Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has assured political parties participating in the coalition supporting President Bola Tinubu’s re-election that the alliance will not affect their chances in the National Assembly and state House of Assembly elections.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Adeleke gave the assurance on Thursday during the inauguration of the Osun State Presidential Campaign Council in Osogbo, where he declared that the coalition was formed exclusively to support Tinubu’s second-term ambition.

The governor also set a target of securing more than 1.5 million votes for the President in Osun State.

The inauguration attracted political leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Accord Party and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who have joined forces to support Tinubu’s re-election bid.

Using a football analogy, Adeleke described the coalition as a formidable team comprising some of the strongest political figures in the state.

Veteran Ghanaian actor, comedian and broadcaster Seth Kwame Dzokoto has died after collapsing during a live radio programme in Tarkwa, Ghana.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Reports indicate that the 51-year-old entertainer became unwell on Thursday while participating in a panel discussion on Owass FM’s morning programme, Oman Nkoso.

Providing details of the incident, the programme’s host, Prince Kwaw Gyimah, disclosed that Dzokoto had driven himself to the radio station earlier that morning.

According to Gyimah, the discussion began at approximately 8:45 a.m. before the actor suddenly took ill, forcing the production team to suspend the broadcast.

The radio station later confirmed his death in a statement, revealing that he was rushed to a hospital for emergency medical attention but was pronounced dead on arrival.

The station’s management and staff expressed shock over the sudden loss, describing the incident as a tragic event that occurred during their regular programming.

While extending condolences to Dzokoto’s family, friends, colleagues and other affected persons, the station appealed to the public and media organisations to respect the family’s privacy.

It also cautioned against circulating unverified information about the circumstances surrounding his death.

“We are deeply saddened by this unfortunate incident, which occurred in the course of our regular programming,” the statement read.

Dzokoto was widely known for playing Judge Koboo in the popular Ghanaian television series Efiewura, a role that earned him recognition among audiences.

He also gained prominence as the host of TV3’s food and tourism programme, Edziban, which highlighted Ghanaian cuisine and local food businesses.

Beyond his entertainment career, Dzokoto was involved in politics. In 2016, he contested the Tarkwa-Nsuaem parliamentary seat under the platform of Ghana’s National Democratic Congress (NDC).

African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has rejected any association with the Rainbow Coalition, a political alliance led by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, which is mobilising support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Reports that Sowore made his position known while speaking at an event organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) on Thursday.

The activist and politician expressed no interest in joining the alliance, predicting that the coalition would collapse after the 2027 general election.

“We are not part of any coalition with the man in Aso Rock.

“I don’t want to be part of any Rainbow Coalition because it’s going to die after 2027. Whether it’s made in Port Harcourt, Lagos, or Osun State,” Sowore said.

He also addressed his party’s request to use the Presidential Villa in Abuja for the inauguration of its presidential campaign council, clarifying that the move should not be interpreted as an attempt to align with Tinubu or politicians supporting his re-election.

According to Sowore, the application was based on the principle that public facilities should be accessible to all political parties, rather than being reserved for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

He maintained that the request had nothing to do with joining the Rainbow Coalition or cooperating politically with the President’s supporters.

“My application to use Aso Rock to launch my presidential campaign council is not intended to join the Rainbow Coalition,” he stated.

Sowore added that his party sought permission to use the venue because the APC had held political events there, arguing that other parties should enjoy similar access to public facilities.

“We asked to use it because the APC uses it to do political events. So, since Aso Rock is our own, other political parties must be allowed to use it the way APC uses it,” he said.