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2023 Presidency: Set Back For Tinubu As Party Caucus Lobbies Govs, Obas To Back Osinbajo For President

South West Movement for Osinbajo (SOWEMOVE) has urged governors and traditional rulers in the region to prevail on the former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to step down for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in the battle for the ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2023.

Trixx NG learnt the group has already begun lobbying governors, traditional rulers, business and political elites in Yorubaland to seriously consider backing Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

The group described Osinbajo as being most excellent while APC leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is described as an outstanding leader who can further advance national interests by endorsing the vice president.

Presenting a report and copies of several correspondences with Obas and other eminent personalities in the South West to the Director of Operations of The Progressive Project (TPP), Alhaji Aliyu Usman Aliyu in Abuja during the weekend, the group said youths of the region will become arrowheads of efforts towards making Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, successor to President Muhammadu Buhari.

In his brief response, Alhaji Aliyu Usman Aliyu explained that the TPP is going to be an umbrella organization for all Nigerian groups at home and abroad who are canvassing for the success of APC and that of Professor Yemi Osinbajo in the 2023 elections.

“Our progressive cause is borne out of conviction and devoid of negative sentiments that becloud politics in most parts of the Third World; we objectively see Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as the best towards sustaining the legacies of President Muhammadu Buhari and moving Nigeria forward,” Alhaji Aliyu said.

In the various correspondences sent to Yoruba elites, titled “2023: Appeal to South-West Elders/Leaders” and signed by both its Coordinator, Abioye Akerele and Secretary, Olugbenga Byron, the group stated that Nigeria’s Presidency may elude the South West in 2023 if Prof. Osinbajo is not supported for the presidency.

“Not too long after the Moshood Abiola political era, our emphatic strides within the Nigerian power equation is being threatened and today, there are obvious political traps with the potential to dislodge the South West from a vantage point through which we ought to ascend higher, to real power at the centre.

“If current realities are not adequately weighed, using the wisdom of elders like you, the South West may play itself out of the power equation in 2023,” the group stated.

It added that the dynamics of politics of the 2023 general elections are gradually manifesting in different forms, the group lamented that the South West still appears aloof.

“He (Tinubu) is one leader out of many who has been actively involved in the struggle towards making Nigeria work, he is unique in all respects, irrespective of whatever one may think of his political method.

“In the light of the above, we, members of the South West Movement for Osinbajo believe that our revered Obas across Yorubaland, the APC Governors in the South West geo-political zone, all Yoruba political elites, business moguls and leaders of thought should now rise to prevail on Asiwaju to invest his political capital in the person of the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, in the overall interest of the Yoruba people.

“We cannot afford to keep distracting ourselves with wrong steps and faulty strategy at the risk of neglecting the very core of our geo-political zone’s priority of regaining power at the centre and actualizing further positive impacts for ourselves and the entire federation come 2023.

“Today, he sits in vantage position and he is greatly enriched with great purposeful insights into what needs to be done towards achieving lasting change; as the number two in Government, he is the closest to the highly coveted seat.

“Prof. Osinbajo has the requisite character, capacity, capability and the intellect to run Nigeria to the satisfaction of the generality of the Nigerian populace.

“We therefore call on you and our entire Yoruba leaders not to “siddon look” by watching while some South West politicians take wrong steps in the on-going political calculations; we must not allow a drift that will only take us all to a chaotic spot, only to then begin seeking desperate solutions.

“We believe strongly that Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is our sure bet for 2023 in the entire South West and we need Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the principal game changer to support this bid.

“For the sustenance of the South West’s political relevance in the Nigerian federation and in the larger interest of all Nigerians, it stands to reason that we stand firmly behind Prof. Yemi Osinbajo’s candidature for President come 2023.

“As the number two to President Mohammad Buhari, he has demonstrated obvious capacity and capability to re-invent the wheel of progress for national growth and development.

“He has won the confidence of Nigerians across various divides by the way and manner he has conducted himself as the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“We therefore plead earnestly that our leaders and elders in the South Western Zone must not allow the conflicting interest of a few to destroy the very bright political chances of our entire region in the 2023 Presidential Elections.

Source: Trixxng

BREAKING: Drama In Anambra As Police disconnect Gen at INEC HQ over unpaid feeding allowance [PHOTO]

A policeman on Saturday evening disconnected the generator meant to power the collation centre of the 2021 Anambra State Gubernatorial election.

Officials are presently at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Anaocha Local Government Area of the state.

The policemen are angry due to the fact that they are yet to be paid the N5,000 feeding allowance by INEC. As a result, one of them disconnected the generator.

Gov Abdullahi Sule, , Bola Tinubu Visit Site Of Collapsed Ikoyi Building

The Governor of Nasarawa State, Mr Abdullahi Sule, on Saturday visited the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Mr Bola Tinubu at his Bourdillon Road Ikoyi Lagos.

They thereafter left for the site of the collapsed building accompanied by the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

Mr Tinubu enjoys a strong relationship with Mr Sule, with the latter rooting for his Presidency in 2023.

No official statement was issued as at the time of filing this report.

However, Mr Sule is still in Lagos.

Anambra 2021: Protests In Nnewi Over Fake Result Sheets

There was tension at Polling Unit 002, Enem Hall, Otolo Ward 2 in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State due to protest following absence of original result sheets.

The result sheets sighted by agents and voters in the ongoing governorship election were said to be fake, thus leading to spontaneous protest.

A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member, Chima Christian, told journalists that, “We have refused the commencement of accreditation and voting because the INEC officials did not come with original result sheet.

“Until we sight the election result sheet, voting will not commence.

“Those preparing to write election results in their hotel rooms will meet their waterloo today,” he said

As at the time of filling this report, no security agent could be sighted according to agencies while the situation has not been brought under control.

BREAKING: INEC Extends Voting In Anambra Governorship Over Malfunctioning Devices

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended voting in the ongoing Anambra governorship election for one hour.

The Anambra Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Nwachukwu Orji, announced the extension in a press statement.

According to Orji, voting has been extended from 3 pm to 4 pm following reports of malfunctioning Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) – the device being used for accreditation of voters.

“The extension of time arose out of several field reports that voters have had problems with accreditation,” Orji said.

“The commission is currently investigating the reason the accreditation devices, Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) have worked perfectly in some polling units but not in others, in some of the cases.

“It will seem that this resulted from software glitches. Our technicians have already built an update to the device software to prevent further challenges. The update is currently being installed in the concerned BVAS, and we request voters, candidates and agents to be patient and allow our technical staff to solve the problem,” he said.

It was earlier reported that electorates, including the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chukwuma Soludo, had challenges casting their votes due to technical glitches.

How Photo Of Tinubu Seating On A Chair During Jumat Prayer May Cause Setback On His 2023 Presidential Ambition

Yesterday, Nigerians were treated to a viral photo of a former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu seated during a Friday’s Jumat prayer session in an unnamed mosque. The photos had surfaced on the internet after the Jumat Prayers of Friday, 5th November 2021, with the photos generating mixed reactions from many Nigerians.

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress only returned to the country from London a few weeks ago following an extended stay in the United Kingdom where he reportedly underwent certain medical procedures. With the rumoured presidential ambition of the Jagaban of Borgu, his photo seated while the Friday’s Jumat prayers were going on sent tongues wagging.

According to Islamic principles, a person may be permitted to seat on a chair during a prayer session if the person is elderly or has a health challenge. Nigerian President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari has also been pictured in the past, seating on a chair during a prayer session, due to health issues, which raises further questions about the fitness of the Jagaban of Borgu.

With many of his support groups and supporters increasing their voices for a Tinubu presidency in 2023, the photo which surfaced yesterday may represent a sort of setback to the All Progressives Congress chieftain. Will the photo have any effects on his presidential ambition? It is hard to say due to how unpredictable the Nigerian political space can sometimes be.

However, this writer believes that one major implication the photo could have on the presidential ambition of Asiwaju Tinubu is that it could make him lose certain voters. This is particularly talking about voters who are not only concerned about the track record of their next president but also the health and fitness of the individual, due to the rigorous nature of the job of a Nigerian President.

Many critics of Asiwaju have often pointed at his age and health issues as one of the reasons why he may not be able to handle the rigours of the Nigerian Presidency, and this has often divided opinions among Nigerians. The photos which appeared online yesterday would have done little to allay the fears of many people who are still undecided about the health and fitness of the former Lagos Governor.

2023 is still a long time away and a year is a long time in politics but anything that might show that Asiwaju is vulnerable would be capitalised upon by his detractors and political opponents. A photo like that of yesterday may be used by his political foes to score cheap political points against him and sway the minds of many who are yet undecided about him.

The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Kayanmata

Recently there have been a clash between popular nollywood actress, Regina Daniels, and aphrodisiac specialist Jaruma.
The clash broke out, when Regina Daniels publicly announced on her instagram page, that she has never, and will never use the Kayamata products by Jaruma, which she once promoted, and advertised on her page. She refuted claims made by some people, that she used the Kayamata products to trap her billionaire husband, Ned Nwoko.

Now this brings us to the question;

What is Kayanmata?

Kayanmata is an aphrodisiac, a natural herb, which helps in enhancing intimacy. It originated from the Northern part of Nigeria, which literally means a woman’s property. “Kaya” means property, while “Mata” means woman.

It is also referred to as “Maza” in the male circus. These Kanyamata comes in different forms, such as; perfumes, tablets, scrabs, ditches, ointments, concoctions, waist beads, and herbs, etc.

Ingredients/Composition

The kayan mata herbs constitute of various components ranging from sweetener powders, zuman mata/maza, sweets(women), lubricants etc.

The ingredients have evolved over the years, but typically, the products have a base of honey, tiger nuts, camel’s milk, millet, herbs and roots.

In this article I will be sharing some benefits, and side effects of the popular Kayanmata

The Benefits

1. It aids fertility: Kayanmata has been said to aid fertility in women.

2. It helps bring back lost excitement among couples, during intimacy.

3. This product has also be known to be effective in treating common sexually related issues such as vaginal dryness, low libido, or lack of sexual satisfaction caused by circumcision.

4. Nutritional value: some of the ingredients used in the preparation of Kayanmata has very good nutritional purpose, for example the Tiger nut milk (Kunun Aya), has many health benefits, such as it’s richness in amino acids, etc. Goron tula also one of the ingredients used in making Kayanmata also has nutritional and health values.

5. It also prevents premature ejaculation in men.

The Side effects

1. Infection: there are many dangers associated with the new form of Kayanmata, and a lot of women do not seem to pay attention to them. Anything that has to be inserted or clipped is discouraged as they can tear the cervical tissues or risk cervical cancer for the woman. Inserting substances containing high levels of sugar can also lead to yeast infections and increase the risk of the presence of cancerous cells over a prolonged period of time.

2. It’s believed that some of the Kayanmata vendors are now producing unadulterated ones, by mixing harmful substances with the concoctions and their unsuspecting customers are left to their mercy to ingest such harmful materials which will later impair them health-wise. And with the toxic chemicals and heavy metals they contain, such can damage their liver and as well as cause kidney failure especially when they react with other drugs in the body.

3. Men are not left out of this iniquitous practice, as they also use some of these as stimulants and libido boosters but sadly, Maza also makes them cancer-prone. Prostate hyperplasia and prostate cancer are some diseases they can as well subject themselves to, due to the prolonged usage of these intimacy enhancers.

Nevertheless, a research recently carried out reveals these intimacy enhancers have been drastically misused by their users, hence their abuse, with some vendors mixing other products to them to boost their potency, with utter neglect of the harms they could cause.

Most of these herbal medicines used in the treatment of sexual dysfunctions harbour harmful pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria. The laboratory analysis of some of the herbs come out to show that they can harbour an appreciable amount of bacteria. Interestingly, a host of people do not even bother to wash the wild fruits before being consumed, a situation which raises concerns in our society.

References, and Credits: Vanguard Newspaper, and Nimed Health Nigeria

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Three Dead, Many Injured As Explosion Rocks Abuja market

At least three persons have been reported dead and many others injured during a massive explosion at the Kubwa village market in Abuja.

The explosion, which happened around 7:00 pm on Friday evening, was caused by adulterated kerosene from a tanker near the main market.

It was learned that properties worth millions of naira were destroyed during the explosion which consumed two shops and other roadside stores.

According to the acting Director, Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency, Florence Wenegieme, three persons have been confirmed dead and scores injured in the explosion.

She stated the injured victims have been taken to the Kubwa General Hospital for urgent medical treatment.

Wenegieme, however, lamented that hoodlums had taken over the scene and obstructed the firefighters from doing their work.

She said, “The incident happened not quite long. I can’t tell you the cause but I can tell you that three persons have died but we are yet to take out the corpses because hoodlums have taken over the place, they also did not allow our men to do their jobs. They have parked somewhere waiting for the police to come.”

As of the time of filing this report, security operatives had blocked the access points to the explosion site and also dispersed people who had gathered at the scene.

Buhari Is Not As Powerful As You Think He Is – Fashola

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari is not as powerful as he is made out to be.
The minister made the claim at a Yoruba Tennis Club’s Landmark public lecture.

He stated that some people have often said that the president of the country is very powerful even more than America’s president, revealing that the claim is absolutely not true.

According to the former Lagos governor, the president have limited powers which are subjected to the national Assembly.

He advised Nigerians to get acquainted with the 1999 constitution so they would really understand the limitations to the president’s capability.

He said: “Very often, I hear a general statement that the president of Nigeria is very powerful. Some people say he is more powerful than the President of the United States of America.

“I want a better life and I am sure we all do. I want to say that there is always a flip side to the powers of the president.

“I urge all of us to get a copy of the 1999 Constitution; we can find them online and just read to acquaint yourself, and read one page or two pages a day; perhaps it will help us understand why things are where they are and what can be done.

“This will help us to contextualise some of the over-generalised statements that we have made because they are not reality. So, these powers are not powers running all over the place.

“It seems to me that for a long time we have lived in anticipation that once the president comes, all our lives will be better.

“The heart of matter is why do Nigerians place their hopes and expectations for a better life on their president rather than on their governors and their local government chairmen?

“The answer lies in the level of our interactions with our Constitution. We are not fully and sufficiently familiar with our Constitution and roles that each of these offices is expected play.

“It seems to me that we have expected the right things from the wrong places. That is why I frame the question: what can the president do for me?’

“What we really have in our country instead of an all-powerful president is a political arrangement of shared powers and responsibilities, and in some cases it is just difficult to cross the line.

“It is actually something we are involved in. It seems to me it is the people of Nigeria rather than one man, the president, who truly have powers and responsibilities over our affairs.’’

Source: Naijanews

Anambra Election: Intrigue As IGP Baba Redeploys DIG Egbunike

Barely 24-hours to the November 6th Anambra State Governorship election, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Alkali Usman Baba, has redeployed the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Joseph Egbunike.

Recall that the IGP had deployed Egbunike and the DIG in charge of Operations, Acting DIG Zaki Ahmed, to oversee the security personnel and operations in the Anambra election.

Confirming the news on Friday, the South-East Zonal Police Public Relations Officer, Nkeiruka Nwode, said Egbunike was redeployed to another important assignment.

She stated that only Egbunike was moved to another assignment, refuting the report that both DIGs resigned from their positions over alleged plans by some politicians to compromise them.

In a related development, the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has condemned Egbunike’s redeployment by the police boss a few hours to the election

Speaking with reporters in Awka on Friday, the group Convener, Ene Obi, also bemoaned the removal of the state Police Commissioner during the week.

She said: “This State has been a bit notorious in terms of Police deployment. I remember we were on the ground a month ago when we had a meeting with the security agencies.

“We just finished speaking with the CP who had been around less than 2months and around 8.30 pm, he was removed before the close of the meeting.

“There have been six CPs in Anambra State in 6 months. What is going on is only the AIG and IGP that can tell us why they’re deploying and redeploying at this last minute.

“This same DIG that addressed us yesterday is ironically from this state, we don’t really know what is going on.”