Some leaders of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State have predicted a landslide victory for Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the forthcoming presidential election.
They expressed optimism about the candidate’s chances ahead of the APC Presidential campaign rally scheduled to hold in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.
Preparations are in top gear to host the presidential campaign train of the APC in Port Harcourt and work is ongoing to get the Yakubu Gowon Stadium ready for the event.
Members of the Presidential Campaign Council and the Tinubu/Shettima Independent Campaign Council are here to inspect the venue and ensure that the rally holds successfully.
Their presence also sends a message that Rivers State is ready for the much anticipated rally despite the uncertainties surrounding the event.
The dust is yet to settle on the disagreement between the Presidential Campaign Council and the Rivers State chapter of the APC over each other’s commitment to the Tinubu/Shettima campaign.
But despite that, organizers of the rally are expecting a huge crowd to fill up this stadium as proof that the APC will win the Presidential
election in Rivers.
Baring any last minute changes, the APC Presidential campaign rally for Rivers State will hold on the 15th of February.
OGUN APC YOUTH VOW TO DEFEAT AMOSUN’S GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE
Following the decision of the former Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun to support the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress in the state, Biyi Otegbeye; youths in the All Progressives Congress has declared that they would ensure Governor Dapo Abiodun emerge victorious in the coming governorship election .
The youth under the APC Youth League, Ogun State Coordinate, said the declaration of the former Governor would not stop the re-election of Governor Abiodun, insisting that he would be defeated like 2019 when he anointed Abdulkabir Akinlade of Alliance People’s Movement.
The APC youths said they have been able to distinguish between emperor and leader hence their support Gov Abiodun.
Addressing a press conference in commemoration of Freedom Day in Abeokuta, the state capital, the Coordinator, Comrade Yunus Fayomi
called on the voting populace in the Gateway state to use their Permanent Voters Cards to reject falsehood and deception which have left the State polity over three years ago.
He said this is the time to reward a government that has ensured even distribution of developmental and legacy projects into the nooks and crannies of the State.
GROUP URGES NIGERIANS TO SHUN POLITICS OF BITTERNESS
As the race to the 2023 elections continues to gather steam, Nigerian have been admonished to shun politics of bitterness, intolerance and prejudice; but rather pay attention to the renewed hope the Tinubu/Shetima ticket has to offer.
This call was made by a group under the aegis of Asiwaju for Shetima Organisation at a press conference in ABEOKUTA, Ogun State capital.
Convener of the group, Adetunji Oyedipe said contrary to insinuations in the public domain, the APC candidates have since led by example championing the Nigerian and not sectional project.
He added that both Asiwaju and Senator Shettima represent engaging, principled leaders who are committed to facing critical challenges in their communities, Nigeria, and the world at large.
General Elections : FG orders Closure of All Polytechnics.
The Federal government has again ordered the closure of all polytechnics in the country until after the general elections.
The directive is coming a few days after the federal government issue a similar directive for the closure of all universities in the county.
There are concerns about Students and staff security during the presidential and National Assembly elections and the gubernatorial and state assemblies
It has prompted the federal government to order the closure of all universities, inter-Universities and inter-university centers across the nation from February 22nd to March 2023.
Acting on a directive of the minister of education, the national universities commission in a circular conveyed to all the vice-chancellors of all universities and directors and chief executives of inter University centres, urged all the universities to vacate during the election period.
Less than a week later, it has now also directed all polytechnics in the country to shut down until after the forthcoming general elections.
In line with the directive, all academic activities in the schools will be suspended between Wednesday, the 22nd of February to March 14th, 2023.
The house of representatives had called on the ministry of education and its regulatory agencies to order all tertiary institutions to suspend academic activities till after the general elections to ensure no student is disenfranchised.
The 2023 general elections is scheduled to hold on Saturday 25th February 2023 for the Presidential and National Assembly, and on Saturday 11th March, 2023 for Gubernatorial and State house of Assembly respectively
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