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Jandor’s Lagos4Lagos Moved To Homeless Party- APC Lagos

Members of the movement, which was formed under the Lagos Chapter of the APC, had defected to the PDP on Saturday after a voice vote session at the Liberty Place, Lagos4Lagos, Headquarters, Adeniji Jones, Ikeja.

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos has slammed the Lagos4Lagos movement over its defection to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

APC Lagos publicity secretary, Seye Oladejo said though the group has right to associate with any party but assured APC will meet them at the poll.

In his address, the founder, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, said the development meant an end to godfatherism in Nigeria’s commercial hub. 

“If the level playing ground is not available in APC we are ready to move to PDP. That’s why we are moving out with our large members because we have the numerical strength to deliver Lagos,” Jandor who has had his eyes on being the number one citizen of Lagos said.

“We realized that without taking the executive power from APC, we can’t change Lagos. That’s why we have resolved to apply Saraki and Obaseki’s style to get the power from them,” he added.

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But the APC while subtly congratulating the group, said it found a home in a “homeless” party.

“We want to congratulate him (Jandor) and his group for finally finding a home in a homeless party. He has finally confirmed our position that he was acting a script by playing the opposition within the ruling party,” the APC said.

“We meet at the polls and I can assure you that the party will not feel the departure of a group that has a reputation of rabble-rousing having emerged from nowhere in recent times,” Seye Oladejo, said in a statement.

Members of the movement, which was formed under the Lagos Chapter of the APC, had defected to the PDP on Saturday after a voice vote session at the Liberty Place, Lagos4Lagos, Headquarters, Adeniji Jones, Ikeja.

The ruling party further assured that it will retain power in 2023, just as it maintained that the new development will not be a distraction to its goals. 

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“Our party will definitely not be distracted as we continue to support our government to finish strongly,” the party added.

” It is important to note that our suspicion of the group acting as a mole in the ruling Lagos APC has come to pass. During their short stint, they were perpetually rabble rousing, ungovernable and would only live by their own set of rules and regulations.”


“All efforts to make overtures to engender lasting reconciliation were rebuffed since it didn’t include a gubernatorial ticket for their leader.”


” Our admonition to the group that their brand of politics which harps on sectionalism and discrimination of a whole lot of Lagosians who have no other place to call home was alien to our progressive party fell on deaf ears.”

Meanwhile, former Senate President and PDP chieftain, Bukola Saraki, while welcoming the group, described the development as a move to freedom.

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Speaking on his association with the group in the past year, Saraki said he was optimistic about victory in the 2023 elections.

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BREAKING: PDP BoT holds emergency meeting amid Anyanwu, Ude-Okoye crisis

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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Board of Trustees, BoT, is currently holding an emergency meeting.

The meeting was called to find lasting solutions to the current leadership crisis bedeviling the party.

Those who have arrived include the BoT Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara; Secretary of the BoT, Senator Ahmed Makarfi; and former Governors Achike Udenwa, Sam Egwu, Babangida Aliyu, Senator Ben Obi, and Chief Olagunsoye Oyinlola, among others.

The meeting is holding amid the crisis surrounding the struggle for who occupies the position of the PDP National Secretary.

Last week, at the PDP national secretariat, a fight broke out between Samuel Anyanwu and Sunday Ude-Okoye during its BoT meeting.

The crisis between the duo started when Anyanwu left to contest for Imo State governorship election and Ude-Okoye was was selected by the Southeast arm of the party to replace him.

This led to a lawsuit, after which the Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu declared Ude-Okoye as the substantive National Secretary.

But Anyanwu said Ude-Okoye has no authority to assume the position, despite the ruling.

Anyanwu cited his appeal of the ruling at the Supreme Court as grounds for maintaining the status quo

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BREAKING: Senate approves termination of appointment of 3 Resident Electoral Commissioners

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The Nigerian Senate has approved the termination of three Resident Electoral Commissioners who have been suspended since 2023 for flouting the provisions of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Act

The approval followed the request from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging the Senate to terminate the appointments of the embattled State Resident Electoral Commissioner for Adamawa, Sokoto and Abia.

Sponsor of the motion and Leader of the Senate, Michael Bamidele Opeyemi sought the invocation of Section 157 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended, saying that the law empowers the Chamber to approve the request.

Those whose appointments will be terminated include, Dr Nura Ali, Sokoto State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari, Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner and Professor Ikemefuna Chijioke Uzochukwu, Abia State Resident Electoral Commissioner respectively.

He said, “Aware that the aforementioned Resident Commissioners were earlier suspended in 2023, bordering on allegations of infractions of the Electoral Act; compromise of elections and abandonment of duty without cogent reasons.”

A copy of the motion sighted by Newsmen on Wednesday revealed that the Office of the National Security Adviser, NSA, and the Department of State Services, DSS, indicted Dr. Nura Ali in their reports, having confessed to corruption, incompetence and receiving bribe to the tune of $150,000 from politicians.

According, the plenary which was presided by the Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio activated the relevant provisions of the Constitution and approve the termination of appointment of the affected Commissioners.

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Tinubu Departs for France Ahead of AU Summit

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President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday for a private visit to Paris, France, before proceeding to Addis Ababa for the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the AU Heads of State.

“The president will arrive in Addis Ababa early next week for the AU summit,” Mr Bayo Onanuga, presidential spokesman, said in a statement.

The AU Summit is scheduled to hold from Feb. 12th to 16th.

“In Addis Ababa, President Tinubu will join African leaders at the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the AU Heads of State, scheduled for Feb. 12th to 16th.

Hea said while in France, President Tinubu would meet with his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron.

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