No fewer than 2,315 members of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Oyo State have defected to the main opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2023 general elections.

The governorship candidate of APC in the state, Senator Teslim Folarin and Oyo Central Senatorial candidate, Dr Yunus Akintunde received the new members into the progressive party during a local meeting of the party held at Elekuro High School, Ogbere in Ona-Ara LGA.

In the company of Senator Folarin were Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle, Chairman, National Lottery Regulatory Commission; Alhaji Kehinde Olaosebikan, Hon. Hammed Bodunrin Digbi, Hon. Remi Sodiq, Hon. Waheed Ajibade, Hon. Mojeed Delesolu and among others.

Alhaji Ibikunle while welcoming the defectors on behalf of Folarin, assured them of fairness and equity in their new party.

“I welcome you to our great party, APC as new members, and assure you of all rights accrued to the rest of our members.

“We will ensure that you benefit from every opportunity regarding the welfare of members without sentiments”.

Ibikunle charged the new members to aggressively mobilise for 2023 electoral victories of all APC candidates.

Mogaji Victor Akinyemi Akinjide led defected PDP members while Elder A Kalejaye led defected SDP members. Other leaders included Pa Akintayo, Hon. Kolawole Waliyu (Ikoko) and Alhaji Amidu Olapade.

Mogaji Akinjide, who spoke on behalf of the defectors said they were pleased with the way they were received by Senator Folarin.

Elder Kalejaye, in his remarks, stated that the performance of Senator Folarin and his emergence as the governorship candidate of APC informed their defection, saying the victory of APC in 2023 would not only benefit Ona-Ara LGA but the entire state.

Senator Folarin commended the defectors, saying they had made the right decision by joining APC. He promised to carry them along in all party affairs and ensure that they benefit from all available opportunities.

He urged them to go to their respective wards and attend party meetings regularly for updates and other things concerning the party.

plusfield:


Hes still learning where una dey

plusfield:
He said; 'any igbo man....' why generalize it? Anyone is still free to vote anyone. Anyway, am sure this will be sent to the front page of nairaland to serve as the tool of division which the platform is already known for.
While we do not encourage this kind of divisive politics, Nigerians know it is an apc tool and thus shouldn't be brought to LP or Peter Obi's candidacy. Let's leave that to them.

Imams and Islamic clerics have been doing this for decades but the church should not join them in it. We should play our politics with love, inclusion and unity. That's the new Nigeria we are seeking to build under LP

darling2222:
Nigerians will always be embarrassing us everywhere,sheep without shepherd

OyeofIkoTuN:
Fake recycled news

minority sha

Top crimebusters have warned mules bringing drugs into the country they will be pounced on.

Commander Ian Thomas and detective Gordon Constable said their officers will disrupt organised gangs using airline passengers to smuggle. They spoke out after their joint operation led to the conviction of Nigerian Emeka Ugwu, 44, jailed last month after admitting bringing cocaine worth £28,000 into Scotland.

Thomas said: “This arrest and subsequent prison sentence sends a clear message to all involved in any aspect of organised crime that there are significant consequences to face.”

He is Scottish Branch Commander of the UK-wide National Crime Agency, while DI Constable works for the Organised Crime Partnership (Scotland).

DI Constable added: “Emeka Ugwu’s conviction sends out a strong message to those involved in bringing drugs into the country that we are constantly working to identify those involved and intercept them.

“I would urge anyone with concerns about drugs dealing not to stay quiet. We act on every piece of information.”

Ugwu, who had been living in Canada, was caught with the drugs at Glasgow Airport and was caged for 28 months. Paisley Sheriff Court heard the dad had gone from Canada to France, then to Guayana.

He returned to Paris and then headed for Scotland, after swallowing 1.2kg of the class A drug, split into 80 packs.

A 35-year-old Nigerian has been apprehended by the Police in Lilongwe, Malawi after he was allegedly found in possession of 17 blisters of narcotic drugs suspected to be cocaine.

Lilongwe Police spokesperson, Hastings Chigalu, said the suspect identified as Chima Okoyi, was arrested at his house in Area 49, Gulliver on August 28, 2022, following a tip.

"Lilongwe Police drug detectives, accompanied by Central West Region officers, invaded the said premises at around 15:00 hours. With a blessing from Lilongwe Magistrate Court that granted a search warrant for the same, detectives thoroughly did their job which resulted into uncovering of the 17 blisters of the suspected cocaine hidden under his bed," explains Chigalu.

He added that the illicit drugs have since been sent to Pharmacy, Medicines and Regulatory Authority for analysis.

The suspect is expected to appear in court soon to answer a case of being found in possession of dangerous drugs contrary to Regulation 4A as read with section 19(1) of Dangerous Drugs Act.

A 36-year-old Nigerian man identified as Okafor Eze Emmanuel has been arrested by police officials in Kerala, India, over alleged drug trafficking.

Okafor was arrested by Palarivattam police from KR Puram, Bangalore on Wednesday, August 24.

The accused was nabbed by a team led by Ernakulam ACP P Rajkumar, comprising Inspector S Sanal, Sanip Kumar, Mahin Abubakar and Arun Surendran.

The investigation began with the arrest of one Haroon Sultan, who was caught with 102.04 grams of MDMA at Kalur Worldwide Stadium Hyperlink Street on July 20, 2022.

After interrogating Haroon, the Palarivattam police arrested Alin Joseph, Niju Peter and Alan Tony.

Upon interrogation, the police acquired info that one Varghese Joseph, a local of Fort Kochi, who resided in Bengaluru was sending massive portions of MDMA. Details about the Nigerian national was obtained from him.

"He was hiding in Bangalore with a German lady. The arrest was made as part of a one-and-a half-moth operation," IPS Sasidharan, DCP of Kochi Police, said.

"We have arrested six people incuding him as part of this case. They used to deliver drugs to diferent places in Kerala. There will be more accused in the case,"

"This is part of an investigation with the intention of nabbing drug dealers. This is also part of a special drive against drug trafficking and usage of drugs," IPS Sasidharan added.

The accused was produced in court and remanded.

MichaelSokoto:

Baba, na wa oo!

see where u still go bring statistics com out from!
ur own vawulence na pro max!

techWriter5:


Even Buhari with his political worth before the 2015 election was not this tribalistic with his election campaign. At least, they were lying on his behalf to get votes from other quarters. The idiots promoting Tinubu are not even hiding their tribalism and religious bigotry before the election! How do they expect other Nigerians to vote for him?

M4A1carbine:
This is serious ohh!!

Zombies and miscreants knew of the meeting and flooded the Facebook page with various degrees of insults and outlandish insults on the person of Peter Obi.

Just imagine how these Rodents reason...from the Useless TVC journalist "OMATSEYE SAM" to zombies like Abike Dabiri and the legions of deplorable Tinubu zombies.

See as they insult even their elders that received Peter Obi.

@op, Be rest assured that your propaganda against the guy is being viewed with disdain and disgust from even Non-Igbo people.

Afonja are giving what they cant take...dont cry when Obidients retaliate...

useless miscreants...spits

perez100:
I only see Yoruba Muslims supporting Tinubu. We Obi-Datti supporters don't
even expect 15% of the Yoruba Muslims votes. They have never supported credible candidates in their lives except few of them. The Yoruba Christians - many of them like voting credible candidates and they will still vote the best candidate in 2023