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@Naija Politico

The Action Democratic Party (ADP) and 12 other political parties in Edo, have adopted Mr Patrick Obahiagbon and Mr Washington Osifo as their candidates for the 2019 National and State Assembly elections respectively.

Naija Politico learnt that the parties, under the auspices of Progressives Registered Political Parties (PRPP), announced the adoption of the two APC candidates at an enlarged meeting of the body in Benin on Monday.

Obahiagbon, former member, House of Representatives, is gunning for the Edo South Senatorial District seat while Osifo, former Commissioner of Education, is seeking to represent Uhunmwode Constituency in the Edo Assembly.

Mr Ogbodu Orlando, Spokesperson of PRPP comprising the Independent Democrats (ID), Accord Party, ANP, SPN, NPN, DPP, UPP, BNPP, JNPP, among others, said the group had followed Obahiagbon’s political career and was happy with it.

Orlando who is the state Chairman of ID, said: “we stand here today to adopt Patrick Obahiagbon for the Edo South Senatorial District election and Washington Osifo for the House of Assembly election.

“We believe in Obahiagbon because we have watched his antecedents from when he was a councilor to when he was in the State Assembly and the House of Representatives.

“We all believe in him and know that he can perform.”

In his response, Obahiagbon, who praised the group and said it had made democracy to thrive in the area.

He gave the assurance that the partnership would be sustained while he would deliver the dividends of democracy to the people, if elected.

“I am delighted to have been endorsed by 13 vibrant political parties.

“They decided to, on their own, adopt my candidacy for the Edo South Senatorial District election and Hon. Washington Osifo for Uhunmwode Constituency in the State House of Assembly.

“It shows we are popular outside our party. These are popular people and we know that this will translate to victory for us in the February elections,” he said.

Read More: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/13-political-parties-adopt-patrick-obahiagbon-for-senate/

hisgrace090:
Atiku vindicated.

At least he tried

@Naija Politico

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, has retracted his earlier story of speaking with the widow of Lt. Col Ibrahim Sakaba, killed by Boko Haram at Metele last month.

He now said he spoke with the slain soldier’s sister, Maryam.

Naija Politico learnt that the PDP candidate had opened himself to widespread derision following his online post that he spoke with Seun, Sawaba’s wife.

But the woman denied she received a phone call from Abubakar and wondered why the 72 year-old politician lied.

Abubakar has now set the record straight and apologized for the “erroneous communication”.

Here is Atiku Abubakar’s statement:

Following the death of Lt. Col Ibrahim Sakaba during the Boko Haram insurgents’ attack on 157 Taskforce Battalion in Metele, His Excellency Atiku Abubakar’s staff has made efforts to get the contact of his widow to enable the former Vice President express his condolences over the loss of the fallen hero.

Over the weekend, Atiku Abubakar was availed with phone numbers of Mrs. Sakaba and Maryam, younger sister of the late soldier, in the alternative.

On Sunday, the former Vice President tried albeit unsuccessfully to contact Mrs. Sakaba but was able to eventually speak with Maryam, younger sister of the gallant soldier during which he expressed his deepest condolences to the family.

However, this communication was erroneously communicated. The error is regretted.

Atiku Abubakar, however reaffirms his deepest condolences to the Sakaba family, which sacrifices, like those of their brave son, keeps us safe.

Read More: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/atiku-admits-lying-confirms-not-speaking-with-col-sakabas-wife/

@Naija Politico

President Muhammadu Buhari gave it back to the unruly legislators of the PDP in the National Assembly on Wednesday in a photo now going viral online, when he gestured with his fingers 4+4.

Symbolically, it means the President was telling the rude legislators that he would spend two terms of four years each, despite their animosity.

Senate President Bukola Saraki was certainly not happy with Buhari’s non-verbal gesture. But there was nothing he could do about the inevitable tide of history.

Just watch Buhari’s fingers, watch Saraki’s countenance!

Source: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/photo-of-the-week-buharis-44/

The Rivers State Government has approved the termination of the Share sale contract for the sale of 70-percent equity of the State Government owned power generation assets held by First Independent Power Limited in Omoku, Afam, Trans-Amadi and Eleme Gas Turbines to NG Power-HPS Limited.

The Rivers State Government also terminated the concession of the Rivers and Bayelsa State owned Olympia Hotel to Cenpropsaroten Hotel Management Limited.

Naija Politico also learnt that the State Government further terminated the concession agreement between the Government of Rivers State and Kild concession Limited in respect of the construction of a Toll road and Secondary developments in Abonnema Wharf, Port Harcourt.

These were part of resolutions at the State Executive Council meeting presided over by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Friday at the Government House, Port Harcourt.

The three companies that had their contracts/concessions terminated are subsidiaries of Sahara Energy Limited, used by the immediate past Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi to acquire state assets.

Briefing journalists after the State Executive Council meeting, Information and Communication Commissioner, Emma Okah said that the State Government arrived at the resolutions in line with yet to be implemented recommendations of the White Paper on the Report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry for the Investigation of the administration of Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi on the sale of Valued Assets of Rivers State and other related matters under the chairmanship of Justice George Omereji.

The Rivers State Government directed the Honourable Attorney General of the State to take further steps as contained in the White Paper.

Read more: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/rivers-state-government-terminates-sale-of-state-owned-power-plants-to-subsidiaries-of-sahara-energy-limited/

webincomeplus:
I'm looking to build a list of Nigerian blogs for possible link building opportunities (paid, of course).

If you have a growing blog, you can enter for this. If your blog is chosen, you'll be paid from time to time to publish guest posts on your site or simply include a backlink in existing links on your site. This is could be an on-going opportunity.

However, not every blog will qualify for this. Only blogs that are at least one-year-old and that show signs of growth would be considered. So, before your site would be offered this opportunity, it would be checked for certain criteria.

If your blog is chosen for this, you'd be paid N2,000 per guest post submitted to your site and N1,000 per link added to an existing post on your site. Prices can be increased slightly for sites that deserve that.

If you're interested, kindly send your blog URL to basicfreelance AT gmail DOT com.

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What are the details to send aside the url

EricBloodAxe:
This ugly, hideous owly looking chairman of All Poverty Congress party should shut his traps. While he's here coalescing issues with the NLC, his lanky albino wife is busy receiving the pipe from more aesthetically pleasing, sightly attractive street urchins in his neighborhood.

All these for one man

@Naija Politico

Mr Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman, All Progressive Congress (APC) has called for a united Labour movement that would confront the challenges bedeviling workers welfare in the country.

Oshiomhole said this at a programme in honour of the new President of the International Trade Union of Confederation (ITUC), Mr Ayuba Wabba, on Tuesday in Abuja.

Naija Politico reports that on Dec. 5, Wabba, who is the President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), was elected President of ITUC in Copenhagen, Denmark for a term of four years.

ITUC is the largest trade union federation in the world and represents 207 million workers across the globe with 331 labour centres in 163 countries.

Oshiomhole said that the unity had become necessary as there were a lot of distractions to divide the labour movement in the country.

He said: ”I congratulate Comrade Wabba. But this must force us to do serious reflections if we are going to preside over the workers of the world.

“What do we do to deal with the distractions at home when we still have some of our brothers and comrades who still think that at this time, we can make sense out of a divided labour movement.

“The slogan that united we stand, divided we fall will always be valid; I hope that the spirit of your election will touch the heart of those who seems to be confused.

“There can be no question that united we stand, divided we fall.

“There is only one organised Labour and I am happy that President Muhammadu Buhari, speaking through the lips of the Vice President has reassured Nigeria Labour Movement that his government will not provide a platform for anyone to factionalism Organised Labour.

“You are not under the kind of threat that we faced when I was President of NLC when the former President sent a law to the National Assembly, not only to deregister the NLC, but also to make it possible for any three or four unions to form a Labour Centre,” he said.

He said that Buhari believed that the country needed more national institutions and that organised Labour was a potent unity bridge that must be sustained.

He added that under this government, there would not be another registered Labour Centre in the country.

“We need to be fired by the spirit of our people to work together and deal with all the issues that are bedeviling our country,” he said.

He therefore, charged the new president of the ITUC to confront the new challenges as it concerns trade unions around the world.

Also speaking, Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) said the Presidency was delighted about the international recognition.

“I want to congratulate Comrade Ayuba and assure you that as a government, we will give you all the support that you desire to succeed, because we believe that from this elevation, you have become ambassador of Nigeria to the international arena.

“They will watch you as they will watch the President of Nigeria because by extension, every decision you take there within the context of the fact that you are first a Nigerian before leading the world.

“I plead with you that in your representation, let the spirit of excellence with which you have led in this country be reflected in your leadership so that for once, it will be adjudged by the entire world that Nigerians are competent, efficient, and effective when it comes to the provision of leadership.

Mustapha, however, said that Nigeria would continue to give effective leadership to the different organisations to which Nigerians have been appointed.

Read More: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/oshiomhole-proffers-solution-to-labour-challenges-in-nigeria/

IamPatriotic:
Fayemi should fuse the Ministries into five and appoint just 5 commissioners, 15 SAs and PAs and please move on with governance, no time! Stories are needless.

Same way you guys said that Permanent Secretaries could do what the ministers do when Buhari failed to appoint his cabinet when it was due and later Buhari turned around to blame Jonathan for his inability to appoint ministers.

© Naija Politico

Scores of street sweepers under the “Cleaner Lagos Initiative (CLI)” of the Lagos State Government on Monday protested their delayed salaries among other grievances, barely two week after staging an earlier protest.

Naija Politico reports that the protesters, on Dec. 5, staged a similar protest at the Alausa Secretariat, barricading the road and urging Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode to intervene to help stop their suffering.

The workers said that they would prefer to go back to the status quo prior to three months ago, before they were transferred to the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA).

The street sweepers, who again blocked the Alausa Secretariat, said that they had to repeat the protest because the promises made to them on Dec. 5, especially over payment of salaries had not been adhered to by the government.

According to them, the workers are suffering due to failure of government to pay them their wages.

“Last week, when we held a protest to Alausa, we had a meeting with the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of the Environment, Mr Biodun Bamgboye, with the head of LAWMA and other government officials in attendance .where we tabled our grievances.

“The government team promised to get in touch with us on Friday but failed to do so, and every attempt to get in touch with the Permanent Secretary through calls and messages were not answered.

“Even when we visited his office on Thursday last week to see him, we couldn’t see him after waiting for hours in his office because he was not around.

“Yesterday (Sunday) we sent him a message telling him we were coming today if they don’t see us and that is why we are here,” one of the protesters, Mr Oluwatobi Adeyeye said.

Speaking with newsmen after addressing the protesters, Bamgboye said that the ministry had already commenced the payment of the protesters’ November salary.

The permanent secretary said that the approval for the December salary had been received and the ministry was working on it.

Bamgboye told the aggrieved workers to compile the names of those who by Thursday evening did not receive alert, saying such list should be brought to him on Friday.

Bamgboye also said the other grievances of the protesters were being addressed, adding that it was a problem of transiting from one scheme to another.

“The scheme under which they have been operating is not the same with the Civil Service scheme.
“So the process of transiting from one scheme to the other is responsible for what other problems they have highlighted and it is being addressed; it is a transition problem”, he added.

Some of protesters confirmed that they had started receiving alert for November salary but expressed sadness over the delay in the payment of their salaries.

They urged the Permanent Secretary to ensure that their December salary was paid in time.

Naija Politico reports that part of the grievances of the sweepers include lack of tools to work with, health insurance, pensions, regularisation of appointment and provision of ID cards.

The sweepers also frowned at working on Sundays, non-observance of all public holidays, planned retrenchment, proposed reduction of salary among others.

Read More: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/again-lagos-street-sweepers-protest-unpaid-salary/

bedspread:
Blame game Continual! If u have nothing to hold against the last governor , stop this blame game....

If the State overwhelms u, resign....

Same way Buhari blamed Jonathan on late cabinet appointment

These people amaze me daily

©Naija Politico

Ekiti State governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has explained why he has yet to appoint political office holders more than two months after being sworn-in.

Naija Politico reports that only the Secretary to Government (SSG), Chief of Staff (COS), Acting Head of Service (HOS), Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, as well as Special Assistant to the Deputy Governor, among few others had been appointed.

The state is yet to have a list of Commissioners and Special Advisers which the governor would have to send to the State House of Assembly for consideration and approval.

However, while addressing a news conference in Ado Ekiti on Monday, the governor attributed the sorry state of finances on ground on assuming office on Oct. 16 to the delay.

“I decided to delay appointment of politicians to government to enable me pay workers’ salaries.

“I don’t want to do media trial for anyone, so I have hired the services of a renowned audit firm to look into our finances, and the forensic state’s accounts will then be published during our 100 days in office in Jan. 2019,” he said.

The governor lamented how his predecessor, former Gov. Ayo Fayose, allegedly wasted N18b Paris Club Refund to Ekiti.

Fayemi expressed worries over how Fayose, who owed between four and eight months salary and pension arrears at the time he left office, could not defray the backlog of workers’ benefit with the refund.

The governor said he had not reneged on his commitment to offset all the outstanding salary and pension before marking his first year in office.

On the increasing wave of kidnapping and killings in the state, the governor disclosed that incentives was being given to security outfits in the state to ensure safety of lives and property.

He added that there was collaboration between the state and all security chiefs for a unique security architecture for residents to be safe and secured during the yuletide.

The governor debunked insinuation that the state collected a N11.5b Paris Club from the Federal Government, barely two months after his assumption of office.

“Let those making the allegation come with verifiable proofs to substantiate their claim. Let them come with evidence.

“I have not collected any money in the fashion of road intervention or Paris Club refund.

“Governor Fayose had the opportunity of paying the bulk of these backlogs of salaries and pensions.

“He collected the sum of N18b out of the N21.5b due to Ekiti in the refund, so what is left as balance for Ekiti to collect now is just N3.5b, which can’t pay a month if we add the overhead costs of subvention of institutions.

“As we speak, we are doing a lot of cleansing and that had reduced the monthly pay to workers to N2.1b.

“Those not properly employed had been left out until they provide evidence. The medical workers that were employed on consequential ground had been re-absorbed,’’ he said.

He said the state anti-grazing law signed into law by Fayose’s administration has not been suspended, adding that efforts would be made to control the rampaging herders in the state.

Read more: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/ekiti-too-broke-to-appoint-political-officers-fayemi/

We Nigerians Love You

We @ https://naijapolitico.com.ng wish you a happy birthday celebration

@Naija Politico

Today, Nigeria’s President is 76years old. We Pray for long life, good health of mind and body.
Nairaland join the good people of Nigeria to wish our President a happy Birthday.

Muhammadu Buhari is a native of Daura, a Fulani town situated in Katsina State of Nigeria. He was born on December 17, 1942. He is the twenty-third child of his father, Adamu.

Buhari was raised by his mother, Zulaihat after his father died when he was about four years old. He attended primary school in Daura and Mai’adua before proceeding to Katsina Model School in 1953 and to Katsina Provincial Secondary School (now Government College Katsina) from 1956 to 1961.

Military career

Buhari joined the army in the year 1962 and became the governor of the North-Eastern State during the regime of Gen. Murtala Mohammed. Later, he was appointed Minister or Federal Commissioner for Petroleum and Natural Resources during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo in 1976. When the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation was created in 1977 Muhammadu Buhari was made its head.

On December 31, 1983, the government of the civilian President Shehu Shagari was removed in a coup d’etat, Major-General Buhari was selected by the high ranking military officials to lead the country.

Muhammadu Buhari is known for his uprightness and zero tolerance for corruption. He introduced a public campaign against indiscipline known as “War Against Indiscipline” (WAI) alongside his deputy, Tunde Idiagbon.

Electoral Battles

President Buhari contested the Presidential election as the candidate of the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP) in 2003 and lost to Peoples Democratic Party nominee, Olusegun Obasanjo.

In the 2007 April Presidential polls, Buhari contested against his brother from Katsina State, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and he lost.

Gen. Buhari was the CPC Presidential candidate in the April 16, 2011 general election, running against former president Goodluck Jonathan of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), and Ibrahim Shekarau of ANPP, again he lost. In the year 2015, Muhammadu Buhari not deterred by his previous failures, contested for the Presidential election under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) with Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. Muhammadu Buhari emerged the winner and was declared the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Marriage

In 1971, Buhari married his first wife, Safinatu Buhari (nee Yusuf) ( December 1983-August 1985). They had five children together, Zulaihat (Zulai) is named after Buhari’s mother. Their other
children were Fatima, Musa (deceased), Hadiza, and Safinatu.

In 1988, Buhari divorced his first wife Safinatu. In December 1989, he married his second and current wife Aisha Buhari (nee Halilu). They also have five children together, a boy and four girls. They are Aisha, Halima, Yusuf, Zarah and Amina. Yusuf and Zahra graduated last year from the University of Surrey, United Kingdom. Halima was called to the Nigerian Bar as a Barrister at Law.

President Buhari is an accomplished Personality and the first citizen of our Motherland, Nigeria.

MarianaTrench:
If everything is not about politics then why are they wearing shirts with "Atiku 2019" emblazoned on them?

What stops her from campaigning for the Husband during her normal program.
As if the opposition didnt do worse when they were in opposition

Jonathan:
Why didn’t Atiku wife do this last year or two years ago?

I just told you it is done yearly.
You didnt hear of it last year or last two years does not mean that it wasn't done.
Google is your friend to know if it was done last year or not.
Everything isnt about politics.

Jonathan:
Why didn’t Atiku wife do this last year or two years ago?

It is done annually since early 2000s

@Naija Politico

The wife of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, People Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Hajiya Titi, has organised end of the year party and showered gifts on 500 Orphans in Abuja

Naija Politico learnt that the orphans were invited from 13 orphanages within Abuja.

They were fed with food and drinks and also showered with several gift item, including school bags.

Some popular Abuja base musicians were also on ground to thrill them with songs as the children responded with amazing dance steps.

The party took place in her husband’s support group campaign office in Wuse Abuja.

Mrs Abubakar said that the party was not politically motivated but an act of charity.

“It is an annual event which I started 19 years ago on the platform of my foundation, WOTCLE,’’ F she said.

WOTCLEF has been catering for orphans, women and widows and always dedicate a day to bring them together and celebrate with them and give them a sense of belonging, she said.

She said that people remember the existence of children that don’t have biological parents during festivals.

Abubakar said expressed delight with the level of intelligence exhibited by most of the children at the event.

The Proprietor of Jedidah Ministry Orphanage , Kuje, Pastor Temitope Bangudu, who came with 30 orphans to the party thanked the Abubakar for the show of love for the children.

Bangudu said that her orphanage had 100 children and called on wealthy individuals to support the management of the facility.

One of the orphans, Daniel Obed, expressed gratitude to Abubakar for the gesture and for bringing the orphans together.

Read More: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/atikus-wife-showers-gifts-on-orphans/

PureMe01:
but i thought they said fayose has left pdp.please wen is he leaving

Fayose is not leaving pdp anytime soon

@NaijaPolitico

For admitting that the economy of the country was in bad shape and that Nigerians should tighten their belts, immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has told President Muhammadu Buhari to resign and save Nigerians the agony of continuous rule by a clueless president.

Naija Politico learnt that Fayose,spoke on Saturday, through his Media Aide, Lere Olayinka, said "in saner climes, a leader, who admitted that he has failed and passed vote of no confidence on himself won't be seeking reelection, he will rather excuse himself and quietly return home."

He likened President Buhari to a football coach, who kept boasting that he had the capacity to take a team out of the middle of the league table to the top three. The coach eventually got the chance to manage the team three and half years ago only for the team to be relegated to Division Two less than two years that he took over. The same coach is now saying the team will be relegated to Division Three next season and he wants to be retained by the club owner.

The former governor said; "If after spending three and half years as President, you are still complaining that the economy is in bad shape, isn't that a clear indictment on your own govt? If by your own assessment, you have failed, shouldn't you just excuse us?"

Fayose, who said it will be disastrous to entrust the existence of over 200 million Nigerians in the hands of a man who has come out to admit that he has failed, added that the choice before Nigerians is between a failed president and Atiku Abubakar, who has proven to be a better manager of his own private economy and had played prominent roles in the provision of several millions of direct and indirect jobs through the telecommunications industry.

"For a President who boasted that he will clear the North-East of the Boko Haram insurgents within three months and make live more meaningful for Nigerians, the signs that he must take a bow and return home are clear.

"Most importantly, when a President comes out to his people who have lost over 10 million jobs and are suffering that they should expect more hardship next year, such a president should be told in plain language that his time is up."

Read More: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/since-you-admitted-to-have-failed-resign-and-go-home-fayose-tells-buhari/

mvem:
...UNICEF wey dey feed and treat Boko Haram members in the name of humanitarian work

u

UNICEF dey also treat and feed Nigerians.
Boko haram still be humans

Racoon:
For God's sake why is every facet of our national life under this regime so clueless? So the Nigerian Army was not expecting a backlash from on its ill conceived decision of even suspending the UNICEF based on silly reasons?

The moles within and the so called de-radicalized former BH fighter are even the most dangerous enemies & not a humanitarian organization assisting to mitigate the post-traumatic of an unending war on the most vulnerable group of victims-women & children.

UNICEF of all people, they are suspending.
I just wonder where they placed their thinking faculty before the suspension statement was released.

If not for UNICEF, the flagrant abuse that will be going on in idps camp will be monumental or is it because of the constant backlash from UNICEF.

I do agree that sometimes, they might stop the military from degrading the human nature of boko haram terrorists but that doesnt translate to being banned in the North-East

@NaijaPolitico

Earlier today, The Nigerian Army has said it is suspending the operations of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund in the North-East theatre until further notice.

It alleges that UNICEF had shifted from “its duty of catering to the wellbeing of children and the vulnerable through humanitarian activities and now engages in training selected persons for clandestine activities.”

Sequel to intervention by well meaning and concerned Nigerians over the recent suspension of UNICEF operations in the North East theatre of operations,Naija Politico got to know that the Theatre Command Operation LAFIYA DOLE convened and held an emergency meeting with representatives of UNICEF this evening.

During the meeting, the Theatre Command admonished the representatives of the organization to desist from activities inimical to Nigeria's national security and capable of undermining ongoing fight against terrorism and insurgency. The Command also urged UNICEF representatives to ensure they share information with relevant authorities whenever induction or training of new staff is being conducted in the theatre.

Consequently, after extensive deliberations on the need to seek modalities to work harmoniously with the security agencies in the theatre of operation, the Theatre Command has henceforth lifted the three months suspension earlier imposed on UNICEF activities in North Eastern Nigeria.

Read More: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/military-lifts-suspension-of-unicef-activities-in-north-east-over-alleged-sabotage/

@NaijaPolitico

…Says Ruling Vindicates He is Not PDP Ogun Governorship Candidate

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says Thursday’s validation of Senator Kashamu Buruji’s expulsion from the PDP, by a Federal High Court in Abuja, has vindicated our position that he is not PDP’s governorship candidate in Ogun state.

According to Information made available to Naija Politico, It says with the ruling, the validity of Ladi Adebutu, as the PDP governorship candidate in Ogun state is no longer in contention.

Given his expulsion from the PDP in July this year, Senator Buruji lost his membership of our party and as such, did not partake in any of our nomination processes; did not purchase the PDP governorship nomination form and did not participate in any way whatsoever in our Ogun state governorship primary, yet he had continued to cause confusion and parade himself as PDP candidate.

The PDP invites Nigerians, the people of Ogun state and particularly the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to take copious note of the judgment of the court, in suit no: FCT/HC/0303/2017, which today, December 13, 2018 affirmed the powers of the PDP, as provided in her constitution, to discipline and punish any member who contravenes any of the provisions of its constitution.

By this judgment, it is clear that Senator Buruji Kashamu is not a member of the PDP, and cannot, under any circumstance whatsoever, claim to be the governorship candidate of the PDP in Ogun state, moreso, when he never participated in any of our nomination processes.

While hailing the judgment as victory for democracy, the PDP charges INEC to copiously take note of the development and reflect such in every issue regarding the conduct of governorship election in Ogun state.

Finally, the PDP commends the people of Ogun state for standing steadfast with its governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu, who is already coasting to victory in the 2019 polls.

Source: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/pdp-hails-courts-validation-of-burujis-expulsion/

@Naijapolitico

Dr Dele Ashiru, the Chairman Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Lagos chapter, on Wednesday, urged politicians contesting the 2019 elections to desist from any act that would cause chaos in a bid to win.

Naija Politico learnt Ashiru said that political office seekers should not jeopardise the nation’s peaceful coexistence and progression.

“Politicians should remember that they will not be able to govern a fractured polity.

“Campaigns toward the 2019 elections must be mature, peaceful and the goal should be to maintain Nigeria’s peaceful coexistence and socio-economic progression.

“I expect the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be on the look-out for politicians that will want to destabilise Nigeria in pursuit of their political ambition,’’ he said.

According to him, Nigerian politicians ought to learn from history what violence-prone elections has done to some societies.

He said all hands must be on deck to ensure that the 2019 elections do not degenerate into disunity.

Ashiru also advised INEC to be stern on anybody that indulged in causing mayhem and negating the credibility of the polls.

He said that those culpable of breach of peace and other electoral criminality should be prosecuted.

“It is at times like this that we want the wives of politicians to press it on their husbands to be civil in their pursuit of political ambition,’’ he said.

Read more: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/2019-ASUU-advises-politicians-to-embrace-peace/

@NaijaPolitico

The United States has announced the designation of the Boko Haram terrorist group as an entity “of particular concern”.

Naija Politico learnt that The U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo in a statement, designated Boko Haram alongside the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), al-Qa’ida and al-Shabab.

Pompeo also designated Saudi Arabia, Iran, Burma, North Korea, among “countries of particular concern”, while Comoros, Russia, and Uzbekistan were placed on “special watch list”.

On November 28, 2018, I designated Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Pakistan, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan, as Countries of Particular Concern under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 for having engaged in or tolerated ‘systematic, ongoing, (and) egregious violations of religious freedom.

”I also placed Comoros, Russia, and Uzbekistan on a Special Watch List for governments that have engaged in or tolerated ‘severe violations of religious freedom.

”Finally, I designated al-Nusra Front, al-Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula, al-Qa’ida, al-Shabab, Boko Haram, the Houthis, ISIS, ISIS-Khorasan, and the Taliban as Entities of Particular Concern,” Pompeo said.


The U.S. top diplomat regretted that in far too many places across the globe, individuals continue to face harassment, arrests, or even death for simply living their lives in accordance with their beliefs.

Pompeo said: “The United States will not stand by as spectators in the face of such oppression.

”Protecting and promoting international religious freedom is a top foreign policy priority of the Trump Administration.

”In July, I hosted the first-ever Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, which brought together some 85 like-minded governments and more than 400 civil society organisations to harness global attention and motivate forceful action to advance respect for the human right of religious freedom”.

According to him, safeguarding religious freedom is vital to ensuring peace, stability, and prosperity.

”These designations are aimed at improving the lives of individuals and the broader success of their societies.

”I recognise that several designated countries are working to improve their respect for religious freedom; I welcome such initiatives and look forward to continuing the dialogue.


“The United States remains committed to working with governments, civil society organisations, and religious leaders to advance religious freedom around the world,” Pompeo said.

The Boko Haram terrorist activities have claimed thousands of people’s lives, and affected millions of families, leaving behind huge humanitarian crises, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

“The humanitarian crisis in North East Nigeria that has spilled into neighbouring Cameroon, Chad and Niger, is one of the most severe in the world today.

”In North East Nigeria, 10 years of conflict has left more than seven million people in dire need of help in the three worst-affected states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe.

“About 1.8 million people are internally displaced. People need food, water, shelter and health services,” the UN agency said.

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2019 will be a lovely year

Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno and Chairman, APC South-West Reconciliation Committee says the party will bring on board all members to achieve victory in 2019 general election.

He said this in Ibadan when he led the committee to meet with aggrieved members of the party from Oyo and Osun states.

Naija Politico reports that also on the committee were Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, Prof. Modupe Adelabu, former Ekiti State Deputy governor and Hadjia Sa’ida Sa’ad Bugaje.

Among those who presented their cases to the committee were Sen. Iyiola Omisore and Chief Niyi Akintola (SAN).

“We are here, essentially to build bridges of understanding; to reconcile with our aggrieved party members and see to it that appropriate recommendations are made to the NWC of the party.

“Our effort is to ensure progress in the party as a family and to make amend, where necessary,” he said.

Shettima urged aggrieved members to emulate Ambode, whom he said had demonstrated generousity of spirit that had never been shown by any Nigerian politician since 1999.

“Power is the most ephemeral thing God gives to humanity, whether we like it or not. Mobutu Seseseko eventually had to leave power, Hosni Mubarak relunctantly had to relinquish power.

“So, anything that has a beginning must have an end. So, I commend Gov. Ambode.

“We have come with cleanest of intention and with very open mind to listen, obtain recommendations and proffer solution.”

Shettima said the task of the committee was also to reconcile aggrieved members of the party ahead of the 2019 general elections.

“There is no amount of wound that can manifest in your heart as being presented here that we can permanently heal.

“But we have created a platform for us to be able to start to bond our family, the APC family together.

“We are one family. But some of the people seated here have one or two issues to complain about. But we are peacemakers.

“What is important is that, we must bond together and also carry that crusade of making our party to win the 2019 elections together.

“The 2019 general elections will not mark the end of our great party.”

Meanwhile, Akintola told newsmen after the presentation of his case that he would exercise patience as preached by the committee.

He, however, expressed the hope that justice would be done.

“We have presented our case and let them know that the reward system in our party is faulty. We told them that we cannot be talking of peace without justice.”

“I have been told to wait for the outcome of the reconciliation and we will wait,” he said.

Naija Politico reports that among others present were Oyo APC Chairman, Chief Akin Oke, Prof. Yemi Farounbi, Mr Rotimi Makinde, Mr Olalekan Alli, Secretary to Oyo State Government and a host of others.

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The Peoples Democratic Party said it regretted that its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar did not attend the signing of the Peace Accord in Abuja on Tuesday, blaming the incident on ‘communication lapse’.

Naija Politico learnt that the Publicity secretary Kola Ologbondiyan said on Tuesday night that the party will probe the communication gap between it and the National Peace Committee, chaired by General Abdusalami Abubakar, a former Nigerian leader.

President Muhammadu Buhari and 75 other presidential candidates attended the peace meeting at the International Conference Centre in Abuja today. And all signed the Peace Accord, but the PDP and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar were conspicuously absent.

Ologbondiyan said despite the absence of both the party and its candidate, it is committed to a peaceful election

“Already, the party is conducting investigations into the circumstances that could have resulted to this unfortunate communication lapse.

“Nevertheless, it is instructive to state that our Presidential candidate, Atiku and the party PDP are fully committed to a peaceful electoral process and elections in 2019.

“Our Presidential candidate Atiku is known worldwide as a global ambassador of peace, who will always support processes that will engender peace in our country and the world over”, Ologbondiyan said.

Source: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/pdp-regrets-absence-of-atiku-at-peace-accord-ceremony/

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The Peoples Democratic Party said it regretted that its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar did not attend the signing of the Peace Accord in Abuja on Tuesday, blaming the incident on ‘communication lapse’.

Naija Politico learnt that the Publicity secretary Kola Ologbondiyan said on Tuesday night that the party will probe the communication gap between it and the National Peace Committee, chaired by General Abdusalami Abubakar, a former Nigerian leader.

President Muhammadu Buhari and 75 other presidential candidates attended the peace meeting at the International Conference Centre in Abuja today. And all signed the Peace Accord, but the PDP and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar were conspicuously absent.

Ologbondiyan said despite the absence of both the party and its candidate, it is committed to a peaceful election

“Already, the party is conducting investigations into the circumstances that could have resulted to this unfortunate communication lapse.

“Nevertheless, it is instructive to state that our Presidential candidate, Atiku and the party PDP are fully committed to a peaceful electoral process and elections in 2019.

“Our Presidential candidate Atiku is known worldwide as a global ambassador of peace, who will always support processes that will engender peace in our country and the world over”, Ologbondiyan said.

Source: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/pdp-regrets-absence-of-atiku-at-peace-accord-ceremony/

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Information reaching Naija Politico News desk this morning from Commissioner Imohimi Edgal reveals that Two hundred and thirty-three policemen have been arrested for corruption related offences in the past one year.

Of the total arrests made, Edgal said 16 were dismissed, 26 demoted, one charged to court and 190 served severe punishments with the offences documented in their service files.

He spoke at the Anti-Corruption Day with the theme: “Tackling corruption through collective responsibility”.

It was organised by the Centre for Change.

Edgal said the command had continued to uphold the mandate of the Inspector General of Police (IG) Ibrahim Idris, which is to eradicate corruption and human right infractions within the system.

He said: “In the last one year, 233 policemen have been arrested and tried for corrupt practices. Sixteen of them have been dismissed, one policeman charged to court, 26 have been reduced in rank and 190 of them have gotten major entries in their files.

“Others were given punishment relating to minor entries and fatigue to act as a deterrent to others. We will continue to partner every other group to fight corruption.”

Edgal, who was recognised by the centre as the Anti-Corruption Champion, said he felt honoured that people were watching and taking note of his actions.

The founder of the centre, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, said Nigeria was bleeding under the heavyweight of corruption.

“It is either we kill corruption or corruption kills us. It is also certain that all institutions must be strengthened and that there should be synergy. This is why you will find out that the Police as an institution remains the lubricant for the survival of our great country.

“Talk is very cheap; it is extremely easy for us to continue to talk about corruption. But to act and also ensure that we fight that cancer, there should be no game place. This is why this synergy is very important for us today.

Source: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/233-policemen-arrested-for-corruption/