal, Accord polled 125 votes to emerge victorious at the polling unit.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) came second with 85 votes, while the African Democratic Congress (ADC) secured five votes.
The African Action Congress (AAC) scored two votes, while the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Young Progressive Party (YPP) and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) each recorded one vote.
Other parties, including the AA, ADP, APGA, APM, APP, BP, NNPP and PRP, recorded no votes.
The result sheet showed that 228 voters were accredited, with 220 valid votes cast and eight rejected ballots.
The election was conducted at Court Hall I, Okuku, in Odo-Otin Local Government Area.
The result comes against the backdrop of Oyinlola’s reported endorsement of the APC governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of the election.
Oyinlola, who governed Osun State from 2003 to 2010, had publicly backed Oyebamiji despite the APC candidate running against incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke.
The outcome at Oyinlola’s polling unit therefore puts the Accord Party ahead of the APC, with Adeleke’s party failing to secure the unit despite the incumbent governor’s participation in the election.
Voting was disrupted in Ejigbo, Osun State, after violence broke out at a polling unit during the ongoing Osun State Governorship election.
It was gathered that voters, residents and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) fled the polling unit as tension escalated around the area.
According to Channels TV, people were seen running in different directions while motorcycles and vehicles moved through the area as residents attempted to escape the unfolding situation.
The immediate cause of the violence was not clear, as the chaos temporarily halted the ongoing electoral process.
The incident comes as voters come out in their numbers to partake in governorship election amid tight security.
Osun Election: Accord Defeats APC in Omisore’s Polling Unit
Osun election: Oyinlola Loses Polling Unit to Accord Party
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