Jonathan's Campaign Committee Member Joins APC

Barely three weeks before next month’s presidential elections, another bigwig of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Bayelsa State, Senator Felix Oboro, has left the ruling party for the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC.
According to Thisday newspaper report online, Sen. Oboro, a member of Jonathan’s Presidential Campaign Committee in Bayelsa, decamped to the APC on Friday.
It was disclosed that the Senator, who was Nigeria’s former ambassador to Venezuela, was conspicuously absent during the swearing in of members of the presidential campaign committee in Bayelsa by Governor Seriake Dickson.
It was gathered that Sen. Oboro was welcomed to the APC by the leader of the party in Bayelsa, Chief Timipre Sylva.

Sen. Oboro on the left.

Speaking at the event, Sylva stated that with political leaders leaving the PDP in droves that the ruling party was gradually heading for collapse.

Jonathan Visits Borno Today For Presidential Campaign

Less than two weeks after visiting Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, President Goodluck Jonathan will visit the state again today to campaign for next month’s election.
It would be recalled Jonathan’s visit to Maiduguri on January 15, 2015, was to show support for Nigerian soldiers serving in the state in commemoration with the Armed Forces Remembrance Day.
The President had been criticised in recent times for not visiting the Boko Haram insurgency-ridden state.
According to Punch newspaper report online, the President would use the opportunity of the visit to unfold plans to tackle the Boko Haram militant sect.

President Goodluck Jonathan on arrival at the Maiduguri Airport on Thursday.

Certifying A Distraction By M.B.O. Owolowo

The issues that confront Nigeria are as glaring as a bright shining star, and the effects as scorching as the rays from the sun, but some pettifoggers employed by the PDP choose to deliberate on inanities. Initially, when I heard about the certificate matter, I dismissed it as child’s play, a joke, then, the tempo increased, and I was surprised by the incredulity of supposedly educated people, giving credence to what I termed a non-issue. I couldn’t decipher the justification for demanding the educational qualification of a former Governor, Petroleum Minister and Head of State, after years of meritorious service.

"You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks." - Winston Churchil

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Nigerians know where the 'dogs' are concentrated and they are barking loud  
Pres. Jonathan casting his vote at the PDP presidential primary election in Abuja State House

Buhari Was Our Classmate, We Even Sat For WASSCE Together

 During his media briefing yesterday, Gen. Buhari mentioned two prominent Nigerians he went to school with, former president of the Court of Appeal,

Police Force Decorates New Officers

The 17th indigenous Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba, today decorated ten newly promoted Senior Police Officers at the Force Headquarters, Abuja the Nigeria police have announced on their website. 

Police IGP, Suleiman Abba.

The event was witnessed by family members of the promotees as well as representatives of the Police Service Commission and development partners.

Celebrities Visit EiE's Event For Election Debates 2015

Nigerian celebrities visited an opening party of an advocacy group, Enough is Enough Nigeria (EiE Nigeria), where the plans for the debate series of the forthcoming 2015 general elections were announced.
The series, ‘The People’s Debate’, would be held ahead of the February general elections. These debate series has been created to position voters at the centre of the democratic process by reinforcing the narrative that elections and governance are about the people. (Scroll down for photos)

According to the NET, popular broadcaster, Funmi Iyanda, said: “This platform is meant to constitute itself into an effective opposition to governance, not just at the point of election but throughout their terms in office.”

PDP Plans To Attack General Buhari Tomorrow In Ondo—APC

Oyedele said that some aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), threatened by the fast-rising popularity of Buhari in the southwest states have concluded "calculated plans" by organizing youths to attack the convoy that would accompanied its presidential candidate.  The All Progressives Congress (APC) party in Ondo State says it had uncovered plans by members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to attack its presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.), who would be visiting Akure, the capital city tomorrow (Saturday).

State Coordinator of the Buhari Campaign Organisation (BCO) disclosed this to a SaharaReporters correspondent in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Friday afternoon.

 

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Oyedele said that some aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), threatened by the fast-rising popularity of Buhari in the southwest states have concluded "calculated plans" by organizing youths to attack the convoy that would accompanied its presidential candidate.