Abuja - President Goodluck Jonathan and the leadership of the Peoples
Democratic Party are confused about what to do with former President
Olusegun Obasanjo following agitations by some party members that
Obasanjo be expel from the party, reports The Nation.
Obasanjo
had lately been critical of President Jonathan and has been endorsing
candidates of the All Progressives Congress in the February general
elections.
The party is caught between either expelling him from the party or simply ignoring him.
While
some elders like Edwin Clark wants Obasanjo expelled, others feel the
party can still reconcile with him since the former President has said
he will never dump the party that made him president.
Read more at The Nation
Monday, 19 January 2015
More News Former APC Chairman decamp to PDP
Damaturu - The Interim Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
in Yobe State, Sani Inuwa-Nguru; three members of the State House of
Assembly, and thousands of other members of the party have defected to
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The Caretaker Committee Chairman of the PDP in the state, Sule Doguwa, said this on Sunday while addressing PDP supporters in Damaturu.
According to Doguwa, the three lawmakers are: Nasiru Yusuf, representing Damaturu Local Government Area; Kaigama Umar, representing Jakusko Local Government Area and Kachalla Mai-Hassan representing Gujba Local Government Area.
He said with the massive support that PDP was getting in the state, the party would win all positions in the February general elections.
Doguwa called on the party’s supporters to collect their Permanent Voter Cards to enable them vote in the polls.
Speaking of behalf of the defectors, Inuwa-Nguru said they took the decision in the best interest of the people of the state.
He said the people of the state were yearning for better leadership that would enhance their standard of living.
“I am, therefore, happy to formally announce our decision to dump the APC and join the PDP together with our over 10 000 supporters,” Inuwa-Nguru said.
Earlier, the PDP governorship candidate in the state, Adamu Waziri, said the party had become a strong united entity had that made the high-profile members of APC in the state to join it.
The former Minister of Police Affairs said if elected, he would lead Yobe to become one of the best 12 states in the country.
The Caretaker Committee Chairman of the PDP in the state, Sule Doguwa, said this on Sunday while addressing PDP supporters in Damaturu.
According to Doguwa, the three lawmakers are: Nasiru Yusuf, representing Damaturu Local Government Area; Kaigama Umar, representing Jakusko Local Government Area and Kachalla Mai-Hassan representing Gujba Local Government Area.
He said with the massive support that PDP was getting in the state, the party would win all positions in the February general elections.
Doguwa called on the party’s supporters to collect their Permanent Voter Cards to enable them vote in the polls.
Speaking of behalf of the defectors, Inuwa-Nguru said they took the decision in the best interest of the people of the state.
He said the people of the state were yearning for better leadership that would enhance their standard of living.
“I am, therefore, happy to formally announce our decision to dump the APC and join the PDP together with our over 10 000 supporters,” Inuwa-Nguru said.
Earlier, the PDP governorship candidate in the state, Adamu Waziri, said the party had become a strong united entity had that made the high-profile members of APC in the state to join it.
The former Minister of Police Affairs said if elected, he would lead Yobe to become one of the best 12 states in the country.
Jonathan's campaign coordinator rejected in Ondo SHARE THIS 2015-01-19 17:16
Modupe belongs to Governor Olusegun Mimiko’s faction in the party.
In rejecting Modupe, the aggrieved party members noted that it was wrong for the Mimiko’s faction to produce the state coordinator since Mimiko has been appointed as the coordinator of the campaign in South West.
They are demanding that one of the leaders of the old PDP should be appointed.
They vowed not to work under the umbrella of the leadership of Modupe.
President Goodluck Jonathan was forced to cancel his campaign to the state following the crisis rocking the party in the state.
Read more at Thisday.
Gombe health workers urged to suspend strike
2015-01-19 14:12
Gombe - The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Gombe State chapter, has called on members of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) in the state, to suspend its strike and attend to victims of recent bomb blasts in the state.
Chairman of NMA in the state, Dr. Adamu Danladi made the call while speaking with newsmen in Gombe on Sunday.
He said doctors in the state had been making frantic efforts to attend to victims, but that the work was overwhelming as they were performing the jobs of almost every health worker.
According to him, members of the union have been working overnight, performing surgeries on the victims and other patients at the Specialists Hospital, Gombe.
Danladi refuted a report in one of the National Dailies to the effect that victims of the blasts were not being treated at the hospital because doctors were on strike.
"All the patients in the hospital now are being attended to by the doctors as all other workers in the health sector are on strike.
"We are not happy for the report which said we are on strike because we are the only health workers that are performing our duties.
"Actually we are overwhelmed and we want everybody to come and assist the victims.
"They (victims) are our brothers and sisters, so we should come and assist," he said.
Also commenting on the issue, Consultant Surgeon, Dr Adesina Opoola, said the victims were received and attended to by all doctors up to 2 p.m., but said they needed more hands as the work was overwhelming.
Gombe metropolis recorded two incidents of suicide bombing last week.
Gombe - The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Gombe State chapter, has called on members of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) in the state, to suspend its strike and attend to victims of recent bomb blasts in the state.
Chairman of NMA in the state, Dr. Adamu Danladi made the call while speaking with newsmen in Gombe on Sunday.
He said doctors in the state had been making frantic efforts to attend to victims, but that the work was overwhelming as they were performing the jobs of almost every health worker.
According to him, members of the union have been working overnight, performing surgeries on the victims and other patients at the Specialists Hospital, Gombe.
Danladi refuted a report in one of the National Dailies to the effect that victims of the blasts were not being treated at the hospital because doctors were on strike.
"All the patients in the hospital now are being attended to by the doctors as all other workers in the health sector are on strike.
"We are not happy for the report which said we are on strike because we are the only health workers that are performing our duties.
"Actually we are overwhelmed and we want everybody to come and assist the victims.
"They (victims) are our brothers and sisters, so we should come and assist," he said.
Also commenting on the issue, Consultant Surgeon, Dr Adesina Opoola, said the victims were received and attended to by all doctors up to 2 p.m., but said they needed more hands as the work was overwhelming.
Gombe metropolis recorded two incidents of suicide bombing last week.
60-year-old accused of defiling pupil
2015-01-19 15:04
Lagos - A 60-year-old bricklayer, Segun Benson has been alleged to have raped a primary six pupil on Mommoh Street in the Agege area of Lagos State, Punch reports.
The suspect was said to have lured the victim to his room with N50 where she was asked to caress the suspect's private parts before she was raped from 3pm to 7pm.
The private part of the victim was said to have been damaged in the course of the rape incident.
The aged mother of the suspect pleaded with the police officers from Elere Police Division who were present to arrest the victim after the matter was reported by the father of the victim.
Read more at Punch
Lagos - A 60-year-old bricklayer, Segun Benson has been alleged to have raped a primary six pupil on Mommoh Street in the Agege area of Lagos State, Punch reports.
The suspect was said to have lured the victim to his room with N50 where she was asked to caress the suspect's private parts before she was raped from 3pm to 7pm.
The private part of the victim was said to have been damaged in the course of the rape incident.
The aged mother of the suspect pleaded with the police officers from Elere Police Division who were present to arrest the victim after the matter was reported by the father of the victim.
Read more at Punch
Winnie didn't forge affidavit - Mandela family member
2015-01-19 17:12
Cape Town – The “core member” of the Mandela family, who is at the centre of a forgery claim involving Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, has rejected the claim, according to reports.
The Sunday Times reported over the weekend that Madikizela-Mandela faces possible fraud charges after allegedly forging an affidavit that formed part of court papers in her fight to stop a Mandela family meeting from taking place in Qunu in the Eastern Cape.
On Monday Ngcebetshana broke his silence and said the allegations were false. He confirmed to Eyewitness News that he signed the affidavit that was submitted to court.
The affidavit states that because of the meeting tempers are high among the family members and "I do hold a fear that if the meeting is allowed to take place, violence is likely to broke out (sic) and people might fight".
Ngcebetshana told the SABC that the reports are baseless and that no one signed the affidavit on his behalf.
According to the Sunday Times report the affidavit, signed the day before the matter was heard in the Eastern Cape High Court in Mthatha, was falsified as Ngcebetshana allegedly told Mandla Mandela he never signed it nor did he provide any of the content.
Mandela’s lawyer, Billy Gundelfinger, said at the time that an investigation into the matter will be carried out.He said: "If the allegations are true it would have serious consequences."
Cape Town – The “core member” of the Mandela family, who is at the centre of a forgery claim involving Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, has rejected the claim, according to reports.
The Sunday Times reported over the weekend that Madikizela-Mandela faces possible fraud charges after allegedly forging an affidavit that formed part of court papers in her fight to stop a Mandela family meeting from taking place in Qunu in the Eastern Cape.
On Monday Ngcebetshana broke his silence and said the allegations were false. He confirmed to Eyewitness News that he signed the affidavit that was submitted to court.
The affidavit states that because of the meeting tempers are high among the family members and "I do hold a fear that if the meeting is allowed to take place, violence is likely to broke out (sic) and people might fight".
Ngcebetshana told the SABC that the reports are baseless and that no one signed the affidavit on his behalf.
According to the Sunday Times report the affidavit, signed the day before the matter was heard in the Eastern Cape High Court in Mthatha, was falsified as Ngcebetshana allegedly told Mandla Mandela he never signed it nor did he provide any of the content.
Mandela’s lawyer, Billy Gundelfinger, said at the time that an investigation into the matter will be carried out.He said: "If the allegations are true it would have serious consequences."
Stolen bakkie found at crash site
2015-01-19 18:04
Johannesburg - A man was arrested after he was found in
possession of a stolen company bakkie in Erasmia, Pretoria, Gauteng police said
on Monday.
"It's alleged that a man aged 35 years stole the car keys from where the keys are kept in a company at Rudolph Street [in] Sunderland Ridge... at about 01:00 [on Sunday]”, said police spokesperson Tumisang Moloto.
The man, who is an employee of the company, reportedly took the Hyundai H10 bakkie to visit a friend in Tembisa, Johannesburg.
The vehicle's tracking device led police to the overturned vehicle later in the day after it was reported stolen.
The man had sustained minor injuries.
"The suspect was arrested and it was discovered that [he] had no valid driver's licence," said Moloto.
A case of theft had been opened and the man would appear in the Atteridgeville Magistrate's Court soon.
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"It's alleged that a man aged 35 years stole the car keys from where the keys are kept in a company at Rudolph Street [in] Sunderland Ridge... at about 01:00 [on Sunday]”, said police spokesperson Tumisang Moloto.
The man, who is an employee of the company, reportedly took the Hyundai H10 bakkie to visit a friend in Tembisa, Johannesburg.
The vehicle's tracking device led police to the overturned vehicle later in the day after it was reported stolen.
The man had sustained minor injuries.
"The suspect was arrested and it was discovered that [he] had no valid driver's licence," said Moloto.
A case of theft had been opened and the man would appear in the Atteridgeville Magistrate's Court soon.
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