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PoliticsNyako absent As panel concludes sitting by Shegman22(op):
The panel investigating the
allegations levelled against governor
of Adamawa state, Murtala Nyako
and deputy governor, Mr. Bala
Ngilari, by the state house of
assembly concluded its sitting on
Saturday without the governor and his
deputy.
The seven-man panel constituted by
the acting chief judge of the state,
Justice Amnrose Mammadi, began its
sitting on Friday and adjourned till
Saturday, following the absence Nyako
and Ngilari.
On Friday, the panel listened to
counsels of the assembly as they
tendered exhibits such as video clips
that the men under investigation were
to defend.
But at the resumed sitting on
Saturday, neither the governor nor his
deputy showed up.
After waiting in vain for the
representatives of the governor and
his deputy, the panel watched a video
clip tendered as ‘Exhibit Y’.
It also cross examined the only
witnessed presented by the House, Mr
Wafarninyi Theman, chairman of the
house committee chairman on public
account.
Counsel to the assembly, Mr. Hussaini
Maidawa and Mr Leonard Nzadon, led
evidence and concluded their
respective presentations.
The counsel urged the panel to take
their applications against the governor
and deputy governor as a proven case
of the allegations of gross misconduct
raised in view of the absence of any
contrary argument.
Responding, chairman of the panel,
Malam Buba Kaigama, said the panel
would take its time to objectively
examine the presentations and other
evidences provided by the assembly
and present its position on a later
date.
Kaigama announced that although the
respondents failed to appear, the
panel had concluded its assignment
having heard from the assembly, being
one of the parties involved in the
matter. http://m.premiumtimesng.com/news/164809-nyakos-impeachment-investigative-panel-concludes-hearing‎-as-governor-deputy-fail-to-appear.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nyakos-impeachment-investigative-panel-concludes-hearing%e2%80%8e-as-governor-deputy-fail-to-appear
PoliticsPoliticians’ ID And Materials Discovered Atboko Haram Camp by Shegman22(op): 5:31am On Jul 11, 2014
The federal government yesterday revealed that
identity cards belonging to some top politicians
as well as party materials were found in the Boko
Haram terrorists’ base in Balmo Forest in the
Darazo local government area of Bauchi State. It
said that the items recovered during the last
operations carried out by security forces to
dislodge terrorists from their forest bases had
linked some politicians and political parties to
terrorism.
The coordinator of the National Information
Centre, Mr Mike Omeri, disclosed this while
briefing journalists on government’s efforts
towards the rescue of the abducted Chibok girls.
Omeri, who was silent on the details of the
development, however vowed that the federal
government will reveal the names of the
politicians and parties involved, as the matter is
still under investigation.
Omeri further said, “Investigation is still ongoing
to further unravel the identity of others that may
have been involved and as soon as it is
completed, we shall reveal the names of the
culprits and the political parties.” He said, “Some
politicians are currently being investigated
following their link with terrorist activities in the
forest.”
He said that the government would not condone
the involvement of politicians in security matters.
Speaking on the release of the abducted Chibok
girls, Omeri said efforts are being made to bring
the girls back safely. He, however, said the
details cannot be revealed for now owing to the
delicate nature of the operations. www.sunnewsonline.net/news/top-politicians-id-cards-party-materials-found-in-boko-haram-camp
PoliticsOgbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola Profile by Shegman22(op): 9:22pm On Jul 10, 2014
Engr. Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola was born in
the month of May, 1957. He had his
primary and secondary education in Ondo
State , and later attended The Polytechnic ,
Ibadan , where he studied Mechanical
Engineering and graduated in 1980 . As a
pupil in the primary school , Rauf was a
centre -point around whom his mates
hovered for guidance and direction . As a
student, he was focused for remarkable
performance which he made distinctively
and seamlessly . In the Polytechnic , he
positioned himself to conquer his
environment by engaging in prolific studies.
The career man
Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of
Management ( FNIM) , Fellow of Nigerian
Society of Engineers ( FNSE) , Fellow of the
Nigerian Association of Technological
Engineers ( FNATE) and Fellow of the
Certified Marketing Communications
Institute of Nigeria ( FCMCIN ) , Rauf
Aregbesola has a wealth of experience
garnered through wide exposure in the
private sector , such as the Nigerian
External Telecommunications, now
renamed Nigerian Telecommunications Ltd .
and Lagos Airport Hotel , before
establishing his own Engineering Services
Company , Aurora Nigeria Limited , in 1986.
The company had handled numerous major
projects for both government and private
organisations in most States of the
Federation.
The politician
Politically, Rauf has been no less a
phenomenon . His involvement in politics
dates back to his undergraduate days
when he was Speaker of the Students ’
Parliament ( 1977 /78) , The Polytechnic,
Ibadan , and the President of the Black
Nationalist Movement ( 1978- 1980 ) . He
was also an active supporter of other
progressive students ’ movements
nationwide, which earned him , for instance,
the life membership of National
Association of Technological Students . In
June 1990 , he became an elected delegate
to the SDP Inaugural Local Government
Area Congress. In July of the same year,
he was also a delegate to its first National
Convention in Abuja .
Rauf Aregbesola , as a pro - democracy and
human rights activist , was a major
participant in the demilitarisation and pro -
democracy struggles of the 1990s . Prior to
his appointment as the Lagos State
Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure
( 1999 -2007 ) , he was Director of the Bola
Ahmed Tinubu Campaign Organisation
( BATCO) , which engineered the electoral
victory of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as
the Governor of Lagos State in 1999 . He
performed similar feat using the platform
of Independent Campaign Group ( ICG) to
ensure the re- election of Asiwaju for a
second term in office.
The Commissioner
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola acquitted himself
excellently as Commissioner for Works and
Infrastructure in Lagos State between 1999
and 2007 with the strength of his
commitment to selfless service . His
diligence, sincerity and tirelessness in the
administration of the vast Ministry of
Works and Infrastructure , as well as
supervision of the Public Works
Corporation and State Electricity Board,
has been acknowledged as being
responsible for the outstanding success
recorded by the Tinubu administration ,
especially in road rehabilitation /
maintenance and street lighting ; and
achievement that solidly laid the
foundation for the actualisation of Lagos
as the model of development and good
governance as being sustained by Governor
Babatunde Raji Fashola today . Indeed, it is
a known fact that he is one of the brains
behind the infrastructural re - engineering
that has now resulted in the
transformation of social amenities in Lagos
State .
Some of the novel achievements and
innovations due to Aregbesola ’ s visionary
qualities and enterprise include the
redefinition and application of new
aesthetic standards to ministry blocks and
offices as corporate workplaces ; vision and
mission definition , annual staff retreats
and modern manpower capacity building
trainings; introduction of facility
management practices ; pioneering
achievements in PR ( ministry journal ) and
IT ( website ) operation; Pioneering Private/
Public Sector Partnership Ventures ; Award-
winning best practices projects ; etc.
The believer and advocate of the rule of
law
Aregbesola ’ s belief in the sanctity of the
rule of law is exemplary.
Engr. Rauf Aregbesola , on the platform of
the then Action Congress ( AC ) contested
for the Governorship of Osun State in the
April 2007 elections , and won . To be so
declared, however , took close to four years
of what must go down as one of the most
titanic mandate recovery legal battles of all
time , and a moment for the manifestation
of the omnipotence of the Almighty God
and his steadfastness in support of those
who rely on him.
Having gone through the tribunal of first
instance, an appeal and a retrial tribunal ,
the second appeal court, delivering
judgment on October 26, 2010, declared
Aregbesola governor and ordered he be
sworn in the next day.
Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola , since
assuming office as Governor of the State of
Osun on October 27 , 2010 , has redefined
the meaning of governance in the public
sector , not just with symbolic posturing ,
but real and sustainable interventions that
will presently enhance the quality of life of
everyone that lives or works in the State of
Osun . Rebranding of the state as the ipinle
Omoluabi ( State of the Virtuous ) started
from himself, adopting the title Ogbeni ,
simply Mister, in deference to the singular
Excellency of the Almighty God. In just over
a year , the chronicle of his achievements is
astounding, and may be summarised as a
chain of “O -Models”, the most astonishing
been the engagement of 20 , 000 youth in
the Osun Youth Empowerment Scheme
within his first 100 days in office; an
accomplishment without precedence that
has become the model for others to follow .
The strategist /visionary
Rauf is a born strategist . Throughout his
life , whether as a pupil, student or career
man ; political appointee or Governor,
Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola has
applied the art and science of strategy to
ensure success in all endeavours in which
he is engaged. He strategised and was
outstanding as a student. He strategised
and was efficient and effective as a career
man . He strategised and was
accomplished as a grassroots politician .
He strategised and was excellent as a
commissioner in Lagos State . He
strategised to reclaim his mandate when
he was rigged out in the race to offer
selfless service to the good people of
Osun . He strategised to lay a sound
foundation for a regenerated Osun State
knowing that sustainable development
does not happen with ‘ quick fix ’ methods ,
tools , and techniques. He is strategising
to position Osun and the good people of
the state appropriately in the geo-
economic milieu of Nigeria . He is a fervent
believer in the dictum that strategists do
not fail and so will not fail the people of
Osun .
Committed to a better, egalitarian society ,
Aregbesola , though fully anxious to build a
society with massive physical
infrastructures that promote better living ,
believes in first pursuit of those human
values that can pave the way for the
emergence of that total man , who is
socially responsible . Hence his dogged
pursuit of programmes extra - curricular
schemes, such as the Calisthenics ,
Omoluabi Boys and Girls Club, and other
schemes aimed at re -orientating the
youths to channel their energies towards a
society where the promotion of the
common , collective goods will dominate
the crazy pursuit of the good of the self .
He stirs the hornet’ s nests often ; but ,
these are in his determined attempts to
break the norms to achieve extra - ordinary
results . To date , he has ignited debates on
federalism , restructuring of education
towards functionality , equity, justice and
fairness in all spheres of life . Even in the
face of mounting criticisms, he holds
tenaciously to his ideas , convinced that
oppositions to them are products of long
years of military rule, ignorance of what is
even good for humanity and the acute
manipulative capacities of those whose
interest it is to keep the ordinary people
perpetually subjugated .
The family man
An exemplary family man , Rauf Aregbesola
is a loving husband and caring father .
Married to Alhaja Sherifat Aregbesola , he
has nurtured his family with equal devotion
and commitment.
For these reasons, he is a thinker , ardent
performer, a visionary leader , a
transformational leader, an agent of
strategic change, a man for the people ;
Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola , Governor
of the State of Osun .
PoliticsRe: Aregboshola, A Refrigerator Technician Not An Engineer-omisore by Shegman22(m): 9:11pm On Jul 10, 2014
Engr. Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola was born in
the month of May, 1957. He had his
primary and secondary education in Ondo
State , and later attended The Polytechnic ,
Ibadan , where he studied Mechanical
Engineering and graduated in 1980 . As a
pupil in the primary school , Rauf was a
centre -point around whom his mates
hovered for guidance and direction . As a
student, he was focused for remarkable
performance which he made distinctively
and seamlessly . In the Polytechnic , he
positioned himself to conquer his
environment by engaging in prolific studies.
The career man
Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of
Management ( FNIM) , Fellow of Nigerian
Society of Engineers ( FNSE) , Fellow of the
Nigerian Association of Technological
Engineers ( FNATE) and Fellow of the
Certified Marketing Communications
Institute of Nigeria ( FCMCIN ) , Rauf
Aregbesola has a wealth of experience
garnered through wide exposure in the
private sector , such as the Nigerian
External Telecommunications, now
renamed Nigerian Telecommunications Ltd .
and Lagos Airport Hotel , before
establishing his own Engineering Services
Company , Aurora Nigeria Limited , in 1986.
The company had handled numerous major
projects for both government and private
organisations in most States of the
Federation.
SportsChelseafc.com Relaunches Today by Shegman22(op): 3:47pm On Jul 09, 2014
New season, new website. Introducing the all
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PoliticsMr. Ogbeni Is Calling Workers "Olori Buruku by Shegman22(op): 10:09pm On Jul 07, 2014
Inspite of the counsel below,
Mr. Ogbeni is still calling workers "Olori buruku"
in
an open air campaign in Ikirun; brocast live on
TV
&
Radio 24/6/14. This is unfortunate!!!.
It is high time ALL workers are sensitise thru
their
various unions that they are not "Olori buruku".
ANY
WORKER or his acquitances that vote for
Ogbeni
has accepted that name calling.
There are no doubts that you've got good
achievement in terms of infrastructural
development
but U need to be more diplomatic (or
democratic)
and I believed that lack of enough of this made
Dr
Fayemi to lose his re-election bid. Listen to
people's
voice! You are running a democratic government
but not military. The roads, etc you constructed
wont go to polling stations. The people will!
That
was what chased Akande out of Abere despite
that
he was the best governor that Oyo and Osun
ever
had after Bola Ige. The same fate has befallen
Dr
Fayemi. Treat workers with respect and as
nicely
as
possible and achievable. Workers have
exponential
votes. 20,000 workers are sufficient to vote you
out
because each worker has, at least, 6 dependants
(children, parents, g.parents, etc). This is
equivalent
to losing 120,000 votes from workers alone.
That
exactly was what ruined Fayemi ... ....BE
WARNED!
[9:46am,6/25/2014] Aregbesola as a DESPOTIC
RULER
A despotic ruler is the one who governs with an
iron
fist, cares little about the welfare of the people
and
imposes his will upon them.
1. He imposes a new anthem on us without our
input.
2. He imposes a new flag on us without our
input.
3. He imposes a new state crest on us without
our
input.
4. He imposes a new name, “State of Osun” on
us
without our input.
5. He imposes a new logo on us without our
input.
6. He imposes a new acronym “Ipinle Omoluabi”
on
us without our input.
7. He imposes new uniforms on all our pupils
without our input.
8. He imposes his opon-imo on our schools
without
knowing our feelings.
9. He imposes his view on school merger on us
and
ignores our cries.
10. He wants to impose a new Chief Judge on
us
but
our judges vehemently kicked.
11. He imposes huge debt burden on us and
says
we
should keep quiet.
12. He imposes himself as the Commissioner
for
Works, saying no one is intelligent among us.
13. He imposes his Deputy as the
Commissioner
for
Education, saying we know nothing.
14. He imposes public holidays such as Isese
Day
on
us and still derides us.
15. He tells us Julius Berger will construct our
roads
only to see RATCOM and SAMMYA.
16. He destroys all our business centres without
thinking of our feelings.
17. He uses our money to hire a chopper but
says
it
was for security purposes.
18. He gives cutlasses and brooms to our
youths
and
says this is youth empowerment.
19. He lies to us that he has completed our
Airport
but nothing was on ground.
20. He gives away our lands to Lagos state and
tells
us to keep mum.
21. He imposes new LCDA on us and tells us to
kill
ourselves if we don’t like it.
22. He refuses to pay workers salaries on time
and
tells them to get to hell if they wish.
23. He fails to pay gratuities and pensions of
retirees
saying they are closer to their graves.
24. He pulls down Fakunle Comprehensive High
School even when we kicked against it.
25. He refuses to conduct LG elections
throughout
his tenure and says we are ignorant.
26. He tars a kilometer of road for N1 billion
and
asks us to praise him.
27. He appoints over 200 aides from Lagos and
says
Osun people are ignoramus.
28. He litters our roads and streets with bill-
boards
and posters, saying we must worship them.
29. He creates religion dichotomy and tells us
to
commit murder if we so desire.
30. He makes our traditional rulers nonentities
and
makes them kiss their stools.
31.He refuses to pay the lecturer salary and put
the student on over 5months indefinite strike
and still expect the student to give him second
term in office.
Do you think we should continue under a
Tyrannical
Ruler like this? Let your VOTES count on August
9,
2014 election.
Jokes EtcAkpos Was Arrested In Lagos by Shegman22(op): 7:30pm On Jul 05, 2014
Akpos was arrested in Lagos
by a group of Lastma officials for driving on
the BRT Lane. His car was fined N5,000. Upon
all the begging and pleadings, the LASTMA
officials refused to release the car. Akpos
asked; Okay, may i know where you are
towing my car to?. One of the LASTMA officials
replied; we are taking it to Alausa. Ha Ha Ha
Ha Ha….. Akpos laughed. All the
LASTMA officials were surprised and paid
attention to him, wanting to know why he
was laughing. Immediately, Akpos
brought out his phone and started speaking;
“Abu Qaqa Ina Kwana!” (Good morning in
Hausa). ‘No sir!’ “Not less than 30minutes
before it will explode!. The car has been
arrested…..” “Only 20 out of those new
bombs are inside the car.” “They are taking
the car to the targeted destination, “Alausa”.
I’m coming back to Sokoto alive now. “Thank
You Sir”. Greet other faithfuls for me. He said
and rounded off his imaginary call. He looked
around, no LASTMA officials was in sight. He
entered his car and sped off, saying; shege,
dan burouba shege.
Hit Like if u understand
PoliticsWww.vanguardngr.com/2014/01/mystery-world-ladoja-billions/ by Shegman22(op): 9:23pm On Jul 04, 2014
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•Ex-Oyo gov. doubts PDP will survive crisis
•’My problem with Ajimobi, Alao-Akala’
By Bashir Adefaka
Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja is a big name
who made a fortune in business. Despite his
status, the high chief of Ibadan, however, lives an
incredibly simple lifestyle such that an
unsuspecting onlooker would place him among
peasant farmers.
To further justify our curiosity, the former
governor of Oyo State was described, during
Sunday Vanguard’s visit to his Bodija GRA,
Ibadan home on Tuesday, 10 December, 2013, by
one of his loyalists as an enigma in politics.
Ladoja made his money through many ways: an
engineer, a farmer whose food crops are sold not
only to the people of Oyo State but also beyond,
a shipping company owner and generally a
business mogul. His lifestyle falls below his
worth. A sampler: A friend who visited him had
an experience to share on how Ladoja’s simplicity
confused him while trying to locate his house on
arrival.
The man, another money bag, came from Port
Harcourt where he lived. Personal Assistant on
Domestic Affairs to the former governor told the
rest of the story: “The man’s home in Port
Harcourt is like the Presidential Villa. He had
phoned Ogathat he was coming to meet him in
Ibadan. The address was given to him and, as he
landed at the Ibadan airport, he drove straight to
Ondo Street where Ogalives. He found it difficult
to locate the house.
“We had to come outside and stood on the road
in front of the house for the visiting friend to
know that the place he had passed several times
was former Governor Ladoja’s residence. He told
us that the modest nature of the house confused
him and that he had expected something
uncommon,” narrated Alhaji Mutiu.
Whereas a sitting governor would amass cars
and property, Ladoja, it was gathered, right from
his days in office as governor, decided to live a
life of simplicity.
‘I feel comfortable living a simple life’
Even when the former governor dresses, most of
the time he is clad in Ankara Ladoja, who
admitted that people called him Baba Alankara
due to his choice of Ankara dresses, told Sunday
Vanguard the story of how his tour of Benin
Republic, with Chief Olusegun Obasanjo when
both leaders were governor and President
respectively, influenced the coming of Ankara
dress into his style.
He said, “I have been wearing Ankara particularly
when I was governor of Oyo State and Obasanjo
was President of Nigeria. We both travelled to
Benin Republic. Obasanjo was wearing Ankara
and I remember the President of that country at
that time, Kereku, telling his people, ‘Look at the
President of the greatest nation in this region.
He is wearing Ankara. You people have been
wasting your money buying imported fabric. His
country is rich and he himself is rich yet he
chooses to live simple by wearing what is
produced in his country.” That was when I saw
the sense in what he said and I decided to stick
to my wearing of Ankara manufactured in Nigeria.
“But all along, dressing so gorgeously does not
really make you a big or important person. I feel
more comfortable dressing the simple way I do.”
Asked how he was coping living a simple lifestyle
despite his billions, Ladoja said, jovially, “What
does that mean? Do you think I have a billion
naira in my account (laughs)? You see, there are
certain things to which you don’t really have to
attach too much importance. You can’t sleep in
more than one room. If I want to eat, I don’t eat
more than my stomach can take. I do not see
myself in the light of what you are talking about.
If you have money, what matters is how much
you spend the money to improve the lives of
others. What is important as far as I am
concerned is to use my money to create
opportunities for other people to grow. That is
the way I look at life rather than flaunting your
wealth recklessly to prove your status. I don’t
think it is good enough.”
Ladoja’s home is a place where many people visit
without being looked down upon. Bird are not left
out as the residence is home to many parrots,
ostrich, among others. As the interview started,
some of the birds shrieked so loud the noise
interrupted the session. What did the owner
(Ladoja) say?
He said: “They don’t know why you are here.
That is why they are shrieking.” Then the
interview resumed. “So, the fact that you are a
billionaire is not a reason for you to be
extravagant or to begin to acquire what you don’t
need. God has given the money to all of us that
have it to better the lives of those who do not
have.”
Lunch
Journalists are always at home with Ladoja.
No wonder, despite all he suffered in the hands of
his immediate successor, Otunba Adebayo Alao-
Akala, and incumbent Governor Abiola Ajimobi, he
remains in the good books of the media. He is
jovial, accommodating and simple. Just before
the last visit, he had put this reporter by his side
in his own car, introduced him to the top aides
in his entourage and drove with him through the
streets of Ibadan ending up treating him, among
other people, to lunch in his residence.
Tuesday December 10, 2013 was another day of
simplicity display by the former governor, who
never hid his soft spot for Vanguard. “Vanguard is
my own paper and Uncle Sam is a good friend.
Say me well to him any time you see him,” he
said. The assignment by Sunday Vanguard was
to do a 24-Hour Report on him. But the former
governor, through his top aide, Lanre Ogundipe,
wanted to accommodate other journalists who
had requested for an interview.
The Sunday Vanguard’s reporter was still far
away, on his way to Ibadan from Lagos, when a
call from Ladoja’s residence to his phone came.
“Bashir, where are you? Are you nearby? Okay, all
is set; we will wait for you,” the voice said. The
top aide of the former governor stood at the gate
to receive me and led me, through the line of
people sitting in the compound, into the presence
of Oga.
The Ibadan based farmer stretched his hand for a
handshake and the interview commenced.
‘I doubt if PDP will survive crisis’
On politics, Ladoja started by giving an update of
membership registration exercise of his party,
Accord. He also spoke on the PDP would not
survive its crisis, the travails of Rivers State
Governor Rotimi Amaechi, why the INEC’s
Attahiru Jega must not fail Nigerians come 2015
and why the reconciliation between him and his
erstwhile deputy, Adebayo Alao-Akala failed.
His words, “The Accord membership registration
exercise was a success. Actually the way it went,
people that were registered appeared to have
done so because of the interest they have in our
party because we have up to 10,000 members
per ward. So, it was a successful exercise and
there has been tremendous progress.”
On the PDP crisis, he said, “When we founded the
PDP, our intention was to make it a popular party,
but, along the line, in 1999, the party was
hijacked by some undemocratic forces. But
somehow we had been managing everything. The
President at that time wanted to be the leader of
the party whereas our intention was to have a
party that will be controlled by the people, not the
party controlling the people.
That is what Tukur is trying to do, to restore the
normal hierarchy in the party and so the
governors, who felt they should control the party
but were not allowed to continue to control the
party, started to make trouble with the chairman.
That is the cause of the entire crisis you see
going on in the party and I do not see the PDP
being able to survive the crisis.
Founding objectives
“The PDP has totally lost focus. It has
abandoned its founding objectives and the party
is now peopled with politicians who are opposed
to the principles of democracy. Tukur came in to
correct these ills but I think he is seeing more
than he expected. How far can he alone go
amidst those people who are in the party only for
their self aggrandizement at the expense of the
Nigerian people? It is difficult. May be God will
be kind to us one day such that we can have
democrats in the majority in the party because
whatever they do largely affects the country.”
Despite the controversy which dogged his
leadership of the Independent National Electoral
Commission, INEC, particularly due to the hitches
recorded in the electoral umpire’s handling of the
Anambra State governorship election, Ladoja said
Professor Attahiru Jega was still not only credible
but also that he means well for Nigeria.
The former governor likened his impeachment in
2006 to the current travails of Amaechi, stressing
that governance must have stopped in the state
since the beginning of the crisis as the Rivers
governor would be battling to save his political
career.
He said the recent partnership between him and
his successor, Alao-Akala, was not working
because the latter was not willing to leave the
PDP to join Accord.
“Alao-Akala approached me to ask if we could
work together. We did not even talk about what
happened in the past. Yesterday is gone. We can
only learn lessons from it to plan for tomorrow.
All I want is to work for the benefit of Oyo State.
We set up a committee but personal interests
changed many things. Bayo (Alao-Akala) is not
ready to get out of PDP due to the privileges the
party enjoys. Our party, Accord, does not have
any privilege to offer. As far as I am concerned,
our doors are open,”Ladoja said.
“PDP has factions and we cannot concentrate on
only one of the factions while others are moving
and the Alao-Akala group is not showing enough
commitment. We know what we want. Our doors
are open at all times to whoever wants to work
with us or join us.”
‘Ajimobi is a fake dreamer’
The former governor took on Oyo State Governor
Abiola Ajimobi, who recently described him as a
dreamer. Ladoja admitted dreaming but that
while he was a real and positive dreamer in a way
that transformed Oyo State infrastructure,
education, health and agriculture during his tenure
of office, Ajimobi is a fake dreamer, whose
purported dream for the people of the state never
came to fruition.
His words: “Ajimobi, my cousin, called me a
dreamer. I know I am a dreamer but where my
dreams had come to pass while in office, he has
remained a dreamer whose dream for Oyo State
people never came to reality.
“I dreamed about agricultural revolution and I did
it by distributing tractors to farmers which
boosted food production for the people. I dreamed
about dualisation of Mokola/Sango road which I
did. I dreamed about dualisation of Iwo Road,
which I did.
I dreamed about having an Oyo State school
where one class would have 30 children and it
came to pass because I did. Today America is
talking about 15 children per class but I started
something close during my administration so
much so that we ranked second to Katsina State
by SUBEB rating. The Mokola bridge that he
couldn’t do well, I dreamed of it. It was my
dream but which I did not have the time on my
side to do before I left office. Instead of him to
come and ask what that dream entails and how
to go about it, he is calling me a dreamer.”
Inside Ladoja’s home
Many theories have been propounded about why
many people hanged around the late Lamidi
Adedibu’s Molete residence during his days.
Most important of those theories revolved around
the amala that he offered, which meant that
people could die for the late father of amala
politics.
But in the case of Ladoja, those who spoke to
Sunday Vanguard said they not only loved him
but that they also had undiluted loyalty to him.
One of them said, “Many big men have clothes
and their clothes are very elegant. For Ladoja, his
own clothes are the people. Now, it is clear to all
doubting Thomases that Ladoja’s popularity
transcends Government House.
“It is over six years now that he left office. See
the number of people still hanging around him.”
PoliticsAfter 11months Of Keeping His Body In The mortuary, Prophet Ajanaku To Be Buried by Shegman22(op): 6:51pm On Jul 04, 2014
The remains of Prophet Ajanaku the
former pastor of popular Nigeria gospel
singer (Tope Alabi) and founder of
Christ Revival Victory
Chapel International Lagos who on
August 22nd 2013, will be finally buried
on July 17th 2014.
Before now, her wife Joy Ajanaku and
some elders of the church had refused
to bury him because they were
convinced he will rise again. However,
after eleven solid months, they have
accepted that once a man is really dead,
he's really dead. And just as it is
destined that men die only once, and
after that comes Judgement.
Joy Ajanaku explained why she chose to
bury her husband on the said date.
Read below what she told City People;
How do you intend to move this
ministry forward?
It won’t be by my power or might but
by the grace of God of Elijah Ajanaku, I
will surely move forward. My husband
is in me and both of us are in God. He
made me to be close to God. Though I
was a Christian by birth but I was not
born-again, I didn’t know whom Jesus
Christ is until I came across him. He
showed and took me to God. He made
me love serving God and do the Will of
God. I believe he is not dead like I said.
I will continue to say that. Continue
below...
No matter who you are if you call him a
late Prophet, I will correct you
immediately. No matter your position
on earth, I will correct you
immediately. What you call man of God
is not the body but spirit. God said
those that will worship me must do that
in the spirit. God has nothing to do with
the body. If spirit can walk without the
body and the body can not do anything,
my husband is alive.
Don’t you think his shoes are too big for
you?
I believe that since I am in my husband
and he is in me and both of us are in
God, everything is possible. Even after
his body slept, lots of miracles have
taken place. I used to say he is not
around bodily. If he is dead, no
miracles would have been taking place
and many calamities would have befell
us. The legacy that he left behind, God
in his mercy will let me sustain it. If he
is dead, his ministry would have been
shut down.
What will you miss about him?
A lot. In terms of spiritual aspect, I
believe I still enjoy his grace. I will miss
him a lot. Is it the way he calls me…
Nobody can use his tone, I find solace
in the fact that he is a man of God. I am
not mourning. There is no mourning in
the Kingdom of God. That is why we are
not crying.
How supportive are your husband’s
family?
I don’t have any grudges against them.
It took you 11 months to bury him, why
is it so?
Well, Ajanaku himself picked this day
July 17. It is part of what I discovered
in me. Its is part of his misery that
made me say that he has what other
men of God don’t have. 7 is a perfect
number. Everything about his life had
something in common with 7. I know it
is not a coincidence. It is divine
ordination from God Almighty. Like his
date of birth, his house address where
we were was number 17. All the tenants
in the house were 17. The land where
we have the house was given to him.
That was the only land that we have on
the street and why is it 17. The church
address is 17 too. That is how God has
been handling his life.
Christianity EtcAfter 11months Of Keeping His Body In The Mortuary, Prophet Ajanaku To Be Buried by Shegman22(op):
The remains of Prophet Ajanaku the
former pastor of popular Nigeria gospel
singer singer (Tope Alabi) and founder of
Christ Revival Victory
Chapel International Lagos who on
August 22nd 2013, will be finally buried
on July 17th 2014.
Before now, her wife Joy Ajanaku and
some elders of the church had refused
to bury him because they were
convinced he will rise again. However,
after eleven solid months, they have
accepted that once a man is really dead,
he's really dead. And just as it is
destined that men die only once, and
after that comes Judgement.
Joy Ajanaku explained why she chose to
bury her husband on the said date.
Read below what she told City People;
How do you intend to move this
ministry forward?
It won’t be by my power or might but
by the grace of God of Elijah Ajanaku, I
will surely move forward. My husband
is in me and both of us are in God. He
made me to be close to God. Though I
was a Christian by birth but I was not
born-again, I didn’t know whom Jesus
Christ is until I came across him. He
showed and took me to God. He made
me love serving God and do the Will of
God. I believe he is not dead like I said.
I will continue to say that. Continue
below...
No matter who you are if you call him a
late Prophet, I will correct you
immediately. No matter your position
on earth, I will correct you
immediately. What you call man of God
is not the body but spirit. God said
those that will worship me must do that
in the spirit. God has nothing to do with
the body. If spirit can walk without the
body and the body can not do anything,
my husband is alive.
Don’t you think his shoes are too big for
you?
I believe that since I am in my husband
and he is in me and both of us are in
God, everything is possible. Even after
his body slept, lots of miracles have
taken place. I used to say he is not
around bodily. If he is dead, no
miracles would have been taking place
and many calamities would have befell
us. The legacy that he left behind, God
in his mercy will let me sustain it. If he
is dead, his ministry would have been
shut down.
What will you miss about him?
A lot. In terms of spiritual aspect, I
believe I still enjoy his grace. I will miss
him a lot. Is it the way he calls me…
Nobody can use his tone, I find solace
in the fact that he is a man of God. I am
not mourning. There is no mourning in
the Kingdom of God. That is why we are
not crying.
How supportive are your husband’s
family?
I don’t have any grudges against them.
It took you 11 months to bury him, why
is it so?
Well, Ajanaku himself picked this day
July 17. It is part of what I discovered
in me. Its is part of his misery that
made me say that he has what other
men of God don’t have. 7 is a perfect
number. Everything about his life had
something in common with 7. I know it
is not a coincidence. It is divine
ordination from God Almighty. Like his
date of birth, his house address where
we were was number 17. All the tenants
in the house were 17. The land where
we have the house was given to him.
That was the only land that we have on
the street and why is it 17. The church
address is 17 too. That is how God has
been handling his life. http://viewgist..com/2014/07/after-11months-of-keeping-his-body-in.html?m=1
SportsRe: Nigeria Vs France World Cup (0 - 2) On 30th June 2014 by Shegman22(m): 7:00pm On Jun 30, 2014
yemstok: Only Enyeama&Osaze were impressive. Mikel should be sold to buy a lantern.
*eni a ba ta fi ra atupa*
Mikel pld defensive midfield, u see d defference wen Mikel left d place and moved to attack
SportsRe: Costa Rica Vs Greece World Cup (5 -3) On Penalties On 29th June 2014 by Shegman22(m): 9:24pm On Jun 29, 2014
@[606:0]
PoliticsCCTV Few Meters From The Emab Blast Scene Not Functioning by Shegman22(op): 8:34am On Jun 29, 2014
Where are the closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras that purportedly gulped $470 million in the Federal Capital Territory? Questions about their existence and effectiveness within Abuja are being asked, as bombing of the capital city at will by Boko Haram insurgents has not abated.
Security experts and residents have at different times tagged the project dead on arrival and expressed doubts that the cameras ever worked. In several reports done by LEADERSHIP, the federal government had been called to question over the functionality of the cameras.

A Federal High Court in Abuja had recently granted an ex-parte application, seeking an order of mandamus to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe the controversial contract awarded to Chinese company, ZTE Corporation by the federal government.
It was also reported recently that the presidency following the failure of the CCTVs to contribute in the fight against insurgency had turned down a request by the Ministry of Police Affairs to pay additional N3billion to the contractor handling the project.

LEADERSHIP findings following the blast that rocked the EMAB Plaza in Wuse II on Wednesday afternoon, which left at least 24 people dead, show that if truly the CCTVs existed around the busy shopping complex, the suspected bombers would have been identified by now.
A senior police officer who spoke under condition of anonymity told LEADERSHIP weekend that only a few of the CCTV cameras are currently working. The reason for the breakdown of the cameras, according to him, includes lack of maintenance as well as power failure. “The truth is that some of them are not working. Definitely, not all of them can work. Some were faulty from day one. Others may suffer power failure. Moreover, not all parts of Abuja, even within the metropolis, are covered,” the source said.

The officer also pointed out that the terrorists always try to avoid areas where there are visible CCTVs. “Terrorists are very intelligent crooks. When they want to select their target, they select places where the eyes of the camera will not come. That’s where you hear things like CCTV cameras serving as deterrent. If they want to strike in Abuja I’m sure they will select their target away from the CCTVs,” the officer said.
Also, the coordinator of the National Information Centre, Mr Mike Omeri, while giving an update on the abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls and the fight against insurgency, collaborated LEADERSHIP findings when he revealed that the FCT lacked adequate CCTV to monitor activities in the metropolis and called on private organisations and public-spirited individuals to install the CCTV in their premises.

“The minister of FCT has said they are working. He said they are working on improving them. CCTV is not everywhere in the city; that is why we are calling on citizens to install CCTV and that is one way they can contribute to the fight against terrorism,” Omeri said.
T
he coordinator, who is also the director-general of the National Orientation Agency, NOA, said the situation in the country demanded that everyone cooperate with the security agencies to rid the country of insurgents. He said though the CCTV cameras within the city are working, they are not in some parts of the city.

Experts express doubts over the functionality of Abuja CCTV
Meanwhile, security experts have expressed doubts over the operations of the several CCTV cameras installed in Abuja. Some of them who spoke to LEADERSHIP Weekend yesterday doubted the functionality of the CCTV in the capital city.
A former director of State Security Service (SSS), Mr Mike Ejiofor, was of the view that most of those installed in Abuja are not functioning.

“From what we have seen, I doubt if the installed cameras are really working. We had up to three bombings now and we have not been told of any outcome from investigations from the cameras. When incidents like this happens, the cameras are supposed to pick up people who are involved in the crime but, so far, I don’t know whether we have that facility or the existing ones are really functioning,” he said.

Also, a former commissioner of police in the FCT, Mr Lawrence Alobi, while responding to LEADERSHIP Weekend, said the importance of CCTV camera cannot be overemphasised in combating crimes. The ex-police boss questioned the sincerity of those who handled the installation of CCTV in Abuja.

“The CCTV in Abuja, how functional are they? Who awarded the contracts? Are they functioning? Where are they located? How effective are they? What has been achieved from them and when were they installed? Are they CCTVs being maintained? These are the questions we should be asking,” he said.
He also urged the federal government to come up with a policy of making all offices, businesses both public and private install CCTV cameras to check crimes in the country. He reminded all that the terrorists who bombed Boston in the United Stated were apprehended through a CCTV installed in a private restaurant.
“If it can be replicated in Nigeria, it will go a long way in helping us to checkmate insurgency in Nigeria,” Alobi said.




http://leadership.ng/news/376272/470m-waste-cameras-just-metres-latest-abuja-bomb-blast-scene-provided-clues
PoliticsOsun Governorship Election: Otunba Iyiola Omisore Starts Door To Door Campaign by Shegman22(op): 6:40pm On Jun 27, 2014
The Governor of
Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola/
Senator Iyiola Omisore at war as
Senator Omisore begins door to door
campaign.
As the 9 August governorship election
in Osun State draws near, the leading
governorship candidates, incumbent
Governor, Rauf Aregbesola of the All
Progressives Congress, APC, and Iyiola
Omisore of the Peoples Democratic
Party, PDP, are locked in a war of
words over who has the better
credentials to run the state.
While Aregbesola lambasted Omisore at
a campaign rally in Ikirun in Ifelodun
Local Government Area of the State,
warning him not to over-step his
boundary, Omisore fired back at the
governor, describing him as a half-
educated person.
Aregbesola also boasted that Omisore
was not a threat to him in any way,
adding that ‘as Aregbesola, I have come
to rebuild the state for another four
years.’
The governor said at the rally that he
had not completed his mission in the
state and told Omisore to behave well
before, during and after the election.
He threatened that Omisore would face
the full wrath of the law if he
threatened the peace of the state.
Aregbesola also said he needed another
four years to consolidate APC’s hold on
Osun State and send PDP packing from
the state at the end of his second term
in 2018.
Responding to Aregbesola, Omisore’s
aide, Diran Odeyemi, dismissed the
governor’s threat as empty and of no
effect, adding that Aregbesola could not
equate himself with Omisore in any
way and that the governor was half-
educated for him to have made those
remarks.
Following the victory of PDP’s
governorship candidate in the Ekiti
State election last Saturday, Omisore,
the Osun PDP governorship candidate,
has been upbeat about his chances of
defeating Aregbesola in August.
Other PDP stalwarts have equally
boasted about reclaiming Osun and
other Southwest States, including Lagos,
from APC in August and during the
2015 general elections.
Source: Reportnigeria
SportsJohn Obi Mikel: How Chelsea Man Has Transfd Over Seven Years by Shegman22(op): 4:10pm On Jan 06, 2014
Everybody was surprised when Michael Essien
handed the captain's armband to John Obi Mikel
on Sunday.
Even Jose Mourinho admitted after the game
that by right Ashley Cole should have received it
when the Ghanaian was substituted.
But Mikel and Cole were both signed by
Mourinho in July 2006 and it's clear that the
former, rather than the latter, will play the more
crucial part in a Chelsea title bid.
During the past seven-and-a-half years, since
signing as a 19-year-old, Mikel has matured
immensely.
He's 26 at the moment - 27 in April - and
approaching the peak of his career.
Everybody was even more surprised, on Sunday,
when Mikel scored; his header was only his
fourth Chelsea goal, arriving in his 300th game.
Mikel is the fourth non-British player to reach
that total for Chelsea, behind undisputed club
legends Petr Cech (459 appearances), Didier
Drogba (341) and Gianfranco Zola (312).
He has been consistently selected since he
joined, by no less than eight managers.
Mourinho, Hiddink, Ancelotti and the rest can't
all be wrong.
And yet Mikel still divides opinion among Chelsea
supporters. Many chide him if he ever misplaces
a pass and wonders what he adds to the team.
Perhaps this is a hangover from his early, ill-
disciplined days, where he would lunge in rashly
for tackles and pick up red cards.
The transfer itself was controversial; he had
signed for Manchester United from Lyn Oslo, but
Chelsea had agreed a deal with his agent.
A press conference where Mikel sported a Red
Devils' shirt only clouded the matter and after
lengthy legal wrangles, Chelsea eventually
emerged with their prize - at a cost of £4million
to Lyn and £12m to United.
Subsequently, Lyn director Morgan Andersen was
convicted of fraud and Chelsea issued a High
Court Claim against him and the club, to try and
recoup the money.
The matter was settled out of court,
confidentially, but it likely means that Chelsea
paid less than £16m for the defensive midfielder
- a pittance given his service over the years.
It did not appear that way at first though;
despite Mourinho putting his faith in Mikel,
playing him 42 times in his debut season in
England, the player's attitude was not quite
right.
He was late to training a handful of times and on
the pitch some of his decision making left plenty
to be desired.
Mikel was booked nine times and sent off twice
in 2006-07, and had two reds the following
season with eight bookings (39 games). He
hasn't been red carded since, and now averages
seven yellow cards a season.
As his discipline improves, his awareness of the
game and his surroundings increases as well. Or
perhaps it's the other way around.
Mikel is composed - he can receive the ball
under pressure from several opposition players,
drawing them in, before sliding it along to a
team-mate in a better position.
This draws criticism that he can only pass
sideways or backwards, but if Chelsea are trying
to keep possession those balls are crucial.
He is a player that Chelsea's defence can trust
to come deep and sit in amongst them if needed,
someone who never hides and will always make
himself available for a pass.
You notice when Mikel does make a mistake or
misplace a pass, because it's so rare for him to
do so.
Mikel is the best screen in front of the defence
that Chelsea have - and is one of the best in the
world at this role.
Ramires makes plenty of tackles but when he's
left as the most defensive player in the Blues'
midfield, they can look exposed.
Following in the master's - Makelele - footsteps
was always going to be difficult but some
Chelsea supporters may not appreciate what
Mikel offers until it is gone.
As you will know, in his youth, Mikel used to be
an attacking midfielder. Mourinho saw the
potential for him to play as an anchorman and
deployed him there from the start.
It does lead people to wonder why he hasn't
contributed more goals and assists, but given
his role in the side it's safety first for Mikel.
However, given his aerial prowess, he should
have scored more goals from set piece
situations, like the one against Derby County,
rising to nod home Willian's free kick.
Andersen had stated, during the transfer debacle:
'Alex Ferguson said to me that Mikel would be
the new Roy Keane and he was offered a
contract that was even better than the one they
gave Cristiano Ronaldo when he came to the
club.'
Perhaps a weakness is his speed; Mikel is not
the quickest, and, infrequently, still throws
himself into tackles which he might not be able
to win.
Mikel is also a big game player. His finest
performance to date for the club came in the
Champions League final, against Bayern Munich,
the greatest night in Chelsea's history.
He was arguably man of the match on that day,
although Didier Drogba's brilliant equaliser and
cup-winning penalty kick overshadowed him on
that day.
That's often the story for Mikel. A quiet, under-
appreciated but crucial part of a trophy-winning
side.
John Obi Mikel's Chelsea goal collection
1. Chelsea v Macclesfield (Jan 6 2007, FA Cup)
A quite superb volley from the edge of the box,
rifled into the top corner.
2. Chelsea v Nottingham Forest (Jan 28 2007,
FA Cup)
An ugly tap-in after a deflected Frank Lampard
corner.
3. Chelsea v Fulham (Sep 21 2013, Premier
League)
Hooked in strike from close range to break six
year plus goal drought. Cue pandemonium
4. Derby v Chelsea
A flicked header from Willian's free kick
John Obi Mikel's trophy cabinet
Premier League (2009-10)
FA Cup x 4 (2007, 09, 10, 12)
League Cup (2007)
Champions League (2012)
Europa League (2013)
Christianity EtcIn Any Situation That U Find Urself Always Thank God by Shegman22(op): 3:33pm On Jan 06, 2014
My mates are getting good jobs, my mates are
getting married, my mates are succeeding, my
mates are living overseas, my mates are buying
cars and houses, my mates are this, my mates are
that...hmmm....=-? It's a pity literally forgot
about your mates in the Mortuary, your mates in
yaba left and uselu uku ( psychiatric home#, ur
mates are roaming on the street helpless, jobless.
Hungry, ur mates living in dilapidated mud houses,
ur mates dt can't afford three square meal a day,
ur mates dt wishes 2 see dis morning bur are not
alive to tell their stories, ur mates dt are blind,
deaf, lame.....
Wake up dis morning n appreciate God d giver of
life...m u might nt be where u wish to be bur u av
to obviously transcended fr where u were
yesterday to a greater height
We will al get to the top with God.
Why can't u just say thank u jesus and appreciate
him in your dialect..
SportsRe: African Player Of The Year: Why Mikel Should Trump Yaya And Drogba , By Goal.com by Shegman22(op): 5:21pm On Jan 05, 2014
captain Mikel scored.........
PoliticsAliko Dangote Shuns Nigerians On Twitter (read Gist) by Shegman22(op): 4:14pm On Jan 04, 2014
Barely 48 hours ago, Africa’s richest man,
Aliko Dangote joined social network, Twitter
and the businessman already has over 30, 283
followers (as at 03:30pm today, 2nd of January
2014).
Aliko Dangote shuns Nigerians.
He shared his first tweet at exactly 12am on the
1st of January, wishing his followers a happy
new year and offering his first advice..(See
Below)
Glad to be on Twitter. Wishing
you all a prosperous New Year.
Stay positively committed to
achieving your dreams, nothing
is impossible.
12:01 AM - 1 Jan 2014
Aliko Dangote
@AlikoDangote
Follow
3,566 RETWEETS 729 FAVORITES
Relax. .and continue staring at your phone!!
Now Here is the real gists.
Almost all the Nigerian celebrities and who-is-
who in Nigeria including presidential aides,
ministers etc, are following him on twitter but
he’s not following any of them back!
As a matter of fact he is not even following any
Nigerian..are we that corrupt?
Check out the 7 tweeps he is following below:
1. Bill Gates
2. Gordon and Sarah Brown
3. Jack Welch
4. Jeff Immelt
5. Kofi Annan
6. World Economic Forum
7. Dangote Group
Wait o…what do these seven twitter handles
have in common that Nigerians lack?? I dont
understand. .someone said Its Money…..that
what these 7 peeps have in common *birds of
the same feather flock together*

SportsRe: African Player Of The Year: Why Mikel Should Trump Yaya And Drogba , By Goal.com by Shegman22(op): 9:44am On Jan 04, 2014
yoji: Anybody sayin we won afcon cos of mikel is insulting the contribution of Sunday mba, moses , onazi , and enyeama. We won it because of d team performance as a result of d team spirit instilled by d coach. We were underwhelming and poor in d group games where mikell missed a penalty sef but managed to step it up in d knock out stage.
how many matches onazi and sunday mba started at afcon?.... Mikel obi played every min with 4 assist and 3 man of the match award
SportsRe: African Player Of The Year: Why Mikel Should Trump Yaya And Drogba , By Goal.com by Shegman22(op): 9:18am On Jan 04, 2014
take this tin to fb now
SportsRe: African Player Of The Year: Why Mikel Should Trump Yaya And Drogba , By Goal.com by Shegman22(op): 10:44pm On Jan 03, 2014
adegwurulez: And mods why isn't this on front page? A thread bashing mikel is on front page so in all fairness and in the spirit of equity and justice, this thread should also make front page.
I wonder oooooo
SportsRe: African Player Of The Year: Why Mikel Should Trump Yaya And Drogba , By Goal.com by Shegman22(op): 10:43pm On Jan 03, 2014
I wonder ooooooo
PhonesRe: Instagram by Shegman22(m): 10:09am On Jan 03, 2014
shegman222
SportsAfrican Player Of The Year: Why Mikel Should Trump Yaya And Drogba , By Goal.com by Shegman22(op): 7:52am On Jan 03, 2014
The final shortlist for the African footballer of the
year has been drawn with one of the trio set to be
named on January 9 in Lagos
Nigeria’s John Obi Mikel will go head to head
against Cote D’Ivoire pair Yaya Toure and Didier
Drogba for the Caf African Footballer of the Year
award to be announced at a gala in Lagos on
January 9.
The trio emerged finalists for the award after Caf
pruned the list of 10 players on Monday. Those
dropped include Nigerian trio of Vincent Enyeama,
Emmanuel Emenike and Ahmed Musa, Egyptian
veteran Mohamed Aboutreika, Burkinabe
midfielder Jonathan Pitroipa, Ghana’s Asamoah
Gyan and Gabon’s Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang.
First time nominee Mikel will attempt to unseat
reigning player of the year Toure and former
winner Drogba. Both Ivoirians have won the
award twice, with Yaya hoping to make it three
wins on a spin.
In a year where national team football accolades
will be key to the award, Mikel should expect to
get a favourable look in by the coaches of the 53
national associations that make up the voting
pool.
The Chelsea midfielder led Nigeria to Africa Cup
of Nations title in February 2013, helping the
Super Eagles defeat the Ivoirians in a testy
quarter final encounter along the way.
Having won the Goal Nigeria Player of the Year
Award for the second time in 2013 among many
other accolades, Mikel certainly looks good
enough for the African title this term.
With key performances that showed him as the
fulcrum of the Nigerian side that broke a 19-year
barren run, Mikel has placed himself at a vantage
point. After all, he is the only one among the trio
that has ever won an Afcon title.
While the Ivoirians have succeeded at their club
sides, they have never been able to bring their
talent to bear on the continent.
Such is the disappointment that has trailed the
so-called Golden Generation of Ivory Coast who
have been unable to back up their immense talent
with a title at senior national team level.
At every point when they had been expected to
make their number count, Drogba, Yaya & co.
have failed, picking up two Afcon silver medals in
2006 and 2012 and finishing fourth in 2008.
Yaya
Toure | Can he make it a third straight award?
Despite arguments that an award of this kind is
supposed to be individual in nature, that is, it
should only be about the tantalising goals and
headlines that a footballer makes, it will be a
disservice to the game if players who win
championships as part of a whole group are
overlooked.
At the Nations Cup, Mikel shone far above the
Ivoirian duo as he was named man of the match
three times and made the official team of the
tournament.
He scored a goal at the Confederations Cup and
also helped his country qualify for the 2014 World
Cup, the first time in more than a decade that a
reigning Afcon winner will play at the Mundial.
His performances in the past year received lots of
praise from many quarters including one major
endorsement from Zambia legend Kalusha Bwalya
who said on SuperSport: “He’s good enough for
the African footballer of the Year award.”
Taking nothing away from Yaya’s performances
as the Elephants qualified for the World Cup and
his impressive displays for Manchester City, Mikel
certainly made the biggest impact in African
football last year with the Super Eagles.
Seven years after winning his last Young Player of
the Year award, the Chelsea midfielder surely
deserves to win the 2013 Caf African Player of the
Year award. goal.com
SportsWahala Dey For Eagles O! by Shegman22(op):
--Messi, Aguero,
Higuain score 105
goals in 2013
Argentina's
forwards have
scored the most goals in the past year.
Out of the 32 teams who will be at the World
Cup, Argentina is the team whose forwards
scored the most goals in 2013. Lionel MESSI
scored 45 goals, Sergio AGUERO scored 32 and
Gonzalo HIGUAIN scored 28 goals.
making a total of 105 goals. That is the most by
any team that will participate at the World Cup.
The two times Argentina won the World Cup,
they finished as tournament top scorers.
Argentina scored 15 goals in 1978 and 14 goals
in 1986.
Argentina will play against Nigeria in a final
group F game on June 25 at Porto Alegre,Brazil
in summer's FIFA World Cup. source completesportsnigeria.com
SportsMikel Obi's Brother In Dire Car Accident In Enugu by Shegman22(op): 10:28am On Dec 27, 2013
Oh NO! Mikel Obi’s Brother In Dire Car
Accident In enugu
It has been learnt that the elder brother of
Chelsea star, John Mikel Obi, Ebele Obi was
involved in a ghastly motor accident on
Monday.
According to the former Rangers player, he was in
Enugu to see his fiancée and during a drive across
the town his Toyota Camry Spyder had a head-on
collision with another car.
He said he thanked God that he avoided a major
damage as a result of the disaster.
"I had an accident this morning in Enugu, it
happened around past 5pm, I was in the car with
my
fiancée going back to my hotel room. I could not
even
say how the accident happened, we had head on
collision with another vehicle but I thank God we
are
alive. I have brushes around my left eye while my
woman had swollen knee. We have been
discharged
from the hospital. The front of my car got
damaged
but the ultimate is that we survived it," Ebele Obi
said.
Source: Nigeriafilms.com
NYSCRe: 2013/ 2014 Corpers': When Are You Returning For Your January Clearance? by Shegman22(m): 3:20pm On Dec 25, 2013
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