Reno Omokri, former media aide of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari for being "unaware" that Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police, did not obey his order to relocate to Benue.The president had asked Idris to move to Benue after 73 persons were killed in herdsmen-farmers clashes in January, but during his visit to the state on Monday, the [...]
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan is currently in Sierra Leone as head of Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) election observers.Ahead of the election slated for Wednesday, the Nigerian leader presided over his mission’s initial briefing and orientation programme in Freetown, capital of the country.Jonathan has led observers to different African countries.Below are pictures of him in the West [...]
Former Presidents Goodluck Jonathan and Olusegun Obasanjo sat next to each other at Saint Stephen’s Anglican Church, Otuoke in Bayelsa state, on Sunday.Both men are of the Anglican fold.Seriake Dickson, governor of the state and top officials of the Bayelsa state government joined the ex-presidents during the service presided over by James Oruwori, bishop of Ogbia.While welcoming Obasanjo to his [...]
Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has taken a swipe at the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), saying even if a party wins through propaganda, it can not govern with it.Speaking when he received leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state capital, on Friday, Jonathan said the APC had failed to fulfil its promise to Nigerians.He also charged the PDP [...]
Tunde Bakare, pastor of Latter Rain Assembly, says the health condition of President Muhammadu Buhari has improved and he can seek re-election if he desires.According to Guardian, the fiery preacher said this at a townhall meeting in London, on Saturday.“The president’s health has improved…he has a right to contest again if he wishes,” Bakare reportedly said.He was also said to have [...]
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says the sincere implementation of the recommendations of the All Progressives Congress (APC) restructuring committee will move the nation forward.The committee led by Ahmad Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, submitted its report last week.Speaking when Seriake Dickson, governor of Bayelsa, led a delegation to the former president on Thursday, Jonathan said the implementation would also [...]
Ike Ekweremadu, deputy senate president, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to let go of power if he loses in 2019.Although Buhari is yet to make an official declaration for the 2019 race, there are signs that he is interested in seeking another term.The president has been holding meeting with top members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) while his [...]
There are only three incumbent Nigerian presidents whom ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has not descended on heavily since he left as a military ruler in 1979. They are Sani Abacha, the late dictator who jailed him, apparently to shut him up; Ernest Shonekan, who spent just 82 days in office and himself. Of course, it would have been absurd for him [...]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has closed its case against Azibaola Robert, a cousin of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan.The anti-graft agency presented 10 witnesses in court to establish the alleged diversion of $40million meant for the supply of tactical communication kits for special forces.Azibaola, Stella, his wife; and their company, One Plus Holdings; are facing a seven-count charge bordering [...]
Godknows Igali, former permanent secretary in the ministry of power, says ex-President Goodluck Jonathan left government broke but fulfilled. Igali said contrary to the allegations that he enriched himself while in office, Jonathan is one of the poorest former leaders in Africa.He said the former number one citizen is still paying back funds borrowed to sponsor his re-election campaign back in [...]
Dear Nigerian youth,I will be brief.Hello from the “woke side”. I hate to knock your hustle, but you are about to give yourself up for conscription into an enchanted army of influencers and social media bugs again.You did the same thing in the build-up to the 2015 presidential election; you sold a septuagenarian from Katsina state as Mai Gaskiya; as [...]
Reno Omokri, a former aide of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, says herdsmen were decisively dealt with under his former principal.He said this in reaction to the statement of Femi Adesina, spokesman of President Muhammadu Buhari, that 756 people were killed during the period Jonathan was in office.Describing Adesina's comment as "mischevious", Omokri said Jonathan was not inactive in the face of the herdsmen [...]
“I love President Goodluck Jonathan and I used to be his ardent fan, but I want good for my people and that’s why I want Nigerians to vote out Goodluck Jonathan and vote General Muhammad Buhari. I don’t care if Buhari is a Muslim and from the north; all I care about is that Buhari can save Nigeria,” Ejike Mbaka, [...]
Former President Goodluck Jonathan will lead a United States’ National Democratic Institute (NDI) delegation to observe rerun presidential election in Liberia.The election slated for Tuesday is between Joseph Boakai, incumbent vice-president, and George Weah, retired football star.While Boakai is of the Unity Party, Weah is running under the platform of Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC).The NDI delegation consists of 35 political and civic leaders, elections [...]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained Ngozi Olojeme, the widow of Felix Obuah, the late chief security officer of former President Goodluck Jonathan.Olojeme was deputy chairman, finance committee of the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation in the 2015 election.Quoting sources, PUNCH said the woman, who was chairman of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) between 2009 and [...]
Reno Omokri, ex-aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan on new media, says Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, is ignorant.Omokri said this in reaction to Amaechi's statement that former President Olusegun Obasanjo left $65 billion in the excess crude account (ECA) but it was frittered away under Jonathan's watch.TheCable fact-checked Amaechi's claim.In a statement on Wednesday, Omokri said when Amaechi was [...]
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