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Senator Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim: A Political Colossus of Inestimable Value

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Senator Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim: A Political Colossus of Inestimable Value . by Tijani Olaegbe  When, on Sunday, 9th January 2022, Senator Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim, in company of his loyalists, admirers, associates and well wishers,  set out to pay homage to HRM Oba Abdulganiyu Ajibola Olusokun 11 , Elerin of Erin Ile, little did the team realise that such August visit was going to be a date with destiny. A Royal pronouncement/ declaration of conferment of Chieftaincy title of Bobaselu of Erin Ile on the visitor; the only and only Senator of no equal.; Senator Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim. Really it happened.  Indeed, the surprise package didn't stop at that. Right inside the Palace, the First Class Monarch began pouring glowing references on the newest Chieftaincy title holder; Senator Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim.  Among other tributes, the Kabiyesi without mincing words, asserted that Senator Rafiu AdAdbrahim deserved everything noble and royal because one good turn deserves another. 

Kwara PDP commends members for successful conduct of ward congress

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Press Statement  25 September, 2021  Kwara PDP commends members for successful conduct of ward congress  The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State has commended members of the party for the successful and peaceful conduct of the ward congress which held today across the 193 wards in the State.  A statement by the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Tunde Ashaolu noted that leadership of the party was impressed by the turnout and conduct of members of the party during the exercise that was monitored by officials from the national secretariat of the party.  Ashaolu said: "As a party that respects due process and is committed to internal democracy, we welcome the choices made by delegates during the ward congress. "The ward congress is part of several efforts we are taking as a party to strengthen our support base at the grassroots and also build a formidable party that is ready to take over power from the clueless All Progressives Congress (APC) administration.  &qu

APC Ward Congresses: ‘ Call your supporters, thugs to order,’ Kwara PDP tells Abdulrazaq, other APC leaders

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Press Release 30th July, 2023 Ward Congresses: ‘Call your supporters, thugs to order,’ Kwara PDP tells Abdulrazaq, other APC leaders …asks security operatives to be on alert Ahead of Saturday ward congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the State has called on leadership of both factions of the party to rein in their supporters and thugs to ensure a hitch-free exercise. The Kwara PDP State Publicity Secretary, Tunde Ashaolu, who made the call in a statement on Friday, also called on security agencies in the State to be vigilant and prevent breakdown of law and order in any part of the State. The statement reads in part: “With the lingering crisis ravaging the Kwara APC and with both factions of the party planning to hold parallel congresses across the 193 wards in the State, there are fears that the exercise could lead to mayhem and bloodletting. This is even as different groups and individuals within the party have been t

Kwara PDP condemns Gov Abdulrazaq over Sholyment's illegal detention

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Press Release 27th July, 2021 Kwara PDP condemns Gov Abdulrazaq over Sholyment's illegal detention  ...demands his immediate release  The Kwara State chapter of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, has condemned Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq over the unlawful detention of a social critic and opposition figure, Olusegun Olushola, aka Sholyment.  The party noted that Olushola being a responsible and law-abiding citizen, honoured the invitation of the Police on Monday, and was subsequently detained on the order of Governor Abdulrazaq, stressing that this amount to reckless abuse of power and an infringement on the critic's fundamental human rights.  It added that the State Government had already concluded arrangement to drag Sholyment to court over trumped up charges of inciting public disturbance, injurious falsehood and criminal defamation.  The Kwara PDP recalled that that was the same manner a member of the party, Lawal Sharafadeen, popularly known as Harab, w

AA and the Assault on the Emirate By Wahab Oba

AA and the Assault on the Emirate By Wahab Oba This is not politics. And it's not funny. It's absurd, ridiculous, provocative and contemptuous. The ongoing assault on the Emirate, the Emir and the contempt in Kwara state in the form of governance reached another horrible peak during the Ileya festival. The governor decided it was not safe to observe the Durbar; the most anticipated part of the annual Islamic rites of Eid Adha. In reaching that ignominious decision you would think he would cite the need to tackle the emerging third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic where Kwara is now on the list of states of interest. But no, the governor cited a seemingly fallacious ‘security reason’; few hours after himself and other political leaders in Ilorin and environment had observed the Eid prayers. Though keen observers of trend of events in the last two years of this government would not be surprised by the 'suspension' of the people's festival, this action further demonstrate

Ondo-Oyo, Herders Crisis: We Must All Work to Douse Tension, says Saraki

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Ondo-Oyo, Herders Crisis: We Must All Work to Douse Tension, says Saraki 1. I have watched with concern the recent development in Oyo and Ondo States in which quit notices were given to Fulani herders and there were subsequent burning of the property of the Fulani herdsmen in some parts of Oyo State. These happenings have increased tension and unduly raised the temperature in the country. 2. The ugly development in these two states are symptomatic of the continued threat to the unity of our country that we have witnessed on a higher scale in recent times and in different parts of the country, including the South-East  and South-South zones.  3. At this point, I strongly appeal to all of us to work for peace and take initiatives that can douse tension. Both the elite and ordinary people have a responsibility to begin to take measures that will reassure the people across board that a united Nigeria will benefit everybody better than a disintegrated country. 4. The deafening silence by ke

ABDULRAZAQ'S PERFORMANCE IN GOV'T BETRAYED APC PROMISES TO KWARANS - KAIV

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Press Release 3rd January , 2021. ABDULRAZAQ'S  PERFORMANCE IN GOV'T BETRAYED APC PROMISES TO KWARANS - KAIV The Kwara APC integrity Vanguards has expressed its pertubation over the maladministration and abysmal performance in government being exhibited by Mallam Abdulrahaman Abdulrazaq , the Kwara state Governor since inception of his leadership of the state. The group  while fielding questions from journalists after her end of the year meeting  held in Ilorin , the state capital listed the disengagement of over two thousand youths popularly tagged sunset workers by Abdulrazaq's government  at the tail end of year 2020  among other grievous misdoings of the Governor as ones which are in total variance with the laudable programs the APC promised kwara people while seeking political offices before 2019 general elections. KAIV in an address by its national coordinator , Alhaji Abdullahi Onimasa said the kwara APC although produced the incumbent Governor, Mallam Ab