Uncategories Welcome to Nollywood Times

Welcome to Nollywood Times

Oktober 10, 2018

Welcome to Nollywood Times

Saraki’s Aide Granted N250m Bail By Court Over N3.5bn Fraud

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 05:57 PM PDT

Court

A Federal High Court, sitting  in Lagos has granted bail to Gbenga Makanjuola, an aide to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had arraigned Makanjuola alongside a firm, Melrose General Services Limited; and one Obiorah Amobi before the Justice Babs Kuewumi-led court.

EFCC arraigned the accused persons on an 11-count charge bordering on conspiracy and money laundering.

They were accused of conspiring to disguise as the owner of N3.5 billion paid into the account of Melrose.

The prosecution informed the court that the accused persons took control of the money, which was transferred from Nigeria's Governors Forum account, into an Access Bank account operated by Melrose.

However, the trial judge, Babs Kuewumi, on Tuesday granted Makanjuola a N250 million bail with two sureties in like sum.

The judge also granted Makanjuola's co-defendants, Shittu and Amobi bail on the same conditions.

Kuewumi held that the sureties must be resident in Lagos and own landed properties.

The judge said they must be ready to submit their certificate of occupancy to the court's registrar, pending the determination of the case.

Kuewumi stated that the sureties were also to show evidence of tax payment in the last three years as well as submit a letter of identification from their banks.

Related Topics: #Saraki #GbengaMakanjuola #EFCC

Sharing is caring. Share this story

‘My Father Won’t Forgive Me If I Remain In APC With Ajimobi - Ex-Oyo Governor’s Son, Adedapo Lam-Adesina Writes Tinubu (Full letter)

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 04:59 PM PDT

Hon Adedapo Lam-Adesina

The son of late Alhaji Lamidi Adesina, former governor of Oyo State, Hon Adedapo Lam-Adesina, has revealed that his father will not forgive him if he still remain in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), with governor Abiola Ajimobi of the state.

Adesina, who currently represents Ibadan North East/Ibadan South East in the House of Representatives, made this declaration in a letter he addressed to the national leader of the ruling party, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The lawmaker had in May this year alleged that the governor and his wife, Florence, were after his life in a petition he wrote and made available to DAILY POST.

Adesina and his colleagues, left the ruling party over what they described as impunity.

The lawmaker in the letter, a copy which was obtained by DAILY POST in Ibadan, the state capital on Tuesday, alleged that he left the ruling APC in order to preserve the legacy of his late father.

Adesina also alleged that the governor, six years after his father's demise has not deem it fit to name an edifice after him (his father) despite the fact that the governor has named edifices after other personalities in the state.

He explained in the letter that Ajimobi was working to destroy the legacy left behind in the state by his late father whom he said contributed greatly to the emergence of the governor (Ajimobi), in 2011.

Read the letter below:

His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,
The National Leader,
All Progressives Congress (APC).

Dear Sir,

Sequel to the last time you summoned me, where you directed that I should return to the All Progressives Congress (APC)/The camp of the Governor of Oyo State,Senator Abiola Ajimobi, I write to give you an insight into my relationship with the Governor in the last seven years and how I have had to stomach hurts and humiliations in the course of being loyal.

At the twilight of my father's administration as Governor in year 2001, His Excellency, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, surfaced in the politics of Oyo State. He had just left the National Oil. Baba Lam forwarded his name for appointment as a director of the now defunct National Bank. Afterwards, Senator Ajimobi expressed his intention to become the senator representing Oyo South Senatorial district (Baba Lam's Senatorial district).

By then Senator Peter Adeyemo was completing his first term in office as the senator representing the district and seeking reelection while other Alliance for Democracy (AD) stalwarts like Mrs Ayoka Lawani, late Professor Wole Akinboade, Hon. Adesoji Akanbi (now a senator) and others had also signified interest and one of them was on the verge of getting the ticket. My father was instrumental to Senator Ajimobi's emergence as the standard-bearer of the party.

Senator Adeyemo and other senatorial aspirants who were my father's close associates instantly became his enemies for supporting Senator Ajimobi. Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle is a living witness to this.

The events of all that happened before, during and after the 2003 election and the roles played by Senator Ajimobi and how my father lost the election is still fresh in our memories.

In 2007, AD changed name to Action Congress (AC) and Senator Ajimobi attempted to fly the flag of the AC as its governorship candidate while not forgetting the crisis that ensued during the transformation of AC to ACD to ACN and the move to hijack the structure at that time from Baba Lam.
He was to later defy all entreaties from party leaders and left the AC for the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) on the false pretext that he heard Alhaji Lam Adesina was going to contest the 2007 governorship election. Where he got that false information from is still only known to him till date. But he worked against and destroyed the hard-earned fortunes of the Progressives built by your esteemed self, my father, Alhaji Lam Adesina and other Progressive leaders, and with that singular step, allowing the PDP to win the state for another term of eight years.

Undeterred by the loss of the party in the 2007 elections, members of the Progressives fold led by Baba Lam, Chief Michael Koleoso and others, regrouped for the 2011 elections on the platform of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), with Senator Olufemi Lanlehin, Dr. Adebayo Adewusi, Hon. Adesoji Akanbi (as he then was), Barr. Kazeem Adedeji and others as frontrunners for the gubernatorial ticket. But with your insightful and informed intervention as the Leader of the Progressives, Senator Ajimobi was to later emerge as the Governorship Candidate of the ACN. Though the development piqued Progressives in the state, especially given his past antecedents, they rallied round him and elected him as the Governor of the state.

Your Excellency, I am sure you will agree that my father and other leaders played a great role in his victory. Baba Lam successfully reconciled some of the aspirants and glued the party together while others left the party in annoyance and never forgave Baba Lam.
Surprisingly, however, having picked the ACN ticket for the House of Representatives in Ibadan South-East/ Ibadan North-East Federal Constituency, for reasons best known to Senator Ajimobi's supporters, they worked against me and I lost the election. With this, my family became aggrieved, but being a staunch Progressive, my late father called and asked me to go ahead to mobilise support for Senator Ajimobi's election, which was days away and I did. I pacified and persuaded my supporters and resumed campaign.

It would interest you to know that the money left with me after my election, I proceeded to all the joints in the two local governments of my constituency, to mobilise votes for the governor in my own little way and he won to the glory of God.(There are people who are ready to stand as witnesses).

The Governor started his administration and I went on with life. But one day, I was at the Ibadan North-East Local Government council when my late father's Personal Assistant, Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle, called me on the phone, told me to hold on for the Governor. After exchanging pleasantries and congratulating him once again, the Governor requested for my CV. I told my late father and informed him about the decision. My mother and brother advised me against getting any appointment from the Governor but my father asked me to accept it.

Meanwhile, the Governor only included my name and the names of five others when members of the defunct ACN protested the non-inclusion of those who worked for the party's success at the polls. The Governor had submitted names of people who were unknown to the party and loyalists of former Governor His Excellency, Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja.

After screening and swearing in I was deployed to the Ministry of Youths and Sports where I tried my best to reposition the Ministry. To the glory of God, the Governor attested to how excellently I performed on different occasions. (Videos are available to back this fact up).
However, I don't know how the profile of a Commissioner can dwarf that of his boss, as I know that any achievement of any appointee of a State Governor will be credited to the Governor but reverse was the case with Senator Ajimobi. Surprisingly, my travail in the hands of Governor Ajimobi became full-blown during an Executive Council Meeting, which I attended, when he opposed that the newly-created Youth Empowerment Scheme of Oyo State (YES-O) could not be under the Ministry of Youths and Sports, as it would make me too powerful. Ordinarily, the YES-O should have been under my supervision as Commissioner. But I took the position, though an indication of my Principal's indignation towards me, and continued to do my job conscientiously.

The YES-O was later put under the Oyo State Agency for Youth Development, an agency under my Ministry, but with a directive that the chairman of the Agency, Mr Gbenga Olayemi (A former loyalist of His Excellency) should not report to me but work with some Special Advisers to the Governor.

Sir, the most shockingly saddening experience in my relationship with the Governor came in October 2012, at the height of my father's sickness. I had approached the Governor on a Thursday to seek his permission to travel to Lagos to check up on my ailing father. He told me that I did not need to seek permission to visit Baba Lam and that I should go ahead and extend his regards to him. With this encounter, I proceeded to visit Baba, only to return to work on Monday to meet a query from the Governor demanding explanation from me on why I absented myself from work on Friday. I responded to that query date 12th of October, 2012 stating how I had sought and got the Governor's permission before embarking on the trip. I have attached a copy of the query and the response to this letter.

That experience, apart from being unnerving and unsettling in that I could be vilified for trying to care for my father, was, however, not the last in the series of disappointments I suffered in the hands of the Governor.

Prior to my wedding on February 22, 2014, I visited the Governor to inform him and his wife about my forthcoming wedding and they expressed happiness, promising to do everything possible in supporting me during the event. According to the Governor, being aware of the sour relationship between me and my darling mother, Alhaja Sarat Adesina, because of my support for and relationship with him, he had the moral obligation to take charge of the wedding. To this promise, I expressed my gratitude.

Your Excellency, you would recall that two weeks to my wedding in 2014, you had directed Mummy, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, to give me financial support, a gift for which I will always be grateful. Baba Chief Segun Osoba, His Excellency Governor Ibikunle Amosun; His Excellency Babatunde Fashola, Osun State SSG, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti just to mention a few also gave me financial support.

All these leaders supported me financially weeks to the wedding, which enabled me to take care of various needs towards the wedding. Surprisingly, however, the Governor despite his promise to take care of the wedding, only sent N1,250,000 to me through his Personal Assistant, Dayo Iyaniwura, two days to the wedding and other promises were not fulfilled, with the Governor even coming late to the wedding reception and leaving very early.

This experience did not only demoralize me, I was utterly disappointed that someone I looked up to as a father and leader could so treat me. Unperturbed, however, I moved on but not without the scars of being let down by a man for whom I had so much respect and I had served with utmost loyalty.

In my seven years relationship with the Governor, I have heard it ever so often that the Governor made me through my appointment as Commissioner (Which I will eternally be grateful to him for). The Governor has also never failed to mention to anyone how he helped me by approving contracts from the Ministry of Youths and Sports without hassle, saying this had helped me to make money. Unfortunately, I have never said this to anyone, but the two biggest contracts approved for my Ministry: the construction of a Swimming Pool at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba and the Oyo State Youth and Entrepreneurship Job Fair for two years, were handled by companies/people that are well known to the Governor himself. The beneficiaries of those contracts and whatever huge sum the Governor tells the world he approved for me were Nurudeen Ajimobi, Olubodun Ajimobi and EZ37 Solutions. I did not benefit a dime from the projects and these beneficiaries are still alive to bear me witness.

My Father, the experiences that followed the ones already stated made it abundantly clear to me that I was in for a suffocating and humiliating relationship that would not end as long as I continued to be with the Governor, no matter the level of my loyalty. Knowing this, however, I never allowed my loyalty to wane; neither did I reduce my efficiency as a party man or an appointee of the Governor even when I was deployed to a Ministry that is considered a very dry land: Ministry of Industry, Applied Science and Technology. For the Governor, who openly expressed stiff opposition to the Youth Empowerment Scheme of Oyo State (YES-O) being under the Ministry of Youths and Sports because, according to him, it would make "Dapo too powerful," he had ready-made excuses for my deployment to the new Ministry, noting that the deployment was to save me from being hurt by some imaginary powerful interests.

In the buildup to the 2015 General Election, after I had signified my intention to contest for the Ibadan South-East/North-East Federal Constituency House of Representatives seat, I was to suffer more untold humiliations and hardship in the hands of Governor Abiola Ajimobi.

First, the Governor had sent representatives to a former Deputy Governor in Oyo State, Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja, to bring Honourable Akeem Ige to him so as to give him the APC ticket for the House of Representatives in my constituency; the same constituency where I, as his commissioner, had informed the Governor of my intention to contest. I was to later learn that the Governor expressly said I could never win the election since I was unable to win when my father was alive and this would later explain his actions and inactions towards my ambition.

Baba Mi, it might interest you to know that as a Commissioner who just resigned from the government of Governor Ajimobi in 2014, I had to buy 24 bags of rice on credit from a woman Olanfat Enterprises in Beyerunka, Ibadan and later had to collect another four bags for distribution to the Wards/LG Exco in my constituency towards the primary election.

All these went on despite the Governor's earlier assurance that I had his backing. The Governor neither called nor sought to know how my ambition went for once until a day to the APC Primary when Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle called me and said the Governor would like to talk to me. On that day, the Governor had merely asked me how the plans for my primaries was going. But saddened and let down, I said there was no problem, since I was already sure of victory, having done my home work. Alhaji Ibikunle was to later come to look for me on the campaign field at Ward 3 in Ibadan South East LGA around 10.30pm to ask why I didn't make request for financial support from the Governor for money.

On the day of the APC primary, known supporters of the Governor openly opposed me. But after the voting had begun, a supporter of the Governor, the late Engr. R.O. Shittu came to me and said the Governor asked him and others to support me and I appreciated them. It would be worthy of note that most of the Governor's supporters who openly opposed me did not change their minds till the end of the exercise.(There are also people who were involved and still alive as witnesses).

The next humiliation came after my resignation from the cabinet, when the Governor told the Commissioner of Police to send policemen after me to retrieve the official car I was using. This was despite the fact that it was the only car I had and I had informed the Governor that I had no other car to use for campaign/running around and he assured that there was no problem. The policemen in plain clothes, however, told me expressly that the instruction they had was to retrieve the car anywhere they found me but I pleaded with them that I would take the car to them immediately the next day. I have also attached a copy of the letter written to me to that effect.

After winning the 2015 election, I went to ask the Governor to give me someone from his camp to work with in Abuja, which he did. I did this to show him how much I revere him. But shortly after that, the Governor refused to acknowledge my text messages or answer my calls for two good years while he told the party executive in the state that I no longer contacted him.

On several occasions, I went to the Government House and his private residence at Oluyole to see him and would be made to sit for hours outside the gate but was never allowed to see the Governor. All messages/calls/visit had never been to make any request but to wish him well and pray for his success. (Sms are still available for reference on my phone which I have kept safely for that purpose)

Late 2017, the Governor invited me to his house at Oluyole for a discussion where he assured me that the caretaker chairman for Ibadan South Local Council Development Area would come from the Lamists Camp. I was elated and convinced that at last, the Lamists would be rewarded for their co-operation and support for the Governor. Surprisingly, the Governor gave the appointment to Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja's loyalist (Fagunwa) after he had persuaded me to go to my local government to work seriously to contain the Ambassador Arapaja camp politically- this to me wasn't fair enough!

In a similar vein, the Governor had invited me to his house in Abuja and gave me the assurance that a Lamist would be the council chairman in the same Local Government which happens to be Baba Lam's. During that visit, the Governor told me Baba Lam made him and how he would not be ungrateful to him even in death by appointing a non-Lamist to head his home local government. In fact, days after the visit the Governor, myself and Two other House of Representatives Members from Oyo State were in the plane enroute to Ibadan when the Governor asked why I hadn't appreciated him for picking a Lamist as the chairmanship candidate. Immediately, I unstrapped the seat belt and prostrated in appreciation.(One of the two members is also available to confirm my claims).

But I was dumbfounded to see that the Governor got to Ibadan and changed his mind by not only retaining the caretaker chairman as chairmanship candidate for the election but also changed all the other three under my constituency to people whom he knew were political opponents of mine. This was after we had reached a conclusion to give it to the Lamists in order to change the impression they have started nurturing that I was working against their progress, because it was believed that with my loyalty to the Governor, I could get them at least one LGA.

The governor thereafter changed the names of all known supporters of mine who had been on the list of councilors/Vice Chairmen.

On the 5th of May, 2018, at the Oyo State APC Secretariat, Ibadan, where the Ward Congress Committee from the National Level led by Alhaji Musa Halilu Ahmed, met with party stakeholders following the crisis over the planned Ward Congress, Governor Ajimobi openly pushed me while I was trying to pass by his side after the meeting. I was manhandled by two of his security aides in his presence. I had to force my way into his car when I started to shout that if anything untoward happens to me he should be held responsible to avoid being lynched by sponsored miscreants and thugs loyal to the Governor, who disrupted the meeting and broke into the Party Secretariat. My cap was removed and used to hit my head by thugs loyal to him. (Four witnesses are ready to speak if need be).

Your Excellency, as a strong follower and student of your style of politics, I have learnt from your leadership style that to whom much is given, much is expected. I have not only displayed the highest level of loyalty to the governor, I have demonstrated the kind of loyalty that portrayed me as a stubborn child to my parent and siblings, the same kind of loyalty that made my father give his unreserved affection to Governor Ajimobi. But it is pitiful that the Governor didn't see this as an effort that should be acknowledged.

Your Excellency, it will interest you to know that seven years after Governor Ajimobi took over power in Oyo State and six years since the demise of my father and the leader of the Progressives in Oyo State, Alhaji Lam Adesina, not one edifice or project has been named after my father. Whereas, the Governor has named several projects after other individuals in the state, no effort has been made to immortalize my father.

I can pointedly tell you that Governor Ajimobi has been working tirelessly to pull down all structures put in place by my father, who in his old age, fought and worked exhaustively towards making Oyo State a stronghold of the Progressives. Baba Lam even with his ill health led others to the length and breadth of state to campaign for His Excellency ahead of the 2011 elections.

Sir, I have harboured these painful actions of the Governor towards me for years, hoping that he would change and in the interest of the party and the continued success of the Progressives fold in Oyo State and the South-West, a project that I know you hold dearly to your heart given your love for the people of the region. But seven years down the line, and with the ever so determined efforts of the Governor to erase the political footprints of my father by destroying his political structure, I believe it would only be a bastard that will continue to stay where his father is continually spited even in death.

I remember your comment about "Self Preservation" during my last visit to you in Abuja with Hon Sunday Adepoju, Wale Raji, Ayo Omidiran and others. Can I be preserved where my father's legacy is being destroyed daily and where I have suffered this much? NO, Baba Mi.

These and many more were heavy burdens I had wanted to share with you when I had the opportunity to meet you, but extant realities would not permit me to do so, hence this letter. I appreciate the fatherly role you have always played in my life and I assure you of my continued and unwavering loyalty wherever I find myself in the not too distant future politically. But sir, knowing all I have expressed in this letter, I am convinced that you will agree with me that remaining in the Governor's camp would be tantamount to me dancing on my late father's grave. Like every rational man, it is my prayer that after I am gone, my children will continue to honour me and so, remaining with someone determined to dishonor my father and hell-bent on dismantling all the structures put in place by my late father cannot be an option.

Baba, may your children be greater than you, honour and uphold all the principles you believe in.

Your Son,

Adedapo Lam-Adesina (MHR).

Related Topics: #AdedapoLamAdesina #Tinubu #Ajimobi #OyoState #APC

Sharing is caring. Share this story

More Trouble Looms In APC, As Primary Election Result Is Being Withheld After Four Days

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 04:06 PM PDT


APC Members

The All Progressives Congress, APC, is yet to announce result of its primaries into the House of Representatives and State House of Assembly in Badagry, Lagos State after four days.

This development has generated tension in the area as residents await the result.

According to reports by News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, the people in the affected areas were seen in groups discussing the primaries which were conducted on Oct. 4 and 5.

NAN reports further, that the two major contenders in the House of Representatives APC primaries were the incumbent, Mr Joseph Bamgbose and Mr Babatunde Hunpe, the Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Environment.

The two major contenders for the Lagos State House of Assembly APC primaries were Mr Yahaya Olawale and the incumbent, Ibrahim Layode.

According to NAN, supporters of Bamgbose and Hunpe were seen going round the town last weekend jubilating and thanking the people for voting for their candidate.

Mr Abu Mekiti, a community leader, called on the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party to immediately release the result of the primaries.

Mekiti said that it was wrong for the APC NWC to hold onto the already known result of the primaries, adding that the people of the town would not be happy if their choices were not given the mandate.

"We don't know why they have not released the results since four days ago.

"We know that they have already submitted the lists to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), but if the result is not in the interest of the people, they may lose in the general election.

"The silence over the primaries is dangerous to our entity, we believe in justice and people are expecting their votes to count.

"This time around, the party should stay away, we want them to declare the person we voted for," he added.

Related Topics: #APCPrimaries #2019GeneralElection

Sharing is sharing. Share this story

EXCLUSIVE: South-East 'Has A Strong Case' But Atiku’s Running Mate To Come From South-West

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 01:17 PM PDT

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar

The issue of a running mate for his excellency, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has been generating some controversies in the past two days.

However, some say, the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate will pick his running mate from the South East.

In this exclusive report by Sahara Reporters, it says that Atiku's running mate will come from the South West, despite the South East having a strong case.

Read the report below as published by the Sahara Reporters:

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), will get a running mate from the South-West — although there is a "very strong case" for the South-East — SaharaReporters has been told.

Wednesday is the deadline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for parties to submit the names of their presidential candidates and their running mates, meaning a series of meetings have been going on since Sunday when Atiku overwhelmingly beat Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, to get the PDP ticket.

A source privy to some of the ongoing meetings told Saharareporters that despite the appeal of the South-East, there are three very important reasons why the decision-makers are already leaning towards the South-West.

These are a strong desire to get someone to play the 'Osinbajo role' for Atiku, the need to accommodate the South-West in the national structure, and the electoral value of the region ahead of 2019.

"The whole focus is definitely between South-West and South-East. A lot of dynamics come to play, because the Vice Presidency is not strictly a political position," said the source, who requested not to be named.

"So, what they are looking at are the sentiments that the vice presidential candidate can drive for the joint ticket. To a large extent, they are looking at South-East, of course; and I can confirm to you that the South-East has a strong case. But the major consideration delaying the announcement is that a lot of stakeholders feel that the position should go to South-West. And they've been giving lots of reasons for that.

"First, during the Goodluck Jonathan administration, PDP marginalised the region to a large extent. Anyim Pius Anyim (South-East) was the SGF, Namadi Sambo (North-West) was the Vice President, David Mark (North-Central) was the Senate President. There was no south-westerner in the top five offices in the country. It was one of what Buhari used in campaigning against Jonathan in 2015, that the South-West was not regarded in the scheme of things.

"Also, the South-West has the second-highest number of registered voters, so we should be able to do something for that region in order to get their support.

"They are also looking at the Osinbajo factor as well. Osinbajo comes across as a technocrat, somebody who is intelligent, very smart — and he is from South-West. So if we are trying to get the votes of South-West in 2019, the question they will ask is: 'What do you have for us, because APC is giving us the VP.'

"To you and me, it doesn't make sense — because we know that, to a large extent, where you come from does not really have a direct impact on the people's yearnings. Having Osinbajo in government was a factor for Tinubu; when the cabal was moving against him, trying to short-change him, Osinbajo was the one standing for him in the presidency. So, to a large extent, the party hierarchy feel that if they have someone like that occupying the number-two position, they will be able to push the South-West agenda from the presidency; and they have someone they can hold responsible if Atiku does not deliver his restructuring programme. So, that's the argument from the South-West over the past 24 hours, and the decision-makers are already considering it."

Related Topics: #Atiku #PDP #2019Election

Sharing is caring. Share this story

No Record Of Criminal Case Against Atiku - United States Department Of Justice

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 12:25 PM PDT

Atiku Abubakar

The United States Department of Justice has denied having any record that indicates that Nigeria's former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has a pending lawsuit in the US.

In an email to our correspondent on Friday, a spokesperson for the US DOJ, Peter Carr said, "Thank you for reaching out to us. I have checked the public court records, and they do not show cases filed against a defendant named Atiku Abubakar."

This was stated as a response to Newsmen's request for information on whether Abubakar is wanted in the US in connection with any issue of money laundering.

The mail also asked the department to confirm whether Abubakar has been banned from entering the US and if there is any court case against him concerning the Halliburton scandal which resulted in the conviction of a US lawmaker, William Jefferson.

Read further here:

Related Topics: #Atiku #UnitedStateDepartmentofJustice

Sharing is caring. Share this story

PDP Responds To Fayose Dumping Party

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 09:39 AM PDT

Governor, Ayodele Fayose

Governor Ayodele Fayose, of Ekiti State has been urged by his Party, the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP),  not to dump the party.

Fayose on Monday had threatened to dump PDP, over what he described as attempt by some people to take over the structure of the party and sideline those who have been toiling to keep the party together.

The Governor , while speaking with newsmen in Ado-Ekiti, Monday,  said:

"We have no regret aligning with Governor Nyesom Wike to support Governor Tambuwal for the presidential ticket and no apologies either.

"We kept the party alive and strong when most men became ladies. We never compromised. If any group feels it can do it alone, we will see how far they can go. "I may renounce my membership of the party if the need arises.

"In the main time, I and others will continue with our consultations while watching the turn of events.

"We cannot but appreciate leaders that have intervened so far, but this release became necessary to avoid fresh crisis or misrepresentation."

Governor Fayose, has been appealed to, by PDP, not to take any decision in anger.

"We appeal to him not to leave the party, he has been an asset and he has benefited from the party. Even when he left, he still came back to the party, so he should consider all that and not abandon the party when we need him most. He should consider the fact that all those who left the PDP for other parties regretted that they left.

"He should not leave now that the likes of Atiku, Bukola Saraki, Aminu Tambuwal are back in the party. God will guide him aright, he should not take any decision in anger," Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Prince Diran Odeyemi stated.

Related Topics: #Fayose #PDP #Atiku

Sharing is caring. Share this story

Buhari Blast Atiku, Says You Can’t Change Your Colours

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 04:21 AM PDT

President Buhari and Atiku Abubakar

The Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation, Sunday night congratulated Atiku Abubakar on his emergence as the 2019 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP but immediately took him to task on what it described as some spots in his life.

The Buhari Campaign Organisation in a statement issued by it's director of strategic communications, Mr. Festus Keyamo observed that the PDP convention was reported to be awash with vote buying, saying that Atiku was reported in the media to have also engaged in the process in the 2014 convention of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

While observing what it claimed were the differences between the Buhari Campaign and the PDP Campaign, Keyamo in the statement said:

"We wish to congratulate His Excellency, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on his emergence as the candidate of the PDP in respect of the forth-coming 2019 Presidential Election.

However, we note with interest all the reports in the media as to massive vote-buying at the PDP primaries (especially with foreign currency).

"There were also media reports in the 2014 APC National Convention that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar freely used the same method of massive vote-buying in foreign currency, but he came a distant third. Till date, he has not denied those media reports. The claim therefore that the process that produce him now as a candidate of the PDP was free, fair and transparent is suspect.

"It is therefore clear that going into this election the issues that will agitate the minds of Nigerians most would be centered around the credibility of the candidate of the opposition and the kind of values he brings into our politics.
"Nigerians would ask themselves whether he can be trusted with our national resources with this proclivity for "dollarising" the political arena, thereby taking us back to the warped values from which President Buhari is trying to extricate the nation. One wonders what such a candidate would do with public funds.

READ ALSO: What Pastor Tunde Bakare Said About Emergence Of Atiku As PDP Presidential Candidate

"Nigerians would also note with interest the verdict of Atiku's former boss when he was Vice President on his credibility and integrity, calling him unprintable names at different occasions. Nigerians would note that in all of these occasions, Atiku Abubakar had never defended these allegations against him by his former boss, but continues to court his support and cooperation.

"Nigerians would want to know how candidate Atiku Abubakar intends to inspire a nation to believe in his ability to fight corruption in the face of very damning reports both locally and internationally concerning his records on corruption whilst he was in public service as a Customs Officer and later when he was Vice President of Nigeria.

"We note with amusement that on many occasions Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has tried to claim some credit for certain "achievements" during the tenure of President Obasanjo when he was Vice President because, according to him, he was "part of that Government". We also wish to remind Nigerians that as much as he claims the credit, he must be prepared to accept joint liability for all that happened in that Government. He cannot blow hot and cold. In due time we shall talk about all these.

"Taking all the above into considerations, Nigerians would rightly ask whether a leopard can indeed change its skin despite all the sweet talk they expect to hear from the opposition candidate during the election.

"Finally, in the history of elections in Nigeria, the choices before Nigerians have never been clearer than now: Nigerians would have to decide between a candidate with a history full of credibility crises, damning reports on corruption both home and abroad and another candidate, (the incumbent President) with an unblemished record in public service."

Credit: Vanguard

Related Topics: #Buhari #Atiku #FestusKeyamo

Sharing is caring. Share this story

Governor Fayose Threatens To Defect PDP

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 08:49 AM PDT

Gov. Ayodele Fayose

Gov. Ayodele Fayose, the outgoing Governor of Ekiti State, has threatened to dump his party,  the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Fayose's threat came onthe hills of PDP's National Convention held on Saturday and Sunday in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, which saw former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, emerge as the presidential flag bearer of the party.

The out spoken governor said on Monday that he would renounce his "membership of PDP anytime from now," after having consulted widely.

He disclosed this while speaking with newsmen on phone Monday evening, Governor Fayose said:

"We have no regret aligning with Governor Wike to support Governor Aminu Tambuwal for the presidential ticket and no apologies either.

"We kept the party alive and strong when most men became ladies. We never compromised. If any group feels it can do it alone, we will see how far they can go.

I may renounce my membership of the party if the need arises.

"Meanwhile, we will continue with our consultations while watching the turn of event.

"We cannot but appreciate leaders that have intervened so far, but this release became necessary to avoid fresh crisis or misrepresentation," he stated.

Related Topics: #Fayose #Wike #Atiku #PDP

Sharing  is caring. Share this story

About

This is dummy text. It is not meant to be read. Accordingly, it is difficult to figure out when to end it. But then, this is dummy text. It is not meant to be read. Period.

Next
« Prev Post
Previous
Next Post »
Langganan: Posting Komentar (Atom)