Wednesday, 29 April 2015

SHOCKER : Don’t You Forget, I’m The Greatest!” – Muhammad Ali Tells Floyd Mayweather





Last week, Floyd Mayweather made waves when he told ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith that he’s better than Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Robinson. “No one can ever brainwash me to make me believe that Sugar Ray Robinson and Muhammad Ali was better than me,” he said. “No one could ever brainwash me and tell me that.”



A few days later, TMZ caught up with George Foreman, who responded to Floyd’s claim, siding with Money Mayweather, saying, “Pound for pound, Floyd is better than me and Muhammad Ali ever were,” he said. “This is a better generation by far,” Foreman said. “They’re smarter, they’re stronger, they’re overall just better fighters.” But what does Ali think?


Tuesday, 28 April 2015

JUST FOR LAUGH :Akpos’ Letter To President-Elect – Muhammadu Buhari


Akpos don come again ooo


Former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari has become the first opposition candidate to win a presidential election in Nigeria. General Buhari beat incumbent Goodluck Jonathan by more than 2.5 million votes, final results showed.

President Jonathan telephoned his rival to concede defeat. Gen Buhari’s supporters took to the streets to celebrate. Now, Akpos has sent a letter to General Muhammadu Buhari, informing him of things Nigerians expect from him.

Here they are;

1) Don’t come-up with 36-point agenda. Just give us Light and security. Others will fall in place

2) Replace petrol subsidy

3) Make Fashola a minister with 10 portfolios. He can handle it.

4) Baba, d number of fish in each tin of Titus sardine used to be 8 in 1999. Please do something about it.

5) Shut all borders. Our jail candidates must not be allowed to escape to Cotonou.

6) Don’t Use 1billion Naira to Eat. No Be Food We Say Make U Go Chop.

7) Jobs for graduates and Please arrest dat lady that says your call credit is low please recharge!

8) Stop jumbo salary 4 d politicians & pay dem like civil servant 2 discourage rogues from our politics.

9) Don’t use all our money to buy shoes and private jets. Use ur old military boots and okada if necessary.

10) Let there be electricity, we don’t want to be hugging transformers.

11) We want NTA to be clear like CNN, BBC, Aljazeera and so on.

12) Nonetheless, do not marginalise any region, especially south south. Discourage ethnic and religion discrimination.





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Friday, 24 April 2015

NEW POST : HOW TO BECOME A FASHION DESIGNER



There is no formal education or certification required to become a fashion designer but that doesn't make the feat any easier. To be a fashion designer, you need to have a combination of drawing, sewing, design skills, knowledge of fashion industry and unparallel perseverance.






10 BENEFITS OF DRESSING WELL AS A MAN


Today i will be sharing with us little knowledge on the benefits attached to dressing well as a MAN.

  • 1     Total strangers usually give you the benefit of the doubt.

  • 2      You’ll seem a bit mysterious while travelling even if your trip is painfully boring.

  • 3       As far as you respectful, some police officers might treat you better.

  • 4       Your handshake seems stronger.

  • 5       With a smile and confident eye contact, you can look like you belong just anywhere.

  • 6       Ticket agents and flight attendants seem to give you extra attention.



  • 7.       You’ll also be more willing to pay someone a compliment, which can open many doors, if it genuine.

  • 8.       If you look younger than your actual age, people will take you as serious as you should be taken.

  • 9.       If you look older than your actual age, people might think that you own the place.

  • 10.       Bartenders seem to keep a good eye on you to know when you need another drink.





WATCH  OUT FOR MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Source : 27 DESIGNS!!!




Monday, 20 April 2015

Photos: The man who trekked from Lagos to Abuja on GMB's honour just arrived maitama in Abuja





Suleiman Hashimu aka ‘The traveler" who promised to trek from Lagos to Abuja if Gen. Buhari wins the 2015 Presidential election, arrived Abuja this evening after trekking for many weeks. Pictured above is Suleiman wearing the red shirt and carrying a strap bag. He was given a rousing welcome by Abuja residents. See more photos after the cut...




The man who trekked from Lagos to Abuja on GMB's honour just arrived maitama in Abuja


                             







Thursday, 16 April 2015

BITTER LOVE: WIFE MURDERS PHARMACIST HUSBAND TO MARRY A UK BASED MAN SHE NEVER SAW




Few days ago, I published some news about an award winning pharmacist allegedly commits  suicide in lagos . Today their as been a twist to the death of the Lagos based pharmacist as the sister came out with another story entirely, Read below:


The story you are about to read is touchy and teary. It is the ordeal of how a promising young Pharmacist, Oluwaseun Paul Olafere, 31 years married to a supposed heartthrob who is 39 years got killed in the hands of his lover and spouse only to claim that he committed suicide.

I bring to us this true life story as told by his blood sister, Olafare Dorcas

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Pauloo, as he is commonly called at home graduated from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) as a Pharmacist in the year 2008. He got married on the 19th of February 2011 to a woman we all believed loved him just as he equally loved her...this happened a year after their introduction as fixed by the wife's family.

Before their introduction, Busayo Taiwo, as was her name before her marriage to Paul, was a lady loved by all members of Paul's family. I personally spend most of my weekend at her family's house in Shomolu, Paul's immediate elder and younger brother took her so dearly. My late mom loved her, just like one of her biological children. As a matter of fact, she was dearly loved.

Some months into her introduction, she started acting strangely. My late mom noticed and invited her over. We had a meeting where she asked each one of us what had gone wrong the way you expect a mother to do. We left that day, feeling it was over with mother instructing we her kids to behave well to her irrespective of whatsoever attitudes she puts up. Well, that ended there.

My late mom took seriously ill just some months to their wedding and was hospitalized ( 24th Dec. 2010). And all through her stay in the hospital, our beloved wife never showed up neither did our in-laws. My brother said then she was writing an ICAN exam and could not be chanced to come visit mother.

Mom requested her discharge from LUTH in January 2011 so she could be at their wedding. She went to that wedding though limping but she was so happy, same with my dad.

Where Daddy Kunle Hamilton got that unverified tale from...He said and I quote... "Unfortunately, the parents of the deceased, who have been at loggerheads with Mrs. Busayo Olafare and didn't approve of their son’s marriage to her"...remains a mystery. Daddy Kunle Hamilton misrepresented a lot of facts. A part of his account reads "Husband and wife had lived together amicably... "

Lived together amicably? No! They never did. Paul's immediate younger brother who drove them home from the reception on their wedding day said Paul and his wife quarrelled all through on their way home from the reception and he was afraid the marriage won't last if they should ever continue that way.

There was a time Paul was considering divorce, he complained that his wife was not giving him any sort of peace. He however held back because of his post as a Youth Pastor, wanting to set a good example. I remember vividly that my elder brother, told him then "na u be the pastor o, God will see you through".

The issue my brother had was his gentle nature. He wanted no one, not even his siblings and surviving parent, to know how imperfect his family was? And if at all he comes complaining his gentility always kicks in again. Well, permit me to hint you a little about some incidence...

Two months into their marriage Busayo's mother came and took away her daughter with pregnancy in her womb saying she took her away for spiritual prayer at her church CCC Morocco parish, the wife of Seun was not allow to come home till the time of the delivery.

We had no idea of this incidence until the death of their first child which took place just some hours after his death. Not until then before Paul narrated this ordeal to us the story of how they won't let him have his wife. It was then we were made to know that Paul's wife gave birth to this child of theirs at her parent's church, CCC(Morocco parish). It was such a slap on our face. A serious issue arose. Still in the course of that month, we were made to realize there was this UK based man that Busayo's mom wanted her daughter to marry and that she was stylishly buying into the idea. Why didn't Paul tell us this?

My late mom called to confirm the story from Paul and he responded in the affirmative but strongly warned us to stay out of it, assuring us that things would eventually fall into place...and he's ahead of his game. Then it dawned on us that Paul had been taken away from us as a brother. He would not have acted that way normally.

The 3rd child (a girl I supposed) came, He told us his child's christening ceremony was going to be held at his mother-in-law's church. And none of us went. I guess my dad did though.

Being a gentle person, he still told us not to interfere, yet he did nothing. How would you drop such a story and expect no act whatsoever from your family? It sounded not just possible but being who he was, he did not want any trouble with anyone.

His neighbours? They explained how hot their house has been. How the children do not live with them and all. Some of his colleagues at work knew how matrimonial issues had taken their toll on him. And the report has in it that they lived amicably.

Help ask Busayo how her husband got into huge debt? She has claimed that Paul took his life because of indebtedness. If that was the cause of his death why did his wife attempt to run away? Her attempt to pack some stuff and escape makes this issue a lot complicated. Debt and Suicide? What a story.

He was hopeful she was going to change till his death...He is in heavy debt, how? What was he investing on? A pharmaceutical store you claimed. Is there any pharmaceutical store? No. Then, how come his heavy debt.

We were being informed at Paul's place of work how he recently came out being the best in an exam being conducted by the state. And there's an attractive prize that follows. And he killed himself because of debt? He's been sending in suicidal messages lately because of debt, right?

Who did you(as the wife inform)? You have a pastor, I guess. Does he know? No. He attempted suicide at the Lagoon? When? How? Where? Who were those who resued him? Did anyone knows? His place of work? His dad? His siblings?

I guess she must have single-handedly rescued him from the lagoon. Paul still has a father and siblings too...Probably she forgot. And there goes a story spreading about how your husband killed himself cause of loans and debt. Where are these proofs?

Oh, what a love!

Not even an hour of mourning, you've been seen packing. Do you even love this man at all in the first instance? Just wondering how our brother has allegedly been said to commit suicide *sighs*

We were informed of Paul's death in the afternoon of Sunday, 12th April 2015. On getting to his residence, myself and those that accompanied me were told that his corpse had been deposited at the morgue. That caught us all by surprise and elicited the question about when he died and how quick his body was taken to the morgue before his siblings arrived.

One of his neighbors responded that it was in his morning,
specifically around 11a.m. Setting out for Yaba Military Hospital where his corpse was said to have been taken, we saw his lifeless body in a car outside the hospital.

Questions were asked about what happened and we were told he gulped down unadulterated insecticide. Knowing the kind of brother I had, questions kept popping up - how did that happen? Where is his wife? Where was she when it happened? Why must he be brought to the morgue before we were told?

We were told that he was brought from the hospital. One of his church members who was among those asking screamed that it was not possible as "Bro. Paul called me this morning, and told me he was about leaving his house for church and he must not get to church before me". Those who took the corpse to the morgue continued..."But we need you to sign these documents so his corpse would be attended to". So I signed.

We went back to our Dad to console him. He echoed my sentiments about the issue being one he would not believe. He said something was amiss and that the Paul he knew would never commit suicide by drinking unadulterated insecticide? A huge lie it is! Well, no one bought the story.

We decided to go back to his house to ask his neighbours what actually happened. On getting there however, we met Busayo, Paul's wife, back in their house in the company of some other people. She had started packing her things and would possibly have left If not for the refusal of their neighbour's and people around. Imagine!

It was at that point that I saw sense in the insistence of my Dad's friend that we go to Paul and Busayo's house.. When the people with her saw us approaching, they wanted to zoom off but we were alerted by some onlookers and we had to block the road with one of our cars to prevent their escape. Explained my brother.

I personally took the pain of meeting with his Shepherd, who said the news came in to him as a complete shock. Explaining, how Paul was in church with him on Saturday the 11th of April 2015. He was his normal him. One of their neighbours also said he tried warming his car engine earlier that morning.

Another church member, said he called him asking him to call one Tosin, that he needed to service his car. Then why the suicidal attempt all of a sudden. Confusing, it was to me.

A virtuous woman has just lost a husband, would have been all sober and sad but she wasn't. A suicide she claims, why on the run? Where was she running to? Why was she packing her things? Why should she run? Was she expecting his death? Wasn't his death suspicious?

Hmmm, many questions left unanswered.


Source: Fejiro Oliver's facebook timeline





Is Nicki Minaj getting Married to Meek Mill



Sad news for the single men today... Nicki Minaj is officially off the market. The rapper posted on her Instagram page a picture of her ring right after making a public announcement on Twitter about her new engagement. This is totally unconfirmed, but the rapper posted a very cryptic tweet last night that may hint at a possible engagement with her boo Robert “Meek Mill” Williams.






Meek Mill and Nicki Minaj have been dating for few months after her splits with her long time boyfriend, Samuel Safaree.







Tuesday, 14 April 2015

Nigeria Election:All Gubernatorial Election Results In Nigeria


The results of the gubernatorial election accross Nigeria. Results are still coming in, Imo state election is inconclusive. We will update this data as more data comes in.



Governor-Elect        State          Political Party

Nasir El-Rufai          Kaduna                 APC

Aminu Tambuwal     Sokoto              APC

Abubakar Sani Bello Niger              APC

kashim Shettima         Borno              APC

Jibrilla Bindow             Adamawa       APC

Akinwunmi Ambode      Lagos          APC

Abdulfatah Ahmed          Kwara        APC

Aminu Masari                    Katsina       APC

MD Abubakar                    Bauchi         APC

Umar Ganduje                   Kano            APC

Ibrahim Geidam               Yobe           APC

AbdulAzeez Abubakar   Zamfara    APC

Abiola Ajimobi                     Oyo              APC

Ibikunle Amosun               Ogun           APC

Samuel Ortom                    Benue          APC

Tanko Almakura               Nasarawa   APC

Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi            Enugu           PDP

Dave Umahi                        Ebonyi          PDP

Emmanuel Udom         Akwa-Ibom  PDP

Ifeanyi Okowa                  Delta              PDP

Ibrahim Dankwambo  Gombe         PDP

Samson Ortom             Benue state  APC

Nyesom Wike                  Rivers              PDP






Hillary Clinton Announces She Will Be Running For Democratic Presidential Bid


The former US secretary of states,Hillary Clinton had just declared she will be running for the 2016 presidential bid, the race for the most powerful house in the world, White House.

In a new Youtube video, Mrs Clinton said "Everyday Americans need a champion.I want to be that champion. Hillary Clinton had ran for the same presidential bid in 2008, but lost to President Barack Obama.




The campaign of Ms Clinton kicked off with the  launching of her new website.She declared, "I am running for president"

     "Americans have fought their way back from tough economic times," she said, "
but the deck is still stacked in favour of those at the top.



Shocker : Award winning pharmacist allegedly commits suicide in Lagos





A married church leader and award winning pharmacist, Paul Olafare pictured above, allegedly committed suicide yesterday April 12th at his home in Lagos. He was found dead by his wife. According to multiple sources, Paul, a father of two, had been under a lot of pressure following a huge unpaid loan he collected from some people to set up his own pharmacy. His dream of setting up his own pharmacy failed leading to huge financial indebtedness. This allegedly led to chronic depression.

Paul was awarded the Lagos State Pharmacist of the Year 2013 and was reported to have been an active member of his church where he mentored the youth group.

Picture below:


According to a friend close to the situation, Paul had allegedly hinted to his wife that he would take his life if things didn't change for him. He also recently attempted to jump into the lagoon but was stopped by his wife.

His wife said she found him writhing in pain yesterday morning as she was preparing for church and found that he'd drank poison, which he later died.

Though he'd been allegedly battling with depression for a while, his family didn't believe he'd committed suicide and lodged a murder charge against the man's wife who is now being questioned by the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti.

He was a graduate of Pharmacy from the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos. 

Meanwhile family and friends have taken to his Facebook wall to express their sadness over his death

See pictures below:




May GOD be with the entire family in time of this tribulations and sorrow and give the families and church fortitude to bear the loss.

#RIP Pharmacist Paul Olafare!!!!





Sunday, 12 April 2015

Nigeria Election: INEC Declares Engr. Dave Umahi As Ebonyi Governor-Elect



Ebonyi State, Nigeria: The vice-chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikwe University and Ebonyi State Coalition officer, Prof. Joseph Ahaneku has declared the PDP gubernatorial candidate  Engr. Dave Umahi as the winner of the governorship election in the state.


From Left : Engineer Dave Umahi, Sir Edward Nkwegu, 
Senator Julius Ucha


Engineer Dave Umahi is the state deputy governor and PDP aspirant. He scored a total vote of 289, 867 to win the election ahead of Sir Edward Nkwegu of the Labour Party (LP) who polled 124,817. The APC gubernatorial aspirant, Senator Julius Ucha polled only 27,583.

#EbonyiDecided 



Exclusive: Jimi Agbaje Calls Akinwunmi Ambode To Congratulate Him


Lagos State, Nigeria: The Lagos state gubernatorial election has been concluded and Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has been declared winner. In a good fate, the PDP aspirant, Mr Jimi Agbaje has called the winner of the election, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode to congratulate him.




He shared the good news on his twitter account today congratulating the APC governor-elect.

Check tweet below:






#SokotoDecides : Aminu Waziri Tambuwal Is The Winner Of Sokoto Governorship Election


Sokoto State, Nigeria: Prof. Abdullahi Bagudu, the state collation and  deputy vice-chancellor of the Usman Danfodio University has declared Aminu Waziri Tambuwal as governor-elect of Sokoto State.



Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, is the speaker of the speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker polled 647,609 votes, while his opponent, Sen. Abdallah Wali polled 269,074. It was a landslide victory as Tambuwal won all local government in Sokoto.

See results of all local government in Sokoto State :

  Results announced are :

Wurno: APC 32073; PDP 6876

Dange / Shunni:  APC 28006 ‘; PDP 12,244

Silame: APC 20,335 ; PDP 7800

Gwadabawa: APC 33227; PDP 11,788.

Kware: APC 23,137;  PDP 10,041

Goronyo: APC 29,095;  PDP 12760

Rabah: APC 19,481; PDP 8846

Shagari: APC 26,197; PDP 10,126

Binji : APC 17,153;  PDP 5975

Tureta : APC 14,851; PDP 9235

Bodinga : APC 24513;  PDP 12179

Sokoto south : APC 42,994; PDP 19,421

Isa: APC 19,626 ; PDP 15,695

Sokoto North : APC 42,977 PDP 17,202.

Tangaza: APC 21,542 PDP 9991

Gudu : APC 138,43;  PDP 9,925

Sabo Birni : APC 40,016;  PDP 18769

Tambuwal : APC 53,703; PDP 14,746

Kebbe : APC 23,243;  PDP 6,913

Wamakko : APC 41,863 ; PDP 13,284

Gada: APC 48,547 ; PDP 13654

Yabo : APC 18,361 ; PDP 8,429

Illela : APC 30,926 ;PDP 13,175

#SokotoDecided




Gubernatorial Election: Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai Wins Gubernatorial Election In Kaduna State


Kaduna, Nigeria: The APC gubernatorial candidate in Kaduna, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai is the winner of the Kaduna gubernatorial election and will be the next governor of the state come May 29th.



Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai shared the news via his twitter page after defeating the incumbent governor, Gov Mukhtar Ramalan Yero of the PDP.

Gov Mukhtar Ramalan Yero in President Goodluck Jonathan style conceded to defeat when he called the Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai congratulating him on his victory.

See the tweet below :



#KADUNADECIDED

TOP POST: Ajimobi Breaks 2nd term Jinx in Oyo State., wins Oyo State Governorship [SEE RESULTS]




Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi has done what no other governor in the State before him had ever done; win a second term of office.

Ajimobi of the All PRogressives Congress, APC, was declared winner of the election with a total of (327,310) votes. His closest rival and former governor of the State, Rashidi Ladoja polled (254,520) votes to come second while another former Governor of the State, Alao Akala of Labour party came third with (184,111) votes. The PDP’s Teslim Folarin performed dismally. He scored a total (79,019) votes on the other hand The SDP's Engr Seyi Makinde scored a total of (54,740)

The Total Result/ Collation 
Accord - 254520 
APC - 327310 
LP - 184111 
PDP - 79019
 SDP - 54740... 



Congratulations to Governor Ajimobi and the Oyo state APC and the entire people of OYO, Jinx broken and history made.




INEC Declares Ibikunle Amosun Of APC Winner Of Ogun Gubernatorial Election




Ogun State, Nigeria: The current governor of Ogun state, Governor Ibikunle Amosun of All progressive congress has just been declared winner of the governorship election in Ogun state. The governor won the election for second term ahead of his SDP and PDP counterpart.




Announcing the final results, Duro Oni, the INEC Chief collation officer and returning officer said that the incumbent governor won with 306,988 votes while the People democratic party (PDP) candidate, Gboyega Isiaka had 201,440 votes and the Social democratic candidates(SDP), Akin Odunsi with 25, 826 votes

STAY TUNED

Breaking News : Akinwunmi Ambode Wins Lagos State Gubernatorial Race


Lagos State, Nigeria: News reaching us is that the APC gubernatorial candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode has won the Lagos state gubernatorial election. The APC gubernatorial candidate has won 90% of the Lagos state election.




Mr Ambode has defeated his top contender, Jimi Agbaje of PDP to become the new governor of the state. This is the results of the election while we await official results from the Independent Electoral commission (INEC).



MORE TO FOLLOW AFTER OFFICIAL DECLARATION. #NIGERIADECIDES #LAGOSDECIDE 




Saturday, 11 April 2015

Akinwunmi Ambode, Goodluck Jonathan, Namadi Sambo,Jimi Agbaje, Raji Fashola Voting In Today's Election



The gubernatorial elections and house of assembly held in Nigeria see the massive turnout of some Nigeria leaders and aspiring gubernatorial candidates at their different polling units. We bring you some of the photos from the different polling units in Nigeria.





Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos state gubernatorial candidate                  






President Goodluck Jonathan getting Accredited



Governor Fashola and his wife 




Jimi Agbaje, Lagos state Gubernatorial candidate






Namadi Sambo in his Polling units

Source : Doynews


Gubernatorial Election: President-Elect, Gen. Buhari Accredited, Expresses satisfaction





President Elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari and his wife Aisha were accredited to vote at the Governorship and House of Assembly election at his Sarkin Yara A, in Kafar Baru ward 3 in Daura Local Government at about 8.30 am.

Buhari and his wife were accredited in less than five minutes and expressed satisfaction with the process adopted by the commission.

Speaking to Journalists, Buhari expressed satisfaction with the process especially the card reader technology.

Job well done to the Independent National  Electoral Commission 'INEC'









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Friday, 10 April 2015

Our Marriage Is Solid As A Rock, Lola Omotayo Replies Bloggers



A rumour circulated round about the Okoye's family, Peter Okoye of the P-square duo and Lola Omotayo after the couple shared pictures on their instagram social media account with captions. Bloggers had picked on it thinking if the marriage of the couple is having issues.




Today, Lola Omotayo had done what is necessary by sharing a picture that says that their marriage is solid as a rock and the jokes are on everybody peddling rumours about their marriage.



It's just another social media wahala!!!


Battles in Oyo state (Who will oyo state elect)














As the D-day knocks and the election is a question of days, the people of Oyo State have been bombarded with a lot of opinion polls on who is the next landlord at Agodi? It’s polls galore. One can predict that as the elections approach, there will be more of these “scientific” opinion polls to be circulated by politicians who are keen about winning the election at all costs.
BY April 11, people of Oyo state will go to the  polls to elect the person that will govern the state for the next four years. Although fifteen political parties are fielding candidates for the gubernatorial  election, the two parties to watch are the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP (Senator Teslim Folarin)  and the All Progressives Congress, APC (Governor Ajimobi) and their candidates. However others parties to watch are Accord party for former Governor 'Senator Ladoja', Labour party for also former Governor 'Alao Akala' and the fast rising in the state is the SDP Party 'Mr Seyi  Makinde' popularly known as Omituntun. However, some factors are emerging that may influence the outcome of the Gubernatorial election in different part of the state.
Oyo state has the largest voting population in the South West region, and Ibadan which is the capital of the state is  described as the swing zone or the beautiful pride in the forthcoming election. Analysts are of the views that whoever gets bloc votes from Ibadan is most likely to win the election.

Ladoja/Accord Party Factor

Senator Rashid Ladoja, former governor of the state is certainly the greatest mobilizer and crowd puller in the state today. He is just not popular, he is well loved by the masses. Curiously, he is vying for the governorship of the state on the platform of Accord Party, a party he nursed and nurtured to life in the state. Observers believed his relationship with the masses and how he treated the workers could pave way for him come saturday. Senator Ladoja has demonstrated in 2011 gubernatorial election result that he’s a man to beat in Ibadanland, where he garnered two hundred and seven thousand, three hundred and eight (207,308) votes. In other zones of the state, Ibarapa, Oyo, Ogbomosho, Oke-Ogun and Oyo, his performance were nothing but  woeful. In other parts of Oyo, Senator Ladoja had less than 70,000 votes.
The present predicament of the Accord Party is the gale of defection by the aspirants, who failed to get the party’s ticket. Accord Party had two hundred and forty-one (241) aspirants majority of whom have left the party today.

Seyi Makinde/ SDP Party Factor

Seyi Makinde, the ebullient, rich Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party SDP is a new blood to the system and also interested in Governing the state. Makinde emerged the gubernatorial candidate of the social Democratic Party (SDP). Makinde is from Ibadan North East, the “Headquarters” of Accord Party. It will take a lot of efforts for the Accord Party not to lose voters to Makinde given his resources and philanthropy.
Apart from the fact that SDP at the national level are just coming back,However, it was seen as a moderate party with a flavor for young radical intellectuals and socialists. In its manifesto, it called for concerted efforts to improve the people's welfare and fight for social justice and Makinde is said to be making that a promise in all his campaigns and people are also following is course.

The Elephant of Oyo politics

Adebayo Alao Akala / Labour Party

Otunba Adebayo Alao Akala has a long standing relationship with the people of the state. The result of the 2011 gubernatorial election showed that former governor Alao-Akala of the PDP now Labour Party has a stronghold in Oke –Ogun, Ogbomosho and Ibarapa. His major advantage is the style of politics of Senator Folarin, who has not ventured out of Ibadan to directly woo the people of Oke Ogun and Ogbomosho. Rather, he leaves the job to PDP leaders in those areas. These leaders may not be able to go against the wishes of their people as one of them is flying the flag of Labour Party. He first served as Deputy Governor and got catapulted to the number one position through some circumstances. Akala, a highly popular, sagacious, well loved and relationships friendly person would also want to give his all, The Labour Party’s other advantage is the presence of Ibadan Politicians who had defected from the APC to Labour Party before the coming of Alao-Akala. The present Labour Party in Oyo State is a coalition of Oke-Ogun, Ogbomosho, Ibarapa and Ibadan. It may be difficult  for other political parties to defeat Labour Party.
More than any other political party, Akala’s Labour Party, seems set to win the gubernatorial election in 2015. Will Boodaa Baayo enjoy an encore? in coming back to the oval office of the state either to finish what he couldn't or to make amends to what he did wrongly only time will tell.

Senator Teslim Folarin / PDP

Senator Teslim Folarin tactically supported Governor Ajimobi in the 2011 gubernatorial elections. The pertinent question that will support or give the lie to the rash of “scientific opinion polls” rampart in the last one or two months, is what has changed between 2011 gubernatorial election and 2015 gubernatorial election in Oyo State?
The great difference is the emergence of Senator Teslim Folarin as the gubernatorial candidate of the PDP. With his emergence, his godfathers in the PDP, who worked closely with him to support the incumbent Governor Ajimobi in 2011 election are now solidly behind him in the PDP. Thus, a setback for Governor Ajimobi as the coalition that brought him has collapsed.


Governor Ajimobi / APC (CHANGE)

With APC determined to hold on to the state, enjoying the support of all the first class monarchs including Alaafin of Oyo, Soun of Ogbomosho, Olubadan of Ibadan etc, as well as its recent victories across the state in the national assembly elections, Ajimobi may have little or no problem pushing over Akala on his way back to the Government House.
Interestingly, the four leading candidates – Ajimobi, Ladoja, Folarin and Makinde are from Ibadan, the state capital. While Ajimobi hails from Ibadan South, Ladoja comes from Ibadan North, with Folarin and Makinde both from Ona Ara. Akala is an indigene of Ogbomoso.
Against this backdrop, earlier permutations were that the votes from Ibadan would be shared among Ajimobi, Ladoja, Folarin and Makinde, with none of the contenders having a clear cut advantage. Not a few are also ruling Akala out in the scramble for Ibadan votes. The former governor was optimistic of posting a good showing, banking on the fact that his running mate, Sharafa Alli, a former Secretary to the State Government (SSG), hails from Ibadan.
But the massive support given to the APC last weekend by the people of Ibadan, with the party clinching all available positions, has may rubbished such calculations. If last election results are anything to go by, Ajimobi will mop up the votes in his native Ibadan and enjoy support from all other parts of the state. Highlight of some of his achievements Ibadan, especially spots such as Iwo Road, Beere and company, used to look like the proverbial Esu crossroad of confusion . Places like Iwo Road were Ibadan versions of Oshodi. They were centres of disorder which defied any remedy. But this is no longer the case. Going by this development and the people’s perception of his government not having a human face, Governor Ajimobi’s stronghold has been reduced to Ibadan South West, Oyo East, Oyo West, Afijio, Iseyin, Akinyele Local Government due to General Buhari’s popularity among the Hausa Communities and Lagelu Local government.
For both good and bad reasons, the people of Oyo have not been generous enough to extend a second mandate to any of their past governors. It’s either they are rigged or genuinely voted out of office or they are simply stampeded by local power houses too strong to be controlled.
However, as these politicians try to tilt their opinion polls in their favour, our people must not be deceived. They must be clearly educated by right data and analysis. The result of the 2011gubernatorial election in Oyo State is a good reference. It is a clear pointer to what the outcome of the 2015 gubernatorial election will be in Oyo State.

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