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  ••• Says Democracy is in safe hand ••• Thank Nigerian Youths For Coming Out To Vote The All Progressives Congress National Youth Leader, Dayo Israel, has congratulated the president-elect, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on his victory at the polls.  Israel described Bola Tinubu as a talent hunter and master strategist who can chart a new course for Nigeria’s prosperity. He said Nigeria will witness a rapid transformation, economic growth and record giant strides in electricity, infrastructure renewal and wealth creation.  “Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu has the capability and the blueprint of what he wants to do to get Nigeria working for all once he takes the mantle of leadership come 29th May, 2023. “The vision of Bola Tinubu has for Nigeria will be unveiled and shall be in-tandem with the renewed hope road map policy documents which we took round the country during the electioneering campaigns, rally and town hall meetings with Nigerians. “I want to appreciate Nigerian youth ...

YIAGA Africa said the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) deployed in Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly polls in Nigeria functioned properly in 88 per cent of the polling units it monitored across the country. There are 176,606 polling units nationwide. Yiaga Africa’s Watching The Vote in its preliminary findings released in Abuja on Sunday, said it observed that BVAS was deployed for the accreditation of voters and matching of the results in the 99 per cent of the polling units its election observers monitored. “In 88 per cent of polling units, the BVAS functioned properly. However, in nine per cent of polling units, the BVAS malfunctioned, and it was fixed and in two per cent of the polling units, it malfunctioned and was replaced,” Yiaga Africa’s Chair, Watching The Vote Working Group, Dr. Hussaini Abdu and   Executive Director , Samson Itodo said in the report. YIAGA Africa stated further that on adherence to election procedures and additional process ...

Ogun state voters with the efforts of Tinubu Support Organization, Ogun State Chapter upended 2023 election predictions by  turning out in historic numbers , and providing the margin of victory across all the local government in the state while shutting down the immediate threat of election deniers.   In a statement signed and released today in Abeokuta, by   Ogun  State Coordinator, Tinubu Support Organization, Ogun State Chapter from Ogun State collation center, Hon. Lanre Oyegbola-Sodipo, “Our messages were loud and clear in Ogun State- this is our democracy, Tinubu and APC is what we want and we were  very strategic and intentional in our mobilization approach with at least 5 members of TSO in each of 3000 polling units we identified  across the state”.   “With the collective strength of Tinubu Support Organization (TSO) members in over 3000 Polling units we were able to support and deliver massively for our ...

The National Youth Leader of the APC, Hon. Dayo Israel, has asserted the physical fitness and mental sharpness of the party’s candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to lead the country as its next president ahead of the presidential contest slated for Saturday, Feb 25. He said this while appearing on the popular breakfast show, Your View on Television Continental (TVC), where he fielded questions about the candidate’s Renewed Hope manifesto and the party’s projection as the country prepares to head to the polls. Israel, whose impressive performance at a weekend national youth debate continues to dominate headlines, said the former Lagos governor has worked harder than his opponents in the contest, noting his heavy campaign schedule, including trips to all the states in the country. “There is no doubt about Asiwaju’s mental and physical fitness to lead the country. No other candidate can boast of his work rate in this cycle. During our party’s primaries and now as candidate, he has toure...

Hon. Dayo Israel, the National Youth Leader of the APC, has assured Nigerians and the international community of the superior competence and readiness of Bola Tinubu, the party’s presidential candidate, to revamp the country’s economy and provide growth opportunities to youths and businesses amid pressing global headwinds. He gave the assurance during an interview on CNN Exchange, a prominent discussion show hosted by Zain Asher. Israel, who defended the party’s stewardship in the last seven years, explained that the economic challenges witnessed in the country form part of a negative global trend triggered by the pandemic, climate change, and the war in Europe. He noted that these issues and the disruptions they have caused to global trade interactions have equally prompted protests in major cities across the globe, including London, Washington, and Paris. The challenges notwithstanding, he held that the candidate of his party has a better experience than his rivals in “navigating dif...

  …maintains APC, not LP, is the party of the youths …stresses Tinubu’s commitment to inter-generational collaboration The National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Hon. Dayo Israel, has received plaudits for his strong performance at the Presidential Elections Youth Debate staged by Rubbin Minds, a youth-focused television programme. During the debate which was aired on Sunday, Israel argued for Tinubu’s readiness to pilot the affairs of the country as its next president, noting his leadership experience, including a successful two-term stint as the governor of Lagos. Citing data and studies conducted by foreign bodies, he highlighted Tinubu’s contribution to the “upgrade of public service in the country with his outstanding performance as governor and the introduction of novel ideas responsible for reforms and re-organization which made Lagos one of the most preferred destinations for investments in Africa.” He said Tinubu’s vision, which was laid out in a masterpla...

  ...receives new CP, Brigade Commander The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that the state government has taken delivery of drones to assist the security agencies in the state to track criminals. The governor made the disclosure when received the new Commissioner of Police in the state, Frank Mba and the new Brigade Commander of the 35 Artillery Brigade, Alamala, Abeokuta, Brigadier-General Mohammed Aminu, in his office on Thursday. Abiodun noted that Ogun in conjunction with Oyo State, had established different security points along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, to curb kidnapping and.and other criminal activities. He also disclosed that the police commands of the two neighbouring states, have been largely responsible for the constant combing of the forest being used by criminals on the axis. "There have been instances where our will had been tested, you know that we have the highest number of highways on the country and because we are the Gateway State and part...

Poised to cushion the effects of fuel and naira scarcity, the Ogun State Government has announced its readiness to begin the distribution of 400,000 food items to the vulnerable residents of the state. Making the announcement in a press conference held at the Presidential Lodge on Friday, the state governor, Dapo Abiodun, said the 400,000 food items would be the first phase of the palliatives to be distributed through the newly appointed Social Investment Officers, beginning from Saturday. He expresses the belief that the social intervention programme would provide the needed succour to the people of the state, especially in the face of the cash crunch and fuel scarcity. Abiodun while apologizing to the people of the state for the inadvertent hardship and inconveniences the naira swap policy has caused them, appealed to security agencies to handle the situation with more professionalism and deeper maturity. "We will be distributing the first phase of 400,000 food items through ou...

Hon. Dayo Israel, the National Youth Leader of the APC, has enjoined young voters in Rivers and Bayelsa states to support the victory of the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the polls on Feb 25 to enjoy fast-paced development and the smart maximization of the states’ potentials, including mineral and geographical advantage, into economic empowerment and opportunities. This was as he embarked on the south-south leg of his nationwide youth mobilization tour, with visits to the two key states where, together with local candidates and state excos of the party, he hosted town halls with interest groups and young mobilizers, visited major markets to canvass locally, and welcome fresh defectors into the party’s fold. In Bayelsa, after productive engagements in Yenogoa the state’s capital, Israel journeyed through the creeks, travelling across Nembe to Brass where he engaged voters and solicited votes for the APC. He assured residents of the riverine areas of Tinub...

The National Youth Leader of the APC, Hon. Dayo Israel, has inaugurated the Delta State chapter of the Jagaban Foot Soldiers Movement, a special grassroots mobilization unit of local canvassers and influential young members of the party commissioned to engage voters and secure their support for the party ahead of the general elections on Feb 25 and March 11. Israel, who continued his nationwide youth mobilization tour with recent visits to the creeks and states in the south-south region, was in Delta on Monday for the event which had in attendance local youth leaders of the party across the wards and LG of the state alongside other stakeholders. In his address, he emphasized the importance of the forthcoming election to the future of Nigeria’s bustling youth population, while urging the members to do all they can to ensure the victory of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the country’s next president due to his demonstrated capacity to harness talents and transform potential into development...

The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun has approved the appointment of eight new judges into the State Judiciary. The appointment is sequel to the recommendation of the National Judiciary Commission at its 100th meeting held on January 18, 2023 and in accordance with the provision of Section 271 Sub-section (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended). A statement issued this Sunday in Abeokuta by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Kunle somorin, noted that the new judges appointment is based on seniority, competence and track record. Those to be sworn-in at a ceremony slated for the June 12 Cultural Centre, Abeokuta, according to Somorin, include the Chief Registrar, High Court of Justice, Ogun State, Oluwafunke Omolara Odubanjo, Esq; Chief Magistrate, Ogun State Judiciary, Awofeso Ireti-Olu Babatunde; Deputy Chief Registrar, High Court of Justice, Ogun State, Adelaja Adeola Ireti; Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justic...

Hon. Ayanomolowo Adetayo,a notable politician within Odogbolu has reacted to a video making rounds regarding an alleged buying of allegiance by APC Ogun State House of Assembly Candidate, Hon. Atinuke Bello Hon. Adetayo has called on youths to disregard reports making rounds on social media that the All Progressive Congress candidate paid a sum to a certain PDP member to pledge allegiance to APC. However, the concerned youth of the APC in Odogbolu has debunked the rumor while narrating that the said PDP member was once a member of the APC before decamping to the opposition party.  Hon. Adetayo noted that Bobo as he is being called among his friend came back to APC as a PDP mole but was giving the sum of 40,000 Naira as a  prodigal son returning back home unknowing to Hon Atinuke Bello that he was sent on a mission by her PDP opposition to taint her name. Hon. Adetayo then asked if giving a prodigal son monetary support for his personal rehabilitation  translates to buying...

Being text of a press conference addressed by  the North-South Progressive Youth Stakeholders in Abuja on the frightening strain to the North-South Alliance being orchestrated by suspected elements in the Presidency.   The unfolding events leading to the 2023 Presidential Election have continued to raise concerns in many quarters. The machinations and the skirmishes of certain non-progressive elements within the Presidency, who have been fingered to be the purveyors of this ploy, not only rubbishes the impacts recorded in the North-South progressive alliance but also completely places it in jeopardy. This individuals with their clandestine motives have continued to play with our unity as a country, using their powers to inflict needless hardship on Nigerians for their selfish and devilish interests.  Our country's politics and development have benefitted from the rich and cordial relationship that exist between the north and south as far back as the pre-independence Niger...

Dear President Muhammadu Buhari, I am writing this open letter to challenge your conscience and also to call your attention to what you intend to bequeath to the generations coming after you. The first thing that jumped at me is your most recent interview with a news channel suggesting that you want to leave a legacy. This raises some questions Sir, and I hope that you’ll attempt to answer them conscientiously. Sir, can legacies with negative impact be considered a legacy? The progressive party is about to implode under your leadership, the economy is consistently struggling, the purchasing power parity is worsening by the day and the tension for dangerous revolt is at an unprecedented high; yet The President speaks of legacy. I dare say, what legacy?  Whatever Mr. President is doing, and considers to be in the best interest of Nigerians is worrisome.  It is glaring that it is in the interest of those who are in the corridors of power in the Villa. To be honest, I feel that Mr...