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Former special adviser to Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola on Federal Matters and a nominee for commissionership,  Idia Babalola, escaped death by a whisker when a mob of youths attacked her at the funeral of the late Senator Isiaka Adeleke which was held on Monday at Ede, Osun State.

According to eyewitnesses, everywhere was calm during prayer session held ahead of interment until Mrs. Babalola appeared at the venue. The youths became angry on sighting her because they considered her to be a ‘traitor,’ an eyewitness said.

They wanted the woman to leave immediately because there was a speculation she connived with the opposition to get Adeleke out of the way through food poison, the eyewitness told SaharaReporters.

But autopsy has revealed that the deceased died as a result of overdose of painkiller administered on him.

The first civilian governor of Osun State and senator representing Ede West was in the race again for the 2018 governorship election, but had failed to receive the support of the current administration.

According to a source from Abere, the government house of Osun State,  Ogbeni Aregbe is said to be more favorably disposed to his Chief of Staff Adegboyega Oyetola and his former Commissioner for Special Duties and Regional Integration, Ajibola Bashiru.

And Mrs. Babalola is closer to the governor’s caucus than to the late senator’s, despite the fact that  she was recommended by the senator for the post of special adviser during Aregbesola’s first term.

“So seeing her at the burial where most loyalists of the incumbent governor were absent triggered anger in the supporters of the late senator,” the source said.

Governor Rauf himself did not attend the burial because he is currently in China.

 Despite all entreaties from dignitaries, including Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun and his Ondo State counterpart, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu the youths insisted that Mrs. Babalola should leave.  “In fact, they have started stoning her before Amosun and others eventually sheltered and led her out of the premises.
 Senator Adeleke died on Sunday and has been buried on Monday, according to Islamic rites.

Onyeaguochas declaration of dumping the Apc if the guber ticket is not given to owerri zone in 2019 is at best a publicity stunt and of no effect . No body is threatend about such an inconsequential and  alchohol induced statement . I want to make it clear to him that he can leave now instead of waiting till after the inevitable loss of the guber ticket . 2019 Imo guber ticket is open to all zones in Imo to grab and only the fittest can get it . Onyeaguocha and his co travellers should go and get ready to fight for the ticket as that is the only way to get it and not through empty threat or propaganda . It is laughable to read that Hon Uche is threatning to leave apc if the apc ticket is not given to owerri zone . Nobody , not even the governor will fall for such an empty statement . Guber ticket for 2019 is a very serious business and will be fought for fiercely by all the zones . Those who are not aware are hereby informed . Orlu zone where I come from is poised to retain the guber ticket and am also aware that okigwe zone is also getting ready . Onyeaguocha should go and get ready with owerri zone and not wish that any body will dash him the ticket on a platter . This is the reality on ground and we shall meet at the battle ground to decide who gets the ticket .

Nze Elvis Agukwe
Chairman , Imo Stakeholders Forum and Apc Stalwart .

*We will dump APC if it Refuses to field an Owerri Zone Man"--Uche Onyeagocha

An APC Chieftain, former Special Adviser to Governor Okorocha and 2015 Senatorial Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Hon. Bar Uche Onyeagocha has threatened that the entire Owerri zone will dump APC if it fails to field a candidate from the zone in the 2019 Imo Gubernatorial election.

The former member of the house of representatives, who hails from Obinze in Owerri West Local Government Area who was speaking at the launch of IMO EQUITY MOVEMENT, held at the country home of Dr Uzoma Obiyor at Ugirike in Ikeduru LGA of Imo State, a non political movement to actualize the dream of Owerri zone to produce a Governor from the zone come 2019, also said that the zone will support any political party that fields Owerri zone man in 2019.

He regretted that the zone which he likened to the foul that lay the Golden egg, has been cheated in the scheme of things in the state, saying that it's time for the zone to take their destiny in their hands.

The APC senatorial candidate for Owerri Zone in 2015 election therefore called on all politicians from the zone to reach out to their brothers and sisters from other zones, saying that a lot of Orlu and Okigwe Zone people are in support of their aspiration based on equity and justice.

Earlier on, the convener of the meeting, Chief Uzoma Obiyor has said that the movement is based on support for Owerri Zone in 2019 Imo Guber, which according to him is based on "of name ogu".

The business tycoon and CEO of Multinet Group said that under the charter of equity, Imo State was divided into three political segment for sharing power, however regretted that by 2019, Orlu zone would have tasted power for 16 years, Okigwe Zone 8 years 3 months and Owerri zone only 1 year and 10 months.

The personality that attended the ceremony yesterday Sunday 23rd April, 2019, cut across all the political parties in Imo, including Hon Uche Onyeagocha, Chief Gibson Achonwa (Oyiga), Chief Cele Ehirim, Bar GAS Amadi, Dr Orikaeze Vitalis Ajumbe, Bar Kingsley Ononuju (former Secretary OZOLPOF) who also serves as secretary to the new body among other personalities.

April 19, 2017

1. Following consultations with political parties, civil society organizations and the media, the commission convened a special meeting today with the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) and
Administrative Secretaries (ASs) from the 36 States of the Federation
and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to finalise its preparations for the commencement of the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. Specifically, the meeting considered the methodology, modalities and effective date for the commencement of the exercise nationwide.

2. Arising from the meeting, the Commission has decided as follows:
a. That the nationwide CVR shall commence on Thursday 27th April 2017
in each of the 774 Local Government Areas of the federation;
b. The exercise shall take place on weekdays (Monday-Friday) from 9.00
am to 3.00pm excluding public holidays;
c. The exercise is intended to:
i. Enable citizens who have turned 18 years of age since the last
registration as well as those who did not register during the last
exercise to register as voters;
ii. Allow those seeking transfer of their registration from one state
to another or within a State from polling unit to another to do so;
iii. Distribute uncollected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to those who
could not collect them before or since the last General Elections;
iv. Enable citizens who have the Temporary Voter Cards (TVCs) but
whose names are on the register to collect their PVCs.

3. The Registration Centres shall be the Local Government offices of the Commission or such other suitable locations as will be made public by the State Offices of INEC.

4. The Commission advises those who are already registered not to do so again as it is an offence to register more than once.

5. The Commission wishes to reiterate its commitment to consolidating
our democracy by ensuring that citizens are given the opportunity to register as voters on a continuous basis as enshrined in the Electoral
Act 2010 (as amended) well before elections.

6. We appeal to all citizens to cooperate with the Commission to ensure the success of the exercise.

First of all, thank you for all the support and love.
Its no news I got injured so I will be out of fotball for a while.
I will go through this like everythings else and come back even stronger. So far I played with one leg so it shouldn't be any problem. One thing is for sure, I decide when its time to stop and nothing else. Giving up is not an option. See you soon.