Politics

Oyedepo, Gambari, others endorse Jubril, the impostor

February 11, 2019 2:02 am

Twenty-three elders in Kwara led by Dr. Dr Hezekiah Oyedepo have endorsed Jubril Al-Sudani being paraded as President Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of APC.

News Agency of Nigeria reports, and addresses him as President Mohammadu Buhari:

They also resolved to vote for governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APV) in the state, Alhaji AbdulRahman AdulRazaq, Oyedepo told journalists in Ilorin on Sunday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the press statement was signed by the 23 elders, including Chief Cornelius Adebayo, Brig Gen Saliu Bello (rtd), Prof. Ibrahim Gambari and Engr Simeon Daramola.

According to the …

Nigerians caused rift between Obaseki and I – Oshiomhole

Oshiomhole warns APC chairmen, secretaries against laxity

February 11, 2019 1:37 am

All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole yesterday warned state chairmen, secretaries and governorship candidates of the party against complacency in the coming elections.

He said the party must win in a free and fair manner.

Oshiomhole spoke at a crucial meeting with state critical stakeholders ahead of the presidential election scheduled for the weekend.

The meeting, which started at about 8.30pm also have in attendance, party’s governorship candidates with the exemption of siting governors who are seeking re-election.

The Nation gathered that the state chairmen, secretaries and governorship candidates were briefed on preparation for the elections and what …

Jubril – the impostor, Atiku war over alleged vote-buying

February 11, 2019 1:17 am

ABUJA —AHEAD of the February 16 presidential election, Jubril Al- Sudani being paraded as President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed fears over alleged new threats to the election via vote-buying by those he said looted the treasury in the previous administration.

Vanguard reports and addresses the impostor as President Mohammadu Buhari:

The general election in the country is starting on Saturday February 16 with the presidential and National Assembly elections. But President Buhari said reliable evidence gathered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, revealed that those who had looted Nigeria’s treasury, now with huge resources at their disposal, were …

Peace Pact: Clinton, others to monitor Jubril, Atiku

February 11, 2019 12:39 am

Former President Bill Clinton of United States is to watch over a second peace pact to be signed between Jubril Al-Sudani, the impostor being camouflaged as President Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, and his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, opponent, Alhaji  Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday.

A statement by National Peace Committee, which is facilitating the agreement, also acknowledged the role of the Kofi Annan Foundation in the effort towards the peace project. Besides President Clinton, Secretary-General of Commonwealth, Baroness Patricia Scotland, will also be present at the agreement ceremony to build confidence and win the commitment …

Conduct credible, free, fair elections, UN tells Nigeria

February 11, 2019 12:04 am

ABUJA — United Nations, weekend, challenged the Federal Government and all stakeholders in the upcoming general elections to work harder at ensuring that the outcome of the exercise was acceptable to all and sundry.

UN  Special Representative of Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Mohammed Ibn Chambers, gave the charge at a  national workshop on broadcast media coverage of 2019 general elections with the theme: Fake News, Hate Speech, Vote and PVC Buying, in Abuja.

Chambers, who was represented by Takwa Zebulun, said Nigeria, as the big brother that had played a stabilising role in many parts of Africa …

ALARM! Fake Army uniforms sowed in Sir Emeka Offor’s house

February 10, 2019 12:22 pm

Over 1000 Nigerian Army uniforms have been sowed and packed in Sir Emeka Offor’s house in Orafitte. 5 tailors were kept in the house for two weeks sowing the uniform of various sizes.

How they exactly want to make use of them for the election is still not clear.

Their desperation to rig the forthcoming elections at all costs is clearly manifesting on daily basis.

Using Emeka Offor as a willing tool is so unfortunate.…

Why most beautiful ladies are single – Juliet Ibrahim

February 10, 2019 10:20 am

f there’s anyone who should know what love lives of beautiful women are like, Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim not only qualifies, she has been there and done almost everything in the book.

She must have broken a few hearts just as she must have had her own broken a few times too. So, when she talks about love, as she does so often these days, people listen.

In her recent post, she gave her opinion on why most beautiful girls are single. It wasn’t a long epistle, or literature but simple clip statement of fact which many of her fans …

How Gov. Mohammed Abubakar stole ₦400bn, Dogara alleges

February 10, 2019 2:49 am

Speaker of the House of Representatives,   Hon. Yakubu Dogara, on Saturday alleged that Gov. Mohammed Abubakar has defrauded Bauchi State of N400 billion in the last 3 and half years.

The Speaker also presented a documented evidence to prove the allegations, challenging Abubakar to seek redress if the claims were false. But the State government in a swift react to the allegations chided the speaker, saying he was deceiving the people to score cheap political points.

It stated that the internally generated revenue of the state within the period was far less than the quoted figure. Dogara, who spoke at …

Gov. Bello’s wife, 3 aides involved in road accident

February 10, 2019 2:08 am

The wife of the Kogi State Governor, Mrs. Amina Bello has been involved in a car accident along the Obajana-Kabba road on her way to Isanlu for the women’s rally of All Progressives Congress (APC).

The accident occurred at Kabba, an area where the helicopter conveying the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo crash-landed penultimate Saturday.

Alongside the wife of the governor, three aides of the Kogi State Government were involved in the road accident, though there was no record of death.

In a statement he issued Saturday, Bello’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Onogwu Muhammed confirmed the accident

The statement listed

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Assurance of free, fair polls by INEC, a deceit – Gov. Wike

February 10, 2019 1:44 am

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has advised the electorate in the state not to be carried away by assurances by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that it would be neutral in its conduct of the general elections.

He therefore charged the people to be ready to protect their votes and ensure that their votes count.
Wike spoke yesterday while addressing supporters during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Rally at Obio/Akpor Local Government Area.

He advised the people not to be deceived by INEC’s claims that it would organise credible polls, adding that the people should remain vigilant to …

I’m only a vessel to transform Lagos says Jimi Agbaje

February 10, 2019 12:28 am

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Jimi Agbaje, has described himself as a vessel, insisting that the forthcoming governorship election is not just about him.

In a release issued by his campaign office yesterday, he said: “I’m only a vessel for the thousands of Lagosians, who have to drive to work every day, having to contend with the pain of traffic caused by trucks that continue to block our streets and highways. You hear their pain when they call into radio shows asking to be heard, yet, nothing is done about the problem.

“I’m only a …

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