GOVERNOR Adebayo Alao-Akala of Oyo State is seen by many people from different angles. Some see him as being smart for grabbing a an opportunity in time to become governor for 11 months when his former boss, Senator Rashidi Ladoja was impeached until the courts overturned that, while others saw it as betrayal.

ALHAJI Sagir Mohammed, a Jigawa born former military intelligent officer, leader of defunct Arewa People congress (APC) and a stalwart of PDP, spoke with Vanguard over the lingering crisis in Niger/Delta and why amnesty will not solve the problem in the region: Excerpts:

As governor of Abia State between 1999 to 2007, Dr Orji Kalu was an engaging personality. He distinguished himself as a fearless and outspoken governor. He exposed the principles and tenets of democracy. He was a loyal member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, but he never fagged in telling the then president Olusegun Obasanjo, that his actions or utterances were wrong whenever he perceived it so.

On June 20, the Ibeju-Lekki Federal Constituency bye-election was conducted. The contest was between PDP and AD, but actually, PDP contested against AC which supported AD. Despite the support, PDP still won the election. However, Hon Okanlawon Soniyi, the PDP candidate, who insisted that AC cannot win elections in Ibeju-Lekki in this interview, spoke on the factors that made PDP win the poll. Excerpts:

THERE is fresh tension in Edo State following the Appeal Court decision annulling the election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Assembly candidate, in Akoko Edo constituency 1, Mr Anslem Agbabi.

You seem to be so much scared of the Niger Delta situation, why are you so much afraid about what is going on in the creeks of the region?

Mr Muyiwa Adetiba, is the pioneer editor of Vanguard newspaper. Between mid -80s when he left the medium and now, he has tried his hands on other publications. His present endeavours is Readers’ Delight and City Mail. The former, he said, is fashioned after Reader’s Digest while the latter focuses on Lagos as it transforms into a mega city.

VICE Chairman of the Oporoza Federated Communities, Gbaramatu kingdom in Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State, Apostle Clement Tonfawei in this interview with Vanguard spoke on the amnesty programme for militants by the Federal Government, the plight of displaced persons from the kingdom and why government should embark on massive development with construction of roads, bridges and provision of other basic social amenities for enduring peace in the region. Excerpts:

The much awaited re-run election into Ekiti North Senatorial District has come and gone , but the lessons learnt during the election would for long continue to reverberate in the minds of the people of the state, especially the stakeholders

Senator Ndoma Egba(SAN), Deputy Senate Leader, is one person that does not hide his feelings when it comes to national issues and those that concern the National Assembly.