• Ex-VP resigned from APC since Oct. 18 –Findings

Olusola Fabiyi, John Alechenu, John Ameh, Friday Olokor, Leke Baiyewu and John Charles

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says he has not ruled out the possibility of holding talks with his former boss, President Olusegun Obasanjo, in pursuit of his political ambition.

Atiku’s Media Adviser, Mazi Paul Ibe, stated this on behalf of his principal during a telephone interview with one of our correspondents in Abuja on Sunday.

Ibe explained that Atiku, a master of consensus building, would not discountenance the importance of carrying everyone along.

He spoke in reaction to the advice given by former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Jonathan had, in an interview, described ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo as “the boss of bosses.” He had advised the former vice-president to reconcile with Obasanjo in order realize his political ambition.

Ibe said, “His Excellency, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, is a savvy politician and he will not discountenance the importance of carrying everybody along in order to build a consensus.”


Atiku meets PDP leaders

It was gathered on Sunday that Atiku had been meeting with leaders of the PDP.

The News Agency of Nigeria reported on Sunday that the former number two citizen had met with members Adamawa PDP executive at all levels, as well as state chairmen from the six states that made up the North-East.

He was also said to have met with the PDP national vice-chairman in the North-East.

The Adamawa State PDP Secretary, Abdullahi Prambe, said, “The meetings have been fruitful.

“Our meetings with him (Atiku) have been fruitful and from his body language, he will soon return to the PDP.”

“With Atiku, the party will carry more weight and more people will come back.”

NAN reported that Ibe, Atiku’s spokesman, declined to comment.

Reps’ APC caucus disagree with Atiku’s reasons

The caucus of the All Progressives Congress in the House of Representatives on Sunday faulted the former vice-president’s reasons for resigning from the ruling party.


The caucus disagreed with Atiku’s position that “factionalisation and lack of democratic principles” forced him out of the APC.

Part of Atiku’s statement had read, “While other parties have purged themselves of the arbitrariness and unconstitutionality that led to fractionalisation, the All Progressives Congress has adopted those same practices and even gone beyond them to institute a regime of a draconian clampdown on all forms of democracy within the party and the government it produced.”

But, the leader of the APC caucus in the House, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, told The PUNCH that Atiku was hasty in drawing his conclusion about the party.

He said, “Anytime any member of your family, in this case, political family leaves, you feel saddened. Also, we haven’t had an election as such since 2015 to determine whether or not there is democracy in the party. 2019 will determine that and I wish he had tarried a little while.”


The Chief Whip of the House and leader of the majority North-West caucus, Mr. Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, said Atiku misrepresented facts.

He said, “It is a clear misrepresentation of facts to accuse the APC and the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration of being undemocratic. I vehemently disagree with the former VP in this respect, especially when he is widely speculated to have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, a party that was widely adjudged to be the most despotic and undemocratic party we have ever had in the history of Nigeria’s democracy.’’

Senators fault el-Rufai’s criticism

Some members of the Senate, including some APC senators, have faulted Governor Nasir e-Rufai of Kaduna State and other politicians who criticised Atiku’s resignation from the ruling party.

Senator Rafiu Ibrahim, (APC, Kwara-South), in a telephone interview with The PUNCH, said the former vice-president should not be underrated.

Ibrahim said, “Let us be strategic in the APC. We should not take it from the angle of the Governor of Kaduna State who said he (Atiku) is a serial defector. This is the kind of words that make you lose what you have.”

The lawmaker noted that while many critics of Atiku’s resignation thought it was for his presidential ambition, the former vice president could choose to back a candidate against Buhari.

Also, Senator Shehu Sani (APC, Kaduna-Central) said el-Rufai’s condemnation of Atiku was inspired by their long-standing rivalry since the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo.

He urged the APC to consider grievances expressed by the former vice-president, and not criticise him like the Kaduna State governor.

He said, “The attacks on Atiku for changing political party are uncalled for. The APC should carefully study the issues he raised and make the necessary corrections that would convince other party loyalists to remain in the party.”

But Senator Adesoji Akanbi (APC, Oyo-South) said as much as Atiku’s exit from the APC would be painful to the party faithful, the former vice-president had the right to join any association or party of his choice.

Akanbi said, “Everybody has a right to exercise his or her freedom of association. Whatever the reason given by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, it is a matter of choice.”

However, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce (PDP, Bayelsa-East) urged Atiku “on behalf of my colleagues” to return to the PDP.

He said, “First, he has not moved to the PDP. He has only resigned from the APC. We are appealing to him to please come back to the PDP which he founded.”

Senator Samuel Anyanwu (PDP, Imo-East) described Atiku’s exit from the APC as a bonus for the PDP. He added that the ruling party was on the verge of witnessing a mass exodus of its members to the opposition party.

He said, “It is an indication that the PDP is set to take back power in 2019. Those who left the PDP are now coming back. In days to come, you will see members of the National Assembly and serving governors who left the PDP returning to the party.”

Former VP resigned since Oct. 18

– Findings

The PUNCH has discovered that Atiku had actually resigned from the APC since October 18, 2017.

One of our correspondents’ findings showed that the resignation was kept secret until the former vice-president issued his exit statement last Thursday.

In the letter exclusively obtained by The PUNCH, Atiku said he left the APC because he could not “reconcile” himself with the ruling party’s dismal performance.

The resignation letter was addressed to the card chairman of the APC in Jada 1, Jada Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

The letter, which was titled ‘resignation,’ was received by Usman Muazu.

The letter dated October 18, 2017, read in part, “I wish to inform you of my decision to resign my membership of the All Progressives Congress in this ward with effect from the date of this letter.

“I’m resigning from a part we formed and worked so hard, with fellow compatriots across the country, to place in government.

“I had hope that the APC government would make improvements to the lives of our people and the continued existence and development of Nigeria as one indivisible nation. This hope has now been dashed.

“I’m unable to reconcile myself with the dismal performance of the party in government, especially in relation to the continued polarisation of our people along the ethnic and religious lines, which is threatening our unity more than any other time in the recent past, and the unbearable hardship that our people are currently undergoing.

“Let me emphasise again that this is not about me. We have to have a country before people can aspire to lead it.

“While wishing you well, let me express the hope that in the near future, a substantial number of you will join forces with us to, once again, defeat impunity, and restore vision and purpose to the politics of our great country.”

Former gov hails Atiku’s exit

A former governor of Plateau State, Fidelis Tapgun, on Sunday expressed satisfaction with the exit of Atiku from the APC.

He, however, warned the PDP not to give him automatic presidential ticket in 2019.”

Tapgun in an interview with The PUNCH in Jos, said, “If Atiku is leaving the APC and coming back to the PDP, he is coming with a lot of supporters.

“We all know that Atiku leaving the APC is 99.5 per cent minus for the APC.

“The PDP is now back on its feet, a lot of the wrong things done in the past are being corrected. So, all of us are happy to see Atiku back in the PDP.”

Tapgun said he did not expect the PDP to give Atiku automatic ticket for 2019 presidency, describing such practice as undemocratic.

He said, “I don’t expect the PDP to give him an automatic ticket. We want a political party which practises democracy. Anybody who wants to contest the 2019 presidency should indicate interest. There should be a level playing field for anybody who wants to contest.



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If Him like let him Beg Our heroes past

Its in Vain

Only Igbos miscreants and enemies of the state will vote him

Atiku will be 72 or 73 at next election

Wailers didn't see him as old man

It would be disastrous for Atiku to neglect the advise of Jonathan.

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Disaster is looming on Nigeria if this man wins.

Atiku is never the best replacement for Buhari. Never!!!

sarrki:
If Him like let him Beg Our heroes past

Its in Vain

Only Igbos miscreants and enemies of the state will vote him

Atiku will be 72 or 73 at next election

Wailers didn't see him as old man

Is Buhari not old enough to go and rest in Daura?

OrestesDante:
Disaster is looming on Nigeria if this man wins.


Atiku is never the best replacement for Buhari. Never!!!

Nothing is impossible man, Donald Trump won in America against all permutations and expectations. I'm not holding brief for Atiku Abubakar though and I can never vote for him ahead of my PMB. Just stating the obvious.

clevvermind:
Is Buhari not old enough to go and rest in Daura?

What about Atiku ?

We won't and never allow Atiku and PDP in helms of affairs anymore

OrestesDante:
Disaster is looming on Nigeria if this man wins.


Atiku is never the best replacement for Buhari. Never!!!

Calm down bro

I swear Atiku can't win Buhari in the North and Southwest

And they think baba will be so foolish ba to give him a nod,They knew eachoda wella...,baba night only giv the television approval

He should do anything possible to better the lives of citizens..

Anything is better than this change

mamaafrik:
And they think baba will be so foolish ba to give him a nod,They knew eachoda wella...,baba night only giv the television approval

Whether he gives a nod or not, you'll soon believe Turaki Adamawa..

He just need a platform to show his political sagacity.

Atiku should forget it,because voting for Atiku is nothing but "from frying pan to fire" as they says

dunkem21:


Whether he gives a nod or not, you'll soon believe Turaki Adamawa..

He just need a platform to show his political sagacity.

Bro let's leave online forum analysis

Do you think Atiku can win Pmb in this 4 region !

SW, NC, NE, and NW ?

sarrki:
If Him like let him Beg Our heroes past
Its in Vain
Only Igbos miscreants and enemies of the state will vote him
Atiku will be 72 or 73 at next election
Wailers didn't see him as old man

How old was bubu when you were shouting and singing chain-GE, chain-GE, chain-GE all over the place two years ago?
If you have a short memory, we don't.
Even the senile, sick old man said he was too old to perform, yet patriots parrots like sarrki told us he was our only saviour.
Why did you join JagaBandit to force the expired leader on us?
Why do you hate your own country so much?


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dunkem21:


Whether he gives a nod or not, you'll soon believe Turaki Adamawa..

He just need a platform to show his political sagacity.

So all this year nah saga what he's been showing ?

anonimi:


How old was bubu when you were shouting and singing chain-GE, chain-GE, chain-GE all over the place two years ago?
If you have a short memory, we don't.
Even the senile, sick old man said he was too old to perform, yet patriots parrots like sarrki told us he was our only saviour.
Why did you join JagaBandit to force the expired leader on us?
Why do you hate your own country so much?


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Like leaders like followers

This is not how to play politics

Serious

sarrki:


What about Atiku ?

We won't and never allow Atiku and PDP in helms of affairs anymore

PLEASE SPEAK FOR YOURSELF. ATIKU CAN EMERGE WINNER. NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE.

clevvermind:
PLEASE SPEAK FOR YOURSELF. ATIKU CAN EMERGE WINNER. NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE.

My brother am been objective

Atiku can't win Pmb in 4 region

sarrki:


Bro let's leave online forum analysis

Do you think Atiku can win Pmb in this 4 region !

SW, NC, NE, and NW ?

Bros, impossible is nothing.. Besides, you don't know Atiku.

If PMB had performed, it would've been a walk over but unfortunately he didn't.

Take my humble unbiased idea and tell Buhari to buckle up.

dunkem21:


Bros, impossible is nothing.. Besides, you don't know Atiku.

If PMB had performed, it would've been a walk over but unfortunately he didn't.

Take my humble unbiased idea and tell Buhari to buckle up.

Atiku did not even showed that charity begins at home

He was vice president for 8years

The road leading from Mayo belwa - Jada - Ganye his local don't deserve to be called a road

You can't go on 50 with motor bike how much more a car ?

Please verify

Afonja baba for Africa

OK

dunkem21:
He should do anything possible to better the lives of citizens..
Anything is better than this change

Why should only a northerner be the one to better our lives when ALL of them have not bettered the lots of their northern citizens whom they have made almajiris by not educating them massively.
Why should a law professor be a vice president to a NEPA certificate illiterate
Are we cursed in the south to be ternal slaves to the owners of naijeriya?
How much does the north contribute to the federation account, yet it shares the most with its bogus 19 states and more LGAs?
What has Atiku, bubu, Kwankwaso, El-Rufai done with all their greater allocation since 1960
Is Dubai not using the same Koran, if they say it is their religion that forbids education, science, technology and development?

anonimi:
Nos of LGAs per state

Abia State 17
Adamawa State 22
Akwa Ibom State 31
Anambra State 21
Bauchi State 20
Bayelsa State 9
Benue State 22
Borno State 27
Cross River State 18
Delta State 25
Ebonyi State 13
Edo State 19
Ekiti State 16
Enugu State 17
Federal Capital Territory 6
Gombe State 11
Imo State 27
Jigawa State 27
Kaduna State 23
Kano State 44
Katsina State 34
Kebbi State 22
Kogi State 20
Kwara State 16
Lagos State 20
Nasarawa State 13
Niger State 24
Ogun State 19
Ondo State 18
Osun State 30
Oyo State 34
Plateau State 17
Rivers State 23
Sokoto State 22
Taraba State 16
Yobe State 17
Zamfara State 14

https://constative.com/news/current-affairs/36-state-and-thier-local-government-areas-in-nigeria

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nah OBJ una wan deceive?Fruitless effort.

sarrki:
Like leaders like followers
This is not how to play politics
Serious

Who is PLAYING politics?
No wonder you support liars and propagandists and seriously engage in e-warrior confusion strategies yourself.
Why do you do so?
To gain some crumbs falling off the table of your paymasters while mortgaging the present & future of your own country?
Yet you call yourself a patriot?


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OBJ will be right now laughing like someone watching Papa Ajasco of those days.

anonimi:


Who is PLAYING politics?
No wonder you support liars and propagandists and seriously engage in e-warrior confusion strategies yourself.
Why do you do so?
To gain some crumbs falling off the table of your paymasters while mortgaging the present & future of your own country?
Yet you call yourself a patriot?


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Your own politics is dirty

ipobarecriminals:
nah OBJ una wan deceive?
Fruitless effort.

Very fruitless.
No one can deceive a person who is a master deceiver himself and a bloody thief and corrupt fellow to boot hailed nevertheless by his 200 million mumu fellow citizens.



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Nigeria's Obasanjo, his Untouchables, and the $16 Billion Power Scam


More from: http://www.africaundisguised.com/newsportal/story/nigerias-obasanjo-his-untouchables-and-16-billion-power-scam


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Keep away from Obasanjo, he wasted $16 billion on power Owie tells Buhari






Senator Roland Owie has blasted ex Pres­ident Olusegun Obasanjo over his perceived posture to influence the incoming administration of President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.

Reacting to a Think-tank report submitted to Buhari by a team of technocrats put together by Obasanjo, Owie described the document as needless.

In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, Owie, who is also a former Chief Whip of the Senate, asked: ”How can Obasanjo be preparing a blueprint for Buhari? A Bini parable says, ‘how can an impotent man get medicine for his brother, who suffers weak erection?’”

Expressing disappointment at Buhari’s romance with Obasanjo, Owie said “Obasanjo will tell the world that the solutions he prescribed for fixing Nigeria were ignored.”

Continuing he said, “I just read that Obasanjo’s think-tank has submitted a blueprint to Buhari. Blue what?

“I am shocked that great Nigerians of the likes of Prof. Akin Mabogunje, Dr. Idika Kalu and Dr. Christopher Kolade were involved. That Obasanjo is linked to the blue-print, it will be a document of blackmail to Buhari very soon.

“Wonders will never end! How can Obasanjo who allegedly wasted eight years in government pursuing perceived enemies, and tried to ruin the legislative and judiciary arms of government in Nigeria; wasted $16 billion on power and not a single kilowatt of energy was produced, destroyed Aladja Steel, Itakpe Steel, Ajaokuta Steel, NITEL, just to mention a few FGN parastatals, now begin to advise Buhari?

“How can Obasanjo, whose government received, in one year, a revenue equivalent of the total revenue that IBB regime received in eight years, yet, nothing to show for it, be handing over blue-print to the in-coming administration?

More from: http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/exclusive/keep-away-from-obasanjo-he-wasted-16-billion-on-power-owie-tells-buhari/

sarrki:
Your own politics is dirty

Ai tete mu ole, ole fe mu oloko - a pot is calling kettle black.
Wonders ahll never end.

Another very sad day looming for Igbos.

anonimi:


Why should only a northerner be the one to better our lives when ALL of them have not bettered the lots of their northern citizens whom they have made almajiris by not educating them massively.
Why should a law professor be a vice president to a NEPA certificate illiterate
Are we cursed in the south to be ternal slaves to the owners of naijeriya?
How much does the north contribute to the federation account, yet it shares the most with its bogus 19 states and more LGAs?
What has Atiku, bubu, Kwankwaso, El-Rufai done with all their greater allocation since 1960
Is Dubai not using the same Koran, if they say it is their religion that forbids education, science, technology and development?




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I feel you bro. The truth remains that our population is unevenly skewed to favour northerners else why will a law professor and proven technocrat be a vice president?


Why are the likes of Adenuga not rising up to salvage our country