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Liar from the Pit of Hell!!!

And who's the 'Liar' you're referring to? Me or Vanguard that did the reporting?

Buhari gives VP slot to Tinubu

on December 12, 2014 / in News 7:50 pm / Comments

Muhammadu Buhari, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), according TheCable, has conceded the slot of his running mate to Bola Tinubu, national leader of the party.

This has in effect diminished the chances of Chibuike Amaechi, governor of Rivers state, who was all along tipped to be the vice-presidential candidate. Further discussions are going to be held this weekend, but a quick decision may not be reached.

The party still has up till December 18 to submit the name of the nominee to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Buhari’s decision to give Tinubu the slot is apparently based on the voting population of the south-west which he is banking on to upstage the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2015 presidential election.

“Politics is not winner-takes-all. Tinubu worked round the clock to deliver a huge chunk of votes to Buhari in the primary, and it is only fair that he is honoured in return,” an aide to Buhari said.

Tinubu, TheCable can further report, has not foreclosed the choice of anyone as the VP candidate, but he is opposed to Amaechi – although the Rivers governor has made the biggest financial contribution to Buhari’s campaign.

“Rumours that Amaechi has been chosen as the running mate are not true in any form. The running mate will be announced soon.” The chieftain further said “If the party exco settles for a Muslim/Muslim ticket, Tinubu himself will be the number one choice. If not, then Adams Oshiomhole stands the best chance among the rest.” He ruled out Babatunde Fashola, governor of Lagos, who is also a Muslim installed Oshiomhole, Edo governor, as the odds-on favourite for the running mate slot, slashing his chances from 8/10 to 8/9, while dropping Amaechi’s odds from 9/10 to 5/10. Here is a line-up of the TOP contenders

TheCable



What is your take on this ?



Culled from: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/12/buhari-gives-vp-slot-tinubu/

Na wah o. Bode George already sounding like he's fixing to take over from Tinubu as the new Kingmaker on the block. From one 'godfather' to another. I pity Lagos.

Sunnybobo3:
Do you have a problem with comprehension? I started my post by affirming what GEJ said.

My bad then, but what does el-rufai's comment in relation to igbo property ownership in Abuja have to do with this? Sounds more like u have an inferiority complex else you wouldn't feel the need to repeat the played out "igbos dominate the rest of Nigeria/Igbo supremacist" rubbish. Can't we all just get along and appreciate our differences and strengths rather than fighting about who's got the biggest ballz. Empty vessels ... You know the rest.

Sunnybobo3:
Yes 55% of economic activities take place in Lagos and Ogun but we know those who run the show and they are not from that region. The same people own 72% of landed property in Abuja according to El-Rufai the then minister for FCT.

Am sorry but what does el-rufai's comment in relation to igbo property ownership in Abuja have to do with this? Sounds more like u have an inferiority complex else you wouldn't feel the need to repeat the played out "igbos dominate the rest of Nigeria" rubbish. Can't we all just get along and appreciate our differences and strengths rather than fighting about who's got the biggest ballz Empty vessels ... You know the rest.

That's interesting when one considers that it's coming from the President (who ought to know such facts and figures being the 'Oga at the top' and all). Now, if just the two states control that much, which of the remaining 34 states come control the remainder??

Close aides reveal why Obasanjo hosted Tinubu, Atiku

A close ally of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has asserted that political affiliations will not deter the former president from welcoming politicians who desire to see him as an elder statesman.

Describing him as a father to many politicians, the very senior aide to Obasanjo disclosed this yesterday while reacting to his hosting of two chieftains of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC).

It could be recalled that the National leader of APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and former vice president and a presidential aspirant of the party, Atiku Abubakar, were last Friday in the Abeokuta-home of the former president.

When Leadership asked the source about the purpose of their visits, he explained that it all centred on next year polls, adding that, “They have been coming and they would keep on coming to Baba and he would not stop them from coming. Governor Kwankwaso has come, Buhari has come, Tinubu has been coming, Atiku too, so also, Tambuwal.

“They would keep on coming and Baba would continue to welcome them. He has said it times without number that he remains in PDP but as an elder statesman, Baba remains the father to all of them irrespective of their political affiliations”, he said.

The source went on to state that, “They are all coming to seek Baba’s support for their political ambitions in next year polls. You know, Tinubu is a regular caller, his visit yesterday was one of them. He sees Baba as a factor and Atiku said he was in Abeokuta to meet the APC leaders with a view to asking for their support”.

Speaking with another informed source, the newspaper gathered that the reason for Tinubu’s visit was to give Baba an update on the happenings in the party.

“Tinubu has assured Baba that he would be coming to give him updates on the preparation for next year election by his party. That was why he came. You are aware of the new entrant to the party, the speaker and his interest in the presidential race. This was why Asiwaju came”.

Explaining that the visits of both Tinubu and Atiku were merely coincidental, the source denied the story making the rounds that Obasanjo had cautioned Tinubu over the ambition of his former vice.

“Remember, I told you the story was not true. Baba Obasanjo did not say anything near that when Tinubu came, but I suspect it was those who feel threatened by Atiku that flew the kite.

“With his visit, Atiku must have sent signals to those who wanted to use the feuds between him and President while in office to think otherwise”, the source added.


Culled from: http://dailypost.ng/2014/11/16/close-aides-reveal-obasanjo-hosted-tinubu-atiku/

2015 APC Presidency: Fierce battle for Tinubu’s endorsement

on November 16, 2014 / in Politics 7:50 am / Comments

By Our Reporters

Fresh facts emerged yesterday that contenders for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have intensified their bid to get the endorsement of Ashiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The five contenders – former military Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari; former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal; Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso; and publisher of Leadership Newspapers, Sam Nda-Isaiah – are said to be appealing to various sentiments with a view to getting the former Lagos State governor, who is the most prominent APC leader but who is yet to come out openly to any of them.


Buhari and Atiku
As the deadline for the presentation of a presidential flag-bearer inches closer, Sunday Vanguard learnt that all the contenders for APC’s ticket are now pulling all possible stops ranging from family linkages, to political alliances, business relationship as well as sentiments bordering on contemporary realities.

In fact, aspirant by aspirant, Sunday Vanguard was made to understand that the pre-eminence of their relationship with Tinubu would play a major role in determining who gets the ticket.

Most importantly, leaders of the APC are agreed on a common possibility: That managing a post-presidential convention rancor could cost the party more, than having a house where interests are subsumed for the larger good of the party.

For instance, the Buhari camp is said to be banking on the very obvious fact that, without Tinubu and the former military head of state, there could never have been any party in the first instance because “it was the merger between the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, and the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, that gave birth to the APC”. An aide to Buhari said, And you cannot talk of APC without talking about Tinubu and Buhari. How that important relationship would today be sacrificed on the altar of mere exigency is unfathomable”.

For Kwankwaso, it was learnt that the relationship between Tinubu and the Kano State governor did not just start in APC. “Mind you, both men were in the National Assembly during the turbulent days of the Third Republic. And both men are united in pursuing the need to ensure that the APC wrests power from Jonathan next year because they both have come to realize that the only way to rescue Nigeria from total collapse is to remove Jonathan from office. The feeling is mutual and the respect is also mutual. Both men are in talks and nothing is etched in stone regarding where the interest would swing”, a Kwankwaso ally said.

Sam Nda-Isaiah’s decision to pitch his tent with the APC, sources said, may not be unconnected with his progressive ideals which he continues to propagate in his column. But beyond that, a Tinubu confidant said that “people on the outside seem to forget that Ashiwaju has a way of keeping his cards close to his chest and, just as Babatunde Raji Fashola emerged from the blues and became the Lagos State governor in 2007, all the contenders for the presidential ticket of the party today stands almost an equal chance of getting Ashiwaju’s nod”.

The most interesting of the permutations is the relationship between Tinubu and Atiku.

In fact, Sunday Vanguard gathered from a Tinubu insider that “Atiku’s decision to finally dump the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the APC was never a flight of fancy”. The insider added: “Recall that the fight to stop Olusegun Obasanjo’s impunity as President which Atiku spearheaded got the support of Tinubu. And whereas both men were in different political parties, their relationship dates back to their days in the Social Democratic Party, SDP. The Tinubu that some people do not know is more potent that the Tinubu that people see at political rallies or social gatherings. What the Turaki and Tinubu have agreed on is that a level playing field is a condition-precedent to having a united house”.

In the case of Tambuwal, APC sources said that unlike others who went for the purchase of the presidential nomination forms, the Speaker of the House of Representatives had the form bought for him. “That in itself speaks volume of the goodwill he has. But he has himself said he is still consulting. And he knows that quicksand of politics makes the game a very dicey one so nothing can be cast in stone”, one of his aides said.

Indeed, Tambuwal’s emergence as Speaker against PDP’s zoning arrangement could not have been possible without the support of opposition reps in ACN and CPC.

Last night, one of Tinubu’s very associates disclosed to Sunday Vanguard that even as the APC National Leader keeps his card close to his chest, “one thing is paramount: The overall interest and success of the party supersede anybody’s ambition”

Culled From: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/11/2015-apc-presidency-fierce-battle-tinubus-endorsement/

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Johnnyessence:
everyone here should not be carried away with d swearing in stuff d law will surely take is course just wait and see at least u can see what happen in Adamawa and nasarawa.after fayose tore d suit of d chief judge and seriously beating in court premises forget oooooooooo fayose will surely be thrown out again Cos' he's a thug and a corrupt politician.

With all due respect bros, don't you think we should at least give Fayose a second chance? After all, Ekiti people have voted overwhelmingly for him. I mean.. is the guy that bad that he can't be forgiven??

I'm using this medium to plead with my fellow Odua brothers to give Fayose a chance and let bygone be bygone, for the sake of Peace. It's common knowledge that he has an unflattering past, but really who doesn't? He seems, to me, to have turned a new leaf.

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These criminals need to be wiped off the face of the map for their heinous crimes against the Nigerian people. Where's Amnestry International?

p.s: Our gallant soldiers need to be encouraged at this critical point in time guys, politics aside. We need to reclaim every inch of lost territory to these animals.

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Tony Spike: There is one thing I dislike about Nigerians on this forum. We are rapidly judgmental, credulous and incredibly sentimental.

[b]I'm in my office now and I mentioned this deportation story to my Kenyan colleague. To my amazement, He mentioned Chinedu's name even before I concluded the story. He told me this guy is a popular drug baron back in Nairobi, if not the most popular Nigerian. Everybody knows what He does in Kenya and He's a friend to some powerful interests in the government. Unfortunately, it seems the recent change in government in Kenya changed all His connections at the top. There are always two sides to a story, we only heard Chinedu's side of the story and everyone on Nairaland is bashing Kenya unnecessarily. It is imperative to get the true picture of a gist before we comment. Chinedu's travail in Kenya is similar that of His brother, Frank Nebolisa in South Africa. This is what you get when you indulge in shady and illegitimate business in another man's land. Unfortunately, there are many Nigerians aspiring to be the next Chinedus already embarking on such crazy journeys to Malaysia, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, India, Holland and even Kenya.[/b] Afterall, I must mek am before December...

My broda, jus siddon dey look. They seem not to realize how bad these guys are destroying the country's image for the law-abiding rest of us. I'll never forget the ugly experience I had at a German airport some years ago (I was strip-searched at the airport) coz of what these sort of guys have reduced us to in the eyes of foreigners. Though the Germans later apologized, but the humiliation was numbing. Let them keep playing the Ostrich while defending the indefensible, all in the name of "National pride".

It's a sad shame that some diaspora Nigerians are hell-bent on giving the majority of the rest of us law-abiding ones a bad name. If it's not some Adebola guy chopping off somebody's head in the U.K., it'll be an Abdul-Mutalab trying to 'kpata'-bomb a U.S-bound airliner, or some Naija drug mules getting busted at some foreign airport, Malaysia-based yahoo boys swindling Australian 'magas', Kenya deporting Chinedu alleged Naija Drug Kingpin, South-Africa based Nigerian drug-kingpins terrorizing S.A. Are we the only country in Africa?? And please I'm tired of the whole "they're jealous of us" rebuttal. We're certainly not the poorest country on the continent, yet some of our folks just can't help making the rest of us look bad with their shameful conduct in foreign lands. Na wah o!

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