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Kano politician, Musa Ali declared dead by party threatens to sue ADP leadership

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Musa Ali, a Kano politician who was declared dead by his party, has demanded a public apology from the leadership of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) over reports of his purported death.

Ali was the ADP house of representatives candidate for the Nasarawa federal constituency, Kano during the 2023 elections.

He alleged that the ADP party leaders forged his death certificate, purportedly issued by the National Population Commision.

Ali said the forged NPC death certificate claimed he died on October 28, 2022, while another affidavit issued by the Kano state high court stated that he died on July 3, 2022.

He accused Yagabi Sani and Victor Fingesi, chairman and national secretary of the ADP respectively, of forwarding a fabricated death certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before the 2023 elections.

He asked the duo to tender an apology in five national newspapers, withdraw the false death notice or face legal action.

Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Friday, Ali said he has written a petition to Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police, and Yusuf Bichi, director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS), to investigate the matter.

He lamented that the rumoured death devastated and traumatized him as people kept trooping to his home, for over a year, to commiserate with his family.

He added that his alleged death also affected his campaign, noting that people still see him as a ghost.

“Following a letter dated 1st November 2022, the National Chairman of Action Democratic Party (ADP) and National Secretary, Victor Fingesi forwarded to the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) entitled, ‘Notice of Death Certificate in Kano State and Primaries for Replacement’, I am still heartbroken, devastated and traumatized,” Ali said.

“People keep trooping to my home for over a year to pay condolences particularly friends and relatives outside Kano State and the country as the news of my purported death spread after the contemptuous ADP leaders announcement of my demise which also adversely affected my campaign for house of representatives Nasarawa constituency seat, Kano state.

“It has been one year of grief, pain and sorrow as some people see me as a ghost and wonder if I am alive.

“On 31st August 2022, I swore an affidavit at the high court Kano ‘that I did not and will never withdraw my candidature’.

“I am still alive and capable of being elected as a Kano member of the federal house of representatives.”

Ali described the action as “despicable and irresponsible”, adding that Sani and Fingesi were aware that he was well and alive.

“It is inconceivable, despicable, irresponsible and wicked for my party national chairman, Yabagi Sani and national secretary, Victor Fingesi, to write INEC announcing my demise when they knew very well that I was and still alive, more importantly campaign vigorously for the house of representatives election.l,” he said.

“It is outrageous, I am yet to recover from this man’s inhumanity to man and the agony it inflicted on my family which has affected my business. This transactional politics, politics of deceit and politics with bitterness must stop.

“It is a betrayal of confidence I reposed in the ADP national chairman, Engr Yabagi Sani, until recently the national chairman of Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC).

“Accordingly, I demand within three days a public apology published in five national newspapers and withdrawal of the offensive letter to INEC, or face legal action.”

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Enugu LGA chairman appoints aides on garden egg, pepper, yam

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Eric Odo, chairman of Igbo Etiti LGA of Enugu state, has appointed Ezeugwu Ogbonna as senior special assistant on agriculture (yam and pepper).

The appointment is contained in a letter dated November 1 and addressed to Ogbonna.

“I am pleased to inform you that the executive chairman Igbo Etiti LGA has approved your appointment as senior special assistant to the local government chairman on agriculture (yam and pepper),” the letter reads.

“You should report to the executive chairman Igbo Etiti LGA, Ogbede, for briefing and deployment.

“It is pertinent to note that this is not a career civil service appointment but a temporary appointment which you hold at the pleasure of the executive chairman of Igbo Etiti LGA.”

Odo also appointed Nwodo Ugonna as special adviser on garden egg and pepper.

The council chairman did not outline the specific duties of the appointees.

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Ondo guber: Obi, NLC ruined my chances of winning, says LP candidate

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Ayodele Olorunfemi, candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the Ondo governorship election, says Peter Obi and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) ruined his chances of winning.

On Sunday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Lucky Aiyedatiwa, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as winner of the poll.

The governor secured 366,781 votes in all 18 LGAs to defeat his closest rival Agboola Ajayi, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 117,845 votes.

The LP candidate secured 1,162 votes, finishing fifth from bottom in the 17-candidate off-cycle election.

On the eve of the election, INEC substituted Olusola Ebiseni with Olorunfemi.

On September 27, the federal high court in Abuja directed INEC to recognise Ebiseni as the LP candidate.

The party appealed the ruling, and the appellate court struck out the earlier judgment for lack of jurisdiction.

The umpire said it had restored Olorunfemi’s name as the LP candidate in line with the court judgment.

“The commission was yesterday 14th November 2024 served with the certified true copy (CTC) of the judgment of the court of appeal which set aside the judgment of the federal high court (FHC), Abuja division,” the statement reads.

“In obedience to the court order, the commission has restored Olorunfemi Ayodele Festus, whose name was first published as the Labour Party candidate for the 2024 Ondo state governorship election, and uploaded the same to our website for public information.”

In the buildup to the election, Obi endorsed Ebiseni and described him as “someone who believes in a Nigeria rooted in fairness, equity, and justice”.

“It is this conviction that propelled me to travel by road to Ondo state yesterday to campaign alongside our Labour Party Governorship Candidate, Hon. Sola Ebiseni — a candidate I believe possesses the competence and capacity to govern the State effectively,” Obi said.

‘THEY SCUTTLED MY ASPIRATION’

Speaking with PUNCH, Olorunfemi alleged that Obi and NLC sabotaged his governorship bid.

He admitted that his last-minute campaign was poorly organised and ineffectual.

“My campaign for the election was neither here nor there. I have Peter Obi and the NLC to thank for that. They have scuttled my aspirations and chances to win this Ondo election,” Olorunfemi said.

“These people spoilt things for us with that PDP reject they wanted to force on the party. Their insistence on having Ebiseni on the ballot ruined everything for me.

“They just capitalised on the crisis between the Labour Party and the Nigeria Labour Congress to create problems.

“Can you imagine that Ebiseni wrote a letter to the court in my name without my knowledge, saying I have withdrawn from the race? They cannot exclude me from such a position.”

Olorunfemi admitted that he knew his chances of winning were slim after his reinstatement, adding that he is determined to “get his pound of flesh”.

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‘He wanted me to succeed him’ — Aiyedatiwa dedicates victory to Akeredolu

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Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Ondo state governor-elect, says he wishes Rotimi Akeredolu, his late principal, was alive to witness his victory.

Aiyedatiwa, the incumbent governor of Ondo, secured victory in all 18 LGAs, garnering 366,781 votes to defeat his closest rival, Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 117,845 votes.

Aiyedatiwa took over the leadership of the state after Akeredolu died from protracted prostate cancer in 2023.

Speaking in an interview on Channels Television after his victory, Aiyedatiwa said Akeredolu wanted him as his successor.

“How I wish he was present in that banquet hall when I was declared in the company of other brother governors. That would have been really good, but God knows better,” he said.

“It is so sad and painful that he didn’t live to see the manifestation of what he himself spoke about. I do refer to him sometimes as the man who saw tomorrow.

“He knew that I was going to succeed him as governor. He knew because he wanted me to and was ready to give me the full backing.”

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