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Don’t nominate fraudsters and those who mock Edo South, Benin group cautions party members
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A charitable group, the Oseghe Edo Global Front, has said that it is irritated by the transactional politics, uncontrolled greed and self-preservation, that continually characterise the body politic of the six local government areas (LGAs) of Edo South Senatorial District of Edo State.
The group regretted that the distruct had again been relegated in the 2024 governorship election in the state, where nearly those who were aspiring for the sole governorship seat were either unserious contestants, ill-equipped or went into the race in order to be paid off by more serious aspirants from the other two senatorial zones of the state zone.
This and some other issues were raised by the group, in a press statement signed by its Worldwide Coordinator, Dr. Osarugue Ekhosuehi and Barrister (Mrs.) Ivie Oseye, its Secretary General.
“We are angered and dispirited that an experienced contestant from our South District, who have teeming followers, could cheapen himself and our people, who all along laboured to support his aspiration, and suddenly withdraw from the race to support an aspirant from outside our senatorial zone, after receiving gratification running into billions of Naira,” the group said.
It added: “We are thoroughly ashamed of the Edo South aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), political platform, for allowing our people to be mocked, that we are a district that cannot produce quality governors and elective officers and so play a second fiddle to outsiders, who field well-qualified persons”
The group further regretted that it was very unfortunate that Edo South had the same leadership deficit in a sitting governor of Edo South origin, whose three years in the office had been eaten by the locusts and were of no benefit to our people.
The Coalition, which has teeming members spread across the world, warned members of APC from the zone not to vote the very National Assembly member, who the withdrawn aspirant from Edo South, had sold his supporters to, saying that the Edo South APC members and voters would work against ill-motive aspirants from a zone who incessantly mocked their zone and traditional institution.
It also warned against nominating governorship aspirants from the South District, who have questionable and fraudulent characters, including those from the central district, who would use the position to enslave the Edo South, as they had done in the past.
The group stressed that APC aspirants from Edo North zone can be supported with governorship power by the South, who would not relegate their zone, as it indicated that there some aspirant from that zone had positively impacted the progress of the state and Edo North and could be trusted to run a transparent government if he is nominated as a standard bearer and elected governor.
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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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Reps North-West Caucus Beg Youths, Citizens In The Region Not To Join Planned Protest
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