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BBC Interview: “To Be Underestimated Na Strong Weapon” – Akpata Assure Edolites Say E Go Win September 21st Poll
BBC Interview: “To Be Underestimated Na Strong Weapon” – Akpata Assure Edolites Say E Go Win September 21st Poll....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Written By Oshiobugie John
Di leading candidate for di Edo Gubernatorial election wey dey come, Olumide Osaigbovo Akpata, under di Labour Party, don yarn for one interview wey dey circulate everywhere now with BBC Pidgin, say him don get correct plan to win di election.
For di trending video, dem ask Akpata, wey be di first NBA President wey nor be SAN, how e go take face him two major opponents wey don dey politics before dis election, as e be say dis na him first time for di political game.
“Me self, wetin I come be? I be like who nor hold my side? I be di immediate past President of di Nigerian Bar Association. Di guy wey you dey talk say dey APC wey win election, na five local government him waka round make dem vote for am. You know say to win NBA President for Nigeria, na 126 branches dey dat time, now we get 128 branches for di whole country, all of dem na lawyer. I run against two Senior Advocates of Nigeria, and I beat dem. I dust dem, I give dem better gap. To be underestimated na strong weapon,” Akpata reply di woman wey dey interview am, full of confidence.
Akpata confidence nor dey strange at all, because from di campaign videos wey we don see across Edo State and even outside, e clear say majority of Edolites dey stand gidigba behind am. Dem strongly believe say e get di capacity and capability to turn him vision into reality for a better Edo, and deliver solid results if dem vote for am massively for di September 21st gubernatorial poll.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed a social media report claiming that he endorsed Senator Ishaku Abbo, the Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Adamawa State.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
reports that Wike’s position was made known in a statement issued on Friday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka.
According to the statement, a post circulating online had quoted the minister as urging voters in Adamawa State to make informed decisions during the election, while describing Abbo as the most suitable candidate to lead the state.
The statement read, “The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has described as fake a report on social media indicating his support for the Labour Party, LP, Governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Senator Ishaku Abbo.
“The social media post had quoted Wike as saying that people of Adamawa State should make informed and thoughtful decisions at the ballot, stating that in his opinion, Ishaku Abbo is the best fit for the leadership of the State.”
Wike categorically denied any association with the Labour Party or its candidates in Adamawa State.
The minister also maintained that he had neither endorsed Abbo nor declared support for any other LP candidate in the state.
He urged residents to disregard the report, stressing that he would personally announce his preferred candidate if he decided to endorse anyone.
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is expected to be completed within the next three years.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Umahi reportedly made the disclosure during an appearance on Arise Television, where he suggested that the project could be completed around 2029.
The minister defended the Federal Government’s decision to prioritise major infrastructure projects despite concerns about the poor condition of existing federal roads across the country.
He also addressed concerns over the contract award process for the coastal highway, acknowledging that the project was awarded without public bidding but insisting that the direct procurement method used was lawful.
“There was no public bidding, but there was direct procurement. It’s within the law. That’s all I’ve just said,” he stated.
When asked about the expected completion date of the 750-kilometre highway, Umahi said the government was working towards delivering the project within the next three years.
“We have four years plus by God’s special grace. So we are looking at three years,” he said.
Asked whether he was confident that the entire highway would be completed within that timeframe, the minister attributed his optimism to his faith and confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
“I’m a child of God. Faith is the evidence of things not seen. Okay, so I’m giving you the faith I have and the president that I know, that I believe that within the next three years plus, the president will be able to complete that project,” he added.
However, Umahi did not provide a detailed construction schedule or disclose specific completion dates for individual sections of the highway during the interview.
Defending the government’s infrastructure spending priorities, the minister said his ministry was currently handling the construction and reconstruction of about 17,000 kilometres of roads, excluding major legacy projects.
“Out of about 35,000 kilometres of our federal roads, the one that is before me in the Ministry of Works, if you remove the few legacy projects we are constructing, we are constructing 17,000 kilometres of roads presently,” he said.
Umahi further disclosed that the ministry had completed approximately 1,700 kilometres of roads since the current administration assumed office. He added that more than six kilometres of flyovers, bridges and underpasses had also been completed.
Alwan Hassan, a spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, has alleged that many ministers pay billions of naira to secure appointments in government.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
reports that Hassan made the claim on Thursday during an appearance on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme.
According to him, the alleged practice contributes to corruption in public office, as some appointees view their positions as investments and seek to recover the money spent securing them.
Hassan maintained that the practice predates the APC administration and should not be attributed solely to the ruling party.
Speaking during the interview, he said:
“A lot of ministers pay billions to be appointed, and the first thing they think of is how to recoup that money after being appointed.
“It is the truth about our country and not just APC ministers; it started before the APC.”
In a related development, the Oyo State chapter of the APC has vowed to hold Governor Seyi Makinde accountable for the state’s finances after he leaves office.
The party’s declaration comes amid controversy surrounding the approval of a fresh ₦100 billion loan by the Oyo State House of Assembly.
The lawmakers, led by Speaker Adebo Ogundoyin, approved the loan during plenary on Wednesday, sparking renewed debate over the state government’s borrowing and financial management.
The APC said Makinde, who is also the 2027 presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), and members of his administration would be required to account for the state’s finances.
The party further stated that anyone found to have misappropriated public funds during the administration would be held responsible.
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