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Maxymilliano:
Bob Dee should keep shut and not try to seek relevance where there is none ...

Seeking relevance??

Where was Akume, Gbajabiamilla, El-Rufai, Barnabas Gemade, Lawan, etc making noise and crying their eyes today because they cannot get a legislative post in 1984 - 1993?

Oh! May be that is going back too far. Where were these people between 1999-2011 when OBJ and YarAdua held sway? Where they progressives?

So who is really seeking relevance? I strongly believe that fellow must be Rep Gbaja, who we understand has gone to beg HOR Speaker Dogara

jantofubu:
who is he?

Does he really need any intro?

Well, just for the sake of those in NL who were either not born yet, or were too young, Dele Momodu has been in the progressive trenches even before the dark days of NADECO. He has been a dogged fighter for the masses during the murderous days of IBB when lives if journalists were not worth 2 pennies. Remember the killing of Dele Giwa, Dele Momodu was writing for Tempo, Concord, etc

He was one of the core NADECO activists who went into exile.

He has been fighting for the masses long before the present day "stomach infrastructure progressives", most of whom actively collaborated with the military to brutalise activists in civil organisations. Many in APC today are basically opportunists who are just going there to collect power. Later, they will regroup somewhere else if they can't hijack the party machinery.

Check out these old pics and learn. Thank me later.

More tweets.....

emmyagi:
Sacrifice Both and Non

How

Now that we hear Diezani is opening up and naming names of those who scammed the nation of billions of dollar in fuel subsidy money.

Which of these oil cabal thieves should Buhari sacrifice? They both funded his campaigns heavily.

masseratti:
Stop all the calculation, Buhari had no time in doing things the wrong way,you can't choose ministers for the President or impose the leaders of the house and senate on them,it is just plain wrong, Tinubu should have taken a back seat and let people in the party evolve without influencing anything anymore,that way he will command the people respect,you don't force respect you earn it.Gbaja would have won if Tinubu didn't interfere.

Spot on bro!!!

Tinubu would have remained a hero, and had tons of respect if he stepped back from trying to control everything after the election was won.
Unfortunately, his greedy nature got the better of him.

Most APC leaders are becoming irritated by his desire to control everything.
Read Dele Momodu's tweet below. He calls it "ENSLAVEMENT", "INTIMIDATION", "DOMINATION", "FRUSTRATE"


These are heavy words to use on his leader. And it shows his followers are angry with his style. Now that there is a govt in place, they don't need him again. Is Tinubu getting the message?

byrron:
The highlighted concoctions above is the dumbest of all conjectures i have read online today.

It is dumb concoction abi?

Don't worry. Even more "dumb" things will emanate from Aso Rock that will make your head spin.

APC as we know it today will not survive beyond 2015. At least, not with Tinubu as the King of the Manor. I can tell you this particular "dumb concoction" for free. Tinubu will be relegated to irrelevancy. You can thank me later.

[quote author=Ramnon2 post=34627263]Then APC folks called Jonathan a ''clueless fisherman''
Now PDP calls Buhari a ''clueless cattle rearer''
Saraki calls VP Osinbajo a ''mere commissioner''
So, from henceforth, while Buhari is a clueless cattle rearer, Osinbajo should be referred to as '' mere commissioner Osinbajo''.

APC began giving PDP folks nicknames. Now is pay back time, no?
Meanwhile how is Tinubu doing today?quote]

What they are calling Buhari now is "Daura President"

Not even a glass of orange juice to while away the time...

Osibanjo: Una no get Chivita mixed juice for dis house

After he finished filling the form, Tinubu and his wife Remi reviewed it.

While waiting, Her Imperial Majesty, Remi completely forgot her wifely duty, and did not even offer the man common orange juice.
Osibanjo was completely bored, and whiled away the time reading newspaper while Tinubu discussed with Buhari and other APC officials

That is actually the picture of Osibanjo taken the day he was summoned by Tinubu to come and fill out and sign his VP nomination form in Tinubu's residence at Bourdillon.

He sat in the dining table reading newspaper while waiting for the Form. They did not even allow him to sit in the sofa (settee) in the parlour (living room).

It is just the beginning of Buhari's efforts to break free from Tinubu's shackles.
I said so in a previous post. I have observed that Buhari is keeping Osibanjo at arms length. Atiku is the de-facto VP.

The next shock to Tinubu will be the appointment of minsters. Some Tinubu's men will make the list, but they will be assigned inconsequential positions.

They will never be part of Buhari's kitchen cabinet.

After the Buhari victory in the April election, Tinubu's crowd were busy erecting billboards to idolise their god (Tinubu). Meanwhile, Buhari was busy setting up the basic structures of his new government in Abuja. Osibanjo was not part that Buhari inner caucus.

Even simple diplomatic shuttle to South Africa to secure SA support for Akinwumi did not involve Osibanjo. Meaning, GMB does not even consider his VP useful for such boy-boy assignment. I am truly worried for Osibanjo.

cuteboy2:
SHOTS FIRED! SHOTS FIRED!! SHOTS FIRED!!!

Buhari fired the first salvo today in his determination to break free from Tinubu's shackles. This first real punch is the rank humiliation Buhari handed Tinubu today, when he left him and his motely crowd of APC loyalists at International Conference Centre, Abuja holding an empty barrel.
Former VP Atiku is his main man in this enterprise. Fashola is one of the key backroom brains. Amaechi is the Capone.

Watch this space, Buhari will not stomach all these turenchi about party supremacy. Eventually, Buhari will hijack the party machinery and push Tinubu aside. Already, Atiku is his right hand man on key diplomatic shuttles such as lobbying for election of Akinwumi Adesina as AfDB President, etc

Buhari has pointedly ignored his VP, Pastor Yemi Osibanjo during the build-up to the swearing in on 29th May. Osibanjo was either following Fashola or Ambode around to silly inconsequential Lagos State functions in Lagos, while Buhari was holding court in Abuja.

Saraki understands the message, and pointedly ignored the so-called Reconciliation Committee chaired by Osibanjo, set up by Tinubu to rally support for Rep Gbajabiamilla (the ex-felon) and Sen Lawan, saying "a mere Commissioner cannot summon" him. What!!! I thought, Osibanjo was supposed to be the VP?

"I will never recognize such a kangaroo arrangement that produced Bukola as the Senate President. Or how do you want me to recognise a man who deliberately defied his own party because of his personal interest? It is not done anywhere.

Therefore, recognizing Bukola as the Senate President after all he had done to our party today, having gone against the wish and pattern of our great party, honestly will amount to endorsing impunity, and which you should all know I will not.

* BUHARI accepts the new National Assembly leadership, and has congratulated them very quickly.
* Tinubu and his loyalists in APC reject them.

This is a direct challenge and affront on the President. Whose will shall prevail?

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nansng:
Following disquiet in some quarters over the non-participation of Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo at different security meetings held by President Muhammadu Buhari since assumption of office, DAILY POST on Thursday reached out to informed security source to explain the rationale behind the development.

DAILY POST recalls that on Tuesday June 2, 2015, Buhari met with the National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki, the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, Chief of Army Staff, Major General Kenneth Minimah; Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Usman O. Jibrin; Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Adesola Amosu; Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase. The meeting held at the Defence House in Abuja..

Miffed by the development, a number of media houses reported that Osinbajo was ‘locked out’ of the meeting on the orders of the President.

Ten days after, the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC) is yet to comment on why Osinbajo didn’t attend the meeting.
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On possibility of politics being a reason why Osinbajo has not been part of the security meetings, the source said such cannot be ruled out.

“We must understand the fact that Osinbajo was a candidate promoted by Bola Tinubu (ex-Lagos Governor), he was not handpicked by Buhari.

“If the President had picked a vice, it is likely that such individual may get the access Osinbajo isn’t getting now.

“Everyone knows the VP has been loyal to Tinubu for decades and he cannot swear that he would not divulge details of these security meetings to his political godfather.

“So he has to earn it. Tinubu may have used his influence to put him in this position but he must draw a line between blind loyalty and national duty.”

http://spynigeria.com/exclusive-why-osinbajo-cannot-be-part-of-buharis-security-meetings-for-now/

Gbam...

I have said as much in an earlier post. VP Osibanjo is being systematically sidelined by Buhari and his inner circle for the simple reason that he is Tinubu's loyalist. The whittling away of Tinubu's influence and clout is gathering steam.

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For simply making that comparison, "I am not God", betrays Tinubu's mindset that he actually thinks he possesses god-like powers in present scheme of things.

He claims, he handpicked Buhari (President), Osibanjo (Vice President), Oyegun (APC Chairman), Ambode (Lagos Governor), etc.

He now feels he can also give us no.3 (Senate President) and no.4 (Speaker, HOR) top Nigerian citizens. After this, he will appoint ministers for Buhari.

Only one man

Haba!!! It is not done!!!

Look at VP Osibanjo humbly filling out his VP nomination form on Tinubu's dining table at Tinubu's house, Bourdillon Road, Ikoyi

Osyfellaini:
This is good for Nigerians.... Change is truly here.
#Saying NO To godfatherism and gemigods in APC

Yup. This is the kind of change we want.
Enough of godfather politics.

Lol. they said it

PStacks:
Oh! Remi and Tinubu are the Silent "King Makers" Behind the fanfare u see.

Remi and Tinubu are the ones that show you what you want to see.

They write the script and its played out to you.. Need I say more of The Lion of Bourdillion?

The Machiavelli of Nigerian Politics..

You are 100% correct. She hovers in the background and manipulates things.

Look at her breathing down Osibanjo's neck when the later was summoned to Tinubu's living room at Bourdillon to come and sign the VP nomination form.

In this pic, Tinubu reviews the signed form while Remi also cross-checks. Makes her feel even superior to VP Osibanjo

Kachisbarbie:
I watched it, she actually refused to shake him. The guy kept smiling, that Saraki guy must be a sly fox_ he kept his cool. She said something that looks(because I couldn't hear her) like 'don't you want to collect it(the envelope)?.

Saraki was still smiling like a fish, then she walked past him.
I felt it would be for 'religious reasons', maybe her religion doesn't permit her to receive handshakes from men.

Which religion? Remi is a Christian though married to a muslim husband. Same way Fashola's wife is a Christian and Redeemed member.

In any case, Remi has been shaking hands with thousands of men for as long as I can remember.

See pic of Remi shaking a man during her visit to London borough of Lambeth, UK

rahazaqa:
fake source..,,,pls dont move this to fp, this is just a fabricated story by TANOIDS.

You are swallowing panadol for another man's headache. Is your name Bola Ahmed Tinubu?

The person concerned has not denied the report. Until he denies it, the story stands.

dayo23:
may 29 was just 3weeks back, and most SE brothers are already concluding Tinubu is this and that, Buhari and Tinubu are best of friends and they can hardly betray each other

"Buhari and Tinubu are Best of Friends" !!!!!! Buhahahahahahahaaaaaaa-a-a-a-a-a

That is the biggest understatement of the millennium!!!!! Why don't we just say they are twin brothers.......they share the same navel!!
And they can never betray each other? Is your memory that short. Have you forgotten that Tinubu betrayed Buhari in 2011 by instructing the SW to vote Jonathan instead of Buhari

Wake up bro. This is politics. This is about raw power. Tinubu wants it all for himself. Buhari, wants more of it so he can function without too much chains.

The National Assembly is the no1 irritant to the President in a Presidential System. GMB needs them on his side. If GMB allows Tinubu's loyalists to control both chambers, then Buhari will be at Tinubu's mercy for the next 8years.


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For good measure, Rotimi Amaechi did not show up as well. He is part of the coup.

Silvofitz:
The only question on my mind is why would PMB known for punctuality be late for the party meeting, especially today.
I suspect a double game within APC.

Lateness would have been better. Buhari did not even bother to show up. According to his Media Aide, Femi Adesina on Channels TV, when Buhari heard that election has commenced at National Assembly, he decided not to come.

Buhari is a stickler for time. If wanted to attend the meeting, he would arrived before all of them in his usual military manner.

sirugos:
Stupidity is when all Apc members know dat today is the inauguration day 4 senate leadership and went ahead to party meeting

It was not stupidity (or maybe it was, wetin concern me). Buhari set them up with the help of Atiku.
Can a meeting of that importance take place without Atiku being present? Did Atiku even bother to show up? Shine your eyes man!!

You should see the angry reactions of Akume, Remi Tinubu, and Gbaja, on Channels TV at International Conference centre, Abuja when it dawned on them that the meeting was a grand set-up.

2nd SHOT FIRED! 2nd SHOT FIRED!! 2nd SHOT FIRED!!!

[size=14pt]Court Approves Re-commencement of Suit Against Tinubu Over Murder of Funsho Williams[/size]

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday granted an application to re-list a suit seeking the prosecution of National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu and others over the gruesome murder of late Funsho Williams.

Williams, a former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State was murdered at his residence in Lagos in June 2006.

Trial judge, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia had earlier struck out the suit which was filed by a former detainee in the Williams’ murder, Bashir Junaid.

The judge had struck out the suit for want of diligent prosecution. But on Monday, the judge granted an application to re-list the suit.

Junaid had gone to court seeking for an order of mandamus to compel the Inspector-General of Police, to re-open investigations into Funsho Williams murder.

Listed as co-defendants in the suit are the Inspector-General of Police, Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Sunday Ehindero (former I.G.P & I.P.O. of Funsho Williams’ murder case), Attorney-General of the Federation, Modupe Shasore and the PDP.

Others are Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Muiz Banire, Babatunde Edu, Dele Alake, and Henry Oladele Ajomale.

The matter has been adjourned till September 29.

Please look carefully at those names above in bold. Those are Tinubu's core loyalists. The only two people missing are Lai Mohammed and Pius Akinyelure (Tinubu's co-thief and bossom friend since they met as staff of Exxon Mobil). They are the real target of this resurrected case, to keep their mouth firmly shut. If they make "phim", dem go hear am from the Presido

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kastonkastrol:
hmmm is buhari already grooming fashola to take over from him ? Well only time can say but am instinctively sure that fashola will be our next president after buhari...

Totally agree with you. And I say amen to that

phlemzy:
Some people are just utterly senseless. How is the health status of Buhari's cows supposed to be your concern at this time. Agents of distraction.

We are trying to guage how well he is managing his personal business.

If he is feeding sand to his cows as someone has already suggested in this thread, and not giving them enough water, won't he handle Nigerians with similar strong hand?

You just have to feel sorry for those poor cows. See how bony, emaciated and dejected they look.

ATIKU SWIFTLY CONGRATULATES NEW NATIONAL ASSEMBLY LEADERSHIP

(Bye bye to party supremacy. It is uncanny how similar Buhari's message above is to that of Atiku)

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has congratulated the newly elected leaders of the National Assembly, admonishing them to see their elections beyond the narrow interests of respective political parties.

The former Vice President in a press statement issued by his media office on Tuesday, noted that with the elections of its presiding officers, the 8th National Assembly should swing to work and put the overall national interest beyond the personal political interests of its members.

Atiku said that with the election of its presiding officers, the 8th National Assembly has prepared the ground work for a full legislative business.

While congratulating the new leaders of the parliament on their election, Atiku reminded every member of both the Senate and the House of Representatives of their responsibilities to their constituents, which, he said, is to put national interest before their individual political interest.

Irrespective of the political mix through which the presiding officers emerged, he noted, the 8th National Assembly should never lose focus of its role as a partner in progress with the other arms of government, especially the executive arm.

“The Nigerian people look up to the new National Assembly to work with the executive arm in finding solutions to the problems of insecurity, poverty, illiteracy and joblessness in the country. Their election is indeed a call to duty, and it is a call for which they cannot afford to fail the nation.”

Abubakar Atiku, Buhari's de-facto VP, and Man-Friday was part of the plot and a key Saraki backer.

Saraki visited Atiku at his Abuja home earlier today to cement the deal.