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John Oyegun, former national chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) says Adams Oshiomhole, the incumbent chairman of the ruling party talks before thinking.

Mr Oyegun also threw his political weight behind the recent call for the resignation of the former Edo state governor.

The travails of Mr Oshiomhole began last year during the party's primaries to pick its candidates for this year's general election.

Some of the aggrieved aspirants who lost the tickets of the party accused the former governor of receiving kickbacks from the highest bidder for the tickets of the party. They also urged the top official to step aside.

Recently, the deputy national chairman of the APC, Lawan Shuaibu, called on Oshiomhole to resign, accusing him of incompetence.

Stakeholders of the ruling party in the South South region recently attributed the travails of the APC chairman to the legacy of his predecessor, Mr Oyegun.

But denying the allegation, the former party chairman backed the call for the resignation of the former governor saying the latter talks before thinking.

Oyegun said the continued stay in office of the embattled chairman is degrading and demarketing the party, rather than seek to bring more people on board.

Read More: https://politicstimesng.com/oshiomhole-talks-before-thinking-oyegun-backs-resignation-call-of-apc-chairman/

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Lauretta Onochie, an aide to President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed what she will do if her principal decides to fire her.

Ms Onochie, a controversial aide of the president on social media, repeatedly accused of peddling fake news, said she doesn't spread informations that are untrue.

She recently earned herself a 2 billion suit from Atiku Abubakar, the 2019 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for alleging the former vice president travelled to a foreign land in shop of terrorists who will make the country ungovernable for her principal.

She has also clashed with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) whom she described as "can of worms" with aim of milking the country dry.

In a recent interview published on Sun Newspaper, she has hinted that she will flee from the country if relieved of her job.

The presidential aide also said she will continue to support her principal even after leaving the country as she will not fold her hands and watch opposition politicians lampoon Mr Buhari.

Continue Reading: https://politicstimesng.com/what-i-will-do-if-buhari-sacks-me-lauretta-onochie/

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An aide to President Muhammadu Buhari has reeled out 3 political lessons he learnt from 2011, 2015 and 2019 elections.

Tolu Ogunlesi who oversees Digital Communications at the presidency has described the sessions as the biggest he has learnt so far.

The lessons - which featured rotational zoning, a former president, an incumbent president and a state - are listed below:

Party Primaries must be transparent. Political Parties disregard Internal democracy at own peril.

Incumbents can be defeated. Technology can be a gamechanger (PVCs, Card Readers).

Zoning is not sacrosanct.

CONDUCT OF PARTY PRIMARIES: The recent judgement of the Supreme Court on the internal wangling of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) is a case study.

The apex court affirming the earlier position of the Court of Appeal, voided the primaries that produced the APC candidates. This development clearly avails the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) an opportunity to mount the saddle of leadership in the state.

DEFEAT OF INCUMBENT: The 2015 presidential election that saw former president Goodluck Jonathan fail in his re-election bid is another event that should not be waved away.

Mr Jonathan with the aid of card readers lost to incumbent president Muhammadu Buhari who has been re-elected for another term of four years.

The historic victory was the first time in the country, an opposition candidate will trounced a sitting president.

VIOLATION OF ZONING: There is an unwritten agreement that power should rotate between the two protectorates in the country.

POLITICS TIMES recalls that the demise of former president Musa Yar'adua two years after been sworn into office led to the breaching of the accord as Mr Jonathan who deputized him took over the mantle of leadership and refused to honour the agreement by contesting and winning the 2011 presidential election.

The same scenario is being expected to play out as the 2023 general draws near. Some individuals considered influential in the Northern part of the country has insisted that power will not go to the South in the coming general election.

Their grievances is that President Buhari has done nothing for the protectorate. They also alleged the the administration of the Nigerian leader has been hijacked by a prominent politician from the southern protectorate.

READ MORE: https://politicstimesng.com/buharis-aide-reels-out-3-political-lessons-learnt-from-2011-2015-and-2019-elections/

Senator Shehu Sani representing Kaduna Central at the Senate has revealed what must be done for peace to return to the country.

Insecurity in Nigeria has recently worsened with kidnappers, bandits, armed herdsmen and Boko Haram terrorists having a field day.

The Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari as one of its measures to protect lives and properties, is dialoguing with herdsmen believed to be responsible for violent crimes across the country.

The administration has also obtained a radio station to be aired in Fulani language aimed at educating the herders on the need for peaceful co-existence with their host communities.

On its part to tackle the security situation, Katsina State has prescribed death sentence for kidnappers, cattle rustlers, among others.

But weighing in, the Kaduna lawmaker has said the measures taken by the federal and state governments are not the best approach to confront the situation.

The outgoing Senator said for peace to return, the country must be restructured politically and economically.

He said this must be done in accordance with the 2014 national conference report recommendations.

Continue Reading: https://politicstimesng.com/shehu-sani-reveals-what-will-restore-peace-in-nigeria/

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Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has been warned to be cautious of Nasir El-rufai, the governor of Kaduna State.

This advise is coming from Senator Shehu Sani, lawmaker representing Kaduna Central at the red chamber.

Messrs Sani and El-rufai are not political allies during the lawmaker’s days in the APC. The governor had played a vital role in ensuring the outspoken Senator failed in his bid to return to the upper legislative chamber.

As the tenure of Abdulaziz Yari, governor of Zamfara State, as the chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) is winding down, El-rufai is reported to have indicated interest to succeed his colleague.

His ambition to succeed Mr Yari has pitched him against Mr Tinubu who is reportedly warming up to ensure his own candidate clinch the position. The former Lagos State governor is backing Kayode Fayemi to succeed the outgoing Zamfara governor.

ALSO READ: Sowore Remains National Chairman Of AAC - INEC

Earlier in the month, through an indirectly means, El-rufai launched an attack on the APC chieftain who is largely viewed as the political godfather of Lagos State politics and indeed that of the South-West region.

The governor urged the people of the state to end the reign of the political godfather of the state as he did in his domain.

Warning Tinubu to be weary of El-rufai, Sani urged the former governor not to grant the Kaduna governor access to his lower junctional area.

ALSO READ: Buhari's Aide Onochie Reacts To Atiku's Alleged Defamation

Bola Tinubu, former Lagos State governor.
“Dear Lion of Bourdilon, next time he bow down before you, use your two hands and cover your groin,” Sani warned in a tweet on Monday.

El-rufai is known for bowing to those who he expects to derive favour from. Notable among those he bowed to but has turn their enemies are: Mr Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); former president, Olusegun Obasanjo.

He is currently bowing to President Muhammadu Buhari but his loyalty to the latter is in doubt because he had previously attacked the president while he was in the opposition.

Source: https://politicstimesng.com/dont-grand-el-rufai-access-to-your-groin-again-shehu-sani-warns-tinubu/

Lauretta Onochie, an aide to President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to allegation of defamation against Atiku Abubakar.

Mr Abubakar, a former vice president, is the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in this year’s general election.

The PDP candidate lost the election to Mr Buhari who sought re-election on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC). The former number two citizen popularly known as Atiku is currently at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal challenging the outcome of the exercise.

Trouble started when the presidential aide alleged that Atiku has travelled to the United Arab Emirate (UAE) to shop for terrorists who will make the country ungovernable for her principal.

A week later, the current administration on which she serves made allegations similar to the one she made.

But reacting on the allegation against him the PDP candidate urged Ms Onochie to retract the allegation, publish an apology in not less than six (6) national dailies and on social media with a compensation of N500 million for damages.

Forty-Eight (48) hours was given as the duration for the apology and retraction after which a legal redress will be filed against her if not complied with.

On Monday morning, Onochie has reacted, vowing not to back down while insisting on not being distracted.

Read More: https://politicstimesng.com/buharis-aide-onochie-reacts-to-atikus-alleged-defamation/

Shehu Sani, lawmaker representing Kaduna Central at the Senate has advised President Muhammadu Buhari on what to do pertaining to the request of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) on Local Government Funds.

The NFIU had announced a ban on the financial transactions in the joint account of State and Local Government Funds.

The intelligence body wants federal allocation of the third tier of government to go straight into their respective accounts.

The move has drawn the anger of state governors who have written to President Muhammadu Buhari seeking the nullification of the policy expected to begin next month.

The 36 state governors in their intervention-seeking letter, said the policy if implemented will tantamount to a violation of the Nigerian Constitution quoting section(6) (a) and (b) “which confers on the States and National Assemblies the powers to make provisions for statutory allocation of Public revenue to the Local Councils in the Federation and within the states respectively.”

Similarly, the governors added, Section 162 (6) expressly “provides for the creation of the States Joint Local Government Account (SJLGA) into which shall be paid all allocations to the LGAs of the State from the Federation Account and from the government of the state.”

But advising the president on what to do, the Kaduna lawmaker urged Mr Buhari to disregard the intervention request from the state governors.

The Senator urged the president to ensure strict compliance to the NFIU policy.

Read More: https://politicstimesng.com/local-government-funds-shehu-sani-advises-buhari-what-to-do/

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will continue to recognize Omoyele Sowore as the national chairman of the African Action Congress (AAC).

Mr Sowore, who publishes Sahara Reporters, was suspended by some members of the opposition party after a meeting in Abuja.

Those who suspended the publisher announced Leonard Nzenwa as the acting National Chairman of the party and wrote to INEC to that effect.

Fighting back, Sowore expelled Mr Nzenwa from the party and suspended those who attended the gathering where the idea to suspend him was discussed.

But the electoral body in its response letter dated 14th May, 2019 and seen by POLITICS TIMES said Mr Sowore remained the substantive chairman of the AAC.

INEC said due process contained in the party’s constitution that of the Nigerian Constitution were not followed in removing the publisher.

Read More: https://politicstimesng.com/sowore-remains-national-chairman-of-aac-inec/

The Federal Government has restated its position that the opposition party is planning to sabotage the adminstration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Lai Mohammed, Information Minister, had on Wednesday claimed intelligent reports at his disposal showed the opposition party is planning to make the country ungovernable for Mr Buhari.

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and his party were those fingered as the arrowheads of the plan.

Mr Abubakar, a former vice president, denied knowledge of the alleged plan, saying even those who employed Mr Mohammed know him as a liar.

But the Information Minister has restated his position adding that the government is in possession of evidence to back up its claim.

Read More: https://politicstimesng.com/we-have-evidence-how-pdp-plans-to-make-nigeria-ungovernable-for-buhari-fg/

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has clarified issues sorrunding the alleged N100 billion it demanded from the Federal Government.

The cattle-breeding group were reported to have reached an agreement in a meeting with the government for it to be paid the said amount in a bid to find lasting peace in the Northern part of the country.

Crimes like killings, kidnappings among others has recently risen in the area and members of Miyetti Allah were alleged to be behind it.

But denying any monetary discussion was talked about at the gathering, the presidency defended the meeting as one of its measures to restore peace in the area.

“That is 100 per cent untrue. I have confirmed that in all the meetings held, money was never discussed,” Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman said.

But the group has come out to admit that monetary discussion actually held during the meeting.

Read More: https://politicstimesng.com/presidency-lied-we-demanded-n100-billion-from-fg-miyetti-allah/

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rescheduled the governorship elections for Bayelsa and Kogi States.

The electoral body had earlier fixed November 2 for the gubernatorial elections in the aforementioned states.

The governorship elections in the two states is now expected to hold November 16.

This development comes barely three days after the Bayelsa state government pleaded with the commission to shift the date for the election. This was cited by Festus Okoye, INEC director of voter education and publicity, in a statement, as reason for the rescheduling the exercise.

Read More: https://politicstimesng.com/inec-reschedules-bayelsa-kogi-governorship-elections/

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Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the last general election has been told that he will fail to realize his ambition through the the court.

This is coming from the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu.

Mr Abubakar who strived for the exalted office in the land was the major challenger of President Muhammadu Buhari who sought a second term on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC).

The former vice president and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), are currently at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal to upturn the outcome of the exercise while relying on results claimed to have obtained from electronic servers of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Addressing his audience when he played host to participants of the Senior Executive Course 41 of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, the monarch said the PDP candidate will not succeed in his attempt to overthrow the president through the court.

Read More: https://politicstimesng.com/election-tribunal-you-will-fail-lagos-monarch-tells-atiku/

Atiku Abubakar, the 2019 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has told Lai Mohammed, Information Minister to stop lying against him.

Mr Mohammed had on Wednesday, after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting alleged that the former vice president and his party were hell bent on frustrating the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

But denying the allegation, the PDP candidate popularly known as Atiku said he was not surprised at the lies peddled against him since those who employed the minister know their employee as a liar.

Read More: https://politicstimesng.com/even-those-who-employed-you-know-youre-a-liar-atiku-replies-lai/

President Muhammadu Buhari has suggested why the incoming leadership of the National Assembly must cooperate with the Executive arm of government.

Mr Buhari re-elected for a second term in office said the legislature and the executive must be on the same page in order to lift Nigerians out of poverty.



He stated this when he hosted the leadership of the outgoing National Assembly to the breaking of Ramadan fast on Tuesday.

Officials of the Buhari administration has repeatedly clashed with the current legislative arm of government headed by Bukola Saraki.

While Mr Saraki oversees the affairs of the upper legislative chamber, Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the House of Representatives, pilots the affairs of the lower legislative chamber. The duo were present at the gathering.

Read More: https://politicstimesng.com/why-9th-national-assembly-must-cooperate-with-us-buhari/

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