The mood of the Igbo is that they have embraced the Jonathan presidency because of the kith and kin issue with the South-South and power has been in the North for long

Fondly called the Dollar Senator by his admirers and youths of the area who form the bedrock of his support base, Mr. Byuan at the moment has taken his campaigns for the PDP senatorial ticket farther than everyone expected of him and this has inadvertently given him an edge over other known big names in the race who took him for granted.

Basically there about three factors which in my opinion are responsible for the shortcomings in the Nigerian Police. I don’t know whether the budget office of the organization is up and doing, in other words I don’t know whether those responsible take details of what is required in order to make it strong to face challenges regarding its constitutional duties.

Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, is a successful businessman and a major player in Oyo State politics. He was impeached as the Governor of the State in 2005 a development he ascribed to former President Olusegun Obasanjo whom he visited at his Ota farm shortly before. He spoke to BASHIR ADEFAKA at his Ibadan residence, on his experience as governor and how President Olusegun Obasanjo, at that time, influenced his impeachment.

MR Michael Opeyemi Bamidele is the Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Lagos State and also an indigene of Ekiti State. In this interview, he expressed satisfaction in the recently delivered judgement given by the Court of Appeal sitting in Ilorin which rested the three and half years legal tussle between Dr Kayode Fayemi of the Action Congress of Nigeria and Engineer Segun Oni of the Peoples Democratic Party.

Mr Ramos Guanah is a foundation member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Delta State. He has served as chairman of local government council, Special Adviser to former Governor James Ibori and also served as a Political Adviser befor he was appointed as the State Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Urban Development by the incumbent. In this interview, he spoke on Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan’s administration, his aspiration and other issues of interest

Naomi Lasara Elisha is a woman with great aspirations. She has been working with Governor Mohammad Danjuma Goje of Gombe State, for seven years, rising from Personal Assistant (PA) to Special Assistant (SA) on Media and Publicity.

Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko recently spoke with select journalists in Akure on the need for the nation to hold credible elections next year and if this is to be achieved, Nigerians must get involved in the electoral process. He also called for stiff sanctions for election riggers to ensure that our votes count.

AS the leadership crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State remains unresolved, some notable members of the party may have concluded to join hands with opposition to vote out the party.

A slice of what to expect is playing out at the crowded race for nomination tickets for elections into the legislature at the national and state levels where the two camps are relentless in their quest for dominance. A semblance of what to expect came in via a text message circulated in August to attack Senator Patrick Enebeli Osakwe’s 12 years in the Senate.