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ZombieTAMER:
APC is a dead party

The members actually know they are promoting a failure for selfish reasons.... All to the detriment of the country

APC is evil

chidima2019:
Amid political uncertainty ahead of the 2019 general election, the National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje at the weekend paid separate visits to former Sokoto State Governor, Senator Aliyu Wamakko.

During the visits on Friday, the two leaders described Wamakko as the strong pillar behind the APC and its presidential candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari since its inception.


This was revealed in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Bashir Rabe-Mani, acknowledging Wamakko’s sacrifice for national peace, unity and socio-economic prosperity.

As quoted in the statement, Tinubu said the former governor was a man he respected because he strongly believed in team work and had developed other leaders for today and tomorrow.

Tinubu explained that Wamakko “is also extremely dependable. Whatever you are doing with him, you will be the one to disappoint him. He is a serious believer in the unity of Nigeria.

“We have always worked together and we will continue to do so . If i come to Sokoto and I have not visited him in his house, it means I have not come to Sokoto, meaning that, such a visit would be incomplete. “

At the meeting, Tinubu recalled it took only one phone call to concede the governorship ticket to Governor Aminu Tambuwal and that phone call came from me and the rest is now history.”

He promised to always to stand with Wamakko and work with him, thereby urging the state’s governorship candidate, Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto “to rely on a good leader on Wamakko.

“Wamakko has remained resolute and focused in spite of some seemingly formidable challenges. As such, you have a reliable father in him. Leadership is a divine responsibility, as God gives and takes leadership to whosoever He wishes and at the time He wishes. “I believe Sokoto is safe. We just need to get more votes out so that we can help absorb other areas of weakness. Nigeria will make progress as it is already on a solid foundation built by leaders like Wamakko. We will always be with him,” Tinubu explained.

On his part, Ganduje has described Wamakko as a highly dependable friend, colleague and brother.

Ganduje commended Wamakko for his sustained support “to President Buhari. His fatherly role at the Senate is also highly commendable. His contributions to the promulgation of people-oriented laws, entrenchment of democracy and ensuring national security are superb.”

In his response, Wamakko extolled the invaluable contributions of the APC national leader, noting that Sokoto “is proud of you. We have high esteem in you. We have been with you. We will remain with you.

“You are a doing a great job for Nigeria. The high powered delegation that includes all those who matter in Kano State in all spheres of human lives is a strong indication that the state is entirely an APC State. “We at the eighth Senate have adopted dialogue and the spirit of give and take, rather than violence and rancour. We will continue to be fair and just to Nigerians. The masses of Nigeria have no any other party, but the APC. “

In 2018, THISDAY had reported that Wamakko abandoned his immediate successor and political godson, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal due to N15 billion fraud allegation currently investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against his administration.

THISDAY findings revealed that Tambuwal decided to defect to the PDP because he had been assured of clinching the PDP presidential ticket by some governors from the South-east and South-south before he eventually dumped APC.

Consequently, political intrigues showed that compelled Wamakko to shelve his defection plan at the weekend, claiming that the presidency learnt about the defection plan after the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki visited Wamakko.

Wamakko, also Chairman of Northern Forum of Senators (NFS), was one of the five governors that defected from the PDP to the APC in 2014 due to irreconcilable differences with the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan and the PDP leadership.

Wamakko then defected to the APC alongside other serving governors: Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano State), Hon. Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers State), Mr. Rochas Okorocha (Imo State) and Mr. Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara), among others, three of whom had returned to the PDP due to APC’s internal rift.

Tambuwal, who defected to the APC as the Speaker of House of Representatives in 2014, eventually returned to the PDP precisely on July 31 to pursue his long-time aspiration to become the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

However, a source told THISDAY that Tambuwal could not again defect to the PDP along with Wamakko, his political godfather contrary to their initial plan to dump the APC at the same time and with a grand political rally to announce their exit.

The source, therefore, disclosed that Wamakko could not leave the APC again for fear of being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

He explained that the presidency learnt about Wamakko’s plan “to defect when Saraki visited him sometimes in 2017. Saraki was returning from a foreign trip the day he visited Wamakko. He flew directly to Sokoto to discuss Wamakko.

“After Saraki’s visit, the EFCC revisited a N15 billion graft allegation against Wamakko. He was shown incriminating evidence that compelled to shelve his defection. The EFCC probe actually compelled to stay back in the APC and not because he has any difference with his political godson.

“He never had misunderstanding with Tambuwal. Even during the congresses, he gave Tambuwal free hand to chose party officials at all levels. He simply wanted to defect to the PDP to help his political son realise his presidential ambition.”

However, another source said Tambuwal “defected to the PDP because some of his allies betrayed him. As governor, he did not have access to the president.

https://www.akelicious.net/2019/01/2019-amid-uncertainty-tinubu-ganduje.html

wirinet:
You are not just hateful, you are also highly ignorant. Amina Zakari's tenure as INEC commissioner cannot expire, unless she resigns or is fired by the president (with agreement by 2/3 majority of the Senate ).
Please read section 157 of the 1999 constitution.

Davash222:
Cows are senior citizens here in Nigeria. Welcome to Nigeria!!!

naijaking1:
Thanks for this highlight.
GEJ appointed her, because GEJ wanted to prove something.
Zakari and the whole BMC have suddenly gone off tangent on this blood relationship nonsense, becaue she wants to change the subject and confuse people.
The issue is whether Zakari has any relationship that would make her an impartial judge of elections involving Buhari? Blood or marriage relationship are the same on this matter.
The impartiality OBJ sought when he appointed Maurice Iwu from SE, and GEJ appointed Jega from NE is what Buhari is lacking.
Buhari is so scared of genuine election that he has to appoint his own family members to man his own election.

GavelSlam:
People are asking for evidence but same people were quick to believe rides a 50 million Naira bike.

KingOfAllIgbos:
Frankly though, Buhari has been a massive failure and been below expectations

But Atiku must be really bad if he can't manage to dislodge PMB.

He has a snowball's chance in Hell. His defeat to Buhari will end his political career

DonFreshmoney:
A party and it's candidate that's doing all they can to shortchange the will of the people. A candidate that has only held one rally in Akwa ibom and just 40 days to a general election.

A candidate vice that goes around market bribing traders with 10k in the guise of traders moni, when we all know it's for vote buying

A candidate who placed his relation in a critical position in INEC so as to curry favour from her, and also trying to force INEC chairman to do his bidding

A candidate who uses state apparatus such as police, Dss and Army to do his dirty works and arrest opposition party members at will and also arrest protesters such as Deji Adeyanju

A candidate and his party who isn't ready for elections, but are putting strategies on how to rig the election, example buy using incident forms in this election, so that what happened in 2015 will play out again.

A candidate whose campaign strategy is to attack the opposition on corruption and his US travails, when corruption itself is rearing it's head under him and inside his circle of friends.

A candidate who wouldn't attend the presidential debate because he is afraid of his shadows, or perhaps he can't face the public due to eloquency or he thinks he will be floored by pdp and other candidates.

A candidate who has only had one media chat since he assumed office in 2015, and has never bothered himself to discuss policies and achievements with the Nigerian populace.

A candidate who disgraced his family and Nigerian youth in INTERNATIONAL gatherings, calling we youth that is the future of tomorrow lazy. When his own son (yusuf buhari) a youth is serving at state house, and is busy riding bikes up and down the streets of Abuja.

What the Atiku /Obi Youth Movement of Nigeria is saying that we will vote for someone who will bring sound economic policies into the country, we will vote someone who understands how Nigeria ought to be run, we will vote for someone who will sell off ailing Nigeria assets by inviting private entrepreneurs to bid and acquire this assets for better output and productivity.

Vote Atiku/Obi for PRESIDENT and vice President of NIGERIA.

KingOfAllIgbos:
To all the supporters of Saraki, may your life be like what he did in Kwara

Those who would oppose this post :

1. Hopelessly daft people. Even if you buy them London-used brains it wouldn't work

2. Those that have NEVER been to Kwara

3.The blind

Choose YOUR category

Larryfest:
This present govt really messed up big time by letting Nigerians down who would have thought that by 2019 the number of people who voted Buhari back then in 2015 will be tired of him and opting for Atiku now... The best that can happen to this country right now is to vote Buhari out and try someone else and that person also fails to deliver he should be booted out when the time comes too..

Oxb90:
We have never had it so bad

Atouke:
Eket will become most beautiful city in Akwa ibom soon.k

Atouke:
Eket will become most beautiful city in Akwa ibom soon.k

hisgrace090:
Nice!


When kano people heard that the man God will use to redeem Nigeria is now in their land they all rushed out with joy to welcome him.

I call this the mother of all crowed!

contigiency:
Was it buhari that appointed her? She was appointed by pdp since 2007 that is about 11 years ago. she merely rose on the job ranks just like her peers in the commision and every other people in public service. Or buhari should have told INEC not to assign any role to her?

Kelklein:
someone said they are already fixing a doctor's appointment for that day.. It won't work out..

The truth is that debate go open Buhari nyash that he's not in touch with the Nigerian reality of today..

banio:
Back to Daura is now a Duty that all Nigerians must involve in.

precious1967:
What of babachir lawal, Maina, Adeosun, Daura, kyari? Hmmmmmmmmmm Mr integrity

Shelumiel:
Herders now have a voice in Nigerian politics ? Chai ! It is well o

Osagyefo98:
Buhari is purely desperate

Over desperate.

Jodhar:
So the PDP were saying the truth after all