I’m not new in politics, says Jimoh Ibrahim

The factional governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the forthcoming election in Ondo State, Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim, has declared that he is not new in the politics of the state.

He said he would not embark on an aggressive campaign to win the November 26 governorship election, saying he was on a familiar terrain

He stated this on Monday in Akure, the Ondo State capital, while speaking with journalists.

 

Ibrahim, who was declared the candidate of the PDP by the Independent National Electoral Commission after receiving a court order, added that he would need little introduction to the electorate in the state.

Jimoh Ibrahim

He said, “This is not my first time of running for the governorship of the state. In 2003, I ran for the governorship election in the state under the All Nigeria Peoples Party. So, politics is not new to me and I’m not like those people who are running for the first time. I need not to do all the work by moving to all the nooks and crannies of Ondo State.

“I am not new to the people of Ondo State, I ran before and I had very impressive result at the last engagement when I ran for the governorship of this state. It is my ambition to become the governor of this state and I’m back to realise that ambition.”

Ibrahim, who described the Ahmed Markafi faction’s candidate of the party, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), as new in the state politics, advised him “to take his time.”

He said, “It took me from 2008 to the present date to gain this political legitimacy. You cannot come just in one day and begin to think you can win election like that.”

Speaking on his plan for the people of the state if eventually elected,  Ibrahim said he would give priority to the prompt payment of workers’ salaries and expose them to training and retraining.

He stated, “I need to take the state from the hopeless situation  it is now to a very hopeful situation. I need to take away injustice, we cannot afford to have a senatorial district producing governors for 16 years at a go. That is injustice, that is hopeless and we will not allow that, and that will not happen in Ondo State.”

Neymar gives Messi lift on private jet

They may be about to lock horns in the latest instalment of Brazil and Argentina’s ferocious football rivalry, but Neymar was not about to let 102 years of South American footballing enmity get in the way of his friendship with Barcelona mates Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano.

So when the three men were working out how to get to Belo Horizonte for Thursday’s 2018 World Cup qualifier, Brazil star Neymar didn’t hesitate to offer a lift to Messi and Mascherano on his private jet.

The trio touched down in the city on Tuesday to join their respective squads ahead of this week’s crucial battle.

Photos of the trio smiling on Neymar’s private jet appeared on social media on Tuesday shortly before their arrival in Brazil for South America’s “superclasico. 

Argentina were due to train later Tuesday for the first time in Belo Horizonte, where the team was based during their 2014 World Cup campaign.

The two-time world champions head into the fixture desperately needing a positive result after taking just two points from a possible nine in their previous three games.

The run of results has left Argentina in sixth place in the 10-team standings, outside the qualifying spots.

“This is a great opportunity for us to prove that we can challenge the leaders,” Argentina’s Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero said Tuesday.

US election: Topless women protest against Trump, says “I’m automatically attracted to beautiful (women).

The women, from the feminist activist group Femen, had the phrases “Hate out of polls” and “Trump, grab your balls” written on their bodies, images posted on social media showed.

The latter phrase was a clear reference to lewd comments made by Trump in 2005 and captured by a hot microphone.

“I’m automatically attracted to beautiful (women), I just start kissing them.

“It’s like a magnet, just kiss, I don’t even wait, and when you’re a star they let you do it.

“You can do anything, grab them by the pussy,” Trump said in the leaked audio that rocked his campaign in October.

Security officials escorted the two women from the polling site, a Manhattan high school gym and the disruption was over within minutes.

Trump, who had not yet arrived to cast his ballot, missed the protest.

Femen, a group of Ukrainian origin, is known for its naked protests around the world.

On its website, Femen describes itself as “an international women’s movement of brave topless female activists painted with the slogans and crowned with flowers.”

2016 Ondo Gubber: SDP Flag Off Campaign today

The Social Democratic Party SDP will flag off it's campaign today Tuesday, November 8.

Chief Olu Falae

Chief Korede Duyile

According to the Chairman of the Party,  Chief Korede Duyile,  the ceremony will attract top hierarchy of the Party at the National, State and Local Government level,  including the  national chairman,  Chief Olu Falae.

Chief Duyile who spoke to news men on preparations for the flag off ceremony said the event will hold at the Democracy Park in the heart of Akure, the State Capital and it will be colourful.

The event will feature official hand-over of the SDP flag to the Party Candidate,  Dr. Olu Agunloye, along with his running mate Erelu Modupe Akindele Martins.

Dr. Olu Agunloye with Erelu Modupe Akidele Martin

The SDP chairman who is also the chairman of the organising committee described SDP as the best party with programmes  targeted at the needs and aspirations of the  people. 

He reaffirmed the commitment of SDP to peaceful and credible conduct of the forthcoming governorship election.

He said internal problem of any political party cannot alter the election time-table already released by INEC for 26 November.

Chief Duyile advised other parties enmeshed in internal crises to emulate the SDP in discipline and political maturity being displayed in the conduct of political activities.

The SDP chairman maintained that his party is far ahead of others in terms of popularity, while thanking the people for their support.
He said "going by the massive and warm reception received during our campaign rally in the South senatorial District, the SDP is the people's choice and winning party"

He also noted that the Party Candidate, Dr Olu Agunloye who has consistently maintained clean public record and the Deputy,  Erelu Modupe Martins who is a grassroot politicians,  are both good products to market.

He enjoined the people of Ondo State to demonstrate  their commitment to the rescue and rebuild mission by voting for SDP.

SDP National Excos

Also speaking,  the Director of the Campaign Organisation,  Hon Tope Adebambo said quality and free education,  affordable housing, free health care delivery,  agricultural development,  social welfare and industrialization will be pursued vigorously by SDP government if assume power.

Hon Adebambo also assured that there will be prompt payment of salary of workers as first charge list,  while priority will be given to pensioners, youth empowerment,  women empowerment and economic recovery.

SDP CHAMPION WOMEN AGENDA IN ONDO 2016: A SUCCESSFUL STATE MUST MAKE WOMEN ISSUES A PRIORITY.

Ondo women supports Agunloye

We need our women to nurse Ondo State back to prosperity and SDP has created a pathway to make it happen.

It has been known that if you want anything done to perfection with care, love and compassion, you need to get the women involved. This is what Dr. Olu Agunloye has decided to do in Ondo State 2016 election, by picking a woman as his deputy governor. This would be the first time that the state will be privileged to have a woman co-piloting the state affair.

It is time to recognize the power of women in our society and how much they contribute to our social, economy and spiritual development. Whatever religion woman worship, she does it dedicatedly with focus and one mind. This is the reason our wives and mothers are the ones that pray for our success at all time. They nurture us with good food, they sacrifice their time and financial resources, and they shower us with their wonderful remarks to make sure we feel important.

For these reasons, the Social Democratic Party is making sure that not only that the women talents, skills, brilliance, charisma and their goal-getter tenacity would be the driving force to victory in November election and in the new successful administration in 2017.

Having a woman in the executive state affairs means a lot to the progress of Ondo State women. Many social issues that involve our women across different ages would be the major focus point in the Agunloye administration. This is an encouragement to all of our young women, our daughters, our market women and the business women leaders to know that they are part of the development of the state. They also can influence the political decision by voting for the party and candidate that care the most about what matter to the women directly.

Issues such as promoting children health care, girl child education initiative, counseling about career decision, that they too can accomplish same career goal as their male counterpart.  This includes having more girls studying engineering, computer science, architecture, construction management and so on. Encouraging our girls against premarital sex and providing reproductive health counseling to them, advocating young female protection and security across the state. Having countering measure to tackle female domestic violence, making sure girls and women feel comfortable to report rape incident to appropriate authority for investigation. Advocating for statewide policies that will protect school girls from stalkers, sexual abuse, and sexual predator who prey on school girls, condemning sexual harassment against women in the workplace, making sure women don't have to offer their body to employers before they can be offered a decent job opportunity or promotion in the office.

The progressive agenda for women will also include looking into maternity leave and making sure Ondo State women are getting the best treatment and recovery after putting to bed. Working to reduce infant mortality rate to the minimum and eliminating child hunger in the state. Promoting family planning, child day care and early education, children's health and education foundation fund for children born during Agunloye Administration. Making sure we start investing in our children from day one. These are various issues that we know directly affect our girls and women in Ondo State, which would be part of the agenda to be accomplished under Dr. Olu Agunloye and his deputy governor Hon. Modupe Martins.

This is a new era for our girls and women in Ondo State, and SDP is the party that is ready to put the right of our women as the priority.  A woman life is an essential human right. Happy and successful woman makes family stronger. Those who care about the women progress need to share the good news and make sure we vote SDP on November 26th, because this is the party and a candidate that understands the value of women goes far beyond the kitchen and the other room.