While 35 out of the 59 APC senators-elect led by Dino Melaye endorsed Senator Bukola Saraki (APC Kwara-Central), another faction led by Senator Barnabas Gemade endorsed Senator Ahmed Lawan (APC Yobe-North)
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But Akume, in his reaction to the proposition at a media briefing in his Abuja residence, said such an idea runs contrary to the complexity and plurality of the Nigerian nation that are always put together through inclusive mechanism represented by zoning formula
He said he would not go against anything the party decided but assured Nigerians that merit would not be compromised while making the decision
Elections over, both the leaders and citizens must brace up to meet the challenges required to built a better, more prosperous nation. Indeed, even as we subscribe to the tenets of Common Sense Revolution, we must retool ourselves the new leadership must embark on policies that will improve the general well being of the mass of our people
To say the least, the “Afenifere Leaders of today are clear opposite of the real and authentic Afenifere Leaders, originally personified by Obafemi Awolowo, Adekunle Ajasin, Abraham Adesanya, all of blessed memory, may their great souls continue to rest in peace. Take it or leave it, I dare say, with all sense of responsibility that the only resemblance of the real and authentic Afenifere Leaders in any part of Yoruba land as at today, I don’t know tomorrow, is BAT and his Associates. If your hand is publicly raised up as a governorship candidate in any part of Yoruba land and even beyond by BAT you can be sure of at least more than 50% probability that you are going to win the election
Kadiri said the defendant intended to file a counter-claim and join issues with the claimant, adding that a long adjournment was needed to ensure that all processes could get into the court’s file
The judge said the injunction would subsist, pending the determination of the substantive N150 billion libel suit filed by Tinubu against Daar Communications Plc, owners of AIT
Justice John Tsoho had on March 26 granted an interim injunction banning the military’s siege on Tinubu’s home and stopping any possible arrest or detention of the applicant during the period of the general elections
Vote for General Buhari that he may lead us from the congestion of problems – insecurity, corruption, joblessness, economic recession, religious, ethnic and regional tension — the Jonathan administration has heaped upon us. Then we shall have the change we seek-posterity for all and poverty for none
Tinubu, a former Governor of Lagos State, had approached the court on March 25 through his lawyer, Femi Falana, seeking the enforcement of his fundamental human rights
He said he was deeply pained and unhappy that he had not been able to pay workers salaries
Mohammed said: “Without mincing words, we are aware that a RED ALERT alert has been sent to the EFCC to arrest the National Leader of our party, the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on trumped-up charges anytime from now
The injunction was granted pending the the determination of the Motion on Notice
Speaking through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose said: “A man who could sell out his own party candidates can sell out anyone given the right prize and political gains
Close to four weeks ago, I was informed by a privileged member of the ruling PDP that Tinubu has been offered a VP slot in order to get him to break away from the presidential candidate of the APC, Muhammadu Buhari
President Jonathan also lashed out at Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, who blamed for Thursday’s bank robbery in Lagos where some policemen and civilians were killed
Reacting to Tinubu’s alarm over alleged plan to assassinate him by the PDP over political differences and threats posed by him to the success of President Goodluck Jonathan in his re-election bid, the APC lawmakers said the political mood of Nigerians as expressed by voters to change political leadership did not support shedding the blood of opposition figures to secure victory
Tinubu said in a statement by his media office on Thursday that having refused the offer, Jonathan was looking for ways to take him out either by killing him or getting him arrested based on trumped up charges
This was contained in a statement by the Director of Media and Publicity of the PDPPCO, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode
The APC, to which Tinubu belongs, opposed the screening and clearance of Obanikoro