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tayork: That what am saying too, they just have to give this Amosu time, I really see this change in him..... just this last chance,we killing ourselves,we are the one at home wasting time. Even if amosu reduce this money,it gonna take long so what d difference waiting to next year

The SUG is really showing the signs of being sponsored by opposition especially the Labour Party whose chief financier in Ogun State is nobody but OGD who was responsible for the high fees being paid by OOU students. OGD increased the fees then and there was not a single protest, but now Amosun reduced it, they are not satisfied. Someone even said how much is 40% reduction? I laughed. OOU can never make Amosun to lose election, boys should go back to school and study. This Aluta Jet has missed the Road.

You are right. Sometimes, wisdom resides in foolishness, though we hardly know.

BekeeBuAgbara: ...And Dickson and Akpabio are very close to GEJ, Ribadu might get the ticket.

We'll wait & we'll watch.

SOME governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party have started making moves to stop a former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Chairman, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, from emerging as the party’s governorship candidate in Adamawa State.

The governors, who were part of a meeting in the Akwa Ibom State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja on Monday night, believed that it would be dangerous to allow Ribadu to get near the Presidency and the PDP.

The former EFCC chairman defected from the All Progressives Congress to the ruling party on August 16 and a few days after, he picked the PDP nomination form for Adamawa State governorship election scheduled for October 12.

He thereafter applied for a waiver to enable him take part in the primaries which will hold on September 6.

It was also gathered that the governors used the opportunity of their meeting to discuss others issues, including President Goodluck Jonathan’s chances in 2015.

One of the governors, who was at the meeting but asked not to be named, told two journalists, including our correspondent, that some of them also agreed that it would be dangerous for the PDP to field Ribadu as the party’s governorship candidate for the Adamawa State election .

He said they were also not sure if Ribadu, who was the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria presidential candidate in 2011, was not being planted in the ruling party with the aim of spying on the Federal Government.

‘‘He can be uncontrollable and can explode anytime,” the governor said, adding that some of his colleagues were of the opinion that it was wrong for Jonathan’s Principal Secretary, Alhaji Hassan Tukur, to impose Ribadu on the party and the people of the state.

Tukur and a woman minister in charge of one of the key ministries are believed to be instrumental in the former EFCC chairman’s decision to dump the APC for the PDP.

The PDP governors were said to have insisted that if Tukur was passionate about Adamawa State, he could as well obtain a nomination form to contest the position either now or in 2015.

Our source vowed on Monday that he and some of his colleagues had resolved not to support Ribadu for the position.

He said they believed that it would be difficult for Ribadu to be allowed to come closer to the seat of power because of his antecedents.

Asked if it would be better for him to be given a ministerial position since he has joined the ruling party, the governor answered in the negative.

He said, “It is not ideal for the man (Ribadu) to come close to us at all. We still don’t know why Hassan Tukur is insisting on the man.

“We can’t trust him for anything. Look at the auditing job given to him concerning the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation? Do you know the problem that report caused this government?

“Before Ribadu submitted the report, he had leaked it to all the embassies in the country. Will it therefore not be wrong to have such a man close to the government he had denounced and condemned in the past?”

He said the position of the governors was capable of affecting the waiver that Ribadu was seeking from the leadership of the PDP to enable him to take part in the governorship primaries in his state.

Under the constitution of the party, new members and returnees are not qualified to seek elective positions until after two years ─ except they get a waiver.

Section 50 (9) of the PDP constitution says, “There shall be a minimum of two year membership span for a member to be eligible to stand for election into any public office, unless the appropriate executive committee gives a waiver or rules to the contrary.”

Our correspondent gathered that the members of the National Working Committee of the PDP were sharply divided on whether to grant him waiver or not.

While some NWC members were said to have favoured that he (Ribadu), Buba Marwa and Marcus Gundiri be granted waivers, others were said to have rejected the move.

But the PDP said it had not foreclosed the issue of waiver for Ribadu and others.

The members of the NWC are expected to meet in Abuja on Wednesday (today) and there were speculations that the matter would come up.

The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief Olisa Metuh, who spoke with our correspondent on Tuesday, said , “The issue of waiver is not a problem.

“We the members of the NWC are meeting tomorrow (Wednesday) and if the matter comes up as part of the agenda, we will discuss it.

“Waiver is not a problem at all. So, wait until after the meeting on Wednesday. Like I said, if it comes up, we will discuss it.”

However, a source close to the former EFCC chairman said he might use his contacts among some of the governors to reach out to others.

He said Ribadu was a close friend of at least three of the PDP governors

He listed the governors as Ibrahim Shema(Katsina), Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa) and Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom). Ironically, Akpabio is the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum.

“These are his friends among the PDP governors and they will definitely try to speak for him,” the source added.

Meanwhile, a leader of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Bola Tinubu, has said he does not bear any grudge against Ribadu for defecting to PDP.

He twitted, “Ribadu remains a friend and brother. He is mature. He remains one who believes in liberty, justice and service. I wish him luck with GOODLUCK.’’

http://www.punchng.com/news/pdp-governors-plot-against-ribadu/

PDP governors are feeling reluctant to admit a clean man 'cos they are dirty. If they are not comfortable with Ribadu 'cos he's not a thief, then who says PDP is a party that will take Nigeria to the next level. Bunch of looting cultists, I pity Ribadu.

adeoladrg: ^^This is wishful thinking. PDP is getting stronger by the hour in Ogun state. With the way he has treated OOU students, the support we gave him at the last election is surely going to PDP. We'll cajoled all our family and friends to vote him out of office. APC has still not learnt from Fayemi. He put up more construction and bridges and still lost! I remain a neutral.

Let him do the right thing at the right time to save 2015.

Same PDP that made you to pay huge fees that Amosun now reduced? Why didn't you fight Daniel that increased your fees then. Misplaced activism. Aluta misconceived.

shizzleStar: OK, I know I'm silly!

Alright, You're forgiven. Go and sin no more.

shizzleStar: APC=EVIL

Yes but PDP is DEVIL which is filled with EVILS. Idi.ot.

idumuose: APC is worse than the ISIS in iraq.

APC giving Idunmuoshi multiple goose pimples since 1832.
Silly OP stylishly praising PDP states as if they have anything to show. Lagos and Kano population is far more than many states combined. Face issues, away from partisan in order to enrich your points.

chinazaekperem: amaechi should learn how to build hospitals

Build it like GEJ's own?

tit: are you sure that is a hospital?
I thought hospitals were places where medical personnel attend to people.
this looks like a $5 billion cage for snakes and lizards.

Must you hate to this level?

comos: The reduction in school fees is APC agenda to gain votes.
It is not for the interest of the student.
Can you imagine Lagos state Government, telling the state house of Assembly to grant them more fund, just because they reduce LASU school fees.

Must you respond? Do you ever hear of anything called BUDGET? Pls Go Back To School.

Go and check if Amosun was the one that increased the school fees that he's reducing. It was OGD(PDP) and these Just-made Student Union activist did not do a single aluta to fight it then. Now that Amosun became merciful towards them, they started doing Oliver Twist. Even OAU, a federal school just increased their fees, their SUG members are still on Probation. So, Mr. Man, stop dragging APC into this issue. BTW, how many PDP can reduce such even for election's sake?

Phame: name d non-federal roads or shut up!

Who is this kid asking to shut up? You need to check my former posts to know my stand in political analysis. You hate the truth, I know.
APC needs to upgrade in Lagos in order to keep ruling. I'm no fan of any party in a die hard way, I face reality and play the fact of the game. PDP is looking for ways of taking over Lagos by all means which I don't pray to come to pass, but APC needs to really deliver heavily and make people know where the huge IGR is going. A word is enough for the wise.

idumuose: Thank bro.I have edited the title to reflect the reality on ground.

Next Time, Look before you leap. Stop consuming monkies(jumpers), fear Ebola!!!!

I'm a South Westerner and i love APC ruling in some states, but, honestly I was highly disappointed with the condition of many non-federal roads in Lagos during my recent visit to the extent that my love for APC in Lagos shrunk immediately. As at now, going by the level of IGR in Lagos, i don't expect such number of bad roads to still be in existence. I began to think where the IGR of about 17billion is being spent going by the fact that most of some major projects are being financed by specific loans. I need to be educated for the sake of people that will have same question bothering their minds.
(Pls Note: no PDP should quote me wrongly[i][/i])

1United1: Pvtparts is the same person as Assassin! Please you guy should quit replying the hungry dolt, his 10MB will soon run off!

GBAM!!!!"

meforyou1: the jail u will put him? U are just a worthless osogbo dunce

Pls stop mentioning Osun or South West. You guys are always thirsty of tribal bashing despite your lack of worthy arsenal.

Chaeeee!!!! Boys are afraid o, meanwhile TAN disciples are still sleeping, expecting their invasion on the bad news. I foresee them shouting PROPAGANDA as usual.

All these PDP cum TAN boys just like to support anything Bad as long as it's against an opposition party, APC especially. Your action chases people away rather than drawing them to GEJ.
I know by the time he will finish his tenure, and power by one way or the other goes back to the north, you all will come here and be criticising PDP. Where will your alternative be? You've killed APGA cos of GEJ, LP is dying and it's not possible for everybody to be in PDP forever. You guys are pathetic. You need to see beyond the parties and let your reasoning be human like.

All you doubters asking for picture or video, why don't yoy go to Gwoza and see things for yourselves. You doubt Chibok abduction despite all proofs. Your type are confusionists to GEJ led govt. Is this how things will be going? Living in denial can never solve the insurgency problem. Let the govt face reality and play the fact of the game.

Climax4: Our leaders and politicians know what there are doing thank God it is happening in the north let them kill them selves so that GEJ can have a better chance to win come 2015

See what our youths have became, shallow thinkers. So, what if it spreads to your doorstep in the south? Have you heard of 'A stitch in time.....?

phabulux: Nah, they are writing their own funeral. They are provoking Bro. Jona. to take serious actions with them.

Provoking? Sir, are you alright?
So, he's not provoked by all the present BH actions?

I personally cherish some of GEJ's transformation policies: Automobile, Electricity, Road construction...but that does not mean i shouldn't talk about the ones i don't like, though e-boys will say he's APC when you refuse to tell them what they love to hear. I care less. Truth is bitter.

@Op, nice observation and suggestion. I believe the governor will surely do something about it if such info got to him. Message them on Ogun Indicator FB page or call the State govt hotline been announced on OGBC(i dont have it)

neenar: Very few of them, actually. A huge percentage of his supporters do so out of religious/ethnic sentiments.

1000000 likes

But wait o, don't GEJ have credible people with no dents?

Breaking news abused. Wasted megabite.

Wait o!!! Is the story about the Minister of Health true? Sacked before 'cos of #36million fraud?
Chaiiiii, Chaeeeeee, Chaeeeeeeeeee!!!!!
Corruption Empire.

django1: Op, is this thread aimed at justifying why jonathan surrounds himself with people of questionable character?
At least now all Nigerians can know why things don't work in this country.

O yes, I have told him before.

mogentle: OP, answer this or disappear and close up this thread 'cos it is coming back to consume you.

django1: Bros, why is tinubu walking free? Could it be possible for a corrupt past governor in other countries be walking free and even becoming a leader of an opposition party? There is something wrong with this country.

Don't mind him. Insincerenigerian is stylishly criticizing his pay master.

Izontubo: ....thread too funny...

How can corrupt chaps(APC politicians) open there stinking mouths to complain about corruption...who gave them that moral right...

Answer: The incompetent FG who owns the power to prosecute and refused to do 'cos of its alliance with corrupt people.