Jonathan spits fire! Warns indolent govt officials - Denies consulting Turai - To deal with those behind false, wicked campaigns
Okey Muogbo, Abuja - 17.01.2010

THE Vice President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has said that he would not sack hardworking ministers as he assumes the duties of President Umaru Yar’Adua but warned that those not peforming are in trouble.


In a statement in Abuja on Saturday, the Vice-President also said that he did not wait for directive from the wife of the president, Hajia Turai, before he started discharging the duties of the president, as alleged by a national newspaper (not the Nigerian Tribune), as ruled by an Abuja Federal High Court.


The statement, signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice-President on Media, Ima Niboro, said that the Vice-President had already performed the duty of the president at the Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration on Friday.


The statement said: “We are aware that these same people are sponsoring ridiculous stories in the media to the effect that the VP has already prepared a list of ministers and top executives of key parastatals to dismiss from the administration.


“There is no need to state that these are obvious lies. The VP uses this occasion to state that key officers of the government that are on top of their jobs need not harbour such fears. But those who, rather than focus on delivering this administration’s mandate to the Nigerian people, prefer to cause acrimony and disunity in order to advance their personal aggrandisement have every reason to fear!


“The Vice President appeals to Nigerians to ignore the divisive strategies of those who do not wish the present administration well, and are anxious to bring the government to its knees by all means, whether fair or foul.


“He remains eternally grateful to fellow compatriots, who have continued to demonstrate unflinching solidarity to the nation in spite of these difficult times. He also extends warm acknowledgments to the vast majority of patriots and citizens who continue to pray for the restoration of Mr. President’s health and his safe return to Nigeria,” the statement added.


Turning to the allegation that the Vice-President was waiting for directive from the First Lady to act as president, the statement continues: “This morning, a national newspaper published a report claiming that the Vice President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has so far refused to act upon the Justice Dan Abutu ruling of Wednesday, 13th January, 2010, to the effect that he can assume the duties of Mr. President in his absence in line with section 5(1) of the 1999 constitution, because he is awaiting a directive from the First Lady, Hajia Turai Yar’ Adua.


“This report is entirely false. The VP wants to state clearly that the last time he spoke with the First Lady was on Tuesday, January 5th, after he spoke with the president. Indeed, it was the First Lady that called back shortly after, to exchange warm pleasantries with the Vice President.


“There is no doubt that those who packaged the report are only attempting to paint non-existent pictures to the Nigerian public in an effort to create mischievous scenarios of undecisivesness on the part of the VP.


“If we may ask, what was the crucial significance of the Abutu judgement that went over and beyond the subsisting scenario of the VP holding fort in the absence of the president? What therefore would form the directive’s basis for desperately seeking Mr. President’s point of view in the light of that ruling?


"May we also ask what crucial functions of the president the VP has declined to take upon himself since the Wednesday ruling? Barely 48 hours after the decision, we all witnessed how the VP led the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chief Justice of Nigeria and the service chiefs, to take the salute at the Armed Forces Remembrance Day.


“It is obvious that all these are part of the on-going efforts by some well placed individuals, within and outside the administration, to take maximum advantage of the unfortunate situation that Mr. President, through no fault of his, has found himself health-wise.


“The sponsors of this false and wicked campaign are well known to the Federal Government, and in due time, they will be exposed and brought to book.”

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Thats my guy. Keep it up. And make sure to do away with people like Aondaaka.

I await Aondoakaa's head with glee. Let's wait for the lucky guy to settle in and see how things go.

Aondoakaa + Northern cabal + Ibori = Jail.

I applaud him for staring the cabal right back in the eye. There is word that he was warned not to perform the ceremony or be assasinated by snipers overlooking Eagle Square http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Home/5512632-146/jonathan_honours_the_military_in_fear.csp