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Edo guber: APC inaugurates campaign council
The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, inaugurated its campaign council for the September 21, 2024, governorship election on Friday.
DAILY POST reports that the campaign council is made up of 36 directorates, with a chairman and director general, among others.
The council also has a Deputy Director General of Operations and Administration, a secretary, and coordinators in the three senatorial districts.
The campaign council was inaugurated by Adams Oshiomhole, the former governor of the state and a serving senator representing Edo North senatorial district in the National Assembly.
In his speech, Oshiomhole, who is the chairman of the campaign council, said members of the party across over 4, 000 units, 192 wards and 18 local government areas are all members of the campaign council.
Oshiomhole, who said the party would win the forthcoming September 21 governorship democratically in a free and fair contest, urged members to work hard to win their various units, awards and local government, respectively.
He said that with Senator Monday Okpebholo and Dennis Idahosa as the governorship and deputy governorship candidates of the party, the party is sure of victory at the election.
According to him, every member and supporter of the APC is a member of the campaign for genuine change under the leadership of Senator Monday Okpebholo.
“Titles do not matter. I urged every member of the party in the state to work hard to win their units and wards. Every member is a canvasser,” he said.
He said he was ready to take on the role of sweeper and sweep Senator Monday Okpebholo into office as governor.
On his part, the Director General of the Campaign Council, Senator Matthew Urhoghide, who expressed joy at the inauguration, urged members to work hard, as the task of defeating the incumbent government was huge.
Urhoghide also urged party members to resolve their differences, work hard for the victory of the party and de-emphasise the role of money.
Earlier, the state chairman of the party, Jarrett Tenebe, who said Governor Godwin Obaseki was supposed to continue from where Oshiomhole stopped, noted that he failed as bad governance, perennial flooding and a lack of red-roof schools across the state were the hallmarks of the government.
He, however, acknowledged the late Dr Samuel Ogbemudia, Prof. Ambrose Alli and Comrade Governor Adams Oshiomhole as three governors who provided good governance for the state.
He promised that by the time Okpebholo and Dennis Idahosa come on board, those things would come back, expressing hope that the campaign council led by Senator Urhoghide would work hard to deliver victory to the APC.
In his remarks, the APC governorship candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, promised not to disappoint the party and the people of the state if given the mandate to govern the state.
He promised to restore the lost glory of the state in infrastructural, human capital and socioeconomic developments.
In his vote of thanks, the deputy governorship candidate of the party, Dennis Idahosa, said the incumbent government had not attracted foreign direct investment in the past seven years in office.
He assured that the Monday Okpebholo-led government would not only attract foreign direct investment but would also attract investors to the state economy.
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Musa Chiroma, the Acting Registrar of the College for Legal Studies in Yola has been ordered to pay N1m as damages for slapping a married female lecturer, Fadimatu Mus.
The order was given by the Chief Magistrate Court 3 sitting in Yola, Adamawa State.
The court later discharged him after he paid the N1 million as damages to the lecturer, Mrs. Fadimatu Musa.
Apart from the N1 million in damages and an additional N80,000 as the cost of prosecution, the acting registrar was also required to tender a written apology and an undertaking not to victimize or assault the complainant again.
It was after the court, presided over by Chief Magistrate Uwani Danladi, acknowledged the fulfillment of these orders that the matter was struck out, and the defendant was discharged.
The acting registrar was first arraigned before the court on May 13, 2024, charged with assault, criminal force to deter a public servant from discharging her lawful duty, and voluntarily causing hurt, contrary to sections 244 and 219 of the Penal Law 2018.
According to the First Information Report, Chiroma had, on April 15, 2024, assaulted the Assistant Chief Lecturer, who was also the Chairman of the Task Force Committee for the Enforcement of Payment of School Fees in the institution.
He was reported to have beaten Fadimatu because she prevented a student from writing an examination due to his failure to pay the mandatory fees.
During the resumed court proceedings, Inspector Abubakar Nurudeen appeared for the prosecution, and S. N. Agaecheta represented the defendant, while the Head of the Public Sector Committee of the Nigeria Bar Association Women Forum, Mrs. Fatima Bello Raji, was present to ensure justice.
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Daniel Dubois has knocked out Anthony Joshua in round four to retain his International Boxing Federation (IBF) world heavyweight title.
Dubois demolished Joshua in four rounds and won all five rounds.
Daniel Dubois delivered a stunning knockdown to Anthony Joshua in the first round but was saved by the bell.
He delivered a knockout to Joshua in the fifth round, successfully defending his IBF heavyweight world title.
Details shortly…
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Monday, 23 September 2024 has been declared a public holiday by the Kano Government.
The holiday is to mark the 7th day of Maulud Nabiy, commemorating the birth of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).
This was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Baba Halilu Dantiye, issued to the press on Friday.
According to the statement, Governor Abba Yusuf called on the Muslim Ummah to deeply reflect on the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).
He stressed that the Prophet’s life serves as a timeless guide for promoting peace, justice, humility, and compassion in both personal and communal spheres.
“The Prophet’s teachings are a beacon of mercy and righteousness that should be integrated into everyday life,” he added.
Yusuf urged the Muslim community to remain steadfast in adhering to the Qur’an and Sunnah.
“In the face of current moral and social challenges, it is vital for Muslims to return to the essence of Islam by reflecting the moral character of Prophet Muhammad. His life is a model of integrity, honesty, and service to humanity,” he said.
While wishing the Muslim Ummah a happy Maulud Nabiy celebration, the governor implored them to use the occasion to pray for peace and prosperity in the state and the nation.
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