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PoliticsBuhari, Atiku, Tinubu Make APC Bot by yarnings(op): 10:16pm On Aug 20, 2014
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed
former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari,
ex-Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and former Lagos
State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu into its Board of
Trustees (BoT).
Other top party leaders who made the over 74
membership of the BoTare, former Abia state
Governor, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, Bisi Akande, Audu
Ogbeh, Chief Tom Ikimi, Alhaji Gambo Magaji, Tony
Momoh, Kawo Baraje, Timipre Silva, and Aminu Bello
Masari.
All the governors and former governors are
automatic members of the BoT while the minority
Leaders of the two chambers of the National
Assembly, Senator George Akume and Hon. Femi
Gbajamila also made the list.
www.thisdaylive.com/articles/buhari-atiku-tinubu-make-apc-bot/186856/
PoliticsRe: 2015: Tambuwal In Secret Meeting With Obasanjo by yarnings(op): 12:26pm On Aug 14, 2014
[b][/b]Please post the crediblelink, so we know you didnt just craft it yourself
Ok, I would do just that now,thanks
Nairaland GeneralEBOLA:A discussion thread on Patrick Sawyer that brought ebolavirus to nigeria by yarnings(op):
I was discussing with some of my friends on a statement credited to GEJ where he was quoted to have said patrick sawyer deserve to rot in hell for travelling to nigeria with the ebola virus.some of my friends were like that GEJ was too harsh on him! But in my own personal view after going through this write on how he travelled to nigeria was that patrick sawyer is wicked heartless and deserve to rot in HELL as GEJ rightly stated. Fellow nairalanders what are your views on patrick sawyer. The moderator should move this to front page for nigerians to know the true genesis of the EBOLA virus into our dear country NIGERIA

Patrick Sawyer’s Windy Journey to Nigeria
As a high-spirited people, life has always been
on the move for most Nigerians. But that
mobility has been limited by the deadly Ebola
virus. The death of a Liberian Ebola victim,
Patrick Sawyer, in a Lagos hospital has opened
up a floodgate of Ebola cases in the country.
Adeola Akinremi writes on the journey of one
man into Africa’s most populous country,
exactly 23 days after he arrived on the soil of
Nigeria with the virus
It’s a mild-weathered day in Monrovia, the Liberian
capital. The weeping and wailing of those losing
loved ones can be heard from a distance. True, there
are no petals in Monrovia. Its bloom withers with a
ravaging virus.
Inside his home in Monrovia, Patrick Sawyer, 40,
looks into the mirror for a conviction. With his flight
ticket in his hand, he must travel to Nigeria for an
Economic Community of West African State
(ECOWAS) duty.
But for the umpteenth time, the memory of his late
sister flashes through his mind. He shrugs it off.
In a moment, he moves out of his base for a voyage
to Nigeria. He carries the Ebola virus with him. The
only reason for the death of his sister, just a few days
earlier.
As the car carrying him rolls along the weak-surface
airport road, his mind moves away from Monrovia.
At the Spriggs Payne Airport in Monrovia, Sawyer is
under the prying eye of the Closed Circuit Television
(CCTV), but he’s unaware.
His strange behaviour and frequent pacing up and
down is making him a centre of attraction for the
security camera operator. Sawyer is spending the
time waiting for Asky Airline that will fly him to
Nigeria with a layover in Togo. With the virus under
his cloaks, he chose to suffer in silence.
“His strange behaviour and frequent movement up
and down as he eagerly awaits his Asky flight had
prompted the security camera operator to focus on
him. In the video, Patrick could be seen avoiding
physical contacts with airport employees and other
passengers during the check in process,” says The
New Dawn, a national newspaper in Monrovia.
A wide-eyed young man with a chubby cheek, it’s
hard to figure out that Sawyer is sick, except that his
sister died of Ebola virus earlier and the news of his
contact with his sister is everywhere. The bloodstain
on his cloth the day his sister died blew the lid open,
but Sawyer is pretending that he’s free of the deadly
Ebola virus.
Now, the Airport video footage shows Sawyer lying
flat on his stomach on the floor in the corridor of the
airport with a sign of excruciating pain.
He frequently prevents people from touching him as
well. Yes, he snubs an Immigration officer who wants
a handshake as he walks unto the boarding gate.
Now aboard Asky aircraft to Nigeria, Sawyer is feeling
cool with himself. At least he’s no more in the
troubled zone of Monrovia. He escapes being
quarantined. But the virus is moving with him.
Without a doubt, Sawyer is terribly sick where he’s
seated aboard the Asky aircraft, but he’s living in
denial. His vomit hours before he leaves Monrovia
has become a case in reference.
FrontPage Africa, another Liberian newspaper,
reports that Sawyer, who is believed to have been
infected by his sister who died of Ebola told its
reporter soon before he travelled to Nigeria that he
had gone in search of his sister's husband who ran
away after she tested positive for Ebola.The
newspaper says Sawyer vomited a few times among
his friends in Liberia just before heading to the
airport and also on the plane.
In Nigeria, Sawyer steps off the airplane at Murtala
Muhammed International Airport in Lagos and
slumps. The Ebola virus is having a grip on him with
embarrassment.
Of course, credulous Nigerians at the airport think it’s
a mere fatigue, so they rush to help him up. That
way, he passes the virus into the country.
The journey to discovery will start in a jiffy. He’s to
be taken to the First Consultants Hospital in
Obalende area of Lagos. First Consultants is for the
high-class, its services are first-class too.
On the way there, Sawyer sufficiently passes the
virus into the car conveying him with his bodily
fluids. The driver and the ECOWAS support staff
accompanying him are not spared too.
The story rings true at the hospital, but he denies
three times like Simon Peter’s denial of truth about
his relationship with Jesus Christ. He’s violent and
becoming abusive to scare off the health workers.
At this time, the doctor and nurse who are having the
first contact with Sawyer catch the bug. They are now
living with the virus without an idea.
“Looking to get to the bottom of Sawyer’s strange
ailment on the Asky Airline flight, which Sawyer
transferred on in Togo, hospital officials say, he was
tested for both malaria and HIV AIDS. However, when
both tests came back negative, he was then asked
whether he had made contact with any person with
the Ebola Virus, to which Sawyer denied. Sawyer’s
sister, Princess had died of the deadly virus on
Monday, July 7, 2014 at the Catholic Hospital in
Monrovia,” reports Frontpage Africa.
At around 6pm on July 25, Sawyer died and Nigeria
records its index case in a virus that is alien to the
country. And a few days later the nurse who treated
Sawyer died too. Now the government says there are
over 100 cases in the country with a fatality rate of
28.9 per cent.
Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf cited
indiscipline and disrespect as a key reason Sawyer
contracted the Ebola virus. She says his failure to
heed medical advice put the lives of other residents
across the nation’s border at risk.
But for his death, Sawyer has planned to visit the
United States after touching down in Nigeria. He’s in
the mood for celebration. It’s August and two of his
girls would be celebrating their birthdays.
“Patrick was coming here. What if he still wasn't
displaying symptoms yet and came. He could have
brought Ebola here. Someone else could bring Ebola
here,” says Decontee Sawyer, his wife of six years.
Distressed Decontee in an interview with Pioneer
Press says she’s sharing her husband's fate so that
the public can understand how quickly the virus can
spread.
Sawyer, who worked for the Liberian Finance
Ministry, married his wife Decontee in December
2008, in Coon Rapids.
According to reports, the couple, who both hold US
citizenship, are originally from Liberia.
They are part of the large Liberian community in
Minnesota, United States, who moved there in the
aftermath of Liberia’s two civil wars in the 1980s and
late 1990s.
Sadly, Sawyer is gone, with his ashes given back to
his country, but Nigerians are battling with the
outbreak and rumours cure.
At first, it was about kolanut as a cure, and then the
rhythm changed to salt bath. None of that will cure
Ebola, experts say.
Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebushi Chukwu
calls it “wicked lie,” and his counterpart at the
Ministry of Information, Labaran Maku, says those
spreading such bad rumour should be careful
because the laws are there to catch up with them.
“There is no known cure. Anyone infected with this
disease should stay within the quarantine area.” he
adds.
Now, those who experiment with salt as a
fortification against Ebola virus in Jos, Plateau State
are hospitalised. Reports say they took the salt in
excess and later came down with various ailments.
Health experts warn that people should be more
careful, wash their hands with soap or use sanitiser
constantly, because it’s unclear how far the virus has
spread in the country from the index case of Sawyer.
They say religious centres must be wary of the virus,
because of the way people mingle there freely.
Clearly, Ebola virus is on the loose in Nigeria through
contact with just one man who escaped quarantine.
It is the windy journey of Patrick Sawyer.
Ebola Virus Facts
Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola
haemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness in
humans. It is a rare but deadly virus that causes
bleeding inside and outside the body.
As the virus spreads through the body, it damages
the immune system and organs. Ultimately, it causes
levels of blood-clotting cells to drop. This leads to
severe, uncontrollable bleeding.
It spreads to people by contact with the skin or bodily
fluids of an infected animal, like a monkey, chimp, or
fruit bat. Then it moves from person to person the
same way. Those who care for a sick person or bury
someone who has died from the disease often get it.
Other ways to get Ebola include touching
contaminated needles or surfaces.
You can’t get Ebola from air, water, or food. A person
who has Ebola but has no symptoms can’t spread the
disease, either.
Early on, Ebola can feel like the flu or other illnesses.
Symptoms show up 2 to 21 days after infection and
usually include: High fever, headache, Joint and
muscle aches, Sore throat, weakness, stomach pain,
lack of appetite among others.
As the disease gets worse, it causes bleeding inside
the body, as well as from the eyes, ears, and nose.
Some people will vomit or cough up blood, have
bloody diarrhoea, and get a rash.
The EVD outbreaks have a case fatality rate of up to
90 per cent. Currently EVD outbreaks have been
recorded in Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.
There have been pockets of suspected cases in Saudi
Arabia, United States and Spain.
Ebola Virus Myth
It is not true that Ebola virus disease can be cured
with Kola nut or prevented through bath salt. There is
no known cure for the virus and it’s only preventable
through regular hand washing with soap and the use
of sanitiser. No licensed specific treatment or vaccine
is available for use in people or animals. It is
important to report a case immediately it occurs to
avoid its spread and contact with such a person
should be avoided. Ebola is not an airborne disease.
Tags: Life and Style, Featured, Patrick Sawyer. http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/patrick-sawyer-s-windy-journey-to-nigeria/185968/ j
PoliticsRe: 2015: Tambuwal In Secret Meeting With Obasanjo by yarnings(op): 5:42am On Aug 13, 2014
Tambuwal,sule lamido,gen buhari,atiku,kwaskoso of kano,aliyu babagida and maybe amechi who among the above mentioned names can defeat or give GEJ nightmare in 2015 presidential electionhuhhuhhuh?
Nairaland GeneralOsoba’s Residence Defaced By Unknown Group by yarnings(op): 11:09pm On Aug 12, 2014
The crisis rocking the Ogun State chapter of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) took another dimension
yesterday as an unknown group in the capital city
defaced the walls of the GRA residence of the former
Governor of the state, Chief Segun Osoba, in
Abeokuta with graffiti.
The graffiti was in Yoruba and the inscriptions were
derogatory to the person of the former governor.
Some of the inscriptions read: ‘Osoba gba fun oga e’,
‘Osoba o ni wo tan’, ‘Osoba, gba fun SIA, SIA lamo’,
‘Osoba gba fun oga e.’
When translated in English, the graffiti means:
‘Osoba, give kudos to your superior’; ‘Osoba won’t
see the end of the game’; ‘Osoba, be loyal to SIA’;
‘Osoba give to your superior.’
However, the security guard, Mr. Tunde Fasasi, said
the person(s) that committed the act must have
come in around 4a.m. as he was still parading the
premises around 3a.m.
But, the former governor said he was not bothered by
any attack on him or his political career, saying the
reputation he had built over a long period of time
cannot be undone by smear campaign by his
detractors.
He prayed that God would forgive the perpetrators of
the graffiti, stating that “I am used to being insulted
even when I was governor in 2002. I am not
disappointed, that is exactly what happened 11 years
ago. For me, I have developed a thick skin.
“Anything anybody says about me at the age of 75, it
too late to malign my name or to destroy my
reputation as an elder. All I can say is that may God
continue to forgive them. We should pray for them,
may God forgive them.”
In reaction to the graffiti, the Special Assistant to the
governor on Media, Sola Balogun, distanced the state
governor from the act.
He dismissed the action as a deliberate attempt by
enemies of the state to destroy the governor’s name.
“Senator Ibikunle Amosun cannot and did not send
anybody to deface Osoba’s house. This is a tolerant
governor,” Balogun said. www.thisdaylive.com/articles/osoba-s-residence-defaced-by-unknown-group/186084/
PoliticsRe: 2015: Tambuwal In Secret Meeting With Obasanjo by yarnings(op): 10:23pm On Aug 12, 2014
Tambuwal is serious about 2015 from the look of things.but the question is can tambuwal defeat GEJ in the general election? Ur guess is as good as mine
Politics2015: Tambuwal In Secret Meeting With Obasanjo by yarnings(op):
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr.
Aminu Tambuwal, had a secret meeting with the
former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, at his
Hilltop home, Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State on
Tuesday.Tambuwal who arrived the former
president’s residence around 5.30pm left around
6.18pm.Our correspondent gathered that the visit
might not be unconnected with the speaker’s
ambition in 2015.It is being rumoured that he was
nurturing a presidential ambition.However, his media
aide, Mr. Imam Imam, said Tambuwal and Obasanjo
only rubbed minds on the state of the nation, and
how to move it forward.He said, “You know Baba is a
father to all in the country. The visit was a
consultation. “It is about rubbing minds on how to
move the country forward, and make Nigeria
better.”Asked whether the visit was in connection
with Tambuwal’s alleged presidential ambition in
2015, Imam said he could not confirm that because it
was a closed door meeting between Tambuwal and
Obasanjo.He said, “I could not say anything on that
because it was a closed door meeting. About the
presidential ambition, that also I could not comment
on. Let’s wait till 2015 and then we will address
that.”. www.punchng.com/news/2015-tambuwal-in-secret-meeting-with-obasanjo/
SportsRe: My Nightmare Over---victor Moses by yarnings(op): 7:56am On Aug 12, 2014
Haba kano pillar,abeg take it easy on him naa,maybe teams like everton,swansea,sivilla,lilly etc but not nigeria local league club
SportsRe: My Nightmare Over---victor Moses by yarnings(op): 6:14am On Aug 12, 2014
I doubt if moses will be giving playing time in this present chelsea team
SportsMy Nightmare Over---victor Moses by yarnings(op): 6:12am On Aug 12, 2014
My nightmare over — Victor Moses
Chelsea winger Victor Moses is determined to put his
Liverpool nightmare behind him and force his way
into Jose Mourinho’s first team this season.
The Nigeria international made his first appearance
for Chelsea in a year when he was introduced for
Azpilicueta on the hour in their 2-1 victory over
Hungarian side Ferencvaros Sunday night.
The 23-year-old is
aiming to rebuild
his career after
making just six
Premier League
starts at Liverpool
last term after
being sent to
Anfield on a
season-long loan.
He looked certain to leave Stamford Bridge this
summer, but Mourinho is having second thoughts
about the Nigeria international because he counts as
a home grown player in the Premier League and
Champions League.
Moses, who played for his country at the World Cup
this summer, is hoping to take the opportunity
despite being linked with a loan move away and said:
“There are a lot of quality players here but I will keep
giving it all I have got.
“I just have to forget about last season and think
about this season, concentrate and keep working
hard.
“What happened at Liverpool – that’s football for you.
It was a loan move, I wanted to play football but I
unfortunately didn’t get as many games as I
expected.
“My fitness is getting there. It was my first pre-
season game – I came back injured after the World
Cup. I couldn’t join up with the lads and was just
getting treatment at the training ground.”
“I’m delighted I got on (against Ferencvaros) and had
the minutes I had. You’re looking at three-four games
before you get back to full fitness. I’m enjoying my
football at the moment and will just keep working
hard,” he further told London Evening Standard. Vanguardngr.com
PoliticsRe: Tambuwal Congratulates Aregbesola by yarnings(op): 5:47am On Aug 12, 2014
Take this to Front page mr moderator,
PoliticsRe: Shagari:why Northerners Should Vote For Jonathan In 2015. by yarnings(op): 5:45am On Aug 12, 2014
Mr moderator take this to FP,for comments from pro GEJ and anti GEJ 2015
PoliticsRe: Shagari:why Northerners Should Vote For Jonathan In 2015. by yarnings(op): 10:18am On Aug 11, 2014
Seriously 2015 will be funny as far as election is concern.northerner advocating GEJ 2015,the same northerners that want power back come 2015 by firre by force.nigerian politicians lack ideas and principle only interested in their personal gain
PoliticsShagari:why Northerners Should Vote For Jonathan In 2015. by yarnings(op): 10:03am On Aug 11, 2014
The Deputy Governor of Sokoto state, Alhaji Mukhtari
Shagari, who is a strong member of the Peoples’
Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday urged Northerners
to vote enmaess for Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, in his
second term bid as President in 2015. Doing this, he
said, would instill fairness, justice and equity in the
fabric of the country’s polity.
The former Minister of Agriculture and Water
Resources, premised his argument on the fact that
everyone who had the opportunity to become
president of Nigeria, were given the opportunity to
go for second term, adding that former Presidents
Shehu Shagari, Olusegun Obasanjo, were given the
same opportunity.
“If the former late President, Umaru Shehu Yar’Adua
were still alive, he also, would have been given the
same opportunity. Why not Jonathan?”, the deputy
governor asked.
Shagari who granted THISDAY an interview in Abuja,
said Jonathan, who is from the South-south and the
people of that region have been supportive of the
Northern political agenda for almost 50 years.
On why he maintains such declaration, even though
some elite opposed Jonathan’s second term bid, he
said: “If now, the opportunity has come for us as
northerners, to support the candidacy of the South-
south, because one good turn deserves another, and I
knew at that point in time, when I made that
pronouncement, politically, it was not a popular thing
to say.
“We should not just vote based on popularity, we
should in this country imbibe this idea of fairness,
justice and equity and allow others to have
opportunity when that opportunity comes around,
and I still maintain that position, in that Jonathan
should be given all the support that he needs to have
a second term, because as far as I’m concerned there
are challenges, yes, but he is doing the best that he
can to make this country a better place for us.”
According to him, any President, could be in the
same shoe with him, regarding all the security
problems, adding that Nigerians should not ask him
to go based on those challenges. He said Jonathan
should be given all the support that he deserves.
Shagari said: “We should also understand that the
problem of this country was not created by him. He
inherited most of them, including the security
problem. What we have to do as a nation is to come
out boldly and support him to fight the insecurity
that we have, and also to give the people of the
South-south the opportunity to have a second term.”
Thisdaylive.com
PoliticsRe: Tambuwal Congratulates Aregbesola by yarnings(op): 9:38am On Aug 11, 2014
@bbello.Is tambuwal truly in PDP?that could be interpreted to mean anti-party activities
PoliticsTambuwal Congratulates Aregbesola by yarnings(op): 9:27am On Aug 11, 2014
Only time will tell which party mr speaker is.he was not in osun for omisore mega campaign rally.he eat and romances the opposition party more than PDP. Tambuwal Congratulates Aregbesola
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Aminu
Waziri Tambuwal, has congratulated Governor Rauf
Aregbesola of Osun State over his re-election for a
second term.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and
Public Affairs, Malam Imam Imam, Tambuwal also
congratulated Osun voters for exercising their
democratic rights in a largely peaceful manner.
He said with the polls over, the onus is now on the
political class in the state to rally round the Governor
to enable him administer the state for the benefit its
citizens. Thisdaylive.com
PoliticsRe: Sanate Tackles Waku Over Corruption Allegation by yarnings(op): 8:58am On Aug 11, 2014
@ zigggy44,is these related to the topic?
PoliticsRe: Sanate Tackles Waku Over Corruption Allegation by yarnings(op): 7:40am On Aug 11, 2014
Are they not corrupt or what?waku was only stated the very obvious
PoliticsSanate Tackles Waku Over Corruption Allegation by yarnings(op): 7:27am On Aug 11, 2014
The Senate Committee on Rules and Business has
asked Senator Joseph Waku to retract his statement
wherein he allegedly cast aspersions and insinuations
of corrupt practices against its members.
Chairman of the committee, Senator Ita Enang, in a
statement in Abuja, said Waku who served from
1999 to 2003, allegedly claimed that he was
informed by a serving Senator that “to sponsor a Bill,
a Senator may have to compromise the Rules and
Business Committee to get it listed.” Enang said,
“For the avoidance of doubt, we are hereby calling on
Senator Waku to please name such a serving
Senator.” He said Waku, who left the Senate 12 years
ago could not have been in a position to make any
statement about the institution without being
appropriately informed. He said, “We therefore
demand that he retracts the statement and name the
Senator. “We can boldly state that no serving
Senator would hold such opinion or say same to any
person concerning the rules and Business
Committee. “We state that the committee under my
leadership as chairman, and the Senate leadership
under distinguished Sen. David Mark as Senate
President has and will always maintain the highest
standard of decency and fairness to all Senators. “We
believe in the equality of all Senators and none will
breach the privilege of the other as has been
demonstrated in the Mark’s leadership thus far.”
Meanwhile, the Deputy Senate President, Ike
Ekweremadu, has alleged that a current edition of a
news magazine had published a malicious
publication against him in order to attack his 2015
ambition. Ekweremadu, in a statement by his Special
Adviser, Media, Mr. Uche Anichukwu, therefore asked
members of the public to ignore the publication
because it was meant to discredit his performances.
He said, “We are not surprised that after months of
fruitless search, the peddlers of the pre-packaged
fallacies and libel only ended up with an obscure and
financially distressed medium, as every
professionally inclined and credible medium turned
down both their cocktail of lies and mouth-watering
offers. “We make bold to say that it is all about 2015
and we know where it is coming from. “While more of
such attacks are expected as we count down to the
electoral processes, we wish to state that the said
report and every other subsequent attempts to
discredit the person of the Deputy President of the
Senate or the numerous and laudable development
projects he attracted to his constituency and Enugu
State in general will continue to fail. “This is so
because while you may deceive the blind that there
is no oil in the soup, you cannot deceive him as to
whether or not there is salt in it. “The legacies of the
Deputy President of the Senate’s representation in
terms of socio-economic infrastructural development,
human capital development, job creation, and
political empowerment are as clear as daylight. “We
therefore urge our teeming supporters and admirers
to treat such attacks and malicious publications as
mere antics of political desperados.”What will be will
be” the statement added. Punchng.com
PoliticsRe: Ogbeni RAUF ARAEGBESOLA Acceptance Speech by yarnings(op): 7:19am On Aug 11, 2014
APC will always have something to say,I wonder what ogbeni and his APC cohort whould have said had they lost the election!congrat ogbeni it was a victory well deserved.
PoliticsOgbeni RAUF ARAEGBESOLA Acceptance Speech by yarnings(op): 7:10am On Aug 11, 2014


Aregbesola’s acceptance speech

DEMOCRATIC VICTORY OVER THE TYRANNY OF
POWER
After an unnecessarily tense, tortuous and even
traumatic process, the Independent National
Electoral Commission this morning declared me as
the winner of the Osun state governorship election
on the platform of the All Progressive Congress
(APC). On behalf of my party, we are delighted to
claim victory for our hard work, focus and dedication
in this election. I thank the Almighty God for our
triumph at the polls, against all odds.
To the good people of Osun State goes our
unflinching gratitude. We salute your steadfastness,
courage, loyalty, commitment and fierce
determination to defend your sovereign rights. You
have demonstrated in this election that in a
democracy, power truly belongs to the people. I am
humbled and honoured by your trust and abiding
faith in me and my party. I pledge that your
confidence in us shall never be betrayed or taken for
granted.
Ordinarily, this should be a moment of joy and
celebration consequent upon the hard earned
triumph of the people’s will. However, this election
shows that democracy is still gravely endangered in
Nigeria. We witnessed gross abuse of power and, of
due process before, during, and even after the actual
voting process. It is so sad and unfortunate that what
should be a normal, routine process was maliciously
allowed to snowball in to a needless virtual war by
the Federal Government and the PDP.
Osun state was unduly militarized in an
unprecedented manner through criminal intimidation
and psychological assault on our people. This election
witnessed an abuse of our security agencies and
amounted to a corruption of their professional ethics
and integrity.
The security agencies were unprofessionally utilized
in Osun state to harass, intimidate and oppress the
people whose taxes are used to pay their salaries and
provide their arms. Hundreds of leaders, supporters,
sympathizers and agents of our party were arrested
and detained. Also, hundreds of other innocent
citizens including women and the aged were
harassed, brutalized and traumatized. In spite of this
condemnable repression and abuse of human rights,
the unflagging spirit of our people triumphed.
Our victory is due to the steadfastness and resolute
determination of our people to assert and defend
their rights. The PDP obviously did all it could in a
most desperate manner to steal the people’s
mandate. A critical analysis of the elections shows a
trend of general low voter turnout largely because of
the atmosphere of deliberate tyranny and fear
caused by the excessive militarization of the state.
Despite our victory, it is pertinent to condemn and
also point out the fact that the number of accredited
voters in most local governments was less than half
of registered voters. Against this trend, it is curious
that the bulk of Senator the PDP votes came from
only four Local Governments- namely Ife Central, Ife
East, Ife North and Ife South. This suggests an
inexplicable large turnout in his stronghold which is a
curious departure from the general trend of voting
across the state.
The outcome of this election, once again, shows the
unswerving determination of our people to ensure
that democracy triumphs in Nigeria. We have sent a
strong signal to all and sundry that no might is
powerful enough to thwart the will of the people. This
should always strengthen our resolve to ensure that
as from now on, every vote must not only be counted
but must count in this country. Nobody or party must
ever exercise power unreasonably at any level except
in accordance with the will of the people to whom
sovereignty belongs.
Let me assure the good people of Osun state that I
appreciate that this victory is a reward for our hard
work and commitment to the welfare of our people. I
promise that we shall not rest on our oars but shall
be spurred to work even harder with all well meaning
people of the State of Osun and the generality of
Nigerians to continue to enjoy your trust and
support. You can be assured that we will leave no
stone unturned in our continued effort to transform
Osun into a land of progress, prosperity and peace for
all with renewed fervour. I realize that this victory
and the challenges we went through is a call to
greater service and sustained commitment to our
people. I pledge a rededication of myself to the
service of our people and the strengthening of
democratic values in Osun and Nigeria generally. Our
country remains in political bondage and we must
set her free.
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. www.thenationonlineng.net
PoliticsRe: Osun 2014 Guber Polls: Live Reports by yarnings: 10:15pm On Aug 08, 2014
I hate APC,but there is no way omisore of PDP will win ogbeni of APC in any free/unfree,credible/uncredible,peaceful or not,ogbeni will beat omisore in all tactics,RAUF is not new in the game.He was once quoted to have told oyinlola b4 d 2007 election that if oyinlola was backing on rigging the election that he sud cum down to LAGOS so that dey cud teach dem how to rig.rauf vs omisore equals thug 4 thug,tout for tout,mafia 4 mafia,DON 4 DON,grassroot network 4 grassroot network........but rAUf got gud performance record than omisore.gud credibility than omisore,personaliy level obgeni is above omisore
PoliticsRe: Chibok Girls : We Are Not Against Third Party Dialogue – Jonathan by yarnings: 6:07am On Aug 07, 2014
Words are free and cheap mr president......mr president should know that it is easier said than done.for 115 days now you have bn telling who ever cares to listen that your government is committed in rescuing the girls but it has always bn the same story.OGA presido we are not intrested to know if you are committed or not,the only thing nigerians want to hear from you now is that the girls are back.....LOBATAN
CultureRe: Restriction Of Movement In Ikorodu Tomorrow Due To Ritual Rites (eluku & Oro). by yarnings: 5:54am On Aug 07, 2014
In this 21st century,why disrupting peoples free movement all in the name of ORO? I hope the named area is a remote village or getto...
Jobs/VacanciesRe: NYSC Aptitude Test Holding On Saturday 21st December by yarnings: 6:15am On Dec 20, 2013
Anybody with useful info about candidates in delta,where is their venue??pls I need info on this...
Jobs/VacanciesRe: NYSC Aptitude Test Holding On Saturday 21st December by yarnings: 10:04am On Dec 19, 2013
Pls peeps,
What about those in delta state?where is dir venue?
Anybody wit usefel info should please share...
Jobs/VacanciesRe: Nimc 2012/2013 Interview by yarnings: 2:24pm On Sep 03, 2013
pls folks what about customers officers,any info?a
have not heard from anyboby that applied for customers officer.pls any update.............
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Liverpool Vs Manchester United (1 - 0) On 1st September 2013 by yarnings: 11:55am On Aug 31, 2013
Liverpool team is strong and better compare to their team last season but not strong enough to face ma smoking man u at this time of the season.
PoliticsRe: Lagos Drags Al-mustapha To Supreme Court Over Kudirat's Murder by yarnings: 8:25pm On Aug 13, 2013
Why all these arguments....
If the appeal court had upheld the high court ruling,won't al mustapha appeal the ruling at the supreme court?
So since the ruling was the other way round,it is normal that the LSG appeal the ruling in the supreme court.
Such case must get to the supreme court.............
SportsRe: Mikel, African Footballer Of The Year, 2013?? by yarnings: 2:33pm On Jun 28, 2013
Mikel all the way,the gap btw mikel and the closest person that can stop him from been named africa footballer of the year is wide.wen he is named it make people who have the view that okocha was robbed of it to av a rethink,okocha is nt a complete footballer but he is a good football entertainer.no good football manager in a big club would buy a player like okocha,av said it since 2008 that africa footballer of the year is mikel birthryt so even if he is not given this year,he would surely be crowned one day.pls before u attack me sit down and compare mikel n okocha mind u dribbling is nt all dat makes u a good player,not even wen doing it just for d fun on of it and not for the intrest of his team,which okocha is guilty of.have u ever asked ursef why he did not play for big clubshuh?some will even tell u dat okocha is nt lucky or it is because he is a black man that if he was a white man he would have been named world footballer of the year.mikel is too good,playing 4 n 10 is nt easy.
SportsConfedration Cup May Be Called Off by yarnings(op): 5:05pm On Jun 21, 2013
Just saw it on NTA sport news that the confedration cup going on in brazil might be put on hold due to escalating riot going on brazil.
Could anyone give more hints?
More information coming.
SportsRe: Super Eagles Miss Flight To South-Africa by yarnings: 2:58am On Jun 16, 2013
This should not be an excuse if they fail to qualify for semi final from their group.
Period

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