The cold-blooded murder of Hon. Ahmed Gulak, former Speaker of the Adamawa House of Assembly, former Special Adviser on Political Affairs to President Goodluck Jonathan, former National Co-ordinator of the Goodluck Support Group (GSG) and former Governorship aspirant under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is yet another tragic indication of the crisis... Read More

Blogs, Opinion

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May 31, 2021

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Examining IPOB’s #SitAtHome order | The #YNaijaCover

With the worsening state of insecurity in Nigeria’s South East, all attention appears to be currently focused on developments in the region. The activities of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), numerous reports of attacks on key infrastructure and killings of police officers form part of the reasons for apprehension experienced across the region. And with... Read More

Cover Stories, Satire

#SitAtHome, #YNaijaCover, Ahmed Gulak, Eastern Security Network (ESN), IPOB

May 31, 2021

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UNIABUJA expels 46 students for misconduct, Resident doctors extend strike ultimatum by two weeks | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the thirty-six states of Nigeria, these are the five biggest stories you shouldn’t miss out on: UniAbuja expels 46 students for misconduct 46 students of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) have been expelled by the school’s Senate for their involvement in various acts of misconduct – The Nation reports Head of Information and University... Read More

Rankings

Ahmed Gulak, Festus Okoye, Goodluck Jonathan, Habib Yakoob, Umar Ardo, Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi

December 19, 2016

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Name PDP governors supporting you, Makarfi faction dares Sheriff

The Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has decsribed as “a case of political hallucination” claims by Ahmed Gulak, an aide of Sen Ali Modu Sherriff that some governors of the party were behind them. In a statement on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, the Makarfi group Gulak to wake... Read More

The News Blog

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February 2, 2016

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Why PDP should be grateful to Gulak – Doyin Okupe

Doyin Okupe, a former spokesperson of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, says the actions of former political adviser to Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak, woke the Peoples Democratic Party from ‘deep slumber’. Okupe says members of the opposition party should be thankful to Gulak for brazenly declaring himself the substantive chairman of the PDP. Gulak had stormed the party’s... Read More

The News Blog

Ahmed Gulak, Doyin Okupe, PDP

January 31, 2016

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One of these 3 party chieftains may emerge PDP Chairman on Tuesday

The crisis-ridden opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is expected to select its new Chairman, during the course of the week, possibly on Tuesday, February 2. During a meeting of the North-East zone of the PDP in Gombe on Tuesday, the party will choose between three candidates to replace Uche Secondus, the current Acting... Read More

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November 21, 2015

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PDP has shortchanged, excluded the North – Ahmed Gulak

Ahmed Gulak, a former political Adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has accused the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, for disenfranchising the North from the scheme of things. Gulak said the present acting Chairman of the PDP, Uche Secondus, is deliberately excluding the North from having leadership positions in the party. While speaking to journalists... Read More

Ahmed Gulak, north, PDP

September 2, 2015

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PDP Chairman, Secondus pressured to resign for a northerner

The Peoples Democratic Party is engulfed in a crisis over the chairmanship of the opposition party. Three months after Adamu Mu’azu, resigned as Chairman and Uche Secondus, succeeded him as acting national chairman, the North is now angling to get back the position, hence the crisis. A former adviser of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak, reportedly visited the... Read More

Ahmed Gulak, chairmanship, PDP, Uche Secondus

April 19, 2015

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“His heart was not with Mr. President” – PDP chieftains believe Mu’azu may have been a spy

by James Sambo The Immediate past Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Political Matters, Alhaji Ahmed Gulak says that National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Adamu Mu’azu, is believed to be the number one mole planted to destroy the PDP. Gulak, as well as other chieftains of the PDP share this sentiments and... Read More

Adamu Mu'azu, Ahmed Gulak, general election, PDP

August 18, 2014

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Adamawa gubernatorial election: Gen. Buba Marwa throws his hat in the ring [DETAILS]

by Azubuike Azikiwe Over the weekend, Gen. Buba Marwa (retd) joined the Adamawa state gubernatorial race by picking the nomination form of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to run as the party’s flag-bearer. Marwa, who is a former Military of Administrator of Lagos State is reportedly the favourite to emerge as the preferred candidate... Read More

The News Blog

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May 5, 2014

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Opinion: The man Pres. Jonathan needs as a political adviser

by Wale Odunsi Appointing a ‘bad market’ will be at Mr Jonathan’s peril; only a good buy will boost his chances. When the president of a nation shows his Adviser on political matters the exit door ten months before general elections, there is absolutely no need to seek the service of a diviner on why... Read More

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May 2, 2014

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Theophilus Ilevbare: The many sins of Ahmed Gulak

by Theophilus Ilevbare As Gulak’s irascible disposition has shown, the baggage Jonathan carries along in some aides like Doyin Okupe, Labaran Maku, Reno Omokri and Reuben Abati, who see every attack on the president as an opportunity to “open fire”, often times, bring the office of the President to disrepute. Think of been used... Read More

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May 1, 2014

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Demola Rewaju: By sacking Gulak, Jonathan has lost a dependable ally

by Demola Rewaju Gulak has claimed that he was sacked because he is interested in contesting for the seat of goofy Adamawa state Governor Murtala Nyako but if that were true, he should have been asked to tender his resignation instead of being sacked outright and dropped like a bad egg. The announcement via twitter... Read More

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January 18, 2014

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Opinion: But wait, what if Jonathan doesn’t run in 2015?

by Fola Ojo This writer spoke with a couple of PDP bigwigs in both Rivers and Akwa Ibom states who said that their people believe it would be an abomination for the President not to run. They also said that if Jonathan backs off from running, it will be assumed that the North and the... Read More

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November 26, 2013

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Opinion: Ahmed Gulak’s assault on ethics and reason

by Adeolu Ademoyo Friends, what Mr. Gulak has just said is a serious matter. It has grave impact on our children. Parents must not stand reason on its head before their children the way Mr. Gulak has just done, otherwise we morally lose these children. And to be honest we are losing them. Is... Read More

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November 22, 2013

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REVEALED: How Gulak, Tukur, others plotted Oyinlola’s suspension

by ‘Jola Sotubo According to emerging reports, the decision to suspend former Osun State Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was not an isolated one, rather it was the result of a well hatched plot. Oyinlola had been declared the rightful National Secretary of the PDP by an appeal court 2 weeks... Read More

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November 19, 2013

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You’d have been nothing without the PDP – Presidency tells aggrieved govs

by ‘Jola Sotubo The already torn veil of peace within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) seems about ready to be ripped apart as there is still no hint of any resolution to the party’s crisis in sight. This is further highlighted by a recent statement credited to the Presidency and made by the Special Adviser... Read More

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November 7, 2013

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PDP crisis: Amaechi is free to leave the party – Presidency

by Adeola Balogun Following a statement credited to Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State in which he reportedly said that the final decision on his defecting from or staying with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lay in the President’s hands, the Presidency has issued a statement saying that Governor Amaechi was free to leave the... Read More

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October 20, 2013

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: President Jonathan will order a probe into Stella Oduah’s vehicle purchase – Presidency

by ‘Jola Sotubo According to reports, President Goodluck Jonathan will soon order a probe into the controversial purchase of two bulletproof vehicles valued at N225 million for the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah. The vehicles were reportedly purchased y the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) at the minister’s insistence. Nigerian Eye reports: Special Adviser to... Read More

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September 12, 2013

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PDP crisis – Jonathan’s meeting with aggrieved governors fruitful – Presidency

by Adeola Balogun According to a statement issued by a presidency source yesterday, an end to the Peoples Democratic Party crisis might just be in sight. This was stated by the Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Ahmed Gulak, who said that as a result of the fruitful meeting held with the... Read More

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September 7, 2013

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Opinion: The zoning controversy inside the PDP

by Seyi Olu Awofeso But despite Nigeria’s local media getting ahead of itself, neither the north-west dissenting members nor those others from Rivers, Kogi and Adamawa, have yet announced any immediate plan to quit the PDP. Rather, their stated plan is simply to “kill the PDP, whilst remaining inside it as catalyst.” No honesty of... Read More

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September 4, 2013

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Opinion: Who is afraid of Ahmed Gulak?

by Kelechi Oparaku For the unbiased observer, however, one question which begs for answer is: When has it become an offence to discharge one’s duties to the best of one’s ability, as Mr Gulak has done since his appointment? These are not the best of times to be a public official in Nigeria, especially to... Read More

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August 10, 2013

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2015: Why the PDP will beat APC – Presidency

The Presidency has said that if the newly registered All Progressives Congress picks a former Head of State, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, as its presidential candidate, the 2015 election will be a walkover for the Peoples Democratic Party. The Presidency was apparently hitting back at the APC, which earlier said that it would be a disaster... Read More

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July 29, 2013

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PDP crisis: Jonathan can’t sack Tukur – Presidency

by Chi Ibe Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Ahmed Gulak has dismissed reports that five northern governors asked President Goodluck Jonathan to sack the Peoples Democratic Party National Chairman, Bamanga Tukur saying that everybody know President Jonathan alone cannot remove Tukur since was a product of an election. The reports had claimed that Governors — Muritala... Read More

Ahmed Gulak, Bamanga Tukur, northern governors a, Peoples Democratic Party National Chairman, President Goodluck Jonathan, Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters

July 15, 2013

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“Your immunity cannot be forever”: Presidency wants Amaechi probed over Rivers crisis

by Rachel Ogbu After Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi tenure in office, the Presidency has advised security agencies to ensure he is investigated and prosecuted for his alleged involvement in Tuesday’s disorder in the state House of Assembly, new reports say. Insisting that the governor should be held responsible for the fracas, the Special Adviser to... Read More

Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Ahmed Gulak, House of Assembly, probed, Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi

July 6, 2013

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Amaechi is free to quit the PDP – Presidency

by Isi Esene The Presidency yesterday said the governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi is free to leave the Paeoples Democratic Party if he is not ready to respect President Goodlcuk Jonathan and the party leadership. Leaders of the party in Rivers state recently met with the president to table Amaechi’s alleged offences to the... Read More

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June 29, 2013

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It gets worse: Amaechi lacks respect for Jonathan – Presidency | There’s a hidden agenda against the governor – Rivers

by Rachel Ogbu The Special Adviser to the President on Political Matter, Ahmed Gulak, has accused Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi of being disrespectful. This comes after Amaechi reportedly left the Presidential dinner on Thursday when security prevented him from going over to have a handshake with President Goodluck Jonathan. The Presidency on Thursday explained... Read More

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June 28, 2013

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Presidential dinner: Why Jonathan did not meet Amaechi – Presidency explains

by Isi Esene The Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Dr. Ahmed Gulak has warned opposition parties not to politicise the prevention of Rotimi Amaechi, governor of Rivers state from exchanging pleasantries with President Goodluck Jonathan during the presidential dinner which took place in Abuja on Wednesday. According to Gulak, the incident was... Read More

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June 13, 2013

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Enough is enough: Jonathan moves to resolve PDP crises

by Akan Ido Reports say the Presidency has set up a committee to look into the crises rocking the Peoples Democratic Party and come up with concrete solutions to them. President Goodluck Jonathan was said to have been advised by his close aides to look closely into the biting issues because his political career and the... Read More

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June 11, 2013

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6-year single term: Presidency disagrees, gives ONLY condition for support (READ, WATCH)

by Rachel Ogbu The Presidency has said it could support the six-year single term for President and governors on one condition, the amendment must take effect from 2019. On Monday, the federal government addressed the recommendation made by the Senate Committee on Constitution amendment through the Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Ahmed Gulak, who was speaking... Read More

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Opinion: The death of Ahmed Gulak

Examining IPOB’s #SitAtHome order | The #YNaijaCover

UNIABUJA expels 46 students for misconduct, Resident doctors extend strike ultimatum by two weeks | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Name PDP governors supporting you, Makarfi faction dares Sheriff

Why PDP should be grateful to Gulak – Doyin Okupe

One of these 3 party chieftains may emerge PDP Chairman on Tuesday

PDP has shortchanged, excluded the North – Ahmed Gulak

PDP Chairman, Secondus pressured to resign for a northerner

“His heart was not with Mr. President” – PDP chieftains believe Mu’azu may have been a spy

Adamawa gubernatorial election: Gen. Buba Marwa throws his hat in the ring [DETAILS]

Opinion: The man Pres. Jonathan needs as a political adviser

Theophilus Ilevbare: The many sins of Ahmed Gulak

Demola Rewaju: By sacking Gulak, Jonathan has lost a dependable ally

Opinion: But wait, what if Jonathan doesn’t run in 2015?

Opinion: Ahmed Gulak’s assault on ethics and reason

REVEALED: How Gulak, Tukur, others plotted Oyinlola’s suspension

You’d have been nothing without the PDP – Presidency tells aggrieved govs

PDP crisis: Amaechi is free to leave the party – Presidency

#InCaseYouMissedIt: President Jonathan will order a probe into Stella Oduah’s vehicle purchase – Presidency

PDP crisis – Jonathan’s meeting with aggrieved governors fruitful – Presidency

Opinion: The zoning controversy inside the PDP

Opinion: Who is afraid of Ahmed Gulak?

2015: Why the PDP will beat APC – Presidency

PDP crisis: Jonathan can’t sack Tukur – Presidency

“Your immunity cannot be forever”: Presidency wants Amaechi probed over Rivers crisis

Amaechi is free to quit the PDP – Presidency

It gets worse: Amaechi lacks respect for Jonathan – Presidency | There’s a hidden agenda against the governor – Rivers

Presidential dinner: Why Jonathan did not meet Amaechi – Presidency explains

Enough is enough: Jonathan moves to resolve PDP crises

6-year single term: Presidency disagrees, gives ONLY condition for support (READ, WATCH)

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