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There are sixteen local government areas in Kwara State, and the administration has refuted reports that bandits had taken over nine of them.

In a statement on Monday, Bolanle Olukoju, the Kwara State Commissioner for Communications, clarified the situation, pointing out that the accusations of bandit takeover are unfounded and careless.

“No local government area in the state is controlled by terrorists or bandits,” she continued, adding that opposition elements are promoting false reports about the security situation in Kwara.

The denial reportedly comes days after Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the 2023 Labour Party, bemoaned the growing influx of insecurity in Nigeria in a statement posted on his 𝕏 account. Obi specifically claimed that bandits had taken over nine of Kwara State’s sixteen local government areas.

The Commissioner reacted to Obi’s statement by accusing the former governor of Anambra State of spreading false information on social media and asking him to take down the post because it is completely untrue.

“We want to warn the public about some rash claims that the bandits are besieging nine local government areas in Kwara State,” the statement says. That is just untrue. There are no sieges in the state’s local government areas.

“The wicked escalation and fake news being promoted by opposition elements in and outside the state are not justified by the unfortunate challenges we have faced in a few areas.

We have good evidence to believe that these individuals are bandit equivalency and online promoters, since they spread false information to incite terror among the public, such the erroneous report that nine LGAs are under siege and that there are gunmen moving through Asa LGA.

“We regret to inform you that Mr. Peter Obi has licensed his social media accounts to disseminate such false information. As a statesman, we don’t expect him to do this. Since the post is completely inappropriate and untrue, we kindly ask Mr. Peter Obi to remove it.

The public is also urged to refrain from disseminating unconfirmed information, as this could lead to psychological stress, uncertainty, and panicked reactions.

Because the security forces already have enough on their plates, this careless behavior is making things more difficult for them.

Former Edo State governor Adams Oshiomhole has cautioned former president Goodluck Jonathan against running for president again in 2027, claiming that doing so would harm his reputation.

On “Sunday Politics” on Channels Television, Oshiomhole stated that only people who have bad intentions for Jonathan would encourage him to return to politics.

If Jonathan were to run for office, the All Progressives Congress (APC) would easily defeat him, according to the senator from Edo North.

“How is Jonathan a danger? When the PDP was actually PDP, we beat him earlier,” Oshiomhole remarked.

“I think only his adversary will pressure a man to run for office if he had the PDP at its height and he lost.”

The former APC national chairman counseled Jonathan to maintain his reputation as a respected statesman, pointing out that his 2015 decision to accept loss won him praise from all around the world.

If I could give him advice, I would tell him to keep this status, sir. “You don’t need to govern for nine years; you governed for eight,” he added.

Jonathan, Oshiomhole continued, had “managed to demonstrate that out of power, you can be relevant and at peace.”

He also hailed Jonathan’s well-known surrender address, calling it one of the most noble things a Nigerian leader has ever done.

Observing his ascent to that position. If I were him, I would live out my days seeking meaning, which he has already discovered, and talking because he should just let those legacies alone after he conceded defeat and stated, “That famous quote about the blood of a Nigerian not being worth my ambition.”

The former labor leader also claimed that since Jonathan left office, his support base in the south-south region had diminished.

Since the South-South is no longer the PDP, we will defeat him if he comes out very flat. “So where will he begin?” he inquired.

In 2015, Muhammadu Buhari of the APC defeated Jonathan, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

APPLICATIONS FOR JONATHAN’S RETURN

Jonathan, who led Nigeria from 2010 to 2015, has been rumored to run in the 2027 election. Regarding his upcoming political move, the former president has remained silent.

Prior to the upcoming general election, Jonathan has also been the target of the main opposition party.

Some PDP leaders, including as Abba Moro, the senator for Benue South, and Bala Mohammed, the governor of Bauchi, revealed that the opposition party has been courting Jonathan to run for its presidential ticket.

Having completed the four-year term of Umaru Yar’Adua, who passed away on May 5, 2010, Jonathan is eligible for another term in office.

Jonathan is invited to run, but Nigerians would remember his “dismal record in office,” according to Bayo Onanuga, President Bola Tinubu’s special adviser on media and strategy.

Jonathan has the right to run, but the former president might have to deal with doubts regarding his eligibility because he has been sworn in twice, the presidential spokeswoman continued.

According to Debo Ologunagba, the PDP’s national publicity secretary, former president Goodluck Jonathan is entitled to run for president in 2027.
The PDP constitution permits any member in good standing to pursue any position, including the president, according to Olugunagba, who made this claim on Friday while appearing on Arise Television.

His recent comments about Jonathan, he explained, were taken out of context.

He brought up the fact that there are other members of the party who are just as qualified as Jonathan to run for president, Ologunagba clarified.

“The context of your inquiry,” he said. Allow me to reiterate, however, what you said about Professor Jerry Ghana. I’m happy you expressed his viewpoint. Naturally, he also has a right to his He is one of the party’s founding fathers and a former official. We appreciate his viewpoint, of course. That is what makes democracy so wonderful.

We are able to freely voice our thoughts under the PDP. Naturally, it continues to be so. Once a choice has been made, the party will transmit that decision.

“Let me state a hypothesis. Misconceptions exist among party members and, naturally, among Nigerians, who occasionally attempt to mislead. We adhere strictly to the Peoples Democratic Party’s constitution, which governs the organization. It’s fascinating that the party has positioned it to the south, yet anyone can now want to be anything under its program, including the president.

“The party has President Goodluck Jonathan as a member. Since he hasn’t stated that he isn’t a member, he is free to aim for any position as long as he is in good standing with the party. I don’t have any reason to think that he isn’t.

What I said was that, despite the fact that President Jonathan’s name is being mentioned and bandied about, there are a lot of highly qualified people in the PDP’s ranks, including members and governors, many of whom have proven their abilities through their results and performances.

The most obvious argument that can be made is that one. It wasn’t the party I was speaking for. To the degree that the party has decided that the presidential candidate would be chosen from among the governors, they are obviously qualified and highly qualified if such a choice is made.