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Opinion: The World Certainly Does Not Want Buhari Back by SKC Ogbonnia
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Opinion: The World Certainly Does Not Want Buhari Back by SKC Ogbonnia

I mentioned this earlier. About ten days ago, I revealed to our great party, the All Progressive Congress (APC), and fellow Nigerians that the world is against President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term bid. I asserted that the opposition is coming from “influential leaders within our major allies, including Great Britain, the United States, France, Germany, Russia, China, Canada, etc.” I added “that the emerging consensus among these nations is that President Buhari’s second term ambition lacks in cogency. They point to Buhari’s failing health, lack of clear vision, lack of intellectual capacity, an apparent pattern of torpor, nepotism, wanton killings, disregard for the rule of law, and a growing sense of disunity and uncertainty in the land, among many failings.” However, both the...
Nigeria: No Foreign Pressure on President Buhari to Drop 2nd Term Bid – Femi Adesina
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Nigeria: No Foreign Pressure on President Buhari to Drop 2nd Term Bid – Femi Adesina

Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity has debunked rumours that the President was under pressure from foreign nations to drop his 2nd term bid. In a statement released today, Adesina said "It is necessary to respond to a tendentious story published today as cover choice by Daily Independent Newspaper. "Under the headline, 'Pressure mounts on Buhari not to seek re-election,' the fiction parading as news claims that foreign powers, including the European Union, United States of America, United Kingdom, and Saudi Arabia, are putting pressure on President Buhari not to seek re-election, due to some concocted reasons. "We thought fake news was the sole preserve of the social media in this season. Alas, a traditional medium has caught the bug. Obviously...
Nigeria: APC Senators Plan to Break Into Senate Champers (Video) – Onyema Chukwuka
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Nigeria: APC Senators Plan to Break Into Senate Champers (Video) – Onyema Chukwuka

The Deputy House Minority Leader, Hon. Onyema Chukwuka has declared that some Senators were planning to break into the Senate chambers. He stated this in a video interview which he granted while on what he called a vigil at the National Assembly Complex. Senator Chukwuka alleged that they had it on good authority that some APC Senators led by Ali Senators Ndume, Senator Adamu Abdullahi and Senator Omo-Agege. According to him, their aim was to sit illegally while the Senate was on recess and impeach the Senate President Bukola Saraki. He stated they had tried to break in earlier and were coming back this night (2n August 2018) and tomorrow morning. What the Video Here He added that this attempt was aided by the Nigerian security forces. As a result of this, Senators in the PDP c...
Nigeria: APC Spokesperson Defects to PDP
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Nigeria: APC Spokesperson Defects to PDP

The spokesperson for the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bolaji Abdullahi has resigned his position and exited the party. This continues the wave of defections from the ruling party. Giving his reasons for leaving the party, he said "In the last few days i have had to endure the flagrant usurpation of my role as a spokesman of the party in a manner that i consider unbefiting of a ruling party and inconsistent with my ethical standards. However, in a situation whereby my loyalty is constantly brought into question; my subordinates deployed to subvert my office; and my views constantly second-guessed on the basis of my political affiliation, it has become imperative for me to review my position. “In view of recent political developments in the country and within the All Progressives...
Nigeria: Bukola Saraki Finally Decamps from APC to PDP
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Nigeria: Bukola Saraki Finally Decamps from APC to PDP

Senate President Dr Bukola Saraki has finally decamped from the ruling APC to the main opposition PDP. It will be recalled that Saraki was one of the PDP Governors who left prior to the 2015 elections to form the nPDP which later joined to form the APC. In a tweet, this morning, Saraki said "I wish to inform Nigerians that, after extensive consultations, I have decided to take my leave of the All Progressives Congress (APC)." Two hours later, he followed up with several tweets which constituted a statement, explaining why he left. Details of this statement are published below: "I wish to inform Nigerians that, after extensive consultations, I have decided to take my leave of the All Progressives Congress (APC). "This is not a decision that I have made lightly. If anything a...
Nigeria: Buhari Will Win Despite Defections – Keyamo
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Nigeria: Buhari Will Win Despite Defections – Keyamo

Mr Festus Keyamo SAN, Director Strategic Communications, of the President Muhammadu Buhari 2019 Presidential Campaign, has said that President Buhari will be re-elected despite the defections from the party. According to Keyamo, the President will record better results in states where he previously performed poorly. While making this claim, he added that "the latest defections by some National Assembly members and the Governor of Benue State will not harm the re-election of President Buhari in the 2019 general elections. This would even be so if the much-rumoured two more Governors also defect from the APC." He reason for his confidence was that from his perspective, "the President won with large margins in the past in some States without the support of majority of the politicians fr...
Nigeria: Senators that Defected Love Bribe and are Afraid of Buhari – El-Rufai
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Nigeria: Senators that Defected Love Bribe and are Afraid of Buhari – El-Rufai

Nasir El-Rufai, the Governor of Kaduna State has stated that the senators that defected from the APC were afraid of what Buhari would do to them in his second tenure because they are corrupt. The Governor gave this as an explanation for the spate of defection that recently hit the ruling party. While answering questions during a media chat in his state conducted in Hausa he said "Why did these people (senators) leave APC? It’s because they love bribe and were afraid of what President Muhammadu Buhari will do to them if he gets re-elected. "This is just the truth. What joined them together is that they love bribery and corruption and they are afraid President Buhari will deal with them." It would be recalled that about 14 senators, 37 members of the house of assembly and some gover...
Nigeria: All these Concoctions and Evil Plots Cannot Deter Me – Saraki
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Nigeria: All these Concoctions and Evil Plots Cannot Deter Me – Saraki

Reacting to the letter again sent to him by the Police this night, inviting him to appear by 8am tomorrow (24th July 2018), Senate President, Bukola Saraki has said among other things that the concoctions and evil plots will not deter him. In a statement released on his Facebook page, he noted that the Police had corrupted and politicized their investigations into the Offa robbery incident. He said "They have turned it into an instrument for the party in power to suppress perceived opponents, witch hunt issue for blackmailing people from freely choosing which platform on which they want to pursue their ambitions and a matter for harassing the people whose exit from APC would harm the chances of the party in the forthcoming elections." The full text of his statement is published below...
Nigeria: Samuel Ortom Rescinds Decision, Remains In APC
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Nigeria: Samuel Ortom Rescinds Decision, Remains In APC

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has made a U-turn on his decision to leave the ruling party APC. His decision came after he met with the party's new chairman Adams Oshiomole. Speaking on his change of mind, Ortom said "I am here in APC, a member of APC; I’m still flying the flag of APC and I only said I was given a red card." He continued by saying “But the leadership of the party told me that the decision of the party leadership at the national level is superior to any individual’s, and I think this is good enough. We have spoken to him, he has spoken to me; stakeholders are going to be spoken to and that is where I belong. "We have not concluded the matter, it is an ongoing process because I have always stood for peace and I always want peace to prevail. I appreciate the inter...
Nigeria: Kogi PDP Rejects Melaye as Party’s Flag Bearer
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Nigeria: Kogi PDP Rejects Melaye as Party’s Flag Bearer

The Kogi West Elders’ Forum of the PDP has rejected having Senator Dino Melaye as the party's flag bearer for his senatorial district. The group said it will vehemently reject all attempts at foisting Melaye on them. Giving reasons for their decision, the group, speaking through its chairman, Shaibu Momoh said "Melaye is seen as too controversial and his unacceptable behaviors are the serious negative views of the public against him. He cannot win any election in a free and fair atmosphere and PDP should therefore not gamble with him as a candidate for now. "He needs a serious reformation period which PDP Kogi state do not have the luxury of time to dispense. "The leadership of PDP in the state under the two former governors of the state, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, Captain Idris Wada, ...