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Lack of unity, strong leadership affecting Lagos PDP, Says Chieftain
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By Francesca Hangeior
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Dr Adetokunbo Pearse, has attributed the poor outings of the party in recent elections in the state to a lack of unity in the Lagos chapter.
Pearse, a former chairmanship aspirant of the party in the state, expressed the view in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Lagos.
He said the political party had also not been functioning well in the state because its structure had been weakened and had no leader serving as a rallying point in the chapter.
“We have some fundamental problems in this state chapter, and because of these problems, the party is no longer functioning well as a political party in the state.
“For a party to function well, Ward meetings and Local Government Area meetings must be organised regularly for members, so that they can be easily brought together and mobilised for elections.
“We do not have this in Lagos PDP because we do not have a leader serving as a rallying point.
“When we don’t organise LGA meetings and we don’t organise ward meetings, it is difficult to win elections,” Pearse said.
Pearse, who said politics was local, expressed regret that the party had been crippled at the ward level.
“Everything happens at the ward level, but we do not have this again because there is no leader to coordinate the meetings,” he added.
The party chieftain also said members of the State Executive Committee of the party were not united and could not bring the party together.
Pearse said that the party was strong in the state at the time because there was a leader who served as a rallying point.
He said many issues arose in the party during the governorship election in 2023, which affected its performance.
“We are still where we are until we figure out how to resolve these issues. We do not have a party in Lagos State now.
“The 2023 general elections in Lagos State and the handing over of delegates list to the governorship candidate cost us where we are now and we have not recovered from that,” he said.
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Finally, IGP approves hunger protests across Nigeria
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The Nigerian police has finally approved the planned nationwide protests and outlined conditions for participants.
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, revealed this on Friday while addressing journalists in Abuja.
He urged all groups planning to participate in the proposed nationwide protest to submit their details to the Commissioners of Police in their respective states.
The police boss said this was to ensure the protest was peaceful.
Egbetokun said, “We acknowledge the constitutional right of Nigerian citizens to peaceful assembly and protest.
“However, in the interest of public safety and order, we urge all groups planning to protest to provide necessary details to the Commissioner of Police in the state where the protest is intended to take place.
“To facilitate a successful and incident-free protest, they should please provide the following information: state the proposed protest routes and assembly points; expected duration of the protest; and names and contact details of protest leaders and organisers.”
The police boss said the information expected from the organisers also include measures to prevent hijacking by criminal elements, as well as key identifiers for possible isolation of potential troublemakers.
By providing the information, he said, the police will be able to deploy adequate personnel and resources to ensure public safety.
He said the police needed to know the specific routes and areas for the protest to avoid conflicts with other events or activities.
Mr Egbetokun said the police will “establish clear communication channels with protest leaders to address any concerns or issues that may arise; minimise the risk of violence, property damage, or other criminal activity.
“We encourage all protesters to cooperate with the police, obey the law, and adhere to global best practices for peaceful assembly to guarantee a safe and successful exercise of their rights.
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