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Presidency is undemocratic, says Waku

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Thursday, January 27th, 2011

Still fuming over over the presidency’s recent comment that he is not a democrat, Senator Joseph Waku yesterday accused the presidency of rather being undemocratic. Waku, who represented Benue North-West Senatorial District between 1999/2003, had in a national daily (not Vangaurd) accused President Goodluck Jonathan of inducing delegates to secure his victory during the just […]

Jonathan: ACF hijacked

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

Former secretary of the Political Committee of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Alhaji Abdulrahman Mohammed, has distanced himself from the position of the group, insisting that the communiqué did not reflect what transpired at the meeting. The group had after its Tuesday’s stormy session, came out with a communiqué, signed by its Publicity Secretary, Anthony […]

Jonathan appoints Ojukwu’s wife, others special assistants

Posted by admin Presidency, Top Stories Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu as senior special assistant, Diaspora Affairs. Jonathan also appointed Mr. Kingsley K. Kuku as special adviser, Niger Delta Affairs, Dr. Zakari Ibrahim, coordinator, Anti-Terrorism; Oyewole Olugbenga Leke, senior special assistant, Maritime Services. The statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President, Media and […]

Presidential primary: ACF condemns Jonathan’s emergence

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

The wisdom and maturity, shown yesterday by the chairman of the foremost northern socio-cultural group, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Major General Ibrahim Haruna (retd), saved the meeting from degenerating into a free-for-all, Daily Sun learnt. This is even as the group came hard on the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, describing the emergence of President […]

No vacancy in Aso Rock – Jonathan is doing well – Obanagha

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

Former PDP presidential aspirant, Rev. (DR) Emma Obianagha said the exit of Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo as chairman of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has again sent the party often referred to as the largest political body in Africa to the political market to shop for a new helmsman. He wondered whom the Wadaza Plaza […]

Presidential election: Arewa rejects Jonathan

Posted by admin Arewa House, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

CHIEFTAINS of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) have, on Tuesday, unanimously agreed not to support President Goodluck Jonathan’s quest to remain as president in the forthcoming election ACF also expressed its disappointment with the conduct of presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying that it was below standard. The decision was reached and […]

Abati: The Jonathan Presidency (11) – Conclusion

Posted by admin Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), NNP Columnists, Presidency, Reuben Abati Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

THE ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) held its convention and presidential party primaries on Thursday January 13 at the Eagle Square, Abuja. The three candidates at the primaries were incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan, former Vice president Abubakar Atiku, and Mrs Sarah Jibril. In the run up to this, there had been much mudslinging and exchange […]

Buhari Considers Bakare as Running Mate

Posted by admin Elections 2011, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

As a back-up plan to the current alliance talks between the opposition parties, the presidential flagbearer of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, is seriously considering picking Pastor Tunde Bakare as his running mate in the April elections. The is even as the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) continues with its talks […]

Wikileak Cables: ‘Aides hid Yar’Adua’s illness with stuffed clothes, makeup’

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Presidency, Top Stories, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (2007-10) Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

Controversial whistleblower website, WikiLeaks, has claimed that aides of the late President Umaru Yar’Adua stuffed his clothes to hide his weight loss during the peak of illness. WikiLeaks, in some United States diplomatic cables it released on Saturday night, also disclosed that makeup was used to cover the signs and symptoms of illness on his […]

Ribadu, Buhari Meet

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency Saturday, January 22nd, 2011

As consultations by politicians of the progressive bent continue across the country ahead of the April general election, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)’s presidential candidate in the poll, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Wednesday held a closed-door meeting with his Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) counterpart, Maj-General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) The meeting, which took place […]