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In a statement issued in Lagos on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party expressed shock and disappointment that a party that has always been quick to tout its ‘nationalist’ credentials will stoop so low to stoke the fire of sectional politics

In a New Year message issued in Lagos on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said since the country’s return to democratic rule in 1999, the year 2012 ranked among the worst years for Nigerians, even by the very low standard of a non-performing and profligate administration like President Jonathan’s

The party said only a government that swims in corruption and lacks self-respect and decency can pick as its spokesperson a man who has been shown to be an epitome of corruption by collecting funds for contracts that were not executed

In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said Chief Adegbonmire’s death has robbed the South West in particular and the nation in general of another respected and dependable progressive stalwart, especially coming so soon after the departure of another respected ACN leader, Alhaji Lam Adesina

One of such things Okechukwu urged Jega to pay attention to is the implementation of the recommendations of the Justice Mohammed Uwais-led Electoral Reform Committee

In apparent reaction to a reported free-for-all by supporters of the ACN over the weekend as a result of battle for supremacy between the National Publicity Secretary of the ACN, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, and the party’s gubernatorial flag bearer in Kwara State in the 2011 election, Dele Belgore (SAN), the PDP wondered why a party’s registration exercise would turn into a shooting exercise “as if guns are akin to party membership cards.”

It said the government has now beaten its own record for profligacy by its decision to build a 2.2 billion Naira Banquet Hall in the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, which the man who announced the white elephant project, FCT Minister Bala Mohammed, justified by saying ”other smaller countries have better Banquet Halls near their Presidential residences”.

In a statement issued in Lagos on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the ACN however expressed its happiness that Tukur has finally come to terms with what the ACN and others have been saying for a long time that the PDP lacks the wherewithal to preside over a country that is hungry for security and development like Nigeria

The PDP accused Fayemi of using an agriculture project as a cover up for the withdrawal of the money from the state’s account

The LLPP said the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission is due for dissolution with its failure to meet up with the standard expected of an independent umpire

The PDP, which hailed the Thursday tribunal judgments, one of which also nullified the election in Yaba Local Council Development Area and ordered a rerun, commended the judges for standing by the truth even in the face of glaring manipulations by the ACN

In a statement issued in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the concerns arose because of the frequency with which the President contradicts those he appointed as spokespersons, and in view of the fact that the credibility of his Administration is at stake

A statement by Idowu Ajanaku, the Director of Media, Publicity and Strategy of the governorship candidate of the ACN in the election, Barrister Rotimi Akeredolu, alleged that Mimiko and the LP have been evading service of the summon from the Tribunal as an antic to buy time, perhaps to make sure the case is not disposed off within the constitutionally accepted period

In a statement issued in Lagos on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said there is no better indication that the PDP is deeply worried by the talks than the resort to downright lies and abuse of the opposition parties by the PDP spokesman, Olisa Metuh, in order to discredit the talks

The decampees, who cut across all the local government areas of the state, cited good leadership in both government and the ACN in the state as reasons for their decision to leave the PDP

In a statement issued in Benin, Edo State on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party also said the patently tactless action of a presidential aide, Dr. Doyin Okupe, in rubbishing the report and, by extension the members of the task force, will make credible Nigerians to be wary of serving in similar panels in future

The late former Governor of Oyo State, Alhaji Lam Adesina, was interred on Sunday evening amid eulogies by prominent Nigerians and declaration of seven days of mourning by the Oyo State Government

The PDP candidate (Appellant) had gone to the appellate court seeking a declaration that the issue of qualification is a matter which the Election Petitions Tribunal should assume jurisdiction on, while the ACN candidate is seeking to quash the remaining reliefs sought by the appellant at the Tribunal, on the grounds that the live issue of qualification had already been determined by the tribunal

Consequently, the party has set up a committee saddled with the responsibility of ensuring that all the splinter groups fuse into it to enhance unity and cohesion

The PDP therefore urged Fayemi to save the state from ridicule, embarrassment of his comedy of governance and total rejection by the people by resigning immediately