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OBJ Warns Over Millitary Take Over As Buhari's Fate On Certificate Saga Will Be Decided Tomorrow

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo warns today on military take over ,a day before APC candidate  General Muhammad  Buhari ( rtd) fate o. Certificate saga will me decided by the court.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned against a military government in Nigeria, saying such move will undermine the integrity of the country in the comity of nations.
Mr. Obasanjo gave the warning when the wife of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Aisha Buhari, led South West Women of the party to his home in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The former leader said he was happy Nigeria has gone beyond the rumour of Interim National Government.
‪”I do hope we will get things more right. A lot of rumours are flying around, I think we have gone away from the rumour of Interim Government because that is not in our constitution,” Mr. Obasanjo said. “I hope we will soon go away from the rumour of handing over to the military because the military is not meant to run affairs of a nation in terms of running government.”
Ahead of Saturday’s presidential election, there have been speculations about a possible military intervention, and the formation of an Interim National Government in Nigeria.
Denials by President Goodluck Jonathan that his government is not planning to surrender power to an interim body, should the opposition win, have not totally doused those fears.
Prominent lawyer, Femi Falana, said on Sunday that there were still no indications the elections will go forward. He warned against a coup d’etat.
Mr. Obasanjo said the international community especially the African Union will not accommodate or recognise any government that emerges outside Nigeria’s constitution.
“The intentional community will not condone it, particularly African Union. We have said and it is part and parcel of the constituting act of the African Union. Any government that is not brought about on the basis of the constitution will not be accepted, will not be tolerated and will not be a member of the AU until that government is dismantled,” he said.
‪Mr. Obasanjo said Nigeria has all it takes to dictate the pace for other countries in Africa, adding that Nigerians should blame themselves for where it is today.
‪”We are the largest country in Africa, we should be a model, setting examples, we shouldn’t be drawing Africa backward. I hope we will not. I hope at the end of this exercise, we would be where we should be, leading Africa and showing examples for the rest of Africa and indeed the rest of the world.
‪”We have the goodwill of many people. I watched, last night, President Obama talking about our constitution, I watched our brother from Ghana, the current Chairman of ECOWAS talk about our constitution, they are all interested, they all wish us well, should we wish ourselves anything less?”
‪ Mr. Obasanjo said political parties should focus more on what unites the country and avoid hate campaigns. ‪He said anyone who is interested in the future of Nigeria should focus on issues of insecurity, economy, employment.
‪‪”How are we going to get them, what are we going to do, not trivial issues of certificate, no certificate, not trivial issues of when somebody are talking about someone is a Nigerian and not a Nigerian.
Mrs. Buhari, who had earlier embarked on a rally in company of all wives of APC Governors in the country at Moshood Abiola Stadium in the town, thanked Mr. Obasanjo for being what she described as a true nationalist, saying that he acted beyond party level while solving issues affecting the country.
‪”Baba exercises his prowess as a father, as a former head of state of Nigeria twice. Very few Nigerians have the opportunity to rule the country twice, we are here today to show our appreciation the way you handle things as a statesman and also a nationalist.
‪”We thank you so much for acting beyond party in getting things right, thank you for that, may you live long to continue solving out problems,” she said.
  

2015 Polls: Police Issues Restriction Order

The Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba has issued an order on the restriction of movement ahead of the presidential election slated for March 28 and has appealed to Nigerians to cooperate with the police.

In a statement issued by Emmanuel Ojukwu, Force Public Relations Officer, Abuja, he said: “As part of efforts to ensure adequate security in the forthcoming general elections across all the Federation on Saturday 28 March, 2015 and 11 April, 2015, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba, has ordered the restriction of vehicular movements as follows: Saturday 28th March, 2015, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. only and Saturday 11 April, 2015 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. only.

He noted that: “this total restriction of movements order applies to all, except for Ambulances, Fire service trucks and others on essential duties.

“Consequently, travellers and citizens who intend to use roads on these days and hours are advised to plan alternative times for their travelling,” the statement said.

While expressing his regrets over the inconveniences that road users and the general public may encounter as a result of this restriction, the IGP “appeals for the understanding and cooperation of the entire citizenry, as the restriction is done in the nation’s interest.”

“The IGP assures that adequate security logistics and manpower have been strategically deployed to achieve a most conducive electioneering atmosphere. In this regard, policemen for election duty have been properly trained, briefed and sensitized on their roles as stipulated in the Electoral Act.”

“They are expected to be professional, non-partisan, civil but firm in their approach and relation to the public.”

He enjoined citizens to remain vigilant and report all suspicious movements or dealings to appropriate police authority.

Decamped Rivers Deputy Governor Declares War On APC, Says Blood Spillage Is Allowed

The Rivers State Deputy Governor, Tele Ikuru, on Monday asked the Peoples Democratic Party faithful to fight and redeem the state from the All Progressives Party, even if it means shedding their blood.

Rivers State Deputy Gov. Tele Ikuru
Mr. Ikuru made the call in Port Harcourt to a crowd of PDP supporters who turned out to welcome him after his defection from the APC.

“It is necessary for the sake of your fathers, for the sake of your mothers, for the sake of your brothers and sisters and for the sake of your children, every Rivers man must stand up to fight this evil among us,” Mr. Ikuru said. “If it demands your blood, so be it.”

The deputy governor also told the PDP supporters how his friend and boss, Governor Rotimi Amaechi, deceived him into leaving the party in 2013.

According to him, Mr. Amaechi made him to believe that joining the APC was the new order.

“I was deceived, I must confess,” he said. ” I was told that it was a new order. I did not know that it was all about the ambition of an individual. I say big thank you to you all PDP members because, when I was deceived out of PDP, if all of you had not stood your ground to keep the party alive, where would I have returned to?

“In our darkness, we thought that we were in the right place. What is happening in Rivers State today will haunt all of us if we allow it to go unchallenged.”

He announced that his supporters across the 23 local government areas of the state have agreed to dump the ruling APC.

Mr. Ikuru, who said genuine peace will return to the state after the March 28 presidential election, introduced some of his top supporters who defected with him including the former Deputy Mayor of Port Harcourt City, Victor Ere, APC Secretary in Andoni Local Government Area, Kingston Silvanus, amongst others.

Meanwhile, a source has told PREMIUM TIMES that Mr. Ikuru has started moving things out of his official quarters barely two days after he dumped APC for the PDP.

The embattled deputy governor is said to have started moving his personal belongings from his Old GRA official residence on Monday night.

According to the source, Mr. Ikuru is moving to his personal house located in Eagle Island, one of the water locked areas of Port Harcourt city.

“We saw people moving things out of the residence in the night and it is likely he is moving back to his personal house,” the source said.

The deputy governor might have decided to flee from his official residence to forestall being thrown out by Governor Amaechi.

Mr. Amaechi was sacked from his official quarters in 2007 when he would not yield to the PDP’s decision to replace him with his cousin, Celestine Omehia, as the PDP governorship candidate for that year’s election.

Mr. Amaechi was the speaker of the state house of assembly from 1999 – 2007 and was tipped to take over from the then Governor, Peter Odili.

However, during the PDP’s South-South zonal rally in Port Harcourt, former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, told party faithful that the gubernatorial ticket Mr. Amaechi won during the primary had a “K-leg”.

Instead of handing Mr. Amaechi the party’s flag, it was given to his cousin, Mr. Omehia, in a move that pitched the two brothers against each other.

When Mr. Amaechi challenged the party’s decision in court, his boss, Mr. Odili, immediately ordered security operatives to throw his personal belongings out of the speaker’s official residence.

The spokesperson for the Deputy Governor, Edna Alete, declined comment when PREMIUM TIMES contacted on whether or not Mr. Ikuru has moved out of his official residence.

Alcohol Contest Kill One, Others Hospitalized In Benin

An alcohol-drinking contest has claimed one life and
hospitalized two others in a Benin hospital.
The deceased, Famous Ogbeide, 25, and three others
were drinking different brands of hot drinks at the
funeral of their friend’s father. TheNation reports that
he emerged winner in the first and second rounds of
the contest, but failed to collect his prize of N4,000 as
he died in the hospital.
Sources said the contest was initiated by one of the
youths at the party.
The victim allegedly collapsed by the roadside after
gulping the drink. It was also gathered that one of the
victims pulled out of the contest when he began to
cough and vomit.
The police have arrested the organiser of the funeral
party who was said to have arrived Nigeria from
Malaysia the day before.
The deceased’s mother said her son told her he was
attending a funeral of his friend’s father. She added
that his father died last December. Police
spokesperson DSP Joseph Edoigiawerie said the case
was being handled by the homicide department of the
state police command headquarters, Benin City.

Niger PDP Campaign Coordinator, Others Defect To APC

Niger: Nasko’s Campaign
Coordinator, Others Defect
To APC
Abu Nmodu
— Mar 19, 2015 | 1 Comment
Many members of the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) in Niger State including the
coordinator of the party’s governorship
candidate, Alhaji Umar Nasko in Shiroro
local government of the state, Alhaji Akilu
Ishaku Kuta have defected to the All
Progressives Congress (APC).
They defected on Tuesday during the
campaign tour of the APC governorship
candidate, Alhaji Abu Sani Bello.
Kuta a former vice chairman of Shiroro local
government on the platform of PDP
announced that he was defecting to APC
with 1,500 of his supporters who were
hitherto in PDP.
He said the reason for dumping PDP was
because of the neglect of the rural areas
including Shiroro local government area.
Niger State deputy governor and leader of
APC in the state, Alhaji Ahmed Musa Ibeto
who received the defectors urged the people
to vote for all the candidates of APC in the
forthcoming general election.
According to Ibeto, APC will bring about true
development for the people hence any vote
for APC is a wise decision to ensure
development.
Ibeto admonished the youths to avoid
violence during and after the election,
urging them to be peaceful even if they are
deliberately provoked.
While also urging them not to be influenced
to vote by financial gains he advised the
youths to resist the temptation of selling
their permanent Voters Cards PVCs.
In his declaration Abu Sani Bello promised
to develop the state and therefore sought for
the people’s votes to mitigate poverty in the
state and clean the state of currupt
practices .

Charge Me To Court If I've Stolen, Tinubu Challenges PDP

Tinubu To PDP: Charge Me
To Court If I have Stolen

— Mar 19, 2015

The national leader of All Progressive
Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed
Tinubu, has challenged the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) to charge him to
court over its allegation that he embezzled
the state’s resources.
He disclosed this at the 14th Town Hall
meeting of Lagos central senatorial district
tagged: “Treading the Path To Prosperity,”
organised by Senator Oluremi Tinubu on
Wednesday.
According to him, if they were feeling the
pain of Bola Tinubu, they would not attack
me. This is eight years I left Alausa as
governor, they should go to court and
prosecute me if I have embezzled the
state’s fund.
“They said I acquire Lagos funds, this is my
stomach still flat. Afterall, I did not tell the
electorates that I did not have shoe before I
was voted in the office,” he said.
The former governor of Lagos State said
that this was time for PDP to leave the seat
of power, saying thousands of graduates
died in the name of fighting to secure job.

I Know Those Behind Interim Government Plot - Wole Soyinka

Professor Wole soyinka in an interview revealed that he knows those behind the plot for an interim government.

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Soldiers Fire At Chairman Of Northern Elders Forum

The chairman of the Northern Elders Forum, Ango Abdullahi, narrowly escaped death Wednesday as soldiers opened fire on his vehicle in Bauchi.
Narrating what happened, Mr. Abdullahi said he was on his way to the Bauchi State University, Gadau, for an assignment when the soldiers attacked his car.
Mr. Abdullahi is the chairman of the Governing Council of the University.
“It was in the morning as I was traveling in my official car with my driver,” he said.
“I was going to Gad for a meeting. We had just passed the Awala Hotel roundabout when I saw a military convoy moving very slowly.
“I was trying to catch up for the meeting so my driver overtook the military convoy. The next thing I knew they opened fire at us.
“The bullets damaged the engine of the car, damaged the car that we had to park by the road side.
“The soldiers came out and were shouting angrily at us.
“They were demanding to know why we wanted to overtake them. Didn’t we know that the soldiers were exporting sensitive materials?
“That is how they just left us there and continued their movement,” Mr. Abdullahi said.
“I have never seen such a reckless act.
He said the state Commissioner for Higher Education and told him about the attack.
“The Commissioner for Higher Education called the security agencies chiefs to inform them of what happened.
“The army later sent one Captain who apologized and promised to investigate and know from which unit the soldiers are from,” he said.
When contacted, the State Commissioner for Higher Education, Ibrahim Mohammed, confirmed that Mr. Abdullahi was attacked.
The Commissioner said he was pleased with the quick response of senior military officiers, immediately he informed them of the incident.
“They all apologized to the professor and he was happy at their response but he was traumatised because his driver said a bullet nearly caught the professor, because the bullet penetrated the door where he sat.
“The car was riddled with bullets but thank God no one was hurt but the car was badly destroyed,” he said.
The Nigerian Army could not be immediately reached Wednesday.

POLITICS: Atiku Denies Defection To PDP , Denies Defected Group

Former Vice President and chieftain of the All progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar, has denied knowledge of the groups of politicians who announced their defection to the PDP from the APC.

Some groups which claimed to be Atiku support groups had defected to the Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday

But in a statement by his media office on Wednesday, the former VP denied any relationship with the groups.

The former Vice President said in a statement by his media office in Abuja that he remains a committed member of the APC and urged that the purported defections of these groups be discountenanced.

Atiku was one of the APC presidential aspirants who lost to the eventual winner, Muhammadu Buhari.

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Buhari Suffers Setback As Atiku's Camp Joins Jonathan

 
Barely eleven days before Nigerians head to the polls, a total of 120 groups loyal to former presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar have decamped to the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP).

The decampees were received by Uche Secondius, deputy national chairman of PDP, The Cable reports.

A reception to welcome them to the camp of President Goodluck Jonathan was held for them at at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja.

Report of their planned defection had surfaced on Monday.

According to Nigerian Tribune report, Mr Peter Ogar, the national coordinator of Renaissance for Socio-political Transformation of Nigeria, who spoke on behalf of the group during a press conference at the weekend, said the groups were convinced that there was no viable alternative to President Goodluck Jonathan.

“Having understood the event of December 10, 2014, wherein our able leader, the Turakin Adamawa, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar was through a gang up denied us and indeed Nigerians the chance to have a true option in the forthcoming presidential election.

“Accordingly, we had to take time to analyse the inner workings of the current administration under President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and came to the conclusion that outside the Turaki, there is no better candidate within any opposition political party, hence the need for a rethink and strategic political repositioning for the sake of destiny of our great country, Nigeria.

“It is on this premise that we are today announcing our plans to declare in a grand style, the shift in allegiance and support from the old order to a more purposeful and result oriented leadership as a better alternative in the next civilian transition hence our wholehearted declaration of support for President Jonathan in the forthcoming presidential election in the country as we are deeply convinced that he has the expertise, patriotism and national zeal to move the country to the next level,” Ogar said.

Earlier, report had surfaced that Jonathan held a secret meeting with Atiku at his home in Yola, Adamawa state capital, in a bid to woo him and his supporters.

Rumours emerged last week that Atiku, who had previously dumped the PDP for the APC, was under pressure to return to the ruling party. He denied the rumour and reinstated his commitment to the opposition party.

Atiku has not been participating actively in the APC campaigns rallies. He has however continued to pledge his loyalty to the party.

The PDM, a political group formed by Atiku was said to have endorsed President Jonathan, the PDP presidential candidate. But in a swift reaction, the PDM debunked the report, saying they had already endorsed the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Gen Muhammadu Buhari.

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Bukola Saraki Condemns Attack On Buhari's Wife Convoy

The convoy of Mrs Aisha Buhari, the wife of APC Presidential candidate was reportedly attacked by some hoodlums around a film house along Emir road in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital yesterday evening.

According to a statement by APC Chairman in Kwara state, Alhaji Balogun Fulani, 10 vehicles in her convoy were vandalized. Continue to read the statement posted on Bukola Saraki's Facebook wall. Meanwhile, Mrs Buhari and her women reached their destination in tact. They are pictured above with Bukola Saraki

OPC Factions Clashed Over Jega

Anti-Jega Protest
Following Monday’s protest by the Oodua Peoples’ Congress, OPC, factions within the group have risen up to dissociate themselves from the call for removal of Attahiru Jega, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

Following Monday’s protest by the Oodua Peoples’ Congress, OPC, factions within the group have risen up to dissociate themselves from the call for removal of Attahiru Jega, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

OPC/PDP/Nollywood anti-Jega protests in Lagos yesterday
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The Gani Adams’ faction of the OPC, accompanied by members of the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organization, took to the streets in Lagos to demand the removal of the INEC boss ahead of the March 28 general elections.

Mr. Adams said the rally was not partisan, but a call for Mr. Jega to be removed from office.

“What we protested for was the removal of Jega over the poor distribution of PVCs in the south, registration of underage in the north and creation of additional 30,000 polling units in the north,” Mr. Adams told PREMIUM TIMES after the protest.

The OPC members, armed with guns, pocket-knives, machetes, and charms marched from the Lagos-Ibadan expressway through Ikorodu road chanting anti-Jega songs.

Some of protesters harassed motorists and passers-by while others vandalized campaign posters of political parties, particularly those of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Last Friday, the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, held similar protests across the South Eastern states of Anambra, Enugu, and Ebonyi where they accused Mr. Jega of incompetence.

On Sunday, the APC claimed it had uncovered a plot by the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, to use ethnic militias to protest for the removal of Mr. Jega.

But Mr. Adams accused the APC and Lai Mohammed, its National Publicity Secretary, of peddling falsehood, adding that Monday’s protest was peaceful.

“Nobody was attacked. Lai Muhammed should stop peddling lies against our members,” Mr. Adams said.

“Nobody touched their bill boards. It’s the most peaceful rally I have seen. Even they, APC, cannot hold a peaceful as successful rally ‎as that. As a matter of fact, over 30 Nollywood stars took part in the rally including myself.”

“Against Yoruba interest”

Another faction of the OPC responded swiftly and angrily on Monday, accusing Mr. Adams of betraying the group and the Yoruba people.

“We, the members of the National Coordinating Council of the Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, the highest ruling body of the organization, wish to disassociate ourselves from the shameful, destructive, violent and reactionary activities of the Gani Adam-led team which occurred in Lagos today,” the group said in a statement.

“What was witnessed today in Lagos was the highest level of political violence sponsored and funded by certain elements in the Jonathan government.

“Gani Adams is on his own and does not enjoy the support of a large size of our membership spread across the country. He is working for the sponsors of violence against our people who want the March 28 elections not to hold. Unleashing terror on innocent citizens and killing them is not the way of democracy. It is not our idea of a people-oriented advocacy.”

In 2013, the Mr. Adams-led faction of the OPC secured a lucrative contract from the federal government to secure crude oil pipelines in the South West.

At the time, Mr. Adams justified the contract by claiming that President Jonathan had also awarded similar contracts to Niger Delta militants and that the OPC deserved its share.

“For a group that has been doing a lot of things for the society free of charge, it is not too much to apply for a security job,” Mr. Adams had said.

Monday’s meeting of the OPC faction was attended by Shina Akinpelu, Monsuru Akande, Sunday Adebayo, Kilanko Oladipupo, Kehinde Ogunyale, and Gbenga Eegunlusi.

In its statement, the faction accused Mr. Adams of being on “dubious project” and using the pipeline contract from the government as an excuse to recruit people to work for Mr. Jonathan and PDP in the South West.

“Gani Adams is acting against Yoruba interest. The compromises he has made amounts to selling the Yoruba to the present government for a piece of Pipeline contract to line his pockets,” the group said.

“OPC is not about pipeline contracts or any other contracts for that matter. The Yoruba interest is beyond contracts. We seek justice and fairness from the current government.”

The group called on Yoruba sons and daughters to join them in condemning Mr. Adams and his “anti-democratic tendencies.”

“We must renounce him and remind him he cannot sell the Yoruba race to Jonathan and PDP on the cheap. He also has no authority to speak on behalf of the Yoruba people,” they said.

“We pity those who rely on him to win votes. They will be sorely disappointed. Their investment is a bad one already. We reject today and always any attempt to use our organization and its members for narrow and selfish partisan purposes.

“We must remind them that the Yoruba people cannot be hoodwinked by sweeteners. No one should expect them to kow tow to an individual who is a Lilliputian in the political development and history of the Yoruba nation.”

While renouncing Mr. Adams and his activities, the group also renounced other Yoruba sons and daughters who are playing roles inimical to the welfare and interest of the South West.

“We call on our people to be vigilant politically at this time. Nigeria needs a new leadership, a new direction and a country that works.”