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If we don’t go Muslim-Muslim Ticket, APC will be in trouble -Orji Uzor-Kalu

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As the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu continue his search for suitable running mate which has been heating up the polity, former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor-Kalu has said the only option available for Tinubu is a muslim Muslim ticket.

Kalu threw up another controversy when he asked Christians in Nigeria to accept the prospect of a Muslim-Muslim ticket from the ruling party.
Speaking with Journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, Kalu said if APC wants to retain power in 2023, the only option available to Tinubu and the party is Muslim Muslim ticket, anything else he said could be disastrous.
The Chief Whip of the Senate said if he were in Tinubu’s shoes, he would not hesitate to settle for a Muslim-Muslim ticket stressing that the important thing is for APC to win the election.
“Do you want me to speak the truth. If I were in Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s situation, already his wife is a pastor in a pentecostal church
I will go for a Muslim-Muslim ticket. The most important thing is for the party to win”.
He said there was no need for citizens to keep up with the “rubbish”, that seems to give unnecessary considerations to religion of candidates for elective positions.

“Already the wife is a pentecostal pastor and they have been living for over forty-something years. I’ve known them. So why do you want to blame- already she’s like a deputy President.”
Kalu said he knows his opinion might not go well with his Catholic church, emphasizing that the current political exigencies leave Tinubu and APC with no other option other than Muslim Muslim ticket.
“I know the church I go to the Catholic Secretariat might condemn me but what is wrong with Muslim Muslim ticket. I don’t see anything wrong with Muslim-Muslim ticket- there is nothing wrong with Christian-christian ticket also. It depends on the condition. The condition we find ourselves today is that you cannot play two minorities.”

“Tinubu is a minority Muslim from the South and if you put a Christian from the North he is a minority from the North. You cannot play two minorities”.
The lawmaker said he sees nothing wrong with Christian-Christian ticket but that the arrangement will depend on the prevailing political situation.
He said the current political calculation is clearly in favour of a Muslim-Muslim ticket and it will be
suicidal for Tinubu and APC to do otherwise.
“We can’t play two minorities”, he said.
I’m saying my opinion. I am a Catholic, I’m saying my opinion. This is Orji Kalu’s opinion. You cannot deny me my opinion.
“You can also play Christian christian ticket depending on the scenerio. If we don’t play Muslim Muslim ticket we are in trouble, we cannot win the election, it will be very difficult to win election.
“The only thing left for Ahmed Tinubu today is to play Muslim-Muslim ticket”
Asked if he is not bothered that Tinubu was putting his fate too much in the hands of the North against his own South, Kalu retorted, are those Northerners not Nigerians”.

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Obi did received N850m from Abure, Tanko clarifies

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***describes claim as malicious

The Obi – Datti Chief Spokesman, Dr Yunusa Tanko has clarriffied insinuation by one Mr Calistus Okafofor that the National Chairman of Labour Party Barrester Julius Abure, gave the Presidential Candidate of the party, Peter Obi eight hundred and fifty million Naira, (N850million) to prosecute the 2023 election.

Dr Tanko while debunking the clai said Obi did not collect any funds from the party describing the claim as false, adding that the reverse is the case.

He noted that it was Obi who actually gave money to the party severally.
He challenged Okafor to produce evidence, if actually the chairman told him that he gave Obi money for the purpose of campaign during the election.

“His Exellency has been exemplary in his financial conduct in both his private and public life.

“infact he always matain and always demand for Accountability and Transparency from anybody around
him.

He maintaned that anybody around him should not collect any money from anyone that he or she can not account for.

Dr Tanko declared that he was in the forefront of the campaign and privy to most of the expenses during the campaign and to the best of his knowledge, the party never provided any money directly to Obi to support his campaign rallies across the country.

The Campaign spokesman further stressed that Obi and his supporters were quite aware of all the campaign of calumny being orchestrated of recent from various quarters against the LP leader just to paint him in bad faith by those scared of his rising acceptance by the Nigerian people.

“We are aware that people are already scheming for 2027 and it is unfortunate that certain individuals have chosen to divert attention from the high rate of insecurity and poverty that are currently threatening the very existence of our nation by constantly attacking the personality of Peter Obi.

“Those are the enemy of Nigeria and Nigerians but l know that God will disappoint them and rescue our country from their grips whether they believe it or not’.

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Ondo 2024: Over 250 political structures join forces with Omoluabi Coalition Group

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Some political groups and structures of governorship aspirants in Ondo State numbering over 250 have joined forces with the Omoluabi Coalition Group ahead of November Governorship elections in Ondo State.
This took place on Monday 27th of May 2024 at an expanded Exco’ meeting held in Ore, where the President of the Yoruba Council- YCW; the apex umbrella body for all Yoruba socio cultural groups Aare Barr. Oladotun Hassan received the groups executives from all the 18 local governments across the sunshine state.

Aare Hassan in his welcome address admonished them to remain steadfast, and always imbibe Omoluabi ethos in their conducts.
He stressed the need for the remaining political structures in the state to join forces with Omoluabi Coalition to decide who will govern the State for the next four years, as this governorship election “is not about political party but the candidates”.

The DG Omoluabi Coalition Group Tunji Balogun emphasized the importance of voters card, as he urged those yet to collect theirs to go to INEC offices in their respective local governments for collections.

He said the groups’ target across the state is 200,000 votes. whereas the compilation of registered voters cards at the moment is still 124,678 which is far below target.
He therefore mandated the new members to register their voters cards on the group’s portal for proper documentation.

The woman leader, Yeye Atunluse Oodua Alhaja Tawakalitu while welcoming the new affiliated groups explained that Omoluabi Coalition Group is an independent apolitical and sociocultural group in Yoruba land committed to good governance, aimed at strengthening the democratic process.
She also gave her admonition and assurances that come November governorship election in Ondo state, the choice of Omoluabi Coalition would emerged as governor.

Other speakers included the youth leaders, and state commanders who also corroborated the statements earlier made by the group leaders.

In his closing remarks, the DG Omoluabi coalition advised all members to remain focused and loyal, stressing that the leaders are in consultation with leaders of thought and stakeholders in the State with assurances that “we shall come up with the right choice in the interest of our dear state”.

Omoluabi souvenirs were freely distributed to new members, while the inauguration of streets captains in all 203 wards would come up at a later date.

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I withdrew suit against APC, Aiyedatiwa after Tinubu’s intervention, says Jimoh Ibrahim

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The Senator Jimoh Ibrahim representing Ondo South said he has withdrawn his suit against the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa after President Bola Tinubu intervened.

Senator Ibrahim had dragged the APC candidate in the forthcoming governorship election in the State Lucky Aiyedatiwa and the party before the Federal High Court Abuja where he challenged the gubernatorial primary election of the APC held recently in Ondo state.

Ibrahim had alleged that there was no voting in his Senatorial district and a larger part of the State.

Following the suit, the executives of the APC in Igbotako Ward II, Okitipupa local government area of Ondo State, suspended Ibrahim from the party over alleged anti-party activities and insubordination.

However, Ibrahim at a briefing at the Senate on Tuesday, said he withdrew the suit in deference to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who waded in the issue.

Ibrahim in his statement in Abuja titled: “Presidential intervention and notice of withdrawal suit No.

FHC /ABJ/ CS/588/2024,”said: “The suit is now withdrawn due to the intervention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR.

“The President called me, had a meeting with me, and assured me that he will as the leader of the party improve on internal democracy within our party, and i will need to withdraw the case to enable him to chart a way forward.

“The Governor of Ondo state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, earlier visited my Asokoro residence for several hours after another unsuccessful visit to my hotel room in Akure.

“I cannot disobey the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria because the issue am fighting for is not personal.

“It is simply to improve internal democracy to which the President has promised improvement. My respect for the President is absolute!

“Let me use this opportunity to thank Mr. President for the words of wisdom and encouragement during my meeting with him which lasted over one hour and his various interactions with me on the telephone during which he emphasized his commitment to internal democracy over and over again. Thank you, Mr. President.

“The withdrawal of this legendary suit coincides  with the first anniversary of Mr. President’s incredible performance in office, and this is my gift of the ‘cake’ of the first anniversary”

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