EDEOGA REMAINS ENUGU LABOUR PARTY GUBER CANDIDATE

Edeoga

Labour party Enugu chapter Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ibuchukwu Ezike has declared that Rt. Hon. Chijioke Edeoga remains the authentic guber candidate of the party.

Ezike made this declaration in a release signed and circulated  earlier today Tuesday 12, July, 2022.

Ezike declared that " the attention of Labour Party, Enugu State Chapter, has been called to fictitious rumours doing their rounds and alleging that Rt. Hon. Barr. Chijioke Jonathan Edeoga is  either no longer the Candidate of our party for the 2023 general elections in Enugu State, or that his candidature has not been approved by the party.

Labour Party wants to confirm to our teeming members and supporters  that Rt. Hon. Edeoga is the Governorship Candidate of the Labour Party in Enugu State for the 2023 general elections. We are neither discussing with any other aspirants for this position nor is his candidature having any hitches at all. We are well aware that since the announcement of  Barr. Edeoga as the Party's Flag Bearer for the 2023 Governorship elections in the state, efforts have béen on gear by different entities and groups who are rattled by his emergence to cause confusion among our members and supporters and deceive them. 

"Labour  Party, Enugu State, is issuing this press statement to clarify this issue and to urge our members, supporters and the critical public to completely disregard the rumours and such untrue publications about our party and its genuine and non contentious Candidate for the 2023 general elections in the State.

The Labour Party appreciates ndi Enugu nay Nigerians who have been trouping out in their millions to join the Party and who have been promoting our programmes and the Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, and other candidates of the Party at all the levels. We all are in this Movement to work together to rescue our country from those who have held her hostage since 1999 and have used such opportunity to keep our people in this beggarly, shameful and poor conditions in the midst of plenty. The Labour Party assures Nigerians that there is huge hope for us come 2023 when our Party shall takeover Nigeria from the APC government to begin to reposition her among the comity of nations in world and the Voice of the African Continent.

Labour Party -- Forward ever!

NIGERIAN GIRL SHINES IN POLAND

Even in the face of uncertainties  and tales of corruption and insecurities, Nigerian girl Christy Isaac Izoya yesterday shone like a million stars as overall best student in a Polish university. 

It was at the convocation of  Poznan  University of Life Sciences Poland where the Edo state born student was honored As The Best In Outstanding Academic Achievement.

Christy had her first degree in Soil science at University of Benin before proceeding for her masters degree in Europe.

When her name was called out, it was a huge uproar in the hall where her academic successes was acknowledged by her fellow students and faculty staff.

Her elated father Isaac Izoya who attended the event could not control his emotion of happiness and summed it up thus: "I was shocked when my daughter's name rang out of the speakers as best student with a thunderous ovation from all corners of the hall. I give God all the thanks. Christy has always been a book worm embedded in books always having no time for any other things. She is even not tired yet. I pray God continues to reward her"

BREAKING NEWS: CHIJIOKE EDEOGA JOINS LABOUR PARTY

Edeoga

News from Enugu says that Rt Hon Chijioke Edeoga has joined Labour Party.

Close sources to the former House of Reps member and former member of Enugu executive council who was highly favoured to pick the PDP Enugu guber ticket in the coming 2023 election confirm this report.

Edeoga was commissioner for Local government as well as for environment and was tipped to succeed Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi only to lose the ticket at the last minute after intensively campaigning.

No official reasons has been given for this new move but many think that he is following on the OBIdient train currently sweeping across Nigeria.

More details shortly.

LAWAN WILL MAKE A GOOD PRESIDENT' - Senator Sani Musa.

 

More support continues to trail APC  leadership choice of Senate Ahmed Lawan  as consensus presidential  candidate  of the party enters day two of it's national convention.

Senator representing Niger East at the Senate of the National Assembly has declared that Senate President Ahmad Lawan wịll make a very good President if elected or affirmed through consensus during today's All Progressives Congress Presidential Primaries scheduled for Eagle Square in Abuja. Sen Sani Musa spoke extensively about the compelling qualities of the Senate President and why he would make a great  President of Nigeria if elected at the primaries and later at the general elections. 

" Senator  Ahmad Lawan comes from a zone that has not produced a President of Nigeria since 1966. He is blessed with good education up to a PhD . A very humble and loyal person, he has no scandals or controversies around him Also he has served as a lawmaker at the House of Representatives and Senate for 23 years since 1999" . Thats a lot of experience.

Senator Musa extolled all these sterling qualities of Lawan and  needed for proclaimed that any leader desirous of leading a country of 200 million diverse peoples must exhibit these qualities and more. Speaking after participating in the preparation for the Presidential primaries in Abuja , Senator Musa appealed to all other contestants of the All Progressives Congress party to eschew bitterness even if they loose the elections and show loyalty to the party by accepting the outcome of the primaries as the wịll of God and forge forward together towards the general elections as a united family. 

It wịll be recalled that the All Progressives Congress ensured inclusiveness in the electoral process by not insisting on zoning or excluding any qualified party member from contesting at the primaries.

I WLL BACK LAWAN FOR PRESIDENT - Umahi.

Senator Ahmed Lawan

Ebonyi State Governor and APC Presidential contender Engr Save Umahi on saturday  evening hosted Senate President and APC Presidential frontrunner Ahmed Lawan in Abuja during which he affirmed his support for Senator Ahmed Lawan's quest to emerge as the All Progressives Congress Presidential candidate at the primaries scheduled for June 6-8 . 

Governor Umahi extolled the virtues of humility , teamwork , intelligence and unalloyed party loyalty  of the Senate President. Speaking during the parley at his Abuja residence ,

 Umahi recounted how President Buhari spoke glowingly about Senator Lawan during the President's recent 2 day visit to Ebonyi State to commission projects excecuted by Umahi. "I pray you get the ticket if i dont get it , because you are eminently qualified to be President of Nigeria", Umahi said. 

While making his remarks , the Senate President said the purpose of his visit was to seek Gov Umahi's collaboration and cooperation in furtherance of their individual intentions to clinch the All Progressives Congress  Presidential ticket at the forthcoming primaries. Lawan praised Gov Umahi's execution of infrastructural projects within the last seven years  which now makes Ebonyi  an epicentre of beauty and development despite the lean resources accrueing to the state. "Indeed Gov Umahi worked assiduosly for me to emerge as Senate President in 2019 , despite being in the opposition party the People's Democratic Party", Lawan explained.

 Both political heavyweights reinforced the need to support President Buhari whatever decision he makes on the issue of selecting a candidate capable of winning the general elections as well as keeping the party united and focussed.

Senator Ahmed Lawan was accompanied on the visit by Senators Sani Musa, Barau Jibrin and Minister Hadi Sirika amongst others.

Nasir Abdullahi.

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NEW KID ON THE BLOCK LILB OMOBAALE SETS TO BLOW

New kid on the block Benjamin Obafemi Okusote Omobaale popularly known as LlL B Omobaale is a Nigerian Afropop dancerhall song writer and rapper.

The Ijebu born star singer and model who was recently signed by Nawe Entertainment says he is very set to blow. And he is not relenting at all as he really means business.

Armed with a single titled GIRI GIRI and a five track album titled I am Lilb Omobaale which is pushing on social media platforms, the Mushin born artiste is very sure his street vibes is already giving his fans something to cheer about especially in this trying times Nigeria is currently passing through. And this army of fans are growing daily.

Omobaale started music quite early in his life at the age of ten years.

According to him, “the death of my mum inspired me so much. Out of the pain of losing her, I started singing with the hope of recording despite that I have been singing since I was a kid. Again my father died in 2021 so you can see I am an orphan. But being an orphan will not deter me rather it makes me more determined to succeed.

LIB Omobaale was born February 2nd 2001.

WHEN FAMILY, FRIENDS CELEBRATED ONOWU OBIOSA 28 YEARS AFTER

 

Late Chief Onowu uzorka obiosa

After 28 years of his death and burial, family and friends of community leader, politician and socialite Chief Onowu Uzorka Obiosa has rolled out the drums to celebrate his life and times.

Obiosa was a social and political figure acclaimed to be one of the builders of Ijesha Surulere Lagos where he has a street named after him and in his home town of Ndoni River state Nigeria where he was well known as Azaka 1 of Ndoni Kingdom.

As early as 2 pm on that day, friends and well wishers as well as family members had started trooping into his palatial house to join in the “matters arising.”

 Late Azaka Ndoni

In a statement by Onyeka Obiosa, “Azaka believed in justice and equity and was fearless. He died on May Day. It was on a Sunday 1^st of May 1994. This year fully coincided with everything about his death. It is a Sunday and it is May Day. We decided to worship God in our various churches then return to his house for light refreshment. My siblings and I feel happy for the noble ideas he instilled in all of us and pledge to keep his flag flying very high and at full mast”

Also speaking, one of his daughters Mrs Ojinika Owoseni decsribed her daddy "as one in a million".