The congresses had seen the old and founding members of the PDP winning in most areas, with the state Governor, Alhaji Murtala Nyako, a new entrant into the party from the All Nigeria Peoples Party, losing his grip on the party
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A new book, written by the Media Office of Abubakar, said alleged that Obasanjo used all available means to corner Nigeria’s wealth during his eight years in office
In a New Year message issued on Sunday by his Media Office in Abuja, Abubakar said 2013 offers all Nigerians fortunate to see it a golden opportunity for a new beginning
The former vice-president encouraged Nigerians to use this season to reflect on the need to rededicate ourselves to our God and His ways
Abubakar also praised Zuma’s victory speech, saying: “His victory speech, given as always, with an accompanying edifying song made it clear that he will do his best to redeem the bad and address the main concerns of those forces of change – the corruption, the intolerable levels of thuggery – giving all ANC faithful renewed hope
The selection team, made uo of leading African business and political leaders, in arriving at the decision, took into cognizance of Abubakar’s enormous contributions to Nigeria’s socio-economic growth as an employer of repute, creating jobs for thousands of Nigerians and indeed Africans and as a frontline political icon and astute manager of people and resources, a statement said on Saturday
Abubakar noted that direct allocation of subventions to the local governments was meant to ensure that the local governments get development funds from the centre in order to enhance their operational capacity while the joint State-LG accounts was meant to acknowledge the rightful role of the federating sates in local government administration
Reacting to the weekend suicide bomb attacks on St. Andrews Protestant Church located within the Command and Staff College, Jaji in Kaduna, in a statement by his Media Office in Abuja, the former vice president noted with sadness that mass murderers and their sponsors were posing a fatal threat to the unity of the country
The only way for sustainable productive politics is to continuously have ‘good’ people in the arena. Only the continuous supply of talented men and women with character will ensure the protection of good institutions and continuously refine existing or invent new ones to propel the ship of state
Soludo, who was keynote speaker at the Seventh Founders Day lecture of the American University of Nigeria, Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria on Saturday, however, said the continuous failing of the Nigerian university is not entirely that of the system
Those who parade themselves as leaders are shortsighted tribal bigots who look at every attempt to move the country forward from tribal point of view. These failed and tribal leaders have become virus in our system. They have successfully infected every cell in our national body, and have polluted the minds of their infected followers, brainwashed them against the growth of the country
A statement released in Lagos by the Federal Government College Okigwe Old Students’ Association, said the former vice president will be speaking on “mentoring as stimulus for personal growth and organizational development,” which is also the theme of the 35th anniversary celebrations of the school
Founder’s Day recognises the achievements of the entire AUN community and looks forward to the future.
Its high point is to honour former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for his unalloyed commitment to youth education in Nigeria and Africa