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Why I want to govern Osun State – Wole Oke

Why I want to govern Osun State – Wole Oke

Hon Wole Oke is one of the leading governorship aspirants of the Peoples’ Democratic Party in Osun State for this year’s August 9, governorship election. The two- term member of the House of Representatives spoke with journalists on his aspiration and chances of picking his party’s ticket.

Era of ‘garrison democracy’  is over — Gulak

Era of ‘garrison democracy’ is over — Gulak

Faced with mounting criticism of being incompetent and weak as the president with enormous powers to bulldoze his way through several challenges facing the administration , the Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Alhaji Ahmed Ali Gulak, in this interview, says it is unfair to describe the Presidency as weak.

The June 12 Story : How Abiola, NADECO played into Gen. Abacha’s hands – Prof. Yadudu

The June 12 Story : How Abiola, NADECO played into Gen. Abacha’s hands – Prof. Yadudu

In this concluding part of the interview with the former legal adviser to the late head of state, General Sani Abacha, Prof. Awwal Yadudu, he says the late Chief MKO Abiola won the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election but defends his incarceration by Abacha on the grounds of his self-declaration as president. Yadudu also speaks on other issues in the polity.

The June 12 Story : How Abiola, NADECO played into Gen. Abacha’s hands – Prof. Yadudu

The June 12 Story : How Abiola, NADECO played into Gen. Abacha’s hands – Prof. Yadudu

In this concluding part of the interview with the former legal adviser to the late head of state, General Sani Abacha, Prof. Awwal Yadudu, he says the late Chief MKO Abiola won the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election but defends his incarceration by Abacha on the grounds of his self-declaration as president. Yadudu also speaks on other issues in the polity.

Legally, politically, Jonathan cannot contest in 2015  — Prof. Yadudu

Legally, politically, Jonathan cannot contest in 2015 — Prof. Yadudu

Professor Awwal Yadudu was legal adviser to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha. In this interview, he forecloses President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election in 2015 on political and legal grounds. Yadudu believes the proposed National Conference is a ploy by the Federal Government to divert attention from the problems besetting it, saying the plan will fail.