Former President Obasanjo preferred to be in Jigawa than in Abuja.

When top officials of the various arms of the Nigerian Government gathered on Wednesday to listen to President Goodluck Jonathan present the scorecard of his administration in the last two years, one notable absentee was observed.

The event, held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, was attended by Nigeria’s top five public officials but one, the fourth citizen by Nigeria’s official hierarchy.
Aminu Tambuwal, the Speaker of the House of Representatives was conspicuously absent at a ceremony attended by Mr. Jonathan, Vice President Namadi Sambo, Senate President David Mark, and the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mariam Mukhtar.

No reason was given for the speaker’s absence although it was later announced during the programme that he was represented by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Emeka Ihedioha.

Though a member of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party , Mr. Tambuwal has never really been a darling of the ruling party or indeed of the president.

“ ..the joke here (at the presidency) used to be that the Speaker is an APC man in PDP government,” a presidency source told PREMIUM TIMES, saying they were not surprised the speaker was absent.

Mr. Tambuwal’s election as speaker was opposed by both his party and allegedly the presidency; while he got the support of the opposition for his emergence as speaker.

Rumours have also been spread that the speaker is being considered as a presidential candidate of the APC, a merger of Nigeria’s largest four opposition parties, a claim the speaker denied.

However, Mr. Tambuwal’s spokesperson said there was no big deal to his principal’s non-attendance.
“Usually, the Speaker goes to his constituency on a day like this (Democracy Day) to interact with his people, there is no issue at all,” Imam Imam, Mr. Tambuwal’s spokesperson, said.

He said the Speaker left Abuja for Sokoto on Tuesday after the sitting of the House, and has commissioned some projects undertaken by Governor Wammako.

“In any case even the invitation sent, read the House of Reps, and the Deputy Speaker was there to represent the House, so it will be erroneous to assume that the Speaker shunned the event,” Mr. Imam added.

Mr. Tambuwal was, however, not the only major dignitary that shunned the event witnessed by ministers, lawmakers, foreign guests, and others, and broadcast live to millions of Nigerians.

Obasanjo, Babangida, Abdulsalami, Atiku too
At least four former heads of state: Olusegun Obasanjo, Muhammadu Buhari, Ibrahim Babangida, and Abdulsalami Abubakar, and a former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, also shunned the event, which was used by the Jonathan administration to showcase its successes.
PREMIUM TIMES learnt that they were all invited to the event.

While hundreds gathered for the event, Mr. Obasanjo, a leader of the PDP and one of Mr. Jonathan’s main backers in 2011 preferred to attend an event in Jigawa State.

Although no official reason was given for Mr. Obasanjo’s non-attendance in Abuja, he was present as Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa outlined the achievements of his administrationin the state. Mr. Lamido, also a member of the ruling party, is seen as a loyalist of Mr. Obasanjo and is believed to be one of the PDP Governors that voted against Jonah Jang, the PDP and presidency’s reportedly backed candidate for the chairmanship of the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF.

Posters have already been circulated across various Nigerian states of a joint ticket of Mr. Lamido and Rotimi Amaechi for the2015 presidency, a move reportedly supported by Mr. Obasanjo. Mr. Amaechi, who won the NGF chairmanship election, is currently having a running battle with the presidency and the PDP leadership. He has since been suspended from the ruling party.

The Jigawa event was also attended by Lamido Sanusi, the Governor of the Central Bank, another person who has the backing of the opposition parties. Though serving in a PDP government, when Mr. Sanusi was being honoured with a traditional title in Kano, the event was largely attended by opposition leaders including Mr. Buhari and Mr. Tinubu.

Mr. Sanusi also preferred to attend the Jigawa event than attend one by Mr. Jonathan even though several achievements of the economic team of which he is a core member were being highlighted at the Abuja event

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http://premiumtimesng.com/news/136838-tambuwal-obasanjo-babangida-others-shun-jonathans-midterm-report-presentation.html

I personally thank the Gods of the Skies that Nigeria has been removed from the hands of the cabals from Minna to Ottah Farm and PDP is being clinically purged of all bad eggs. It takes a Jonathan to deliver the Children of Israel from the Political Gentiles and Iscariots.

FRESH AIR!

Billyonaire: I personally thank the Gods of the Skies that Nigeria has been removed from the hands of the cabals from Minna to Ottah Farm and PDP is being clinically purged of all bad eggs. It takes a Jonathan to deliver the Children of Israel from the Political Gentiles and Iscariots.

FRESH AIR!

we will see

Who cares if they attended or not? Did their non attendance stop the event from going on?

This one na barbing salon gossip. So wetin make we come do? Make we start to insult them because dem no go Abuja? Na by force to attend the occasion? See wahala o!

The president is definitely on his own! So sad. smh

berem: This one na barbing salon gossip. So wetin make we come do? Make we start to insult them because dem no go Abuja? Na by force to attend the occasion? See wahala o!

The president is definitely on his own! So sad. smh

Interestingly, he's with the Nigerian people.

Gossip no go kill una!


Obasanjo is a very busy man! It's a matter of who sends the first invitation letter.

Obasanjo was the guest speaker at the Jigawa state 1st Economic & Investment summit, and you expect him to turn down the offer??
Just immediately after the event, he left the country to Morrocco for another African summit on banking.


We do not understand the calender and the programme of politicians and business men. Some of them do not sleep at all..

Rather than spreading speculations, lets mind our business and let GEJ do his job!

He left his own state, he ignored yoruba governors shows today (democracy day) and left the shores of western Nigeria to JIGAWA!
Thats a message for y'all

Mind ya business!!

Acidosis: Gossip no go kill una!


Obasanjo is a very busy man! It's a matter of who sends the first invitation letter.

Obasanjo was the guest speaker at the Jigawa state 1st Economic & Investment summit, and you expect him to turn down the event??
Just immediately after the event, he left the country to Morrocco for another summit.


We do not understand the pressure and the programme of these men.. Some of them do not sleep at all..

Rather than spreading speculations, lets mind our business and let GEJ do his job!

Chikena, its almost impossible for everyone to be present at the event.

Eko Atlantic: Ajumobi is commissioning, Fashola is commissioning, jonathan is delivering speech.

www.nairaland.com/1306944/gov-fashola-commissions-lekki-ikoyi-link#15965523

Acidosis: Gossip no go kill una!


Obasanjo is a very busy man! It's a matter of who sends the first invitation letter.

Obasanjo was the guest speaker at the Jigawa state 1st Economic & Investment summit, and you expect him to turn down the offer??
Just immediately after the event, he left the country to Morrocco for another African summit on banking.


We do not understand the calender and the programme of politicians and business men. Some of them do not sleep at all..

Rather than spreading speculations, lets mind our business and let GEJ do his job!

He left his own state, he ignored yoruba governors shows today (democracy day) and left the shores of western Nigeria to JIGAWA!
Thats a message for y'all

Mind ya business!!

Please tell sincere 9gerian to stop aproko talk talk! Must he always whine at every little thing? haba!

Garri the 1st:
www.nairaland.com/1306944/gov-fashola-commissions-lekki-ikoyi-link#15965523

Whoever made that statement is a political buffallo..

So you expect the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic to be running up and down, helter-skelter like a bush baby commissioning roads and buildings?? We have so many daft individuals on this forum..

How many times have you seen Obama running up and down like a local government chairman around the states of America commissioning bore-holes and transformers??


Whats the work of his Ministers, Secretaries, Ministers of states etc.??



I really don't blame you guys, y'all are so enslaved in Lasgidi community to the extent y'all do not see beyond Lagos state... Lagos State Television.

Make una travel abeg... travel far and wide... only then you'll realise your Fashola gospel sounds strange to a large percentage of Nigerians.

We care about the presidency... We love Nigeria!

Sincere 9gerian: Former President Obasanjo preferred to be in Jigawa than in Abuja.

When top officials of the various arms of the Nigerian Government gathered on Wednesday to listen to President Goodluck Jonathan present the scorecard of his administration in the last two years, one notable absentee was observed.

The event, held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, was attended by Nigeria’s top five public officials but one, the fourth citizen by Nigeria’s official hierarchy.
Aminu Tambuwal, the Speaker of the House of Representatives was conspicuously absent at a ceremony attended by Mr. Jonathan, Vice President Namadi Sambo, Senate President David Mark, and the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mariam Mukhtar.

No reason was given for the speaker’s absence although it was later announced during the programme that he was represented by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Emeka Ihedioha.

Though a member of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party , Mr. Tambuwal has never really been a darling of the ruling party or indeed of the president.

“ ..the joke here (at the presidency) used to be that the Speaker is an APC man in PDP government,” a presidency source told PREMIUM TIMES, saying they were not surprised the speaker was absent.

Mr. Tambuwal’s election as speaker was opposed by both his party and allegedly the presidency; while he got the support of the opposition for his emergence as speaker.

Rumours have also been spread that the speaker is being considered as a presidential candidate of the APC, a merger of Nigeria’s largest four opposition parties, a claim the speaker denied.

However, Mr. Tambuwal’s spokesperson said there was no big deal to his principal’s non-attendance.
“Usually, the Speaker goes to his constituency on a day like this (Democracy Day) to interact with his people, there is no issue at all,” Imam Imam, Mr. Tambuwal’s spokesperson, said.

He said the Speaker left Abuja for Sokoto on Tuesday after the sitting of the House, and has commissioned some projects undertaken by Governor Wammako.

“In any case even the invitation sent, read the House of Reps, and the Deputy Speaker was there to represent the House, so it will be erroneous to assume that the Speaker shunned the event,” Mr. Imam added.

Mr. Tambuwal was, however, not the only major dignitary that shunned the event witnessed by ministers, lawmakers, foreign guests, and others, and broadcast live to millions of Nigerians.

Obasanjo, Babangida, Abdulsalami, Atiku too
At least four former heads of state: Olusegun Obasanjo, Muhammadu Buhari, Ibrahim Babangida, and Abdulsalami Abubakar, and a former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, also shunned the event, which was used by the Jonathan administration to showcase its successes.
PREMIUM TIMES learnt that they were all invited to the event.

While hundreds gathered for the event, Mr. Obasanjo, a leader of the PDP and one of Mr. Jonathan’s main backers in 2011 preferred to attend an event in Jigawa State.

Although no official reason was given for Mr. Obasanjo’s non-attendance in Abuja, he was present as Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa outlined the achievements of his administrationin the state. Mr. Lamido, also a member of the ruling party, is seen as a loyalist of Mr. Obasanjo and is believed to be one of the PDP Governors that voted against Jonah Jang, the PDP and presidency’s reportedly backed candidate for the chairmanship of the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF.

Posters have already been circulated across various Nigerian states of a joint ticket of Mr. Lamido and Rotimi Amaechi for the2015 presidency, a move reportedly supported by Mr. Obasanjo. Mr. Amaechi, who won the NGF chairmanship election, is currently having a running battle with the presidency and the PDP leadership. He has since been suspended from the ruling party.

The Jigawa event was also attended by Lamido Sanusi, the Governor of the Central Bank, another person who has the backing of the opposition parties. Though serving in a PDP government, when Mr. Sanusi was being honoured with a traditional title in Kano, the event was largely attended by opposition leaders including Mr. Buhari and Mr. Tinubu.

Mr. Sanusi also preferred to attend the Jigawa event than attend one by Mr. Jonathan even though several achievements of the economic team of which he is a core member were being highlighted at the Abuja event

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http://premiumtimesng.com/news/136838-tambuwal-obasanjo-babangida-others-shun-jonathans-midterm-report-presentation.html

Mr.GEJ,don't worry. They will all attend your handing over occassion in two years time.

berem: Please tell sincere 9gerian to stop aproko talk talk! Must he always whine at every little thing? haba!

Busy body things... I must talk na im dey worry am..

Gamji007:

Mr.GEJ,don't worry. They will all attend your handing over occassion in two years time.

Do you have to quote op because of this trash

So what? Let GEJ go ahead and do what he believes in. History will vindicate him.

Gamji007:

Mr.GEJ,don't worry. They will all attend your handing over occassion in two years time.

Gbam!!!, Otito oro koro

Busybody, at least Emeka Ikedioha was there to represent the HOR
OBJ didnt need to be in Abuja physically to deliver his message
We saw him do do in Jigawa
Read it below

You can help someone to get a job,but you CANNOT help that person to do his job
-Former President Olusegun Obasanjo aka Baba Iyabo alias Uncle Sege
29/05/13

Keep brandishing facts and lies to butress Ebele's voodoo economics
GDP figures and FDI indices which DO NOT reflect in the life of the man on the street
Shior!

Gamji007:

Mr.GEJ,don't worry. They will all attend your handing over occassion in two years time.

Guy,you bad O!

And what is our business with that?

Acidosis: Gossip no go kill una!


Obasanjo is a very busy man! It's a matter of who sends the first invitation letter.

Obasanjo was the guest speaker at the Jigawa state 1st Economic & Investment summit, and you expect him to turn down the offer??
Just immediately after the event, he left the country to Morrocco for another African summit on banking.


We do not understand the calender and the programme of politicians and business men. Some of them do not sleep at all..

Rather than spreading speculations, lets mind our business and let GEJ do his job!

He left his own state, he ignored yoruba governors shows today (democracy day) and left the shores of western Nigeria to JIGAWA!
Thats a message for y'all

Mind ya business!!

Thank you,God bless you !!!

[size=13pt] Of what importance is their presence there? I personally didn't even notice that... Those vultures once ruled and destroyed Nigeria, anybody who still attach importance to them, is an enemy of Nigeria.

Perhaps GEJ might join that group if he eventually fails.
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I just hope downfall of GEJ is not around the corner

It's a clear message to GEJ to sit up. Dats all