Oyo is a state where many formidable power brokers are contesting in the next month governorship election. There is Teslim Folarin of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, whose source of strength is the federal might. There is the All Progressives Congress, APC’s Ishaq Abiola Ajimobi, who banks on the power of incumbency. And, of course, there is Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala, who still believes that the influence he wielded when he was governor of the Pace-setter State is intact to catapult him back to Agodi Government House.

Senator Olusola Adeyeye, a professor, represents Osun Central in the Senate on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC. He speaks on some national issues

“I want to state here that in and out of office, Sullivan Chime remains my leader. I used to hear that people are ‘Ekwueme’, (one who lives by his words), but I actually saw it in Governor Chime.”—Ugwuanyi

It is not in doubt that like the Presidential race between Dr. Goodluck Jonathan and General Muhammadu Buhari, which promises to be an epic battle, one of the governorship races that will equally be keenly contested is the race for the Alausa RoundHouse by Akinwunmi Ambode of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and Jimi Agbaje of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The word ‘Udom’ in the Ibibio and Efik dialect carries so much positives, the most dominant and significant being “right” Last month and for two days I had to do a tour of the state to supervise the Zonal finals of the 14th AKS/NNPC/MPN Schools athletics Championships. Spread over eight sports zones of the state, I have always found myself as the consultant of the programme, battling to touch base with all the venues.

ALL things being equal, Nigerians would in seven days go to the polls to choose the next president of the country with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan and Gen Mohammadu Buhari, rtd, of the All Progressives Congress,APC as the major candidates With Election Day only one week away, indications are that some key factors would sway many voters on how they vote next Saturday.

Sachet water is banned at today’s rally of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Yenogoa, Bayelsa State because of fears it could be used as missile by contending forces in the camp of the president wanting to settle scores at the rally ground. Why is there trouble at home?

Great Ogboru, was this week adopted by the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU as its candidate for the Delta State governorship election. Days before the adoption he showed his mobilisation capacity when his campaign train touched ground at Ughelli

The scorching sun was not a barrier to the thousands of supporters of the president who thronged the venue to hear and express solidarity with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP presidential candidate.

SENATOR Iyiola Omisore contested the governorship election in Osun State on August 9, 2014 and lost according to the results declared by INEC. He has since approached the Osun State Election Petition Tribunal with the aim of upturning the election result. In this interview, Omisore expresses optimism that the outcome of the tribunal will be in his favour just as he boasts President Goodluck Jonathan’will win the February 14 presidential elections among other issues