Fayemi missing as Fayose is sworn in as new Ekiti Governor

L-R: Jonathan, Fayose and Muazu in Ekiti

Ayodele Fayose was today, Thursday, October 16, sworn in as the 11th Governor of Ekiti State at the Olu Kayode Stadium in Ado Ekiti, where thousands of indigenes and members of the People’s Democratic Party gathered to witness the event.

The absence of the immediate past governor of the state, Kayode Fayode, who was disgraced and defeated at the governorship polls was visible at the colourful ceremony, this SHOWBIZPLUSng can authoritatively report

The Chairman of PDP, Adamu Muazu, was present at the event and led other top members including the governors of Akwa Ibom, Katsina, Cross River, Bauchi, Jigawa, Kaduna, Abia, Kebbi, Delta and Ondo States. Immediate past governor of Anambra, Peter Obi was also present.

To this Fayose said: “I am blessed and it is evident that God is with me.”

2015: Atiku’s camp jittery as Buhari formally declares for presidency

 

Buhari

Nigeria's former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari declared he would run for president on Wednesday, criticising President Goodluck Jonathan's administration for corruption and failing to tackle the Boko Haram Islamist insurgency.

Meanwhile, Buhari’s bold declaration SHOWBIZPLUSng learnt has already unsettled and making the Alhaji Atiku Abubakar camp jittery .

His bid for the opposition ticket, if accepted, would pit him against Jonathan for a second time.

Addressing thousands of cheering supporters in a white traditional robe, dark glasses and a green skullcap, Buhari berated the government for failing to stamp out insecurity.

Obasanjo still insists Buruji Kashamu is a drug baron wanted in US, gives reasons for being aloof in PDP affairs

L-R: Obasanjo and Buruji

'' I cannot accept that the Zonal leader of my political Party and, worse still in my zone, will be an indicted drug baron wanted in America.''
 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that there is no way he will accept a man with alleged question mark on his reputation as the zonal leader of the Peoples Democratic Party in the South West.
He said this while reacting to last Wednesday’s apologies from the National Chairman of PDP, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu; Senate President, David Mark and Otunba Gbenga Daniel, when Daniel formally returned to the party in Abuja, begging the former president to return and lead them in PDP.

Photo of the day: The price for bad governance!

A PDP bus with top party officials stuck in one of the many bad Nigerian roads they failed to fix: source-Facbook

Shame: Guards embarrass ex-gov Gbenga Daniel, stops him from entering Obasanjo’s home

L-R: Daniel and Obasanjo

 

Some no nonsense security men attached to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s Hilltop residence in Abeokuta, yesterday embarrassed and prevented a former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel from gaining entry into Obasanjo’s palatial home.

SHOWBIZPLUSng gathered last night that, Daniel who was billed to declare his defection into the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, very soon was at Obasanjo’s house to seek his blessing and possible forgiveness.

According to a source who pleaded anonymity, Daniel allegedly sat at the back of a vehicle driven by former minister of Mines and Steel, Sarafa Ishola but, was uncovered and reportedly turned back.

Jonathan bombs Tinubu, Fashola, says Ikimi’s defection, final blow to APC

L-R: Jonathan and Tinubu

President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday described the defection of a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tom IKmi, from All Progressives Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party as spelling the end of the APC.

He also vowed that the Peoples Democratic Party would win Edo and Rivers states in the 2015 and 2016 general and governorship elections in the two states.

President Jonathan spoke during the PDP South-South unity rally held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin, the Edo State capital.

While welcoming Tom Ikimi and other former members of the APC, including national and state assembly members, back to the party, he stated that the defection from the APC to the PDP, led by Ikimi, meant that “the last oxygen has been removed.”

Ebola’s outbreak in Rivers blamed on Amaechi’s negligence

Medical personnel battling Ebola

 The recent Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Rivers State that has claimed the life of a doctor and put that of many more in danger, has been blamed on Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s poor handling of serious and urgent state matters.

The Rivers State PDP, in a statement sent to SHOWBIZPLUSng said it was pained by the latest development which it strongly believes was preventable but occurred as a result of apparent negligence and ill-conceived political game play by Amaechi, even when there were enough warnings and preliminary efforts aimed at averting it by the federal authorities through the federal Ministry of Health.

Opinion Article: Ribadu’s dance of shame

Ribadu

By AZUH AMATUS: Sincerely, I never wanted to comment or dabble into discussions surrounding the recent defection of former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Truth is, I’m not a fan of Ribadu, but hugely applauded his courageous exploits in the past as EFCC boss.

 Besides, I’m also not a card carrying member of both the PDP and APC.

However, I changed my mind after angrily reading the disappointing and inglorious reasons, Ribadu adduced and justified as his main reasons for jumping ship, while reacting through his spokesman, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz.

Even though, Ribadu is a professional in politics, I never expected him to come up with such lame and laughable excuse, which has firmly put him in the mould of typical Nigerian politicians.

Ribadu set to contest Adamawa governorship race, picks PDP nomination form

Ribadu

Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, who just defected from the All Progressives Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party said he has applied to the national leadership of the ruling party to grant him waiver in order to enable him contest the party’s governorship primary in Adamawa State.

Ribadu, a former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, said this on Monday when he picked the party’s Expression of Interest Form in Abuja.

The form will enable him contest the governorship primary of the party in the state on Sep. 6.

Ribadu’s form was picked for him by his political associate, Alhaji Ahmidu Mahmoud.

Mahmoud, who spoke with journalists after he payed N11m for the form, said Ribadu was ready for the party’s primary adding that he was confident of getting the waiver.

Osun decides: Who wins today's governorship election between Omisore and Aregbesola?

L: Aregbesola and Omisore

As Osun indigenes go to polls today to elect their governor, SHOWBIZPLUSng wants you darling readers to tell us who you think will coast home to victory between the incumbent Rauf Aregbesola of APC and Iyiola Omisore of the PDP. Let's begin the voting here...