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.

Former Minister of Education and co-founder of the Bring Back Our Girls movement, OBY EZEKWESILI, has declared her intention to run for the presidency in the 2019 general elections.

She will be running under the platform of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, ACPN.

EZEKWESILI who said this during the party’s national convention in Abuja explained that she joined the presidential race because the All Progressives Congress and Peoples Democratic Party had failed in addressing the yearnings and aspirations of the people.

While speaking on a monitored program, OBY EZEKWESILI said she is in the race for the good of the people.

She also stated that the message of her party and her campaign is that of hope with the hashtag #Hope2019.

Presidential aspirants who lost to former Vice President, ATIKU ABUBAKAR in the Peoples Democratic Party primary have pledged their full support to him.

ATIKU ABUBAKAR defeated eleven other aspirants at the party’s National convention held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The former vice president scored 1,532 votes, more than double scored by his closest challenger, AMINU TAMBUWAL, who had 693 votes. Senate President BUKOLA SARAKI came third with 317 votes.

Reacting to the victory, ATIKU ABUBAKAR commended the transparent conduct of the exercise adding the victory is for all Nigerians.

He also said that he learnt a lot under former President, OLUSEGUN OBASANJO.

Speaking on behalf of the other aspirants, BUKOLA SARAKI, pledged their support to the former Vice President.