The Presidency says there is not an iota truth to rumours that General Aliyu Gusau, who was sworn in as Nigeria's Minister of Defence on March 5, has resigned.
Reuben Abati, the Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan for Media, said here Wednesday that reports saying Gusau had left office after an altercation between him and military commanders were false.
"It is not true that he has resigned," Abati told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
Similarly, in a statement signed by Shehu Maikai, the Press Director at the Ministry of Defence, also denied the reported resignation of Gusau.
"The attention of the ministry had been drawn to a media posting on the social network that the minister had resigned. I wish to state, categorically, that the minister has not resigned his appointment. We thank all those that have called to verify the rumour and reassure you all that Gusau remains the Minister of Defence," the statement said.
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2015: Jonathan May Declare On Saturday
President Goodluck Jonathan will on Saturday continue with his campaign shuttle as he storms Minna, the Niger State capital, with 18 governors and leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for a zonal rally.
Impeccable sources told New Telegraph that Jonathan may formally declare his re-election bid on Saturday ahead of the February 14 presidential election during the North Central
Do you think Nigeria’ll not break up under Jonathan’s Regime --Clark
Elder statesman and Ijaw Leader, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark was the guest lecturer at the 7th Distinguished Lecture Series of School of Media and Communication, Pan Atlantic University, Victoria Island, Lagos, last Wednesday. He spoke on burning national issues including the raging Boko Haram insurgency, war against graft and comments that Nigeria may disintegrate before 2015 among others.
BY IKENNA ASOMBA
CHronicling the history of Nigeria dating back to the 1914 amalgamation of the Northern and Southern protectorates, Clark said that propositions that the nation will disintegrate should be totally disregarded, as what is playing out in the country today is only a tussle for political power.
He said: “We have been together for the past 100 years. It was in 1914 that Lord Lugard amalgamated the Northern and the Southern protectorates. Don’t ask me why the amalgamation because I do not want to dwell on that. But firstly, it is apt to note that there was a true federation particularly in 1961.
Among Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Chief Obafemi Awolowo and the Sarduana of Sokoto, Ahmadu Bello, there was a federation and these premiers agreed that there was going to be a federation where everybody will be equal. We are going to have a federation where every component and region will be allowed to develop at its own pace. Then, these three leaders were able to develop their own region.
“It was in 1956 that the late Chief Anthony Enahoro moved a motion in the Parliament that there should be independence, but the Northerners said no, that we were not ready. So, when they came out of the Parliament, they were booed and jeered at. And the northerners vowed never to come to Lagos again. Then, this was followed up by the independence in 1960, Nigeria did not break.
Even in 1966, five majors in the Army decided to plot a coup that saw many people killed, including Tafawa Balewa, the Sarduana of Sokoto, Chief Akintola, Chief Okotie-Eboh and some soldiers. All these played out and Gen. Yakubu Gowon came into power but Nigeria did not break…
“Even in 1967, there was a civil war which claimed so many lives because the Igbo felt they were marginalized and therefore they fought for a cause. Under Odumegwu Ojukwu, they seceded from Nigeria, but Gowon insisted that Nigeria must remain one. After the war that ensued, Nigeria became more stronger and united, the Igbo were re-integrated into the country because Gowon declared that there was no victor, no vanquished. Since then, so many things have happened, but Nigeria did not break.
“When in 1914 Lord Lugard amalgamated the Northern and Southern protectorates, he did not say one would be superior to the other; he did not say one would rule Nigeria forever.
Massive support
The Northerners have ruled this country for 38 years, military and civilian, whereas others have ruled for just 16 years. The Igbo have just ruled for 6 months, but heaven did not fall. Now that the South-South who has not been there before is now there, heaven wants to fall.”
The Northerners have ruled this country for 38 years, military and civilian, whereas others have ruled for just 16 years. The Igbo have just ruled for 6 months, but heaven did not fall. Now that the South-South who has not been there before is now there, heaven wants to fall.”
He recalled the 1979 election, saying the South-South massively supported Alhaji Shehu Shagari, a northerner and NPN candidate, and has always supported the North and other regions for the Presidency noting that there was no reason the South-South, a minority, will not be supported to complete its tenure of eight years in the presidency.
2015: Jonathan in consultations with Emir of Kano, Ooni, Alaafin, Akiolu
President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, launched into what was believed to be consultations with some prominent monarchs in the North and the South-west ahead of his purported re-election bid next year.
Jonathan, who has said he will make public his decision to run or not to run in the 2015 presidential election later this year, visited the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero; the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, and Oba of Lagos, Oba
Breaking News: Jonathan Fires Stella Oduah, Three Others
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday sacked the embattled Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Stella Oduah. Mrs Oduah has been fired alongside Mr. Caleb Olubolade, (Police Affairs); Godsday Orubebe (Niger Delta); and Yerima Ngama (State, Finance). According to NaijaSharpNews Correspondents, the President has not given any official reason for their sack.
“They were dropped, they did not resign,” a cabinet source has claimed.
NaijaSharpNews recalls that Oduah’s approval for the purchase of two bullet-proof cars for N255m caused public outrage in the country with many Nigerians calling for her removal and prosecution.
“They were dropped, they did not resign,” a cabinet source has claimed.
NaijaSharpNews recalls that Oduah’s approval for the purchase of two bullet-proof cars for N255m caused public outrage in the country with many Nigerians calling for her removal and prosecution.
Northern leaders opposed to Jonathan are cowards—Yakassai
It is too late in the day for any right-thinking northern leader to oppose President Goodluck Jonathan’s Presidency, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai, the leader of the Northern Elders Council, NEC, has said.
Yakassai, whose NEC was flagged off on Thursday, told Sunday Vanguard, in an exclusive interview, that politicians against Jonathan were mere noisemakers, who ran away when
Battle for Sokoto: Jonathan welcomes Bafarawa into PDP
President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, formally received the former governor and leader of All Progressives Party, APC, in Sokoto State, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, into the People’s Democratic Party, PDP.
At the Shehu Kangiwa Square in the Sokoto State capital, venue of the event, Jonathan assured the people of the state that with Bafarawa and Deputy Governor Mukhtari Shehu Shagari in the PDP, the more development was certain for Sokoto.
To the defecting governors and other officers of the PDP, who recently defected to APC, the
DSS Arrests Asari-Dokubo Over Inciting Threat
For making inciting comments about the 2015 elections, the Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Mujahideen Asari-Dokubo.
The former Niger-Delta militant leader had in 2003 threatened chaos should President Goodluck Jonathan fail to return as president in 2015.
Following Dokubo’s comments, the All Progressives Congress (APC) had demanded that Department of State Servic (DSS) arrest Mujahedeen Asari-Dokubo, describing as reckless, irresponsible and totally condemnable his alleged threat to wage war against Nigeria even if President Goodluck Jonathan is defeated in a free and fair election in 2015.
Those leaving PDP are nomads —Maku
Minister of information and Supervising minister of Defence, Labaran Maku, Wednesday, described those who have defected from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party to the opposition All Progressives Congress as nomads who are always on the move from one party to the other.
In an interview in Abuja, Mr Maku said though no party would like to lose its members, sometimes it is better to lose weight to gain strength which is what is happening in the PDP.
According to him, those who have left the PDP for the APC are already causing problems in
OBJ, Buhari, Rotimi absent as Council of State meets
FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo and another former head of state, General Muhammadu Buhari, as well as Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State were, yesterday, conspicuously absent from the National Council of State, NCS, meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
No reasons was given for the absence of Obasanjo but Buhari had earlier vowed that he would not attend the NCS until the injustice allegedly done to him during the 2011
APC Launches A Customized Bottle Of Champagne
That’s the Chairman of Oshodi Local Government, Hon. Bolaji Ariyo proudly showing off his party’s Champagne bottle. You like? He’s so proud of it, lol!
El-Rufai in Lagos for APC meeting
Deputy National Secretary of All Progressives Congress APC Mallam Nasir El-Rufai who was detained by the Department of State Security DSS last Monday was released Tuesday morning.
This was disclosed by Mr Muyiwa Adekeye, the Media Assistant to El-Rufai while speaking to Vanguard in a telephone interview.
He further disclosed that the former Minister of Federal Capital Territory was released at about 12.30 am after undergoing interrogation by operatives of the security outfit for about 15 hours.
Adekeye further disclosed that El-Rufai was interrogated on the alleged inciting remark he
Kwankwaso to Jonathan: You’re not qualified to contest in 2015
As President Goodluck Jonathan prepares for his re-election next year, Kano State Governor, Dr. Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso has warned that Jonathan is not qualified to contest for presidency in 2015.
According to the governor, any attempt by Jonathan to run in the next poll will amount to a third term in office, which is not acceptable to most Nigerians.
Kwankwaso, who spoke to journalists in Abuja, yesterday, advised President Jonathan to take urgent steps to solve the raging insecurity challenges in the North-East and stabilise the
G5 govs to PDP: It’s too late to return
PROMINENT Northern sociocultural groups, the Northern Elders’ Union, NEU, Northern Elders Forum,NEF, and the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, and individuals are now at daggers-drawn over staggering of the 2015 general election timetable by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, also pooh-poohed ACF and NEF’s stand on the staggered time table. Ohanaeze said it was wrong to question INEC for
Make your presidential bid known, Shuluwa tells Jonathan
Elder statesman and one of the founding fathers of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Abu King Shuluwa has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to declare his intention over the 2015 elections to save the party from further crisis.
Shuluwa observed that the crisis bedevilling the party had direct links with the general perception that Jonathan would run for a second term in office.
He spoke to journalists, weekend, in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, adding that “whether
Govt Shutdown: Presidency dares APC
ABUJA—The Presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC) were yesterday locked in a war of words over the opposition party’s directive to its members to shut down the affairs of the Federal Government. This came as APC House members, weekend, vowed to heed the party’s directive.
Flaying the APC’s threat to resort to self-help over the crisis in Rivers State, the Presidency vowed that appropriate sanctions by security agents would be applied to any effort to derail
Tukur to be appointed Defence Minister
Strong indications have emerged in Abuja that ousted former chairman of the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has been penciled down by President
Goodluck Jonathan as the next Minister of Defence.
While announcing Tukur’s retirement and displaying the envelope containing the letter last week, President Jonathan, who is the leader of his party, revealed that he was going to
On Bamanga Tukur: Mr. President, you’re wrong, very wrong
However, Mr. President goofed on grounds of facts and morality. Therefore, he needs to recant; or, better still, somebody should explain what he was trying to say to Nigerians regarding Bamanga Tukur, the ousted National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the NOT GUILTY verdict he passed on the former ruling party leader.
But those who know President Goodluck Jonathan say of him that he is a nice man by nature; that he is moulded in the image of a gentleman. He has serially demonstrated that attribute in his long suffering
Stop harassing CBN Gov Lamido — Kwankwaso
KANO State Governor Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, yesterday, asked President Goodluck Jonathan to stop harassing Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
Kwankwaso, who spoke against the backdrop of a frosty relationship between the President and the apex bank governor, stated that Sanusi is not an ordinary Nigerian.
The CBN chief helmsman, a Kano prince, is Dan’Majen Kano, a position of influence in the traditional emirate structure.
Kwankwaso, who rose in defense of his kinsman, declared: “Let me use this opportunity to call on the Federal Government to desist from harassing our citizens. Here I am referring to
APC faults Jonathan on achievements
Interim National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said President Goodluck Jonathan should understand that rather than comparing himself with past administrations, he should be focusing on how well he has delivered on his electioneering campaign promises, while also managing the unintended or contrived issues that now endanger his presidency.
He noted that the President’s claim of superior performance over his predecessors has enlarged his enemies’ camp beyond that of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who has engaged Jonathan in recent times.
“All other former leaders and their loyalists are now aware that Dr. Jonathan is a ‘superior’
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