Voice of the people

YOUTHS TAKES  AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AGAINST RAPE , ABUSE AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN TO METROPOLISE  Akeem Adeshina  June 16th 2020 As the nation celebrated the first June 12 anniversary  officially declared as  Democracy Day in Nigeria, youths in Oshodi-Isolo Local Government under the auspices of a non political group named Not2young To Rule took to the metropolise of the local government to sentizise the community and add their voice to say NO to  anti-social behaviour such as rape , abuses and violent against women which is becoming a norm in our society. ' The group commenced their campaign with strict compliance to social distancing and use of face mask from Ogunoloko with different messages on placard  such as STOP RAPE, SAY NO TO RAPE, SEX WITHOUT CONSENT IS RAPE, WOMEN ARE NOT OBJECT RESPECT THEM AND TREAT THEM RIGHT, JUSTICE FOR ALL NIGERIAN GIRLS AND WOMEN, REAL MEN DONT RAPE etc and walked through the  streets within the metropolise which includes  L

The Senator representing Lagos East senatorial district, Sikiru Oshinowo, popularly called pepperito, has been confirmed dead. Osiniwo, who passed on at age 64, was said to have been ill after speculations that he  contracted coronavirus in Lagos State. His remains would be buried according to Islamic rites today by 4pm at ijebu. Senator Osinowo’s death was confirmed by the  Chairman of Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Mayor Dele Osinowo.

OBASEKI VS PARTY SUPREMACY  While I have taken time to follow the ongoing  imbroglio towards the All progressives Congress gubenatorial primary election in Edo state , depending on where your interest lies in the whole scenario, some believes the party was unjust to have disqualified the Governor from seeking the party ticket for a second term while others have a different opinion that the party screening commitee and the appeal committee are  justified in their decision. The appeal committee which arrived at its  decision on the facts that there was  discrepancies in the certificates presented by Godwin Obaseki and his anti party activities arising from highheadnes in taking the party to court on issues which the party has given directives; which included an order to reconvened the state assembly to accomodate all the elected legislators by edo people to have their seat in the state assembly instead of his nine chosen legislators a call he ignored for three years and conti

In what's seems like royal rumbles of wrestlemania, the directives by the Governor's advisory counci ( GAC ) directing all cancuses withing All progressives Congress in Lagos to henceforth dissolves to pave way for all card carrying members of the party to become a United entity under the same party and drop the acronyms of cancuses . Shortly after the said directives got to social media there has been claims and counter claims to challenge the narrative. While some members see it as welcome development to unite the party and save it from disintegration as groups and cancuses are becoming a tool within the party to seek for favour and  political relevances other see it as an attempt to check mate the over bearing influence of the party National  Leader and  former Lagos state governor Bola Ahmed tinubu who has hold sway as defactor of the party and an attempt by former commissioner of works in the state , former governor of Osun state and presently Minister in the c

The Federal High Court in Benin City has again refused to grant an interim injunction filed by Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and his allies asking the court to restrain the All Progressives Congress from conducting its primary election set for the 22nd of June in the state. In his ruling, the Judge who acknowledged the urgency and sensitivity of the matter refused the request of Obaseki’s legal representatives to grant an ex-parte order. Instead, the Judge set a full hearing for Thursday, June 11. The Thursday hearing, according to the Judge, will allow the court to properly examine the merits of the filed injunction and provide a chance for all parties involved to argue their case before a verdict is delivered. The Judge also ordered that the status quo should be maintained by all parties pending the hearing on Thursday. Meanwhile, due to the absence of journalists during the hearing today, certain media stations have reported misleading accounts of the Judge’s deci

*APC Primary Election: Six Aspirants for Edo Governorship Screening* ...aspirant Credentials to be displayed for Claims and Objections  The All Progressives Congress (APC) announces six Governorship aspirants to be screened for the Party's June 22, 2020 Primary Election to elect the Party's Edo state governorship candidate. The six aspirants who have bought, completed and submitted the Party's expression of interest and nomination forms are Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, H.E. Godwin Obaseki, Rt. Hon. Dr. Pius Odubu, Engr. Chris Ogiemwonyi, Hon. Osaro Obazee and Hon. Matthew Aigbuhuenze Iduoriyekemwen. In our bid to ensure due diligence and transparency in the screening exercise and learning from our recent shocking experiences, we are determined to avoid any lapses in the process. Therefore, we are making the submitted information and documents of the governorship aspirants available to our party members and the public for verification of claims and to support the scr

Lagos state governor Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced modification in the current COVID-19 lock down in the state. The governor make this  announcement at the state house in Marina while expressing the state efforts in combating the spread of COVID-19 in the state . He said religious activities in the state  will commence on Friday June 19th and Sunday June 21st with a crowd capacity not more than 40% attendance and churches and mosque should not hold more than one service, other regular service and vigil are to be put on hold .  Citizen above 65years old are advised to stay away from worship centers . Lagos state is presently the epicenter of the COVID-19 in Nigeria with highest number of confirmed cases of the virus.

LAGOS STATE GOVERNMEN INAGURATES ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR STATE POLICING  Posted by Adio Dada on June June 4th 2020 In his efforts to ensure adequate security in the state , Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu governor of Lagos  state has inaugurated the state community policing advisory committee ( SCPAC) and its operations arm  State community policing committee ( SCPC) at the state house Alausa Ikeja on June 3rd 2020 stating the commitment of his administration towards adequate security for life and prosperity of the people through community policing in the state. The governor emphasised that the security reform in these state  is long overdue and the event is a turning point for his administration deliberate efforts to re-strategise and  rethìnk the secùrity architecture using community policing initiative as proposed by Inspector General of police ( IGP) Mr  Muhammed  Abubakar Adamu. " In a democracy, the involvement of the people in all matters of governance especial