The governors and the national leaders, led by a former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, met in a last minute effort to save the day at the prestigious Protea Hotel in Ikeja on Wednesday evening
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Supporters, who arrived the environs of the stadium early, danced and displayed colourful banners of their preferred aspirants on the Funsho Williams Avenue, to the admiration of many
Buhari had on Wednesday levelled various allegations against Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party during his campaign launch at the Eagle Square, Abuja
He said: “While we congratulate and wish him well in his ambition, we have noted some distortions and misrepresentation of facts in his speech and consequently wish to put the record straight
A prominent Lagos politician and the Chairman of Jabita Intercontinental Hotel, Chief (Hon) Rasheed Adewale Shitta-Bey will clock 80 years on September 16, 2014.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) like many well-meaning Nigerians had resolved long ago that the issue of the Boko Haram insurgency should not be politicized
According to a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, “President Jonathan believes that the position taken by General Buhari is that of a true patriot, respected former Head of State, revered elder statesman and nationalist
Adeyeye said Nigerians should be reminded that it was General Muhammadu Buhari and his military junta that truncated democracy in Nigeria and disrupted the country’s development 30 years ago
That joy saw me support you all the way up to the 2011 election. Sir, it is difficult to talk about my support for you without unwittingly engaging in self adulation, but I hope it would be tolerated
He said he was therefore not surprised by the letter by Obasanjo
Addressing the crowd at the Government House, they said they were in the state to extend their hands of fellowship to Aliyu and the citizens of the state to join the APC
He also condemned the younger generation of leaders in the country, saying they lack integrity and probity and have failed their people woefully
Buhari had at meeting of the unregistered Action People’s Congress in Kagoro, near Kafanchan, dismissed the PDP as "a colony of deceivers" and advised the people to join the APC
Fasehun also condemned the new law of the National Assembly that will see the lawmakers receive salary for life after
leaving office
capacity and could destroy buildings.
Of all the voices that condemned the government and the military, retired Major General Muhammadu Buhari’s voice stood out. Not only did Buhari condemn the Nigerian military forces that took part in the defence of Baga along with troops from neighboring nations, he called for President Goodluck Jonathan to resign because of the incident, saying: “Jonathan should vacate and give way to competent hand to govern the country
Buhari, who lost the 2011 election on the platform of Congress for Progressive Change, however, said he was ready to step down for any other better candidate that may emerge on the platform of the new party.
He spoke in Minna, capital of Niger State, during the maiden edition of the Sam Nda-Isaiah Annual Lecture Series, saying that politics should not be seen as a do-or-die affair
The former Commonwealth scribe, who lauded the administration for the developmental strides in the state, said the achievements of the government was as a result of good working relationship between the governor and the late deputy governor as well as other cabinet members
“He was known for an inimitable courage in freely expressing his personal convictions on prevalent National discourse irrespective of the desire of the principalities in the Land
It comprises of the Vice President, Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, former Heads of State, former Chief Justices of the Federation and the 36 state governors