Rotimi Amaechi created problems for me in South-East – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, created a problem for him in the South-East zone of the country.

During his presidential campaign in Enugu, Buhari disclosed that Amaechi promised the people of South-East that his administration will construct a railway linking their region to the Northern part of the country.

According to Buhari, fulfilling the promise made by Amaechi would be difficult because the minister didn’t submit any proposal of such to the Federal Executive Council. He, however, assured that people that he would convince the Federal Executive Council members for the project to be approved.

Oby Ezekwesili’s party endorses Buhari.

Oby Ezekwesili’s political party, Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) has just endorsed President Buhari re-election bid.

This is coming hours after Oby Ezekwesili, withdrew from the race.

The national chairman of the party, Gani Galadima, said Ezekwesili only wanted to use the ACPN platform to negotiate to be finance minister.

He said;

Buhari forwards new minimum wage of N27K to NASS

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday, 24th January 2018, forwarded a proposed New National minimum wage of N27,000 to the National Assembly.

Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, confirmed this when he read President Buhari’s letter on the floor of the Senate during plenary.

The letter further noted that passing the bill on time would stabilise the economy as Nigerian workers have been looking towards solving the Labour crisis.

Buhari and Obasanjo all smiles as they shake hands at Council of State meeting

Head of states, President Buhari and former president, Olusegun Obasanjo wore smiles earlier yesterday as they shook hands too at the Council of State meeting which took place at the state house Abuja.

The council of state meeting has past Nigerian Presidents and Heads of States present, and here are photos of Buhari and Obasanjo all smiles at the meeting below;

Obasanjo fires President Buhari again, says he is sick in his ”body, mind and soul”

Not up to 24 hours after his damning letter to President Buhari, ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo has launched a new attack on the head of states.

In an interview with BBC Yoruba January 21st, Obasanjo said President Buhari is sick in his body, soul and mind.

Atiku names 30 corrupt people working with Buhari

Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has named 30 corrupt people working with Buhari.

Phrank Shaibu, Atiku’s Special Assistant on Public Communications who released a statement on behalf of the Presidential candidate, noted that while most are members of the party, others ran to the party to seek refuge from anti-graft agencies.

The 30 corrupt people working with Buhari according to Atiku include prominent members of the APC like Bola Tinubu, former Lagos State governor and National Leader of the APC; Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari; Adams Oshiomhole, former Governor of Edo State and National Chairman of the APC; Abdullahi Adamu, a serving senator and former Governor of Nasarawa State; Babachir Lawal, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF); Folarin Coker, Lagos socialite and Director General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC); Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information.

Don’t kill Buhari with work, he is tired, let him go home and rest” PDP chairman tells APC

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) and “the cabal” not to kill President Buhari with work as he is tired and needs to go home to rest.

Secondus said this while inaugurating the 27 presidential campaign committees of the PDP, See below

”Buhari is behaving like Abacha, planning to rig election – Obasanjo blows hot in new Letter

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday slammed President Buhari over alleged intimidation of those perceived to be critics of his government.

In an explosive statement entitled ‘Points for Concern and Action’, Obasanjo said the President lacks that capacity to offer Nigeria what it deserves at this point in time. He also accused President Buhari of returning the country to the era of late General Sani Abacha and asked Nigerians to elect only leaders that can put Nigeria on the path of progress.

Read the full statement below;

Senate asks CBN to suspend card maintenance fee and banks to allow up to N40,000 per withdrawal from their ATMs.

The Nigerian Senate has passed a resolution calling on the Central Bank of Nigeria to suspend the ATM card maintenance charges being deducted from customers’ accounts per month. They also called on commercial banks to configure their machines to dispense up to N40,000 per withdrawal.

The Senate revealed the motion via a tweet @SPNigeria. This resolution came as part of a motion on the illicit and excessive bank charges on customers accounts, sponsored by Senator Olugbenga Ashafa, representing Lagos East.

Obasanjo Joins President Buhari’s Campaign Team

Just days after his father publicly declared his support for PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Olujonwo, the son of ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo, today joined the President Buhari campaign organization.

Director, Strategic Communications of President Buhari 2019 Presidential Campaign, Festus Keyamo shared the photo above on his twitter handle with these words :

Governor Fayose Vows Never To Join Ruling Party

The outgoing Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has said that he won’t leave the Peoples Democratic Party for the All Progressives Congress, advising the ruling party to bury the notion.

The governor made this known while reacting to a statement by the Ekiti Chairman of APC, Paul Omotoso, who said Fayose was not wanted in the party.

”President Buhari has not run any successful business in his life” – PDP’s Atiku says

PDP presidential candidate for the February 2019 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, has described President Buhari as a man who has never run any successful business enterprise in his life.

Atiku said this while replying the comment made by the spokesperson of the APC, Yekini Nabena, who in a statement released, questioned Atiku’s source of wealth.

Atiku in his response released by his media organization, reminded the APC that the former president has run more successful business enterprises unlike President Buhari.

Vice president Osinbajo mocks Senator Adeleke and Dino Melaye

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo made a mockery of PDP’s governorship candidate in the recently concluded Osun state gubernatorial election, Senator Ademola Adeleke, and fellow party member, Senator Dino Malaye, during his speech at the Independence Gala night held at the Banquet hall of the Presidential Villa.

Osibanjo said he agreed with the poll reportedly conducted by the British Independent newspapers which declared Nigerians as the happiest and most optimistic people in the world.

He went on to mock Senator Adeleke stating that he provided humour with his dance moves while Senator Melaye made Nigerians laugh by claiming he had escaped assassination by hiding on a tree top for 11 hours.

Read below;

Ambode accepts defeat, congratulates Sanwo-olu

The incumbent Governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode, has accepted defeat in his efforts to become APC’s 2019 Lagos governorship candidate.

Ambode made the announcement on Wednesday during a very brief media address broadcast by Lagos television.

Sanwo-Olu finally declared as winner of Lagos APC governorship primary

The All Progressives Congress panel sent to Lagos State to conduct the party’s governorship primary has changed its position on the validity of the primary conducted in the state on Tuesday.

Contrary to its earlier position on Tuesday that the primary did not hold, the NWC panel led by Mr Clement Ebri early Wednesday morning said the primary held.

It went on to declare Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the winner of the primary with 970,851 votes ahead of incumbent Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, who recorded 72,901 votes.

Serving Senator reportedly slaps Commissioner at Gombe PDP primaries (Video/Photos)

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP governorship primaries in Gombe state which held inside the government house, took a different turn this afternoon after a serving senator, Bayero Nafada, allegedly slapped a commissioner in the state during a heated argument.

The venue for the primaries was turned upside down during the chaos.

A Twitter user, @UMH_manga, who witnessed the chaos at the venue, shared a video writing,

“We have so much to be grateful for” – President Buhari Tells Nigerians.

President Muhammadu Buhari says he will continue to work tirelessly to promote, protect and preserve a united, peaceful, prosperous and secure Nigeria, where all, irrespective of background, can aspire to succeed.

The president gave the assurance in his nationwide broadcast to mark the nation’s 58th Independence Anniversary in Abuja on Monday.

President Buhari enjoined all citizens to continue to promote the values, virtues and common aspirations that unite Nigerians rather than engaging in divisive tendencies.

Davido finally reacts after INEC declared APC’s Gboyega Oyetola winner of Osun governorship election

On Thursday, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared APC’s Gboyega Oyetola the winner of the Osun State Governorship election in the state.

Oyetola polled a total of 255,505 votes after the collation of the results of the supplementary election in seven polling units across four local governments, while PDP’s Ademola Adeleke polled a total of 255,023 votes to come second.

But at the initial election which held last Saturday, Davido’s uncle scored the highest number of votes, beating Oyetola with 353 votes but INEC declared the election inconclusive and ordered a rerun because the number of cancelled votes in the seven polling units was far higher than the margin by which Adeleke beat Oyetola.

Tinubu releases statement, rejects Ambode and formally endorses Sanwo-Olu

APC National leader, Bola Tinubu, has released a statement officially endorsing Jide Sanwo-Olu and rejecting the incumbent governor, Akinwunmi Ambode.

In the statement released this evening, Tinubu said the blueprint of Lagos State which is his brainchild between 1999-2007, was followed through by his successor, Tunde Fashola but has now being deviated from by the incumbent governor, Akinwunmi Ambode.

The statement comes shortly after Ambode addressed a press conference in which he made some allegation against Sanwo-Olu.

Read Full text of Tinubu’s statement below:

Why I’m Obsessed To Rule Nigeria – Saraki

Senate President Bukola Saraki has said that his presidential aspiration was driven by an obsession for justice, fairness and respect for the rule of law.

“I want to be President so that I can ensure justice and fairness for everyone; I want a country where the rule of law will be respected by all,” Mr Saraki said on Monday in Makurdi, when he met with Benue State Working Committee of the PDP.

Mr Saraki’s visit was to solicit support for his presidential aspiration ahead of the 2019 general elections.