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In our candid observation, Olawepo Hashim is the only new breed politician that is truly ready and capable of challenging the dou of President Buhari and Atiku Abubakar and it would be in the best interest of the country for other new breed candidates to support him to rescue Nigeria The 2019 general election is around the corner and the coast is getting clearer, especially with the release by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the list of political parties participating in the upcoming election. Recently, INEC released the list of 89 political parties, participating in the 2019 general elections and out of the political parties fielding candidates across various positions, 79 of them have presidential candidates. The focus is on the new breed presidential candidates, majority of whom are expected to understand the importance of teaming up to project a formidable third force to challenge the duo of President Muhammadu Buhari and former Vice President Atiku Abub...

Frontline Presidential Candidate, Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim berated at the weekend the poor economic management strategy of the governing All Progressive Congress (APC), which has led to greater poverty amongst Nigerians. The candidate running on the platform of the popular People’s Trust (PT) regretted that “APC’s woeful failure has put 88million Nigerians into acute poverty. 1.1m got into that bracket in the last four months despite relatively high oil price” In an interactive session with journalists at the weekend, he said Nigerians are getting poorer because of the woeful economic management strategy or lack of strategy of the APC government, and “even though Nigeria was not a prosperous economy when President Buhari took over, Nigerian economy has now gone from bad to worse” The cerebral politician stressed that the recent revelation by the Brooklyn Institute that 88 million Nigerians now live under acute poverty is disappointing, especially that a new 1million more Niger...

Kwara Must Change, a pro Democracy group in Kwara State wishes to inform the general public that the state of education in Kwara State is one of the worst in the country. This can be verified in our May 9th report, in which Kwara Must Change exposed a heart breaking and endemic rot in Kwara State education sector, particularly in Kwara North and Kwara South in which a whole school only has one staff, who functions as teacher, cleaner and head master/mistress. As was properly captured in the report, ‘’The super staff, in addition to handling the administrative duties, also teaches all students in all classes, from primary 1 to primary 6, in addition to teaching all subjects including Mathematics, English, Social Studies, Science, Home Economics, Art etc’’. However, it was surprising to read with utmost dismay, the fraudulent claim by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki over the state of education in Kwara State in which he claimed that he initiated a policy to advance education ...

The 3rd Force Presidential Candidate and candidate of People's Trust, Mr Olawepo Hashim has launched a campaign to stop recycling leaders in Nigeria, ahead of the 2019 presidential election. In a campaign launched on his social media platforms both on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @gohashim2019, the frontline candidate who is now in prime position to challenge the dou of APC presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari and PDP candidate, Atiku Abubakar stated that, if we stop recycling leaders, Nigeria GOH Better. The stated also that, "“What we need now is a new generation of leaders. We no longer need the cabal anymore. We cannot accept a situation where we accommodate multiple pension-receiving individuals. I mean those who have been living on government expenses in ages" “The nation certainly needs fresh ideas on how to develop the economy, unite and secure the country, which the political elites recycling themselves in power have not been able to offer. Next...

APC Gubernatorial candidate, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq commends Yaman Abdullahi for his magnanimity: The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has commended one of his co-contenders in the just concluded primaries of the party, Alhaji Shuaib Yaman Abdullahi for his large heartedness and readiness to team up with him at ensuring the victory of their party in 2019 elections. Abdulrazaq made this remark while responding to issues addressed in a press conference at the instance of Alhaji Shuaib Yaman Abdullahi earlier in the day. Abdullahi had directed all his supporters and admirers across the length and breath of the state to give support to the party's candidate leaving behind them all that accompanied the primaries. According to Abdulrazaq, the deep side of a man comes to the fore only during trying times. "What my friend and co -party man said in his statement earlier today, can only come from a man who believes in ...

Following news report about a call, by APC elders that Prof Oba Abdulraheem, one of the aggrieved governorship aspirant be sanctioned over perceived anti party remarks, Kwara Must Change call on the party elders to avoid going that route. Kwara Must Change believes that, if previous reconciliation effort didn't pacify the aggrieved aspirant, more dialogue should be explored to ensure all aggrieved individuals are properly carried along. While it is true that the remarks credited to Prof Abdulraheem is disheartening, elders must always explore better ways of dialogue rather than sanction. KMC said. Kwara Must Change had earlier noted that, even though Prof Oba and others are aggrieved over some issues during the primary, it is important to note that, we the younger ones were born into an aggrieved society and in 2019, we must change that. "We want to channel the energy of our grievances into creating a sustainable political change in Kwara." "We therefor...

The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) has released a statement on Tuesday explaining the peaceful nature of their protests before operatives of the Nigerian Army interfered by opening fire into its members injuring many people in the process. A senior member of the IMN’s media forum,Shuaibu Musa, said this yesterday during a media interview and he also accused the Federal Government of deceiving the populace by peddling false narratives of the confrontation. He said: “The claims that we are moving around with weapons are unsubstantiated. All the marches we have done previously without army or police interference have always ended up peacefully. The question to ask is: who have we ever attacked? “Let me tell you in Abuja we held a daily sit-out for over a hundred days and nobody was hurt until they (security agents) came and attacked us. “What is confrontational about a group of people that would come out en masse with their children, women and even their disabled to make their...

Frontline Presidential Candidate, Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has declared his candidacy as the best fit to rescue Nigeria from the politics and practice of recycling leaders. The candidate who has emerged as a third force in the race towards next year’s presidential elections, said as a matter of fact that “while recycling of waste products might be good for the environment, it is bad for governance” He stressed at an interactive session with journalists at the weekend that the world has developed to appreciate the importance of recycling refuse and waste products, but cannot grow to the extent of accepting fading personalities as our potential rescuers. “What we need now is a new generation of leaders. We no longer need the cabal anymore. We cannot accept a situation where we accommodate multiple pension-receiving individuals. I mean those who have been living on government expenses in ages. It is good to retire these people and the time to do that is now”, Olawepo-Hashim state...

PRESS RELEASE BY THE NIGER STATE CHRISTIAN YOUTH FORUM, ON SAME FAITH GUBER CANDIDATURE IN THE STATE We wish to call the attention of the whole world to the worrisome political trend in Niger state where same faith Gubernatorial candidature in favour of Muslims at the detriment of other religions by dominant parties has become the order of the day. In recent times, the composition of gubernatorial candidates and their running mates has relegated adherents of the Christian religion to the background even when they constitute quite a formidable number in the state. Also, in advanced democracies as practiced by civilised nations the world over, especially corporate entities, the diversity of such nations in terms of all forms of differences including ethnic and religious constitutes the rallying point. If democracy is about representation of the people no matter their affiliations then let all players in Niger state be engaged in an all inclusive approach since the system is ...

Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq considers every All Progressive Congress (APC) aspirant as his friends, family and associates and he doesn’t involve himself in dirty politics against any individual. He has also been urging all freedom fighters to shun blackmail, fake news and dirty politics in the interest of our joint mission to salvage kwara Contrary to claims on social media that Abdulrahman is involved in substitution of names of some aspirants, those in the know are very sure that this is not only false, it is out rightly untrue and a calculated attempt to drag the name of the leader of this freedom struggle. Since the emergence of Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq as the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Kwara State, the leader of the freedom struggle has been busy working around the clock to set the freedom struggle in motion ahead of the 2019 general election. For Abdulrahman, the only agenda is to liberate Kwara and properly carry everyone along in the process of a...

President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has assured all Kwarans that Kwara will be free in 2019 from all forms of oppression and servitude. The president, who was represented by Sen. Abu Ibrahim made this declaration on Wednesday before the Kwara All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Alh. Abdulrahman Abdulrazak and other Stakeholders from the state during a courtesy visit by the Kwara stakeholders to the National Committee of Buhari Support Groups (NCBSG) in Abuja. The APC governorship candidate, Alh Abdulrahman Abdulrazak told the Abu Ibrahim led committee that Kwarans have always been ready for freedom, but the ruling government had always used state resources and federal might to suppress the people. Abdulrahman told the committee that he hopes this time around, the federal government will be behind the people and give Kwarans all the support they need to actualize their freedom. In his own remark, Kwara Central Senatorial candidate, ...

Business Mogul and frontline Presidential CAN, Mr., Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has consolidated his presidential bid with his emergence at the weekend as a third force presidential candidate in prime position to challenge the duo of President Mohammadu Buhari of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Olawepo-Hashim running on the platform of the People’s Trust (PT) had earlier won the party’s presidential ticket following a fusion of over ten political parties, including the Olisa Agbakoba lead National Intervention Movement (NIM). His name has since been submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Reliable sources have also confirmed that more parties are likely to fuss into the growing alliance, following a new zeal to join forces against the duo of President Buhari and Alhaji Abubakar, in what will give a lie to the impression that next year’s election is a two horse race. The growing integratio...

Ethiopia Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, the youngest head of state in Africa became PM on April 2, after the resignation of former PM. Mr Rights bring you his accomplishments within 6 months period. 1. 2 April - becomes prime minister after unexpected resignation of Hailemariam Desalegn 2. 19 April - replaces the head of the police and internal security 3. May - frees thousands of political detainees, including opposition leader Andargachew Tsege 4. 5 June - lifts state of emergency two months early 5. 5 June - agrees to accept border ruling giving disputed territory to Eritrea 6. 9 July - alongside the Eritrean president declares the end of war between the two countries 7. 11 September - reopens land border with Eritrea 8. 10 October- Ordered soldiers who came to kill him to do press ups and also joined them in doing it 9. 16 October - appoints women to half of ministerial posts, appoint Aisha Mohammed as Ethiopia's first female defence minister and appoint firs...

The National Chairman of the Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN), Dr. Jay Osi Samuels, has accused a chieftain and factional presidential candidate of the party, Mr. Fela Durotoye, of being a mole. He made the allegation during an interview with DAILY POST in Abuja on the crisis that had engulfed the 10-month-old party regarded by pundits as an assembly of technocrats. Samuels said he had proof that Durotoye was being sponsored by some powerful individuals in the Presidency and a popular Pentecostal church to destroy the party. He alleged that the presidency was not scared of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar but the youths. He claimed that the direction the block votes of the youths would go in 2019 was a source of worry to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the presidency, hence, their moves to sponsor Durotoye, who is considered a popular personality among young Nigerians, to suck and divert the votes from that demog...

Ex-Vice-President Atiku Abubakar missed his chance to become president in 2007, according to the presidential aspirant of the Alliance for New Nigeria, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim. According to Olawepo-Hashim, Atiku, although qualified to serve as the nation’s leader, is a man of the past as Nigerians are now thinking about the future. “By all standards, the Waziri of Adamawa is qualified to be the President of Nigeria,” he told Vanguard. “Having been Vice President before, but the 2019 election is a different election, I think Vice President Atiku missed his chance of being president in 2007 and talking about in 2019 is like talking about the future of Nigeria and at the same time facing and reasoning backward. “80% of Nigerians want to see a new direction, they don’t want to go backward, and Vice President Atiku Abubakar is a man of yesterday.” On why he should become president, the former journalist said he would unite the country. “Number one, I will be able to unite the co...

Citizens Action To Take Back Nigeria (CATBAN) has released a report on the broad daylight robbery of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bauchi State. Mr Rights present the full report THE CASE OF USMAN ABUBAKAR TUGGA: POLITICAL & ELECTORAL CORRUPT PRACTICES PERPETRATED BY APC. – Political Corruption report by Media Unit of CATBAN With the avalanche of crisis rocking the APC across multiple states, one may be forced to ask if truly APC was ready for the conduct of the 2019 elections or the late coming in of Adams Oshiomhole into office as National Chairman of the ruling party may be part of the reasons behind the brewing and stubborn crisis! It all started from the drama that took place in the party’s National Convention at Abuja. We saw how Governors were shielding top members the chance to participate in the process of electing the National Officials. Observers are tracing the origin of the crisis in APC from the issues that soiled the working relationship between the Leg...

A Pro-Democracy group in Kwara State, popular known as Kwara Must Change has said it received with utmost surprise, a report alleging that the Kwara State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Hon. Razaq Atunwa forged his National Youth Service Scheme (NYSC) certificate to deceive the nation. ‘’We find this allegation very strong and weighty and rather than allow the issue remain a mere allegation, we call for proper investigation into the matter by the police to ascertain the credibility of the story and if true, as eventual prosecution of the culprit’ the group said through a statement signed by its president, Abdulrazaq Hamzat. In an exclusive report by Premium Times newspaper, it was discovered that the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kwara State in the forthcoming general elections, Hon. Razak Atunwa did not participate in Nigeria’s compulsory national youth service scheme. Instead, he procured a forged discharge certificate of NYS...

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja presided over by a Hon. Justice John Tsoho in a landmark judgment delivered on Monday 22nd October, 2018 has ordered the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector General of Police and the Commissioner of Police F.C.T. Command to pay the sum of 50 Million Naira and publish an apology in Two National Newspapers to popular musician and activist, Mr. Charles Oputa alias Charly Boy. In the suit filed on the 29th of March, 2018 by his lawyer and human rights activist, Mr. Inibehe Effiong to enforce his fundamental rights, the 67-year-old popular musician gave a graphic account of how policemen numbering over 100 from the F.C.T. Police Command invaded the Unity Fountain in Abuja on the 8th day of August, 2017 and attacked him and his group with teargas canisters, hot water cannon and wild police dogs during the Resume or Resign protest when he led other activists to protest the prolonged absence of President Muhammadu Buhari from Nigeria on account of his ...

The attention of Kwara Must Change has been brought to the lame remarks by the Director General of Bukola Saraki constituency office in person Alh Musa Abdullahi, who claimed that people who rejected Saraki’s deceit and babiallah kind of leadership in our revered Agbaji community are never successful. To our understanding, this kind of faithless remark can only emanate from a person who is in prison of the mind. Before his appointment as DG of Saraki’s constituency office, Alh Musa often share the feelings and messages of youths in Agbaji community about the mind blowing under-development and unemployment in the community. Even to the blind, it was widely agreed that Bukola Saraki is a failure, not just in the whole of Kwara State, but also in his immediate community of Agbaji. This is why the entire youths of Agbaja supported the recall of Saraki, previously aborted due to INEC’s culpability. Sensing that the people of Agbaji have equally resolved to send him parking like th...

One of the strategies or steps on investigation on issues of allegations on corruption that has been working for us at CATBAN is - Romancing the devil. IN this strategy, when the whole world is throwing stones of allegation on an accuse, our members don't do that, we go close to the accuse and console him or her. This open up so many does to carry on our findings. It has worked for us on so many cases and it is still working. Very importantly, this strategy is only applied to suspects that are close to some of our members. When CATBAN received the news of the video of Governor Ganduje of Kano State collecting bribe as released by the Publisher of Daily Nigerian, Malam Jaafar Jaafar, some organizations under our coalition rushed to our headquarters and some of them that are far away called us, almost all asking to throw our support behind Jaafar Jaafar. But, few were asking us to stand with Governor Ganduje. We took the video and analyze it to our best of ability and got to a...