Atiku’s Hope Of Becoming President Still Bright–Sowunmi
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A former Spokesman of the Atiku Campaign Organisation and gubernatorial aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections in Ogun State, Otunba Segun Sowunmi, has held that the hope of his party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, of becoming president is still bright.
He said that the issue of who won the last presidential poll is yet to be over until the Supreme Court gives its final verdict on the matter.
Sowunmi stated this at a virtual interactive session with the members of the League of Yoruba Media Practitioners (LYMP), a group of media professionals, who ply their trade in the Yoruba indigenous language.
According to the former spokesman of the Abubakar Atiku 2019 Presidential Campaign, PDP presidential candidate, Atiku has a overwhelming evidence to back up his petition before the Presidential Election Petition Court (PREPEC) and his chances of winning is bright.
When asked to assess the government of President Bola Tinubu and whether a government of national unity is desirable, Sowunmi said: “The eight million votes garnered by Tinubu during the last election is not enough for him to succeed as a president, he needs to avoid the mistakes of his predecessor and bring everyone together, irrespective of their ethnic, religion or political background.
What Obasanjo, daughters have in common
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At is often said that a fruit does not fall far from the tree, and that is the case of a former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo and some of his daughters.
One of his daughters, Kofo Obasanjo-Blackshire, recently launched a book titled, Pillars of Statescraft: Nation Building in a Changing World, at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs on Victoria Island, Lagos.
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Obasanjo served as the lead panellist at the event, and he was joined by the Director General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Prof Eghosa Osaghae.
Dressed in a white kaftan, Obasanjo gave the audience some insights into the book.
Dignitaries embrace culture at Ojude Oba
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Sons and daughters of Ijebu land, Ogun State, from all over the world converged on Ijebu Ode for the prestigious Ojude Oba festival, which took place on Friday, June 30, 2023.
Usually held after the Eid-al-Adha celebration, it offers an avenue for indigenes of the ancient town to pay homage to the Aawujale of Ijebuland. The current monarch is Oba Sikiru Adetona.
This year, the theme of the festival was, Ojude Oba: A Lesson in Religious Harmony, and as usual, it involved different activities, performances and cultural displays.
One of the highlights of the event was the stylish display of different age groups known as ‘regberegbe’. The different age groups were dressed in different bright and colourful attire. There was also a horse-riding competition, as well as other cultural displays and performances.
Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat, others felicitate Fashola at 60
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The immediate past Minister of Works and Housing, and a former governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, marked his 60th birthday on Wednesday, June 28, 2023.
Fashola, who is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, was in a happy mood as he welcomed the incumbent governor of the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, into his home in Lagos. They were both dressed in white attire, while a live band serenaded guests.
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat; and the First Lady of the state, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu; were also present to rejoice with the birthday boy.
Fashola’s wife, Abimbola, glowed in her green outfit as she beamed with her signature smile. Her husband could also not hide his excitement as he exchanged banters with guests.
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