Some members of the All Progressives Congress in Ede, Osun state, on Thursday accused members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party of attacking the secretariat of the party in the town, during which four APC members were injured.

A member of APC, identified as Usman Abdullateef, who claimed to have witnessed the incident, told newsmen that some PDP members coming for Oke Gada and going towards the venue of PDP rally held in front of Oba Laoye Grammar School, suddenly stormed APC secretariat for Ede South located in Oke Egan and attacked those found on the premises.

Beside four people that were injured, Abdullateef said motorcycles parked in the compound were destroyed while the building was also vandalised.

He said, “The PDP is holding a governorship rally in Ede today. Their members trekked from Oke Gada area to the venue of their campaign opposite Oba Laoye Grammar school, Ede.

“The APC party secretariat of Ede South is situated along the road near St. Peters Primary School, Ede. While they were passing, some of their members attacked our secretariat. They injured four members of our party and destroyed property in the secretariat including bikes, vehicles among others.”

Another member of APC, Teju Olasupo while speaking to our correspondent, said those that were injured were treated in an undisclosed hospital in Ede.

But when contacted, spokesperson Senator Ademola Adeleke Campaign Organisation, Rasheed Olawale, dismissed the allegations.

He said, “It is a lie. They attacked our members out of envy that Timi of Ede, Oba Munirudeen Lawal, has instructed Ede Indigenes to vote en masse for Senator Ademola Adeleke.

“That instruction angered them and they unleashed violence on our members. They were actually the ones that attacked us.”

STOP COMPARING AEROPLANE WITH HOUSEFLY", GEORGE UDOM WRITES

Jul 3, 2022Read original

Housefly and Aeroplane, both fly...

It's either some people were too young or politically naive at the period Asiwaju held sway as the Governor of Lagos State and Peter Obi as the Governor of Anambra State.

Better still, let us pardon them; some of them have not been to Anambra or Lagos. As for those who were old enough and have been to both States, I will say ignorance and bigotry, at times, could make one rate Niger Republic over Nigeria.

How on earth would a sane person be comparing Tinubu of Lagos and Peter Obi of Anambra. What sort of warped comparison is that, for God's sake! It's like comparing America with Chad Republic. They are thousands of miles apart. They are just poles apart!

In 1999, I was a 200-level university undergraduate, studying chemical engineering in LAUTECH. I was politically involved and active at that time. I knew how Asiwaju administered Lagos, so also for Peter in Anambra when he took over from Dr Chris Ngige.

Asiwaju Tinubu laid a solid foundation for good governance in Lagos. A foundation that the successive governments of Fashola, Ambode and Sanwo-Olu built on. Records are sacred. They are there for everyone to check.

Asiwaju created lasting and enduring institutions of governance. Institutions that outlive Asiwaju administration. LAWMA, LASTMA, LAMATA and the LCDAs are some of the examples of institutions founded by Tinubu of Lagos. They are still there till date in Lagos.

Asiwaju brought about ingenuity and innovative ideas to revenue generation in his State. Lagos State did not change its name from 'State of Aquatic Splendor' to 'Centre of Excellence' for nothing. Asiwaju truly proved it.

In the history of Nigeria, Tinubu is/was the only governor who survived without taking a dime, for years, from the Federal Government monthly statutory allocation. He paid the price for conceiving the great idea of creating LCDAs. A template many states are emulating today.

While the administration of Obasanjo withheld the Lagos allocation for many months, Asiwaju of Lagos devised sound means of revenue generation and did not owe any salary. This is good governance in its raw form!

Furthermore, except we want to redefine good governance, aside its conventional meaning, Peter Obi is not in the class of Kwankwaso of Kano, let alone Asiwaju Tinubu. We know what Kwankwaso did in Kano. We have to be frank with ourselves.

Ask anyone from Kano about Kwankwasiyyah Amaana. After Lagos and Abuja, Kano is the most beautiful city in Nigeria. Kwankwaso revolutionalise Kano in the aspect of infrastructure and workers welfare. I have been to almost all the states capitals in Nigeria. I know what is obtainable in each city.

As for Peter Obi, except his followers are talking about another Peter Obi, which we don't know. If it is the same Peter, the former Governor of Anambra State, then his supporters must be kidding or trying to be overnight comedians.

Is it Peter Obi, who invested Anambra fund in a family business and was impeached by the Anambra State House of Assembly for corruption and poor performance in office, they are talking about?

Is it the same Peter Obi, who did not care about the welfare of Anambra State doctors and they went on strike for thirteen months? Or there is another Peter apart from the Peter Obi of Anambra, who did not care till Anambra State ASUU went on strike for six months?

The notorious and evil Akpuzu SARS, who was accused of innumerable extra-judicial killings, functioned and had a field day under Peter Obi administration. I hope his supporters are aware of these facts? Which Peter Obi are we really talking about, please?

Is it still the one whose name was mentioned in the Pandora Papers? Pandora Papers, for those who may not understand, means those corrupt politicians and rich men, who were indicted for running secret businesses through illegal and corrupt means. Peter Obi's name was mentioned in the illicit reports. Till today, he has not denied the scathing allegations of brazen corruption.

Tell me it is not this same Peter who started the intra-religious rivalry between the Catholic and Protestants (Anglican) in Anambra. An ethnic chauvinist who evicted Nigerians, who are non-Anambrarians, especially the Northerners, from Anambra State?

Someone who says he does not see anything wrong in IPOB's criminal activities in Igboland. Peter Obi of all people as Nigeria's president? God forbid bad thing in Nigeria. May Peter Obi never happen to Nigeria. Amin.

- George Udom

bennybuhari:
Adeleke will lose. Wike is not putting mouth in Osun election

RandyOku:
From the DEBATES held recently,

ONLY the SDP and LP guy stand a chance of winning in a SANE CLIME.

That DANCING MODASUCKA didn't show up for DEBATE.

OSUN people will SOLELY suffer if they EVER VOTE that DANCING Adeleke with NOTHING upstairs

bennybuhari:
Adeleke will lose. Wike is not putting mouth in the Osun election

post=114526798:
Osun Indigenes over to you.
Chose wisely the man or woman you want to govern you for the next 4 years.
Whomever you chose, your destiny is in your hands.
If you chose the APC candidate, Goodluck.
If you chose the PDP candidate, atleast he can bring some tourism to your state as the 'Dancing Governor' that people will come from far and wide to watch dancing at the State house, (OBO will even be making some special guest appearance once in a month) and your state will rake in Million of Dollars through that alone!

Once again, Osunians, Your destiny is in your hands.

bennybuhari:
Adeleke will lose. Wike is not putting mouth in Osun election

RandyOku:
From the DEBATES held recently,

ONLY the SDP and LP guy stand a chance of winning in a SANE CLIME.

That DANCING MODASUCKA didn't show up for DEBATE.

OSUN people will SOLELY suffer if they EVER VOTE that DANCING Adeleke with NOTHING upstairs

bennybuhari:
Adeleke will lose. Wike is not putting mouth in Osun election

Prince111111:
would you please shut da mouth? Why not ask yourself whom wike is to be a decider of Osun polls.huh?

samirus:

Forget wike people will massively vote for PDP , it won’t be like the last election