Bankole is SDP guber candidate in Ogun

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, is likely to be the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the 2015 gubernatorial election.
A source from the SDP told Daily Sun that former governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, and other leaders of the party had been holding a series of meetings with the Egba-born politician to use him in confronting the incumbent Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Taraba indigenes threaten to boycott elections over PDP primary

A socio-cultural group, Taraba Peoples Assembly (TPA) has  threatened  to boycott the general elections and vote out  President Goodluck Jonathan over what it describes as ‘Abuja selection’ of the state PDP governorship candidate.
The group, in a statement signed by its national coordinator, Martins Andekin also threatened not to vote President Jonathan if he would not uphold democratic principles regarding the conduct of the Taraba State PDP primaries.

Buhari must declare his true health status -Fasheun

Founder of Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), and national chairman of the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN), Frederick Fasheun has called on the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) to present himself for medical assessment and declare his true health status.

Ekiti budget passage: Factional speakers in war of words

Factional speakers of Ekiti State House of Assembly have resumed a war of words over the passage of the 2015 Appropriation Bill by the pro-Fayose’s lawmakers.
While All Progressives Congress (APC)’s speaker, Adewale Omirin, described the passage as illegal, Dele Olugbemi, described Omirin’s comments condemning the passage of the 2015 Appropriation Bill as a ruse, saying his views held no water.

Court remands 2 in custody over murder, kidnap

An Abeokuta Chief Magistrates’ Court yesterday remanded two persons in prison over the alleged murder of a German expatriate and the kidnap of another.
The prosecuting counsel, Mrs Gloria Nyang, alleged that the accused, Umaru Ibrahim, 33, and Saidu Muhammed, 30, committed the offences on October 24 at Ogbere in Ijebu-East Local Government Area of Ogun State.
She said the accused persons conspired to cause the death of one Frank Sieberg in the attempt to kidnap him and another victim, Walter Limbacher.
The expatriates were both employees of Julius Berger Construction Company.
Nyang said the offences contravened Sections 516, 364 (2) and 316 (3) of the Criminal Laws of Ogun, 2006.
The accused persons had no fixed address, occupation and counsel while their pleas were not taken by the court.
Chief Magistrate Anthony Araba remanded the accused in Oba prison while awaiting legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecution in the state. He adjourned the case till February 27, 2015 for further hearing.

SOURCE: THE SUN

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We need peace not violence –Ajimobi

Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has said the choice before the people of the state on the forthcoming elections was between the peace epitomised by his administration and the violence represented by his opponents.

Lamido lambasts Buhari, Kwankwaso, El-Rufai, others

Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has described members of the opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), particularly Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Governor Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State and El-Rufa’i as deceivers, irresponsible, dirty betrayers and corrupted people whose image is irredeemable.