Presidential Candidate of the Accord Party, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has said Nigerians should not have to pay more than ₦605 per litre for petrol under an Accord administration, arguing that the price could eventually fall to as low as ₦200 per litre if Nigeria gets its production costs and exchange rate right. Hashim said the…
The Deputy National Financial Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Oladimeji Fabiyi, has urged the Presidential Candidate of the Accord Party, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, to provide a better alternative to fuel subsidy removal instead of criticising former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his recent position on the policy. Fabiyi, an ally of Atiku, made…
The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Osun State Council, has congratulated the Governor of Osun State, His Excellency, Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke, on his victory in the August 15 governorship election in the state.The union, led by its President, Comrade Dr. Nathaniel Kehinde Ogungbangbe, and other executives, described the governor’s victory as the…
Hashim, Sowore, Adebayo Demand Release of Nnamdi Kanu, Bichia Maisango Seek International Sanctions Against Anti-Democratic Actors as Movement for Democratic Renewal Launches in Port Harcourt The presidential candidates of the Accord Party, African Action Congress (AAC) and Social Democratic Party (SDP) have resolved to work together towards a common democratic force ahead of the 2027…
There are moments in politics when a word acquires a life of its own, travelling beyond intention into an atmosphere already charged with suspicion and fear. By the time the explanation arrives, the damage may already have travelled much further. Osun has had one such moment in the controversy surrounding Senator Francis Fadahunsi and a…
As the Osun State Gubernatorial election enters a crucial bend, the Presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Dr. Gbenga Hashim has warned those beating the drums of war over the election to be wary of the consequences of their actions. Few days ago, a Senator representing Osun East in the Upper Chamber, Senator Francis Adenigba…
Urge Voters to stand their Ground Presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of waging “a war against the people” of Osun State, in the countdown to the governorship election. Olawepo-Hashim alleged that recent actions of the Federal Government crossed the line from politics into what he…
By James Bamgbose It has been a while since I last dipped my pen into the ink of public commentary. This is not because there is nothing to write about. Far from it. Osun has never been short of events, political intrigues, governance conversations, controversies, and characters capable of keeping writers awake through the night….
…. As MDR launches in FCT with NLC Presidential Candidate of the Accord Party and Co-Chairman of the Movement for Democratic Renewal (MDR), Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has declared that Nigeria cannot be renewed without its workers, describing organised labour as the indispensable force for rebuilding the country’s democracy and restoring accountable governance. Hashim made the…
…..Amid sensational claims and media trial, Senator Dankwambo chose facts over headlines By Usman Abdullahi Koli When the National Assembly flagged a N210 trillion figure in the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s financial statements, the country erupted. Citizens were angry, headlines were fierce, and many called for heads to roll. At a time Nigerians are…
