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Seyi Makinde, born 25 Dec 1967, is a Nigerian Businessman, Politician and Philanthropist. Seyi worked for Shell Petroleum Development Company for two years from 1990 to 1992 as a pupil engineer. Seyi has made a lot of effort to transform Oyo State by supporting capable hands with technocratic and political experience to vie for electoral offices.

Here's the full Oluwaseyi Abiodun Makinde biography and profile. https://www.goodreadbiography.com/seyi-makinde-biography/

Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun known professionally as Wizkid was born on July 16, 1990 in Surulere, Lagos. Wizkid is a talented singer, songwriter and performer. He rose to prominence in 2010 with the release of the song "Holla at Your Boy" from his debut studio album, Superstar (2011). "Tease Me/Bad Guys", "Don't Dull", "Love My Baby", "Pakurumo" and "Oluwa Lo Ni" were also released as singles from the Superstar album.

Continue reading Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun Biography and Profile. https://www.goodreadbiography.com/wizkid-biography/

Nigerian writer Buchi Emecheta was born to Ibo parents in Lagos on 21 July 1944. She moved to Britain in 1960, where she worked as a librarian and became a student at London University in 1970, reading Sociology. “My mother was a born storyteller,” says her first son, also called Sylvester Onwordi. Buchi Emecheta Biography and Profile. Read more. https://www.goodreadbiography.com/buchi-emecheta-biography/

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“My life and personal experience have revealed to me more than anything, that if given the right environment, values and opportunities, anyone can rise to become anything. I believe that beyond investing in busineses, investing in people should come first. This is something that is evident in the most prosperous nations of the world. My utmost desire is to give the Ogun people an enabling environment that will help them excel and stand out amidst peers in Nigeria and all over the world, while blazing new trails for the generation that comes after them, regardless of their origin or foundation.” - Dapo Abiodun.

Dapo Abiodun Biography And Profile https://www.goodreadbiography.com/dapo-abiodun-biography/

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says Aisha Buhari, wife of the president, has vindicated its position that the current administration is a “citadel of corruption”. https://www.politicoscope.com/aisha-buhari-the-current-administration-is-a-citadel-of-corruption/

Reacting to Buhari’s wife criticism of the N500 billion social investment programmes (SIP) of the federal government, the opposition party asked anti-graft agencies to swing into action.

“Unfortunately, these poor Nigerians have been waiting endlessly for the failed social investments promised by President Buhari only to have their hopes dashed as revelations by Mrs Buhari had shown that the money provided for the programme had been stolen." - Kola Ologbondiyan.

“More disheartening is the fact that the said funds were meant for the welfare of the poor, whom Mr President had always claimed to represent in government.” - Kola Ologbondiyan.

Years after a British journalist first suggested the name “Nigeria”, a 23-year-old Ibadan-born student gave the new country its national flag. Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi was studying engineering at Norwood Technical College in London when he saw a newspaper advert calling on people to enter a competition to design the Nigerian flag.

He mailed his submission to Lagos a short time later, and in October of the following year received a letter inviting him to the London office of the Commissioner for Nigeria in the United Kingdom, where he was told that his green and white design had been selected. He had won 100 pounds ($281 in 1959) as well as a place in Nigeria’s history books.

It was October 1959, exactly a year before Nigeria’s independence.

Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi should not be forgotten... https://www.politicoscope.com/michael-taiwo-akinkunmi-the-forgotten-designer-of-nigerian-flag/

Ademola Adeleke, Nigerian politician, was born on May 13, 1960, in Enugu, to the family of Ayoola Adeleke and Nnena Esther Adeleke. He commenced his primary education at Methodist Primary School, Surulere, Lagos, after which he relocated to Old Oyo state and attended Nawarudeen Primary School, Ikire. He progressed to The Seventh Day Adventist Secondary School, Ede, also in the then Old Oyo state, and later moved to Muslim Grammar School, Ede.

He later left Nigeria to study criminology at Jacksonville State University, Alabama, US.

While death is a detestable thing, it was what ushered Adeleke into the world of politics. Adeleke was largely unknown in politics until the death of his older brother, Isiaka Adeleke, on April 23, 2017. The late Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke lived a beautiful life, full of robust achievements is not contestable. Read Ademola Adeleke Biography and Profile. https://www.goodreadbiography.com/ademola-adeleke-biography/

An opposition presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, claims he won in four of the states that the electoral commission, INEC, declared were won by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Mr Abubakar stated this in his “state to state computation” contained in his electoral petition filed earlier this week.

The states Mr Abubakar is laying claim to are Kogi, Kaduna, Gombe and Niger. https://www.politicoscope.com/atiku-claims-these-states-he-won-but-inec-gave-them-buhari/

Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim started exhibiting leadership qualities from elementary and secondary school days. There are many instances; In Cherubim and Seraphim College, he was appointed Health Prefect as well as elected President of the Dramatic Society. At the School of Basic Studies, he was elected General Secretary of the Anti-Apartheid Association, Youth Solidarity on Southern Africa.

Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, Nigerian Human Rights Activist was born 28 June 1965 in Yelwa, Yauri, Kebbi State by a Yoruba mother to a Hausa father. He was a notable Pro-Democracy figure in the then Global Pro-Democracy resistance of the late ‘80s and a respected Youth leadership voice from Africa.

In 1999, Gbenga was elected as the first Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the then ruling Party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Read Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim Biography and Profile. https://www.goodreadbiography.com/gbenga-olawepo-hashim-biography/

Nigeria’s elections need serious reform after being marred by violence, systemic failings and low turnout, the European Union observer mission said.

“The systemic failings and electoral security problems of the last few weeks and months show that there is real need for serious reform in Nigeria,” Maria Arena, chief of the EU mission, told a news conference in the capital Abuja.

Read full EU observations and comments. https://www.politicoscope.com/nigerias-elections-need-serious-reform-eu/

Votes are being counted in 29 of Nigeria’s 36 states, after polls to elect state and local representatives. The state elections, which took place on Saturday, came two weeks after the presidential election. In oil-rich Nigeria, some state governors control budgets larger than those of neighbouring countries – so these seats are often keenly contested. President Muhammadu Buhari beat his main rival Atiku Abubakar on 23 February, securing a second term.

Mr Abubakar said the election was a "sham" and was not free and fair. He has since filed a petition challenging President Buhari's win.

Read why. https://www.politicoscope.com/2019-nigeria-election-ballots-counted-after-governor-elections-vote/

Desmond Elliot was born 4 February 1974 to a Yoruba father and an Igbo mother because of this, Elliot has described himself as being a Pan-African. In 2003 he graduated from Lagos State University where he studied Economics. Elliot was influenced by a friend to become an actor.

Desmond Elliot is one of Nollywood's leading actors, having appeared in over two hundred films including Men Who Cheat, Yahoo Millionaire and Atlanta.

I Am Blessed
My talent is a gift from God and whatever comes from God is mine. At the same time, God gave it to me and reserves the right to take it back if you fail to use the gift to make people happy and contribute to the good of humanity.

Read Desmond Oluwashola Elliot Biography and Profile. https://www.goodreadbiography.com/desmond-elliot-biography/

Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, born 25 June 1965, 3-time Commissioner in Lagos State, having served in the Ministries of Economic Planning & Budget, Commerce & Industry and the Ministry of Establishments, Training & Pensions, alumnus of the prestigious Harvard Kennedy School of Government, London Business School and the Lagos Business School. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Surveying & Geo-Informatics and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Lagos. Read Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu Biography and Profile. https://www.goodreadbiography.com/babajide-olusola-sanwo-olu-biography/

A tribunal on Wednesday ordered Nigeria’s electoral body to allow the main opposition to inspect materials used in last month’s poll which President Muhammadu Buhari won after allegations of fraud by the rival party.

Buhari, the country’s 76-year-old former military ruler, took 56 percent of the vote against 41 percent for his closest challenger, businessman and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). https://www.politicoscope.com/nigeria-tribunal-orders-inec-to-allow-pdp-to-inspect-vote-materials-after-buharis-win/

Dr Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe is not new to the political scene especially in Kwara State. He is a medical graduate of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria who has had over 30 years experience in both private and public sector as a medical professional, Politician and a Humanitarian. He was once a majority leader at the Kwara state house of assembly between 1999 – 2003.

He contested for the senate under ACN in 2011 against Saraki who was the incumbent governor then and by popular believe won the election, however the seat was handed to Saraki at the court of appeal against the wishes of many Kwarans.

Read Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe Biography. https://www.goodreadbiography.com/ibrahim-yahaya-oloriegbe-biography/

In all of the Saraki dynasty’s electoral battles since 2003, it never worked against the government at the centre, except in 2015. In 2003, the late Olusola Saraki supported his son, Bukola, on the platform of the then ruling PDP. The younger Saraki sought re-election in 2007 and installed his candidate, Mr Ahmed, in 2011––on the platform of same ruling party.

In 2015, although Mr Saraki’s political camp worked against the Jonathan-led PDP government, it was widely believed that the people also embraced the APC.

In last Saturday’s election, the absence of federal support exposed the weaknesses of the Saraki camp, especially in Asa Local Government and other places rumoured to be its “rigging stronghold”, which the opposition exploited. Why Bukola Saraki Lost https://www.politicoscope.com/why-bukola-saraki-lost-in-his-bid-to-return-to-the-senate/

The re-election of Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria’s president may not have come as much of a surprise to many Nigerians, but there have been some major upsets in the parliamentary polls. Most shocking has been the collapse of some powerful “godfathers”, who use money and influence to win support for themselves and to sponsor their preferred candidates in elections. Defectors, those who switched sides between the two main parties ahead of the polls, have also fared badly.

Here some of the big losers and winners from the vote on 23 February 2019.

The Losers:
Godswill Akpabio, Bukola Saraki, Rabiu Kwankwaso, George Akume, Shehu Sani, Olubankole Wellington.

The Winners: Dino Melaye, Aishatu Binani, Kola Balogun, Yakubu Dogara, Omoyele Sowore.

Find out more. https://www.politicoscope.com/nigeria-2019-elections-the-winners-and-losers-you-need-to-know-now/

As congratulatory messages poured in for President Muhammadu Buhari over his re-election, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has kept disquietingly mum. Obasanjo slumped into ‘quiet mode’ since February 23, after voting in Abeokuta and advising winners in the election to show magnanimity in victory, saying losers should also accept defeat.

“In any competition, there will always be winners and losers. That is what anybody in any competition must be prepared for as a good sportsman. Whoever that wins should show magnanimity. If I lose, I will also bow down graciously. That is what any competition is all about."

Read full story. https://www.politicoscope.com/olusegun-obasanjo-in-quiet-mode-since-february-23/

“Muhammadu Buhari of the APC, having satisfied the requirement of the law and scored the highest number of votes is hereby declared the winner,” Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), told election officials and reporters in the early hours of Wednesday.

The president won by 3.9 million votes, having garnered 15.2 million to Atiku’s 11.3 million. The election turnout was 35.6 percent, the electoral commission said, which compared with 44 percent in the 2015 presidential election.

Continue reading full story. https://www.politicoscope.com/inec-declares-muhammadu-buhari-winner-of-2019-nigeria-presidential-election/

Kolawole Mohammed Balogun, popularly called Kola Balogun or KMB, was born on July 27th, 1956. KMB is from the famous Olubadan Ali-Iwo ruling house of Ibadanland. Kolawole Mohammed Balogun educational career took him through Ratibi Muslim Primary School, Oluyoro, Ibadan, St. Peter's College, Abeokuta, Ogun State, and North Texas State University, Denton, Texas, USA. Read Kola Balogun Biography and Profile. https://www.goodreadbiography.com/kola-balogun-biography/

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said results collated so far shows he is winning the presidential election. He's the full story https://www.politicoscope.com/atiku-abubakar-says-hes-winning-nigerias-2019-presidential-election/

“If my party is voted out in this election, I will accept it because it is the people’s verdict, that is their decision." - Asiwaju Bola Tinubu quote. Continue reading more. https://www.politicoscope.com/bola-tinubu-quote-you-must-accept-results-of-free-and-fair-election/

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended voting time by number of lost hours at polling units that experienced delay in the commencement of polls across the country. Read more. https://www.politicoscope.com/independent-national-electoral-commission-extends-voting-lost-hours/

“If you do not vote you will be accepting that the next four years will be like the last,” Atiku Abubakar said on Twitter. Continue reading more. https://www.politicoscope.com/buhari-atiku-make-final-appeal-for-votes/

“I have given the military and the police instructions to be ruthless. We are not going to be blamed for the bad conduct of the election,” Muhammadu Buhari told an emergency meeting of senior members of his All Progressives Congress (APC) party in the capital Abuja. Read more. https://www.politicoscope.com/buhari-warns-i-have-given-military-and-police-instructions-to-be-ruthless/

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has blamed not just logistics challenge, but also sabotage of its efforts, as some of the reasons responsible for the one week shift in the elections. The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this at the meeting of the commission with stakeholders on Saturday in Abuja.

“Indeed, managing 91 political parties and 23,316 candidates for whom votes will be cast in 119,973 polling units by over 84 million voters is certainly astounding.” - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has blamed not just logistics challenge, but also sabotage of its efforts, as some of the reasons responsible for the one week shift in the elections."

“As Chairman of INEC and on behalf of the Commission, we take full responsibility for what happened and we regretted any inconvenience our decision might have caused.” - Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. Read more. https://www.politicoscope.com/why-nigeria-2019-election-was-postponed/

The Niger Delta Avengers group said it hoped to change Buhari’s rule through 2019 Presidential elections and that its preferred choice for president was opposition candidate Atiku Abubakar. https://www.politicoscope.com/niger-delta-avengers-vow-to-change-buharis-rule-for-atiku-abubakar-in-2019-election

Florence Ajimobi was born in Benin City on April 5, 1959, into the renowned Hajaig family of Lebanon. Her early childhood was in the ancient city of Ibadan where her mother, a staunch catholic, instilled in her the strong values of the Catholic Church characterized by piety, service to God, morality and discipline.

Florence Ajimobi primary education was at Bodija International School, from where she proceeded to Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School, Ibadan. Tertiary education was at The Polytechnic Ibadan where she studied Secretarial Studies and Management.

Continue reading Florence Ajimobi Biography And Profile. https://www.goodreadbiography.com/florence-ajimobi-biography

On the 25th of November, 1946, a child was born in Jada, then a small town in what is now Adamawa State, and that child grew up to be me Atiku Abubakarku. Though born into a humble background, I have been fortunate, and life had been a blessing to me. As an orphan without a father or siblings, and a very poor mother, I grew up alone, but have been blessed by divine providence. I was given an education, against the stern wishes of my father, and that education has prospered my life.

Over these past months interacting with this great generation of young Nigerians, one thing has shone though: you have a dream to push Nigeria to her full potential, and I say you have the right to dream for that better future for Nigeria. It is possible. We don’t often hear about the Nigerian dream, but I am evidence of the Nigerian Dream. I am evidence that a poor child can rise from very obscure beginnings to prosper in a rewarding career, retire to build an immensely prosperous business, and go on to occupy one of the highest offices in his country. That is my story.

More... https://www.goodreadbiography.com/atiku-abubakar-biography/

Money looted by Nigeria's former military ruler Sani Abacha is to be distributed to poor families, the government says. The distribution is to start next month after more than $300m (£228m) was returned by the Swiss authorities.

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