Dollars For Monarchs: Mixed reactions as Southwest leaders flay allegations, say APC also giving bribes

Miled drama yesterday trailed the allegations that some traditional rulers from the South-West were financially induced with foreign currencies by President Goodluck Jonathan during recent visits to the zone.

While some leaders traced the allegation to the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC with the claim that the APC was equally involved in inducing leading monarchs, Governor Babatunde Fashola on his part affirmed that the money allegedly received by the monarchs could change the face of infrastructure in any state.

Interim Govt: We’ve evidence against Jonathan —Fayemi

 Former Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, yesterday, stoked the controversy over the alleged interim government arrangement when he declared that he had evidence that national leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, was wooed to be part of the ING by President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Fayemi, currently the Director of Policy in the Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation who, yesterday, disclosed the existence of verifiable proof of the plot, also reassured the President and his aides that a future APC national government would not witch-hunt them through a probe.
Showbiz Interactive: From right: Tony Elumelu, Chairman, Heirs Holdings; President Goodluck Jonathan; Mr Jim Ovia, Chairman, Zenith Bank; Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State (2nd row) and others on arrival at the Showbiz Interactive with GEJ, at Eko Hotel, Lagos, yesterday. Photo: Lamidi Bamidele.

President Jonatha promises To Move Entertainment Industry To Next Level

 
President Goodluck Jonathan has called on Nigerian entertainment practitioner  to fashion out ways to convert their fame to enhance tourism in the country.
He urged the  practitioners to  bring to bear their wealth of experience and international recognision in a manner that will bring international tourists to see the country as the next tourist destination second to the American Hollywood
The president made the appeal at the Presidential Interactive  Session with Nollywood Stars forum, where he had major entertainment experts in a town hall meeting in Laogs, with the motive to move the nation entertainment industry to the next level.

Kwankwaso’s Aide, Others Defect To PDP

A sitting member of the Federal  House of Representatives from Kano State, Bashir Husain, and the Special Assistant to Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso on Empowerment Programme, Hajia Maryma Kofar Mata, were among the members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who decamped to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.

The development, according to a statement made available by the media office of Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo, yesterday, is a fallout of the visit of Sambo to the state.

According to the statement, Husain is representing Gwale Federal Constituency, while Kofar Mata was the immediate past State Women Leader of APC.

Ndemili People Solicit Support For Jonathan Reelection Vote

 

Stakeholders in Ndemili North/South LGA of Anambra state have urged Ndigbo to remain in a party that has its potential to deliver their 2019 presidential aspiration.

This was a vote moved by the former commissioner for information, Barrister Joe-Martins Uzodike seconded by Barrister Okay Udah noted that the future of Ndigbo emerging as the next president of Nigeria after President Goodluck Jonathan would  not be achieved in a one state controlled political party. 

The stakeholders who represent major communities in the Local Government Areas averred to converse beyond Anambra state to ensure Ndigbo registers themselves with the people democratic party (PDP).

NLC ELECTS WABBA AS PRESIDENT • Joe Ajero kicks against result

Comrade Ayuba Wabba, of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria(MHWUN,) has been elected president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in an election process that started Thursday morning.
However, his opponent, Comrade Joe Ajero, of the NIgeria Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has said he will not accept the result.

Intrigues had dogged the election, which was a rerun of an earlier botched one a month ago following the destruction of ballot boxes and papers on the claims of attempted rigging.
There huge presence of police officers and staff of the NIgeria Security and Civil Defense prevented an attempt by some people to disrupt the process which saw 3119 delegates from 43 affiliate unions voting.

APGA, Senator Igbeke Move To Stop Buhari Through The Court

          

As the March 28, 2015 Presidential election draws nearer, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and one-time Senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District, Chief Alphonsus Ubanesse Igbeke have gone to the Federal High Court Awka, Anambra State to stop the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari from contesting the forthcoming election on grounds of breaches of relevant provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Electoral Act 20

Umeh can’t stop my re-election, says Ngige

The senator representing Anambra Central on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in the Seventh Senate, Dr. Chris Ngige, has said his All Progressives Grand Alliance challenger, Chief Victor Umeh, is no threat to his re-election bid. Ngige, who spoke while addressing members of Nnobi Welfare Organisation, Lagos branch recently, also promised more democracy dividends for his constituents.

Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Captured In Creflo Dollars $60 million Gulfstream G650 jet Fund raising

                        Creflo Dollar is hoping a few folks will see fit to bless him.
The president of the republic of Liberia, Mrs. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has been caught in the six minutes video of Creflo Dollar Prosperity Ministry fund raising to purchase Gulfstream G650 jet worth $60 million.
The president was captured in the live viewing screen video, advocating for the fund raising, in the bid to change the ministry existing  jet that has been in service for about three decades and urged parishioners to join in the kingdom investment, in term of offering and tithes and special offering worth about $300 dollars to each members as a goal that must be achieved.
The video includes parishioners, a pilot, a project manager and even the President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, advocating on behalf of the pastor.
The minister Creflo Dollar, known for being a prosperity preacher at his Atlanta-area World Changers Church International, is seeking 200,000 people committed to sow $300 or more (to) help achieve his goal to purchase the G650 airplane.

KOGI APC GUBER ASPIRANT DIES IN AUTO CRASH

                  
A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kogi State, Abdul-Aziz Aliyu, is dead.
The victim and his younger brother, Salmanu Aliyu, fear dead in a ghastly motor accident  along Jere Town of Kaduna State on Saturday.
Abubakar Aliyu, who spoke on behalf of the family, told journalists in Kano that the incident happened on Saturday afternoon when the victims were returning from Abuja.
Mr. Aliyu said the 36 years old APC stalwart was in Lagos for an official engagement on Friday. He said the politician, who was to travel to Kano same day, stopped over in Abuja as his flight from the Nigerian capital was cancelled due to bad weather.
Salmanu, who was also in Abuja for a private engagement, joined his elder brother for the road trip to Kano during which the accident occurred.