See Photo Of Tinubu & Fashola So Exited Celebrating APC’s Victory In Osun

And the celebration continues…..
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Jonathan In 2015: Yes Or No? Presidency Silent On Jonathan’s 2015 Intentions

President Goodluck Jonathan is
yet to officially declare his
intention (or lack thereof) to run
for a second term, as the 2015
general and presidential elections
loom nearer.
Jonathan, as the Sunday
Independent notes, has used every
opportunity to wave the issue
aside while urging other
presidential aspirants to go ahead
with their own declarations. Thus,
his plans to that effect have been
kept in closed wraps.
However, his aides maintained that
he will speak on the issue at the
most appropriate time.
Also, while it is certain that he will
contest for the election, his aides
have been reluctant to speak on
his decision for 2015, more so as
the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) is yet to
announce the flag off of
electioneering campaigns for
politicians.
Nonetheless, Jonathan remains the
major unofficial aspirant for the
presidential seat under the
umbrella of the ruling Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) come
2015 and whose eventual
candidacy can be taken for
granted.
Not only is he the incumbent
President with a right to run for a
second term, there are yet no
known serious rivals or contenders
to the seat within the PDP.
According to Sunday Independent‘s
sources, the PDP is planning to
hold a mini-convention in the next
few weeks during which Jonathan
is expected to make a formal
declaration of his ambition to go
for re-election.
The convention, which will officially
pick the party’s presidential
flagbearer for the 2015 election
should be a walkover and mere
formality for Jonathan, as the
party hierarchy is already working
for his re-election.
The party’s National Chairman,
Adamu Muazu, is said to be
streamlining the process of
selecting delegates from the states
and local government councils for
the convention to make them fewer
and reduce possibilities and areas
of friction during the event.
Chairman of the party’s Board of
Trustees (BoT), Tony Anenih, had
in the aftermath of the upheaval
that resulted from the party’s last
convention in Abuja, urged
Jonathan to openly declare his
ambition and douse tension, a
move the President declined to
make.
The crisis had pitched pro-
Jonathan party faithful against
those who did not want him to run
for re-election, including governors
and federal lawmakers.
Eventually, five of the aggrieved
governors, as well as lawmakers
and some party chieftains defected
to the rival All Progressives
Congress (APC).
The calm that returned to the PDP
thereafter has enabled Jonathan to
consolidate his hold on the party
machinery in the run-up to the
2015 presidential election.
Only last week in Calabar, Cross
Rivers State, Anenih became the
highest-ranking party member to
confirm that Jonathan will indeed
contest for re-election next year.

Bukola Saraki Is Excited At Aregbesola’s Win [Read his statement]

Below is a statement from Senator
Bukola Saraki congratulating
incumbent Governor Rauf
Aregbesola on his win at the polls.
In spite of the overwhelming
pressure mounted by the
unnecessary influx of over 70,000
armed personnel across the state
of Osun; the illegal arrest and
harassment of opposition
members, and; the propaganda
from the PDP, the great people of
Osun have spoken with their votes.
Osun has decided to give Ogbeni
Rauf Aregbesola another four year
mandate.
I heartily congratulate my brother,
Ogbeni Rauf on his sweeping re-
election on the people-centered
platform of the ALL Progressives
Congress (APC).
From every nook and cranny of the
State of Osun, people came out en
mass to send a clear and loud
message: we will not be bullied
into submission; we will not cower
until we get the change that we
rightly deserve; and we will remain
united in the firm belief that we
can rescue our nation from the
failed governance of the Peoples
Democratic Party.
Osun has shown those seasonal
politicians, that come out few
months before election to claim a
mandate from the people that no
federal might can defeat the will of
a powerful people.
I know there are many out there
that believe its time for a change
but are held back because they
believe “federal might” can’t be
defeated or the people wish or
voice doesn’t count , fellow
Nigerians the good people of Osun
has shown how that is such a
fallacy in today’s Nigeria Despite
the clear-cut democratic victory
that we have witnessed today, now
that the dust has settled, we must
get back to building strong
precedents for our nation.
I commend Nigerians especially
the youth of Osun state, who
followed the electoral process all
day long to ensure results were
not tampered with at any stage of
the electoral process. A job well
done.
The 2015 General Elections are
only months away, therefore, before
the single most important
democratic contest of our time, we
must bring those that choose to
trample on the tenets of our
democracy to justice. We must
begin to investigate the new trend
of arresting opposition leaders
prior to elections. We must also
begin to honestly question the
restrictions placed on many of our
fundamental Constitutional
freedoms when elections come
around. Osun is not only a victory
for Ogbeni Rauf and the people of
his state, it is a victory for the
future of this nation.
So, as we celebrate this
monumental achievement, I urge
Ogbeni Rauf to keep doing the will
of his people. I also urge all
changemakers, pacesetters, and
progressive minded Nigerians to
come on board and join us in the
battle to reclaim the mandate of
our nation.
We can rescue Nigeria, however,
like Osun has demonstrated today,
we have to work hard and work
together. God bless the great
people of Osun. God bless the
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Signed
Bukola Saraki

Is There Anything Wrong In Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Standing At The Back Row? [See Photo]

A few people online are criticizing
President Jonathan for allowing
himself to be placed at the back
row of this picture taken at the
recently concluded US-Africa
summit in D.C.
Some say its disrespectful as he is
the leader of the ‘Giant of Africa’.
But some argue that it really
doesn’t matter as long as he was
recognized and invited.
What do you think?
Is there really anything wrong with
him standing at the back row?

Sanusi moves peaceful to his palace

Barely five hours after the policevacated the palace, the new emir, Sanusi, was led into his newhome by a retinue of armed policemen, palace guards, friends and other well-wishers.Sanusi stepped into the building for the first time since he emerged emir close to a week ago.The new emir was earlier prevented from gaining entry into the palace by security officials who were allegedly acting on instructions from Abuja. The journey to the palace began from the Kano State Government House, Kano, by 3.30pm.Sanusi drove into the palace in the official vehicles of the emirate via a newly constructed gate built in his honour in line with tradition.He had led some of his subjects during Juma’at prayers at the state House where he admonished them to fear Allah and love one another.The new emir also led other Muslims in late evening prayers inside the palace mosque after which dozens of his subjects watched in admiration as palace guards gave him traditional gun salute.In his Friday sermon to the congregation, the new emir called on all Muslims to fear God in all their dealings.Sanusi promised to be fair, just and transparent in the dischargeof his responsibilities.The new emir said that Allah gave power to whom he wanted and that he might not be the best among the candidates, but God had chosen him to lead.Sanusi also appealed to Muslims to always return to God in time of difficulties for divine intervention.The emir said “I urge Muslims to draw my attention to whatever wrong I have committed, for I know that to err is human, but toforgive is God.”