₦airaland Forum

Ondo APC Primary: Akeredolu made
good his threat to shock Tinubu –
Abraham
Dayo Johnson, Akure
RATHER than abate, the crisis in the
opposition All Progressives Congress,
APC, in Ondo State over the choice of
its candidate ahead of the November 26
governorship election in the state has
deepened two months to the poll. One
of the key players and the first runner
up in the election, Dr Olusegun
Abraham, in this interview, bares his
mind on the crisis and how alleged
injustice and corruption came into play
in the choice of the party’s candidate.
You keep insisting that you want to
retrieve your mandate. How is this still
possible going by the reality on ground
now?
The mandate is the mandate of the good
people of Ondo State, given to me by the
delegates; so it is the mandate of these
people that I want to claim. I have said
it severally that we have some steps that
we need to explore to restore this
mandate and we have only explored one
step and we are disappointed with the
outcome, so we are moving to the two
other steps in order to claim the
mandate.
Fortunately, the issue is now a public
matter and the whole world has seen
that injustice was committed by some
people in the APC at the national level.
This is a big mistake on the part of
those who injected names of non-
delegates and non-party members into
our voting list.
We want to know who injected those
names, and on whose authority the
names were injected? Are they superior
to the congress of the party and the
election panel?
We want to know what the National
Chairman of the party, John Oyegun,
and other leaders around him have done
if they are not the ones who put the
names on the list illegally. Has he
informed the EFCC to investigate the
matter because this is a criminal
offence? If President Buhari’s
government truly represents change, and
fighting corruption, this electoral fraud
must be properly investigated and the
culprits punished. Otherwise, I don’t
think this government has any right or
moral justification to arrest anybody for
fraud .
This is one of the reasons I said I’m not
going to leave the party, we will be here
in order to salvage the party. I support
the Buhari government in fighting
corruption and I’m sure this menace will
be brought down to minimal level if not
eradicated in our land and, therefore, if
there are elements, either in
government or party, trying to
encourage corruption, this should be
part of the things we must fight and
correct.
Are you not fantasizing about you
supposed “stolen mandate”? How do you
think this is possible after the party has
submitted the name of Akeredolu as its
candidate?
I am not fantasizing. Those who did not
support the candidature of Akeredolu
are more than those who supported him.
It is high time to fight this (alleged)
corruption.
That somebody single-handedly dropped
his name at INEC against the decision of
NWC, this is another illegality. I am
surprised to still find Oyegun at the
helm of affairs of the APC because, in
a civilized society, this man ought to
have resigned, he has no business being
the Chairman anymore.
The alleged fraud that was perpetrated
in Ondo was said to have been
perfected by the national body. A
candidate that was not popular was
picked above favorite aspirants in the
election. I was sure of over 800 delegates
before the election but they went ahead
by disenfranchising my delegates by
removing their names and replacing
them with non-delegates.
This is even a bigger offence than
people stealing billions of Naira, stealing
somebody mandate through fraudulent
means and giving their votes to an
unqualified aspirant. These are the
issues we need to correct and one of the
reasons we are in this mess today in
Nigeria is because the PDP believed in
rigging from the primary to the general
elections, but we want to put a stop to
this during Buhari’s administration,
especially as Mr. President is known to
be an honest man, a man of integrity
who is determined to flush out
corruption in this country.
The NWC members seem to have shut
the door against your aspiration by
saying there is no going back on
Akeredolu…
The NWC are not the people of Ondo.
Though they are the organs of the party,
and the organs must listen to what the
people are saying. This is not a military
regime but a democratic administration;
they must learn how to be democratic.
In specific terms, are you asking EFCC to
investigate this particular matter?
Yes. I thought the perpetrators of the
alleged fraud should have been arrested
by now. I thought Oyegun and his
group, if they knew nothing about the
padded delegates list in Ondo, should
fish out those behind the padding. It is
an embarrassment to Buhari’s
government and to a party that is
known for fighting corruption and we
now found out this fraud within the
same party, this is a disgrace.
Talking about you still having two
options after exploring one, what are the
two other options?
The two options are still within the party
machinery but I don’t want to pre-empt
the results of these options. When we
get to that stage, the whole world will
know.
On this vexed issue of fake delegates
injected into the list, how are we sure
that you are not even a beneficiary?
He who pays the piper dictates the tune.
Those who put them there had an
arrangement with them because they
had predetermined the result. They’ve
been discovered. I am so confident that
anytime there’s a rerun, I will win.
That’s one of the reasons they are afraid
to go back to the field. If these
perpetrators had been arrested by EFCC,
we would have known the truth.
It was alleged that some people in the
Presidency are behind the padding of
the delegates list to favour a particular
aspirant. What’s your take on this?
We can’t rule it out but what I know is
that Mr. President will not have a hand
in that fraud. But I believe they cannot
perpetrate this fraud without the
connivance of some people at the party
secretariat. That’s why they took our
delegates list and injected it with their
own delegates. I am even surprised that
the legal adviser did not tell them the
implication of what they have done?
Do you see any nexus in the statement
credited to Akeredolu before the election
that the result of the election will shock
Tinubu and the development thereafter?
The result of the election confirmed this.
God has a way of exposing some things
ahead of time. Has he not shocked the
whole world and not only Tinubu with
the result?
Are you in the face of the alleged
injustice and corruption asking for the
resignation of the NWC members?
Well, that should be determined by the
leaders of the party, but, for me and my
people, my mandate should be returned.
Again, those who perpetrated the
alleged fraud by bringing in fake
delegate list must be prosecuted so that
it will serve as deterrent to others.
If eventually the leadership of the party
prevailed on you to let go, would you be
ready to support Akeredolu?
I will only ask them to prevail on the
people of the state because what has
taken place is a slap on the people of
the state. So, I stand by them and I stand
with them and prevailing on me is
immaterial. Anyway I want the fraud in
the Ondo APC primary investigated.
Are you saying Akeredolu candidacy
will not fly going by the manner of his
emergence?
Members of the party in the state have
started dumping the party for PDP ,
that’s an indication that the candidate
picked by the party is not popular and
not acceptable to majority of the APC
members in the state. Some people have
joined the Action Alliance too, we don’t
need crystal ball to know that, with him
as the APC candidate, the party is
finished in the state. If we are lucky in
the governorship election in the state,
we will be number five unless the party
reverses its decision.
From Ondo APC Primary: Akeredolu
made good his threat to shock Tinubu –
Abraham by Vanguard (News)

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An online petition Real Madrid should be stripped
of their first five European Cup wins, according
to an online petition that has amassed 50,000
votes.
The petition on change.org claims the trophies
Real Madrid won in the first five European Cup
tournaments, between 1955-56 and 1959-60,
were not in the same format as the modern
Champions League.
Real Madrid have won the European Cup and
Champions League 10 times in total, and they
have the chance to make it 11 when they face
Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final on
May 28 in Milan.
The petition, started by Spain-based user
'Justicia Deportiva', which translates as Sporting
Justice, reads: "We wish to request, in the name
of the values represented by the sport and by
democracy, that Real Madrid's European Cup
titles won between 1955-56 and 1959-60 are
immediately revoked.
"[This would be] in recognition of the fact that
those trophies in no way correspond to the
competition recognised today as the UEFA
Champions League."
Champions League organisers UEFA will be the
recipient of the petition once it's complete.


http://www.newseveryhour.com/2016/05/online-petitions-to-strip-real-madrid.html?m=1

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Malawi had gone to court to challenge
the strike being planned by the NLC and
Trade Union Congress to protest the
increase in the pump price of petrol
The National Industrial Court has told
the Nigeria Labour Congress to
suspend its planned strike pending the
determination of a suit filed by the
Attorney General of the Federation and
Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami.
Malawi had gone to court to challenge
the strike being planned by the NLC
and Trade Union Congress to protest
the increase in the pump price of
petrol.
The Federal Government had last week
announced the increase in the cost of
petrol from N86 to N145.

theeagleonline.com.ng/breaking-news-court-stops-nlcs-planned-strike-over-petrol-cost/

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dis woman na sh_t

Jagaban d nig biggest problem

– Fayose continues to express anger over
removal of fuel subsidy
– Wants organised labour to protest against
policy
– Federal lawmaker pleads for patience
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state,
southwestern Nigeria on Thursday called
President Muhammadu Buhari a hypocrite.
He also described the ruling All Progressives
Congress (APC) as an advanced fee fraud
practitioner for deceiving the country’s
citizens till it removed subsidy from premium
motor spirit, also known as petrol.
Fayose, like many other Nigerians has
remained angry since the Wednesday
announcement by Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu,
the country’s minister of state for petroleum.
The governor, seen as a major critic of the
president, released a second statement
stating that Buhari and his APC had
defrauded Nigerians by increasing the price
of petrol from N86.50 to N145 per litre.
Ayodele-Fayose angry with Buhari over fuel
subsidy removal.
Urging Nigerians to resist the new policy,
the governor added: “Those who opposed
removal of fuel subsidy in 2012 and funded
the Occupy Nigeria protest must not be
allowed to get away with this imposition of
hardship on Nigerians now that they are in
power.”
The governor urged labour unions, civil
society organisations and other well-meaning
Nigerians to stand up and be counted at this
crucial time in the life of the common
people of Nigeria.
“There is no justification for the increment at
this period when government is not paying
salaries regularly, Nigerians are losing their
jobs daily, prices of foodstuffs have gone over
the roof and life has become so difficult for
the common people,” Fayose added.
Speaking through an aide, Lere Olayinka, the
governor said: “In 2012 when the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) government of Dr
Goodluck Jonathan removed fuel subsidy and
increased petrol price to N141 per litre, crude
oil was selling at $111 per barrel. How then
can petrol price be increased to N145 per litre
when crude oil is now selling at $40 per
barrel?
“It is on record that on May 2 this year, the
federal government, through the Petroleum
Product Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA)
template released in Abuja, told Nigerians that
it was subsidising petrol at N12.62 per litre.
“If as at May 2, petrol was being subsidised at
N12.62 per litre, now that the subsidy of
N12.62 has been removed, what ought to have
been added to the N86.50 pump price should
be N12.62, which would have increased pump
price to N99.12 per litre.
“Increasing petrol pump price by N58.50 when
the federal government claimed it was
subsidising the product at N12.62 per litre is
clear political 419, which is aimed at further
impoverishing Nigerians as the government
will be making profit of N45.88 on each litre
of petrol bought by Nigerians.
“How can any government with human feelings
attempt to make profit of N45.88 per litre on
Nigerians, who are no longer getting their
salaries regularly? How can Buhari and his
party impose another N45.88 per litre levy on
Nigerians who are already facing severe
hardship?
“Nigerians should be reminded that the
president once said that petrol subsidy never
existed and that it was a fraud. How then can
the same President Buhari tell us that he has
removed the same subsidy he claimed never
existed?
“The reality is that these people lied to
Nigerians too much. They made promises they
knew they won’t fulfill just to get to power.
Now they are showing Nigerians their true
colours. They are showing Nigerians that they
have come to punish them with hardship.
“Buhari and his APC promised to reduce petrol
pump price to from N87 to N45 per litre;
petrol is now N145. They promised to create
three million jobs per year; they have instead
created millions of unemployment.
“They said $1 will be equal to N1; $1 is now
N320. They promised to create better life for
Nigerians, they have instead created hardship
by making prices of basic commodities to
skyrocket through their lack of policy
direction.”
A member of the House of Representatives,
Olajide Jimoh, however, disagreed with
Fayose, telling journalists on Thursday that
the new policy is the best solution to
constant fuel scarcity in the country.
House of Representative member, Jide
Jimoh, urges for patience.
Jide who represents Mainland federal
constituency, stressed that the increment in
price of fuel is aimed at bringing lasting
enjoyment to the people and that as a result,
the current hardship should be seen as
temporary.
“I believe Nigerians will smile and there shall
be light at the end of the tunnel but Nigerians
must understand the situation that President
Buhari means good for the country.
“I just have to appeal to the people on this
issue of increment on petroleum price and
also to say that it is rather unfortunate and I
believe if that is going to bring the way
forward, we should just be patient.
“What is of necessity now is for all of us to
rationalise and be creative and at the end of
the day allow wisdom to prevail in this
circumstance.
“There are so many areas that could be
addressed such as the issue of transportation,
the federal government should ensure
provision of luxurious buses and rail lines.
“Meanwhile, Nigerians should not expect
things to happen in a day and I will urge them
not to compare Goodluck Jonathan
administration to this present one,” he said.
Naij.com had earlier reported that the
announced removal of subsidy on the
premium motor spirit on Wednesday, may
end up becoming a re-enactment of the
January 2012 #occupyNigeria, as some
agitated citizens have commenced a new
campaign to have it repeated against the
government of President Buhari.
With the removal of subsidy on the product,
the government fixed N145 as the maximum
amount to be charged per litre on petrol and
while some Nigerians are mobilising on
social media for mass protest, the Trade
Union Congress (TUC) thinks the fuel price
hike was a coup against organised labour.

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In 1 Timothy 2, Paul addresses women in the Ephesian assembly who wanted to take over teaching roles. He wrote, “A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness. But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet” ( 1 Timothy 2:11–12 ). Paul here defines women as learners during the worship service. They are not to be teachers in that context, but neither are they to be shut out of the learning process. While it may seem obvious to us that women should be taught God’s Word, that was not true for those (like some at Ephesus, cf. 1 Timothy 1:7 ) who came from a Jewish background. First- century Judaism did not esteem women. Although they were not barred from attending synagogue, neither were they encouraged to learn. Most ancient religions—and even some religions today—perceive women as unworthy of participating in religious life. Unfortunately, that historical treatment of women continues to incite modern feminism. The traditional treatment of women in Ephesus partially explains why some of them in the church overreacted to their suppression by seeking a dominant position. Paul rebukes them for that. Before he does, however, he affirms their right to learn. In 1 Timothy 2:11 Paul qualifies the way in which women are to be learners: They are to “quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness.” “Submissiveness” translates hupotagē, the noun form of hupotassō, which means “to line up under.” In the context of the worship service, then, women are to be quiet and be subject to the church leadership. Some have tried to evade the plain meaning of the text by arguing that “quietly” refers to a woman’s meek and quiet spirit. Women, they contend, can preach or teach as long as they do it with the proper attitude. Others go to the opposite extreme and use this text to prohibit women from ever talking in church under any circumstance—even to the person she is sitting next to! Neither of those options is valid, however. The context makes the meaning of “quietly” quite clear. In verse 12, Paul defines what he meant: “I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man.” Women are to keep quiet in the sense of not teaching, and they are to demonstrate submission by not usurping authority. The Greek word translated “allow,” epitrepō , is always used in the New Testament to speak of permitting people to do what they want. Paul’s choice of words implies that some women in Ephesus desired to teach and have authority. In today’s church, as in Ephesus, some women are dissatisfied with their God-given roles. They want prominent positions, including opportunities to exercise authority over men. There is only one biblical way to handle those situations for the good of everyone concerned, and that is to do what Paul did. He directly forbade women from taking the authoritative pastor-teacher roles in the church. Paul also forbids women from exercising “authority over a man.” The Greek word translated “exercise authority over,” authentein, appears only here in the New Testament. Some have attempted to evade the force of Paul’s prohibition by arguing that authentein refers to abusive or destructive authority. Women, according to this view, can both teach and exercise authority over men so long as it is not abusive or destructive. Others claim it carries the idea of “author” or “originator,” thus Paul is actually saying, “I do not allow a woman to teach or proclaim herself author of man.” In a study of the extrabiblical uses of authentein, however, Dr. George Knight concludes that the common meaning is “to have authority over.” Paul, then, forbids women from exercising any type of authority over men in the church, including teaching. These instructions to Timothy echo what Paul earlier commanded the Corinthians: “As in all the churches of the saints, women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the Law says . . . it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in church” ( 1 Corinthians 14:33–35, NIV ). Many claim Paul was addressing a cultural issue in Corinth—nothing that ought to concern our contemporary culture. But they fail to let the text speak for itself: “As in all the congregations of the saints, women should remain silent in the churches” ( 1 Corinthians 14:33–34, NIV). That isn’t a cultural issue; it is God’s standard for all churches. The context implies that the silence Paul commands is not intended to preclude women from speaking at all but to prevent them from speaking in tongues and preaching in the church. As in Ephesus, certain women in Corinth were seeking prominent positions in the church, particularly by abusing the gifts of speaking in tongues and prophesying. Yet these women, who joined in the chaotic self-expression Paul had been condemning, should not have been speaking at all. In God’s order for the church, women should “subject themselves, just as the Law also says” ( 1 Corinthians 14:34 ). Women may be highly gifted teachers and leaders, but those gifts are not to be exercised over men in the context of the church. That is true not because women are spiritually inferior to men but because God’s law commands it. He has ordained order in His creation—an order that reflects His own nature and therefore should be reflected in His church. Anyone ignoring or rejecting God’s order, then, weakens the church and dishonors Him.

do we even av ministers or noise maker according to PMB

modelmike7:
He deserved the sack after not upholding to the Oath of Office he took when he accepted to serve the Nigerian Army. He is not a loyal soldier but a cash and carry one. He should thank his stars he wasn't sent to jail. He should have cooly retired after PMB won. Well, he should just go back to his village and enjoy the rest of his years. . . . God bless Nigeria.

Av dey found d certificate nw. d guy may b saying vd truth

Canada or Australia

Inspectahdeck:
LMAO

Matthew 7 V 5 states "You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye".


Silly man

a the ekiti ppl complaining

DSS pls come to ur senses, we a practicing democracy.

hope all d errors in d budget are corrected bfor its bin passed

shamecurls:
The Lion of Ubima would always be remembered in the books of history as part of that revolutionary team that stood there grounds and stirred Nigeria away from hitting the rocks. His doggedness would always be a reference when political doggedness and charisma re being discussed.


An icon who single offhandedly shattered PDP into crumbs and within a year, reduced the Ineffectual Buffon into a Nobody across Nigeria`s Geo-Political zones excluding his own personal Geo-political zone.

Patriotism at its height!

Lets applaud the man to whom honour is due.


In 100 years from today, Ameachi`s 100 feet statue will stand so high in the city of Port-Harcourt and a replicate in Lagos which will stand tall in the middle of the Atlantic, and a generation would be told that "There was once a man" and history will continue from there.


Its an Honour to be part of that generation that physically witnessed the Life and times of the Lion of Ubima

guy u a nt in tune wit d happenings in river state.

if true d police officers need to b charge to court. How will police dat suppose protect d citizen break into an innocent man's building tru d fence.

wot is expected of defeated team. APC learn to accept defeat for once. U av try ur possible best bt ur best is nt gud enough. shameless party

all is well

wit d current situatn ll it nt b better to advocate #bringbackourjega

its high tym d INEC chairman resign his positn. Aw long will it take him to understand election procedure.

Emmanuel 08074352488

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Judas2013:
Yahweh will help Nigerians. About time he showed he is a god. Lets calculate the amount of tithes and offering he has collected so far. That's enough for 2000 years of divine security right? Unless he scammed us

guy u better b careful about ur choice of word

thanks

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