Fear of APC: Mimiko Has Recalled The Workers He Sacked

Ahead of the governorship election, Governor Segun Mimiko of Ondo state has re-instated about 1,000 LGA workers laid off last year following discovery that their employment was "illegal".

The government also announced that it has waived the outcome of the last promotional examination in the state to ensure that workers in its employment eligible for promotion are promoted.

What this means is that, workers not qualified will now be promoted all because of election.

In a statement issued by the Ondo State Commissioner for Information, Hon. Kayode Akinmade in Akure, about 50 workers each, from the 18 local governments in the state laid off following discovery that they were illegally employed, have been re-instated and the irregularities in their employment process corrected.

Government also said it has decided to promote every worker due for promotion irrespective of performance in the promotional examination conducted for them for the same purpose.

According to Hon. Akinmade, “The state Government has re-absorbed and properly employed about 1,000 local government workers identified to have been illegally employed during the last screening exercise in the state.

"The Governor has also ordered the promotion of workers due for promotion to the next level of their career without recourse to the result of the promotional examination earlier conducted for the same purpose.”

Buhari Assures Nigerians: I Will Make You Proud for Voting Me

The President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, has assured Nigerians that he would as a matter of fact justify the confidence reposed in him by providing the much-needed good leadership for Nigeria.

Addressing a huge crowd in Katsina, Buhari pledged not to betray the trust of Nigerians, assuring that the people will find in him a trustworthy leader. He reaffirmed his commitment to addressing the trio of corruption, insecurity and wobbling economy, noting he is committed to running a just government.

“During our campaign tour, we talked about three key issues of security, economy and corruption. We will accord them necessary attention.”

The president-elect, who said he was in his home state of Katsina on a thank you visit to voters who voted for him overwhelmingly, urged them to support APC candidates in tomorrow’s election, saying he does not want to be disgraced at home.

He enjoined APC supporters to avoid a repeat of what happened in 2011 where his party won majority NASS seats in the state but failed to capture the guber seat.

General Buhari also lauded key members of PDP in the state who defected to APC “for coming to join us in moving the nation forward."

Earlier, the president-elect received key PDP members including 12 serving members of the state assembly, former deputy governor and two gubernatorial aspirants.

Governor Rochas Okorocha dressed as a Secondary school student

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Ace Comedian Ali Baba Acquires New Truck

 Ace comedian Ali Baba rides large..He doesn't do conventional cars.He rides this monster Ford truck..This is a machine!!!

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Push APC into the Atlantic Ocean-Jimi Agbaje tells Igbos

PDP governorship Aspirant for Lagos state,Jimi Agbaje has urged Igbos to push APC into the Atlantic Ocean. He said while addressing Igbo traders at the Alaba international market on Thursday

“Nobody can push you into the Atlantic Ocean. Rather, you should use your votes to push the APC into the Atlantic Ocean by voting massively for the PDP on Saturday., “Election is like a snake. You have to make sure you win by killing the snake completely by using your votes to drive the APC out of power. The reason why they are harassing you is because they fear Igbo votes. They will try to do ‘shakara’ for you but you must vote massively for the PDP and protect your votes.

”He said, “In the last 16 years, the APC has been full of arrogance. This arrogance must end once and for all. Saturday is the time to say enough is enough. “God is on our side and power will change hands on Saturday and life will be better for you and your businesses. There will be no oppression again because this election is about freedom from bondage.”

Musicians should not live useless lives which doesn't glorify God-Duncan Mighty

Duncan Mighty has opened up on what he doesn't like about music and the costliest mistake a musician can make..He told Yes International..

There’s nothing I don’t like about music. But an artiste, when you have opportunities to sing, don’t use it to abuse other people. It’s very bad. I don’t like it because music is a gift given to us by God. So, we should use it to glorify God, not to abuse God or people.

One of the costliest mistakes a musician or a star can make is for a music star to be living a useless life. I mean, living a life that will not glorify God. After all God has done for you through music, you forget how you started and you allow the fame to take over you. You can influence people in a better way. You can change people. But the right people can not come to you because of your attitude. So, I think this is a big mistake.

Patience Jonathan is Pushing INEC to Rig in Rivers – Amaechi

Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has alleged that out-going first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has been putting pressure on INEC’s resident electoral commissioner in the state, Mrs Gesila Khan, to rig the Governorship and House of Assembly elections in favour of the PDP.

Amaechi, who made the allegation while speaking at a town hall meeting at the Dr Obi Wali Conference Centre in Port Harcourt, said the first lady, who arrived Rivers State on Wednesday, has been holding series of meetings with senior officers of the security agencies including the REC, Mrs. Khan.

The governor said, “The wife of the president has been holding series of meetings in her house aimed at influencing the outcome of the election. We will resist it. We will not allow what happened during the presidential election to happen again. Mrs Jonathan cannot choose a governor for us. Rivers people have the right to choose who should be their governor.”

He wondered why the president’s wife is so interested in the governorship election, adding that she asked for the deployment of security men to Rivers State during the last election.

Amaechi said, “Let the wife of the president remain in her house. She should not foist a candidate on us. We the people of Rivers State will decide who our next governor will be. The president’s wife brought militants back to Rivers State so that they can be used to rig election. We will chase away the militants after the election.”

He maintained that members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not vote if they do not see the result sheets and this will apply to all the units and wards in the 23 local governments, and urged members and supporters of the APC to be very vigilant.

The governor said, “We will not vote if we don’t see the result sheets. Ask the INEC officials for the result sheets. If they fail to produce them, then form a human ring round the INEC officials and together with the security men escort the ad-hoc staff to the local government headquarters and lodge your complaints. But make sure nobody votes in any unit that cannot produce the original result sheets. We will not accept photocopies.”

“We will do what we do in our village: we call it the Obima formula. Our youths usually lock down the village. No one comes in and no one goes out. I am pleading that INEC should not endanger the lives of its staff by holding on to the original result sheets”.

Patience Jonathan is Pushing INEC to Rig in Rivers – Amaechi

Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has alleged that out-going first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has been putting pressure on INEC’s resident electoral commissioner in the state, Mrs Gesila Khan, to rig the Governorship and House of Assembly elections in favour of the PDP.

Amaechi, who made the allegation while speaking at a town hall meeting at the Dr Obi Wali Conference Centre in Port Harcourt, said the first lady, who arrived Rivers State on Wednesday, has been holding series of meetings with senior officers of the security agencies including the REC, Mrs. Khan.

The governor said, “The wife of the president has been holding series of meetings in her house aimed at influencing the outcome of the election. We will resist it. We will not allow what happened during the presidential election to happen again. Mrs Jonathan cannot choose a governor for us. Rivers people have the right to choose who should be their governor.”

He wondered why the president’s wife is so interested in the governorship election, adding that she asked for the deployment of security men to Rivers State during the last election.

Amaechi said, “Let the wife of the president remain in her house. She should not foist a candidate on us. We the people of Rivers State will decide who our next governor will be. The president’s wife brought militants back to Rivers State so that they can be used to rig election. We will chase away the militants after the election.”

He maintained that members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not vote if they do not see the result sheets and this will apply to all the units and wards in the 23 local governments, and urged members and supporters of the APC to be very vigilant.

The governor said, “We will not vote if we don’t see the result sheets. Ask the INEC officials for the result sheets. If they fail to produce them, then form a human ring round the INEC officials and together with the security men escort the ad-hoc staff to the local government headquarters and lodge your complaints. But make sure nobody votes in any unit that cannot produce the original result sheets. We will not accept photocopies.”

“We will do what we do in our village: we call it the Obima formula. Our youths usually lock down the village. No one comes in and no one goes out. I am pleading that INEC should not endanger the lives of its staff by holding on to the original result sheets”.

Very Graphic photo: Influential area boy in Oshodi murdered

An influential thug in Oshodi popularly called Baba Esi was allegedly murdered yesterday morning April 9th. He was reportedly a foot soldier used for PDP Campaigns during the presidential elections. However, after the loss of PDP, he decamped to APC and his goons felt betrayed and came for him. At least that's the story they're telling on social media. See the tweets and graphic pic after the cut..

See Photo: Oba of Lagos meets Ohaneze Ndigbo leaders

The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu met with the leaders of Ohaneze Ndigbo group led by Chief Ralph Obioha, chairman of the Caretaker Committee, to resolve issues bordering on the threat he made to the Igbos resident in Lagos concerning tomorrow's governorship election and his demand that they vote for his chosen candidate, APC's Akinwunmi Ambode, or be ready to swim in the lagoon...:-)

According to The Sun, the Oba said people were just making a mountain out of a molehill. He explained that he had no hard feelings towards the Igbos in his kingdom, adding that majority of them who are traders use his shops at Isale Eko. He pleaded that the Igbos should just respect his feelings as he sees Ambode as a son who he wants to see in power. The Oba who had to break his siesta to meet the Igbo leaders said everything would be settled after Saturday's election.

On their part, the Igbo leaders promised they would not hold any grudge or animosity against the Oba.

Other Igbo leaders at the meeting included Chief Onwuka Ukwa (Ebonyi State); Chief Haruna Ajah (Ebonyi State); Chief Ignatius Okamene (Imo State) and Chief Mrs. Pat Udoye (Ebugu State).

Governorship Election: See Who The States Will Vote For

The presidential election of Saturday, March 28, in which General Muhammadu Buhari of the APC won, is, to say the least, a game-changing happenstance. Apart from a change of baton from the PDP to the APC, the historic outcome of that election will define this Saturday's governorship and Houses of Assembly elections.

Considering Buhari’s landslide victory in Kano, Bauchi, Sokoto, Kebbi, Jigawa, Kaduna and Zamfara states, there is no gainsaying that gubernatorial candidates of the APC in these states could be having easier rides to the government houses of the respective states.

There is general feeling that there may be a bandwagon effect in the voting pattern in the April 11 elections in the affected states. Similarly, the results of the last election equally show that APC is in a comfortable position, having swept the majority votes in five of the six states in the region. Some political pundits, however, believe that the governorship election may not follow the same pattern, especially in Lagos, Oyo and Ogun states.

Permutations and Defections

After the presidential election, politicians have been hopping from the PDP to the APC in what is clearly a singular desire to be part of the system and partake in the sharing of the national cake, that is, if it will still be business as usual. Hence, political analysts and, indeed, the populace have been engaging in political permutations of what could occur in states hitherto considered as core PDP strongholds and vice versa for the APC.

Abia State

Mrs Eunice Uzor Kalu, leader of the Reality Organisation in the South-East and mother of former Abia State governor, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, and her members have joined the APC. This necessitated a high-powered thank you visit from Buhari to Imo State.

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo also endorsed APC for Abia. This was contained in a statement signed by Chief Ralph Obioha, Caretaker Committee chairman of Ohanaeze in Enugu.

Abia, however, presents an interesting spectacle, owing to the sharp political division in the state. For the governorship race, it is a straight battle between PDP, APGA and PPA. Sir Chikwe Udensi is of the PPA, while Dr Alex Otti is flying the flag of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) while Dr Okezie Ikpeazu is of the PDP.

Although, the PDP won the presidential and National Assembly elections in the state, the unpopularity of the governor, Dr T.A Orji, may count against the governorship candidate of the PDP. Besides, the clamour for a governor of Ukwa-Ngwa extraction may work in favour of Otti, the former Diamond Bank chief executive. The axis has never produced a governor before, despite having a high population.

Jigawa State

The defection of the deputy governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Mahmud Gumel, and others may have radically altered the political paradigm of the state ahead of the gubernatorial election in the state.

This therefore has given room for the Buhari factor which has become very strong and all-consuming. A new Jigawa is likely to emerge after the coming polls. The issue of emirate dichotomy, the rivalry between Governor Sule Lamido and former Governor Taminu Turaki will have a minimal role to play. The coast is clear for the “Change” hurricane

Kwara State

Senator Gbemisola Saraki and the PDP youth leader, Chief Segun Olawoyin, are the latest in the state to defect from the PDP to the APC.

The Kwara State governorship election is expected to be a three-way affair as the ruling APC, the PDP and Labour Party (LP) are the three major parties out of the 16 parties that fielded candidates for the election. The governorship poll is expected to be the most keenly contested in the history of Kwara State.

The APC has the incumbent Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed as its flag bearer. Senator Simeon Sule Ajibola is for the PDP while Dr Mike Omotosho is flying the flag of Labour Party.

Omotosho, who was the coordinator of the Jonathan Actualisation Movement, one of the support groups for Jonathan’s re-election, dumped the PDP for the LP after losing the House of Representatives ticket during the party’s primary.

However, his entrance into the race has changed the calculations ahead, given the aggressiveness and steam with which he has been campaigning. There is the possibility of a sharing of votes between Ajibola and Omotosho, as the two candidates hail from the same Ekiti local government. Besides, Omotosho’ popularity through empowerment initiatives, sponsored by his foundation, is an added advantage.

Analysts are of the opinion that Governor Ahmed still stands a better chance of emerging victorious, but this is not going to be an easy ride as the PDP is expected to give the party the toughest challenge in line with the party’s determination to wrest the state political leadership from the present ruling oligarchy.

Kaduna State

The PDP has won all governorship polls in the state since 1999. Pundits are of the view that while the PDP is in the best position to retain its seat because of incumbency advantage, the APC is apparently having an edge in terms of popularity.

The governorship candidates of the PDP and the APC, Alhaji Mukhtar Ramalan Yero and Malam Nasir el-Rufa’i, are more noticeable and vocal across Kaduna State. Both candidates have spent the last three months campaigning for votes as the election get closer. Both seem to have similar stances in terms of manifesto.

Zone one (Zaria) and Zone three (Southern Kaduna) senatorial districts used to be the strongholds of the ruling PDP since 1999. In Zone three, it received the overwhelming majority of votes in all the previous elections.

The PDP won more votes in the last presidential elections in Zone 3. Major Gen SBS Biliyock (retd), Ruth Jummai Ango, former member House of Reps and 144 immediate past councillors from eight local government areas have played key roles in this direction.

But Nasir el-Rufai has a popularity following him from when he was FCT minister where he made landmark achievements that are still remembered today.

On his part, Yero inherited the governor’s seat after his boss, Governor Patrick Yakowa, died in an air crash along with former national security adviser, Gen Patrick Azazi.

Niger State

Before last Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections, recent developments in Niger State had shown that all was not too well with the ruling PDP in the state. This became more apparent with the recent defection of deputy governor, Alhaji Ahmed Musa Ibeto, to the APC in the run-up to this election. Adams Erena pulled out with 5,000 critical stakeholders just as the Gbagyi Elders Forum, led by Abubakar M. Bosso, endorsed the APC.

The defeat suffered by Governor Aliyu Babangida himself in his senatorial ambition in the just concluded election was, indeed, the last straw that broke the camel’s back. He lost to an APC candidate, David Umaru.

With these developments, it is very obvious that Niger is already a lost state to the PDP. If not for anything else, Buhari’s victory will further consolidate APC’s hold in the state. If the same voting pattern is recorded in the Saturday’s governorship election, Alhaji Abubakar Bello of APC may very well be on his way to Government House.

Benue State

Benue is another state where there may be an interesting battle between the APC and PDP. The state has been under the control of the PDP since the return of civil rule, but the perceived maladministration of the state by the present government seems to have negatively affected the popularity of the party. This is one state where teachers were owed over one year salaries by the state government.

Pundits had earlier tipped the PDP to retain its number one position in the forthcoming election, given its popularity and spread of structures in the state, especially in the southern senatorial district which has consistently remained in the mainstream party since 1999.

But this view has changed after the pronouncement of Buhari as president-elect and the defeat of the incumbent governor, Gabriel Suswam at the senatorial poll. Unless there is a substantial change in voting pattern, victory is looking the way of APC candidate, Chief Samuel Ortom.

Gen Lawrence Onoja, Chief Agbo Oga and former chief of staff to David Mark are key elements that will have impacts in the election.

Adamawa State

The stake is a bit higher in Adamawa State where former Vice President and former presidential aspirant of the APC for the 2015 election, Atiku Abubakar, calls the shots.

Given the abysmal level of performance of the PDP in the last presidential election where APC swept all the three senatorial seats, one can make a guess that the PDP has lost state.

Although many of the aggrieved PDP chieftains have finally reconciled with Malam Nuhu Ribadu, the PDP candidate, the continued wrangling in his party may affect his chances to garner the required votes as many PDP members have either defected to other parties or made up their minds to vote for candidates of other parties in the governorship election. The defections of Silas Zwingina, Bello Tukur, Ahmed Barata and Dr Idi Hong to APC may yet play a critical role.

Rivers State

In Rivers State, a straight battle line has been drawn between the candidate of the PDP, Nyeson Wike, and Hon Dakuku Peterside of the APC.

Wike has been through a particularly controversial and rancorous political journey to actualise his dreams of occupying the Brick House after Governor Chibuike Amaechi, an Ikwerre man like him.

Wike, a former Minister of state for education, is a burly political pugilist who leaves nothing to chance in his quest for victory. He is from the upland part of the state while the main challenger, Peterside, is from the riverine area which has never produce a governor.

Peterside, a federal lawmaker representing Andoni/Opobo/Nkoro constituency in the House of Representatives, was the commissioner for works during the first tenure of Amaechi. He grew up in Ogoni, where he spent over 10 years and participated in the various Ogoni struggles in 1990, where the Ogoni bill of rights was put in place.

While the fresh victory of his party, APC, may give him an added impetus, the bullish tendencies and grassroots network of Wike may swing the votes. The campaigns in River have largely been keen and violent, with APC claiming recently that as many as 55 of its members had been killed by PDP thugs.

In the March 28 presidential election, the PDP had a moon slide, returning over a million votes for President Jonathan; APC cried foul, alleging that the poll was massively rigged.

Gombe State

The battle for the soul of Gombe is between two accountants: the incumbent governor and the PDP flag bearer, Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, and Alhaji Muhammed Inuwa Yahaya of the APC, who was former Governor Danjuma Goje’s commissioner of finance for eight years.

The likelihood of the Buhari factor affecting the chances of Dankwambo is real as the APC got two senators and four House of Representatives’ seats, leaving the PDP with one senator and two members during the March 28 presidential and National Assembly elections.

Dankwambo seems to be having trouble with public perception as many see him as being unwilling to empower the people of the state. This perception is giving him a tough time to convince the electorate to renew his mandate.

Many analysts, however, posit that Yahaya may have an edge over Dankwambo, considering the high number of aggrieved PDP aspirants who, after spending huge sums and ample time, were edged out of the race.

Please Save Us From Dangote, Cement Producers Beg Buhari

Change must affected all areas of Nigeria, no more impunity. Cement manufacturers under the aegis of Cement Producers Association of Nigeria, CPAN, have called on President-Elect, Muhammadu Buhari to assist them in fighting corruption in the sector allegedly perpetrated by a cabal “that has been dictating cement policies for personal interests.”

In a tacit reference to popular businessman and President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, they specifically pleaded with Buhari to assist in reducing the price of cement from N2,200 to N1,000 per bag.

This appeal when considered, CPAN said, will be the first dividend of change for all Nigerians.

The Chairman of CPAN, Prince David Iweta, in a letter to Buhari dated March 3congratulating him on his victory in the recently-concluded general elections and obtained by journalists on Wednesday in Abuja, said cement should be allowed to be imported into Lagos, Warri and Calabar.

He said, “This cabal makes abnormal annual profit in the region of N200 billion from cement alone for the past six years while same company partnered with the Federal Government to suspend cement import permit granted by late President Musa Yar’Adua to six companies one each from each of the geo-political zones owing to late President Yar’Adua’s fairness, equity and justice style of governance to guarantee that cement sell at N1.000 per bag to Nigerians.

“We wish to use this medium to appeal to you and your government at inauguration to declare a change of price of cement from N2,200 per bag to N1,000 per bag. This will serve as the first dividend of change which the people of Nigeria voted for. The cement industry after the death of late President Musa Yar’Adua has witnessed the worst height of corruption and injustice for the past six years.

“It may interest the General to know that Nigeria is the country with the highest price of cement in the world. Why? It is worthy of mention that countries that have attained self sufficiency in cement production all over the world sell cement at N500 per bag. But in Nigeria where the Federal Government has claimed success in the cement industry, net exporter of cement is selling the commodity at N2,200 per bag.

“But not a bag is exported since 2012 as claimed. Why? It is a known fact that all West Africa countries, East, North and South Africa sell cement under N1,000 per bag; but in Nigeria, it is selling for N2,200. Why? new foreign direct investors are barred from venturing into the Nigeria cement industry since the past six years. So that cement price will remain high. Why?”