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Edo 2024 Guber: Jacob Idinye Denies Involvement Of PDP In Attacks On Opposition Parties
A two time governorship aspirant in Edo State and a chieftain of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), High Chief Jacob Egietseme Idinye has absolved his party of all blames in the series of attacks on the campaign trains of opposition parties across the state, saying the PDP abhors violence.
While reacting to the allegations of his party masterminding attacks on some members of the Labour Party and All Progressives Congress in the the state, the Etsako born media guru and politician described the allegation as baseless and untrue.
High Chief Idinye during a chat with some journalists in a popular hotel at his village in Agenebode (Etsako East, LGA) said, “It is irresponsible and reckless of the tottering political parties to level such a wild allegation without any substantial proof. Anywhere in the world, a winning side in any contest will never involve itself in any act of violence to disrupt its projected victory. Asue Ighodalo of the PDP poseses intimidation credentials that have already decimated his opponents and as well endeared him to the electorate. Impressively, various polls and pamutations have largely put him ahead of his opponents who are apparently pretenders and not serious contenders.
Idinye who is also a member of the newly inaugurated Etsako East LGA Campaign Council further said, “What we read recently in both social and traditional media are full of lies, innuendos, vituperative criticisms, and libelous. PDP is only be magnanimous and tolerant not to have them with legal suits. Moreover, the baseless allegation of the Labour Party and also of the All Progressives Congress accusing the ruling Edo State PDP of being responsible for the attacks of their supporters in Edo State is not only laughable but ridiculous and reprehensible.
“The PDP as the ruling party in Edo State remains the biggest stakeholder to ensure that there’s no breakdown of law and order. On behalf of my party I want to state unequivocally that PDP members were not involved in any attack. Our investigation into the concerned local governments and Wards made nonsense of the allegations.
“As a decent, disciplined and purpose-driven political party, our position has always been for the security agencies to do their jobs and bring those found culpable in any attack to book. Our leader and mentor, His Excellency Governor Godwin Obaseki is a lover of peace and unity, similarly our candidate, Dr Asue Ighodalo is also an Ambassador of peace who has utter disdain and contempt for violence. He will never be involved in any act of violence, neither does he have any history of same. A complete gentleman, brilliant, with bold ideas and competence, a man of integrity, dignity and moral rectitude.
“Those who alleged must be able to provide evidence and point at suspects and leave the rest to the police and other security agencies. We abhor violence as a party. Everybody has the constitutional right to support whichever party they choose and we don’t think that should make for any kind of violence. We don’t see the Labour or any other party as a threat in Edo our good works and scorecards.
“It’s important to put it on record that every indication points to our victory in the coming election in Edo State based on the widely acknowledged great performance of the state governor, His Excellency Godwin Obaseki and other elected and appointed government officials in this outgoing tenure.
“Our members have no business unleashing attacks on the opposition parties. The state government remains committed to the security of the lives and property of all Edo State citizens and residents irrespective of political affiliation.
“The Labour Party and All Progressives Congress attack dogs will do well if they desist from needless blackmail and face the substance of the expectations of the electorate, so churning out damaging and misleading footages and images on the social media with the vicious intent to sow seed of discord and spread falsehoods will only bounce back on these misguided elements alongside their paymasters. Asue Ighodalo clearly holds all the aces, he is not only contesting, but will record a landslide victory.”
By Mario Deepromoter
Ukraine on Friday restricted the use of Telegram for its government, military and security officials, citing “threats” to national security on the app founded by Russian-born Pavel Durov.
“The National Security and Defence Council decided to restrict the use of Telegram in government agencies, military formations and critical infrastructure facilities,” the council said in a statement on Facebook, saying it was a “matter of national security.”
By Mario Deepromoter
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Thursday, announced the commencement of the 2024 Olojo Festival, revealing the event’s ancestral and spiritual significance.
Ogunwusi spoke at his palace during a news conference on the 2024 Olojo Festival with the theme “Evolving Transformationaly Domestic Tourism With Community Festivals.”
According to him, the festival is significant because of the spiritual exercises that characterise it and the testimonies it attracts.
He said the celebration of the revered cultural event was held annually in the ancient city to celebrate the day of the first dawn.
The Ooni said the festival was in remembrance of “Ogun,” god of iron, who is believed to be the first son of Oduduwa, progenitor of the Yoruba people.
He added that the festival marked the birth of the “Aare Crown”.
Ooni said that several prayers rendered to Olodumare through the iconic “Aare crown” during the Olojo festival had been answered with so many testimonies.
He stated, “Olojo is the festival of dawn and the birth of the crown, “Ade Aare”, the crown of all crowns. The crown that gave birth to all crowns all over the world with all the colours of the rainbow. It is called the spectrum of rainbow crowns.
“The crown does everything humans do, it is a very spiritual crown, very sacred. I am a living example and witness. I have actually charged the crown, I have prayed with it, that I want this done, this particular time.
“This is my ninth year on the throne, going to my tenth year by the grace of God, I have seen a lot of testimonies.
“I will pray with the crown worn on my head, I pray to the almighty God, Olodumare through the crown. I have never seen any failure in it. It is our strong heritage, our strong culture and tradition and we will continue to uphold it forever.
He added that they were not idol worshipers, but rather custodians of their ancestors’ legacy, which continued to benefit them.
“These are things we should not joke about, It is our heritage, we should not compromise it with anything. It is created by nature, by God Almighty who is the supreme being,” he said.
Explaining the nature of the “Ade Aare”, Ooni described the crown as a sacred, mysterious being which bears the nature of humans.
According to him, the crown functions like humans.
He said, “Olojo is the time when the crown comes out for blessings. This is a crown that has life in it till date, right from time immemorial.
“The crown changes the weather, it does not see the atmosphere except once in a year, during Olojo festival.
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“In the crown, we see everything complete, we see the day, night, four corners of the world, the northern, southern, eastern and western poles.
“The birth of the crown is actually the first dawn pathfinded by Ogun, which is linked to our celebration.”
The Ooni added, “Olojo is the main new year celebration and this dovetails to everybody’s new yam festival all over because what is used to bring out yams are cutlasses and hoes made with iron.
“This is the time we get beautiful harvests, the time we get wallnuts, bitter kola. For us in Ile-Ife, we still uphold our heritage and that is why we celebrate the first dawn.”
Ogunwusi appreciated the sponsors for the festival.
“I want to appreciate you all, our sponsors, for everything you have been doing. For always responding to my calls. May God bless you and may our ancestors guide you all. I appreciate the state government as well,” he added.
Earlier, the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Osun, Abiodun Bankole-Ojo, appealed to sponsors of the Olojo festival to look into the possibility of developing some tourism sites within the state, like the Oranmiyan Groove.
“Please corporate bodies, stop giving us monetary and material gifts, come and develop the Oranmiyan site as a tourist site. Government will not be able to do it all,” he said.
The Olojo Festival Chief Consultant, Ayo Olumoko, urged Nigerians and international tourists to grace the festival.
NAN reports that the Grand Finale for the 2024 edition of the annual Olojo Festival in Ile-Ife, will be held between September 26 and September 30.
On September 26, there will be Ayo Olopon Traditional Game, Festival Cultural Talent Hunt (Audition) and Olojo Festival Colloquium.
On September 27, there will be Ojo Ilagun, Iwode Ile-Ife (Community cleansing) and Oonirisa’s terrestrial message to the world.
September 28 is the festival’s grand finale official ceremony, Ojo Okemogun, and the Aare cultural procession.
September 29 is Ojo Ajoyo (Asekagba), Grand Royal Reception – Invitational, Adire Oodua Cultural Exchange Exhibition and Oonirisa’s Ife Award for Community Service, 2024.
September 30 would be for the Ojo Ibile (Oonirisa’s ancestral traditional propitiation) and cultural talents hunt.
By Mario Deepromoter
Trump expressed concern about his polling numbers among Jewish voters, lamenting his current standing compared to Harris, the Democratic candidate.
President Donald Trump suggested that Jewish-American voters could bear some responsibility if he loses the upcoming presidential election to Vice President Kamala Harris.
Trump expressed concern about his polling numbers among Jewish voters, lamenting his current standing compared to Harris, the Democratic candidate.
Reuters reports that Trump claimed that Israel could face extinction within two years if Kamala Harris wins the election, suggesting that Jewish voters who support Democrats would share some responsibility for that outcome.
Speaking to a crowd, Trump stated, “If I don’t win this election, the Jewish community will play a significant role in that. If 40% or even 60% of people are voting for the enemy, Israel, in my opinion, will cease to exist within two years.”
He referenced a poll indicating that Harris had 60% support among American Jews.
Although he didn’t specify which poll he was citing, a recent Pew Research survey showed American Jews favouring Harris over Trump by 65% to 34%.
Trump also expressed disappointment over winning less than 30% of the Jewish vote in both the 2016 and 2020 elections.
Trump reiterated similar sentiments earlier at a summit in Washington aimed at combating antisemitism in the U.S.
The Trump campaign has prioritised appealing to Jewish voters in critical battleground states, where even a small shift in support could influence the election outcome.
In Pennsylvania, for instance, there are over 400,000 Jewish residents, and Biden won the state by just 81,000 votes in 2020.
In response to Trump’s comments, Morgan Finkelstein, a spokesperson for the Harris campaign, criticised him for his past associations with individuals accused of antisemitism.
Trump has consistently denied allegations of antisemitism, noting his Jewish son-in-law during his speeches on Thursday.
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