PressMyButton: Former presidential Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, has described President Bola Tinubu as his father.
Ngelale made the remark while celebrating Tinubu, who clocks 73 today, March 29. In a statement he signed on Saturday, the former media aide disclosed that Tinubu is the “last man standing” because when all odds are stacked against you, he is rooting for you and guiding you to success.
On September 7, 2024, Ngelale stepped down from his position as Tinubu’s spokesman. Ngelale also stepped down as the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action and Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on Project Evergreen.
A statement by the presidency said Ngelale submitted a memo to Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, informing him of his plan to proceed on indefinite leave.
The former presidential spokesman explained that he stepped down to deal with medical matters affecting his nuclear family.
press9jatv: FCT Minister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike Not Present as President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Marks Birthday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Wike not in Nigeria 🇳🇬
The state of emergency was never part of Wike's plan, Tinubu took him by surprise, he is going to out do himself very soon, he didn't travel to anywhere.
Mitsurugi: Okay we have heard you sir. Oya nau leave all this talk and show evidence. Isn't that supposed to be the first thing you should have done abi you dey shoot part 1 of this movie?
Don't mind the idiot, you didn't resign when Fubara was still governor, during emergency rule when Fubara was out you then resigned, show us the proof as you are talking, what you have said is not new, that is what they have been saying all along, this clearly shows Wike has lost in the scheme of things in Rivers State with this actions, he will continue to make mistakes until one will consume him.
fortunez1: U didn't state how much each project cost like he hasn't been getting federal allocations which he has been enjoying all by himself without the legislative arm of govt. His simply a con man , he got Trillions under 2 yrs of governance and Trillions from IGR
Go and ask Wike how much he spent when he was governor, Fubara would tell you the cost of every project and the source is from saved igr, he never collected or borrowed from the bank
Gentledove2001: Then which script did fubara play? The mumu fubara won the most daft governor of the year. You didn't have your own structure on ground, you started fighting a m@d man like wike who has the backing of the federal government, who does that?
Call him mumu you can never reach his level for this life time ode
Dalohad: Tinubu clearly lacks the wisdom of Solomon.
Wike (Jealous woman) wanted the child (Rivers state) divided (Burnt), if he won't have it. Fubara was ready to compromise like the woman that loved her child.
King I-no-be-Solomon Tinubu, decided to divide and burn the child, in favour of the jealous woman (Wike).
My people, you can now draw your conclusion on whether your president is wise or not..
So is Wike supports celebrating now? I have been looking for them
Chinjo2: Tinubu is afraid because if he tries to call Wike to order, it may lead to a clash and trust Wike, whatever they have discussed in private, Wike will bring it out through a media chat. That is what Tinubu is trying to avoid.
If they fallout Wike go miss, that would be the last time he go see dat light
This is a very small issue that could not be handled properly is now turning into an international issue, because of sitting position, this is so petty
Agugbadin: Very true, Sim stopped his standing order.
That's the issue and most idiots here don't see it as retrogressive, how can one man be collecting 15bn every month for doing nothing, Even Tinubu did not collect like that from Lagos State, Tinubu works for his own, but wants the money from source
zoedew: PANDEF are not telling themselves the truth! Fubara must stop being an ingrate and nurture the political structure that brought him to power.
Which structure? Structure of criminals and thieves, structure of people that would suppress him, that is not a progressive structure, there's nothing like ingrate there Wike structure is a greedy structure
BloomingDale: He said the truth na. If opobo were real Ijaw people they would have been part of Bayelsa when they were splitting rivers into rivers and bayelsa.
I really don't understand ijaw or no ijaw his he not from Rivers State,? What has that got to do with what is going on, he said the ijaw are minority in Rivers State so why is he pulling SIM from the ijaw, Wike you need to grow up the reason for this thanksgiving was just to tongue lash Sim you never said anything about the thanksgiving shame on you.
How can he say that's the Genesis of the matter, so the lawmakers never defected. That judgement from the supreme Court is still going to be reviewed, discussion are on the way. But Wike will never see a penny of Rivers money until you go and beg Fubara 😂
sweerychick: I don’t like Wike but this is Childish. Fubara I know you may or may not have a hand in this but don’t stoop this low
If Fubara wanted to stop Wike it's not those women, that would be there. Wike is very petty looking for every platform to talk, by tomorrow we would have enough to last us for next week from Wike's comments
Tinubu got into power in 2023 our GDP was 376 billion dollars Our GDP per capita was 1565 dollars
Now our GDP is 194 billion dollars and our GDP per capita is 850 dollars
Is it that you guys don't know what this figures above means or you are just plain wicked asking us to vote for a man who has reduced our productivity by half in 2 years
You employ someone to manage your company and in 2 years your revenue has dropped by half would you still continue to employ such manager?
Bobloco: Expecting a notorious narcotics trafficker, CIA agent, certificate forger, and power grabber engaged in criminal state capture to perform is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Stop hyping Tinubu with this CIA agent, he was never one, if he was those records that were found would never have been seen.
He was not even considered talk more being made a CIA agent to share which information?
wonderworld: You’ve made some solid points, but the reality is that Fubara stands to lose much more if this battle drags on openly.
Yes, Wike’s ego makes compromise difficult, but he is a seasoned politician with deep-rooted influence in Rivers State. Even if he loses some ground, he still has strong allies in the political system. On the other hand, Fubara is still struggling to consolidate power. He has not yet built a strong political base beyond Wike’s structure, and this makes him highly vulnerable.
The fact is, Rivers State’s House of Assembly is still largely controlled by Wike loyalists. If this fight escalates further, impeachment becomes a real possibility. Once Wike senses that Fubara is a serious threat, he will likely push for his removal rather than allowing him to complete even one term. We’ve seen this play out before in Nigerian politics, governors who lose control of the Assembly rarely survive.
Fubara needs to rethink his approach. A direct confrontation at this stage is dangerous. Instead of fighting openly, he should focus on gradually weakening Wike’s influence while maintaining the appearance of peace. Otherwise, if this war continues in the open, he may not only lose his second-term ambitions, he might not even complete his first term.
Fubara has not to loose, Wike has told the whole world he is Rivers State that's why you see this battle is going on the way it is, El rufai of Kaduna state is not in terms with the state Governor he assisted into power but we are not seeing all this fighting in Kaduna state.
Wike wants to run Rivers State like the way Tinubu is running Lagos state, that was why he went ahead and bought forms for every elective position, which he thinks would bring about control, but what he fails to understand is Tinubu never bought forms but rather people followed and remained loyal maybe because of his ideology.
SamGift0817: Wike ,however, urged Fubara to cooperate with the assembly member to settle all grievances
You can't remain in PDP and be leading charge, go to APC and lead the charge, of course you will not because APC in Rivers State is mess, that's why you are still in PDP, man up and defect, if you you are a coward.