CATHOLIC Bishop of Abeokuta Diocese, Revrend Adewale Martins, Sunday said the issue of electoral reforms was of paramount importance to Nigerians and urged President Goodluck Jonathan, to ensure that the reforms were in accordance with the Justice Uwais report.

—THE People of Orie-Irri, Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State, Tuesday, endorsed Rear Admiral John Kpokpogri (rtd) as the state governor come 2011.

FORMER Governor of Oyo State, Alhaji Lamidi Adesina has cautioned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors in Oyo and Osun States, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala and Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola against setting the people of the two states on a collision course over raging controversy on the joint ownership of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso.

The 13 lawmakers in Ekiti State House of Assembly have warned the opposition Action Congress (AC) not to denigrate the judiciary, saying the consistent condemnation of the Justice Hamma Barka-led judgement of the tribunal on the 2009 governorship election in the state may make the people lose confidence in the nation’s judicial system.

AS the controversy over who should be the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer for Oyo State governorship seat in the 2011 continues, the Senate Leader, Teslim Folarin has said the purported endorsement of Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala by some elders of the partty could spell doom for the party in the election.