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The health of the immediate past Governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, has reportedly worsened, sparking rumours that he might have died.

However, Ajimobi’s spokesman, Bolaji Tunji, told The PUNCH on Thursday evening that his principal was still alive.



“I spoke with those around him a short while ago and they confirmed to me that he is still alive. Please disregard news of his death as fake news,” Tunji said.

The former governor, who was named the acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress on Tuesday, had been on quarantine for over two weeks, battling COVID-19.

https://punchng.com/covid-19-renewed-anxiety-over-ajimobis-health/

The All Progressives Congress National Vice Chairman (North-East), Mustapha Salihu, has dissociated himself from a fresh court order asking him to take over as the National Secretary of the party.

Salihu told reporters in Abuja, on Thursday, that it was impossible for him to be a party to the suit because it contravened the virtual Zonal Executive Council meeting where the appointment of Waziri Bulama, as APC National Secretary was ratified.

Salihu said, “My zone, the North East has already nominated Architect Waziri Bulama as the acting national secretary in the presence of the Senate president, APC governors from the zone and other party stakeholders. I was at the meeting where this decision was reached. So why now would I go back following a court order to act as national secretary?

“I was not part of such shenanigan. It is not in my character to play such dirty politics and I condemn in strong terms those behind the act. At a time like this when the party is going through trying times, it is such a time that all lovers of the party must pull together to keep the party running.”

https://punchng.com/apc-vice-chair-disowns-fresh-court-order/

Gaidom that dont have authority and backing of NWC , roaming about like online wailers

As the date for the governorship primary in Edo State closes in, the Acting Chairman of the party, Ntufam Hilliard Eta, has warned that the COVID-19 law signed by the Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, is dead on arrival and unenforceable in any way. Eta, who spoke at a media briefing in Abuja on Thursday, said that the governor does not have the right to enact any law that is inconsistent with that of the Federal government regarding Covid-19 protocols on safety.

This was as Eta also posited that the actions of both Governor Godwin Obaseki and Victor Giadom were dictated by some unnamed powerful persons in the party, who had chosen to cause avoidable crisis so as to destroy the party for their selfish interest. The Acting National Chairman, who did not however mention the names of such powerful individuals in the party, said: “We really suspect that there are some powerful elements within the APC who are bent on destroying the party by hiding somewhere and beating the drums for Gaidom and others to dance.” “The claim by Gaidom that he is the most senior APC official in the South-South is not only false but borne out of ignorance because it is on record that he resigned from the NWC last year to contest election for the post of the deputy governor of Rivers State. “The constitution does not allow anyone to resign from his NWC post and then come back to his post without being re-admitted by his state chapter. To, the best of my knowledge as the highest-ranking APC NWC official in the South-South and the person, who runs the affairs of the party in the region, I have no record that Giadom has returned to the party as we speak. “We transmitted his name to the INEC and he campaigned and sent out posters, which are still in the public domain and can therefore not come back to claim the post he had resigned from over a year ago. You cannot eat your cake and have it. “As things stand today, Giadom is not a member of the NWC and cannot claim to be the highest-ranking officer of the party in the South-South because his position as the erstwhile Deputy National Secretary is the lowest position in that he does not have any function apart from those assigned to him by the National Secretary.

“If Giadom is still keen on returning to his position in the party, he should go back to the Rivers State chapter that has the power to nominate him and send his name to the party for consideration,” Eta said. Turning to Obaseki, Eta, who is standing in for former Oyo State Governor, Chief Abiola Ajimobi, lambasted the Edo State Governor for trying to stand the law on its head by attempting to come out with a law that limits public assembly to 20 outside the 50 set by the Federal Government as part of the measures to control Covid-19 pandemic. The acting national chairman said the June 22 primary would go ahead as planned so as to meet the deadline set by INEC in submitting the name of its governorship candidate. But he warned that such a law would not see the light of the day because a state law cannot supersede that of the federal government. But Eta expressed concerns over the litany of legal challenges to the party, promising however that the party would surmount them and come out stronger as the ruling liberal party in the country.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/06/edo-2020-obasekis-covid-19-law-against-direct-primary-dead-unenforceable-ag-chair-eta-blows-hot/

Mysticwebb:
In all this rubbish you wrote here, where did he deny quitting APC? I have not moved to a new platform is different from I have not left APC. You can leave a party without immediately entering into another party.

Are you in the mind of Obaseki? Is he second statement not pregnant ? I have not moved to a new platform could be interpreted as "He has not left APC" too.

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Mr. Abdullahi Lawal is a proven man of integrity. This man deserves National Award

Presidential Air Fleet Commander under Jonathan forfeits N510 million ‘corrupt’ funds

A former commander of the Presidential Air Fleet (PAF) has temporarily forfeited N510 million to the federal government.

Uko Obong, an air vice marshal, headed the PAF between 2013 and 2015, mainly during the Goodluck Jonathan administration.

The forfeiture was granted by Justice A. R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, according to a statement from the anti-graft agency, EFCC.

The EFCC said its “intelligence scooped the money stashed in Sterling Bank and discreet investigation revealed it was a proceed of unlawful activities, traced to AVM Obong.”

Read the full EFCC statement below.

Justice A.R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, May 11, 2020, ordered the interim forfeiture of N510 million, belonging to Vice Air Marshal Uko Etim Obong, in an application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

The Commission’s application for interim forfeiture was pursuant to Section 44 (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended.

EFCC’s intelligence scooped the money stashed in Sterling Bank and discreet investigation revealed it was a proceed of unlawful activities, traced to AVM Obong.

It could be recalled that AVM Obong was the Commander of the Presidential Air Fleet between 2013 and 2015, and allegedly enriched himself corruptly while serving in that capacity.

The former Air Chief was alleged to have used some of his cronies and companies, such as Magnificent 5 Ventures Ltd; Tripple Kay Company Nigeria Ltd, and Elionenai International College, as conduits to drain public funds while concealing his identity.

Justice Mohammed, thereafter, granted the prayers of the EFCC and ordered the interim forfeiture of the said sum and adjourned the matter to May 26, 2020 for hearing.

Dele Oyewale

Head, Media & Publicity

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/392370-presidential-air-fleet-commander-under-jonathan-forfeits-n510-million-corrupt-funds.html

Op the picture you are using is Nigeria National Assembly for Lawmakers , not Aso Rock. Aso Rock is a mini city with different buildings for the President Office, Executive Chambers, Residences, Other Presidential Staff Offices

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Those guys will break the seal to continue business

Dont you see padlock?

Nice one, that is why Lagos is Progressing...Business & People Friendly

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As a government we are very mindful of the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak, on the lives and livelihoods of Nigerians, and on the national economy. In that regard, I just received a briefing from the Minister of Finance, Minister of State for Petroleum, CBN Governor and GMD, NNPC.
https://twitter.com/MBuhari/status/1245695243200221184

God Bless President Buhari for Starting and Completing this laudable project in three years

Lanretoye:
Medicine after death...after you don declare unlawful and undemocratic state of emergency,this should have been done before you came out to shut down a state.atleast the US and NY case is most recent and is supposed to guide you and your confused aides.
Btw did the attorney general and the National Assembly accend to this?

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Stupidity 7.0

The Bayelsa State Police Command on Friday announced a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the state.

The state’s Commissioner of Police, Uche Anozia, announced the curfew during a press briefing on Friday.

Anozia, who briefed the press alongside heads of other security agencies in the Government House, Yenagoa, said the curfew would begin on Friday and end on Sunday.

https://punchng.com/breaking-police-impose-curfew-in-bayelsa/

ABU Zaria is the best school any parent will wish to send their children. But admission is tough, because it is based on merit and catchment areas and highly competitive also. You must be among the best three in your state to be admitted for any course on merit. ABU is the best because of the following reasons:
1. It is a prestigious University with the alumni everywhere and occupy key places( The Only school to produce a President, three Vice-Presidents and currently President of United Nation General Assembly)
2.It is one of First Big Five League of Universities
3. It is the largest University in Nigeria
4. It is the most resource based University- You may not need to buy textbooks(depending on the course) before you graduate, because you are entitled to borrow 5 or more books renewable periodically from the University Library , apart from the books from Faculty Library and Departmental Library
5. It is the cleanest and most environmental friendly University in Nigeria
6. The School has one of the best University Structures in the World
7. It is the safest Campus in Nigeria
8. Cost of Living is very Cheap
9. It is cultism free.
10. ABU is the only University in Nigeria that organizes National A-Level Exams for other Universities-IJMB
10. ABU has the highest number of Foreign Students in Nigerian University System
11. Opportunity to meet people and make friends from every part of Nigeria
12. ABU students and graduates are very proud of the School.
13. The cheapest university
14. The highest funded University in Nigeria
15. No handout


The Question is , will you be able to secure admission ? It is highly competitive.

Why not include :
NIMASA
Works & Housing
Transportation
Railway
Interior-First time in years a Southerner will head the Ministry
CBN
NDIC
Navy
Petroleum
Foreign Affairs
Industry
Mine & Steel Development
Budget & Planning
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Messi (119) now has more goals from outside the box than Cristiano Ronaldo (117) with 114 games less

Messi has also scored more goals outside of the box than any player in history. Deadliest player from distance for sure. Rocket of a left foot ffs.

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I can say with 100% certainty that you never read a paragraph of her story

Why are PDP Governors tyrannical


I read her story from beginning to the end, and I believe her until the governor refute the story

DSS AND THE 6TH DECEMBER, 2019 FEDERAL HIGH COURT, ABUJA INCIDENT

It has become important that the Department of State Services responds to the serial misinformation being circulated in the media about its involvement in the incident that occurred on 6th December, 2019 at the Federal High Court, Abuja. It is instructive to note that during the court proceeding of the day under reference, Defence Counsel, Femi FALANA (SAN), called the attention of the Judge to a suspicion that the Service was planning to re-arrest Omoyele SOWORE immediately after the court session. The Court discountenanced his alarm and asserted that the Service was law abiding and would not engage in such and subsequently adjourned to February, 2020.

However, when SOWORE stepped out of the court and sighted operatives of the Service within the premises, he ran back into the courtroom. In a bid to shield him from an imaginary arrest, his uncontrollable supporters mobbed him while chanting “you can’t arrest him” thus the pandemonium that ensued.

A critical look at the videos in circulation would convince any objective viewer that there was no DSS personnel during the entire period the Sowore crowd acted out its orchestrated drama. Its personnel were never, at any time, involved in the incident. In actual fact, it was his people who seized him. And from the latest developments, it has become obvious what the intent for such mischief was meant for – simply to serve a propagandist purpose as well as bring the Service to disrepute.

Eye witness and several media accounts have disclosed that the Court had adjourned peacefully without an untoward incident when suddenly the unruly crowd imported into the Courtroom went into frenzy on the mere suspicion that DSS was sighted at the court premises. The eventual re-arrest of Sowore by the DSS was effected outside the courtroom. His lead counsel has affirmed this.

The DSS, as a professional, responsible and law abiding Organization, could not have invaded a courtroom including the one presided over by a respected Judge who is not only handling its case but whose Order was unconditionally obeyed within a 24 hour ultimatum. The Service holds the judiciary in utmost respect and will continue to work with it for national peace and public safety in Nigeria.

It has therefore become unarguable and raises a moral question as to who, between Sowore and the Service, dislikes or disobeys the Courts. In this regard, public attention may be drawn to the 25th July 2019 statement of SOWORE that “I’m not talking of protest. I’m embarking on revolution… Don’t tell me about legal implications or what a Judge will say. I don’t care …” On 5th December when SOWORE was released, he had, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja addressed a group of persons who, he reassured of his cause to create anarchy in the country.

It may be recalled that the Service had on 3rd December, 2019 raised alarm about a plot to destabilize the country. It is quite remarkable that the plot has already started playing out. To ensure this objective is further achieved, some persons and groups are scurrying to seize the opportunity of the misleading court incident and the wrong narrative against the DSS to organize an insurrection in the country. They have continued to falsely curry and mobilize international sentiments and attention, through clear misrepresentation of the facts, for their selfish ends.

For emphasis, it should be noted that SOWORE is facing trial not as an activist, journalist or a politician, but for his resort to call for violence, forceful takeover of government and suspected transnational illegal activities. It is most unfortunate that SOWORE, shortly after being released from custody, based on court order, resorted to acts inimical to security. To this effect, only SOWORE has been re-arrested as his co-defendant, Olawale BAKARE, was not picked up even when FALANA had promised to deliver him to the Service that is not presently interested in him.

Though sections of the populace have been fed with spurious narratives about these developments, Nigerians and the International Community should not be gullible or even vulnerable to the machinations of groups desirous of misleading them.

The Service is committed to the discharge of its mandate of detecting and preventing threats against the internal security of Nigeria. It supports democracy in the country and will do all that is legal to protect it. It will also ensure that efforts of anti-democratic forces are frustrated.

Peter Afunanya, Ph.D
Public Relations Officer,
Department of State Services,
National Headquarters,
Abuja
7th December, 2019

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