Olusegun Bamgbose, Esq., National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, has told a former Vice President and business mogul, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to shelve any ambition he might be nursing for the presidency in 2023.

Governor Akeredolu of Ondo State has faulted the state’s electoral body, ODIEC for its inability to supply the necessary voting materials needed for the local government election held on Saturday in the state.

It appears the death of the late Ogun East former Senator, Buruji Kashamu, is marking the beginning of another era of political infighting in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, DAILY POST reports.

The ongoing local government elections in Ondo State has witnessed a large turnout of voters.

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Thursday declared that the governorship election would end godfatherism in the state.

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Edo State governorship elections, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has insisted he is not desperate to become governor.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State has raised the alarm over the deteriorating security in the state, urging the state government to address the menace in good time.

Ahead of the coming Local Governments elections in Bauchi State slated for 17th October 2020, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has disclosed that it would conduct primary elections for chairmanship and councillorship aspirants under the party in the 20 local governments across the state on Saturday, 22nd August this year.

The National Secretariat of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has condoled with Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, over the death of a member of the state House of Assembly, Honourable Musa Mante Baraza.

Baraza was murdered Thursday last week in his residence in Dass, the headquarters of Dass Local Government Area of the state.

Until his death, the lawmaker represented Dass state constituency in the Assembly on the platform of the APC.

APC North-East Vice Chairman, Professor Tahir Mamman, condoled with the governor when he led some officials of the party on a condolence visit to the Government House in Bauchi.

A statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Mohammed on Media, Muktar Gidado, made available to DAILY POST said the delegation led by Professor Mamman was sent by the party to condole with the family, government and people of Bauchi State over the lawmaker’s death.

Mamman described the killing of the late APC lawmaker as a reminder of the security challenges confronting the country despite the progress made in tackling it.

“Your Excellency, we are here from the national secretariat of the APC sent by the Chairman, His Excellency, Governor Mai Mala Buni to condole with the immediate family of the late lawmaker, government and people of Bauchi State over his demise.

“We know Bauchi is a peaceful state and free from criminal activities but unfortunately this has happened,” Prof Mamman stated.

The Speaker, Bauchi State House of Assembly, Rt Honorable Abubakar Y Suleiman, who led the delegation for the condolence visit to the governor, said the APC national officials are in the state to sympathize and condole with stakeholders over the death of the state lawmaker.

Responding, Governor Mohammed, who expressed gratitude to APC national officials for the condolence visit, said the demise of the lawmaker is a sad incident.

The governor extolled the virtues of the late lawmaker and described him as a gentleman who is connected with his constituents.

He said his administration is working in active synergy with security agencies to identify those involved in the killing to make them face the full wrath of the law.

“We are grateful to the APC for this auspicious visit paid to us as a government over the demise of one of our best and a legislator per excellent, Honourable Musa Marte Baraza.

“Late Baraza was a gentleman per excellent. I was saddened with his killing because he is a team player to me despite our differences in political parties,” the governor told the delegation.

Governor Mohammed used the medium to commend members of the Security Special Task Force for working vigorously which resulted in the rescue of the wives and daughter of the slain lawmaker.

“I am happy to report to you that the abducted family members of the late lawmaker have been released now unconditionally.”

Presidential campaign posters of the Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, have flooded social media with the 2023 presidential election only three years away.