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Eng. Kailani Becomes Ag. DG Amalgamated APC Support Groups

…Vows to Unite Members to Deliver 40 million Votes for Tinubu/Shettima

Ahead of the 2023 general elections,the National Coordinator of Tinubu Shettima Network (TSN), Engineer Kailani Muhammad has been appointmented , Acting Director-General of the Amalgamated All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups for the Presidential flagbearer of the Party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and his running mate Senator Kashim Shettima.

Engineer Kailani Muhammad,who is also an APC Chieftain with a huge grassroots support base across the 19 Northern states of the country,promised to use the position to bring all members of the support groups together as a united front to win the election landslide.

In a chat with journalists shortly after a meeting with stakeholders and women groups at his Kaduna Residence, Kailani hinted that the over two thousand support groups spread the 36 states of Nigeria have commenced a door-door campaign to mobilize nothing less than forty million votes for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the February 25 presidential elections.

According to him,the same support groups were able to deliver twenty million votes for President Muhammadu Buhari during the 2015 election and will do same for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate Senator Kashim Shettima this time round.

He spoke further,”Today there are many people in our groups, who don’t believe in the reckless manner the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governed the country.And we still have several Nigerians joining the Tinubu Shettima support groups in order to sustain the good work of President Muhammadu Buhari.”

On issue of Naira swap and fuel scarcity, Kailani thanked Governors of Kaduna ,Kogi and Zamfara States for swiftly filing a case at the Supreme court to secure the order stoping CBN’s February 10 deadline .

“The action has helped to expose all the crooks ,who have conspired with some persons within corridors of power to frustrate the outcome of elections.

“For adequate fuel supply at filling stations , I can authoritatively inform you that the National Nigerian Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL has stepped up measures to ensure enough supply of petrol and within few days the queues will be a thing of past .

He however, urged Nigerians to shun detractors, who hell bent on working against Tinubu Shettima ticket for selfish reasons and come out en masse to vote the APC candidate,who has the best of programmes to deliver Nigeria from shackles of poverty; insecurity,unemployment , dwindling economy and shortage of food supply .

“The essence of the meeting held are to inform and show the whole world that we don’t have any other candidates than Tinubu and Shettima to deliver Nigeria and other candidates contesting under APC platform .

“We have already won the election , we have 21 governors in vault and have 5 PDP Governors supporting us .

It will interest you to know that 27 political parties have endorsed our principal Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and hoping that more persons will join as the election draw nearer.

Naira Policy: Anti-sabotage Group Condemns 13 Political Parties Threatening Boycott Of 2023 Elections

An anti-sabotage organisation under the aiges of The Natives have said the 13 political parties threatening to boycott the 2023 general elections if the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) extend deadline for new Naira notes policy beyond February 10 are stinking and insensitive to the plights of Nigerians.

The Natives described the said thirteen political parties as “agents of sabotage which are unmindful of the suffering of the Nigerian masses as a result of CBN current policy.”

Some registered political parties had reportedly threatened to boycott the forthcoming general elections should CBN extend the deadline.

At press conference on Monday, spokesperson of the forum and national chairman of Action Alliance, Chief Barr. Kenneth Udeze, flanked by other parties’ national chairmen, some presidential candidates, governorship, senatorial, House of Representatives as well as House of Assembly candidates, announced the decision, saying the Naira policy will enhance the credibility of the 2023 election.

But responding to the development through a statement signed Wednesday in Abuja, by The Natives President General, Hon. Smart Edwards, condemned the action of the parties and declared that Nigerians do not know whether the said political parties exist on the ballot papers.

According to Edwards, no prominent and well rooted grassroot political party will support a policy implementation that is inflicting hardship on Nigerians, this parties are like one-man portfolio political parties and therefore not in contention.

The statement called on Nigerians to identify individuals and their political organisation behind the threat to sabotage them and inflict more pains on the masses.

“Nigerians are fighting in the banks, attacking themselves on the queues, throwing stones at public buildings, petty traders and commuters are frustrated yet platforms seeking people’s votes are making insensitive statements as regards general elections when citizens are grieving.We make bold to say these political parties are simply insensitive and lack grassroots empathy.

How does a Keke driver transact business with his passengers successfully? How will drivers pay to enter markets, how will passengers transport back to their respective homes when Mobil networks are unstable and so on? What do you expect of a petty Tomato sellers? When the implementation at the urban locations are poor as seen, one can only imagine the pains at hinterlands, byways and villages.

“Nigerians are compelled to surrender their living and livelihoods to outrageous POS operators whose network only appears after hours of frustration. This is a poor impression of a good vision.

“The citizens who are groaning under the redesigned of Naira policy do not know whether these insensitive political robbers exist on the ballot papers. If they cannot see the pain the entire country is experiencing through the ill motivated sabotage of people’s livelihoods either by the banks, printers or providers of the money, then the relevant of these political parties should be questioned,” the statement said.

The group also faulted the CBN for employing wrong strategies for the implementation of the new Naira policy and their inability to wield the big stick against bank saboteurs.

“The talk is no longer about the redesigning, the banks have made it is faulty. If the purpose is good, the implementation looks satanic. How do you withdraw money from the whole country and refuse to let them access their money, creating chaos and panic among ordinary Nigerians, some locals think government has no money, some believe their money has been trapped in financial crisis.

“We stand unequivocally with the Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna state for his forthrightness, boldness and the ability to speak up for the masses by speaking truth to power.

“We also salute the APC Governors that rose to consult the President, as well as commend the compassionate approach of President Muhammadu Buhari by appealing to the Nation and its citizens. This is how to govern, when factoring how poorly managed the intention was by CBN, the outcry and a search for solution within seven days is applauded, so we would welcome a resolution by the Supreme Court against this 13 Party Comedy.

“Therefore, The position of these 13 political parties is pointless, shameful and insane. We don’t hope there are Nigerians in these political parties.

The outburst of the APC presidential candidate (Bola Tinubu) was in line with the yearning of the people across the country and the swift response of both the government and security agencies was a stitch in time.”

The group urged the CBN to urgently arrest the situation, saying there are millions of Nigerians whose nightmares are as a result of currency shortage, who also want them to expose the bank sabotage.

PETER OBI GETS A BOOST ASAFENIFERE NATIONAL YOUTHS COUNCIL (ANYC) LEADS 147 SOCIAL POLITICAL GROUPS IN YORUBA LAND FOR GREAT ENDORSEMENT FOR OBI

The presidential ambition of Mr Peter Obi further gets a huge boost as Afenifere National Youths Council (ANYC) with coalition of 147 youths social political groups across the entire Yoruba land are finally set to officially declare their unalloyed support for his (Obi’s) presidential candidature as the presidential flag bearer of Labour Party

This was disclosed to newsmen in Abuja, by the National President of the group and the leader of the coalition, Prince Eniola Ojajuni, stressing that “the official public endorsement for Mr Peter Obi as president has been slated for 10 am on Tuesday 14th February, 2023 at Gallant Center located at No 1 A, Jumaat Olukoya Street, Off NNPC Filling Station, Ogudu, Ojota, Lagos State.”

According to Ojajuni, both the presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi and his Vice President candidate, Dr Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed are expected to grace the epoch occasion.

He explained further that all the leaders of the 147 groups have met on several occasions and carried out detail analysis of the major president candidates before concluding to throw their weight behind Peter Obi of the Labour Party for this 2023 presidential election. However, he concluded that detail of their analysis will be made public during the great endorsement.

Machina/Lawan Case : Makarfi Ambassadors Faults Supreme Court Judgement, Says Judgement Unhealthy for Democracy

… This Travesty of Justice Can’t Happen under PDP Govt

Group under aegis of Makarfi Ambassadors has faulted the Supreme Court judgement on the Machina/Lawan Senatorial issue, declaring it as travesty of Justice.

The group,which is a People’s Democratic Party Campaign Support group observed that three Apex Court Justices that over-turned the earlier judgements of the Federal High Court and Appeal Court do not appear to be helping the nation’s democracy to grow.

According to the group , the judgment is not only shocking ,but also unhealthy for democracy.

The Supreme Court had on Monday in its judgment ruled in favour of the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, in the case between him and Bashir Machina regarding Yobe North Senatorial District,which the Federal High Court in Damaturu and the Appeal Court in Abuja had earlier ruled in favour of Machina.

Reacting to the judgement in a press statement jointly signed by
Mr. Abdullahi Ahmed – Coordinator on General-Matters and Engr. Bolade Aina, Coordinator Planning/Strategy, the group described as unfortunate a situation, where Senator Ahmed Lawan didn’t participate in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary that took place in Yobe State and produced Machina and was declared winner.

Makarfi Ambassadors further said ,” The understanding the group had based on the Electoral Law, among others is that candidate must emerge from primaries conducted by political parties.

“But how logical, sensible and fair is it that a person who did not participate directly and actively in a competition would be rewarded with the prize at the expense of those who took active parts in the said competition?”

“The lower courts that adjudicated on this matter, in our view, did the right thing. The three Supreme Court Justices that over- turned the judgements do not appear to be helping our democracy to grow.

What we deduce from this action is that the judiciary , especially the Supreme under the ruling party APC would not be a last resort for the masses.

Recalled the Imo Guber race case where Hope Uzodinma ,who was number four in the elections later became number one via same supreme court judgment .

We are calling on Nigerians to vote out APC and consider the main opposition party ,PDP that will give fair grounds for democracy to thrive .

PDP is a party that respects rule of law and has demonstrated that during its sixteen years reign as ruling party .

On Kaduna Guber race, the Makarfi Ambassadors urged the Electorate to vote Hon Isa Ashiru Kudan,Stating, “we assure citizens of a progressive leadership with human face .

Naira Swap: SDP Condemns Hardship On Nigerians But Will Not Boycott Election – Prince Adebayo

The Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo on Monday said the party is committed to being on the ballot in the forthcoming presidential and governorship election by February and March respectively

Adewole made this known via his official Twitter handle in response to the hardship being melted on Nigerians as regards the naira swap going on currently and the alleged threat by political parties threatening to boycott the general election.

He outrightly condemned the hardship but made it known that the SDP will be on the ballot at all levels during the electioneering period and not part of the political parties that intend to boycott the election.

In his tweet he said

“Social Democratic Party SDP is committed to contesting Presidential, National, and State elections slated for February and March 2023. SDP, a major political party with credible and popular candidates working hard for victory is NOT part of any ’13 parties’ threatening a boycott.”

Recall that Adewole Adebayo had earlier faulted the currency redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) saying that the CBN shouldn’t be an extension of politics in Nigeria.”

However on Monday at a joint news conference in Abuja Conference of Nigerian Political Parties Chairmen and candidates for the 2023 Election had met and  threatened to pull out of the election if the apex bank was forced to succumb to pressure and blackmail and suspend the policy.

They claimed to have credible security reports which indicated that there is a plot to instigate violent disturbances to provoke civil unrest aimed at forcing the CBN to postpone the policy.

According to their spokesman Kenneth Udeze he said, ‘We hereby announce our resolution that at least 14 0f the 18 political parties in Nigeria will not be interested in the 2023 general election and indeed we shall withdraw all our participation from the electoral process if these currency policies are suspended or canceled or if the deadline is further shifted.

2023 Elections: Makarfi Ambassadors Urge Nigerians to Vote PDP from Top to Bottom

2023 Elections: Makarfi Ambassadors Urge Nigerians to Vote PDP from Top to Bottom

As the 2023 general elections draws closer , Makarfi Ambassadors have asked electorate across Nigeria to vote the main opposition party, People’s Democratic Party’s Presidential candidate ,Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his running into power to rescue Nigeria from shackles of insecurity; dwindling economy and mal-administration under the ruling party All Progressives Congress (APC).

The Makarfi Ambassadors, who made the appeal in a press statement jointly signed by Mr. Abdullahi Ahmed, Coordinator on General-Matters and Engr. Bolade Aina,Coordinator on Planning/Strategy, described the forthcoming 2023 is nothing but a serious battle to rescue Nigeria in the hands of leaders without focus and vision.

According to the PDP support group , there is no better than now for all Nigerians,especially the Electorate to know that voting tested and experienced leaders.

It further said ,”Amongst all the current presidential candidates , only former Vice President Atiku Abubakar,has tested leadership at the highest echelon of power and thus,undoubtedly has the requisite capacity and experience to hit the ground running after being Sworn-In as President.”

While calling on Nigerians to be apart of history on the current ‘Rescue Nigeria mission campaign’ the Kaduna based group said, the present darkness and sufferings could only be history by voting for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Hon. Isa Ashiru as President and Kaduna Governor respectively under the platform of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) the umbrella that covers everyone .

It however,expressed optimism that with the ongoing massive support and mobilisation to vote for competent leaders, “Nigerians can change the change”and work for a positive Nigeria.

The group,which said enough of voter aparty during elections,stressed “WE ARE CALLING FOR POLITICAL EMANCIPATION COMES 2023 GENERAL ELECTION FROM TOP TO BOTTOM FOR ATIKU & ASHIRU KUDAN, PRESIDENT AND GOVERNOR of Kaduna RESPECTIVELY.”

2023: Timi Frank Warns Buhari, INEC Against Polls Shift

*Says free, fair election a worthy legacy to leave behind

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Sunday, advised President Muhammadu Buhari not to contemplate or accept any recommendation to shift the forthcoming polls.

Frank who made this plea in a statement in Abuja, also called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), not to add to the current harrowing experience of Nigerians by shifting the polls.

He said the call became necessary following clandestine efforts by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its 2023 Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to have the elections postponed because of imminent failure staring at them in the face as February 25, 2023 approaches.

He accused Tinubu of having allegedly mobilized the media and Civil Society Organizations in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory with huge sums to begin editorial campaigns and protests respectively to call for the postponement of the presidential elections using the excuse of fuel and Naira scarcity.

Frank, who is the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) Ambassador to East Africa and Middle East, called on Buhari not to succumb to the blackmail of APC and Tinubu who are presently using the APC Governors to prevail on him to shift the polls just like they pressurized him to make Tinubu to emerge as the Presidential candidate of the party.

He insisted that the only legacy Buhari will leave for Nigeria is to keep to his promise to conduct a free, fair, credible and transparent 2023 general elections notwithstanding the efforts being made by Tinubu through the APC governors to make him do otherwise.

He reminded Buhari that already, Tinubu has openly campaigned that the APC Government had failed saying that it is only by insisting on the conduct of free, fair and credible elections that will redeem his image.

He said that Tinubu and APC are seeking postponement of the elections to enable them perfect their rigging strategies ahead of the elections just like they did in 2019.

Frank said: “Buhari has promised Nigerians and the world to bequeath free, fair and credible as his legacy. He must not allow the APC Governors and the behest of Tinubu to sway him to do otherwise.

“You need to prove Tinubu wrong that your government has not failed by making sure the forthcoming general election is free, fair and credible.

“The international community is waiting to see if you will keep to your promise or you deceived them with your promise to ensure holistic electoral reforms in the country.

“Nigerians are ready to go to the polls to correct the evil policies of an uncaring administration as Tinubu has confirmed in order to free themselves from hardship deliberately inflicted on them through clueless leadership.

“This is a better time to hold this election to enable Nigerians to choose whether to remain in Egypt with APC’s Pharaoh or to cross over to the promised land with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).”

He called on INEC to resist any overtures to postpone the elections. He said do so would be resisted by Nigerians who are already fed up with the present administration and are waiting to take them out of office with their Permanent Voter Card (PVC).

Akwanaja: No Harm Must Befall Ortom, SOKAPU Warns

*Says Sanusi should stop being tribal champion

By;  MIKE ODEH JAMES

While condemning the alleged mysterious killing of pastoralists  in Nasarawa State last week, the Southern Kaduna People’s Forum (SOKAPU), has warned that no harm must come to the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, following a letter written by a group of Fulani leaders, insisting on Ortom’s  role in the alleged killing.

SOKAPU expressed this is a statement signed by its spokesman, Luka Biniyat, made available on Friday February 3, 2023.

“Sanusi wields a lot of influence on the Governor of Kaduna state, Malam Nasir el-Rufai. But, el-Rufai has continued to show lack of capacity or will to protect or care for the people of Kaduna State, especially from the carnage carried out by armed herdsmen who are also referred to as “bandits.” Why Sanusi decides to put his gaze on Ortom in far away Benue State (away from the scene of the killings in Nasarawa State),  when Kaduna, his second home is flowing with the blood of innocent citizens from barbaric herdsmen attacks, surely smacks of a worrisome agenda against Ortom.

“Therefore, Southern Kaduna, which is a formidable part of the Middle Belt, hereby wants to affirm that if harm happens to Ortom, we know who should be held responsible,” it said.

SOKAPU said that is very concerned about a well packaged bouquet of deadly accusations leveled against  a great son of the Middle Belt, Samuel Ortom, the indomitable Governor of Benue State – by a  highly connected and powerful anonymous Fulanigroup led by the former Emir of Kano, Alh Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.

“Let it be put on record that SOKAPU condemns unreservedly the murder of innocent citizens or any human being resident in Nigeria irrespective of race, tribe, religion or region. 

“Southern Kaduna has had more than it can handle from such cruelty especially in the past eight years, so we know what mass murder of harmless law abiding citizens means.

“The 24th January 2023 bombing of Akwanaja village, Doma LGA of Nasarawa state against targets which Fulani leaders said were innocent herders has been massively reported in the mass media,” it said.

According to SOKAPU, the Air Force authority has owned up to the bombings and defended its action.

“But if  indeed those killed in the bombing are innocent herders, justice must take its course and full restitution paid their families,” the statement said.

The group recalled that on the 30th January 2023, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, wrote and signed a strong worded letter laced with allegations and threats against Gov Ortom to President Muhammadu Buhari and the letter found its way into the Press.

“For the former Emir of Kano and top Fulani elites to go far fetched in trying to rope Ortom into the incident is preposterous and unfortunate. 

“As it appears, the major sin of Governor Ortom is the Open Grazing and Livestock Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law which is enforced by the Benue State Livestock Guards.

“Since the courageous enactment of that law in 2017, Gov Ortom has not only come under a blitzkrieg of verbal attacks by disgruntled Fulani leaders and groups, he has suffered and survived several attempts on his life. His accusing fingers over such murderous plots have been towards those that are in absolute rejection of the “anti-open grazing” law of Benue State. 

“If  a state government enacts a law that every resident of the state is bound to abide by, no ethnic group has the exclusive right to disrespect such a law no matter how privileged and protected it may be. The most civilised thing to do is to follow the democratic process of reviewing the law or repealing it,” it argued. 

SOKAPU therefore,  said that it expects Sanusi and his tribal leaders to encourage his kinsmen to respect the laws of Benue State as long as they are on Benue State soil, while seeking for legal ways to amend or repeal any law they find objectionable to the interest of their people.

“What SOKAPU finds curious and very surprising is that Sanusi who has portrayed himself as a nationalist of some kind, has reduced himself to a narrow champion of his tribesmen.

“We say this because Sanusi has made Kaduna his second home since his dethronement as the Emir of Kano in March 2020, but has never made a comment on the mass killings of the people of Southern Kaduna and Hausa and law abiding Fulani in Kaduna State. In June 2022, we reported with prove how killer herdsmen on over 150 motor bikes attacked some communities in Adara Chiefdom in Kajuru LGA in Southern Kaduna as a low flying Air Force gun-mounted plane assisted the invaders. 32 innocent farmers were killed in the attack and scores were kidnapped. 

“This is just one of such attacks in which we have accused a rogue section of the military of connivance. As a statesman which Sanusi has been trying his best to portray, we would have expected him to lend his weighty voice in criticising such criminality and asking for justice even if it is not with the zest and commitment he is putting on the Akwanaja bombing,” it stressed.

The group said that it  stands in solidarity with Ortom and the People of Benue State. 

“We also call for full investigation into the Akwanaja bombing. We also ask that  same  be extended into similar bombings that have taken place in Southern Kaduna,” it said.

Rev Emma Explains Why He Is Contesting

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FEW DAYS TO THE RESCUE DAY FOR NIGERIA: ON 25TH FEBRUARY, 2023. 

No 4 and 5 of the 30 Reasons That Made Me Surrender Myself To Serve As Member House of Representatives

NO 4: 

TO STAND FOR NIGERIANS 

It makes me sad whenever I see video on social media of our lawmakers screaming before camera as if they are helpless and calling for Nigerians to rescue them. And I keep asking myself if our parliamentarians still have the knowledge of their power as vested on the National Assembly by the constitution. 

When elected as a member of House of Representatives, I will always stand for Nigerians, be proactive and ensure the right things are done at the right time. And before situation gets out of control, I will move the motion to invoke the power of the House.

NO 5: 

CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS FOR MY PEOPLE EACH YEAR, FROM MY FIRST YEAR IN THE HOUSE. 

As I have said before, that each member of House of Representatives is allocated N100 million per year as constituency allowance for the purpose of carrying out constituency projects.

When elected into the House of Representatives, I will ensure the money is judiciously utilized to carry out projects that will be very impactful to my people each year. And at different parts of the two Local Governments that make up my constituency.

Also I will directly engage the right people from my constituency in recommendation, implementation and supervision processes of each of the projects.

Watch out for number 6 and 7 of the reasons why I desire to represent you as Honourable member of the House. 

Support Yours Sincerely,

Rev. Emmanuel Sunday Olorunmagba

For House of Representatives,

Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency

Of Kogi State.

Under the platform of National Rescue Movement (NRM)