2015: Jonathan in secret talk with Ooni of Ife

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday held a secret meeting with the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade at the Ooni's palace in Ile-Ife, Osun state where crucial issues relating to the nation's security and 2015 general elections were reportedly discussed.

The meeting, it was gathered was at the instance of President Jonathan and sources at the palace said the meeting was to fashion out modalities by which Jonathan would gain the backing of the Yoruba race in the next general election.

UPDATED: ‘ASARI HONOURS SSS INVITATION’

Asari Dokubo

When contacted, Thursday, the spokesperson of the SSS, Marilyn Oga confirmed to Daily Trust that Dokubo honoured an invitation from the Service.

According to her, "he came on invitation, he was not arrested, he was cautioned and he has left."

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Leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo Asari has honoured an invitation by the Department of State Security Service, a security source told Daily Trust.

The source, who did not want his name in print, said Dokubo was “invited by the DSSS, and he honoured the invitation.”

There was condemnation of the recent invitation of the Deputy National Secretary of the opposition All progressives Congress (APC).

Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, over comments he made about possibility of violence of the 2015 election is rigged while Alhaji Asari had made worse comments without being invited by the DSSS.

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POLICE SERVICE COMMISION REDEPLOYS MBU, 12 OTHERS

POLICE SERVICE COMMISION REDEPLOYS MBU, 12 OTHERS

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Published on Thursday, 06 February 2014 16:14

Written by Ronald Mutum

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Joseph Mbu

The Police Service Commission in a press statetment released today, has approved the recommendations of the Inspector General of Police for the redeployment of thirteen (13) Commissioners of Police to various Commands nationwide.

Among those redeployed is the Rivers state Commisioner of Police, Mr Joseph Mbu.

The Chairman of the Commission, Sir Mike Mbama Okiro, equally admonished the newly redeployed officers to put in their best in their various Commands’ operations, so as to provide a secure environment for business and life to thrive.

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ATIKU'S DEFECTION IS A PLUS TO APC, -BISI AKANDE

ATIKU'S DEFECTION IS A PLUS TO APC, -BISI AKANDE

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Published on Thursday, 06 February 2014 17:13

Written by Abdul-Hameed Olawale, Osogbo

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The Interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief Adebisi Akande has described the recent defection of the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to the APC from the Peoples' Democratic Party as a plus to the APC

Speaking with journalists at his Ila-Orangun country home shortly after he was registered as a member of the APC in the ongoing registration of the party, Akande said the defection of Atiku is a sign of victory for the APC.

He said the party would welcome all other defectors from any of the existing political parties to its fold, stressing that the APC is the only progressive national party in the country. On the ongoing registration of the APC members in the country, the APC leader said "we are expecting over 13 million members to register in all the 120,000 polling units across the country. We engaged over 250, 000 personnel.

"We want to show INEC that is inefficient. We want to show INEC how to conduct free, fair and credible election. The registration will last for five days. After the party congress, interested members can register online," he added.

Akande blasted the Special Adviser to the President on Public Affairs, Dr Doyin Okupe, saying he lacks political value and as should stop criticizing the APC and its leaders.

"For Okupe to have said that the APC is a sinking ship shows that he lacks the basic knowledge of the country's political system." Describing Okupe as a politician without any political value, Akande said the Presidential aide, had been to so many parties before settling at the PDP.

JONATHAN'S ADMINISTRATION IS A FAILURE FEMI FANI-KAYODE

JONATHAN'S ADMINISTRATION IS A FAILURE FEMI FANI-KAYODE

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Published on Thursday, 06 February 2014 16:42

Written by Abdul-Hameed Olawale, Osogbo

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Femi Fani-Kayode

The former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has described the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan as a failure and urged Nigerians to ensure that he does not retun if he contests again next year.

Speaking with journalists in Osogbo, Osun state capital on Thursday, Fani-Kayode who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the  All Progressives Congress (APC) posited that his former party was evil. Expressed worry on the state of the nation, Fani-Kayode explained that the incompetence of the President has caused many problems for the nation amongst the international community.

"Jonathan has failed in all sectors including the economy and security and if he should be allowed to continue in office, this country is heading for serious disaster and it will be calamitous."

He added "Nigeria is more divided now more than any time in our history. We are faced with a government that only believes in Ijaw value. The ijaw people have succeeded at imposing only what favour them on the overall people of the nation."

He blamed former President Olusegun Obasanjo for elevating Jonathan as Vice President in the administration of former President Umaru Yar'Adua and insisted that Obasanjo caused the present problem being experienced in the country as a result of his mistake in chosing Jonathan then. He, however, noted that "former President Obasanjo has started cleaning up the mess he caused by putting Jonathan in office".

He said the Yoruba nation has been marginalized by the Jonathan administration and called on all Yorubas not to vote for Jonathan in 2015. He also said that any attempt to allow President Jonathan stay in office beyond 2015 would spell doom for the Yoruba nation.

According to him "Chief Obasanjo is my great leader who I have a lot of respect for and I will continue to respect him but the truth is that Obasanjo caused the problem we have today. The joy of it is that the same Obasanjo who anointed an incompetent leader for Nigeria is now cleaning up the mess."

On why he left the PDP for APC, he said "the PDP is an evil and it must be stopped. The party lacks internal democracy and this is one of the strengths of the APC. Today, my leader and father, Chief Obasanjo has his sons and daughters in all the political parties and this is a pride for him and we his children."