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Health / Re: Please Let The Parents Know This Problem Can Be Solved Without Future Recurrence by olisasegun(m): 8:31am On Jan 07, 2023
Please, can someone help me push this information?
Health / Please Let The Parents Know This Problem Can Be Solved Without Future Recurrence by olisasegun(m): 2:18pm On Jan 04, 2023
The Images and videos in this tweet and attached images are of 8yr old with bilateral Blount's disease and one year after correction. Please help share so that parents of children with this type of knee deformity can be aware that the deformity can be corrected without recurrence.


[https://twitter.com/segunolisa78/status/1610595871795585027?s=20&t=swI4LSa7DLOr0srHF3jZpg][/https://twitter.com/segunolisa78/status/1610595871795585027?s=20&t=swI4LSa7DLOr0srHF3jZpg]

Politics / Re: Osun 2022: Governorship Election Monitoring, Live Updates And Results by olisasegun(m): 4:00pm On Jul 16, 2022
#OsunDecides

Unit 007, Okerewe ward2, ife east

PDP 83
APC 254
Unit1, Okerewe2, Ifè east
PDP 33
APC 173

Unit11, Okerewe, ife east
PDP 9
APC 29
Hon. ENGR. Asalu Ayodele David ASLER Unit

APC : 305
PDP : 134

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Politics / Re: Osun 2022: Governorship Election Monitoring, Live Updates And Results by olisasegun(m): 3:59pm On Jul 16, 2022
#OsunDecides

Unit 007, Okerewe ward2, ife east

PDP 83
APC 254

Unit1, Okerewe2, Ifè east
PDP 33
APC 173

Unit11, Okerewe, ife east
PDP 9
APC 29

Hon. ENGR. Asalu Ayodele David ASLER Unit

APC : 305
PDP : 134

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Politics / Re: Will Tinubu Break The Yoruba Presidency Jinx? by olisasegun(m): 4:01pm On Jun 09, 2022
is obj not Yoruba again?
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Atalanta Vs Manchester United - UCL - 2 - 2 (Full Time) by olisasegun(m): 11:55pm On Nov 02, 2021
Is the Messi-Ronaldo debate getting easier? The former is in one of the easiest leagues in Europe and has made almost no impact. The latter is in the most competitive and dominating in the hardest of moments. The GOAT? Yes.

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Education / Re: Sorry State of Education in Nigeria by olisasegun(m): 10:44am On May 06, 2019
asuustrike1:
cc: lalasticlala move this

Well, I hope so.
It's unfortunate that something this important don't trend online like celebrities, snake, nudity and sex related headlines.

God helps us all.

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Education / Sorry State of Education in Nigeria by olisasegun(m): 9:58am On May 06, 2019
The Interview

Each time I conduct interviews, I usually end up shaking my head and lamenting about the state of education in Nigeria. Our tertiary institutions are churning out graduates who are mainly unemployable. Earlier today, I interviewed almost 50 candidates and by the end of the whole session, the only conclusion I could arrive at was that we have a BIG problem.

In one particular instance, I was alarmed when I read the CV of a particular female graduate of one of the Universities in the South West. It was full of outlandish errors and so I asked her to spell a few words. She spelt the word 'redeemed' wrongly four times before she got it right the fifth time. On her CV, she described herself as one of the officials of the church fellowship when she was an undergraduate but she wrote the name of the church wrongly. She couldn't spell the word 'corper' despite trying more than five times. Yet, during her national service, she taught pupils at a school. I underlined about 10 grammatical errors on her CV and showed them to her. She couldn't even determine where to use apostrophe s.

A particular candidate couldn't speak a whole sentence without committing serious blunders. Even when I repeated those errors while thinking he would correct himself, he repeated the blunders again. Another candidate found it difficult explaining what he studied in school. Some have not developed themselves in any way since they graduated. I had to spend some time to talk to a lady who had her Ordinary National Diploma fifteen years ago but had not done anything to improve herself since then. When she mentioned the issue of paucity of funds, I pointed at her designer bag and her well braided hair as evidence that fund was not the problem.

I asked a female candidate what her aspirations were if money was not a restraining factor. Her answer left all of us on the interview panel with mouths wide open. "I want to live large and live big", she told us. One of the candidates told us he studied 'BSc Economics'. He made the mistake thrice until I corrected him that he studied Economics and not BSc Economics. A fellow was asked to introduce himself and he started with 'My names are...'. I asked him how many people he's introducing. Even when I tried to correct him, he insisted he was correct so I gave up on him.

On one occasion, I asked a female candidate what her husband does. She replied, 'I'm sorry but he's a driver'. I asked her why she was sorry about the legitimate job that her husband does. I told her that the job of her husband does not define who he is. His job is simply a job. I told her I also drove a cab before. I spent the longest time with her as I wanted her mind to be disinfected of the low self-esteem she seemed to carry. I played the video of Femi Ogedengbe, the Nollywood actor turned security guard in the United States and encouraged her to be proud of her husband. Interestingly, the husband is a graduate and I've asked her to give me her husband's CV. She almost broke down in tears when I told her I'd rather hire her husband than her. She knelt and apologized before she left my office.

A few guys had the labels of their suit on their sleeves- at least three of them that I recall. When I asked why the labels were not removed, they grinned sheepishly. One of them told me that is the current trend. When that same guy sat down, I observed that he wore ankle socks with a significant part of his legs showing bare skin. One candidate was particularly striking for his naivety. He came in shaking and stammered while introducing himself. He could barely string a sentence together. When I tried to make him comfortable by asking him to take a deep breath, he answered by saying, "I don't know why I'm like this today. This is actually my first interview". He just finished his national service and anxiety was written all over him.

I made two major observations during the interview session today:

1. Candidates who engaged in extracurricular activities while in school turned out better. There was a lady who was a member of SIFE- Students In Free Enterprise- while she was on campus and she was one of the bright spots. There was another fellow that represented his University at a competition outside Nigeria. He was also outstanding. Likewise, a lady who was Vice President of her Students Union while she was an undergraduate. She demonstrated so much confidence during the interview.

2. Candidates that went to private universities performed better generally. There must be something the private universities are getting right as their graduates communicated better. They demonstrated a far more superior level of intelligence. I was disappointed by the performance of most graduates of mainstream universities and polytechnics. One could almost guess whether a candidate attended a private university just by listening to them.

If you're preparing for an interview, it's in your best interest to do some research about the company you want to work with if you know the company. Google is your friend. Work on your communication skills. You should be able to talk about yourself very clearly and also describe what you have done before-if you're an experienced hire. Your body language is critical- no fidgeting and no show of anxiety. All of us have butterflies in our stomach when we face strange people on an interview panel but with a smile on your face, no one will ever know. A lady cracked her knuckles throughout the interview today. It's very irritating but also shows she was nervous. Your posture is important. Dont slouch on the chair. Sit straight with your back on the chair and your legs together.

Mind your language while being interviewed. It's better to be brief than to be unnecessarily verbose. By talking too much at times, you demonstrate that you know so little. Pronounce words well. It can take some practice but stand in front of a mirror and rehearse until you get better. Be ready to defend your certificate. Demonstrate that you actually earned your degree. Maintain eye contacts. That shows your level of confidence. Good grooming is key to your success. No matter the current fad, it's safer to be conservative in your dressing. Dark coloured suits are best for interviews. Stay with white or blue shirts for men. You can never go wrong with them. You must have a great sense of colour to want to try very bright colours. It's either it turns out so good or you turn out like a magician's apprentice. Ladies have the latitude to try out more colours but the simpler, the better. Pay attention to your hair and hand bag. Synchronize your colours properly. Avoid loud jewelleries. Look your best as the book is often judged by the cover during interviews. Your appearance is what we see first before we hear what you have to say.

We need to declare a state of emergency in our education sector and even start to teach intending graduates certain life skills. Nigerian graduates will not be able to compete with their African counterparts in a few years at this rate.

By Makinde CI 77 set

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Manchester City Vs Chelsea (6 - 0) On 10th February 2019 by olisasegun(m): 5:38pm On Feb 10, 2019
City are now giving Chelsea a chance to attack - it's probably just to get some defensive practice in before they face Newport next week.

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Travel / Re: My Letter To US Consulate General And His Reply: What Do You Think? by olisasegun(m): 6:14pm On Oct 29, 2018
Thanks so much

gentleiphy:


I know this is an old story but some reading now can still pick some few things from my contribution.Sorry for the visa denial Doctor...i appreciate the fact you took your time to write them a mail to register your dissatisfaction with the reason given for your visa denial and the auto response you got too which is the usual response to everybody that has been denied and wrote them.I want to also say that our Doctor here has the right to express his anger and also do the US visa officers has right to deny and approve visa to whoever they want to...like some one rightly said..visa approval is not a right..any country can decide on who enters and leave their country especially if you are from the third world country you are seen as a potential run away regardless of your earning or income bracket after all okonjo iweala dem and chimanda adichies are all resident in the US because the US offers more than 200% what Nigeria can never offer in any time soon..

I also want to say here that there is nothing wrong with the Doctors non travel history..i have always told people that in Nigeria .US visa officers approve or deny visa based on their mood and not about any ties or not or travel history..personal experience...my cousin who graduated from school after service no job for 2yrs decided to give a trial to US embassy for visa...he has never crossed cotonou and therefore does not even have a passport..he got his passport 4 months prior to attending his visa interview...he was single and a young boy...three things here...no job..not married...never traveled before and no intention of coming back if granted visa..what happened,,he was given 2yrs visa and that ended the story..the rest is history as he has his green card now.

Now on my own personal experience,i worked with the Maritime,i earn a high income,i have traveled to 13 European countries,4 Asian,3 south american,middle east and around Africa both for work,vacations and world cups and nation cups..3 months after returning from Germany,i had a conference to attend in New York,i paid for my conference got all application for visa sent and went for interview...female VO picked my two passports leafed through all the pages saw all valid visas and travel dates and asked me i was in Germany last 3 months i said yes,she asked for the purpose i told her for work,she said she noticed i have traveled to so many countries and for what,i told her for work,vacation with my family and for sports events...she asked further if i have family i said yes..she smiled and said..sorry you are not qualified to enter the US..i smiled thanked her and left without anger because i know she has right to deny and approve my application...it saved me flight cost and accomodation as i got refund for the conference though...as that time i went for that interview my Canada PR application was almost through as i had done my medicals...so i never gave the denial a thought..

Fast forward to me arriving Canada with my family and after 5 months i went back to the US embassy here in Canada,now i was not asked questions about anything,i was only asked my status in canada and where i wanted to visit on a tourism..i mentioned,the vo laughed and started suggesting to me other places in the US i can visit to have quality time...she even told me i was denied visa back in Nigeria some months and i said yes and she said that wont be anymore..i was given 10yrs visa.

The point is applying for US visa from a 3rd world country is just a matter of VO mood as we all are seen as potential run aways..so Doctor dont see the denial as anything whether you met with the ties they so much talk about or not..if you still want to go for your conference wait a bit and apply again...a happy visa officer may be your interviewer and you will get your visa...i have seen people who got visa just because it was the VO birthday and she was so excited and happy reminding every applicant on her window it was her birthday..

So please apply again when you are ready.
Travel / Re: Lagos Begins Enforcement Of Motorcycle Restriction Law Of 2012 by olisasegun(m): 7:39am On Oct 30, 2017
Good move
Business / Re: CBN Rules Out Naira Fall As External Reserves Hit $34bn by olisasegun(m): 7:25am On Oct 30, 2017
Nice one CBN

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Education / Re: Corps Members Deployed To Teach Students In Kogi University, Says ASUU by olisasegun(m): 7:20am On Oct 30, 2017
There was a country and there was a state.

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Celebrities / Re: Actress, Mercy Aigbe Enjoying Her Single Life [PICS] by olisasegun(m): 7:04am On Oct 30, 2017
Better caption will be, 'she enjoys her olosho life'

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Celebrities / Re: 'I Give Him A Reason To Smile' - Juliet Ibrahim As She Shares Photos With Boo by olisasegun(m): 7:02am On Oct 30, 2017
Really
Travel / Re: Interests Shown By Several Countries To Acquire Nigerian Airports by olisasegun(m): 7:01am On Oct 30, 2017
Well, if it reduces corruption and impunity by our uniform men and women at the airport, then it's okay by me.

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Celebrities / Re: Anita Okoye Steps Out For The First Time Since Welcoming Twins (photos) by olisasegun(m): 8:37pm On Oct 29, 2017
Nice couple
Politics / Re: Military Seige On Tinubu's Residence : Throwback Feb. 10, 2015. by olisasegun(m): 8:37am On Sep 18, 2017

When people ask you what happened here, tell them the North remembers


quote author=omenka post=60572197]Good morning.


History, I always say, has a way of redressing the conduct of the present, and as Nigerians, we sure have as much history as one can possibly care for, especially as it relates to politics.

Some of us have been around long enough to know that the cries of those who seem frustrated by the positions we've chosen to take as regards the ongoing clampdown on the terrorist organization, IPOB, deserve to consolation.

We have a good memory of recent history and will always share that memory to the benefit of those with either short memory or those who are genuinely ignorant of where we are coming from.

Before I proceed, I'd like to remind us that we know just about every single individual who supports Kanu and IPOB is either a supporter of Jonathan, or at least, sympathetic to PDP. There's no denying that fact. Their comments to this day on national issues bears credence to that.

So, we were here just over two years ago, during the last sprint to the general election, when news reached us the residence of BAT was being monitored by soldiers stationed just meters away. The politician had not been charged with any offence to warrant such surveillance neither did he pose any threat to national security. His only offence then, as we all know it, was that he posed a threat to Jonathan's victory in the forth coming elections.

Events were reported as follows.. (just and excerpt)


https://www.nairaland.com/2140496/30-soldiers-monitor-tinubus-ikoyi

Now, for those who appear, today, to be great advocates of human rights and the need not to deploy the military into civilian populated areas, especially when such a place had been relatively peaceful, here were their comments then..

Remember, neither Tinubus residence nor his street was experiencing any sort of security problems or restiveness. It was sad calm and quiet as can be.

Follow me.. .

Our very own Dickdastardly found it humorous and says..



This dude here says Tinubu is a criminal and that necessitated the deployment. Guess what, this comment garnered 131 likes! cool


This guy took it to the next level..






Of course Firefire came to party at well.. He posted this accompanied with a mocking picture.. cool




Firefire again. Tinubu he says, is an enemy of the state!


Someone who's had their account deactivated says this..











This one says the president should be commended for so doing..




This one who's deactivated jeers at Tinubu saying he hid under his bed..




One might wanna ask the Chucks guy below why Abians weren't happy with the extra security.. . cool




This guy here bared it all! cool


At the risk of sounding verbose, i'd stop here. There are tons of such comments applauding the deployment of those troops to Tinubu's house as the thread ran eleven pages!

Now, take these comments and place them side by side those we see today, you then understand where some of us are coming from.

They say "karma would visit us" and I tell them, that is exactly what they are enjoying!

We don't forget folks. We don't.

Have a productive week ahead and say no to terrorism.

God bless Nigeria and all those who bless her. [/quote]

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Politics / Re: Diffrence Between Terrorists( IPOB) And Criminal Elements (Herdsmen) by olisasegun(m): 8:23am On Sep 18, 2017
PointZerom:
If this is true then APC and PDP are terrorist groups. They have caused more pain and terrorise her citizens more than even BOKO Haram. Even those in IDP camp were bombed by them.

APC OR PDP never called for burning or destruction Nigeria. They were never known for daily feedings of their members with hate speeches.
Politics / Diffrence Between Terrorists( IPOB) And Criminal Elements (Herdsmen) by olisasegun(m): 7:22am On Sep 18, 2017
Immediately #IPOB was declared a terrorist group, some people started asking how come #Herdsmen are not declared a terrorist organisation.

Let me tell you the difference using different illustrations...

Armed robbery has been going on in Nigeria for over 50 years, how come armed robbers are not categorized as terrorists? Even though they carry weapons? The simple reason is because armed robbers are not a unified group.

■ They do not have a command hierarchy
■ They do not have political aims
■ Same applies to kidnappers...They are also criminal elements of our society but you cannot brand them as terrorists

The characteristics of a terrorist group are:

1. They have a group
2. They have a supreme leader
3. They have a leadership hierarchy
4. They have a base
5. They have a command centre
6. They have a recognized logo
7. They terrorize civilians
8. They have a militant wing
9. They have a political aim

The good thing is that Armed robbers, criminal herdsmen and kiddnerpers are not rewarded for their activities...The full wrath of the law is visited on them when they are caught.
We have punitive laws for those categories of criminal elements...They are simply criminal elements in the society.

Same applies to the criminal herdsmen, they are a minority criminal elements in our society that carry out criminal acts such as armed robbery, kidnapping, killing and arson.

Terrorism is when you form a group, arm the group and unleash terror on innocent citizens using the name of group, with a command hierarchy in the pursuit of political aims, that is standard definition of #terrorism.

A #terrorist group are people who willingly join a group and actively participate in terror activities like the ETA, Al-Queda, ISIS and now #IPOB under one umbrella with supreme leaders, a political and militant wing with the aim of using violence and intimidation for pursuit of political aims.

But how do you brand armed robbers a terrorist group? Is it by the number of tribes involved in armed robbery?

The fact that the total armed robbers in the country comprise of 90% of a single tribe doesn't mean the whole tribe are armed robbers.
The fact that 90% of the people engaged in drug trafficking are members of a particular tribe doesn't mean the whole tribe are drug pushers.
The fact that majority of kidnappers are 90% members of a particular tribe doesn't mean the innocent members of the tribe should be tagged kiddnapers.
Same way you can't brand all herdsmen terrorists because most of them are law abiding citizens who go about their daily activities peacefully.
#Herdsmen are cattle rearers, and among them we have criminal elements.

So it will be unfair to tag the whole herdsmen terrorists because of the activities of a minority.

I so submit

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Politics / Re: Ojukwu's Biafra Vs Nnamdi Kanu's Biafra ( Spot The Difference ) by olisasegun(m): 7:59pm On Jul 20, 2017
Time shall tell
Celebrities / Re: Dress The Way You Want To Be Addressed - Anita Joseph As She Covers Up by olisasegun(m): 9:37am On May 24, 2017
fastgyal:
lol, now this is one thing I'd like to counter. I don't dress because I wanna be addressed in a distinctive way or because I wanna impress anyone. I simply wear what I'm comfortable with. In some cases, I feel I'd look good in my jacket and denim trousers. Other times, I feel a sleeveless top with a knee length skirt would make me look smart. Dress according to your mood because anything You wear whether good/bad, them go still talk. I'm not supporting indecent dressing. But I like to wear what would make me free. You can't judge anyone based on what they wear, Every adult should know the right kinda dress to wear to an occasion or event. The most annoying thing is that these people who give these kinda advice are hypocrite and do worse.
So I simply say, wear the right kinda clothes for an event and avoid exposing sensitive parts of your body.

With this your xxl reaction, i smell .....
Politics / New Look Of Abule-egba In Lagos by olisasegun(m): 7:48am On May 16, 2017
This is not island or lekki, this is Abule-egba in lagos.

Ambode is working.

Crime / Honda Accord Snatched At Gunpoint. Please Help Rebroadcast by olisasegun(m): 5:09pm On Apr 30, 2017
My car was snatched at gun point at the entrance of my house in Oba Ile, Akure just now.

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Thanks.
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Pls rebroadcast for quick recovery.
Celebrities / Re: Photos Of Ada Omolola The Sexiest Nigeria Video Vixen 2016 by olisasegun(m): 6:20pm On Dec 28, 2016
refiner:
I think I'm more sexy... cool

Totally agree
Politics / Re: What A Genius President We Have by olisasegun(m): 9:44am On Dec 27, 2016
I will like you or rather challenge you to provide one credible source where it was claimed Buhari certificate was dated 1953?

Believe me, I actually wanted you to be right. But I have checked and I couldn't find any date with 1953.

Once again, get me a source then i will support your assertion.


askibee:



first of all lemme say tank u fr ur matured counter.

I won't argue with u, but am sure u are in dis country and when this whole issue of cert came out there where so many dates being speculated.

about hating Mr president nope am too old and too wise to hate him cos I knw the implications, I don't have followers I was only observing and trying to point out so many lies this pple are making its subjects to believe as truth, ma dear kudos to you once more for ur effort


I will show this to my son when he has gotten to the stage and help him realise wat is going on, for now he is just 5

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Career / Cross River Civil Servants Protest Early Salary Payment by olisasegun(m): 9:10am On Dec 03, 2016
Civil servants in Cross River State on Friday condemned the decision of the state governor, Ben Ayade, to pay their December salary on the first day of the month.

Our correspondent learned that some civil servants had on December 1 received alerts for the month’s salary, as against the 25th of every month.

It would be the second time that workers would be receiving salaries on the first day of the month as they had in May 2016 got a similar gesture from the governor in commemoration of the Workers’ Day celebration.



The aggrieved workers said the decision to pay their salaries in advance would later cause untold hardship as the Yuletide approaches.

A top civil servant in the Ministry of Environment, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said, “The state government’s decision to pay December salaries of some civil servants within the first three days of the month will make us suffer in due course.

“The government should have employed caution by delaying December salary payments to a later date. Our governor may want to score a political point with this payment, but I think that those of us receiving this money stand to lose fiscally when January comes.”

But one of the governor’s aides, who pleaded anonymity, said the workers should applaud the governor instead of complaining.

The source said, “People are so impossible to please. There are states in this country where salaries are not paid as and when due, but in Cross River State, our governor pays salaries and even pays ahead to cater for special occasions like the Workers’ Day and this Yuletide.

“Instead of applauding him, some people say he shouldn’t have paid. Nigerians are difficult to please.

http://punchng.com/criver-civil-servants-protest-early-salary-payment/
Politics / Ondo Poll: APC Leaders Divided Over Tinubu’s Role by olisasegun(m): 9:02am On Dec 03, 2016
Niyi Odebode, John Alechenu and Fidelis Soriwei

A week after the Ondo State governorship election, there are indications that the All Progressives Congress leaders, particularly the National Working Committee members, are still divided over a former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

Saturday PUNCH reliably learnt in Abuja on Friday that the party leaders had not agreed on how to handle the former governor on his alleged role in the Ondo State poll.

While some members believe that Tinubu and the Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, worked against the interest of the party in the election, others are of the view that the duo did no wrong.

It was gathered that the hardliners in the APC, who are mostly against Tinubu, are calling for the sanctioning of the former governor and his loyalists.

Investigations showed that other APC leaders had called for caution, arguing that any tough measure against Tinubu would destroy the party.

It was learnt that those, who are sympathetic to the former governor, said the party should reconcile with him.

A chieftain of the party, who confided in Saturday PUNCH, said, “We have told those who are against the man to remember his contributions to the formation of the APC and the emergence of President Muhammadu Buhari. We should not take any action that will destroy the party.”

But those calling for sanctions insisted that there should be consequences for party members who engaged in anti-party activities, irrespective of their status.

They argued that such sanctions would send a strong message to would-be rebels.

A former lawmaker, who spoke to Saturday PUNCH on the condition of anonymity, said, “We should not treat Tinubu like a god. The laws of the party should apply to all members.”

Those opposed to punitive actions against Tinubu argued that the outcome of the Ondo governorship election offered a new opportunity to unite rather than further divide the party.

But the APC leaders calling for sanctions are accusing the two party leaders of allegedly supporting candidates of rival political parties against APC’s standard bearer during the polls.

Specifically, they are accused of supporting the candidature of Chief Olusola Oke of the Alliance for Democracy with funds and other logistics.

Oke had defected to the AD to contest the Ondo governorship election after losing to Akeredolu in the party’s primary held on September 3, 2016.

A source, who confided in one of our correspondents, also said another South-West APC governor was also among those believed to have funded Oke’s campaigns.

The source was silent on whether the governor would also face sanction or not.

One of the party leaders, who appealed for caution, said, “The outcome of the Ondo election is enough humiliation for these people. Why would anybody want to add salt to injury by sanctioning them?

“Besides, we cannot afford at this stage of our development to begin to behave like the former ruling party. Did anyone see Asiwaju or Aregbesola anywhere near Oke’s campaign? You know it is normal for politicians to drop names if such names will give them an edge over opponents.”

A member of the APC National Working Committee loyal to Tinubu, said calls for sanctions against Tinubu were misplaced.

He said, “Who are those making such calls? I am sure they are people who did not know how the APC was formed. When did showing preference for a particular party member over another constitute an anti-party activity?

“Anyone who can provide proof of any anti-party activity against Tinubu should come out in the open instead of chasing shadows.”

Tinubu contributed to the success of APC in Ondo –Aide

When contacted, Special Adviser (Media), to Tinubu, Mr. Tunde Rahman, said, “I’m not aware of any such call (to sanction Tinubu). If there is any, it has no basis. As a leader of the party, Asiwaju Tinubu contributed his quota to the success of the APC in Ondo, notwithstanding his initial misgivings about the party’s primaries. And immediately Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu emerged the winner of the election, Asiwaju Tinubu was one of the first to congratulate him and to urge all and sundry to rally round the governor-elect. Only on Monday, President Buhari acknowledged Asiwaju Tinubu’s role and contribution to the success of APC in that election.”

We will do a postmortem later – APC National Vice-Chairman

The APC National Vice Chairman (South-South), Hilliard Eta, said the party’s leadership was too preoccupied with preparations for another successful outing in Rivers State to give in to distractions.

Eta, who is also a member of the party’s National Working Committee, said, “We are going to do a post-mortem of the whole process later. For now, we have the elections in Rivers State coming up on December 10. This is our focus as we speak.”

Speaking on the issue, the Director-General, Voice of Nigeria, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, dismissed reports of the planned sanction of Tinubu and Aregbesola as a “baseless rumour” being spread by enemies of the APC.

He said “Nothing could be further from the truth. The Governance Support Group met with Mr. President on Friday.

“When our people spoke on the affairs of the party, Mr. President said his business as the leader of the party was to see everybody as equal before him.

“He also said he would make sure that everybody got a sense of belonging. I don’t see Mr. President who spoke in this nationalistic manner trying to sanction anybody. It could be one of those rumours which lacks basis in fact.”

The newly elected National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Alhaji Bolaji Abdulahi, did not pick the calls to his mobile telephone line on Friday.

Also Abdulahi had not responded to a text message on the issue as of the time of filing the story by 5pm.

However, the embattled Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mr. Timi Frank, said that the party had directed everybody including the aggrieved persons to work together as there was still much work to be done.

He said that it was the duty of the governor-elect to unite everybody and not to go into who was involved in anti-party activities or not.

He said, “Well, for us, we have won Ondo State. This is not the time to talk who did something anti-party or who did not.

“We have accepted the victory and we have directed everybody to go and work together as there is still much to be done including those that are aggrieved.

“The duty of the newly elected governor is to unite Ondo State, not to go into who did anti-party or not.”

President Buhari had in a statement on Monday dismissed insinuations that there is a rift between him and the APC National Leader, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu.

In the statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant (Media), Garba Shehu, he had said he was embarrassed by such suggestions.

The Ondo State governor-elect, had in an interview with state House correspondents on Wednesday, said Buhari was the national leader of the APC.

Explaining why he did not mention Tinubu in his victory speech, he had said, “On the names that were mentioned in my speech when expressing gratitude and that I didn’t specifically thank Bola Ahmed Tinubu. I thanked the President and the leader of our party profusely for the leadership which he showed leading to this election.”

http://punchng.com/ondo-poll-apc-leaders-divided-tinubus-role/
Politics / Why I Omitted Tinubu In My Victory Speech – Akeredolu by olisasegun(m): 7:34pm On Nov 30, 2016
The Ondo State Governor-elect, Chief Rotimi Akeredolu, on Wednesday said he did not acknowledge a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in his victory speech on Sunday because it was not expedient to do so.

He said having acknowledged President Muhammadu Buhari who is the recognised national leader of the party and the National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, it was safe to infer that he had acknowledged all party leaders.

Akeredolu said this while answering State House correspondents’ questions shortly after he and his deputy, Mr. Agboola Ajayi, met Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

They were led to the meeting, which was their first after their victory, by the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Campaign Council in Ondo State, Governor Simon Lalong.

The governor-elect who said the relationship between him and Tinubu was cordial explained that mentioning the name of the former Lagos State Governor specifically would have amounted to him mentioning names of about 37 other leaders of the party.

He said, “On the names that were mentioned in my speech when expressing gratitude and that I didn’t specifically thank Bola Ahmed Tinubu. I thanked the President and the leader of our party profusely for the leadership which he showed leading to this election.

“I also thanked our indefatigable chairman for standing by the truth and for his position on this matter that led to this election. I have no reason to do otherwise.

“Party structure to the best of my knowledge is very clear. You have the leadership of the party and that is represented by Chief John Odigie-Oyegun.

“After the election, a chief executive emerges, he becomes a leader of the party, you don’t have to personalise and be looking for leaders all over the place.

“If we have to do that, then I will have to mention 36 or 37 leaders. So I believe the leadership as represented by the President covers all leaders and that tells me it would include Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu, it would include even Baba Akande, Onu, and so many leaders.

“But President Buhari is the leader of the party. So, that is my position there.”

Akeredolu however added that Tinubu remains one of the leaders of the party, noting that he has since sent congratulatory message to him after he won the election.

“For me as a person, I believe he is one of the leaders of the party and I don’t see any strain relationship between us. And you would observe that he has sent in his congratulatory message after the election, so what else do you expect?

” I mean all of us see this as victory for the APC, not for Akeredolu, not for us an individual but for the party as a whole. I believe he is a member of the party. Mr. Femi Adesina had issued a release but you journalists just want to put words into our mouths,” he said.

Akeredolu also said despite his decision not to probe the administration of the outgoing governor, Olusegun Mimiko, he would not close his eyes if he stumbled upon any established cases of wrongdoing in the course of carrying out his responsibilities as the governor.

http://punchng.com/omitted-tinubu-victory-speech-akeredolu/

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Politics / Tinubu Didn’t Work Against APC In Ondo, Says Buhari by olisasegun(m): 6:34am On Nov 29, 2016
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said there was no truth in reports suggesting that he and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress were at loggerheads with a national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President described the reports as “unfounded and mischievous.”

Shehu said the President who, according to him, was highly embarrassed by such reports was in regular contact with Tinubu before, during and after the recent Ondo State governorship election.

He said any suggestions that the President and the party machinery were working to destroy Tinubu had no foundation in truth or any credibility.

The presidential spokesman added that the President was impressed by Tinubu’s assurance not to work against the party in Ondo and he honoured his words.

He said Buhari regarded Tinubu as a priceless political asset to the party whose immeasurable contributions to the development and progress of the ruling party were known to all.

He advised those he called rumour-mongers to stop spreading the seeds of discord and animosity between the President and Tinubu or the party, adding that the President “is proud of the Jagaban and his pivotal role in the party.”

The statement partly read, “President Buhari commended Tinubu’s spirit of comradeship in promptly congratulating Rotimi Akeredolu who was elected governor.

“The President also noted that at a time his administration is preoccupied with governance issues, rumours of divisions and alleged scheming within the party are counterproductive to internal unity and cohesion in APC.

“He appealed to the APC members and supporters to ignore rumours that could harm party unity.”


http://punchng.com/tinubu-didnt-work-apc-ondo-says-buhari/
Nairaland / General / Re: Physically Challenged Lady Shares Her Story Of How She Overcame Stigmatization by olisasegun(m): 11:53am On Nov 23, 2016
Obijulius:
Pretty Lady

But let me ask, can't stuff like this be corrected with surgery. Doctors in the house please your opinion.


Yes, deformity can be corrected but the hand function might not be restored.
Politics / ‎ondo: Supreme Court Dismisses Motions Seeking Disbandment Of Appeal Panel by olisasegun(m): 2:59pm On Nov 22, 2016
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed motions seeking the disbandment of the Justice Ibrahim Saulawa panel of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which is handling the various cases relating to the dispute over the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship ticket in the forthcoming election in Ondo State.

The nine applicants are led by Biyi Poroye, who is the Chairman of the Ali Modu Sheriff faction of the party backing Jimoh Ibrahim as the party’s governorship candidate in forthcoming polls.

They had, in their motion, asked the apex court to disqualify the Justice Saulawa panel for going ahead to hear the appeals before it while the motions seeking stay of proceedings were pending before the apex court.

They urged the apex court to invoke its “disciplinary jurisdiction” against the three justices of the appeal court and an order disbanding the panel.

But the five-man panel of the Supreme Court led by the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, dismissed the motions for lacking in merit.

The apex court ruled that the joining of the Justices of the Court of Appeal as parties in the motion was an attempt to intimidate the justices of the appeal court.

It also ruled that the “pranks” would not augur well for democracy and must be discouraged.


http://punchng.com/%e2%80%8eondo-supreme-court-dismisses-motions-seeking-disbandment-appeal-panel/

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