Presidency May Subsitute JEGA For Mimiko To Conduct General Election

Having successfully triumphed in its bid to secure a later date for the 2015 general elections originally scheduled for February 14 and 28 respectively, it has emerged that the presidency's next move is strategising on how to show Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission the door, before the March 28 and April Election

President Jonathan and his closest associates it was gathered have been desperate to postpone the elections to enable them re-strategize in the face of imminent pointers that Mr. Jonathan and his party, the PDP were on the verge of losing the election to the opposition APC Presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari with a wide margin should the election proceed as planned under Jega who had reportedly repeatedly turned down several invitations to go and see President Jonathan at Aso Rock.

Polls: My dilemma on Jonathan, Buhari – Okogie

ANTHONY Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie was born on June 16, 1936 to the royal family of Uromi in Edo State. His father was Esan and his mother Yoruba. Okogie was ordained as a Catholic priest on December 11, 1966. He was drafted into the Nigerian Army, and served there as a chaplain during the civil war. In 1971, he was ordained titular Bishop of Mascula and Auxiliary of Oyo, and, in 1973, named Archbishop.
From 1994 to 2000, Okogie headed the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria and was the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN. He was proclaimed a Cardinal by Pope John Paul II on October 21, 2003. He was one of the cardinal electors in the 2005 papal conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI and in the 2013 papal conclave which elected Pope Francis.

EXPOSED: Judge Paid N2billion To Disqualify Buhari; Plot Thickens to Blackmail Jega Into Resigning

After succeeding in securing poll postponement, PDP has begun its next move to ensure that the presidential candidate of APC, General Muhammadu Buhari, does not emerge as the winner of the election.
After the postponement announcement, PDP was quick to applaud the decision while APC fumed. Millions of Nigerians sneered, even as people around the world took the news of postponement as a shock too difficult to believe. But close watchers of Nigeria’s political trend believe the success of this first move is critical to the next move to ensure Buhari is not allowed to contest the election.
Sources confirmed that it was not the security issue that was the problem in driving the election postponement agenda, it was Buhari that PDP leaders do not want. They also feared Jega is too independent and difficult to rally into the PDP scheme that will ensure that Jonathan succeeds in the plot and so he must also go.

Postponement of Elections in Nigeria: Press Statement By John Kerry

Press Statement
John Kerry
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
February 7, 2015
The United States is deeply disappointed by the decision to postpone Nigeria’s presidential election, which had been scheduled for February 14.
Political interference with the Independent National Electoral Commission is unacceptable, and it is critical that the government not use security concerns as a pretext for impeding the democratic process. The international community will be watching closely as the Nigerian government prepares for elections on the newly scheduled dates. The United States underscores the importance of ensuring that there are no further delays.

Read Full text of Prof Jega’s statement on election postponement

 

STATEMENT ON THE TIMETABLE FOR 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONS BY THE CHAIRMAN, INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC), PROFESSOR ATTAHIRU M. JEGA, AT A PRESS CONFERENCE ON FEBRUARY 07th, 2015.
Ladies and Gentlemen,

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WE NEVER TOOK N5BN BRIBE FROM JONATHAN —OHANAEZE

THE leadership of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has denied receiving N5 billion as gratification to endorse President Goodluck Jonathan for the February 14 election.
Addressing a press conference in Enugu, on Friday, the President- General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Enwo Igariwey, said the allegation that they took bribe from the presidency was baseless.
Igariwey noted that the interest of Ndigbo would be more protected if President Jonathan was re-elected, adding that it was only Jonathan that would implement the report of the national conference that supported, among other things, the creation of nine states in each of the six geo-political zones in the country.
He added that it was Jonathan that would address the issue of imbalance in the political structure in the country.

PHOTOS: JONATHAN VISITS REDEMPTION CAMP, URGES PEACEFUL POLLS

President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians to pray for the peaceful conduct of the general elections.
He said this when he visited the monthly Holy Ghost Service of the Redeemed Christian Church of God at the Redemption Camp, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Friday.
Stating that he did not intend to campaign in the church service, he said, “Firstly, let me sincerely thank all of you for the good work you have been doing for our country. I have attended services in some of the branches of this church before.
“I’m not here to campaign because you know very well that Daddy G.O. will not allow his altar to be used for campaign.
“I am here to thank you for your prayers for this country. Everyone passes through challenges. The whole world is passing through the challenge of extremism. Unfortunately, we are having our share of the challenge.

12 YEARS AFTER, SLOK AIR FIGHTS BACK; SUES FG OVER REVOCATION OF LICENCE

Almost 11 years after the revocation of its operating licence, the management of Slok Air Nigeria Limited has dragged the Federal Government to court, demanding over N20 billion as damage for the illegal revocation.

The Chief Olusegun Obasanjo-led Federal Government had announced the revocation of Slok Air operating licence on March 12, 2004, just a year after the airline was licenced, without any tangible reason for the action.

Slok Air, which promised to feel the vacuum created by the non-existence of a national carrier for the country, was being promoted by the former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu.

The grounding of the promising airline was described as political, as it was largely attributed to the stern criticism coming from the ex-governor against the then leadership of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

DSS Invites Dokubo Over Threat

 

The Department of State Services (DSS) has invited ex-Niger Delta militant, Asari Dokubo several times over his recent inflammatory statements credited to him.The spokeswoman for the DSS, Marilyn Ogar revealed this today as she took questions from reporters at a news conference organised by the National Information Centre.She said: “First of all, whatever is the operational procedures that we take after we have issued out warnings, we do not make them public.“And I want you to recollect that Asari Dokubo has been brought into the office – DSS, a couple of times.“It is not in the position of the office to begin to tell you who has been brought in or who has not been brought in.“We still

February elections: Don’t leave the North – Okorocha tells Ndi Igbo

The Imo State governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has advised Ndi’ Igbo who are resident in the northern part of the country to stay in their locations during the elections, adding that movement is only necessary if they have to travel to their home states to vote.Okorocha also appealed to them not to panic, assuring that the elections would be peaceful, free and fair. The Imo State governor spoke in Abuja after a meeting between leaders of All Progressives Congress, APC, and its National Assembly candidates nationwide, dismissing insinuations that the party’s presidential candidate, General