Asari threatens The North over Attack on Jonathan in Katsina

Leader of Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, NDPVF, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, has threatened that the attack on the convoy of president Goodluck Jonathan by some irate youths in the Kastina State during a campaign rally on Tuesday, would be reciprocated in the Niger Delta in due course.

Asari warned the Igbo and the members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, who currently reside in the North to return home as they would have themselves to blamed should anything happen to them.

He said, “There is an established pattern of pre and post election violence in the North. In the 50s when late Obafemi Awolowo was campaigning in the North, he went with helicopters and he was mocked. People said he was flying over the houses and peeping their wives. That has continued and everywhere in the country, people say leave them alone, we don’t want any trouble. But I think the game has changed. The rules of the game have changed.

“For every action, there will be an opposite and equal reaction. 

I knew that the signing of the accord was useless and that the president subjected himself to sign such an accord. For me, it was out of place for a President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of a country [to sign that paper]. But the president is a humble person. He does things that even marvel some of us and make us sometimes to be very angry.

“To be frank, I was very angry on that day they were signing it. The president has sworn to protect the lives of every Nigerian. So, why would he after taking a constitutional oath subject himself to another oath?"

Asari, who addressed newsmen in Abuja, said Nigerians should prepare for more violence in due course

Ayo FayoseEkiti State Governor gives Christmas chickens to police officers

Fayose, who had earlier distributed rice, cash and chickens to residents of Ekiti as part of the scheme has also handed out live chickens to men and women of the police force.

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  Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose gives Christmas chickens to police officers  Twitter 
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APC meeting to pick Buhari's Vice ends in Deadlocked

National leaders of the All Progressives Congress hit a deadlock at the Rivers State government lodge in Abuja in a meeting convened to choose a Vice Presidential candidate for the 2015 presidential election.

Sources at the meeting said the deadlock arrived after governors within the party rejected the candidature of Bola Tinubu as well as Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, a former Lagos State Attorney General.

Tinubu was said to be absent at the rowdy meeting but the presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, was in attendance but did not utter a word throughout due to the tensed nature of the meeting.

After the meeting reached a deadlock, a committee of six leaders chosen from the geo-political zones was set up to resolve the logjam, but after several hours of meeting, they also failed to agree on a candidate.

Some members of the committee are Chief Bisi Akande (Southwest), Dr. Chris Ngige (Southeast), Danjuma Goje (Northeast) and Bukola Saraki (Northcentral).

The meeting then dispersed with a final directive to Buhari to go ahead and choose whomever he deems fit as his Vice Presidential candidate.

Buhari would most likely pick a VP candidate from Lagos.

President Jonathan is like Jesus Christ' - Doyin Okupe

In an interview on Channels TV programme Sunrise Daily this morning Dec. 15th, Presidential aide Dr Doyin Okupe likened President Jonathan to Jesus Christ. He made the remark while commenting on the state of the Nation

"People do not understand the burden this president is bearing. He’s like Jesus Christ. He’s bearing the burden of everybody” Okupe said

Buhari Speaks: You can't trust A Corrupt Man to end corruption

After assuring delegates at the APC presidential convention that even though he has no dollars to give to them, he will give his all to rescue Nigeria from the jaws of corrupt men in 2015, General Muhammadu Buhari again gave a moving speech at the venue that got a lot of people thinking:

This is no time for continuity, this is the time for change. Make no mistake, for those who seek to bring change, it has never been easy.

What we need now is change.

To solve our problems we need real leadership.

I still live on my army pension.

I own no foreign account...

We cannot afford another 4 years of PDP corruption.

Failure does not deserve continuity.

I will honestly govern Nigerian in accordance with the rule of law.

I will tolerate no religious or gender discrimination.

Ambode’s emergence was a pre-orchestrated drama – Tokunbo Wahab, APC guber aspirant kicks

They have started...lol. APC governorship aspirant, Tokunbo Wahab is kicking against Ambode's emergence as APC Gubernatorial candidate for Lagos following yesterday's Primary election. Find a press statement below

Barrister Tokunbo Wahab along with ten other aspirants has expressed his displeasure about the manner in which the governorship primaries which took place today at Onikan have been conducted‎.

The primary election and the process that goes with it were shrouded in secrecy and unprecedented bare-faced irregularities. 

In the words of the aspirant, if APC, a party in the fore front of the Change Movement could subject itself to a shoddy, suspicious preparation, what then is the moral justification for blaming INEC regarding the flop in the Voter Registration and PVC distribution in Lagos State?

He stated emphatically that his position and that of the 10 aspirants have been consistent in the last few weeks from various consultative meetings. These include:

 - Provision of adequate notice should be given to all aspirants prior to the primaries as provided by party and INEC constitutions and 

- that delegates' list should be provided to all well before time as well. 

He said, *my agent did not receive the so-called list until early hours of this morning‎*.  As at today, even as the charade referred to as Primaries was going on, it was not clear if we were using the 20 LGAs or 57LGA and LCDAs.

"We made our position known to the national leadership yesterday and we only attended today to observe and possess proofs of various ‎irregularities."

"I can say categorically, that what happened today was not a primary but a pre-orchestrated drama. We shall be making our positions known to the party and INEC within the next few hours and we shall pursue this to a logical, legal conclusion."

APC delegates to choose Lagos Governorship candidate

About 3000 delegates of the APC are expected to vote at the Onikan Stadium today, December 4, to choose a frontrunner for the party at the upcoming polls.

Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola.
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Musiliu Obanikoro I’ll Rescue Lagos From Tinubu, Governorship Aspirant Says

2015 Elections Ambode Declares For Lagos Governorship

Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are set to hold a meeting today, December 4, to decide which governorship aspirant will represent the party at the 2015 elections.

About 3000 delegates of the APC are expected to vote at the Onikan Stadium to choose a frontrunner for the party at the upcoming polls.

This was disclosed via a statement released by the state chairman of the APC, Henry Ajomale. It reads:

“The leadership of the party wishes to inform you that accreditation starts by 9am while voting proper kicks off by 12 noon. Over 3,000 delegates are expected at the venue for the exercise.”

“All logistics have been put in please, including adequate security and traffic management for a hitch-free exercise.”

There are currently 12 aspirants gunning for the opportunity to represent the APC in the 2015 Lagos governorship elections.

They are: Former Commissioner for Health, Dr. Leke Pitan, a former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Olasupo Shasore, the current Commissioner for Works, Obafemi Hamzat and a former Accountant General of the state, Akinwunmi Ambode.

Others are the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, the Senator representing Lagos-West senatorial district, Ganiyu Solomon, a former aide to Tinubu, Mr. Tayo Ayinde, Mr. Adekunle Disu, Mr. Wahab Tokunbo, Mr. Olanrewaju Ope and a former Commissioner for Rural Affairs, Mr. Tola Kasali.

Ambode and Shasore are believed to be the top contenders as while the former reportedly enjoys the support of former Governor and APC chieftain, Bola Tinubu, the latter is said to be the choice of incumbent Governor, Babatunde Fashola.

APC Primaries: Tambuwal wins Sokoto, Ambode wins Lagos

The first term governors on the platform of the APC all got their second term ticket, but Rochas Okorocha is still playing politics of indecision; he wants to be President or governor.

Eight APC governors would be completing their first terms in 2015. They are:

Governors Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara), Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun), Umar Tanko Al-Makura (Nasarawa), Kashim Shettima (Borno), Ibrahim Geidam (Yobe), Abdulaziz Yari (Zamfara), Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo) and Rochas Okorocha (Imo).

Sokoto
Speaker Aminu Tambuwal has been declared winner of the primary election held at the state township stadium after a landslide victory against his co-contestants..

Speaker Waziri Tambuwal got 3,466 of the 3503 valid votes cast. His opponents Senator Umaru Dahiru Tambuwal got 23, Yusha’u Kebbe got 13, while Professor Lawal Bashar, Barrister Aliyu Sayinna and Senator Jibril Gada had no vote.

Lagos

Akinwunmi Ambode has emerged winner of the APC gubernatorial primary in Lagos State. He is the top man among the aspirants and the only man who visited all the local governments in Lagos.

Tinubu is backing Akin Ambode, former accountant general in the state, Fashola preferred Supo Shasore, a former Attorney General and commissioner for Justice in the state.

With this result, Tinubu is still the strong man.

Imo

In the case of Imo State, the APC governorship primaries has been suspended. Although, no specific date has been fixed for the postponed primaries, the Imo State APC chairman, Hillary Eke, disclosed that a new date for the primaries might be fixed after a general meeting of the party held yesterday.

The deputy chairman of the party, Hon. Ugochukwu Nzekwe, told LEADERSHIP that the party was still working on the list of aspirants.

Zamfara
In Zamfara, Governor Abdulaziz Yari was returned as the sole candidate at the end of the APC primary election yesterday.

A total of 2,336 delegates from the 14 local government areas of the state, including 38 from the party executive, voted in favour of Governor Yari.

Declaring the governor as party’s flag bearer, the supervisor of the election Chief John Nebo, announced that out of total of 2,336 votes, Yari garnered 2,298 and was declared winner.

Ogun
In Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun emerged the APC gubernatorial candidate. His deputy, Segun Adesegun, declared his intention to get the gubernatorial ticket of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

At the APC gubernatorial primary election held at MKO Abiola International Stadium, Abeokuta, the state governor, who was the sole aspirant, polled a total of 3,554 out of 3,681 total votes while 16 votes were void.

Oyo
In Oyo State, the incumbent governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi defeated the son of the former governor of the state, Dr. Wasiu Adesina, to win the APC ticket for the 2015 governorship election.

At the congress midwifed by the Hon. Lumumpa Adeh-led five-man electoral committee, Ajimobi polled 4,662 votes to defeat his Adesina, who polled 22 votes. Ninety votes were declared invalid.

The result was declared at 7.40 pm.

Rivers
At the Alfred Diete Spiff Civic Centre, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the gubernatorial delegates of APC numbering 3,774 formally elected Hon. Dakuku Adol Peterside as their gubernatorial candidate for the 2015 polls.

The election was supervised by the six-man National Electoral Committee under the chairmanship of Prince Austin Eweka from Edo State.

From a total 4,574 delegates, 4,321 were accredited. There were 3914 valid votes. A total number of 3774 voted for Peterside. Total invalid votes (140).

Nasarawa
In Nasarawa State, Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura has emerged winner of the gubernatorial primary election of the APC in the state in a landslide victory.

Results as declared by the chairman of the electoral committee, Chief Ike Chunwo, show that Governor Al-Makura polled 1,630 votes to beat two other contestants, Dr. James Angbazo and Engr. Reuben Audu who polled 73 and 17 votes respectively.

Kwara
In Kwara State, 3,007 delegates of the APC unanimously elected the incumbent governor of the state, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed as the party’s candidate for the 2015 governorship election in the state.

Ahmed, who was the sole aspirant of the party, emerged unopposed with 3,007 votes cast from delegates across the 16 local government areas of the state.

Borno
In Borno State, the APC governorship primaries was shifted to Monday. However, Governor Kashim Shettima is expected to emerge as the sole and consensus candidate.

Yobe
In Yobe, Governor Ibrahim Gaidam emerged winner after Yobe APC delegates endorsed him as the party’s 2015 governorship candidate, according to the chairman of Electoral Committee, Babagana Tijjani.

Delta
The APC governorship primary which ended at about 6:45 pm in the Delta State capital, Asaba, produced Olorogun O’tega Emerhor.

He was overwhelmingly elected as the candidate of the party for February 2015 governorship election

Enugu
Chief Okey Ezea, lawyer and shipping magnate, was elected as candidate of the APCin Enugu State, following the last minute withdrawal of three aspirants to the race on the party’s platform.

One of the aspirants Dr. Ifeanyi Asogwa had earlier pulled out of the governorship race to contest the Nsukka/Igbo-Eze South Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives.

The two other aspirants announced their withdrawal from the race shortly before commencement of voting leading to the emergence of Ezea through affirmative voting.

Jigawa
The APC in Jigawa State suspended its guber primary election to produce a consensus candidate.

Despite instructions given by the party’s national secretariat for the conduct of the governorship primary elections nationwide, the Jigawa State chapter of the party appeared to have a different plan.

Taraba
Three APC governorship aspirants in Taraba boycotted the party’s governorship primaries, alleging that the process lacked credibility.

In a joint press conference yesterday in Jalingo, the three aspirants alleged that the state executives of the party refused to carry them along in the process leading to the exercise.

The aspirants include Dr Suleiman Julde, Alhaji Tumba Ibrahim and Barr. Yusufu Akirikwen.

Senator Aisha Jumai Alhassan stands a better chance of emerging winner.

Adamawa
It appears that the contest is likely to be a two horse race between Senator Muhammadu Umaru Jibrilla and Alhaji Mijinyawa Yayaji who is believed to be backed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.

Benue
The APC in Benue State postponed the conduct of the governorship primaries in the state.

Kano
Three aspirants have withdrawn for the Kano deputy governor, Dr. Abdullahi Kumar Ganduje. The deputy governor is expected to emerge victorious after the exercise

Niger
Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has won the Niger State APC governorship primaries. He polled 3,829 votes to defeat Senator Musa Ibrahim who had 61 votes out of the total 3,932 votes cast in the election.

Akwa Ibom
Former Akwa Ibom State Secretary to Government, Umana Okon Umana has emerged winner of the APC governorship primaries.

Umana emerged winner by scoring 2,444 out of 2453 valid votes cast, while Senator James Udoedehe had six votes. Umana who defected from the PDP to APC is said to have brought into the APC, his supporters and a robust political structure that cuts across every part of the state.

APC primaries result out! Desmond Elliot wins, Kenny Saint Best loses

Yay! Desmond Elliot just won APC Primary election for Lagos House of Assembly while Kenny Saint Best lost out to Lai Mohammed's son, Folajimi Lai Mohammed for the Ikeja constituency.

Nigerian entertainers going into politics are beginning to face the fireworks involved in the political terrain in Nigeria. At the House of Assembly primaries of the All Progressive Congress which held in Lagos today, gospel singer and Kennis Music executive,  Kenny Saint Best lost out in her bid to represent the Ikeja Constituency Folajimi Mohammed, son of APC Publicity Secretary. 

In his own case however, news reaching us say Nollywood actor, Desmond Elliot just grabbed the party’s ticket for the Surulere 1 Constituency. NET gathered that the producer and director clinched the slot to represent Surulere at the Lagos State House of Assembly come 2015 ahead of 4 main challengers. Desmond Elliot, a Lagos State indigene born to a Yoruba father and Igbo mother, is a 2003 Economics graduate of the Lagos State University.

Shema Donates N10 Million To Victims Of Kano Mosque Attack

Katsina State governor, Alhaji Shehu Shema has donated N10 million to families of victims of Kano Juma’at mosque attack.

The governor, who was on a sympathy visit to Kano State government said the donation was meant for especially the families of those who lost their loved ones.

He described the attack as barbaric and urged the leaders to find a lasting solution to the ongoing insurgency in the northern part of the country.

PDP Has Destroyed Nigeria, says Buhari

Leading presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, Gen. Muhammad Buhari has said that there are enough evidences on ground to indicate that the 15years of PDP’s administration in Nigeria has been disastrous for the country and her people.

Buhari stated this in Zamfara State capital, Gusau at weekend during his meeting with the APC delegates for the presidential primaries.

General Buhari, who received a rousing welcome from the people of the state, explained that one of the major economic disasters of the PDP misrule is the neglect of the nation’s power sector which represents the life wire of every sector of the economy.

He said apart from this, the PDP has over the years turned the country into a colony of corruption where dishonest government officials were not only let free, but were openly celebrated.

The presidential aspirant charged every citizen of the country to keep political, sectional or any other sentiment aside and “assess our current situation and make an honest, unbiased judgement”, explaining that this will give Nigerians a clear view of the dangers we are plunged into by the PDP’s 14 years misrule of the country.

He called on Nigerians irrespective of their differences “To think Nigeria first before any other sentiment.” According to him, the survival of the nation is paramount and uncompromising to every citizen.

“My primary mission is to offer my best as emergency sacrifice to employ timely measures to reverse the drift in our social and economic glory”, he emphasized.

“We must not allow this country to perish”, he warns, with a caution that Nigeria is heading to collapse and unless “we all put hands on deck to salvage it, history will never forgive us” he said.

Kebbi State House of Assembly Impeaches Speaker at Night

Democracy is turning upside down in Nigeria, and almost everyone has adopted "sidon look" posture.

As you read this, the Speaker of Kebbi House of Assembly, Hon. Habib Musa Jega has been impeached. And a man, Hon. Mohammed Shalla Gwandu has been sworn-in by the clerk of the House, Shehu Usman Randali, as the new Speaker.

The impeachment, which took place around 10:25pm at the House of Assembly in Birnin Kebbi was signed by 16 members out of 24 members of the House.

The impeachment is coming barely two days after news came out that 17 members of House are planning to dump the PDP and join the APC.

Shortly after the swearing of the new speaker, Hon Mohammed Shalla Gwandu thanked the House for the trust they had in him and promised to work harmoniously with all members and the state government.

“I thank all the members for the confidence they have in me and promise to wok harmoniously with both the state government and members of the House so that our people will reap dividends of democracy,” he said.

Hon Abdullahi Garba Fana representing Dandi constituency told news men that the House sat and reviewed the performance of the former leader and concluded that the impeached speaker was incompetent to continue as their leader.

When asked to mention the impeachable offences committed by the ex-speaker, he said “The reason is just incompetence and members have no confidence in him any longer.”

Impeachment close to mid-night? Nigeria nawao!

We Join APC To Get Back Our Oil Wells from GEJ –Amaechi

Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has said that he left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) so as to get back oil wells belonging to Rivers State that were handed over to Bayelsa and Akwa-Ibom states by the Presidency.

Amaechi disclosed this when he visited the Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST) for an interactive session with students of the university and sensitise them on voter registration and collection of permanent voter cards which is scheduled to commence on Friday.

The governor said, “Our oil well in the Kalabari area, they have taken, so the basic quarrel is that the federal government is not addressing our problems. 

So, we said to the federal government, if you have not done those projects and you have done nothing for Rivers State, why do we need to remain in PDP and work with the federal government? So we left PDP and joined APC. 

“We joined APC because we need to get back our oil wells. So, one thing you owe us is to go and collect your card. When you collect your card, you must help us do one thing – don’t vote for PDP.

“Now, the reason why there is a disagreement between us and the federal government is one question we have always been asking in public – can a federal government led by our own brother who comes from Bayelsa, show us one project that they have done in Rivers State.

"And I said again to the federal government, if you can’t show us one, show us half, that is, the one you started and you abandoned and you forgot it; none, and Rivers State gave our president the highest vote in the country, 1.8 million votes.

“If nothing else, repair our airport. What have we done against the president that an airport they started the same time with Abuja, with Lagos, with Enugu has not been finished. They have finished Lagos, they have finished Abuja."