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Atiku Storms Plateau, Vows to Restore Peace, Revamp Ailing Economy

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3 months ago

December 13, 2022

Eric

Presidential candidate of the people’s Democratic Party PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has promised to retore peace, economic stability and build infrastructure to Plateau state if returned elected to the center in 2023.

The former Vice President made this vow at his party’s presidential campaign rally held in Jos, plateau state.

Atiku who asked the mammoth gathering to promise to vote him in the next general election, vowed to ensure the roads in the state are connected to other neighboring state to promote economic development.

He said, “It is home coming for me. I have been a resident in Jos for 28 years.”

“If you vote for PDP, We will revamp the economy, fix roads and connect them to other states and bring peace to women and children in the state.” The PDP flag bearer said.

He asked the crowd, “do you promise to return PDP to the center?”

On his part, Vice Presidential candidate of the PDP, Ifeanyi Okowa, told the mammoth crowd in Jos that, “There is sign we are winning the election. APC took Nigeria down the hill but Atiku will turn things around. There is hunger in the land, no employment but Atiku, a man of honour, with experience and knowledge will be turn things around. He is the only one capable by up stop the insecurity in the country.

“Come out in February and campaign for Atiku and we will reward you greatly.” Okowa said.”

Earlier, the Chairman of the PDP, Iyorcha Ayu told the party’s supporters not to vote APC in the next election if the state wants to witness infrastructure development and peace.

He said, “Don’t vote a party that will not bring development to the state, vote PDP and we will not shot your universities for one year, see what Jonah Jang did and we can replicate that if you vote PDP.”

Earlier in his address, DG, Atiku/Okowa Presidential campaign council Aminu Tambuwal acknowledged the warm reception, saying “the state, Plateau is PDP and PDP is Plateau.”

He said, “If you vote Atiku, he will unify the country and all the lost glory of the country will be returned,” he told the gathering.

The PDP presidential rally was witnessed by the party’s bigwigs including the Chairman of the presidential campaign council and governor of Akwa Ibom state, Udom Emmanuel.

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NLC Directs Workers to Shut Down CBN Offices Nationwide

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11 hours ago

March 22, 2023

Eric

The leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed workers to picket all offices of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) nationwide starting from next week, over the lingering cash crunch in the country.

The NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, gave the directive while addressing a press conference in Abuja, on Wednesday.

The labour leader said the directive became imperative following the expiration of one week ultimatum given to the apex bank to make cash available for Nigerians.

The NLC last week gave the CBN and commercial banks a one week ultimatum to make naira notes available to workers and Nigerians.

The Congress said it would direct workers to stay at home if the apex bank fails to make the Naira notes available to Nigerians.

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Presidential Election: Peter Obi Officially Files Petition at Tribunal

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2 days ago

March 21, 2023

Eric

The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi has officially filed petitions at the presidential election tribunal.

Obi filed the petition to challenge the outcome of the 2023 presidential election.

The former Anambra State governor lost the presidential election after he came third.

Obi trailed Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and winner, Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

But, he had faulted the process of the election that led to Tinubu’s emergence as president.

He had vowed to challenge the process that led to the outcome of the election because he was robbed of his victory.

Spokesman of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, disclosed the submission of the petition.

“It is official the Labor Party Presidential candidate Peter OBI has filed his petition to the presidential elections tribunal in Abuja. The process of reclaiming the people’s mandate has started,” he said.

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Stop Deceiving Yourself, You Selected Yourself, Not Re-elected, Falz Tells Sanwo-Olu

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2 days ago

March 21, 2023

Eric

Popular musician and lawyer, Folarin Falana aka Falz has tackled Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu over his re-election as Governor of Lagos State.

The Governor in an appreciation post on his verified Twitter handle @jidesanwoolu thanked Lagosians for coming out in their numbers to seal his reelection.

However, his post did not go down well with Falz who promptly responded thus: “You were not re-elected. You selected yourself. Everybody saw it unfold. You are only deceiving yourselves.”

Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday declared Sanwo-Olu winner of the governorship poll having polled a total of 762,134 votes to win a second term of four years.

The Labour Party (LP) came second with 312,329 votes, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) trailed in third place with 62,449 votes.