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Ondo Polls: INEC bows to Court order on Labour Party, other Guber candidates

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Ahead of tomorrow’s governorship election in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recognized Olorunfemi Ayodele Festus as the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP).

INEC, which made its position known via a press release tagged “Update On The List Of Candidates For The 2024 Ondo Governorship Election” hinted that its latest resolve was in line with the current ruling of the Appeal Court which set aside an earlier judgement of the lower court.

The statement read “The Commission was yesterday 14th November 2024 served with the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgement of the Court of Appeal which set aside the judgement of the Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja Division.

The FHC, in suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1105/2024 had on 27th September 2024 ordered the Commission to accept Olusola Ebiseni as the candidate of the Labour Party for the 2024 Ondo State Governorship election.

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However, in the appeal with reference number CA/ABJ/CV/1172/2024 filed by the Labour Party, the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division struck out the judgement of the FHC for lack of jurisdiction.

In obedience to the court order, the Commission has restored Olorunfemi Ayodele Festus, whose name was first published as the Labour Party candidate for the 2024 Ondo State Governorship election and uploaded same to our website for public information”.

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Banditry; Popular song write,r Nnam abducted in Anambra

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By Kayode Sanni-Arewa

Jude Nnam, the famous Nigerian Christian music composer, has been kidnapped.

Nnam, also known as ‘Ancestor,’ is the National Music Director for the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and a member of the National Liturgical Commission, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN).

He was allegedly kidnapped on Thursday evening around 6 p.m. in Umunnachi, Anambra State.

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The music icon is said to have traveled to Anambra for a church function.

A Catholic priest, Rev Fr Augustine Mario, shared the sad news of Nnam’s kidnap on his Facebook page on Friday.

“Please kindly keep Sir Dr. Jude Nnam (Ancestor) in your prayers.

He was allegedly kidnapped yesterday evening around 6 p.m. in Umunnachi, Anambra State.

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Sir Jude Nnam is the CAN National Music Director and Member of the National Liturgical Commission, CSN, etc.

“May God grant him safety and quick release from his abductors.

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SAD! Trailer Kills Mother, Two Daughters To Death In Ogbomoso

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By Kayode Sanni-Arewa

A middle-aged woman and two of her daughters have been crushed to death in Ogbomosho, Oyo State.

The incident occurred on Wednesday night at Apake area of Ogbomosho.

It was learned that the mother, identified as Kudirat, and her two daughters, Mariam (13 years) and Azeezat (10 years), were said to be returning from their shop when the incident occurred.

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It was gathered that the deceased left their shop at Takie at about 11 p.m.

They were going back to their residence at Nana River/Atenda area on a commercial motorcycle when the accident occurred.

It was gathered that the bodies of the victims have been deposited at a morgue.

A source within the town explained that the motorcyclist and the driver of the trailer escaped unhurt.

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“The three were crushed brutally. However, the motorcyclist escaped unhurt while the trailer driver also sped off; he was pursued but made his escape.”

All efforts made by Daily Post to get a reaction from the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Rosemary Alo, proved abortive at the time of filing this report on Friday

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Adeyanju talks from both sides of his mouth -CRP slams activist

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…last year he hailed Tinubu for appointing Wike

…as Rivers Gov, Adeyanju outlined his remarkable achievements

…and now he’s mocking Wike as being too old

Concerned Rivers People CRP has accused activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju as speaking from both sides of his mouth over his recent utterances on FCT minister, Nyesom Wike.

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The group in a statement issued and signed by its Director of Communications Robinson Uke on Saturday, they asserted that the social media influencer talks from both sides of his mouth.

It recalled how in 2023 , Adeyanju took his social media and poured encomiums on president Bola Tinubu for appointing thoroughbred administrator as FCT minister.

Still going on memory lane, Wike as Rivers Governor, same Adeyanju hailed him(Wike) for embarking on massive rejuvenation of projects in the state using Largos as a yardstick.

Adeyanju did not stop there, barely three months after Wike’s emergence as FCT minister, he showered praises on him.

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On PDP, same man (Adeyanju) heaped praises on Wike and Ortom as the bulwarks of the party and how Wike single handedly sustained the party from not kicking the bucket.

“If we may ask, what has changed that made Wike an aging personality suddenly after all these encomiums?

“Could it be that he didn’t get an expected favour from Wike? Or is all these activism just part of stomach infrastructure.

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