Like Jonathan Like Buhari: A Packaged Lie Sold To Us By APC Ponzi Scheme

Going by the same parameters which we used to conclude that Goodluck Jonathan ran a corrupt government and by extension was a corrupt president, we can now confidently say that President Buhari runs a corrupt government and by extension is a corrupt president. I will explain.

Up till today, those of us who called Goodluck Jonathan a corrupt leader based our allegations not necessarily on his person but on the person and lifestyle of his appointees. We did not appoint his ministers and appointees, he did. So when they (his appointees) become corrupt and he does nothing about it, we simply conclude that the man who appponted them is complicit. Perhaps they are stealing for him and on his behalf. Whatever Dasuki did, Jonathan should be held responsible. That is the standard way to judge elected leaders.

PHOTNEWS: POWER IS TRANSIENT - Can you see Jonathan at the Back of Acting President Osinbajo

21months ago Goodluck Jonathan was the comander-in-Chief of the Armed forces of Nigeria, but today, he is one of the onlookers at Obasanjo's 80th birthday  at Abeokuta. 

GEJ standing behind Prof. Yemi Osinbajo in the pic.

God is Great!

BUHARI ADMINISTRATION: A REGRETTABLE MISTAKE!

One of the virtue of a real man is his ability to accept his mistakes and wrongdoing. All along I have always criticize government policies and not personality or administration (at least not half way), but at the junction with the police ban on 2face protest, I make bold to say I regret ever campaigning or voting for president Mohammadu Buhari. It should be noted that I have no iota of regret Nigerians replace Goodluck Jonathan, it's the best thing we have done for ourselves in decade, but I regret he was replaced by PMB. 

Lagos-Calabar Coastal Railway project: FG SIGNS CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH CHINA

Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) on the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Railway Project.

The Federal Government has signed a contract agreement with the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) on the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Railway project.

The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi who signed on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria, said the contract is an addendum to the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Railway project which was initially awarded by the former President Goodluck Jonathan’s Administration to CCECC at a contract sum of $11.917 billion disclosing that at the inception of President Muhammadu Buhari Administration, the Federal Government renegotiated the contract with the Management of CCECC and agreed at a contract sum of $11.117 billion thereby saving a whooping sum of $800million.

Amaechi reiterated that the Federal Government has completed the signing of the same contract with a different contract sum in order to legalize the new deal. “What we have done today is signing same contract but different contract sum to make it legal”, he said.

WHY WE OPPOSED GEJ's FUEL PRICING IN 2012 AND SUPPORT PMB's IN 2016 - Ekujumi

"President Buhari may not be abundantly blessed with the intellectual capacity to change Nigeria as he hopes to, but his weaknesses cannot become anointing oil for making the former President a saint overnight. No, it can’t."

FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO KNOW WHY WE OPPOSED GEJ's FUEL PRICING IN 2012 AND SUPPORT PMB's IN 2016 - Read this Enlightening Piece on the New fuel price regime - "My take on fuel-subsidy removal by the Buhari Administration" - by: Nelson Ekujumi - May 13, 2015

Flashback to 1 January 2012
Goodluck Jonathan removed fuel subsidy on New Year’s Day in 2012. This took fuel price from N65 to N141 at filling stations. This led to massive protests by civil-rights groups, labour unions, and Nigerians generally. APC, the opposition party at that time, took political advantage of the situation by identifying with the suffering and criticizing the Jonathan administration for removing subsidy. Goodluck Jonathan eventually backtracked. Fuel subsidy was restored.

DON'T PANIC: CBN assures public over EFCC clampdown on banks

Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN) has assured the banking public and indeed financial stakeholders not to panic over the on-going investigations of some financial transactions in some banks by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The apex bank noted that such exercise is aimed at strengthening the financial sector and the economy, while assuring that all the banks would continue to do their normal businesses and meet their obligations.

The CBN, in its latest statement signed by the Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Isaac Okorafor, said that it was fully aware and was indeed a part of the on-going investigations of certain financial transactions in some banks by law enforcement authorities, noting that it was also carrying out its own special examinations and investigations to ascertain the veracity of some allegations, as well as the extent and persons that might be involved in such activities.

BUHARI’S CHANGE AND THE PDP ENCULTURATED CIVIL SERVICE

Indeed 16 years is a long time in the life of a nation. You can transform a nation in 16 years but it can take a lesser time to destroy it. Nations cities like Singapore and Dubai were transformed within 15 years. Singapore was a poor nation and Dubai was only a desert 17 years ago. But you can imagine the amazing transformation they have gone through in 16 last years.

But while these nations were being transformed, Nigeria in the last 15 years was being destroyed by a group of money and material thirsty criminals who not only plundered its wealth but also destroyed the institutional fabrics required for nation’s development. About a 90 percent of those who governed Nigeria at various levels in the last 16 years under the PDP acted like vampires. If you seat to think of what they did to Nigeria, you will surely cry.

SARAKI: WHILE IT IS NOT ABOUT JUSTICE, YOU'VE TO RESIGN AND LEAVE IN PEACE.

"Revenge and justice are NOT the same thing. And will NEVER be." - Anon

My dear Senate President, 
You have to resign and go.

I am not asking you to resign because I agree with those baying for your political blood. They are worse than you. In all aspects. But you are not better either. I hate the politics of you and your late father in Kwara State. Your father elevated the politics of subservience and fiefdom to criminal level. You built on it and surpassed him.

In 1979, your father supported the late Adamu Attach for governor and he won. Both were in the NPN. Your father went to the Senate but he won't let Attach have peace of mind in Ilorin. By 1981, the two had fallen apart beyond repairs. What did your father do? He pitched his tent with Cornelius Adebayo of UPN and the latter won and became governor.

Fast-forward 16 years later. Your father supported Mohammed Lawal, a retired rear admiral, equivalent of a major general, and he became governor. But again they fell out. Kwara became almost ungovernable. "Up Lawal", a group of roughnecks set up by Lawal unleashed mayhem on Ilorin in the battle of supremacy with your father. Your father too responded. While he could not match Lawal in violence, he showed him he was a better politician and owner of Kwara. He moved to PDP from ANPP and presented you as candidate. You won.

Change will come, It is a process, and not magic - Femi Adesina

Mr. Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media & Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari was on Channels Television recently with Seun Okinbaloye , where he answered questions on the China trip of his principal.

Excerpts:
Q: How was the China trip Mr Adesina and what are the benefits for Nigeria?

A: It was a splendid trip. Very successful. Once again, Nigeria can be proud of its leadership, can be proud of its President because wherever our President turns up, he has tremendous respect and by extension, the country.

Q: Nigerians will want to know what we were able to get from China. We understand the Presidency has come out to say it is not about loans and getting money from China, that it is going to be a mutually benefitting relationship.

ABIA: ELECTION PETITION TRIBUNALS JUDGMENT ;THE CARD READER PHENOMENON

Prof Atehiru Jega, the unsung Hero of modern Elections in Nigeria, left an unprecedented legacy. He, despite all frustrations and unnecessary obstacles put in his way by the last PDP Government of Goodluck Jonathan and aspiring election riggers, put a new meaning to electioneering process and free and fair election, which if strictly followed, will make sure that the peoples’ votes will count.  It was also designed to, forever, put the problem of election rigging and violence behind us as a people. 

The introduction of the Card Reader machines and establishment of INEC data base, which stores all data information from the Card Reader, was a welcome development. It took foresight, tolerance, perseverance and above all, love for one’s country from then INEC Chairman, Prof Jega, to accomplish that task. Thank God that he finally got the approval of both the PDP dominated National Assembly and former president Jonathan to bring in the Card Readers which cost the country billions of naira. It was not easy at all for the Prof, but history will vindicate him.

Jonathan enlists Anyaoku to beg PMB not to probe his administration

I just heard with one ear that former President Goodluck Jonathan has enlisted the good offices of Elder Statesman, Emeka Anyaoku, to beg President Buhari not to probe his administration.

If - and this is a very big if - my employers at Sahara Reporters are right, that it is to say if this news is true, then President Jonathan has made an excellent and a commendable move at two levels.

Level 1 Commendable move: President Jonathan is a study in personal development after office. I like what I have been seeing in terms of his resumption of ordinary citizenship and humanhood. He has learnt to stop listening to the marionettes who deified and destroyed him. I keep saying this: no history of the Jonathan presidency would be complete without chapters written on the rise and evolution of the most irresponsible followership ever known to the African continent - especially his social media caterwauling hordes who are even still at it, claiming superhuman infallibility for their hero as I write.

NGF crisis ends as Zamfara Governor, Abdulaziz Yari, emerges new chair by consensus

Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara state has emerged chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum as the crisis rocking the forum may have ended.

Mr. Yari emerged at the end of the meeting of the Forum held at the Lagos/Osun Hall of the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.

The outgoing chairman of the body and Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, read the communique of the meeting to journalists.

Mr. Amaechi said Mr. Yari emerged chairman by consensus and would serve for a period of one year.

Jonathan orders $500m oil project moved from Lagos

The Nigeria's outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan has directed that a $500 million oil and gas investment project be relocated from LADOL Free Trade Zone (FTZ) in Lagos to Agga in Bayelsa State, The Nationreports yesterday.

The project is a partnership between LADOL Integrated Logistics Enterprise and Samsung Heavy Industries, Korea.

The two companies are to build fabrication and integration yards for Egina Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facility for the use of local and foreign-owned oil companies.

The multi-million dollar project is in phases, and billed to be completed in the next five years.

The project is said to have reached an “advanced stage” before Jonathan issued a directive that it should be relocated.

The directive, contained in two letters dated April 27, was signed by Mr A.B Mohammed, a general manager with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).

Mohammed signed the letters on behalf of the NPA Managing Director, Sanusi Ado Bayero, who is believed to be a stakeholder in Intel, an oil and gas logistics firm in Rivers State– an allegation he has denied in newspaper advertorials.

The letters read: “Pleased be informed that Mr President has vide PRES/99/MT/2/22 of April 20 approved the FPSO project be relocated to Agga in Bayelsa State when the facilities to handle such operations are developed.

“In addition, the project can be conveniently located at any designated oil and gas terminal. Please be informed that Mr President has approved, henceforth, all oil and gas related cargoes must be handled only in the designated terminals in Onne, Warri and Calabar Ports.

How Jonathan Hires U.S. Lobby Firm for N195 Million to Launder Image Over Handling of Chibok Abduction

The Nigerian government has come under local and international condemnation over its far-from-impressive handling of the Chibok abduction.

In order to whitewash its inept handling of the kidnap of over 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by the terrorist group, Boko Haram, the Goodluck Jonathan administration has awarded a N195 million ($1.2 million) contract to U.S. Public Relations and lobby firm, Levick, to help change "international and local media narrative" surrounding its efforts to rescue the girls, Washington DC based newspaper, The Hill, reports the awarded contract.

Boko Haram militants kidnapped the girls, who were writing their final examination, more than 70 days ago from their dormitory at the Government Secondary School, Chibok near Maiduguri .

In a video, Boko Haram leader, Abubarka Shekau, threatened to sell the girls into slavery. However the group later offered to swap the girls for Boko Haram fighters held by the government.

Chibok: We will not stop until the missing schoolgirls are returned home - President Jonathan

Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan maintained that his silence over the disappearance of schoolgirls in his country was to protect the rescue mission and promised that Nigeria “will not stop until the girls are returned home and the thugs who took them are brought to justice.”

Jonathan said he was “deeply concerned” that by not giving updates on the ongoing search for the missing girls -- who were abducted by the terrorist organization Boko Haram in mid-April -- his administration was seen as weak or inactive.

“My silence has been necessary to avoid compromising the details of our investigation,” Jonathan said. “But let me state this unequivocally: My government and our security and intelligence services have spared no resources, have not stopped and will not stop until the girls are returned home and the thugs who took them are brought to justice.”

Pius Adesanmi: No Wonder Rere dey Run

Aso Rock Villa. Living Room of the President’s private residence. Israeli, American, French, Chinese, Cambodian, Somalian, Sudanese, and Ghanaian security operatives protecting the Nigerian president are in the background. They try to make themselves unobtrusive. Also in the background, chanting Quranic hymns on mats imported from Chad, are marabouts from Niger, Senegal, and Gambia. At the centre of the living room, some distance away from all the foreign intelligence and spiritual protectors of the President, the usual suspects gather, wearing gloomy faces: President Goodluck Jonathan, Chief Tony Anenih, Baba Iyabo, Ayo Oritsejafor, Mohammed Adoke, Doyin Okupe, Reuben Abati, and other inconsequential AGIPs. Nobody is talking. Soft music oozes from a central entertainment system. An old school Yoruba tune probably supplied by Doyin Okupe and Reuben Abati:

Former Information minister, Dora Akunyili is dead

A Nigerian former Information minister, Dora Akunyili, is dead. A close family source confirmed Mrs. Akunyili’s death. 

Adding that she died Saturday morning in an Indian hospital of a yet to be announced ailment.

Her close political ally and the former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi, as well as her spokesperson, Isaac Umunna did not respond to telephone calls for further confirmation.

Her family is expected to make an official announcement of her death in the coming hours.

Mrs. Akunyili is considered as Nigeria’s most effective drugs and food administration executive. 

President Jonathan appoints Shekarau, three others as ministers

The Nigeria senate announced the nominees during its plenary session on Wednesday.

The Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, has appointed four new ministers and sent their names to the Senate for confirmation.

One of the new appointees is Ibrahim Shekarau, former governor of Kano State who recently left the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, to join the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP.
The other nominees are Abdul Bulama from Yobe State, Adedayo Adeyeye from Ekiti State, and Stephen Oruh from Delta State.

The Senate announced the nominees during its plenary session on Wednesday. They are to be screened at a later date.

Details later,,.

Grand Conspiracy And Complicit In Boko Haram Islamism

Ignorance is not always unforgivable. There is a strand of ignorance that makes a hesitant, timid public appearance, unsure of itself. You encounter it and you know that it is teachable, redeemable. That strand is forgivable. Confronted with superior logic, it revises its priors and you tell it to go and sin no more. However, there is a second strand which hits the public sphere with the confidence and self-assuredness of a garlanded owner of the domain. This sort of cocky, unteachable, irredeemable ignorance is not content with a humble public appearance. It insists on viewership, on an audience, on spectators. If you say you have no money to attend the show, it distributes free tickets.

Senate Summons Service Chiefs, IGP, NSA, Defence Minister, Police Affair Minister Over Emergency Rule Extension

Following the the latest request by the Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan for further extension of emergency rule in the northeastern states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa, the Senate has on Wednesday invited the Service Chiefs and the Inspector General of Police, IGP to appear Thursday to brief the Nigerian Upper legislative Chamber on the security situation in the affected states where state of emergency was imposed before commencing debates on the president's request for extension of the emergency rule.

Others invited by the Nigeria Senate are: National Security Adviser (NSA), Defence Minister and the Minister of Police Affair.