Yagba: My second term focus will be on youth says Leke Abejide as he thanked constituents

APPRECIATION! APPRECIATION!! APPRECIATION!!!

I am using this medium to thank Yagba sons and daughters for your support, show of love and commitment towards my re-election to House of Representatives for the second term. It is crystal clear that Yagba people know who loves them genuinely and they are not ingrates at all.” YAGBA MOREE” meaning Yagba are appreciative indeed.

As I said during campaign, in my second time my focus shall be majorly on Youth Development. I want God to use me to change their stories for better so that I can have millions of people to continue to back me and above all to have credible people to leave the stage for when I will be leaving for higher position or office. 

My plans for the Women and Men who are engaged in trading and farming remain unchanged. As I said I will make available the sum of N100m for 20 recognized Cooperatives in Yagba Federal Constituency to collect on behalf of their Members for businesses without interest.

Finally, I campaigned vigorously for my principal Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu across the seven local government and we ended it in Lokoja where we dedicated ASIWAJU CONFLUENCE CAMPAIGN ORGANIZATION (ACCO) Building and dispatched our people to go into every nook and cranny of Kogi State and today GOD has crowned our efforts; Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is the President-Elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I want to say congratulations to all of us and I pray we shall reap the fruits of our Labour by God’s grace, amen.

I remain your lovely son

HON LEKE ABEJIDE,MHR

ASIWAJU OF YAGBALAND

ASIWAJU OF ALU KINGDOM 

ASIWAJU OF YORUBA KANO

MAIYEGUN OF EGBELAND

ARIWAJOYE  IFEOLUKOTUN 

GBOBANIYI OF IYAMOYE 

OLUOMOMO OF OMUOKE EKITI

2023: INEC Declare Tinubu President elect.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as winner of the 2023 presidential election held last Saturday.

INEC chairman and Chief Returning Officer for the Federation, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the declaration at the National Collation Centre (NCC) in Abuja in the wee hours of Wednesday morning.

He said Tinubu of the APC, for scoring the majority of valid votes cast and having satisfied the requirements of the law was returned elected.

Tinubu polled a total 8,805,655 votes to defeat his closest challenger and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar, who garnered 6,984,520 votes.

 

Kabba/Bunu/Ijumu: Don't subvert the will of the people

Press Release, 28th February, 2023.

An attempt to subvert the will of the people will be restricted by every legal means, Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu ADC Campaign Council send warnings to INEC.

The ADC campaign council for the Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu Federal constituency election in Kogi State has decries the long delay in announcing the winner of the just concluded House of Representatives election by the electoral umpire. 

The result of the outcome of the election which was concluded and result signed by the Returning Officer all party agents and copies given to various stakeholders including the police, DSS, NSCDC, INEC and party representatives is yet to be announced after the sudden disappearance of the returning Officer citing over voting and violence in some certain pulling units.

The campaign council has maintained that election has been won and lost as evidently documented in the result given to all stakeholders but still surprised why the delay in announcing the winner for more than 48 hours now. 

The campaign council has said they will continue to maintain decorum and be law abiding in the pursuit of their freely given mandate, but will however, not stop at nothing in deploying every legal means until his flag bearer, Arc. Salman Idris is announced as the winner of the election having secured the highest number of valid votes casted.

The campaign council has also warn INEC and her collaborators not to become a tool in the hands of individuals in manipulating or compromising the genuine will of the people.

Signed:

Hon. Tunde Akanmidu

DG, ADC Campaign Council(Kabba-Bunu LG).

2023 Kabba/Bunu/Ijumu: Salman Idris hails constituents for voting him massively.

Arc. Salman Idris House of representatives candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC)  thanked and appreciates his constituency members for massively voting him as their Member in the House of Representatives at the just concluded general election yesterday.

Salman Idris assures he will bring a new era of development to the people of his constituency.

In his speech entitled: “Message to the People of my Constituency,”

Salman thanked his Lord for being with him throughout the rigours of the election period and prayed for a successful inauguration in Abuja.

He appreciated the people of his constituency for their support, sacrifice and perseverance before, during and after the elections and promised to always put their interest first.

He said: “Dearest people of Kabba/Bunu/Ijumu, today, we have gathered not to celebrate me but thank God Almightily and to celebrate ourselves for being the real winners. May I sincerely appreciate your support before, during and after the  general elections and I’ll continue to justify the confidence repose in me, I will be with you, stand for you and represent your interest every time, everywhere.

Thank you and God bless all.

Attempt to declare Kabba/Bunu/Ijumu election inconclusive is illegal.

Details have emerged how some individuals have been pushing for the House of Representatives election in Kabba/Bunu/Ijumu already won by the ADC Candidate, Salman Idris to be declared inconclusive due to over-voting in some of the polling units.

The election was clearly won by Arc. Salman Idris of African Democratic Congress with 13, 867 votes to defeat his rival the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Mr. Kolawole Mathew, who scored 13, 605 votes.

In accordance with the 2022 electoral acts, section 51 subsection 2, states " (2) Where the number of votes cast at an election in any polling unit exceeds the number of accredited voters in that polling unit, the Presiding officer shall cancel the result of the election in that polling unit.

Therefore any attempt to go against the 2022 electoral act by INEC will amount to illegality and totally unacceptable.

ADC Candidate, Salman Idris wins Kabba/Bunu/Ijumu Fed. Constituency.

Arc. Salman Idris of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has reportedly won the House of Representatives from Kabba/Bunu/Ijumu federal constituency in the just-concluded election.

Arc. Salman Idris of ADC got 13, 867 to defeat the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Mr. Kolawole Mathew, who scored 13, 605 votes votes while PDP came a distant third with 10, 967 votes.

Mr. Arowosaya Ademola of Action Democratic Party, scored 854 votes,

2023 poll: Dino Melaye, Atiku's spokesman lost LGA to Tinubu with wide margin

The APC presidential candidate, Ahmed Bola Tinubu has won with wide margin in the local government of Dino Melaye, Campaign spokesperson to Atiku ABUBAKAR, candidate of the PDP.

Tinubu won the presidency in Dino's LGA of Ijumu in Kogi State with 11,237 votes, while Dino PDP scored a mere 4,503 votes while Peter Obi who came a distant third scored 920 votes.

PETROLEUM INDUSTRY ACT IMPLEMENTATION: Media and CSO Coalition passes vote of confidence on Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission

...Says the Commission's Chief Executive has shown unassailable sterling professionalism and leadership

A Coalition of about sixty media and Civil Society Organizations in Nigeria have passed a vote of confidence and issued certificate of commendation to the Chief Executive of the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Engr Gbenga Komolafe esq. This was contained in a press release made available to the press on Thursday in Lagos by the coalition after a two day Media and Civil Society Organizations Policy Advocacy Conference.

In a communique endorsed by over ninety participants of the conference the coalition says the activities of the players at the upstream sector have shown significant and unprecedented improvement, ease and enabling environment for income generation for the nation through outstanding regulatory framework and careful implementation of the recently passed Petroleum Industry Acts under the President Muhammadu Buhari's revolution in the Petroleum sector, by the Engr Gbenga Komolafe led Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission.

While reading our the Press release to the media, Chief Convener of the conference and the Chairman African Media Roundtable Initiative Bode Omoluabi says the sharp adjustment, quick adaptability, sound policy, stringent regulatory framework, leadership political will of the Commission have resulted into a stable exploration and production environment and has guaranteed sound fiscal responsibility for the nation since oil and gas remains the nation's mainstay. He argued that every other sectoral legislations too can work in Nigeria if the head of such sector is ready, willing and able to promote best practices, adherence to regulations, equal treatment for all stakeholders and special considerable legal security for host communities. He said Engr Komolafe has brought rich experience, sound moral standard and unquestionable professionalism to play in the Commission, hence the undeniable results emanating from the sector.

The Coalition says the relative peace, increased production and exploration, sustained host community/players relationship and other legislations like environmental protection laws and others are the reasons for the success story of regulation under Engr Komolafe's purview. The coalition enjoin the relevant sister agencies of government, Petroleum Industry players, host communities and others to corporate with the NUPRC to be able to perform more in the discharge of their organizational responsibilities.

The group says her fifteen page communique shall be sent to relevant Government agencies for adoption and policy advocacy guideline. Among the CSO group present are Africa Media Roundtable Initiative,  Partners for Environmental Protection Advocacy, Center for Policy Advocacy and Leadership Development, Policy Advocacy and Integrity Network, Niger Delta Development Forum and several others

Kogi Guber: Faleke thanked Kogites for purchase of nomination forms, says presidential election more paramount.

Hon(Chief) James Abiodun Faleke, APC PCCSecretary and Chairman House Committee on Finance has reacted to news going round about purchase of nomination forms for the coming Kogi Gubernatorial election.

In a statement he personally released, while thanking Kogites who put resources together to purchase the nomination forms on his behalf, he also urged everyone to concentrate more on the coming presidential election which to him at the moment is more paramount.

He said "I got information why I was in Bornu rally today as to the collection of APC Kogi Governorship Form on my behalf by some of my friends in the state. While I thank them for their gesture and good intentions, I wish to state that what is before us all in the country now is the Presidential Election which is a burning issue and of which I’m deeply involved like all others"

I therefore wish to say that all issues relating to the Kogi election coming up in November 2023 should be kept out and not distract us from the main agenda of the coming elections which is very paramount. 

Finally I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the people of the state" he said.

Recall that few days ago, APC rolled out the sales of nomination forms for the Kogi State gubernatorial election which is to hold coming November.

KOGI WEST APC RALLY: A demonstration of people's love for the progressives and a sign of victory ahead... Omoluabi Bode Adeyemi

......Thank Governor Bello for providing unassailable leadership

The Special Adviser to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State on Civil Service and Labour Matters, Omoluabi Bode Adeyemi has described the mammoth crowd that greeted the APC Kogi West Campaign rally in Kabba on Monday as a demonstration of the love of the people of the area for the progressive party and a sign of victory ahead for the party in the forthcoming election. 

Omoluabi made the comments during an interview with the press at the venue of the rally, he said the crowd that trooped out is not any surprise as the party has become the traditional party of the people of the area for almost eight years now, that the leadership provided by the Governor has made the party popular, acceptable and the leading political association in the Senatorial district.

He describe the victory ahead as one that will be anchored on the principle of equity, fairness and justice with which the Governor has employed to govern the state. He said the people of the zone are accepting the party as their traditional party in an increasing manner, saying the rally has confirmed the acceptability of the party, readiness of the people to vote the party and the obvious sign of victory that is ahead. He thanked the people of Kogi West for identifying with the party and appeal to them to double their resolve to vote APC at all level. He said APC Government under Governor Yahaya Bello has turned Lokoja to a truly state capital with presence of infrastructure, amenities and development that is deserving of a state capital.

He mentioned the Lokoja Flyover, Civic Center, GYB Model School, remodeled Lokoja Specialist Hospital, Township roads, water embarkment and several other laudable projects within Lokoja alone. He also applauded the Governor for building two other Ultramodern General Hospital at Gegu and Isanlu, he said the Omi Rice Mill is a visionary project that seeks to wake the sleeping economic environment of the area, he mentioned Kabba Township roads project as a giant idea designed to promote infrastructural development, he hailed the Governor for the ongoing GYB Model Secondary School at Oke-Ibukun and several other projects going on in the Senatorial district.

He said these giant strides of the Governor have boosted the fortune of the party in Kogi West. He encourage the people to remain with the progressive party and vote for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Kashim Shettima, Hon Sunday Karimi for Senate, Hon Prince Kolawole, Hon Olafemi Folly, Hon Danladi Aguye for House of Representatives and all the House of Assembly Candidates in order to enjoy more presence of the government in the area.

Omoluabi applauded the Pharmacist Jamiu Asuke led Presidential Campaign Council in Kogi state for leading the party to rallies that are unprecedented in the three Senatorial district so far, he expressed confidence that the Wednesday Presidential rally in Lokoja will be a mother of them all and enjoined Kogites and lovers of GYB and APC to come all out in solidarity. He commended the Hon Shola Aiyedogbon led Presidential Campaign Council in Kogi West for being outstanding in organization, committed in mobilization and loud in their coordinations.