by Oge Okonkwo

Tight security as Jonathan visits Bauchi

There was tight security in Bauchi town as President Goodluck Jonathan attended the  North ast grand rally‎ of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Access roads inside Bauchi metropolis were blocked with heavily armed security personnel.

Gaining access to the main bowl of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium was not easy for the teaming supporters in view of the strenuous checks they will had to undergo. Read more….

Fayose pleads for a chance to govern Ekiti again

PDP candidate of the June 21 governorship election in Ekiti, Ayo Fayose,   has appealed to members of the party to give him chance to govern the State again.

Fayose made the appeal at the national secretariat of PDP in Abuja when he came to collect his Certificate of Return.

He told newsmen that he had commenced reconciliation moves with aspirants who had contested the party`s ticket him. Read more….

Insecurity: Jonathan blames governors

President Goodluck Jonathan has blamed the governor of the states troubled with insecurity in the North East part of the country accusing them of failing in their duties.

Apparently referring to Governor Kashim  Shettima of Borno State and Gov. Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe State, Jonathan at  the  North East Zonal Rally of the PDP in Bauchi on Saturday,  Jonathan said it was wrong for the governors to blame the federal governor for the situation in the states. Read more….

Confab is serious business – Femi Falana

Some delegates shared their perspectives on the conference.  Mr Femi Falana (SAN) spoke first

I am confident the house will reach a consensus. The way the meeting has been managed so far has given room for a seeming confusion. But I think a committee has been set up. My only worry is that quite a number of people in the committee have fixation. They have pre-conceived position on how Nigeria should move forward. Read more….

Alleged N416m fraud: Fayose must face trial before governorship poll, court insists

A move by the PDP candidate in the June 21 governorship election in Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, to have his trial for fraud shelved till after the poll, has hit the rocks.

The Federal High Court on Thursday rejected Mr. Fayose’s prayer to defer his trial for alleged N416 million fraud until after the election.

He said he needed to concentrate on prosecuting his governorship ambition. Read more….