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Loyalists of Governor Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, have announced a boycott of the 31 August national convention of Nigeria’s ruling Peoples Democratic party.
The loyalists who are automatic delegates are staging a mass boycott of the convention in protest against the illegal suspension of the Governor from the party.
Among the political office holders planning the boycott are two senators, 10 members of the House representatives,27 members of the Rivers House of Assembly, 23 elected Chairmen of the of the 23 local Government Councils,23 Chairmen of the party in the 23 Local Government areas ,and the 10 delegates that the PDP constitution empowers the Governor to nominate either from his cabinet or political appointees.
Rotimi Amaechi: supporters snub national convention
Rotimi Amaechi: supporters snub national convention
Asita O.Asita, the Leader of the Rivers State caucus in the National Assembly announced the mass boycott of the convention on behalf of the National Assembly members in a press briefing in Government House, Port Harcourt.
He said that the “National Assembly members have watched with shock, pain and trauma the gradual disintegration of PDP we have invested our lives to build in the past four months living it as party without character.”
Asita who is also a lawyer and a member of House of Representatives expressed regrets that the leadership at the centre has refused to control the “activities and rascality of the Felix Obuah led faction of the party in the state that has left the party without character.”
Tammy Danagogo, the Commissioner for Urban Development who spoke on behalf of the members of Governor Amaechi’s cabinet said the state executive council concurs with NASS members. He said the state executive council members have held several meetings to deliberate on the issues of illegal suspensions and expulsions of members and decided to boycott the convention in solidarity with the Governor Amaechi.
He said that anybody who claims to represent Rivers state delegates is just an impostor.
Chimbika Akorolo, the Chairman of Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON,in Rivers State and Chairman of Port Harcourt Local Government Council who spoke on behalf of the 23 Local Government Council Chairmen said they have been assaulted by “a kindergarten kind of leadership of the party in the state and have decided to boycott the convention in protest against the illegally of the suspension our Governor.”
Samuel Horsfall, who spoke on behalf Chairmen of PDP in the 23 local Government areas who are automatic delegates, said it had been agreed that no delegate from the 23 local Government areas will be not at convention in solidarity with the Governor of the state.
The Felix Obuah led PDP recently expelled 18 members, including Dr Sam Jaja, former National Vice Chairman of the party, Commissioners and other political appointees.
Observers said the expulsion was to prevent the Amaechi aides, from coming to the convention and denying support to the candidature of Prince Uche Secondus,who is Nyesom Wike’s candidate for the post of national Vice Chairman.
A few days ago,Felix Obuah placed a full page advertorial in The Nation newspaper announcing the expulsion of Dr Sam Sam Jaja, just to scuttle his race for the post of National Vice Chairman of Party.
In a swift reaction to the mass boycott, the Obuah led PDP has described the decision by Governor Chibuike Amaechi’s loyalists to boycott the Saturday, August 31, National Mini Convention as a welcome development.
Dismissing the decision as inconsequential, the party said the action will in no way affect the State delegates’ list of the Abuja Convention, but would rather help filter the State delegates of infiltrators, untrustworthy elements and expelled members of the Party.
A statement issued and signed by the Special Adviser to the State Party leadership on Media, Jerry Needam noted that the boycott was not unexpected in view of the way and manner Gov Amaechi and his followers have been carrying on, with no regard to party rules and regulations.

Nigeria's assistant coach Emmanuel Amuneke admitted that there will be no easy games for his squad at October's Under-17 World Cup in UAE.
The Golden Eaglets have been drawn against defending champions Mexico, Sweden and Iraq for the tournament.
The Nigerians and Brazil are the most successful sides in the history of the event with three wins and three runners-up medals each.
"In the World Cup there are no easy games and there is no easy group," Amuneke told BBC Sport.
"We are looking forward to the challenge. We have to prepare ourselves well.
"The most important thing is that we get ourselves ready psychologically, physically, tactically and mentally - so when the time comes we can face the challenges.
"We start against Mexico, who are a very very strong team. For them to have won the last edition shows that they are consistent.
"But we have to prepare for every team we meet and when the time comes we will think more about each opponent."
Amuneke was also philosophical about MRI scans ruling out several of the squad that played at the African Under-17 Championship in Morocco for being overage.
"When you talk about growth there's nothing anyone can do they have simply matured." Amuneke continued.
"We hope the new ones that we have discovered are able to adapt as quickly as possible.
"We are aware there is not much time but as a coach our responsibility is to do our best to see the new ones can adapt.
"As the games progress they can come up and become much stronger and better players."
Nigeria will begin their Under-17 World Cup campaign on 19 October against Mexico before facing Sweden and finally Iraq.

Godfrey Oboabona expressed his delight at securing a "dream" move to the Turkish league as he was unveiled as Caykur Rizespor's new signing on Thursday.
The Nigeria international defender, who has joined from Sunshine Stars for 650,000 euros (US$870,000), revealed that his new club's ambition was a big factor in persuading him to move to Turkey.
"It's a big decision and a dream move, too," Oboabona told BBC Sport.
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It's been a fantastic year for me, the next step is to achieve more success at club level
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Godfrey Oboabona
"I had offers from England, Germany, Spain and Ukraine, but Rizespor has an attractive project that will be good for my development.
"God has been good to me. My desire is to be a successful footballer and this club is a good place to start my European career.
"Some people suggested that I should go here and there, forgetting that to progress you need to be playing regularly and enjoy motivation.
"I believe in my own ability, this is a start point for me and a step to bigger and greater things in life."
Oboabona signed a four-year contract after passing a medical on Wednesday.
The 23-year-old has been a regular for the Super Eagles since Stephen Keshi took over the national team in 2011, and he was quick to acknowledge the role of the former Nigeria captain in his meteoric rise.
"I must thank my club and also the big boss (Keshi) for the opportunity to fulfil my football dream," said the centre-back.
"He is a great motivator, a father figure who appreciates and encourages you to be a better player."
After winning the Africa Cup of Nations in January and playing an integral role as Nigeria secured a place in next year's African Nations Championship in South Africa, Oboabona is eager for fresh success.
"It's been a fantastic year for me, the next step is to achieve more success at club level," he added.
"I want to repeat that and improve as well. I'm confident that will happen and I can't wait to start here."

if he is the governors choice then power of incumbency will come into to play in nov. elections.

please who is willy obiano?

Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor does not want to leave the London club despite manager Andre Villas-Boas making it clear the 29-year-old is surplus to requirements at White Hart Lane.

Jordon Ibe for Super Eagles.

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Nigeria will be without key players for the Fifa Under-17 World Cup in October after wrist scans showed them to be over the age limit.
The squad, which finished as runners-up at the 2013 African Under-17 Championship in Morocco, underwent MRI scans in Abuja to help determine their ages ahead of the upcoming World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) was used to scan the wrist plate of players to accurately ascertain their true age, with only players between grade 1 and 5 of the scan eligible to participate.
But Manu Garba, coach of the Golden Eaglets, insists he will still be able to choose a strong squad, despite losing several players.
"We are not oblivious of the challenges posed by the MRI since we started this campaign because the players are growing," said Garba.
"But imagine a scenario whereby a player who was on Grade 4 in April has grown to grade 6 in July but what can we do than to call on other players from our reservoir.
"We are working in conjunction with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to esnure that only eligible players will represent the country at the World Cup and we are on the right course.
Nigeria have won the Fifa Under-17 World Cup three times - 1985, 1993 and 2007 - but fans and media alike have long questioned the ages of some of the player representing the country.
Former African footballer of the year and Nigeria under-17 assistant coach Emmanuel Amuneke was quick to dismiss age-cheat allegations and remains optimistic about the prospect of the team despite obvious challenges.
"We know that this journey was going to be full of challenges when we started," Amuneke explained.
"But we have been transparent enough as regards the twin issue of player selection and the MRI test and it is important for the public to be well educated on this matter.
"The truth is that these players have not remained the same since we picked them almost two years ago because they have been training and eating well and their growth is expected, but we shall overcome the setback."
Football's world governing body Fifa introduced MRI scans to check the ages of players at the 2009 Under-17 World Cup, which took place in Nigeria.
African champions Ivory Coast, runners-up Nigeria, Tunisia and Morocco - have qualified for the Fifa Under-17 World Cup in United Arab Emirates from 17 October to 8 November.
The official draw for the tournament will take place on August 26 in the UAE.

source: BBC

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Get ur facts right before you post . He is no longer in the house of rep. he is currently S.A to the edo state Governor.

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has urged an investigative panel to put in place better procedures to avert any future bonus rows.
Keshi met a six-person panel that will present their findings on the row that led to the national team almost boycotting the Confederations Cup in Brazil in June.
The former Super Eagles captain says failure to provide relevant information about a change in the win bonus was partly responsible for the last episode.
"Our first objective should be to ensure this doesn't happen again.
"When I was asked about a way forward, I simply suggested to the panel that for the great benefit of everyone, information is key.
"We can pool our energies and resources together to prevent a future occurrence because our country's football should not been torn apart by a preventable bonus crisis."
Players staged a protest over unpaid bonus money promised to them after they beat Kenya 1-0 in a World Cup qualifier last month.
They wanted to be paid £6,370 ($10,000) but the cash-strapped Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), which has been forced to cut back on backroom staff of the various national teams, refused.
The Nigerian players were then offered a bonus £1,590 ($2,500) following their 1-1 draw in Namibia in another World Cup qualifier, but again the players wanted more.
Before June's drama, Nigeria's last major bonus row happened in Nairobi in 2007 when, after a friendly against Kenya, the players refused to fly to Uganda for a 2008 Nations Cup qualifier.
"It has happened in the national team before, but the panel have to do a good job to prevent it from happening again," Keshi said.
"If it is not properly handled, it will happen again and there could be another unwanted crisis.
"It is important to inform people ahead of time about a change and what is going to happen. We should stop the idea of letting it out to the public, and players reading it for the first time in the media.
"Players and officials must all be carried along in certain decisions that affect the team.
"It is not when we are far away that the NFF should come up with [bonus] decisions, because it is not good for the team and the country."
Meanwhile, Keshi has hailed his team for qualifying for the African Nations Championship finals after a 4-3 aggregate win over Ivory Coast on Saturday.
Keshi said: "This was very important for us because we've never qualified before and I'm just happy for the players.
"My thoughts are for them because they worked so hard and we pushed them so hard. And I wanted to see them there."

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Bash ali has been looking for sponsor for the last 10 years .This guy is a con.

Spot on. I see this guy as his 31 years old and his only opportunity to play in a world cup.hence his desire to play for super eagles.

This guy must be regretting all his antics of last season.

Super Eagles of Nigeria coach, Stephen Keshi has denied ever planning a trip to England to persuade Victor Anichebe to return to the Eagles fold while insisting the door to the national team is open to every player.

The media had been awash with reports that Keshi would make a trip to London where he would meet with Anichebe and other players who have been notable absentees from the national team. But the Super Eagles coach denied the reports on Monday.

“I can’t remember when I said that I would go and visit Victor Anichebe. I just can’t leave Nigeria and go to London just because I need to speak with Anichebe,” Keshi said

Citing Shola Ameobi as an example, Keshi stated that if the Everton striker signifies an interest in playing for Nigeria he would be well received.

“If he wants to come and play for Nigeria let him come. I can’t just pack my luggage and say I am going to England. I don’t do things like that, I don’t work like that,” the coach insisted.

“As regards Shola Ameobi, Shola Ameobi called me, it is not me that called him. He is the one that signified interest in playing for the Super Eagles.

“Shola first sent a text message to me and said ‘Coach I would like to play for Nigeria.’ This is the kind of attitude we are looking for. It is not that you will start begging any player to come and play for his fatherland,” Keshi said.

The former Super Eagles captain went on to state that any player interested in representing Nigeria only needs to put a call through to get a chance.

“If you want to play, you call my line. If you are good enough you stay in the team. If you are not good, you improve yourself in your club and try next time. That is how it how it is done and that is how it should be done,” Keshi informed.

Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer, CSO, to the late Nigerian tyrant, General Sani Abacha wept in Kano Government House Sunday as he relived his 15 year spell in Kirikiri Prison in Lagos.

Al-Mustapha was set free by an Appeal Court in Lagos last Friday.

His chartered plane, a Dornier 328, landed at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, MAKIA, at about 12:05 Sunday amidst tight security provided by the military, police, State Security Service, Civil Defence and the Hisbah Board.

Thousands of supporters, well wishers and family members gathered at the airport to receive him from where his long convoy made straight to Kano state Government House, on a thank you visit to Governor Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso for playing a major role in his freedom.

He was accompanied by a leader of the Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, Dr. Fredrick Fasheun. Hamza described him as his ‘father’.

Hamza Al-Mustapha was arrested in 1998 over his alleged involvement in the murder of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, wife of the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, MKO Abiola, who also died in the process of reclaiming his mandate.

Al Mustapha wept openly at Kano Government House while recalling his ordeal in detention and told Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso that he was a victim of trump-up charges.

“I must say that even though I lost my father and my mother whom I was forced to see only two times in 15 years—I am their first child, I must say I am their confidant and best friend in my family; and yet, even when the Court forced the then authorities to allow me set eyes on them, the approvals of the Court were flagrantly refused. And I was kept and punished the more, just a ploy to ensure that I don’t set eyes on my parents.

I saw my father in 2001, and later I saw him in 2007 May; my mother I was allowed to see her in 2001 August, and then I was allowed also to see her after a long battle, despite all instructions from Federal High Court, Lagos, I saw her in 2006 and she died last year, in the month of Ramadan

“Things I went through are things that I cannot sum up anywhere, but all I can say is that yesterday is gone, those who have perpetrated what they did against us have done it in their own deductions, analysis, feelings but to us yesterday is gone. We have drawn a line and we have forgiven them. We are forging ahead to set examples,” he stated.

Hamza who was accompanied to Government House by Mohammed Abacha, the second son of his late boss, further stated that:

“Now, Your Excellency, Mohammed Abacha was charged along with me in 1999, and he got his own freedom in the year 2002. I continued, having suffered a series of allegations, arranged and well scripted by some people, just to continue to keep us on charges that had no basis. We thank God Almighty that we have met justice at the end of the day. But during the travails, members of our families who have suffered degradation, humiliation, who also suffered lots of deliberate plans of mischief, including attempted kidnaps of my children when they were very small; and a lot attempts to take them away, a lot of campaigns of calumny on pages of newspapers and magazines and the rest; but today, we thank God almighty. I can just sum it up to say 15 years after, I can say, with all respect and all praises unto God almighty that it is the liberty and honour restored. Thanks be to God almighty.”

He, however, told the Governor that, “now, Your Excellency, I have found a father—highly dogmatic, a senior citizen of this country, a detribalized elder, an intellectual, a person that is a father indeed with a wide shoulder and a big heart, a man that is very reliable, responsible, dependable, Dr. Fredrick Faseaun.

“He stood by me, having taken time to come to the Court to realize what were going on in the Court of Law and on the other hand, what were being scripted and sponsored on the pages of Newspapers, magazines, television and the radio were different, he now decided to stay on the part of justice and insist that justice must be served. In rainy season, dry season, cold season, he was always in Court.

“I know of the humiliation he served. Your Excellency I must say that I have a father in the South-West and part of this country, that is my own and that is a personality I look on to for vision and guidance and I respect him as a father that can look through issues in this country beyond tribal sentiment, beyond religious issues, he is an asset to the country, and that is why I have anchored upon him as a father with whom we can look into the future together with.”

While receiving the released former convict at the State House, Kwankwaso urged the people of the state to give thanks to Allah for making his release possible after all these years.

“What happened to him is a big lesson not only to the family but to everyone of us; but I give thanks to the Judiciary for this bold verdict. The few times I visited him in prison, I saw the commitment and his faith in Allah, and it was obvious that he would one day regain his freedom and today, that has been actualized; and the government, friends and associates of this great son will pull resources together to ensure his rehabilitation anywhere he chooses to live,” Kwankwaso noted.

The Governor said he was particularly happy that the campaign for Al-Mustapha’s release yielded the desired result.

Dr. Fasheun in his vote of thanks said he was delighted over the development and was overwhelmed by the unprecedented crowd that gathered at the airport to receive them.

“Hamza Al-Mustpha was taken away in 1999 in tattered clothes and in chains under a pitiable situation; but today he has returned a hero, we have always insisted that he was unjustly held. We felt concerned and decided to be part of justice.

“I am happy that after a heavy rain, the sky is good. This is the only country we can call our own. We must eschew mutual hostility, mutual suspicion and build not only a good nation, but a great nation,” he stated.

However, while fielding questions from journalists, Al-Mustapha explained why he visited Prophet T.B. Joshua immediately after his release from detention, insisting that his visit to the Prophet was based on his personal relationship with him.

He said he would await the decision of the authorities on his status in the army.

He also visited the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero who said he was happy to be part of Hamza Al-Mustapha’s freedom.

From Emir’s Palace, he made striaght to Kofar Manzugal to pay homage to the late parents at a burial ground where they were interred.

Out-of- favour Super Eagles’ striker, Obinna Nsofor is set to return to the Nigeria set-up for the first time in nearly two years.

Nigeria play South Africa in the Nelson Mandela Challenge on 14 August in Durban, with Nsofor expected to be named in Stephen Keshi’s squad.

That list is expected to be made public this week. A top Nigeria Football Federation, NFF source revealed that Keshi wants to hand the pacy forward a chance as he continues to look for the best combination for the problematic Super Eagles’ attack.

“Apart from the inclusion of Shola Ameobi, another player that would get his chance is Obinna Nsofor.

“Keshi wants to see what he brings into the team as the search for balance in the team’s attack continues.

“Everyone criticised the team’s attack during the World Cup qualifiers against Kenya and Namibia, and even during the FIFA Confederations Cup so Keshi wants to see how these returnees will fit in and make the attack sharper.”

Nsofor’s recall may not come as a surprise, as Keshi told KickOffNigeria.com after the Confederations Cup that he is a big admirer of the former Enyimba man, but has been denied of his services only through injury.

this story na past tense. The guy don chop the money clean mouth.

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we are moving forward so i diagree on his recall.

he should pray crystal palace sign him if not its all downhill for him.

To hell with him. He turned down an invitation when we needed him. besides he is too old . He is only looking for world cup spot.

money

who told you its his ADC.

A Lagos-based lawyer, Mr. Festus Keyamo, has asked a Federal High Court in Lagos to grant him leave to apply for an order of mandamus to compel the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to produce the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the West African Senior School
Certificate of Senator Hope Uzodimma to him.

He based the application on the provisions of Section 1(1), (2), and (4) of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, 2011.

He said he had written a letter to WAEC pursuant to Section 4 of the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act 2011 asking for the CTC of the West African Senior School Certificate of Uzodinma. This was dated May 14, 2013.
According to him, WAEC had ignored or refused to produce the said CTC of Uzodimma’s certificate to him.

Keyamo said he is a legal practitioner, solicitor and advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, who is passionately involved in legal activities for the protection of human rights and in the fight against corruption in public places in Nigeria.

He said: “Uzodimma, a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has always claimed to be an alumnus of Mgbidi Boys High School, Imo State, from where he allegedly obtained his West African Senior School Certificate in 1982.

“The said Uzodinma claimed to have graduated from the Mgbidi Boys High School, Imo State in 1982.

“That inquiry and investigation into the names and persons that graduated in that year has revealed that Uzodimma was not a graduate of the school in 1982.

“Consequent upon the legal activities of the applicant, there has arisen a need to verify the claims of Uzodinma by the (CTC) of his West African Senior School Certificate.

“By a letter dated May 14, 2013, served on the respondent on the day of June 24, 2013, the applicant has applied for the production of the CTC of the West African Senior School Certificate of Uzodimma.
Attached a marked exhibit “A” is the acknowledged copy of the said letter dated May 14, 2013.

“On July 1, 2013, at 10:a.m. Festus Afeiyodion, a counsel in Chambers visited the respondent’s office with a view of collecting the CTC of the West African Senior School Certificate of Uzodimma but he was left unattended to till the close of work.

“The respondent has ignored and/or refused to produce the CTC of the West African Senior School Certificate of Uzodimma.”

Senator Alphonsus Uba Igbeke is a 419er so am not surprised.