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Travel / Re: This Is Tokyo Japan Not Abuja by hilomdave: 9:50pm On Sep 21, 2020
iokpebholo:
Nigerians want this kind of digital development but voted an analogue man as president

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Business To Business / Re: If You Are Looking For Buyers For Your Bulk Food Products, Please Enter Here: by hilomdave: 10:15am On Jun 07, 2020
I need a supplier of raw food like rice, beans, gari

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Politics / Re: If You Were President For One Day, What Will You Do To Help Nigeria by hilomdave: 5:12pm On Feb 23, 2020
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Phones / Re: Glo Unlimited Scammm by hilomdave: 9:08pm On Dec 29, 2019
Fortuneadeniyi:

I didn't scam him,now he has disgraced me..even one idiot girl called me a scammer cry
guy go sit down u still get mind dey talt trash
Politics / Civic Groups, Activists Ask Court To Stop Nigerian Govt From Spending N37bn by hilomdave: 11:36am On Dec 29, 2019
Civic groups, activists ask court to stop Nigerian govt from spending N37bn to revovate NASS
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The plaintiffs also argued: “Spending N37 billion to renovate the National Assembly complex is self-serving, wrongful, illegal and unconstitutional expenditure of public funds, as it means less money for educating millions of out-of-school Nigerian children...
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Phones / Re: Is Airtel Doing Freeing Browsing Today 26 by hilomdave: 7:28am On Dec 27, 2019
sunshineV:
E no reach my side o
. try it wit opera
Politics / Re: No More Blame Game, Need 10 Like Minded Youth For Something Big by hilomdave: 1:57pm On Sep 26, 2019
technuel:
I would have published this post on the business section but decided to do so here because of the urgency. Please Mod in-charge don't remove this post. I need 10 Like minded youths who are passionate about utilising the abundant resources in Nigeria to Create wealth. Do you realise that if we come together we can bring a lot of changes and create wealth from the abundant resources God has given to us. 10 of us or more will meet and figure out how to launch an agric startup Company which will be technology driven. By coming together we can easily register a limited liability company or even register a cooperative society and have access to huge funds and grants made available by different state government and federal Government. If you are interested drop your contact.
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Politics / Re: Goodluck Jonathan Invited For Trump's Inauguration, Buhari Not Invited -Adeyanju by hilomdave: 5:22pm On Jan 19, 2017
If God bless no man can cursed
Religion / Re: Dear Pastor Adeboye, The Call For Justice Is Not Call For Vengeance by hilomdave: 6:47pm On Jul 31, 2016
Yes
Politics / Re: GEJ Legacy Programs, Projects And Policies by hilomdave: 11:49am On May 15, 2016
Pension reform

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Politics / Re: AGF Declares Senate Election Null And Void, Saraki, Ekweremadu In Fresh Trouble by hilomdave: 4:15pm On May 14, 2016
Why confusion In apcshit goverment?.............
Politics / Re: Osun Students Hold Deputy Governor Hostage by hilomdave: 6:05pm On Sep 21, 2015
na wa for dis osun govtl ;Dna wa for dis osun govtl
Politics / Re: Terrible Situation Of Benin Auchi Road By Aduwawa by hilomdave: 8:51am On Sep 21, 2015
Can sum1 tell me wetin Oshiomole use #70b do oooooo.....#goddeywatchu
Politics / Re: Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-iweala Joins Lazard As Senior Advisor by hilomdave: 8:38am On Sep 21, 2015
Hope oshiomole dey read dis..........
Politics / Re: Osun 2014 Aregboshola urges Supporters To Violate Electoral Laws by hilomdave: 3:48pm On Aug 07, 2014
I don tire oo lipsrsealed lipsrsealed grin grin
Politics / Nigeria In History 1 by hilomdave: 11:00am On Aug 07, 2014
How true is this: “Does anybody remember Dr
Ishola Oyenusi and
gang? They introduced armed robbery into
nigeria in the early 70’s. Does anybody
remember professor Wole Soinka? he
introoduced cultism into nigeria that is now

wreaking havoc on the nation. Does anybody
remember GBOMO GBOMO? it is child
kidnapping for rituals happening in yorubaland
as far back as the 60’s long before any nigerian
knew of kidnapping. Does anyone rememberthe
1964 rigged elections in the western region
which led to the first coup and crisis that
caused the civil war? The yorubas were the
first to start and introduce election rigging in
nigeria after the departure of the colonial
masters. Does anyone remember operation
wetie? That was the introduction of thuggery,
arson, mass murders and other forms of
violence in yorubaland from 1964. Does anyone
remember the state of emergency in the
western region in 1962? Yorubaland was the
place were the first state of emergency in
nigeria’s history was imposed because of the
lawlessness in the region then. Does anyone
remember the carpet crossing wahala? that
was the introduction of tribal politics in nigeria
when awolowo convinced the yoruba members
of Azikiwe’s party the NCNC who won seats in
the western region to cross carpet on tribal
grounds thereby introducing tribal politics into
nigeria. Does anyone remember the first coup
trial in 1963? Obafemi awolowo was tried and
jailed for coup plotting in 1963 becoming the
first nigerian and yoruba in nigerian history to
be involved in coup plotting. Does anyone
remember the ITT scam in the early 70’s? that
was the contract money for nigeria’s
telecommunications that Abiola looted thereby
introducing contractor scams and denying
nigerians of a functional telecomunications
service. The failed banks and wonder bank
scams in the 80’s and 90’s were introduced by
yorubas. Does anyone remember the
Tafa Balogun? he was a monumentally corrupt
and first inspector general of police in history to
be jailed for looting 19 billion naira. Does
anyone remember the importation of sand in
place of fertilizers by yorubas? The list can go
on and on to show that yorubas introduced
pratically all the vices destroying the nation.
Politics / Re: Jonathan Incompetent To Rule Nigeria – Tinubu by hilomdave: 2:04pm On Aug 06, 2014
WHO IS COMPETENT 2 RULE NIGERIA?

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Politics / BREAKING NEWS!!! 24 Oyo Lawmakers Sign Impeachment Plot Against Ajimobi, Speaker by hilomdave: 2:01pm On Jul 23, 2014
B-R-E-A-K-I-N-G News!! 24 Oyo Lawmakers
Sign Impeachment Plot Against
Ajimobi, Speaker ***Governor dangles N500m
before lawmakers ***Mace taken to unknown
location ***We’ll achieve our objective by end of
August-
PDP, APC, Accord lawmakers ***House on
emergency recess, to resume August
28 Despite serial denials from the leadership and
lily-
livered members of the Oyo State House of
Assembly, especially those who have profited
from
a regime of deceit, there is palpable plot to
remove
the Speaker, Alhaja Monsurat Sunmonu and Gov
Ajimobi. The twin agenda is being spearheaded by
lawmakers from the ruling All Progressives
Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP)
and Accord Party (AP). APC has the majority in
the Assembly with 18
members, while the PDP and Accord Party have 9
and 5 lawmakers respectively in the 32-member
House.
But NEWSLEAK can authoritatively report that 10
of the APC lawmakers have joined their
counterparts in PDP and Accord to form a group
of
“seriously aggrieved” assemblymen. As of Sunday
evening, the 24 lawmakers (10 APC, 9
PDP and 5 Accord) have all signed the
impeachment
plot and are holding meetings which venues they
keep changing. To avert the looming removal, the
Speaker, who
made history as the first woman to hold the office
in
the state, has held a series of meetings with
Governor Ajimobi on how to resolve the logjam.
One of the options being considered is to dangle a
sum of N500million before the aggrieved
lawmakers to shelve the plan. But a source in
government said the N500million was the annual
statutory empowerment fund that the governor
gives to the lawmakers to ensure they remain
relevant in their constituencies. The source added
that “with the situation of things
now, Oga (Governor Ajimobi) may not have any
option than to release the money to the
lawmakers
quickly” so as to abort the plan. He added that,
contrary to insinuation that PDP and
Accord leaders might be behind the plan, it was
the
governor who took the lawmakers for granted
“resting on the docility and sheepish loyalty of the
House to him.” The Speaker of the House,
NEWSLEAK can reveal, on
Sunday evening left the country for London
onward
Saudi Arabia for UMRAH lesser hajj. Her trip was
originally scheduled for Friday evening. The Mace,
which is the symbol of legislative without
which no legislative proceeding, including the
impeachment plan, can become legal and
authoritative, has been moved to an unknown
location. But some of the lawmakers
spearheading the plot
hinted that they have the end of August as
deadline
for the “successful implementation” of the
agenda. The House, at plenary last Thursday,
adjourned sitting to August 28 for the annual
“working recess” of the lawmakers.— Vox
Populi News
Politics / APC Presidential Race: Atiku Dig In by hilomdave: 7:34pm On Jul 20, 2014
Buhari, Kwankwaso intensify lobby
Despite the pervading lull occasioned by
the Ramadan season, frontline presidential
contenders in the All Progressives Congress
(APC) are leaving nothing to chance in their
bid to get the nod of the party to fly the
party’s flag in next year’s elections.
With eyes on the forthcoming national
convention of the party, former Vice
President Atiku Abubakar, who only joined
the party six months ago has made
tremendous inroads through benchmarking
his wide network of contacts within and
outside the party. Also high on the beat is
former military Head of State and three-
time presidential runner, Gen Mohammadu
Buhari (retd) and Kano State Governor,
Rabiu Kwankwaso.
While Buhari has already opened campaign
offices in about 22 states evenly spread in
the six geo-political zones, Kwankwaso has
stepped up his consultative base, reaching
out to influential power brokers within and
outside the party. His consultations so far
have been limited to the North where,
Sunday Sun learnt, he plans to make his
initial stronghold, through “endearing the
APC and his person to the people.” As part
of his strategic manoeuvre, he recently
floated a survey poll to ascertain his
popularity and chances of clinching the
party ticket, against interested and tested
heavyweights like Atiku and Buhari.
While his relentless attacks on President
Goodluck Jonathan and the ruling Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) may have shored
up his popularity in the party, he is said to
be constrained by peer rivalry and limited
geo-political vision.
Most of the power players from the South,
who would ordinarily have teamed up with
him, are gradually withdrawing since the
entry of Atiku into the race, and have
indeed counseled on a mellowed anti-south
sentiments in order to have a hitch-free
victory.
“His views on North-South issues are too
strong for a man who wants to be
presidential candidate of a national party.
He needs to moderate these views and
carry everyone along” Sunday Sun was
told.
Some of his arch-supporters who have
apparently taken a reticent lukewarmness
to his ambition include Rivers State
Governor Chibuike Amaechi, and former
Kwara State Governor, Bukola Saraki.
In fact Amaechi, who initially was
positioned as his running mate has since
re-aligned and has had extensive
discussions with Atiku.
Buhari’s presidential ambition in the party
has never waned. The ex-military General
has nurtured and dressed-up a close
rapport and association with the power
base of the party, fuelling speculations that
the ticket is his, just for the asking.
The burgeoning relationship with a leader of
the party, and former Lagos governor Bola
Ahmed Tinubu has been the source of
multiple frictions in the party and in­
nuendoes of a Muslim/Muslim ticket plot.
The lid to the plot blew open during and
after the recent first national convention of
the party. It has led to mass-disaffection
with notable party stalwarts like former
Borno State governor Alli Modu Sheriff, and
ex-minister Femi Fani-Kayode defecting to
the PDP.
Suspicions of a pact between Buhari and
Tinubu which paved the way for a rancour-
free constitution of the National Executive
of the party and zoning of elective offices
have also elevated Buhari’s ambition while
thwarting the interests of prospects. “He
did not raise his finger against Tinubu’s
imposition of officers. The duo also
conspired to zone offices including elective
ones to the zones that will match their
interest. The fact that Buhari began opening
offices and doing subtle campaign when
others were yet to recover from the ripples
of the convention is another pointer to their
well-heeled plot,” Sunday Sun was told.
Reacting to the development, spokesman of
Atiku, Mallam Garba Shehu, while not
denying emphatically that the Turakin
Adamawa has opened offices and intensified
consultations said, “Turakin has never left
politics. There are always politicians around
him. I don’t know if that is what people are
referring to as consultations. On the issue
of campaign offices, we only have an APC
support office in Yola. I am not aware that
there are other offices in other states.”
He described the campaign posters, pairing
Atiku with Amaechi, which have adorned
some major streets in Abuja, Yola and Port-
Harcourt as the handiwork of “mischievous
people”. You know, sometimes people do
some of these things to achieve certain
selfish ends. If posters are to be printed,
my office will see to it, and as I am talking
to you now, we have not printed any.”
Shehu also explained Atiku’s role in the
zoning of elective offices and emergence of
national officers of the party at the last
convention.
The former vice-president allegedly
refrained from interfering with the methods
that propped up the zoning and substantive
national officers and has since remained
indifferent despite rife speculations about
his frontline presidential aspiration status.
“My principal allowed the fowls to have
their pick, and they did. No one is rattled.
Turakin is a firm believer in democracy and
its ideals. The presidential ticket has been
zoned to the North. That is the battlefield,”
Shehu explained.
Calculations within the party are pointing
towards an upset. The general belief is that
of a likelihood of a Buhari/Tinubu
candidature, but there are also conjectures
that Atiku may cause an upset because of
the perception that he has what it takes to
give President Goodluck Jonathan and his
PDP a good run. Those who are inclined to
this, cite his political astuteness, and how
he snatched the Northern consensus ticket
ahead of acknowledged bigwigs including
General Ibrahim Babangida (retd), Buhari,
and General Aliyu Gusau (retd) in 2010.
Meanwhile, the three presidential aspirants
have been linked to some faceless motley
groups within the party drumming support
for their aspirations. One of the groups,
“National Support Initiative” in a statement
last week canvassed support for
Kwankwaso’s presidential ambition,
describing him “as a patriot and selfless
leader.”
The Turaki Vanguard similarly is in the
forefront of the former vice-president’s
ambition. The group, led by N’dua Wakado
earlier last month enunciated his sterling
qualities and pre-qualification for the
exalted seat. “He is detribalized, visionary,
courageous and an unrivalled
philanthropist. He deserves the ticket of the
party and the exalted seat of the president,”
the statement said.
On the issue of presidential running mate,
while Tinubu is believed to be in near-full
grasp of it, the outgoing Ekiti State
governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi is being
positioned as a fall back in case Tinubu’s
candidacy fails to pull through.
Fayemi’s name has dwarfed other fringe
contenders since the June 21 catastrophic
governorship elections in Ekiti State. Since
the position has been zoned to the South-
west generally presumed as the biggest
stronghold of the APC, other aspirants like
the Imo State Governor, Chief Rochas
Okorocha, and ex-Abia State governor and
former national chairman of the defunct All
Nigeria Peoples Party, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu,
may have re-adjusted their interests in line
with the party policy. There is a perceptible
freeze in their wide consultations across the
length and breadth of the country since the
last convention. Okorocha, who initially
wanted to fly the flag of the party,
necessitating his controversial defection
from the All Progressives Grand Alliance
(APGA) later modified his ambition for a
vice- presidential slot. He had engaged in a
whirlwind campaign criss-crossing the
nation, meeting influential Emirs, colleague-
governors and other eminent leaders of
thought within and outside the party. He
had hoped to leverage on his position as
Chairman of the Progressive Governors
Forum. He had also in the pursuit of this
goal awarded monumental contracts
covering roads, and buildings to many
contractors of Northern extraction in his
state, turning Owerri into the mecca of
Northerners.
Amaechi, Sunday Sun learnt, still has an
outside chance of getting the ticket, owing
to his iconic doggedness, passion, courage
and enduring political wiles.
In fact he is perceived in APC circles as
having done more than any of his contem­
poraries in popularizing APC nationwide.
Politics / Low Turnout, Opposition Mar Ekiti Referendum by hilomdave: 7:23pm On Jul 20, 2014
The controversial referendum embarked
upon by Governor Kayode Fayemi’s
administration for the creation of additional
18 Local Council Development Areas was
marred yesterday with low turnout by the
communities that participated, while others
boycotted the exercise completely.
In Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, apathy
to the referendum organised by the Ekiti
State Independent Electoral Commission
(EKSIEC) was evident, just as only a few
people came out in Ikere-Ekiti, another
major town in the state.
EKSIEC Chairman, Mrs Cecilia Adelusi,
confirmed that there was no voting in Ilasa,
Osi and Igbole, as the people blocked the
roads and prevented the exercise from
holding.
In Ado-Ekiti, at Ward 11, where at least
people from 15 polling units were expected
to vote, only 118 people came out; just as
only 66 people came out for the exercise at
St. George’s Primary School. A Supervisor
at St. Thomas Primary School, Irona, Ado-
Ekiti, Mr. Akinluyi Alabi, told newsmen who
witnessed the exercise that it was peaceful.
The Ekiti SIEC boss, said her attempt to
enter Osi and Igbole to monitor the exercise
was aborted by the people who did not
allow her vehicle to enter the towns.
Apart from the areas mentioned by the
SIEC boss, the exercise did not hold also in
Afao, Are, Iworoko in Irepodun/ Ifelodun
Local Government Area.
Also, the exercise did not hold in Ire (Oye
Local Government), Agbado in Gboyin Local
Government Area among others. In Ijero,
the traditional ruler, Oba Adebayo Adewole,
had to make public announcement that the
people were not pleased with the
government’s action, saying his people
demanded for Ijero North and South Local
Governments. The same scenario played
out in Erinmope, where the people said they
were opposed to the exercise due to the
location of the council headquarters in
Igogo-Ekiti. However, the exercise
recorded an appreciable turnout of people in
Iyin and Igbemo both in Irepodun/ Ifelodun
Local Government Area.
In Ikere-Ekiti, the Commissioner for
Integration, who is also a chieftain of the
All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr.
Funminiyi Afuye, said the issue was beyond
politics. According to him, the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP), that is opposed to
the referendum needed not to support it.
“Whoever is opposed to the referendum
should go out and test his popularity with
the people. The wishes of the people can
be expressed at any time and on any
subject. “This is the policy of the APC
government and we are implementing it to
the letter. We are still in government until
October 15 this year,” Afuye said.
Meanwhile, the PDP, in a statement by the
State Publicity Secretary, Pastor Kola
Oluwawole, in Ado-Ekiti yesterday, blamed
the poor turnout of people on the insincerity
of the outgoing government. He noted that
most of the supposed beneficiary
communities knew ab-initio that the whole
process of creating the LCDAs was
shrouded in controversy as a result of the
contentious constitutional validity of the
exercise. The PDP spokesman added that
some also distanced themselves from the
exercise due to fear of molestation and
possible attacks by thugs who were
brought to Ekiti State by the leadership of
the APC to boost security for the EKSIEC
and attack members of any opposition
party or community.
Politics / APC Vows To Stop Sacking Of Its Govs by hilomdave: 4:37pm On Jul 20, 2014
Disturbed by the impeachment of its governors,
the opposition All Progressives Congress has
vowed to take every available legal option to
stop illegal impeachment of its governors.
The party on Friday said despite the penchant of
the ruling Peoples Democratic Party to flout
court orders and act with impunity, the APC
being a firm believer in the rule of law, would
continue to seek redress in the court of law.
It was learnt that leaders of the party agreed to
challenge the sacking of the former Adamawa
State Governor, Admiral Murtala Nyako, whom
they said was impeached in defiance of a
subsisting court order.
The National Publicity Secretary of the APC,
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, confirmed this in a
telephone interview with SUNDAY PUNCH .
He said “All we can do is to take the matter to
the court of public opinion as we have done.
This country belongs to all of us; we are going
to use every legal and constitutional means
available to us to stop this invasion of our
constitution.
“We have in recent times drawn the attention of
Nigerians and friends of the country to this
menace and the likely consequences.
“We are challenging some of these actions in
court, what is more worrisome to us is that even
when you win in court, they treat it with levity.
He said reports of mind-boggling amounts of
money allegedly being given to lawmakers to
facilitate the removal of APC governors must not
be swept under the carpet.
The party also said the use of the military to
perform purely civilian or police functions was
weakening the military and threatening the
overall stability of the nation.
Mohammed said Nyako’s impeachment was a
sad commentary on the character of the
legislators behind the impeachment.
In response, the Deputy Majority Leader of the
House, Mr. Adamu Kamale, challenged anyone
who had any evidence of wrongdoing against the
House to make such public.
He said “Are they saying the 20 allegations
levelled against the former governor are not
true?
“If what we are saying that he diverted a huge
amount of money belonging to Adamawa State
for personal use is untrue, are they also saying
that it is not true, that he drafted his family and
friends into the affairs of government ? Why did
the former governor not appear before the panel
to defend himself? Let them answer these
questions.”
Politics / Tension In Oyo As Lawmaker In Move To Unseat Gov. Abiola Ajumobi by hilomdave: 4:10pm On Jul 20, 2014
In Oyo State, the fear of the possible
impeachment of Governor Abiola Ajimobi
heightened last week with a series of secret
political moves by members of the state House
of Assembly.
The development in Oyo is coming just as one of
our correspondents gathered that there was
apprehension in Borno State over the rumoured
defection of the former Governor of the state,
Senator Ali Modu-Sheriff, to the Peoples
Democratic Party. There are fears the defection
might ignite a political crisis in the state.
In Oyo, a source told one of our correspondents
in confidence that, at least, 24 House members
had been meeting secretly and that more
members were being wooed to join the group. He
said 10 legislators from the APC had joined the
14 other legislators from the PDP and AP and
that they were holding secret meetings on the
modalities to impeach either the governor or the
speaker, Monsurat Sumonu.
The House has 32 members with the All
Progressives Congress having 18 members;
Peoples Democratic Party nine; while the Accord
Party, which had seven, now has five members.
The source said, “The House has been calm
because the speaker is dancing to the governor’s
tune. Once she is removed, the new Speaker can
go ahead to implement the impeachment plan.
But the problem is that the group has yet to
agree on who will be the next Speaker. For the
PDP to have that power, it must improve on its
present figure in the house. I am aware that it is
being worked on with a move to woo AP
legislators and possibly some APC legislators in
the house,” he said.
Signs early in the week that impeachment plans
were being hatched were denied by the majority
leader of the House, Oyeniyi Akande. Speaking on
behalf of the 18 APC members during an
emergency press conference, Akande said a
report that APC members were part of a meeting
held with the PDP and Accord last weekend
could not stand the test of time.
He said, “I am using this period to debunk that
statement that APC members were part of that
meeting; they were not part of that meeting at
all, none of our members was in that meeting. I
am saying it categorically that we are solidly
behind our governor, Ajimobi, beyond 2015. We
have the positive opinion that he is going to win
the second term election.”
The minority leader in the house, Rafiu Adekunle,
however said that some members of the ruling
APC were part of the meeting, and that for safety
reasons, he would not give their names.
“For political reasons, no member of APC can
boldly come out and affirm my claim publicly.
Let me tell you emphatically, immediately after
plenary, four other members signified their
readiness to associate with the project.”
On Tuesday, a release signed by all APC
members where they denied holding any meeting
with a group was issued. This was a
confirmation of the source’s claim which also
backed the fact that there was an impeachment
fear in the state.
The Chairman of APC in the state, Mr. Akin Oke,
told our correspondent that he did not envisage
an impeachment move in the state, confirming
that the party’s members in the house were
made to pledge their support to the governor.
He said, “This era of impeachment is not good
for our democracy. If a governor’s achievement
is not satisfactory after three years in
government, why not wait till the next election to
remove him through the electorate? Instead of
sponsoring legislators to remove governors, the
electorate should be allowed to decide that.
“In Oyo State or anywhere in the South-West, it
is not possible to remove our governors. The 18
legislators in Oyo have come out to deny
meeting legislators from the PDP and AP. It
shows that such a move will not be welcome in
Oyo. Ajimobi and the legislators have always
enjoyed a good relationship so why should there
be fear over his impeachment?” asked the
chairman.
But the PDP chairman in the state, Yinka Taiwo,
told our correspondent on Friday that there were
six APC lawmakers holding talks with the PDP on
how to move to the party.
“The minority leader who is a PDP member in the
house is handling the matter. I am aware that
six APC lawmakers in the house are talking with
him. They said they were not happy with the
APC and are eager to join the PDP. We are
considering their proposal,” he said.
In Borno State, some political observers argued
that the defection of Modu-Sheriff, the estranged
godfather of the present governor, Kashim
Shettima, would make it easy for the ruling PDP
to effect the removal of the governor.
Already, the former governor has three members
of the House of Representatives, AbdulRahman
Terab, Peter Biye and Lawan Isa, who are set to
move with him to the new party.
Though many of the members of the House of
Assembly have not come out to associate openly
with the former governor, they are suspected to
be holding secret talks with him and may move
with him to the PDP.
The permission given by the presidency to the
former governor to land at the Maiduguri
International Airport, which has been closed to
all manner of flights for over two weeks, some
observers have noted, is a pointer to the extent
that the PDP will empower the ex-governor to
upturn the political balance in the state.
The thinking is that with what happened in
Adamawa State where the governor was
removed and in Nasarawa, where the governor
has been served with notice of impeachment,
many believe Borno may be in the radar of the
President and the PDP for a similar treatment.
But a member of the state House of Assembly,
who spoke under anonymity, said Borno
lawmakers would not mete out the same
treatment to Shettima, saying, “He has been nice
to us and we see ourselves as part and parcel of
this administration. We have never had any
major crisis under this dispensation and why
now?”
The lawmaker said the current chairman of the
APC in the state, Hon. Bukar Ali Dalori, was a
member of the Assembly. “So, why should we
betray such trust and go with the opposition
who can never be trusted.”
Another respected politician in the state, who did
not want his name in print, said, “2015 is still a
long way away and if Sheriff brings enough
money from Abuja, he could destabilise the
system and even move for the governor’s
impeachment.”
A top aide to Shettima, who would not have his
name in print, said, “The issue of impeachment
doesn’t arise in Borno State. The issue will only
be a distraction and the governor is focused on
delivering on his promises to the people of Borno
State.”
He added, “Of course, you know that unlike what
obtained in Adamawa, a PDP lawmaker in Borno
State defected to APC. The State chairman was
from the State Assembly, all of these confirm the
level of cohesion between the two arms, and it
will be difficult to change this.”[color=#990000][/color]
Politics / Apc Vs Pdp by hilomdave: 1:59pm On Jul 20, 2014
PDP vs APC, scoreline 2-2. 1st goal by APC,
massive defection by some PDP lawmakers at the
Green Chamber, thus giving APC a temporary
majority. Goal-2, Emergence of Sanusi as Emir of
Kano against Jonathan and his cohorts wish. Just
about 2 minutes before the end of 1st half (June),
APC secured a corner kick which was taken by
Governor Fayemi, this was nodded out of 18 yard
box and the trio of the Minister of State Defence
(Obanikoro), Minister of Police Affairs (Adeshiyan)
and Jonathan got APC on the counter and looped
the ball to Ayo Fayose who fired a 16m/s (16 local
govts) shot to put the scoreline at 2-2. Barely 2
minutes into the 2nd half, APC skipper Governor
Nyako fouled the PDP dominated state assembly.
For getting 2 (impeachment notices, the first one he
got years back which he survived) yellow cards in a
match(i.e as a governor), the centre referee, vex
awarded a red card for bringing down the last man
at goal. The penalty was converted and this put
PDP on the lead: 3-2. Defender Tanko Almakura in
his bid to clear the ball out of danger held the ball
by hand in the 18 yard box. The ref. (Nasarawa
House) has just awarded a penalty kick. Will
Labaran Maku convert the kick? Remember APC
sharp shooter Gov. Aregbe is seriously marked by
Senator Omisore. Will Aregbe manouver his way
past him? What should APC master
tactician,Tinubu do to change the game? Only time
will tell; but I see a 4-3 scoreline in favour PDP.
Politics / Re: Channels Tv---Osun Apc Vs Osun Pdp's Interview 'MY report' by hilomdave: 5:56pm On Jul 19, 2014
Nice one PDP. Keep it up

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Politics / Re: Truly, I'm Not A Bad Person - Omisore by hilomdave: 9:42pm On Jul 17, 2014
Ohhhh na who come bad?
Politics / Re: The Fall Of Nyako by hilomdave: 12:06pm On Jul 17, 2014
Na wa 4 naija politics oooo. 9ice game GCFR

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