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NewsOneNigeria1:
Magu has finally revealed the truth about giving Osinbajo N4billion.

NewsOne Nigeria reports that Jackson Ude, a former director of strategy and communications under President Goodluck Jonathan administration, had alleged that Ibrahim Magu, the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), embezzled over N39 billion and gave Osinbajo N4 billion to Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo for a soft landing

Ude claimed that sources within the panel investigating the suspended EFCC Chairman “exposed the vice president’s involvement in the scandal.”

“Specifically, Magu was said to have mentioned a N4 billion that he released to the VP based on directives the very day the president left the country for the United Kingdom on medical treatment,” part of the report read but did not give details of which of the president’s numerous medical trips to the United Kingdom it referred to and provided no evidence to back the claim.

Reacting to Ude's allegations, Magu said: https://newsoneng.com/2020/07/10/finally-magu-reveals-truth-about-giving-osinbajo-n4billion/

Calculating:
Umar Ganduje, the governor of Kano State, says Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State, will be forced into isolation during the Edo State gubernatorial election.

Mr Ganduje stated this at the National Secretariat of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Abuja today after him and his committee members were inaugurated to lead the national campaign in the upcoming governorship election in Edo State.

A similar treatment, TODAY POLITICS recalled, was in 2013 meted out to Nasir El-rufai, the incumbent governor of Kaduna State, when he went to Anambra State to campaign against the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) which at the time had Willie Obiano, the incumbent state governor, seeking the state top job against now minister Chris Ngige.

The Kano helmsman heads a 49-member committee expected to work for the reclaiming of the state which the party recently lost to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) having disqualified the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, from using the APC platform for his re-election.

Mr Obaseki, who was disqualified over his academic credentials said to be deceptive is now the governorship candidate of the PDP.


Mr Wike, the governor of Rivers State, was appointed by the PDP to lead the party’s national campaign for the guber poll. He heads 99-member committee and he is expected to apply his political wealth of experience in ensuring the state does not revert back to the APC.

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“The issue is that first of all, we know PDP made Governor Wike their chairman, I assure you, we will isolate Wike in an isolation centre and before he recovers, the election is over,” Ganduje said.

“The PDP decided to accommodate our former governor in Edo State not because they have anything in common, not because they share some feelings, but simply because he his managing the treasury of Edo State and they want him to use that treasury in order to win the election.

“But I assure you the people of Edo State are watching they know that somebody who was assisted in 2016 to win an election, somebody who was given every cooperation to succeed in governance of Edo State without doing much for the people, at the end of it, he is taken the treasury and now handed it over to PDP in order to win the election.

“The people of Edo State will not accept this treachery. The people of Edo State on September 19 will come out enmasse and vote APC,” he said.

The Kano governor also accused the PDP of plotting to rig the election but promised that his committee is well positioned to thwart the plan.

“We know the opposition is planning to rig the election, we know their tactics, we know there methodology and we shall dismantle all their tactics to ensure that we win this election,” Ganduje continued.

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“First of all, seeing is believing, by looking at the composition of this Committee, you know that APC is ready for the election, you know that APC will do everything possible to win this important election.

“The reason why I am saying that, you know the composition of this Committee we have all war veteran in politics who are ready to do the job and we have young people who are just coming out from election and are ready to go back into the processes of election again. And we have all the horses who never missed their target.

“So, we assure you, the composition of this campaign council is strong and we are ready to do the job. The main purpose of this committee is to provide enabling environment for all our party men and even non party men, members of the public to appreciate our party based on their conscience and based on their ideological believe that APC is the answer in Edo State.

“So we are assure you we shall create enabling environment for a peaceful election,” he added.

https://todaypoliticsng.com/apc-isolate-wike-and-before-he-recovers-edo-guber-election-is-over-ganduje/

hisexcellency34:
The former Secretary to the Ondo State Government, Mr. Sunday Abegunde, on Monday said the Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, didn’t win the election in 2016 but that some of them made it possible for him to become governor.

He also said he had to resign from the Akeredolu-led government following the ill-treatment meted out to him by the governor for the three and a half years he was with him.

The former SSG said these in an interview he granted in the Yoruba language on Crest FM, Akure, shortly after he tendered his resignation to the state governor in a letter he personally signed on Monday.

The resignation letter titled ‘Letter of Resignation’ read, “I, Hon. Ifedayo Sunday Abegunde, the Secretary to the State Government of Ondo State hereby tender my letter of resignation.

“I want to thank Mr Governor for giving me the opportunity to serve the Government and people of Ondo State.

“Again, my family and I wish Mr Governor quick recovery.”

He boasted that he was one of the APC chieftains who worked vigorously for Akeredolu to ensure he was made the governor in 2016.

He said, “I suffered in his (Akeredolu) administration because he didn’t release any fund for my office grants. He has been telling lies that he was giving me N5m every month even when he knew he didn’t give me such money.

“Where on Earth did the governor give me such funds? Recently, I reported him to Governor Fayemi of Ekiti State and he promised to invite both of us to Abuja for settlement. I remember that I told Fayemi that I was going to spit on the face of Akeredolu if he repeated the lie that he was giving me N5m monthly if we meet face to face, and I would then return to Akure to resign and as well Inform the public of his looting sprees.

“Akeredolu didn’t win the election in 2016 but we made it possible for him to become governor. We were the pillars behind him and we will not support him again. He will lose this time around.”
Abegunde, a two-term member of the House of Representatives further said that he resigned because he could no longer be part of a government that made its subjects pass through hardship.

“The Akeredolu’s administration is making the entire people of the state suffer and I cannot be part of that any longer. Everyone is suffering. He doesn’t pay salaries at the right time. As a matter of fact, Akeredolu has not performed to the expectations of the masses apart from the roads he is rehabilitating.

“Akeredolu has turned Former Governor Mimiko to a saint with his own abysmal performance. We now see that Mimiko did well as governor because he gave his people enough funds to operate. I had worked with three governor’s, and I can say that in the history of Ondo State, Akeredolu is the worst governor,” Abegunde said.
https://punchng.com/akeredolu-didnt-win-the-election-in-2016-ex-ssg/

osinbanjoisaliar:
https://politicsnigeria.com/breaking-akeredolu-didnt-win-2016-governorship-poll-former-ssg-reveals/

englishmart:
If these past leaders of ours were to be commercial bike men, which of them would you trust to lead you safely to your destination, or is most likely to arrive safely?

osinbanjoisaliar:
Former House of Representative Minority Whip, Hon Samson Osagie, has said that Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki joining the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) did not come as a surprise, saying that the Governor started the process two years into his tenure.

https://www.sunnewsonline.com/obaseki-joined-pdp-two-years-into-office-osagie-ex-house-minority-whip/

mrlycan:
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has tested positive for coronavirus.

Akeredolu confirmed his status via his Twitter handle on Tuesday.

He tweeted, “Today, I tested positive for #COVID19. All is well. I’m asymptomatic and have been self-isolating. Work continues. Your continued prayers over my well being are most appreciated.”

In a video attached to the tweet, Akeredolu said he took the COVID-19 test after being treated for malaria.


The governor explained that he was advised to take the COVID-19 test by a governor at the All Progressives Congress National Executive Council meeting held on Thursday in Abuja.

He said, “My good people of Ondo State. It gives me great pleasure to address you at this moment. I had malaria two days ago and was treated. I did get over it.

“At the APC NEC meeting, one of my colleagues spoke with me. He advised that malaria should not be just treated as likely. That I should go ahead and have a test for COVID-19.



“The result came out today, June 30, 2020, and I tested positive. But I am asymptomatic. I am not feeling sick nor feeling odd in any way.

“But my doctor has said that I should take the necessary steps and self-isolate. I believe that supervised home management would be ideal for me for now.”

Details later…


https://punchng.com/breaking-akeredolu-tests-positive-for-covid-19/

ghettokid1:
http://saharareporters.com/2020/06/28/i-pray-apc-remains-crisis-says-rivers-state-governor-wike

CanadaOrBust:
Ask Ifa? Even Lalasticlala knows Ifa is fake!

CanadaOrBust:
Let’s face it, the name “Nigeria” has not brought us any good luck. Not only that, thanks to our erudite Yahoo boys and BEC artists, the name “Nigeria” scares businessmen worldwide.
So would you suggest we change our name? What name would you suggest?
Personally I think we should immediately change our name to Songhai (in honor of the great Songhai Empire of West Africa).

fergie001:
Oshiomhole Accepts Dissolution Of APC NWC, Pledges Loyalty To Buhari



https://www.channelstv.com/2020/06/27/oshiomhole-accepts-dissolution-of-apc-nwc-pledges-loyalty-to-buhari/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

NLReposter:


https://mobile.twitter.com/APCNigeria/status/1276508903967260673

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fergie001:
BREAKING: Tinubu speaks on spending N35 billion for Buhari’s Elections



https://www.thecable.ng/tinubu-i-never-said-i-spent-n35bn-on-buharis-elections/amp

fairfora:
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has emerged as the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the September gubernatorial election in Edo State.

He was announced after ratification by party delegates following the withdrawal of his main rival, Kenneth Imasuagbon.

With this development, Mr Obaseki will face his main rival, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), at the main election.

At least seven other parties have concluded their primaries and selected candidates for the governorship election, according to the electoral commission, INEC.
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More details shortly…

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/399672-breaking-edo-2020-obaseki-emerges-pdp-candidate.html

Anyiamaka:
The Edo PDP primaries as announced now shows that Gov Godwin Obaseki has been declared the the party flag bearer.

Details later.

Attached is a picture of Gov Obaseki giving his acceptance speech.

dre11:
• No primaries will hold without government approval, gov insists

• IG deploys mobile policemen from Delta, Bayelsa, others in Edo





https://punchng.com/edo-primaries-apc-dares-obaseki-refuses-to-apply-for-permit/


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Islie:
• Buhari’s ministers fuel crisis secretly






https://thenationonlineng.net/apc-crisis-13-govs-back-nwc-7-oppose/


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