The ruling All Progressives Congress has disqualified Minister of communications,ADEBAYO SHITTU from the governorship race over mandatory National Youth Service Corps scandal.

The Minister of Communication, ADEBAYO SHITTU, has been screened out of the Oyo state APC governorship primaries for not possessing the NYSC certificate.

Last week, it was widely reported the Minister’s failure to participate in the mandatory one-year scheme when he graduated from the Obafemi Awolowo University in 1978.

The National Working Committee of the APC, took the decision to screen him out based on the report of the party’s Governorship Aspirants Screening Committee.

The party has also screened out the Minister of Women Affairs, Senator AISHA ALHASSAN, from the Taraba state governorship race with no reason was given.

ALHASSAN was the party’s governorship candidate in Taraba State during the 2015 general elections.

Former Minister of Education, Dr. OBY EZEKWESILI, and founder of the Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor TUNDE BAKARE are set to join the race to contest the 2019 presidential election against the incumbent, President MUHAMMADU BUHARI.

Pastor BAKARE disclosed this while speaking at an annual freedom rally tagged “This Is My Nigeria” that took place at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos.

He told the gathering that OBY EZEKWESILI is stepping into politics now and that he is also waiting for October 7 to make declaration on his intention.

EZEKWESILI who has not officially declared to run has been a vocal critic of the BUHARI-led government.

Pastor BAKARE, also a vocal critic of the current administration, had previously announced in January 2018 that that God wants him to run despite his plan to quit politics for good

The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in Osun State, IYIOLA OMISORE, has said that he opted to support the candidate of the APC, GBOYEGA OYETOLA, in the rerun election in the state because the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party said they did not need his support.

OMISORE said this in Osogbo during a meeting with members of the Social Democratic Party from across the 30 local government areas of the state.

OMISORE, who defected from the PDP to the SDP some months before the election, said that former Vice President ATIKU ABUBAKAR wanted to come and discuss with him before the rerun when he came to Osogbo but he was prevented by the leadership of the PDP in the state.

He said the party opted to support the candidate of the party that was ready to implement the manifestos of the SDP because the party was for the best interest of the majority of the people.

As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the World Teachers’ Day today, a non-governmental organisation, Mind Smith is set to present awards to teachers from that had made profound impact in the lives of their students.

Chief Executive Officer, Mind Smith, PETER DINGBA, said one cannot imagine the emotions that come with reconnecting with that special teacher whom you lost contact with 20 years ago.

PETER DINGBA lamented it was unfortunate that teachers are not treated well in Nigeria.

The World Teachers Day is held annually on October 5 after the signing of the 1966 UNESCO/ILO Recommendations.