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http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/daily/news/41591-abacha-indabawa-drag-pdp-to-court-over-takai-s-victory

Three governorship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano state have dragged the party to court seeking the nullification of its governorship primary won by Alhaji Salihu Sagir Takai, the political godson of the Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau.

The trio are seeking the nullification of the primary. They include Mohammed Abacha, Dr. Akilu Sani Indabawa and Dr. Umar Musa Mustapha.
The former deputy governor of Sokoto state Alhaji Ahmed Mohammed Gusau who presided over the primary had declared Takai as the winner.

He said Takai scored the highest votes of 1,226, Engineer Bello Sani Gwarzo 24, Abba Risqua 140 and Mansir Ahmed 106.
But hours after the election, Dr. Akilu Sani Indaabawa said he along with Mohammed Abacha and Dr. Umar Musa Mustapha have dragged the party to Kano state High Court demanding the cancellation of the primary.
In a telephone interview, he said they boycotted the election in view of the violation of the constitution of the party regarding the conduct of the primary.

This is govt arrangement, ask doyin okupe they knw about it. This is what he wrote 5days ago, they are fooooling nigerians.

By doyin okupe - “As God liveth in this Dec All d enemies of Nigeria, Sponsors& Sympathisers of BH will be exposed & put to Shame in the Name of Jesus(sic),”Doyin Okupe wrote on his Twitter account.

He said this just last week and the next thing they saw a misterious cargo plane in kano, FG know about it weller, it is just a stunt been play by nigeria govt

EXCLUSIVE: Contrary to reports, South Africa still holding Nigeria’s seized $15 million arms money

Shady arms brokers

The inability of the Nigerian government to recover the seized money is hinged on the fact that the two South African companies it was transacting the deal with may have lacked the legal status and the prerequisite authorisation to engage in such deals.

In fact, in addition to not having the legal authorisation to deal with the sale of military grade armaments, one of the companies, Cerberus Risk Solution, was in 2013 indicted for breaching a United Nations Security Council Resolution unlawfully by exporting controlled items to the Ivory Coast and is facing a criminal investigation over the matter.

With the first tranche of $9.3 million, the NPA said, Tier One Service Group, which the government wanted to procure the arms from, does not have the authorisation to sell or rent military equipment.

While casting doubt that the money was meant for the procurement of arms as claimed by the Nigerian government, South African investigators said Tier One was not a registered arms dealer.
“In court papers, the NPA submitted evidence that Tier One is not registered with the National Conventional Arms Control Committee and is thus not authorised to enter into any agreements regarding the sale and/or rental of military equipment,” a statement by NPA read.

An invoice obtained by the NPA showed an order for drones, rocket and attack helicopter.
In the second deal worth $5.7 million, South African investigators discovered that Cerberus Risk Solution neither has a valid Registration Certificate, valid Marketing Permit nor a contracting Permit – statutory documents stipulated by South African law before a company can engage in brokering a deal involving the sale of 50 units of M-75 20mm cannons and 200,000 rounds of 20mm ammunitions Societe D’Equipments Internationaux was seeking to buy on behalf of the Nigerian Military.

The NPA explained that though Cerberus Risk Solution was registered by the South African National Conventional Arms Control Committee and issued a registration certificate MS1-11-0001041 on May 30 2011 with legally empowers it to act as an agent to deal with “specialised military and law enforcement equipment”, its Registration Certificate expired on May 27, 2014 two weeks before it received the $5.7 million paid into its Standard Bank account.

The NPA also explained that though Cerberus was granted a Marketing Permit AMP2-12-0004803 on April 2 2012, the expiration of its Certificate of Registration automatically rendered that permit invalid.
On September 5, $9.3 million cash stashed in two plastic suitcases and two pieces of hand luggage was seized at the Lanseria International Airport, Johannesburg from three men, now identified as Israeli, Eyal Mesika, and two Austrian nationals, R. Wolfgang and M. Michael.

The private the jet that conveyed the money belongs to the president of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Ayo Oritsejafor, although the cleric has said he had leased the aircraft out and was ignorant of what it was being used for.

The NPA said the suspect did not obtain the necessary approval or documentation
allowing them to carry more than the $2,300 cash limit allowed by South African law.

While the dust created by the confiscation of the cash was yet to settle, South African authorities seized another $5.7 million transferred by Societe D’Equipments Internationaux of Nigeria to a South African arms company, Cerberus Risk Solutions, for the procurement of another batch of arms.

The National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, who signed off on the first deal, said the arms deal was conducted legally. He reminded the South Africa government that Nigerian has provided favourable environment for South African companies such as MTN and DSTV to thrive unhindered. He said he expected the South African government to “reciprocate the noble gesture” by releasing the money.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/172364-exclusive-contrary-reports-south-africa-still-holding-nigerias-seized-15-million-arms-money.html



Contrary to widespread reports in the Nigeria media (PREMIUM TIMES not included) the South African government has not returned the $15 million seized from arms dealers purportedly buying arms for the Nigerian military.

PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report that the money remains frozen in South Africa and has not been returned to the Nigerian government.

In October, several media articles quoting the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Lulu Mnguni, reported that the money seized in connection with two dubious arms deal had been released to the Nigerian government.
However, Mr. Mnguni has told PREMIUM TIMES that the reports are false. Apart from the High Commissioner, the spokesperson of the South African National Prosecuting Authority, NPA, Nathi Mncube, and a South African source that is knowledgeable about the matter but requested not to be named, told PREMIUM TIMES in separate correspondences that the money was yet to be released to the Nigeria government.
Rather than return the money, there is possibility that the money may never be returned to the Nigerian government again.
Responding to PREMIUM TIMES enquiry about the extent of the investigation into the seized arms money, Mr. Mncube, who declined to give specific information because the NPA does not respond to matters under investigation, however, said the money may be forfeited to the South African government.

“In terms of our law, proceeds of crime are forfeited to the state,” he said.
On his part, Mr. Mnguni vehemently denied the reports credited to him that the matter has been resolved diplomatically and the money returned to the Nigerian government.
He said it was not procedural for the South African government to return frozen money in the manner suggested in the reports quoting him.

“We don’t refund money that way,” he said during a telephone conversation. “I said the matter would be resolved within the legal and legitimate means. That was what I said. I did not say the money has been refunded. And I did not follow up since then on whether the money has been refunded or not. It has to be done through the legal and legitimate means.”

PREMIUM TIMES investigation also revealed that instead of providing document that validated its claim that the deals were legal, the Nigerian government has been vigorously pursuing a diplomatic resolution of the matter.
Hard as it is trying, it appears the Nigerian government is merely chasing the wind, as the matter is no longer in the hands of diplomats and politicians.
Unfazed by subtle threat of the National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, to come hard of South African business interests such as MTN and DSTV in Nigeria, NPA obtained court orders freezing the money.
Now, Nigeria has to go through the full hog of court processes to secure its release – something the government, which claimed ownership of the money, appears incapable of doing following the backdoor manner the deals were reached.

“The money was frozen by two court orders and the court requires the documentations before the money is released,” Mr. Mncube said. “The money is still here and is not going anywhere. We would not release it if we don’t have a surety where the money is going. It is a court process.”EXCLUSIVE: Contrary to reports, South Africa still holding Nigeria’s seized $15 million arms moneyEXCLUSIVE: Contrary to reports, South Africa still holding Nigeria’s seized $15 million arms money

Imagine

When innocient blood are flowing on nigeria soil those IBB boys are scheming on how to embezzled nigerians wealth. It is not their fault, if not the drunker president who don't have ball to take desicieve action magnitude issues like, the president is suppose to take direct charge on this insurgent issue on day-day activities of the security by now. He is not suppose to delegate it, if he is serious, not until when their is any mass killing before he summon the military chief to aso rock.

Banza

http://m.bbc.com/news/business-30211564

Oil price falls ahead of Opec meeting
26 November 2014 Business
The price of oil has fallen as Opec oil producers prepare for their meeting on Thursday and data showed crude stocks rose last week.
Inventories of commercial US crude oil increased by 1.9 million barrels from the previous week, according to the US Energy Information Administration.
Brent crude slid 58 cents to $77.75 a barrel after the data.
The drop came as Saudi Arabia indicated it would not push for output cuts to help push up oil prices.
US crude finished Wednesday's business down 40 cents at $73.69 a barrel.
The oil market will "stabilise itself eventually", said Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi.
Saudi Arabia is the largest producer of the 12 members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec).
The oil cartel is split over how to react to the sharp slump in oil prices.
The price of Brent crude has plunged 30% since June, triggered by a sharp rise in US shale oil output and weakening global demand.
There is speculation that on Thursday Opec could announce its first cut in oil production since 2009 in an attempt to support the oil price.
Among the Opec members, Venezuela and Iraq have called for output cuts.
However, fellow Opec member United Arab Emirates's (UAE) Oil Minister Suhail bin Mohammed al-Mazroui appeared to side with Saudi Arabia, indicating it would not push for a cut in production, saying "the market will fix itself ultimately".
"We are not going to panic, this is not the first time, this is not a crisis that requires us to panic ... we have seen [prices] way lower. We are not interested in the short fixes because we know they will not last," Mr al-Mazroui told Reuters.
Russia says 'no'
The responses from Saudi Arabia and UAE come a day after non-Opec member Russia, which produces an estimated 11% of global oil, said it would not co-operate with any production cut.
Following a meeting with Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and Mexico representatives, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said the country's energy companies would produce around the same amount of oil next year as they did in 2014.
He told reporters in Moscow he was sceptical that Opec would decide on Thursday to cut output quotas.
The heated debate over how to react to the sharp fall in oil prices has led to some suggesting that Thursday's meeting could last longer much longer than usual.
"It might take a bit longer than the ordinary meetings," said one delegate. "They must agree, even if they have to stay here for two days. It is a matter of death or survival for budgets."

Is it when crude oil has no price value and america, canada and most part of europe now has commercial oil, that is when they remember nigeria

http://m.bbc.com/news/business-30211564

Oil price falls ahead of Opec meeting
26 November 2014 Business
The price of oil has fallen as Opec oil producers prepare for their meeting on Thursday and data showed crude stocks rose last week.
Inventories of commercial US crude oil increased by 1.9 million barrels from the previous week, according to the US Energy Information Administration.
Brent crude slid 58 cents to $77.75 a barrel after the data.
The drop came as Saudi Arabia indicated it would not push for output cuts to help push up oil prices.
US crude finished Wednesday's business down 40 cents at $73.69 a barrel.
The oil market will "stabilise itself eventually", said Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi.
Saudi Arabia is the largest producer of the 12 members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec).
The oil cartel is split over how to react to the sharp slump in oil prices.
The price of Brent crude has plunged 30% since June, triggered by a sharp rise in US shale oil output and weakening global demand.
There is speculation that on Thursday Opec could announce its first cut in oil production since 2009 in an attempt to support the oil price.
Among the Opec members, Venezuela and Iraq have called for output cuts.
However, fellow Opec member United Arab Emirates's (UAE) Oil Minister Suhail bin Mohammed al-Mazroui appeared to side with Saudi Arabia, indicating it would not push for a cut in production, saying "the market will fix itself ultimately".
"We are not going to panic, this is not the first time, this is not a crisis that requires us to panic ... we have seen [prices] way lower. We are not interested in the short fixes because we know they will not last," Mr al-Mazroui told Reuters.
Russia says 'no'
The responses from Saudi Arabia and UAE come a day after non-Opec member Russia, which produces an estimated 11% of global oil, said it would not co-operate with any production cut.
Following a meeting with Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and Mexico representatives, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said the country's energy companies would produce around the same amount of oil next year as they did in 2014.
He told reporters in Moscow he was sceptical that Opec would decide on Thursday to cut output quotas.
The heated debate over how to react to the sharp fall in oil prices has led to some suggesting that Thursday's meeting could last longer much longer than usual.
"It might take a bit longer than the ordinary meetings," said one delegate. "They must agree, even if they have to stay here for two days. It is a matter of death or survival for budgets."

marion4luv:
pls abu wen was d fair in kogi, i just got to knw abt dis infact i just registered 4d scheme. Pls what do i do next

Kogi job was held on 5th of november, as for what to do next, ask @puntermind on that, if he can give u any idea on what to do cos i don't know.

puntersmind:
I have not observed your location. I don't check people's profile. I don't have the time to discriminate against anybody. I'm not here to match interns, Just to share view like every other person, give personal opinion and also help anyway that I can. When did you register and where is your location?

@puntermind

Mogidi:
But you have to agree with publisher's analysis, and to drive the point home, APC will be fielding a man born nearly 80yrs ago as its flag bearer.

I rather have a 80yr old has my president than a 50yr old criminal like jona

puntersmind:
I believe I have replied your mail previously, why don't you send me a new mail on the issue? (I can't remember your email address.)

@puntermind i sent same message

revret:
The problem is beyond the NAFDAC DG, it's the salary and wages commission, u can go verify. Y'all take a chill pill n stop writing abt what u know nothing abt.Nairalanders una like to run mouth sha.

And what is wrong with salary and wage bill commission?

Is nigeria govt broke?

Dominionng:
Post Dora Akinyuli, NAFDAC have been poo...

Thanks to former president olusegun obasanjo for raising EFCC, NAFDAC to bar. Thanks to president badluck Jonathan to have killed EFCC and now killing NAFDAC due to is cluelessnessss

Dlionsheart:
1, To make Nigeria ungovernable for president Jonathan,

2, To forcefully turned all Nigerians to Islam and to

3, Forcefully turned Nigeria to a sharia state or country.

This is the stupid comment some of u make, boko haram has been existing before Jonathan and every nigeria leader has been facing one problem or the other during their reign

So saharareporter was right and saTAN where insulting sahara repoerters for reporting the truth

Boko Haram: Nigerian Troops Failed In Battle To Reclaim Mubi, Leaving Lt. Colonel, Several Others Killed
The source further confirmed that after troops advanced, they were again ambushed, during which time weaponry on two armored personnel carriers (APCs) became jammed. SaharaReporters was told that the helicopter which crashed today a few minutes after take off from Yola was carrying reinforcements.
A Nigerian army source, has confirmed that Maiha Local Government Area in Adamawa State was overtaken today by Boko Haram militants.
The military source disclosed that several units were this morning given the order to liberate Mubi, which is currently under the control of Boko Haram terrorists. Soldiers were given a complex strategy which included surrounding Mubi from multiple sides, led by a special strike force.
Setting off at 10 a.m after breakfast, troops from a temporary army base in maiha were ambushed by Boko Haram terrorists miles from Mubi, an attack they successfully overcame.
The source further confirmed that after troops advanced, they were again ambushed, during which time weaponry on two armored personnel carriers (APCs) became jammed. SaharaReporters was told that the helicopter which crashed today a few minutes after take off from Yola was carrying reinforcements.
Militants then swarmed troops, killing several of them and conquering Maiha LGA.
Many soldiers were also killed in nearby Maraba, including a Lieutenant Colonel, the source told SaharaReporters.
Several soldiers remain missing, the source said.

akpanoka:
Am just asking, since it is fast becoming a trend.

Each time Gej wants to receive PDP returnees or attend a declaration, bomb goes off.

Marily recently alluded to same fact.

So, are they against tommorrow's event? But why?

And what will u say about gombe bomb blast last week or 30 Shiite Muslim killed last week in same yobe? This is a big issue, don't read politics to it

@puntersmind, please what is the way forward?

@puntersmind

This is TINUBU private business, ask Chagoury Group of company they will tell you the owner

http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/daily/top-stories/38840-pdp-senators-demand-2-auto-tickets-per-state

.Senate suspends sitting again as protest continues
Senators protesting the hijack of PDP delegates by governors yesterday resolved to make a demand of two automatic return tickets per state as a condition for resuming normal work, Daily Trust learnt.

The Senate suspended sitting for the second day yesterday, as senators in the People’s Democratic Party insisted on boycott of deliberations until President Jonathan intervened to secure their re-election candidacies.
During the PDP ward congresses at the weekend, state governors took control of delegates who constitute much of the electoral college for the party’s primaries holding later
in the month.

Most of the second-term governors in the party are angling to come to the Senate, which means they are trying to displace the sitting senators from their constituencies.
Moreover, in other constituencies the governors mostly prefer candidates other than the serving senators.
With the delegates firmly in the governors’ hands, the PDP senators have all but lost their re-election battles even before the primaries.
On Tuesday, the Senate sat for only 30 minutes after resuming from a week-long recess, because senators were angry with a “failed” promise by President Jonathan to guarantee them return tickets.
The anger was yet to abate yesterday, so the Senate stepped down all items listed on the order paper and adjourned till next week Tuesday.

Senate President David Mark announced that the Senate could not sit as a result of scheduled meeting of the PDP caucus immediately after the session.
Senate Leader Victor Ndoma-Egba (PDP, Cross Rivers) moved a motion for adjournment and was seconded by Deputy Minority Leader Ahmed Rufai Sani (APC, Zamfara).
During the meeting held behind closed doors, sources said the PDP senators resolved to continue their protest until Jonathan and the party’s leadership ensured “justice and fairness” in the emergence of candidates for next year’s general elections.
“We have already put our cards on the table. We have resolved that at least two serving senators must be given automatic tickets, the governors should be given the third ticket for their respective states,” a senator told Daily Trust, asking not to be named.
“I think we are getting close to resolving the crisis. We have been told that the president would lead a meeting of the National Working Committee of the PDP to discuss with us today (last night).”

Speaking to journalists after the PDP senators meeting, Ndoma-Egba said: “I am aware that the PDP caucus met on Tuesday and Wednesday on fundamental issues affecting democracy in Nigeria arising from ward congress of our party last Saturday. The issue needs to be addressed very urgently by relevant PDP stakeholders for the interest of our democracy.”
Daily Trust learnt that the senators’ anger stemmed from breach of assurances they reportedly received that they would get return tickets if they remained in the PDP, in the wake of the gale of defections to the All Progressives Congress (ACP) early in the year.

PDP senators were said to have been promised the right of first refusal if they did not jilt the ruling party.
This was partly why only 11 senators formally defected eventually, despite an initial list of 22 senators who signified interest in dumping the PDP, Daily Trust learnt.
On Tuesday, when the Senate reconvened for the first time after Saturday’s ward congresses, PDP senators mostly wore long faces, having being effectively edged out by the governors.

The session was adjourned after only 30 minutes for an emergency caucus meeting.
Sources said the senators vowed to continue boycott of legislative businesses unless President Jonathan secured their return tickets.
Some of the senators even threatened to show solidarity with House of Representatives Speaker Aminu Tambuwal, who defected to the APC last week.
‘Slaves to executive’
However, the sudden adjournment of the Senate did not go down well with senators of the opposition APC, who said their PDP colleagues should not jettison national interest for political ambitions.
Senator Babafemi Ojudu, who spoke to journalists, said, “The PDP senators are now victims of their party’s impunity in a democracy. Now they are complaining. If we have our way, we will come here tomorrow and sit. It is not about personal interest, it is about the interest of the party. It should be about our people.”

He added: “Now they have seen injustice, they are fighting. We have seen injustice for more than two and half years. We wanted to fight; our colleagues did not allow us to fight.
“Why must it be that it is when it affects us that we act? People should have standards. Now that they have seen that a lot of them are no longer welcome back in their homes, now that they have realised that they have made themselves slaves to the executive.”
Ojudu said what happened to the PDP senators was “the consequences of their actions over the years.”

He said APC senators would meet to take a stand on the suspension of Senate proceedings on account of personal political grievances of their PDP colleagues.
“They don’t have to come in and adjourn like that. Some of us came from our constituencies in faraway places so that we could sit for this week. But here we are, we are not allowed to sit,” Ojudu said.
Daily Trust gathered that the PDP senators will meet with President Jonathan and party officials at the Presidential Villa at 10pm last night.

@op is nigeria or boko haram govt against the french company ashaka cement for not reducing their cement price like dangote and bua cement? Or are they against muslim for Killing a islamic cleric and 10 others with him?

Let corrupt jonathan drop his third term agenda

[b][/b]Shagari government wanted to build for Igbos,
but ended up building that small canoe jetty in
the name of seaport at Onitsha. Igbo sons were
part of the deceit at that time, and it remains a
scar on the conscience of those who betrayed
their land by refusing to use that opportunity to
give Igbo land a sea port.
When you demand for a seaport in Igbo land
today, the Northern interests would get an Igbo
professional to tell you that it cannot be done,
forgetting that the United Arab Emirates built
one of the biggest seaports in modern world
today, in the desert! If these Igbo professionals
that are being used are not fools, what will you
call them? We know them, yet we clap when they
vomit upon us!

@ops those ibo men from abia state are struggling to survive, because of the economic hardship they experience under orji, they are ready to kill them selves just to feed

Ibo doing what they are knw for

Is this the first time they are meeting after he become emir? He visit the president august and now he is there again, to say his mind.

Sanusi is aman of honour a fearless man who will tell u the truth and stand by it. Sanusi cannot reconcile with corrupt man like jona

Lol, look at the man behind Ombatse cult group in nasarawa state, where they have killed many, claiming innocent just because of governorship position

@op u may right, due to what i read in today nation newspaper, what could have chase him from aso rock to mu'azu house.

http://thenationonlineng.net/new/2015-jonathan-sambo-mark-in-crucial-meeting-with-muazu/

Posted by: Yusuf Alli, Abujain Featured, News7 hours ago
There was anxiety yesterday following the recession into a closed door meeting by President Goodluck Jonathan, Vice-President Namadi Sambo and President of the Senate, David Mark with National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Adamu Mu’azu.
The Presidential delegation drove to Mu’azu’s residence in Asokoro District for the session.
The meeting might be connected with the 2015 presidential poll of which the President was yet to make an official declaration.
As at 8.36pm, all the leaders were still in Mu’azu’s residence for what a source described as a “crucial session.”
Soldiers took over all the roads leading to Mu’azu’s residence.

TheSonOfMark:
Opposition parties and their sympathisers: doing and saying anything to discredit the president.
At least they patronized the Innoson Plant. Have your party leaders bought any?
Must we be partisan about everything and anything. Thank goodness the newly formed CAA is already breathing down your necks. Una go hear am!

Seun if they want to advertise innoson car they shld pay for space, all this noise about presidency using innoson is childish. To think this is govt acheivment is laughable, what evidence do they have to show that presidency buaght the car? I still repeat, most political appointess or govt official use govt plate number on their official car, that doesn't mean the car is owned by govt, u guys shld look for other thing to talk, enough of innoson.

TheSonOfMark:
The opposition party/parties and their gullible followers would certainly skip this thread and make no reference to this news since it paints the president in a good light.

OPPOSITION PARTIES IN NIGERIA PLAYING POLITICS OF BITTERNESS SINCE TIME IMMEMORIAL.

Only guilible people like u will believe jonathan is buying innoson car for aso rock use, after FG monetization policy. Any govt official can use govt plate number on their personal car


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@ops what kind of propaganda is this? So if i decide to remove a car plate number meant for a govt hilux and use it on limousine car which many normally do, just to ease journey on high way, u will say presidency is using Limousine car. People use govt plate number on their private car my friend, moderator this thread has no bases

Seun should close down this site, instead of this rubbish he is suggesting