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Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly in June 2023, the Arewa Youth Council of Nigeria has called on newly-elected senators to zone the position of the Senate President to the North West for the interest of equity, fairness, and reward for hard work.
Addressing a news conference in Kaduna on Thursday, the president of the group Isah Abubakar noted that since the president-elect comes from the southern part of the country, it is only right for the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to zone the number three position in the country to the North West.

The group, therefore, appealed to the leadership of the APC and senators-elect for the 10th National Assembly to accord maximum support to any of the ranking senators from the North-West to emerge as the senate president.

He premised their demand on the fact that the zone gave APC the highest vote –  2,884,132 – which represents about 32% of the total votes gained by the party in the 2023 presidential election.

This performance, according to the Arewa youth leader, should be adequately rewarded for the sake of unity, peace, progress, and national cohesion.

manikspears:
But let us be honest do you personally have an evidence of him behing a druglord or you are just attacking him for no reason.

I understand you don't like him but the way you guys pour negativity on Tinubu you will wonder if he has done something to you personally.

And as for the issue of "yes daddy" there is nothing about soliciting for votes. This is not the first time neither will be the last time a politician will go and meet a clergy for assistance be it Christian or Muslim, so what the hell is all the fuss about. They are just blowing things out of proportion, didn't sanwoolu become an ursher overnight when it was close to election?

Every politician solicits for votes.lets move on.

IgOga:


So you know you are in court before but you were happy to discuss the case on TV Mr Datti is happy to threaten the judiciary and call for military coup

Well whoever is pushing you Mr Obi, that person nor like you sha. You had over 6 million votes in one of the freest and fairest elections in Nigeria but instead of building on it you and Datti are telling us that only LP got valid votes the rest are rigged. That is not what a democrat will say.

You said you won election when you know you did not meet any of the two conditions stated in the constitution but many of your followers who have low IQ are busy constituting nuisance online and offline claiming their mandate is stolen.

I just hope APC and PDP does not have more damaging wiretapped calls of you. APC and PDP is destroying your chances in 2027 you are still fighting yesterday's battle

YeyeGbami:
Is that all? Dead on arrival case. We're busy with transition for now.

Peoples Gazette has suspended Ayoola Babalola, one of its talented and respected reporters, over his conduct online that violated the newspaper’s social media policy and called into question its integrity.

Mr Babalola also agreed to attend counselling during the suspension to further enhance his conduct, according to the decision, which was announced in a company-wide memo from Deputy Managing Editor Boladale Adekoya on Tuesday.

“Ayoola Babalola met with the HR, where he was directed to proceed on suspension for one month without pay,” Mr Adekoya said in the internal memo sent to all newsroom employees.

“Mr Babalola is a vibrant and respected member of the organisation’s editorial team,” the publication’s senior staff noted, but stressed the reporter’s “conduct on social media, both from months past and as recently as last weekend, grossly violated the organisation’s guideline on personnel conduct.”

The management made the decision after carefully reviewing the reporter’s scathing retorts to relentless online trolls and concluded that Mr Babalola did not act with decorum and professionalism expected of The Gazette’s employees.

Mr Adekoya, however, noted the suspension was a challenging decision “for the organisation: Mr Babalola faced vicious attacks on social media following our scoop on Peter Obi’s phone call with Bishop Oyedepo.”

“Still, while the organisation sympathises and stands strongly with Mr Babalola and all staff members who come frequently under social media onslaught, the manner with which colleagues handle online trolls is what distinguishes us as professionals.”

Although the controversial tweets had been taken down by Mr Babalola, screenshots of the tweets could still “impugn our professionalism PG well into the future. This should never have happened,” the senior editor stressed.

“The management appreciates Mr Babalola’s service and cooperation in the course of handling this situation. This informed the decision to let him proceed on one-month suspension with counselling.”

The senior editor expressed optimism in welcoming back Mr Babalola into the organisation after his suspension and counselling sessions were over.

“We are happy to welcome Mr Babalola back to continue his fearless journalism in this organisation,” said Mr Adekoya in the final paragraph of the memo.

Mr Babalola said he would abide by the management’s decision on the matter after noticing how newsroom colleagues expressed concerns about his posts that they say could vitiate their own work.

The company’s employee handbook allows editorial staff members to express themselves on social media, but discourages the use of offensive language.

Mr Babalola currently covers the political desk at The Gazette and has previously worked with U.S.-based Sahara Reporters.

LeoDeKing:
Some are crying for being foolish while some are celebrating for being intelligent, smart and friendly.

Meanwhile, one lunatic was constituting nuisance in a commercial airplane because Asiwaju won presidential election.

IyaebeTheGreat:
Yes daddy this Obi ehn very deceitful human being

Biodun556:


Pastors would have turned his government to crusade war against Muslims and the core north

Peter Obi is a disaster that God saved Nigeria from

Christistruth03:
Have you noticed that Peter Obi’s region is in a state of anarchy?

Christistruth03:
To be honest with you there is a lying and denying epidemic in the Peter Obi Camp

You cannot build a Nation on Fake News

Exclusive101:
Is that the reason the bastard foolish soul Peter obi declared the 2023 presidential election as a religious war n is he ready to led from the war front ?

N3TRAL:
Weak rebuttal. Kenneth Okonkwo already confirmed the authenticity of the Audio. Diran Onifade is late.

Every human who keenly follows politics in Nigeria's climate knows deep in their heart that Peter Obi's mission was inspired:

Firstly, by his Igbo ethnicity that has failed to produce a Nigerian leader in more than half of a century

and

secondly, by his religious politics that he used to cause a lengthy division between Catholics and Anglicans in Anambra.

Just as he stated in the conversation, for Peter Obi the election was a "religious war".

For the umpteenth time, explain how Nasarawa wants good governance yet Niger , Kogi and Kwara States that are close to Nasarawa State geographically do not want good governance?

Study the Local Government Areas Peter Obi landed for campaigns in the North. Thereafter, study the map result of the February 25th 2023 elections and deny that Peter Obi's votes did not come because he was Igbo first of all and then a Christian.

Clerics like Paul Enenche who should be chilling at DSS' dungeon for incitement made a fool of themselves.
Enoch Adeboye was insulted and bullied by children young enough to be his great-grandchildren because of his neutrality. Shout-out to my designer Pastor, Paul Adefarasin- history will write your name in gold!

They sang "Yourba Muslims" and "Northern Christians" every night and day with the hope of creating eternal enmity between siblings of the same womb. I specifically give a shout out to Yoruba Christians and South South Christians who did not completely fall for the sham. As for our mandate, we will defend it with our blood.

I'm not denying that Tinubu, Atiku and Kwankwaso didn't get most votes in the North because they are Muslims. I'm only reiterating that the 2023 elections had nothing to do with competence and Peter Obi is another random mediocre Nigerian politician who utilized religion and ethnicity at the February polls.

IyaebeTheGreat:
Someone that lies through his nose, believe anything from him at your own peril

raskymonojendor:
Kenneth Okonkwo has confirmed that the audio is real.

1Sharon:
You messed by getting rude to her. Now she'll cling onto that and use it as an excuse to not refund your deposit.

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