*I Have No❌ Plan to Leave PDP, Says Agbaje*

Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Jimi Agbaje, has said that he has no plan to quit the party that gave him ticket twice. 
He was speaking against the backdrop of rumours in the social media that he had dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Agbaje attributed the rumour to mischief-makers who are determined to soil his reputation, provoke crisis within the party and dampen the spirit of party members and his supporters.

He, however, disclosed that he lost the March 9 elections due to the intimidation of voters, which led to apathy that made Lagos record the lowest percentage of voters’ turnout in the country.

In a statement by his Director of Media and Publicity, Felix Oboagwina, he said: “I have never discussed with anyone any plan to dump PDP, neither has such a prospect crossed my mind. There is no reason for it. It is uncalled for.”

He vowed to remain in the party, despite the campaign of calumny against him in the media by a few leaders.

The PDP flag-bearer noted that he released a message on Monday encouraging members to rise above the questionable defeats suffered in the last election and keep faith with the party, and that it would be contradictory for him to suddenly turn tail and flee the same party.

*PDP NEC👥 Meeting: No Evil Doers Will Go🤔 Unpunished, Says Dogara*

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, in Abuja on Wednesday, said those who rigged during the 2019 general elections would not go unpunished.

He said the country was becoming “a bad reference point in bad behaviour” in the comity of nations.

Dogara spoke at the 85th Emergency National Executive Committee meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party at the national secretariat of the party.

The Speaker, who won his reelection into the House of Representatives, called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct the Saturday’s supplementary elections with professionalism.

He said, “What has happened (the 2019 elections) is pure evil. Our consolation as members of this party is that no evil doer has ever escaped punishment.

💥 BREAKING: UK Parliament 🇬🇧 rejects call for second referendum

UK lawmakers rejected a move to support a second referendum on Brexit by 334 votes to 85. It’s a blow to campaigners for a so-called People’s Vote.

The cross-party proposal was the first time the House of Commons has held a formal vote on whether to endorse another referendum.

*Spurs Want to Sign Hull City's Bowen🔁*

Tottenham are trying to sign Jarrod Bowen in the January transfer window, as per reports.

Spurs are eager to sign a homegrown player this winter, and the 22-year-old Hull City forward would provide a strong option up top to provide support for Harry Kane.

Bowen has scored 26 goals in the Championship over the last season-and-a-half, with 11 of those goals coming in 26 matches this campaign.

Spurs have space for a homegrown player in their Premier League squad after the club submitted a team of fewer than 25 in the summer.

Tottenham currently have three forwards on the roster that are struggling to contribute to the first team as Vincent Janssen, Fernando Llorente and Georges-Kevin N'Koudou haven't truly provided much for the third-placed club.

It also seems likely that any move for Bowen would have to be preceeded by the sale of one of the aforementioned underperformers, which may not be easy.

*Toothless Chelsea🔵 Held by Southampton

Chelsea produced a toothless display as they were held to a 0-0 draw at home by struggling Southampton and lost Willian to injury in the process.

Maurizio Sarri reinstated Alvaro Morata to the team with Olivier Giroud ruled out, yet the service to the Spaniard was poor as Saints dug deep to hold on for a well-earned point.

A tame first half passed with few flashpoints, though Chelsea did see Willian forced off on the same day the club announced the signing of Christian Pulisic, who will arrive at the end of the season.

The home side had a Morata goal controversially ruled out for offside late in the second half as they failed to win at home for a second successive outing, following on from a shock 1-0 reverse against Leicester City on December 22.

*Lukaku & Rashford👊 Keep Solskjaer's Perfect Start💥 Going

Romelu Lukaku made a swift impact from the bench for a second consecutive match as Manchester United beat Newcastle United 2-0 at St James' Park.

Phil Jones, into the Manchester United defence for the suspended Eric Bailly, made a last-ditch tackle on Salomon Rondon to atone for his own absent-minded play in the 15th minute.

Newcastle winger Christian Atsu spurned a trio of half-chances – something that seemed dangerously wasteful when Dubravka had to be quickly off his line to thwart Rashford and Juan Mata.

But one of the hosts' most valuable performers then let them down and Lukaku was on hand to pounce on Dubravka's error.

The Belgium international was on the pitch for two minutes before rounding out Sunday's 4-1 win over Bournemouth and had only been on for 38 seconds when Martin Dubravka spilled Marcus Rashford's free-kick in his direction.

Rashford continued a purple patch in front of goal 10 minutes from time, meaning a fourth win in as many outings at the start of his reign for caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – a feat only previously achieved by club great Matt Busby.

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