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Cast Your Ballots For PMB To Get 2023 Presidency Says Amaechi

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6 years ago

January 26, 2019

Eniola Olayemi

Director General of Buhari Campaign Organisation and former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, has said that the South East geopolitical zone will produce the President in 2023, if the Igbo vote for Buhari during the February 16 presidential election.

This was even as President Buhari himself said that he had no new promises to make to people of the geopolitical zone. Amaechi said that other geopolitical zones had produced the country’s president except the Igbo and asked them to vote massively for the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the next elections.

He said: “Other zones have taken their their turn, it is the turn of the Igbo and the easiest way to get there is to vote for Buhari. The former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar will do terms of eight years, if he wins the election but President Buhari will complete his second term of only four years.

“I am an Igbo man because my wife is from Anambra State. We should all vote for Buhari for us to realise our dreams easily. “ The Buhari administration has done well for the southeast. He is building the Enugu- Onitsha road and the Enugu – Port Harcourt road….”

Buhari on his own said: “Distinguished Ladies and gentle men. I do not have any new promises to make. But I am here to thank you most sincerely for all the time you spent to see and listen to us. ‘’You have been told what projects that are ongoing, and the Minister of Transportation is so optimistic that we promise you to complete the railway line from Port Harcourt to Maiduguri through a number of states in the South East.

“He is going to be a problem to me in Council because he is going to say that I was sitting when he made the promise that I must fulfill it. I want to assure you that the promise we made in 2015, we have made earnest substantial progress to execute them.. ‘’The people in the North East are in the best position to tell you where they were before we came and where we are now.

“The projection of sale of crude oil was 2.1 million barrels per day at an average of S100 per barrel between 1999 and 2014. You know the price now. I keep on repeating this because you know the condition of infrastructure in this nation. “The last time, Abuja to Onitsha road and Abuja to Port Hacourt roads were done was by the PTF days during Abacha’s regime. What did they do with this money? The railway was virtually killed…. “You know it more than I do because you have to bring your wares from Lagos to this place through the terrible roads. If you go through this country now, majority of the population of this country are the youths who are 30 years and below.

“ A lot of them, especially in the upper country of the North, do not have the opportunity of good education and education is the best solution to our social problems. With that, they can decide from themselves. Now we have decided that we have to live as Nigerians. We have to, therefore, put more efforts on education.

“On the economy, we are lucky for a great number of able bodied and educated people, especially in the Northern part of the country. We have three consecutive rainy seasons. The government made efforts of making fertilizer available at half the price it used to be. And I am telling you that we have virtually achieved food security in this country. We stopped importing rice by at least 90 percent.

“Nigerians are now eating Nigerian rice and Nigerian farmers are the best for it. On bribery, corruption, it is a very difficult problem. Under this system, the law enforcement agencies will have to investigate and prosecute. ‘’Before, we used to take people to Kirikiri Prisons and tell them they are guilty until they can prove themselves innocent. Now this system does not accept that. But, because of this same system, I am simply blamed as Baba go slow. ‘’I am seeking your sympathy and understanding. I am doing my best. I keep promising that this time around, anyone who is caught with houses in Abuja, monies in America, Europe and Asia, we will persuade the other arms of government to cooperate with us and bring it back and invest it in infrastructure.

‘’Let me see who will come after this administration and take money and give it to corrupt people like it was done in 1985, 1986 and 1987.

‘’Dear country men and women, we have a fantastic country. Let us join hands to develop our country and hand over a great future to our children and grand children. I foresaw this more than 30 years ago; when I said that we don’t have another country. let us stay here and salvage it together.

“Even those who can afford to train their children outside the shores of this country, where do they go after their education? Don’t they come back? They are coming back here, so we had better stay here and work hard. We have started to do the infrastructure. “If we get the roads done, if we get the railway done, if we get power, a lot of Nigerians will mind their own businesses. They will not even mind who is in government.

I urge you, vote for APC top to bottom. We will continue what we have done. I most sincerely wish you the best of luck. Thank you very much indeed..” He later presented the APC governorship candidate, Senator Ayogu Eze, whom he commended for surviving the landmines laid on his paths during the party’s primaries.

National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, said PDP was made up of master election riggers who were accusing APC of planning to rig the election to divert attention from them. He had also commended Sen Eze for single- handedly organising what he described as a very successful rally without a dime from the party, saying “this showed that he would win a landslide election on March 2, 2019.”

Imo State governor. Rocha’s Okorocha, who also spoke, said President Buhari was the Managing Director of other candidates in the election.

Sen Eze in his remarks said that APC would win 80 percent of valid votes during the next general elections, pointing out that the large turnout of APC supporters at the rally showed that the people were not happy with what was happening in the state.

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Eschew Desperation, Cleric Tells Nigerians Politicians As Olumoh Holds 34th Ramadan Edition Lecture for Late Father

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March 19, 2025

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Muslim clerics have tasked politicians to tone down on their desperation for power by all means, at the 34th Sheikh Sadallah AbdulSalam Olumoh Jokogbowo Ramadan lecture series in Ajeromi Ifelodun federal constituency on Sunday.

The guest lecturer Sheikh Ahmod Anofi Al-Mubarak who spoke extensively on the topic: “Destiny” at the Ramadan lecture organized by Honourable Lukmon Sa’ad Olumoh the member representing Ajeromi Ifelodun constituency 1 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, counselled all public office holders and intending aspirants not to see the race as a do-or-die-affair but to always succumb to the will of God in all their cravings.

Sheikh Al-Mubarak also declared that, “Conspiracy remains the root of all political issues, we ought to succumb to what destiny has in stock for us, especially that which is orchestrated by Allah because there is nothing, we can do about it.

“Try to consult God through prayers and whatever he has destined don’t influence anything in the contrary.

“You politicians are fond of doing that, having tried to attain a height repeatedly in politics without much success, you would not accept what destiny has tossed your way, you often try to force it, this most times end up badly”.

The cleric further admonished them to always create time for those who had supported their cause in time past, with the understanding that God loves one who is just in his or her dealings with his fellow human being.

Hon. Olumoh in a chat with newsmen also expressed the importance of the Ramadan lecture held in memory of his late father, stressing that the essence of the period is forgiveness and charity.

“This is the 34th edition and we are practising what the period is meant for- the spirit of forgiveness and giving.

“Today we have empowered over a thousand people with cash of ten thousand naira each, ten people will be given generators, also we will be giving grinding machines and hair dryers to some of our constituents.

“It could not be displayed because of the crowd but it will be distributed as we move on.

“Also, here we have a dedicated party member who we have given a motorbike this is coming as a reward of his hard work and commitment to the cause of the party, we have tried to touch our party people and constituents at every point in time even during stakeholder’s meetings.

A stakeholder within the Ajeromi Ifelodun polity of Lagos State, who also doubles as a Governor Advisory Council (GAC) member Prince Rabiu Adio Oluwa hinted that every Muslims should endeavour to take seriously the teachings of the holy prophet, while adding that the words of the prophet remain a guiding light for our day to day living.

“It is a source of inspiration to all, bringing them closer to Allah. I earlier corrected an impression here that the word of Allah is key, though money is important too. So, with that correction taken and some adjustments made it is a good gathering.”

Speaking to the lecture Olumoh hinted that: “As a Muslim we all believe in destiny, as dictated by Allah that we all believe in what we have destined.

“Rome wasn’t built in a day and for you to become somebody you must work towards achieving it.

“I didn’t come to the House of Assembly by Accident I have tried severally, to be a member of the House of Assembly since 2011and eventually I came in 2019 because it was destined for me to be there.

“I was persistent in my request for me to become a representative of my people so.

“I was well prepared for it to ensure that they get the dividend of democracy so, I believe in destiny and that whatever comes to you positive or negative is from almighty Allah.

“We ought to pray for Allah to give us what will benefit us in life and that is good destiny.

Olumoh further counselled constituents to keep hope alive stressing that things will take shape very soon given the well piloted reforms and economic policies of the Tinubu led government.

“My plea to the constituents is to be patient with the government it will go round, the economy might be what it is yesterday but we can now see the difference of the reforms initiated by our President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“Prices of fuel is going down likewise that of foodstuff, so we know that we are getting there gradually, restructuring is taking effect and I am very sure we would all benefit by the special grace of God.”

The incumbent federal House of Reps members Hon. Paul Kalejaiye was also present at the Ramadan lecture.

A former Federal House of Representatives member Hon. Kolawole Taiwo however commended the lawmaker for keeping up with the culture breast taped by his late father Muslim cleric, adding that he had contributed immensely to developmental strides in the constituency.

Colleagues of Honourable Olumoh present at the lecture includes: Hon Noheem Adams (Eti-Osa 1) and Hon. Nureni Akinsanya (Mushin 1) who took turn to harp on the importance of the gathering stressing that Nigeria and Lagos state needs prayer to ensure stainable peace and development across all facets of live.

His Royal Majesty Oba Atanda Amore Tijani Oluwa Apapa kingdom Ajeromi also lend his voice on the impact of Ramadan, “It teaches us how to live amongst ourselves in peace.

The essence of the month of Ramadan is to revive our soul towards the ways of Allah.”

The council chairman of Ajeromi Ifelodun local government Hon. Fatai Ayoola was quick to add that being our brother’s keeper and deviating from all forms of vices, is the essence of the month.

“You have to appreciate your neighbours be in good terms with them and give assistance to the needy. This is a yearly thing that Olumoh kept running the way he met it with those who have been to the House of Assembly before him.

“We all should be prayerful and expect the best from this polity.”

In the words of Okeowo the Chairman of Ifelodun LCDA it is a time to put everything aside in reverence of Allah, he urged people in the locality to embrace peace at all times and to worship God in spirit and truth.