Gbemisola Saraki Joins APC From PDP

Senator Gbemisola Saraki has left the PDP and moved to APC. Gbemisola, who competed for the PDP governorship ticket in Kwara state and lost, made known her defection and that of her adherents in an announcement she discharged today April seventh. Senator Gbemisola in addition to a variety of other things blamed the PDP for female exploitation. Her announcement to some degree are below...

"I precede you for a formal affirmation of our turn to the All Progressives Congress (APC). This is not to underplay the truth that we have joined the APC a fortnight back, just before the presidential and national get together decisions, yet I accept I owe you the commitment to formally declare this move to you as a profound admiration for your adoration and your backing of the GRS Movement through the year.

This choice is a result of wide interviews with individuals from the GRS political family that cut over all the sixteen (16) nearby government ranges of the state from one viewpoint and the initiative of APC on the other. It was in promotion of this that on the eve of the presidential and national gathering races, I had requested that all my supporters troop out and vote in favor of every last one of hopefuls of the APC. Give me a chance to grab this chance to thank our supporters for paying attention to the clarion call and praise them and all individuals from the APC for a memorable triumph.

When we joined Kwara PDP, it was for the primary reason of extending these unavoidable qualities and re-building the techniques of initiative through the gathering so as to reflect the genuine yearnings of Kwarans. Considering the situation of the gathering at the state level, we knew we needed to work harder and make penances to convey a gathering that would speak to the longing of our kin.

Considering the situation of the gathering at the state level, we knew we needed to work harder and make penances to convey a gathering that would speak to the longing of our kin. Nonetheless, the resulting example of enmity inside PDP was unequivocally putting our philosophy on the cross hair of political assaults by components inside the gathering. Besides, the gathering was apparently seized from developing into a political power that can oblige the expansive hobbies of the individuals, yet permitted to dillydally to the egotistical aspirations of a few components inside its overlap.

The issue that crosses over into intolerability, then again, was the disappointment of the PDP to regard the spot of ladies in legislative issues as a premise of a comprehensive format of authority. Like no other time in our aggregate battle for value and reasonable play have ladies endured such a great amount of transfer in the political framework in the nation and particularly in the state.

The APC has demonstrated that it has confidence in guaranteeing that ladies are approached with deference and pride and helped to exceed expectations in the political enclosure as indicated by the rise of the Taraba state gubernatorial competitor. "We consequently have arrived at the dismal acknowledgment that the appearing underestimation of ladies in the PDP is profoundly installed in the gathering framework and initiative and all endeavors to cause a change from inside have been met with block dividers and outright partialities against ladies authority.

"The decision was subsequently clear – a tightened, in reverse vision of Kwara, which the resistance speaks to, or a strong venture into the future that ensures reasonableness, equity and trust. In this manner, the move from the PDP into the APC was a simple choice for us, considering our history with PDP and our vision for our future

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Fayose's supporters Hold 'Picnic' on Ekiti Assembly road

With what seemed like a move to prevent an a purported move by the All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers in the Ekiti State House of Assembly to reconvene on Monday , followers of Governor Ayò Fayose as well as Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP ) moved to the streets heading to the assembly to hold “a meeting and picnic .” The supporters’ action was irrespective of the belief that Monday was a public holiday , but was proven to have adopted “strong , reliable rumors” that the APC members of the assembly were preparing to hold a sitting on Monday , to impeach Governor Fayose .

Members of PDP actually took over the roads heading to the Assembly complex , set up tents , establish a mini carnival and laid in wait for any one of the occasions which had been rumoured . They were at the venue under the watch of policemen , as well as men of the Department of State Security ( DSS ) , who were in a total of nine Toyota Hilux vans and who took positions at the two entrances of the Assembly complex . However , the PDP members conducted themselves in a peaceful way , when they danced to the sound being provided while in front of the old Assembly complex , where they were restricted to by security agencies. A number of them as well sat calmly under the canopies set up in front of the old Assembly building , some meters off of the new complex .

Notable members of the PDP who attended the funfare held in front of the Assembly complex included the deputy governor , Dr Kolapo Olusola , former Speaker , House of Assembly , Mr Tunji Odeyemi , Special Assistant to the Governor on Information , Mr Lanre Ogunsuyi , his colleague in the Public Communications , Lere Olayinka , among others. They got to the secretariat as early as 8 .00 a .m . and discussed issues bordering on the impeachment issue that had generated so much anxiety and Saturday’s House of Assembly election .

A member of the party told the Nigerian Tribune that they “heard that the APC lawmakers planned to sneak into the assembly and we had to move our picnic to the Assembly complex and bring the deserted streets to life with our music .” Ogunsuyi , said the development , nevertheless , stated the Omirin-led lawmakers erred in law by claiming that they had sent a notice of impeachment to the governor , stating that it had been a total misfire for Omirin to be saying Speakership while also challenging his impeachment in the court of law .

He said : “The new Nigeria which President Goodluck Jonathan and Major-General Muhammadu Buhari all campaigned for is the one that would respect the rule of law . With this convergence , you can see that the people are standing by their governor . They are ready to defend their mandate . “Nobody asked Omirin and other APC lawmakers not to come to the Assembly , they only decided to abdicate their duties since last year November 17 . Impeachment procedure does not start and end with Assembly alone . The Judiciary is involved ; so , this plan is highly condemnable .

“We want to emphasise that they are welcome , as long as they are concerned about making laws for the progress of the state , but if it was meant to come and impeach Governor Fayose , we won’t allow that .” Ogunsuyi , however , said the governor as the leader of the state would continue to spread olive branch to the lawmakers for state to remain in peace and harmony .

“We don’t want any unwholesome issue because the task of developing Ekiti is an onerous task that needed to be pursued with vigour . The governor doesn’t want any distraction and that is why he has been pursuing peace at all times .” Meanwhile , Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State , on Monday said he has not been served any impeachment notice by any member of the state House of Assembly .

Fayose also said that nobody asked him to resign as the state governor , contrary to the reports in a section of the media . Governor Fayose , who spoke while featuring on a monthly live programme in the electronic media in the state tagged ‘The Governor Explains’ , urged his supporters not to be rattled by the impeachment fever , saying he would defeat the APC yet again in the next round of election .

He said the impeachment threat flying round the state did not rattle him in any way , saying “enemies of Ekiti are at work again , nobody served me any impeachment notice .” According to him , the plot against him was against the people of the state , who put him in the present position. The governor said what the APC wanted was “to take over the state and plunge the state into crisis the way they did after he left in 2006 .”

Fayose maintained that the plan to impeach him “won’t be successful the way it happened during his first term .” According to him , “what actually infuriated the APC is that during the June 21 election , I gave them 16-0 . Again , during the presidential election , I gave them 16-0 again . They know that I will give them 26-0 during Saturday’s election . “Major General Muhammadu Buhari emerged due to grace of God . If President Goodluck Jonathan had won , would he have gone to impeach Governor Rauf Aregbesola in Osun State or Senator Ibikunle Amosun in Ogun State ?

“Buhari’s emergence can only be a threat to my seat when there is no rule of law , because Nigeria is a federation state . Even the former Speaker , Honourable Adewale Omirin is not the Speaker , so he cannot carry out any impeachment against me .”

Fayose urged the people of the state to come out en masse during the April 5 elections and cast their votes for the PDP , to stem the tide of violence in the state . “My government is a people’s government and no power of darkness can remove me from office , because we are doing what is right . Must I be in the APC for me to be governor ? They were in the opposition before they took over and we will continue to exist together ,” Fayose said

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Local Government Autonomy Rejeced By NASS

The National Assembly yesterday rejected autonomy for the 774 Local Government Councils in the country just as it approved independent candidacy in elections and approved life pension for the Senate President David Mark and speaker of the House of Representatives Aminu Tambuwal.

The 20 states who voted against local government autonomy are Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Enugu, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kwara, Lagos, Ondo, Osun, Rivers, Taraba, Yobe and Zamfara.States who gave the yes votes are Adamawa, Anambra, Abia, Bauchi, Benue, Edo, Gombe, Imo, Kebbi, Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Oyo, Plateau and Sokoto states.

This is contained in Fourth Alteration Bill 2014 which was passed by the National Assemby yesterday. It would be recalled that the National Assembly transmitted the bill to the State Houses Of Assembly for further legislative work and any clause that was passed by the two thirds of the Houses of Assembly becomes law.

The National Assembly also passed the state of the Nation Address which makes it mandatory for the President to attend a joint meeting of the National Assembly once a year to deliver an address in respect of the state of the nation or may attend any joint meeting of the National Assembly, either to deliver an address on national affairs including fiscal measures, or to make such statement on the policy of government as he considers to be of national importance.”

The lawmakers also gave the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) powers to deregister political parties on the grounds of breach of any of the requirements for registration and failure to win presidential, governorship of at least one state, chairmanship of at least one local government/area council or a seat in the National or State Assembly election.”

The Accountant General of the Federation shall be appointed by the president on the recommendation of National Economic Council, subject to confirmation by the Senate; and shall be responsible for the administration and disbursement of allocations from the Federation Account to the tiers of government.

“Both offices have a four-year non-renewable tenure. The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation shall, however, be funded from the Federation Account.

pursuant to an Act of the National Assembly.”

Immunity for lawmakers also scaled through, and also the recent trend of government officials ignoring summons from the National Assembly was also taken care of by empowering the National Assembly and the state Houses of Assembly respectively to prescribe sanctions, civil or criminal, or both, for failure, refusal or neglect to obey summons issued by a legislative house or any of its committees.

Also Where the President neither signifies that he assents or that he withholds assent, the bill shall at the expiration of thirty days become law

Explaining further Deputy Senate President and Chairman of Senate Committee on Constitution Review Ike Ekweremadu noted that Section 9(2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended provides   that an Act to alter the provisions of the Constitution can be passed only when it is supported by 2/3 majority of members of the Senate, and the House of Representatives, and approved by 2/3 majority of State Houses of Assembly;

He also recalled that the Constitution (Fourth Alteration) Bill, 2014 was passed in the Senate and House of Representatives respectively on Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 15th October, 2014; and the National Assembly transmitted same on Tuesday 28th October, 2014 to the State Houses of Assembly to fulfill the requirement of Section 9(2) of the 1999 Constitution;

Ekweremadu also acknowledge that the thirty-six State Houses of Assembly – Abia, Adamawa, Akwa-Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Bauchi, Benue, Borno, Cross-River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe and Zamfara, have forwarded their resolution on the provisions of the Bill.

He said : “Observe that from the 71 Sections and Schedules of the 1999 Constitution altered by the National Assembly in the Bill, the following have been approved by the state houses of Assembly in accordance with the provisions of Section 9(2) of the Constitution as required for their passage– Sections: 4, 8, 9, Chapter III, Section 25, 26, 34, 35, 39, 42, New Sections 45A-45D, New Section 50A, Section 58, 59, 65, 66, 67, 68, 81, 82, 84, New Section 84A-84F, Section 89, New Section 92A, Section 100, 106, 107, 109, 121, 122, 124(b), 129, 131, 134, 150, 153, 155, 174, New Section 174A-174L, Section 177, 179, 195, New Section 211A-211H, Section 214, 215, 216, New Section 225A, Section 228, 233, 241, 251, 285, 306, 315, 318, Part I of the First Schedule, Part II of the First Schedule, Part I of the Second Schedule, Part II of the Second Schedule, Part I of the Third Schedule, Part III of the Third Schedule, Fifth Schedule Part I, Seventh Schedule paragraphs 3, 4 & 5;

“Resolved that the provisions of the Bill that have satisfied the requirement of Section 9(2) of the Constitution be processed in line with the Acts Authentication Act and transmitted to the President Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for his assent, to enable institutions of government prepare for immediate implementation of policies and programmes pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution as amended.”

Ekweremadu had in his presentation of the report to the Senate, stated that this would be the last time any sitting president would sign the Constitution as section 9 of the same Constitution has been amended to ensure that after such amendments have been assented to by two thirds of the country’s state houses of assembly and the two chambers of the National Assembly, such amendments become law.

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[Photo] OBJ Tears His PDP Membership Card Publicly.

Unbelievable; Obasanjo had his ward administrator tear his PDP membership card at a question and answer session in Abeokuta today where he likewise reported his passageway from the gathering. He said he'll stay far from gathering legislative issues and remain non-factional.

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Obasanjo Quit Politics

Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday tore his Peoples Democratic Party  participation card, saying he is no more a legislator.

Obasanjo who at long last dumped the decision party in the vicinity of PDP individuals from ward 11 in Abeokuta North nearby government, said he would like to be an elderstateman.

The previous President while tending to individuals from the PDP at his Presidential peak manor in Abeokuta who came to affirm whether he hosts been removed from the gathering or not.

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Jonathan Reveals Reasons Why ex-president(Obasanjo) is Attacking Him

President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, portrayed previous President Olusegun Obasanjo's assaults on him as the result of his inability to surrender his organization to the previous pioneer. 

Reacting to the tirades of the previous president a week ago, President Jonathan said Obasanjo was so determined to controlling his protégées that he would not see any problems with introducing the villain in force so long as he can control him. 

In the mean time, it was found out at the weekend that the Presidency and the Peoples Democracy Party, PDP, have chosen to force back from prior arrangements to endorse Obasanjo over his apparent against gathering exercises. Also, there were evidences that Obasanjo's backing among some northern governors, who conceded to him previously, may be melting away. One serving northern representative in the PDP known as an Obasanjo partner, weekend, excoriated the previous president for go too far in his assaults on the president and gathering. 

Jonathan and Obasanjo 

Jonathan and Obasanjo 

Tending to columnists, yesterday, in Abuja, Director, Media and Publicity of PDP Presidential Campaign Organization, Chief Femi Fani- Kayode focused on that not long after Jonathan won the 2011 races, the previous president took a stab at everything conceivable to control and teleguide him, including that he asked the President to do various things that were just wrong and unsuitable to an administration with arrangements for the individuals. 

Why Obasanjo is assaulting Jonathan 

He said: "After Jonathan came to power, Obasanjo attempted to control and teleguide him, as well as he additionally solicited him to do a number from things that were essentially wrong and unsatisfactory. It is for President Goodluck Jonathan himself to unveil those things and I am certain that he will do as such at the proper time. 

"Obviously President Jonathan declined to be teleguided and advised what to do however at all times he demonstrated Obasanjo greatest appreciation and concurred him all the benefits, access and obligings that are because of a previous Head of State and a father and guide. This kept on being the situation even after Obasanjo reliably endeavored to undermine his legislature and mocking his endeavors. 

"Yet President Obasanjo couldn't be pacified and was not fulfilled. The extent that he was concerned, he should either control Jonathan or Jonathan needed to go. That is the reason he chose to furtively help the APC and turned into their 'pilot in boss'. He was dead set to draw the entire house down instead of permit Jonathan to come back to power. This is essentially in light of the fact that he accepts that on the off chance that he can't control somebody, that individual must be obliterated. Control and mastery is a fixation for Obasanjo. That is what really matters. He is readied to put even the demon in force gave he can control him," Fani-Kayode, who likewise served President Obasanjo as a senior unique associate (open correspondence) and later Aviation Minister said. 

Authentic vote based system 

"Obasanjo does not need authentic vote based system. He just professes to need it. What he needs is control and a chump in force. It doesn't make a difference what kind of government it is the length of he controls it and it is going by his manikin. It can be a military government, a regular citizen one, a just one, a break government or a legislature of National Unity. To Obasanjo, it doesn't make a difference the length of he can control it. That is his goal. That is the reason he abhors Jonathan so much and that is the reason he wishes to stop him at all expense. 

"How everything adds up is this: President Obasanjo's grouse with President Jonathan is close to home and it has nothing to do with Nigeria. He ought to let Nigeria well enough alone and let all of us be. On the off chance that he has an individual score to settle with Jonathan, he ought not do as such to the detriment of the peace and solidness of Nigeria. 

"On the off chance that he needs to stop Jonathan, then give him a chance to endeavor to do as such through the law based methodology and through the polling station and not through foul and unlawful means. We said it before and we will say it once more: Gone are the days that any president can be teleguided and controlled in light of the fact that we have all become an adult. 

"President Olusegun Obasanjo's charges are not kidding and grave. They are additionally rash. He has raised issues and made affirmations that are fit for crashing our vote based system and making disarray in the area. It is key that we consider his thought processes in this most recent upheaval and his certifications as a pioneer and a senior statesman. 

"The fact of the matter is that he realizes that President Goodluck Jonathan will win one month from now's presidential race and that is the reason he needs to demolish the believability of the entire process right from the beginning. 

"What he is attempting to say in his most recent commitment is that if President Jonathan wins, then the race must have been fixed right from the start. This is wrong as well as unreasonable and uncharitable. On the off chance that President Obasanjo has any confirmation to demonstrate his weighty assertions, he should present it before the Council of State and take it up there. 

"He ought to likewise answer to INEC itself and present the information of whatever evil arrangement he accepts that President Jonathan needs to stay in force 'by snare or by hoodlum' to them. He ought to tell INEC whatever it is that Jonathan is doing with the end goal him should stay in force by all methods and he ought to provide for all of them the points of interest. That ought to be the beginning stage." 

Deferment of surveys 

Attesting that the deferment of the race was not a sufficient purpose behind Obasanjo to parody Jonathan given that surveys have been put off previously, the president's fight picture producer blamed the correlation in the middle of Jonathan and previous Ivorian president, Laurent Gbagbo. 

He said: "President Obasanjo talked about President Laurent Gbagbo and he guaranteed that President Jonathan was endeavoring to do a Gbagbo in Nigeria. The inquiry that must be put to him is this: "Who got Gbagbo out?" Was it not Jonathan's legislature that assumed a key part in guaranteeing that majority rules system was completely settled in the Ivory Coast and did he not assume a key part in guaranteeing that the Gbagbo 'stay in force perpetually arrange' did not work? On the off chance that anybody questions this, they ought to solicit President Alhassan Outtara from Cote D'Ivoire the part that Jonathan and Nigeria played in serving to restore vote based system and soundness over to his nation. 

"They ought to additionally figure out the part that previous President Obasanjo played in endeavoring to keep President Laurent Gbagbo in force no matter what and the profound kinship that exists between the two men. It is a matter of truth and open record that when he was President of Nigeria, Obasanjo, maybe more than some other African Head of State except for President Jacob Zuma of South Africa, propped up and upheld President Gbagbo and it is an incongruity of destiny and history that he is currently censuring the activities of his old companion and blaming others for attempting to copy him. 

"Again it is unexpected that President Obasanjo has blamed President Jonathan for having a stupendous arrangement to stay in force at all expense and by all methods yet it is the same Obasanjo that attempted to stay in force for a third term despite the fact that the Nigerian constitution particularly disallowed it. He attempted everything he could to change the constitution yet the entire thing fizzled and he was forced to leave power. 

"We keep on holding Obasanjo in high regard yet his late activities and articulations are past the pale. He has been uncalled for to Jonathan, to Nigeria and even to himself. Above all the times of threatening others with his unforgiving words and domineering impact are long over. Obasanjo is not God. Just God will be God and only he decides the fortunes of men and the fate of countries." 

Will of the individuals 

Fani-Kayode proceeded with: "We earnestly trust that Obasanjo admires the gravity of what he is endeavoring to do and we should keep on asking that God will direct him and convey him from whatever it is that makes him need to pulverize every one of those that affection him the most. No matter what, majority rules system now stay in Nigeria and the will of the Nigerian individuals will be carried out in one month from now's presidential races and from that point. We accept that it is God's arrangement and not in any case one million Obasanjos can stop it." 

PDP retreats 

Then, the administration and the PDP may have selected not to handle Obasanjo on the advancement and moved back arrangements to authorize the previous pioneer on his late exercises. 

"The position is that the gathering would not like to turn out through and through to make a move on Obasanjo so as not to high temperature up the framework further. We accept that with time he would see the need to quit assaulting Jonathan," a gathering authority said the previous evening in Abuja. 

This is impending as a Northern representative, who is near to previous President Obasanjo, has portrayed him as failing to possess the fair accreditations to assault Jonathan on the issue of majority rule government. 

The representative, who argued obscurity, brought up that Obasanjo made more undemocratic moves to disappoint his rivals, including his Vice, Atiku Abubakar, in the 2003 Presidential decision. 

The representative, who is working nearly with Jonathan to convey his agrarian state to the PDP, brought up that Obasanjo ought not claim to be more equitable than Jonathan since he planned a mischievous third term offer to the impairment of Nigerian majority rules system. 

"The senator said: "Nigerians ought to be careful about Obasanjo, who needs to wash his picture as the father of cutting edge majority rules system in Nigeria. They ought not overlook in a hustle that the previous president never even needed to leave office following eight years in the seat

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No Presidential Candidate Endosered By Me Says OBJ

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Former Nigeria President yesterday denied reports that he has supported the All Progressives Congress presidential applicant, Gen Muhammadu Buhari. 

Obasanjo made the elucidation amid the dispatch of his 1,500-page personal history, 'My Watch' in London, three days after neighborhood media reported he had embraced Buhari amid a meeting with London-based Financial Times in Nairobi, the Kenya capital. Interestingly, the event was likewise the dispatch of the same book, 'My Watch.' 

The report got under the skin of eminent Peoples Democratic Party chieftains who did not waver to parody the ex-president who is likewise a chieftain of the gathering. In the meeting with the Financial Times, Obasanjo was cited as saying: "The circumstances (Buhari) will be working under on the off chance that he wins the race are unique in relation to the one he worked under in the recent past, where he was both the official and the governing body he realizes that," said Gen Obasanjo. "He's keen enough. He's informed enough. He's accomplished enough. Is there any good reason why i shouldn't help him?" 

Yet yesterday in London, Obasanjo may have amazed his group of onlookers when he declared that he was yet to settle on which presidential contender to embrace, this even as he, once more, condemned the Peoples Democratic Party presidential hopeful, President Goodluck Jonathan. 

The Financial Times had said: This is the first run through Gen Obasanjo has turned out straightforwardly to help Gen Buhari." But yesterday, Obasanjo denied the announcement, saying: "I didn't embrace or unendorse him as being what is indicated. 

"What I said and I will say it again and I will do it: when the time desires me to vote, I will consider the reputation of every last one of hopefuls that are challenging and I will survey and in view of my appraisal, whoever I accept has the best reputation to perform the employment of the Nigerian president will have my vote. 

"On the off chance that anyone ought to recognize what the employment of the Nigerian president obliges, I ought to know. Nigeria has a populace of 180 million and you wouldn't have anyone other than one individual or two persons that can run the undertakings of Nigeria. 

"There are millions who can run the undertakings of Nigeria who are not in any case turning out. So why would it be advisable for you to bite the dust in the interest of one who is presumably executing as an average? What the heck would we say we are discussing? "In the event that you love Nigeria, you would search for the best for Nigeria and I don't accept that as of right now we have the best for Nigeria." 

Anyway even as he denies embracing Buhari, he may have strategically protected the APC presidential competitor, in regards to the testament outrage he (Buhari) is confronting. 

As indicated by reports, Obasanjo had sharp words for those scrutinizing the scholastic capability of Buhari. He asked why some individuals ought to scrutinize the scholarly capability of a resigned armed force General who had passed through the Nigerian Army's staff school, wh ME

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