Politics

Popular activist and Philanthropist, Chief Patrick Osagie Eholor has urged Edo youths to shun violence before, during and after the upcoming governorship election in the interest of peace and development of Edo State. Eholor, who is also the President of One Love Foundation, made the call on Wednesday in a chat with the media at country home in Benin City. He said candidates of political parties participating in the governorship election should make their campaigns issue-based and interactive in a civilized manner. He called on security agencies and the electoral umpire to be professional in discharging their duties. He said,…

Babachir Lawal, former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), says the All Progressives Congress (APC) must create an enabling environment for aspirants to contest for the presidency in 2023. Lawal was sacked as SGF in October 2017 after he was indicted in a N544m grass-cutting scandal. Speaking on the issue of zoning of the 2023 presidency in an interview with The Punch, Lawal said Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the APC, was instrumental to President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in 2015 and should be given a chance in 2023. “First of all, I want to declare that I…