₦airaland Forum

Kessyy2k4:
did u brush ur teeth today

damochewinner:
Are you kidding me? Now I know the government in Osun State is pathetic.

I can't believe a progressive will use tax payers money to buy knock outs. Be it Christmas or Hijrah.

barcanista:
Honestly, I don't really like attaching religious sentiment to issues like this

barcanista:
fine and you? You de skype?

barcanista:
Did I blame Jonathan again? but technically, he bears the responsibility for anything that happens to any Nigerian. Anyway, I am not blaming Jonathan for this one

barcanista:
boss you de vex o. Jonathan is the C-in-C and he wl bear responsibility for the killing of young nigerians in 2011

barcanista:
sad

APContherun:
The shape of things to come in the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) primaries has emerged with national leader of the party Senator Bola Tinubu ordering council chairmen in Lagos State to support his anointed candidate for the governorship race,

Mr. Akin Ambode.A retired permanent secretary and auditor-general of the state, Ambode was billed to formally declare his intention to run for the governorship of the state Friday morning.

Ahead of the event, a text message ordered all the council chairmen to “mobilise” 500 person each from the 57 councils.At a conservative cost of N5000 per head, the cost of renting 28,500 persons for the few hours’ event is over N1.4 billion of Lagos tax payers’ money.

The SMS message, said to have been issued on Tinubu’s directive, read;
{b]“Dear chairman,directives frm leadership that all chairmen MUST mobilise 500 people each frm there LG/LCDA to MR.AKIN AMBODE declaration to run as Governor of Lagos State under our great party (APC) @ Onikan stadium tomorrow 24/10/2014 by 10am.pls all chairmen MUST be in attendance. Regards”[/b]

Pointblanknews.com gathered that aside renting over 28,000 persons, moving 57 council chairmen and their aides to and from the venue, the MCs, musical groups, banners, refreshment, among other logistics, are expected to bring the cost of the event to at least N2.5 billion.Tinubu’s relationship with Ambode reportedly began “long time ago”, but drew public attention in 2005 when the former, as governor, appointed the governorship aspirant Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance.

A few months later, in February, 2006, Tinubu asked Ambode to double as the Accountant-General of the state. Ambode was said to have been particularly helpful to his boss when the then president Olusegun Obasanjo seized funds due the state in the wake of the controversy generated by Tinubu’s creation of 37 additional councils.

50-year old Ambode was also said to have particularly endeared himself to Tinubu by helping to increase internally generated revenue in Lagos State from a paltry N600 million to over N6 billion monthly.
Ambode’s candidacy however is not without controversy. Ambode, a christian, claims to be from Epe, in the eastern senatorial district. Critics swear Ambode is from Ondo State, but was born in Epe, in 1963.The aspirant had reportedly in past documents listed Ondo as his state of origin.

In 2012, Ambode made history as the first Permanent secretary in Nigerian history to voluntarily retire from service. However, there is the allegation that he was forced out by Governor Raji Fashola over allegations of fraud.

Fashola is said to be uncomfortable with Ambode’s relationship with Tinubu and his governorship ambition. He is believed to be backing hisCommissioner for Works, Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat.

Today’s event, according to certain APC leaders in the state, “is a show by Tinubu to send a powerful to doubting Thomases that this is my anointed.”

Aside the late Sir Michael Otedola, whose tenure was terminated by General Sani Abacha’s coup of 1993, two men who have governed Lagos since 1999- Tinubu and Fashola- are Muslims.

Aside Ambode, all the major aspirants from Lagos East, an area favoured by zoning, -Senator Ganiyu Solomon, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa and Speaker of State Assembly, Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji.

http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/exclusive/lagos-2015-tinubu-orders-council-chairmen-rent-crowd-ambode/

Obiagelli:
The pdp people always wanting everyone to be same with them.
They preach all parties are the same
They preach all politicians are corrupt
They preach politics is a dirty game for dirty

All these just to hold on to power, they never talk achievements (they don't have any), they never talk bright minds (they don't have any), they never want to discuss issues. SHAME on the pdp.

barcanista:
We already know the date of his disgrace. Feb 14 we shall show him some love by giving him the boot. May 29, 2015 we shall all in unism kick him and every cluelessless out of Aso Rock. The date of his jail sentence shall be known afterwards.


With Love from APC
Sai Buhari 2015
I-Believe
(To God Be The Glory)

Sunnybobo3:
Bloody liar from the pit of hell

John 8:44 King James Version (KJV)

" Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it."

omenka:
8 out of 57 found wanting, hmmmm, not bad. Nevertheless, it is important that Fashola demonstrates just how much he abhors corruption by making sure those monies are returned to the government coffers and ensure that the law takes its course and found guilty are made to do time (not just let off like Stealer Udula).

barcanista:
oga mi, we have treated this na. Haba bros!!!

barcanista:
Point Óf Correction:

As at 2007 when Oshiomole ran for Governor, AC only controlled Lagos. PDP controlled the rest of SW- Agagu(ondo), Daniel(ogun) Ladoja(Oyo), Oyinlola (Osun), Tunji Olurin(Ekiti).

Secondly, Óshiomole did not defect from LP to AC Ìn 2007, he simply chose APC over LP but was adopted by LP.

Thirdly, GMB govt won't spare anyone. Pls stop the baseless campain of calumny.

Thanks
Sai Buhari
I-Believe

Chikoson5000:
Buhari has nothing to offer Nigeria under APC. If I may ask, who are these APC members? Are they not aggrieved PDP members under whose watch Nigeria wallowed in corruption? Can Buhari prosecute Tinubu, Kwankwaso, Amaechi, and other APC members if he wins? He should simply go rest and enjoy the loots he gathered when he was PTDF boss.