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Jandor, Not Sanwo-Olu, Won The 2023 Lagos Governorship Election Says Galadima

Jandor, Not Sanwo-Olu, Won The 2023 Lagos Governorship Election Says Galadima
Jandor, not Sanwo-Olu, won the 2023 Lagos governorship Election says Galadima. A chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Alhaji Buba Galadima, has claimed that Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, was the actual winner of the 2023 Lagos governorship election, but the victory was taken from him.
Speaking on The Morning Show on Arise Television on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, Galadima insisted that despite official results declaring Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu the winner, Jandor had the people’s support.
Jandor, who recently left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC), finished third in the election with 62,449 votes. He trailed Sanwo-Olu, who secured 762,134 votes, and Labour Party candidate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, who garnered 312,329 votes.
Galadima argued that Jandor’s defection to the APC was part of the ruling party’s strategy to weaken opposition forces, making it difficult to mount a strong challenge in the 2027 elections.
“You have seen what Jandor has done. Look at the massive support he received from Lagosians. I believe he won the election, but it was taken away from him.

Abdul-Azeez Jandor
“But today, he has backtracked and returned to the APC. How do we sustain opposition politics? We need to stand firm on principles, even if we are alone, rather than making decisions based on personal gains,” he said.
Meanwhile, Jandor defended his decision to return to the APC, stating that the party’s structure and ability to win elections made it a more viable platform.
He also cited internal conflicts and indiscipline within the PDP as reasons for his defection.
Video Credit: Arise News
History
Fubara’s Last Speech Before Army Takeover

Fubara’s Last Speech Before Army Takeover
Fubara’s last speech before army takeover. My dear Rivers People,
I address you today with a deep sense of responsibility and calm, as we navigate this unfortunate moment in our state’s political history.
Since assuming office as your Governor, all my actions and decisions have been guided by my constitutional oath of office and a great sense of duty.
We prioritized the protection of lives and property and ensured the continuous progress of our dear State.
Even in the face of the political impasse, we have remained committed to constitutional order and the rule of law, putting the interest of our people above all else.
This was why, immediately after Mr. President’s intervention to broker peace, we did not hesitate to implement the agreed terms in good faith, including welcoming back commissioners who had previously resigned on their own volition.
Furthermore, we moved swiftly to comply with the Supreme Court’s judgement immediately we received the certified true copy of the judgement to return the state to normalcy.
These steps were taken not for personal gains but to foster peace, unity and stability in our dear State.
Unfortunately, at every turn, members of the Rivers State House of Assembly frustrated our efforts, thus making genuine peace and progress difficult.
Our priorities remained the security of lives and property and advancing the well-being and prosperity of Rivers people.
Yes, we have political disagreements, but good governance had continued, salaries have been paid, and great projects were being executed to move the State forward. Above all, Rivers State is safe, secure and peaceful under our watch.

Fubara
At this critical time, I urge all Rivers people to remain peaceful and law-abiding. We will engage with all relevant institutions to ensure that our democracy remains strong and that Rivers State continues to thrive.
We have always been a resilient people, and we will face this situation with wisdom, patience, and unwavering faith in the democratic process.
God bless Rivers State. God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Sir, Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS
Judiciary
PDP Rejects Emergency Rule In Rivers State, Says Not Democratic

PDP Rejects Emergency Rule In Rivers State, Says Not Democratic
PDP rejects emergency rule in Rivers state, says not democratic…Insists Tinubu has no powers to suspend a democratically elected governor.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and indeed, Nigerians listened with dismay the national broadcast by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in which the President, in utter violation of the 1999 Constitution pronounced an imposition of a state of emergency in Rivers State
The PDP outrightly rejects this attempt by the President to override the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and undermine the votes and Will of the people of Rivers State by seeking to depose a democratic government and foist an undemocratic rule in the State.
The unconstitutional declaration by President Tinubu of the suspension of the democratically elected Governor of Rivers State, Governor Siminalayi Fubara and appointment of an unelected individual, Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (rtd) to govern the State is a clear attack on our nation’s democracy, an abrogation of the votes and democratic right of the people of Rivers State to choose their leader under the Constitution.
The action of Mr. President therefore clearly borders on attempt at state capture. It is the climax of a well-oiled plot to forcefully take over Rivers State for which the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been bent on stoking crisis to ensure that democracy is ultimately truncated in the State.
Nigerians are invited to note that the situation in Rivers State and the reasons adduced by the President cannot justify the declaration of a state of emergency in the State under the 1999 Constitution, rendering the declaration completely incompetent.
The PDP alerts that the unwarranted imposition of emergency rule in Rivers State is part of the larger vicious plot to foist a siege mentality across Nigeria, decimate opposition, impose a totalitarian one-Party State and turn the country into a fiefdom
In any case, nothing in Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution relied upon by the President in the declaration grants him the exclusive powers to declare or execute the declaration of a state of emergency without recourse to the statutory approval of the National Assembly.
For the avoidance of doubt, Section 305 (2) provides that “The President shall immediately after the publication, transmit copies of the Official Gazette of the Government of the Federation containing the proclamation including the details of the emergency to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, each of whom shall forthwith convene or arrange for a meeting of the House of which he is President or Speaker, as the case may be, to consider the situation and decide whether or not to pass a resolution approving the proclamation”.
Mr. President should recognize that his order to an unelected individual to forthwith take over government of Rivers State is illegal and a clear recipe for crisis, threat to the peace and stability of not only Rivers State but the entire nation.

PDP
For emphasis, Governor Fubara was democratically elected for a tenure of four years which tenure cannot be unconstitutionally abridged.
The PDP therefore cautions Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (rtd) to respect the Constitution and ensure that he does not take any action or step which is capable of derailing smooth democratic Governance in Rivers State.
Nigeria is not under a military rule where the Governance of a State is by appointment by a junta.
Signed:
Hon. Debo Ologunagba
National Publicity Secretary
U.S. Mission Nigeria United Nations Donald J. Trump
Economy
Nigeria Senate Probes Cameroon’s Alleged Annexation Of Nigerian Mangrove Islands

Nigeria Senate Probes Cameroon’s Alleged Annexation Of Nigerian Mangrove Islands
Nigeria senate probes Cameroon’s alleged annexation of Nigerian Mangrove Islands. The Senate has set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate the alleged annexation of the country’s mangrove islands and maritime territories by the Republic of Cameroon. The committee is expected to report back with necessary recommendations in the next two months.
As part of its resolutions, the Senate has urged President Bola Tinubu to take immediate steps to safeguard Nigeria’s territorial waters, including securing over 2,560 oil wells identified within the disputed mangrove islands in Akwa Ibom State.
The Senate leadership has also committed to engaging directly with President Tinubu to explore diplomatic solutions to the crisis.
Lawmakers during plenary on Tuesday, underpinned the need for urgent action to prevent further escalation of what they described as a “provocation by the Republic of Cameroon”.

Senate
Leading the motion under Orders 41 and 51, Senator Aniekan Bassey had raised an alarm over the economic and territorial implications of Cameroon’s encroachment into Nigerian territory.
Senator Bassey said that the affected mangrove islands, located in Efiat, Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, were not part of the territories ceded to Cameroon under the 1913 Anglo-German treaties or the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling of October 2002.
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