Elections: Appeal Court Reserves Judgment on Jonathan

The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has just reserved its decision concerning the President Goodluck Jonathan’s eligibility to contest presidential election in March.
The others Court’ panel members, who heard the appeal, were Akomolafe Wilson, T.Y. Hassan, J. E. Ekannem, and M. Mustapha, reported sunnewsonline.com.

NFF Proposes A Two-Year Contract For Stephen Keshi

With reports emanating that Stephen Keshi has been shortlisted for Burkina Faso job, news just reaching us has it that the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) are on the mission to stop any possible move for the Super Eagles of Nigeria Head coach.

Arsene Wenger To Work With Nigeria Football Federation

Arsenal FC manager, legendary Arsene Wenger, vowed to work with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to help with football advancement in the country.

Amaju Pinnick and Arsene Wenger

The boss from the English Premier League made the pledge during his meeting with the NFF president, Amaju Pinnick, at the Arsenal FC’s training ground.

Makinde Denies Receiving Money To Support Jonathan

Social Democratic Party governorship candidate in Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has discredited rumour that he was approached by the Presidency and leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party with financial inducement to support President Goodluck Jonathan’s candidacy in the coming election.

Seyi Makinde

Makinde had left the PDP to become the SDP governorship candidate in the aftermath of the crisis that attended the conduct of the results of the state ward congress of the PDP.

GEJ Got It Wrong, Ekiti Rigging Tape Is Authentic – FFK

Director of Media and Publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organisation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has countered President Jonathan’s statement concerning last month leaked Ekiti rigging audio tape.
According to Chief Fani-Kayode, the audio recording is authentic contrary to the president’s report.
It would be recalled that President Goodluck Jonathan’s outwardly dismissed the Ekiti rigging audio recording, saying it was a fabrication that is not worth his attention.
However, the spokesperson for his campaign, Femi Fani-Kayode has admitted that the tape is genuine but that the characters involved in the meeting captured in the recording were not discussing how to rig the 2014 governorship election in Ekiti state.

Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, Mr. Fani-Kayode said his team had listened to and reviewed the recording and that it came to the conclusion that the opposition All Progressives Congress turned fact on its head by claiming that Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state; former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro; and the Minister of Police Affairs, Jelili Adesiyan (who all featured in the recording), planned how to rig the election.

I Pray Obasanjo Won’t End Like Saul - Bode George

There has been a lot of reactions following the dramatic exit of former president Olusegun Obasanjo from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)!

Bode George

However, in a new interview with Vanguard, Chief Bode George, the former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party has made some remarks about Obasanjo’s decision to leave. Bode George said that he prays former president Olusegun Obasanjo won’t end like Saul in the Bible.

Agbaje Tells Fashola To Pay Medical Workers Salaries

Jimi Agbaje, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos state, has asked the governor of the state, Babatunde Fashola to pay the salaries of striking workers.

Jimi Agbaje

Agbaje, who is a pharmacist, said this through a statement by his Directorate of Media and Publicity in Lagos.
With one eye on the mega-city status of Lagos, Agbaje said Lagosians deserved seamless health services.