Jonathan Imposing Unpopular Leaders On Yorubas

The pioneer National Chairman of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande on Thursday tongue lashed out that it was regrettable that President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration was returning the country into the era of impunity by imposing unpopular leaders on the people, especially in “each of the states in the Yorubaland”.
Akande who spoke in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, at an inaugural lecture organised in remembrance of the late Premier of the defunct Western Region, Alhaji Dauda Adegbenro, insisted that, despite all challenges, few patriotic leaders, including himself have resolved to work relentlessly towards achieving a “just and democratic Nigeria”.

Buhari Picks APC Presidential Form

Nigeria’s  former military Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd), has become the second presidential aspirant to pick the expression of interest and nomination forms of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Jonathan’s ambition not threatened – Okupe

The Presidency, yesterday said that President Goodluck Jonathan was not threatened by the presidential ambitions of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) and former vice president, Atiku Abubakar on the platform of APC should he decide to contest in 2015.
Reacting to yesterday’s declaration by Buhari and an earlier one by Atiku, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, told State House correspondents that both Buhari and Atiku had been unsuccessful in their previous shots at the presidency, noting that the latest at­tempt would not be different.

Ekiti State account almost empty -Fayose

Governor-elect of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has cried out that the state government’s account is near empty, just as he complained that the outgoing govern­ment has refused to cooper­ate with his team to ensure a proper handover. Fayose told newsmen yesterday that he would likely inherit the treasury in a very poor state when he assumes office to­day.

Obi’s defection to PDP is non-issue –Obiano

Governor Wil­lie Obiano of Anambra State has described the defection of his pre­decessor, Peter Obi to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a non-issue.
He said the former governor came to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) alone and had left alone.

2015: I did not submit name of any candidate – Uduaghan

The governor of Del­ta State, Dr. Em­manuel Uduaghan has said contrary to reports in some national dailies, he did not submit anybody’s name to Presi­dent Goodluck Jonathan for the governorship elec­tion in the state.
In a statement signed by a Senior Special Assistant to the governor, Sunny Areh, he said the governor did not submit any name through the Anioma Congress to the President to be appointed as governor.
The statement read in part: “The governor has di­rect access to the president and do not need any inter­mediary to go to him.

We’re ready to return missionary schools but … –Gov Ahmed

Kwara State Gov­ernor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, yesterday said government is ready to return missionary schools to the owners as be­ing demanded by Christian denominations.
Ahmed disclosed this against the backdrop of protest by some Christians who dem­onstrated in Ilorin demanding that government should return schools to them.