Ex-Minister Fani-Kayode dumps PDP, joins APC May 27, 2013
A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has just announced his defection from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party to the yet-to-be-registered All Progressives Congress.
In a post on his Facebook post, Mr. Fani-Kayode said he took the decision after he met with Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi earlier today.
“I had a meeting with Gov. Kayode Fayemi afterwards and I have just publicly and formally declared for the APC,” the former minister said. “For me this is a great and historic day. Goodbye forever PDP.”
He said he met Mr. Fayemi after he chaired the public presentation of a book written by an old friend, Bunmi Aborishade, who now teaches journalism at the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti.
chukxie: This is no news. Every phone manufacturer does the same shit from Apple, Samsung, Huawei... they all pack unsuspecting malware into their devices. The thing though is that China appears to be taking the whole malware thing one notch up. Was it not too long ago China was alleged to have bugged the African Union HQ it funded and built in Ethiopia? Truth is, the US, Britain, France...all do the same thing. Question is, what is Africa doing to protect the data and privacy of its people from the subtle tech war going on between the West and China?
We have to get more serious with how we use our time and money. Less on praying and partying and more on education, work and research. No shortcuts.
armadeo: Actually I am happy to read such thoughts spilled under the guise of anonymity. It tells you of the thought process of the average nigerian that they dont speak out. It's made me a wiser and cautious man. The level of imbecility displayed on the forum has left me speechless most times.
It is for such posters that I like to nack them one image that speaks volumes, but have to exercise restraint for Ishilove, who shared this post with me.
Johnny4President: Magu and EFCC are two wrongs.....they can't be trusted.
corruption, injustice and incompetency are associated with Magu.
Magu committed atrocities behind d scene, demoting credible individuals so as to carry out his evil agendas.
Magu should be in jail but like they say "corruption can't fight corruption"
He should be rotting in jail in a sane country with a virile leader.
anonimi: Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has rented a mansion in the elitist Maitama District of the Federal capital territory (FTC) Abuja, News Express can report this morning.
The storey building located at No. 8B, Rudolf Close, off Katsina Ala Crescent, in the highbrow Maitama District, was the abode of a former federal minister who died some time in May 2014.
An impeccable source said: “The property was rented to the Acting EFCC Chairman for N40,000,000 at N20,000,000 per annum.
“Furthermore, the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) curiously awarded a contract to Africa Energy, a company owned by Rtd Air Comm. Umar Muhammad, to furnish the residence at the cost N43,000,000, in a Government where the President is known to have frowned at and rebuked his ministers for requesting N20,000,000 each to secure accommodation and furnish them.
“It is shocking that the man spearheading the anti-corruption crusade of the government will be involved in such a venture. More surprising is the involvement of FCDA in renting a house for EFCC and under what arrangement.”
News Express made efforts to get the reaction of Magu and EFCC but the commission’s spokesmen Osita Nwajah and Wilson Uwujaren did not respond to text messages sent to them seeking their reaction to the story.
Is this CORRUPTION happening under the nose of our able retired General, only saviour, fighter of corruption, the DullardPoo of Daura? If the senators confirm him on the job what more will Magu do?
AnanseK: A BIG HAMMER TO #FFK'S COFFIN FROM VETERAN JOURNALIST Asaju Tunde
----------------------------------------------------------- I can share my column later. This Can't Wait By Asaju Tunde -----------------------------------------------------------
As a journalist, I am simply outraged; first to read the views of my chairman, Emmanuel Ogbeche and later to see the clip of my dear sister, Ruona J. Meyer on events in Calabar. It's still early in Ottawa and I need to take it easy today so that I don't transfer my aggression on others (including members of my own family). But I am totally miffed!
I mean, this is an assault on journalism. Journalism is a noble profession. A profession that have rules. A profession that is practiced by the best of the world - yes (subtract me). Canada's Deputy Prime Minister is a journalist! The founding fathers of Nigeria - Obafemi Awolowo and Nnamdi Azikiwe were journalists!
I am disturbed and totally angry that a rabble rouser, a lickspittle, an abysmally corrupt, inept and uncouth Femi Fani-Kayode would insult a journalist the way he just did and get away with it. I am totally angry that this idiot of no compare would exhibit his madness on a halpless journalist who was only holding him accountable to the ideals he wants to be credited with, but which he lacks both in character and comportment.
But above all, I am totally disturbed, that colleagues who were present did not see this as assault on their profession, on their own integrity and on their noble profession - they were nodding heads and apologizing like agama lizards that they all are.
I am disturbed that a tv station even uploaded it with a caption that FFK reacts to a rude journalist! I am shocked that this is happening in 2020. I mean, Donald Trump has done worse to journalists, but he has also received worse. No journalist worth his calling and training should be insulted like that by a fraud! FFK is a fraud! I say so!
I think the NUJ should not let this lie low. If it does, it would have created a precedent and who knows what happens next. Maybe he would assault a journalist because he is a lawyer...there are lawyers in our profession too. Chuks Ohuegbe is a lawyer, Shareef Mohammed is a lawyer, Mohammed Adamu is a lawyer and there are many more. Sir Richard Akinola II is a respectable lawyer with a veritable source of income and a mileage of philanthropy that Fani Kayode would never reach in seven lifetimes, he is a journalist. Need I mention more?
Fani Kayode has no known job. He has never been known to have won a single case anywhere in life. His record of mental health issues is well known. Here is a man who has no decency or decorum. Here is a man who attacks everything that moves. Here is a man who kisses and tells...that is the lowest of the low. Here is a man who is hiding under judicial privileges to escape justice for corruption. Which of the journalists he denigrates carries this plethora or evil resume? None!
Yes, maybe people collect brown envelopes. But if there are no givers, there would be no takers? What are those giving brown envelopes trying to hide? That is also an issue, not that I support inducing journalists.
I am interested in what happened after this press conference. I'll be monitoring how his threat to report the journalist to Daily Trust would be resolved. I am waiting for the official reaction of the Daily Trust Management to this assault on their reporter. A news organization is as good as how it allows idiots treat its reporters.
Fani Kayode must be told in no unclear terms that he has no integrity to protect. He should go and clear his case before the courts with evidence. If he was picked up and detained, it would not have been for telling truth to power - it would have been for hate speech that he spews out daily; and it must have been for his shameful record in public office. FFK has no integrity to protect. We are all witnesses to his record in service, his dodgy lifestyle.
No journalist should endure insult from anyone. If you ask a question, you want answers. If people are not ready to give answers, they are free to walk away, but assault and insults does NOT come with the profession. No colleague must stand by and watch his comrade denigrated the way FFK has done to the Daily Trust reporter.
NUJ must investigate this. What happened before the question? What happened after the press conference and if people are known to (as would probably be) have egged on this demented idiot in his tirade just because of the brown envelope that comes after the deal, then, something must be done.
We must save journalism from charlatans and from political jobbers who want to hide under one finger. This assault on my profession by people of doubtful character MUST STOP.
No colleague must stand by and watch his comrade denigrated the way FFK has done to the Daily Trust reporter.
tenderjunkie: OP you and pastor Chris don't have sense. Black is a color and a fine one at that. Take your religiosity and ignorance to where ignorant people live
Afam4eva: Thank God i live a life where i no longer have to defend anyone's stupidity without coming across as stupid. That's what i see a lot of people ding these days in a bid to defend a man of God or a politician. Emancipate yourself from mental slavery.
Superpower: Beyonce called the song brown skin girl because she was also talking about other dark skinned races. If you watched the video you will see that non black women were also included like south Asians. Beyonce identifies as a black woman.her latest single was named black parade and last visual album black is king
Why are you pouring rain on the parade of the sheeple followers of god of men Chris Oyakhilome?
techmo: Obj , Gbenga Daniel and Fayose when faced with this kind of question publicly would simply answer with a great sense of humour while the cameras are on them, and get their aides deal with the journalist privately.
And should be chained, caged and flogged daily like mad men, instead of being allowed to bark at sane people as if he is a deranged dog aka aja digbolugi
Littletosay: I have been open minded about FFK for a long time but this method of answering is everything wrong with Nigeria right there.
This is a a democratic period in Nigeria and a seasoned democrat would have answered that question or any question for that matter with tact and intelligence. Sadly he acted like any poor simple thinking tout politician, with aggressive arrogance. No class at all!
I had always thought he was urbane but alas I was dead wrong.
I am HUGELY disappointed in him and by extension all politicians in Nigeria. If someone who claims to be cultured and urbane can be this classless and tasteless then this gives you an accurate insight into why Nigeria is messed up and will never work with the kind of people we have in politics today. All puffery and no substance or intelligence.
In short, all his obodo oyinbo education and exposure has been flushed down the toilet. Wasted. Speaking like Kabaka, Sunday Igboho, MC Oluomo or any of the other thugs we allow to ruin our government. Terrible!!!
yakubudivine: If this is how to win election Buhari wouldn't have been president today. Keep posting and visiting dss why your opponents are in the field campaign. The judgement day is 19 September 2020!
Who told you that concerned Edo people, who want progress to continue with Obaseki, instead of the return to Igbinedion lootocracy days through the cultist and thief Iyamu, are not working round the clock in the field campaigning? As for your Barawo Bubu, what is the benefit of his win except wailing, whining and gnashing of teeth with growing debts, unemployment, misery and poverty. Continue enjoying your Barawo Bubu as president.
atemi01: Channels tv, a television station where you can get political, economic and security analysis devoid of petty sentiment and hatred. Objectivity is their watchword
Woke up with strength and vigour this morning and was up to face today with all hopes and aspirations but was sad & almost started crying after watching this video.
I've been an advocate of leaders been strong at all time with will power to carry out leadership responsibilities. And that emotional leaders don't go far but certainly not this way.
In leadership and governance, there's a place for 'Human face' no matter the circumstances. Widows to the best of my knowledge are integral part of our society and if we don't apply human face when dealing with them, am afraid we are far from getting there as a people.
Two wrongs indeed can never make things right and as such, can't fathom why the Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams A. O. will treat this widow like this and even tell her to go and die when she's struggling to provide food for her family. I think it would've been far better to make her pay a fine for her wrong doing than this humiliation.
mamotalk: now I can see the reason why DSS invited kabaka and the other APC thugs, it's because of the killing among the thugs. APC too like thugs. Obaseki should not keep quiet.
Of course na. APC and thugs be like 5 & 6.
Olaopefola: SECURITY ALERT: APC Thugs, escorted by Police Officers, are currently attacking PDP Members in Agbaji, Kwara State, the location of the Senate President’s ancestral home.
The officers and thugs, who are under the payroll of Yahaya Seriki, and are being coordinated by Esinrogunjo, are going from home to home dragging out PDP supporters and harassing them with machetes and locally-made weapons.
As of 2:15pm, two people have been shot and more than 20 cars destroyed in the Agbaji compound alone.
The families that have been affected by this violent onslaught by the APC include the Île Ottan, Sholagberu, Wopa, Olayeri, and Onilemarun families.
When you are done reading, kindly enumerate 10 things Oshiomole, Lucky, and by extension Ize Iyamu did for the same State while they held sway.
After that, do well to point out Obaseki's sins.
I honestly want to know what he did wrong. I am mon-partisan, whatever will grow Edo is all I'm up for.
Thanks.
The following are a list of some achievements of the Governor Godwin Obaseki-Led Government grouped under the six thematic pillars of the state:
1) Economic Revolution 2) Infrastructural Development 3) Institutional Reforms 4) Social Welfare Enhancement 5) Environmental Sustainability 6) Culture and Tourism
1. ECONOMIC REVOLUTION
• Edo Job Initiative; over 150,000 beneficiaries • Establishment of Edo Innovation Hub, popularly referred to as “The South-South Silicon Valley”; over 22,000 beneficiaries • Creation of Edo Production Center to drive industrial development and create jobs • Launch of Edo State Oil Palm Program (ESOPP); N69 billion committed by the CBN • 10,000 hectares across 3 senatorial districts adopted for rice production • Remodeling and re-equipping of the Government Science and Technical College (GSTC)
2. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
• Emotan Garden Housing; 100 out of 1,440 units completed • Establishment of Jara Mall • New automated model for revenue collection; implementation of the Edo Revenue Administrative System (ERAS) • Ugboha/Uromi and Auchi water projects • Construction of the Edo State Secretariat complex, Block C and Block D has been completed. • Construction/Renovation of roads across the 3 senatorial districts of the state including; 368 road contracts awarded; 274 road projects completed including: Construction of Lucky Way - Irhirhi-Aruogba-Obazagbon-Ogheghe Road - Rehabilitation of Secretariat Road, Igarra - Textile Mill Road (ongoing) - Ugbor-Amagba (ongoing) - Ekaewan Road (ongoing) - Road construction project at Obakhavbaye (ongoing). - Rehabilitation of Uzebba-Ukpoje-Akagbor Road - Construction of Orhodua Bridge • Reduced cost of Certificates of Occupancy to N50,000 • Renovation of High Court Complex • Tayo Akpata University, Abudu Campus (ongoing) • Ossiomo Power Plant; 55 megawatt capacity (ongoing) • Azura-Edo 461 MW open cycle gas turbine power station • Inauguration of Benin River Port, Gelegele project • Creation of Edo Modular Refinery (ongoing) • Construction of Ikpoba River dam • Establishment of Benin Enterprise Park (ongoing) • Renovation of Oba Akenzua Cultural Center • Construction of Judges Quarters (ongoing) • Construction of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Iguoriakhi (ongoing) • Laying of fiber optic for faster internet speeds with collaboration with MainOne; 450km street by street fibre deployed in Benin City. • Construction of modern car park.(ongoing)
3. INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
• Wabizigan launched: launch of new security architecture and implementation of Security Management Information System. • Implementation of State Integrated Financial Management Information System (SIFMIS) • Development and passage of a consolidated Public Financial Management (PFM) and Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) for better financial management. • Inauguration of Industrial Court in Edo State. • Implementation of Treasury Single Account (TSA) policy for better control of Government’s resources. • New and better EDSTMA: The Edo State Traffic Control and Management Agency (EDSTMA) has been revamped and repositioned for better service delivery to citizens. • Contributory Pension Scheme for local government workers established. • Eradication Community Development Associations (CDA’s) from our communities and stopped Agberos from collecting revenues for Edo State Government. • Creation of online website "EdoMonitorMe" Portal for transparency and monitoring of projects.
4. SOCIAL WELFARE ENHANCEMENT
• Edo Basic Education Sector Transformation (EDOBEST) programme: implementation of modern teaching techniques and technology. • Over 11,000 teachers trained across the state • Edo State Sports Commission Bill passed into law and Edo State Sports Commission established • Over a million textbooks distributed across the state • Establishment of Edo State Task Force on Human Trafficking to curb irregular migration and human trafficking • Launch of Edo State Health Insurance Scheme to quality and affordable health care services for citizens. • Twenty primary healthcare centers revamped. • New Central Hospital opened • Renovation and facilities upgrade of Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium • Violence against Persons Bill has been signed into law to addres
5. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
•Commencement of reclamation of erosion damaged embankment along Upper Mission Road by Temboga. • Remediation measures in Auchi through the Nigeria Erosion Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP). • Operation Clean up Edo Project has put in place to prevent indiscriminate dumping of waste
6. CULTURE AND TOURISM
• Successful hosting of the 2019 National Festival for Arts and Culture. • Reintroduction of Culture Clubs in public schools
GOVERNOR GODWIN OBASEKI’S ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID – 19 SCREENING AND TESTING
• Primary Health-care centres spread across the 18 LGAs, with 62 designated screening centres • Private Health-care centres across Benin City with 40 designated as screening centres across Benin City. • Mobile Screening centres across 6 LGAs, with 78 Screening point spread across respective wards: 12 wards respectively in Oredo and Etsako-West LGA, 10 wards respectively in Egor, Ikpoba-Okha, Esan West and Ovia North-East LGA. • 64,200 persons have been screened via mobile screening centres, with 2,361 suspected cases with samples collected. 51% Male screened and 49% Female. • 212,000 persons screened via the fixed screening centres (Private and Primary Health-care Total of 276,200 persons screened so far.
FACILITIES • Setting up and equipping of 3 isolation facilities in Stella-Obasanjo Hospital, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, and Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital. • Purchase and installat of 2 new PCR machines at Stella-Obasanjo Hospital and University of Benin Teaching Hospital. • Purchase 18,000 Rapid Testing Kit (RTK). • Acquisition of 4 Autoclave machines • Establishment a Covid-19 support call centre to manage questions and quarries from citizens. • Upgrade of Emergency Operation Center (EOC) at the Hospital Management Board complex with support from the USAid department carried out an TRAINING • Training of 4,218 health personnel to effectively fight the COVID-19. • Special training to be organized for Helpline call attendants. Public health experts to be included as trainers. MOTIVATION • H.E Godwin Obaseki approved a hazard allowance ranging from N90,000 to N300,000 for frontline health worker.
RuudVanNisteroy: Adams Oshiomhole told the world that Ize Iyamu was a cultist who was rusticated after he deformed another student by pouring acid on him and also a thief who looted the state dry when he was Secretary to the State Government, under convicted thief Lucky Igbinedion.
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