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  • ‘APC’ll ensure level-playing ground for contestants’

    ‘APC’ll ensure level-playing ground for contestants’

    Hon. Wasiu Sanni-Eshilokun is the Secretary of the Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC). In this interview with MUSA ODOSHIMOKHE, he speaks on zoning and the preparations for primaries.

    How prepared is the party for the primaries?

    The most important thing is that we are going to conduct our party primaries in accordance with the laid down rules. This will be done according to the directives of the executive of the party. We want to assure everybody that there will be a level-playing ground and everybody will be carried along. At present, we are working on the guidelines for the congresses and the national convention. So, we are going to conduct the primaries according to the directives of the party.

    What is the assurance that your party will sweep the poll next year?

    For us in the APC, we know that the election is about the people. It is about what you have been able to bring to the table. What did you achieve in the education sector? What   are your achievements in  infrastructural development such as  roads, health and what have you? When we look at our score card in Lagos State, I have no doubt that we have met the aspiration of the people.

    There are calls for consensus candidates to foster unity in the party. What is your position?

    In every party, even in developed part of the world, they also use consensus. Even where consensus arrangement is adopted, the primaries will still hold to satisfy those opposed to the arrangement even if they are  in minority.because  . This is allowed because we are in democracy. When majority decides, the minority is still allowed to have their say. It is their right. I want to say they still have to go to the primaries and what we are doing at this level is to make sure that everything works according to the rules of the party. Even where there is a consensus, there would still be need for a convention, where the consensus candidate has to be affirmed. The affirmation must be more than those saying nay. Where there is none, we are going to conduct primaries. How is the party handing the issue of zoning and religion?

    The party in its wisdom has zoned the governorship position to Lagos East. But, what we are saying is that if there is anybody from the Lagos Central and Lagos West that there should be primaries, because they are contesting. Nobody has shut the doors against such aspirants. We are not going to say don’t contest because you are from Lagos Island or Mainland. There will still be primaries. The party has just given a policy directive. We are not going to exclude the person because you are from Lagos Central. We will allow him to go to the primaries. All those who showed interest will be allowed to go through the primaries and basically the decision lies with members of the party. The APC will hold its primaries and there will be a national convention. All those who signify interest in any elective position will be allowed to contest at the primaries.

    People have accused the APC of lacking internal mechanism for crisis resolution…

    It is normal that some people felt aggrieved with the outcome of the recent congresses at the ward and local government levels. In this type of situation, all we should do is to reconcile. The party is not resting on its oars. I can assure you that all our aggrieved party members will be reconciled.

    Do you have confidence that  INEC under Prof. Attahiru Jega will conduct credible elections next year?

    The National Assembly should do what is right; it must remove INEC from appendage of the Federal Government. It must ensure that it has independent revenue to be able to perform its statutory responsibilities without interference. INEC must not wait for the Presidency to be able to function. It must be removed from the appendages of the Federal Government. It must be made financially buoyant and independent to function well. INEC’s finances must be taken from the collective wealth of the nation. That is when you can say that this INEC will be independent or what have you. The mode of appointing people into INEC does not augur well for democracy. The National Assembly must look at all of these. It should look at how people are appointed to the body and ensure that those who are not politically affiliated are the ones who get into the electoral body. Appointment into INEC should be based purely on professional grounds and not by political party affiliation. When you have biased people as members of INEC, you cannot be too sure they will conduct credible election. My appeal as they are considering the amendment of the constitution, they must consider the act that establishes INEC. They must ensure that INEC is truly independent.

    The PDP appears to be on resurgence in the Southwest. Would it constitute a serious threat in next year’s general elections?

    Let me say that the movement is not based on popular will. It is based on imagination. In Ekiti, what they did prior to the election by arresting some leaders of the APC is bad. They created fear in the minds of the people. They used the police and soldiers to intimidate the people who would have voted for the APC. The same thing was repeated in Osun, but the APC was wiser; we were able to re-orientate our members, to ensure there is no power vacuum. It is something like, if Mr. A was arrested Mr. B should take over and continue the mobilisation and if B is arrested Mr. C should take over and must not be cowed. The Nigeria police and army must not begin to subvert the will of the Nigerian people. It cannot continue this way.

    In Ekiti, the local governments created by your party were scrapped by the new government. How do you see this?

    That is a gross misconduct. What he should have done was to create another law or send a bill to the Ekiti State House of Assembly to abrogate the law that created the local government. In democracy, you must obey the laws of the land. If you don’t send another bill to the House to abrogate it, your action would be null and void. It is only the House that can do that. Otherwise you wait till the time when you have control of the assembly before you do that.  

  • Ondo APC aspirants obtain nomination forms

    Ondo APC aspirants obtain nomination forms

    All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirantsfor the Na-tional Assembly and House of Assembly elections in Ondo State have obtained their nomination forms at the party secretariat.

    No fewer than 150 aspirants have obtained forms, according to the  according to the Publicity Secretary, Mr. Abayomi Adesanya.

    He said 120 aspirants have paid for the forms and that the APC national leadership has released the 120 forms for the House of Representatives. He said 89 have collected the forms.

    Adesanya disclosed that 12 members have signified their interest for the Senate.

    The aspirants include the  federal legislator from Akure North/South  Constituency, Mr Ifedayo Abegunde, who is eyeing the Ondo Central Senatorial ticket, Chief Tayo Alasoadura, a senatorial aspirant in Ondo Central District, Otunba Adegboyega Adefarati, the son of the late Chief Adebayo Adefarati, who wants to represent Akoko South West/East Constituency in the Lower Chamber, and Temidayo Akinbobola from Odigbo.

    Others are former Education Secretary, Akure North Council, Saka Yusuf-Ogunleye, Dr Olajide Owoka, Tunde Imolehin, Morayo Lebi, Olayato Aribo, Sunday Oteruku from Akoko Southwest Constituency, and Lucky Ayedatiwa

    Presenting the forms to aspirants, the party chairman, Hon. Isaac Kekemeke,  promised to organise credible primaries where the candidates will emerge.

    He urged members not to  engage in any activity that is capable of creating friction in the party.

    Kekemeke said members should join hands in building the chapter and learn to tolerate one another.

    The chairman said the priority of the party is to win the election.

    He noted that the APC has enlarged its coast in Ondo State, to the surprise of other parties.

    Speaking with reporters after picking their forms,  Abegunde and Yusuf-Ogunleye said they decided to pick the form because of pressure from the people.

    Abegunde said, having served his people diligently, he was asked to prepare for a higher duty in the Senate.

    The lawmaker, who also reacted to the withdrawal of the security details attached to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, described it as an act of impunity by the PDP government.

    Abegunde said the action is contrary to the constitution, noting that the PDP has displayed absolute lawlessness.

    Yusuf-Ogunleye, a former chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), promised to continue where Abegunde would stop.

    He said he was worried by the plight of his constituency, which has been neglected by the Federal Government.

    Another APC chieftain, Imolehin, promised to bring dividends of democracy to his constituency through robust legislation.

    Owoka, who hails  from Ute Ward 12,  also collected nomination form for Ose/Owo Federal Constituency. He was a candidate for the same position under the defunct Action Congress(AC) in 2007.

    Owoka promised to articulate the interest of the constituency on the floor of the Natinal Assembly, if elected as a legislator.

    He also promised to assist in tackling youth unemployment.

    The aspirant also said that he would provide scholarship for students and set up a micro finance scheme to guarantee loan opportunities for women.

    The aspirant, according to observers, is a consistent politician. He has remained in the progressive camp since the days of Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) led by the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo.

    Ayedatiwa lamented that Ilaje Ccmmunities are lagging behind, despite their contribution to the economy of the state.

    He said, although Ilaje/Ese-Odo communities are on water, the people lack access to potable water.

    The aspirant said that the APC would initiate programmes and projects that would give a new lease of life to the people in the coastal areas.

  • APC furious as Jonathan says: I’ll run again

    APC furious as Jonathan says: I’ll run again

    President Goodluck Jonathan has promised to fight insurgency and corruption – if re-elected next year.

    Before a crowd of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporters and leaders at the Eagle Square in Abuja – put under tight security – Jonathan said: “I, Goodluck Ebele Azikwe Jonathan, have accepted to present myself to run.”

    The declaration, which came barely 24 hours after 36 pupils of Government Science Secondary School in Potiskum, Yobe State, were killed in a suicide bombing in the morning assembly grounds was criticised by the All Progressives Congress (APC) as “insensitive and callous”.

    A one-minute silence was observed for the dead kids at the ceremony.

    All the organs of the PDP have endorsed Jonathan’s candidacy, making it impossible for another aspirant to emerge. A group – the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN) – held rallies across the six geo-political zones, claiming to have collected millions of signatures of endorsements of Jonathan’s candidacy.

    Jonathan said: “This labour of love for ordinary Nigerians has increased my labour of love of your solidarity, your trust in our joint destiny and all we have achieved together these past years. Therefore, after seeking the face of God and consulting my family and to the call of all people nationwide to run, I have accepted to present myself to run.

    “So many things have inspired me in the journey to this moment. I want to appreciate ordinary Nigerians, especially young people, for the solidarity shown me by contributing their meagre resources to enable me arrive at this point.

    “I appreciate the kind gesture of the Miyette Allah, the market women association who encouraged me by committing some funds to support me. In the same vein, I’m touched by the widows who also encouraged me by giving me their widow’s mite. I promise to work with all.”

    The President reeled out his administration’s achievements in the past three and half years in roads, transport, housing, job creation, anti- corruption battle, anti- Ebola Virus Disease, among others.

    He promised that his administration will do everything possible to defeat terror.

    Lamenting the effects of corruption on the nation, Jonathan said graft remained a stain in the nation’s life.

    He vowed to fight corruption headlong and prosecute those found wanting.

    According to him, his administration saved over N162 billion from the discovery of over 56,000 ghost workers in the system.

    The ghost workers’ case, Jonathan said, has been referred to the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) for prosecution.

    He also pointed out that his administration promoted freedom of speech.

    He said: “We must continue to hold the tempo all high in our country. I am proud to say that there are no political prisoners in Nigeria today. No Nigerian has been driven to exile, no one and I repeat no one will be driven to exile.

    “It is in furtherance of a peaceful participatory and inclusive democracy that I signed the Freedom Of Information Bill into law to expand the frontiers of our fundamental freedom. Let me reaffirm that under a Jonathan presidency, your views no matter how freely expressed, will not send you to prison or to exile.

    “I am convinced that I have served my part with Nigerians and its now time to look into the future. With your tremendous support, you have collectively done so much in the last three and a half years. But to take our country to the next level, there is still more work to be done.

    “History has shown that the part of honour of a true leader is not to walk away from his people in the face of challenges. We must stand together in adversary and overcome the threat to our development. We must defend our future for the growth of our children.

    Jonathan went on: “In taking this decision today, I promise that we cannot go back to the era where our terminal buildings were an eye sore, importing food, where women were deprived from holding sensitive position. I promise to work with you…. I see a different Nigeria that will take us to outer space.

    “I see a Nigeria that you can hold any office not based on ethnicity, I see a Nigeria that our young men and women will have work to do.”

    Vice President Namadi Sambo said that having worked with the President in the past three and half years, he was certain that Jonathan is a blessing to Nigeria.

    He said: “I have satisfaction working with him and I know others in the presidency will say the same. Under Mr. President, our country has witnessed great progress.”

    Speaking on behalf of PDP state governors, PDP Governors’ Forum Chairman and Akwa Ibom State Governor Godswill Akpabio said: “The PDP governors are in 21 states of the federation. We were robbed of about three states. We used to be about 25 or 26. We the field commanders will work very hard in 2015 so that we will not be less than 29 states in 2015.

    “We decided not to contest against you in order to give you the second term to continue your good transformation work. We will not be intimidated. You are like David in the Bible.”

    More stakeholders from the six geo-political zones spoke on behalf of their people.

    Chief Bode George spoke for the Southwest Alhaji Hassan Adamu spoke for the Northeast.

    Alahji Attahiru Bafarawa spoke for Northwest, Dr. Peter Odili spoke on behalf of Southsouth. Prof. Jerry Gana spoke on behalf of the Northcentral, former Senate President Ken Nnamani spoke for the Southeast.

    Hardly had the national anthem been rendered to close the ceremony when party supporters started to scramble for almost everything in sight.

    They tore down and took away all the green, red and white umbrellas used to decorate the podium.

    Most part of the red rug placed on the floor from the state box to the podium, which is about 50 meters, were fought for and taken away by the supporters.

    The red and white silk fabrics used for the decoration of the podium arena were also not spared. The supporters brought out razor blades to cut them.

     

  • Kwankwaso blames ‘massive corruption’ for insurgency

    Kwankwaso blames ‘massive corruption’ for insurgency

    KANO State Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso explained yesterday why there is insurgency in the Northeast.

    It is the product of massive corruption, he said.

    Kwankwaso, who spoke while inaugurating his  national campaign office in Abuja, noted that corruption had crept into every facet of life.

    He said the situation in the Northeast was a clear indication that the country was facing very serious challenges.

    Condemning last Monday’s suicide attack in Potiskum that killed 36 pupils he said: “What we saw yesterday and similar insecurity incidents, which we have seen, especially in the Northeast, showed to all of us very that this country is facing a serious challenges, the magnitude of which we have never seen.

    “As we are sitting here today, over four million people are being internally displaced mainly in the Northeast. Many of them are here in Abuja and other parts of Northern Nigeria, especially in Kano, where we have a refugee camp with so many people from the affected areas living with their friends and relations.

    “Before then, we saw a similar thing in Gombe and Bauchi states. Unfortunately, in the last few days, we have seen fresh attacks in Gombe and Bauchi and this showed clearly that the battle line is moving this way. Instead of the three states where we have emergency situation, we are now seeing it extend to five states.”

    He urged to those concerned, especially the security agencies, to do whatever they could to protect lives and property.

    He said: “As far as we are concerned, things are getting out of hand and we have to know that the country is sick and therefore, something has to be done and must be done quickly.

    “All this in our opinion, is a product of massive corruption that we have seen from the highest level to the bottom in this country. Corruption is a big decease, which this government has to get a way of tackling because the general belief is that they encourage it. If they are not encouraging it, they don’t have the capacity to stop it.

    “That is why we have this issue of insecurity because corruption has crept into all sections of our community. We have also seen, as a result of corruption, very high level of youth unemployment; we have seen serious collapse of the educational sector to the extent that our children, especially in the Northeastern part of the country, cannot go to school today.

    “Those who have the determination to go to school are being followed and killed in their schools. We saw it yesterday and in the past, especially in the Northeast where our children are being killed in their dormitory and in their class rooms. This is a very serious matter especially for our future”, Kwankwaso said.

     

  • Aspirant seeks special status for Lagos

    Aspirant seeks special status for Lagos

    A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lanre Ope, has said the state has been shortchanged by the Federal Government and deserves to be rewarded and recognised with a special status.

    Ope, who spoke when he formally declared his intention to contest the governorship election, said the state deserves recognition for the burden of catering for all Nigerians and for its contribution to the economic prosperity of the country.

    He said the state’s facilities have been overstretched because people come to Lagos in search of greener pastures daily.

    The aspirant said he would consolidate on the achievements of Governor Babatunde Fashola, if given the opportunity to govern the state.

    Ope, a former member of the House of Assembly, made the declaration yesterday before a mammoth crowd at the historic Eleganza Sports Complex, Epetedo, Lagos.

    The aspirant said the people of Lagos deserved better, because they have been robbed of their joy and happiness over the years, particularly by the Federal Government.

    He said his campaign tagline, #LeapLagos, has become a buzzword on  social media because it simply talks about springing to a great height.

     

  • Ondo APC aspirants obtain nomination forms

    Ondo APC aspirants obtain nomination forms

    All Progressives Congress   (APC) aspirantsfor the National Assembly and House of Assembly elections in Ondo State have obtained their nomination forms at the party secretariat.

    No fewer than 150 aspirants have obtained forms, according to the  according to the Publicity Secretary, Mr. Abayomi Adesanya.

    He said 120 aspirants have paid for the forms and that the APC national leadership has released the 120 forms for the House of Representatives. He said 89 have collected the forms.

    Adesanya disclosed that 12 members have signified their interest for the Senate.

    The aspirants include the  federal legislator from Akure North/South  Constituency, Mr Ifedayo Abegunde, who is eyeing the Ondo Central Senatorial ticket, Chief Tayo Alasoadura, a senatorial aspirant in Ondo Central District, Otunba Adegboyega Adefarati, the son of the late Chief Adebayo Adefarati, who wants to represent Akoko South West/East Constituency in the Lower Chamber, and Temidayo Akinbobola from Odigbo.

    Others are former Education Secretary, Akure North Council, Saka Yusuf-Ogunleye, Dr Olajide Owoka, Tunde Imolehin, Morayo Lebi, Olayato Aribo, Sunday Oteruku from Akoko Southwest Constituency, and Lucky Ayedatiwa

    Presenting the forms to aspirants, the party chairman, Hon. Isaac Kekemeke,  promised to organise credible primaries where the candidates will emerge.

    He urged members not to  engage in any activity that is capable of creating friction in the party.

    Kekemeke said should join hand in building the chapter and learn to forgive and tolerate one another.

    The chairman said the priority of the party is to win the election.

    He noted that the APC has enlarged its coast in Ondo State, to the surprise of other parties.

    Speaking with reporters after picking their forms,  Abegunde and Yusuf-Ogunleye said they decided to pick the form because of pressure from the people.

    Abegunde said, having served his people diligently, he was asked to prepare for a higher duty in the Senate.

    The lawmaker, who also reacted to the withdrawal of the security details attached to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, described it as an act of impunity by the PDP government.

    Abegunde said the action is contrary to the constitution, noting that the PDP has displayed absolute lawlessness.

    Yusuf-Ogunleye, a former chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), promised to continue where Abegunde would stop.

    He said he was worried by the plight of his constituency, which has been neglected by the Federal Government.

    Another APC chieftain, Imolehin, promised to bring dividends of democracy to his constituency through robust legislation.

    Owoka, who hails  from Ute Ward 12,  also collected nomination form for Ose/Owo Federal Constituency. He was a candidate for the same position under the defunct Action Congress(AC) in 2007.

    Owoka promised to articulate the interest of the constituency on the floor of the Natinal Assembly, if elected as a legislator.

    He also promised to assist in tackling youth unemployment.

    The aspirant also said that he would provide scholarship for students and set up a micro finance scheme to guarantee loan opportunities for women.

    The aspirant, according to observers, is a consistent politician. He has remained in the progressive camp since the days of Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) led by the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo.

    Ayedatiwa lamented that Ilaje Ccmmunities are lagging behind, despite their contribution to the economy of the state.

    He said, although Ilaje/Ese-Odo communities are on water, the people lack access to potable water.

    The aspirant said that the APC would initiate programmes and projects that would give a new lease of life to the people in the coastal areas.

     

     

  • Ondo lawmaker joins APC

    Ondo lawmaker joins APC

    The lawmaker representing Akoko NorthEast/NorthWest at the House of Representatives, Ganny Dauda, yesterday dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    The lawmaker, who defected with Governor Olusegun Mimiko from Labour Party (LP) to PDP few weeks ago, expressed his interest in the Ondo North senatorial seat.

    Dauda, who stormed the APC secretariat, with scores of his supporters, said his decision to join the progressives train was to be part of the change Nigerians are yearning for.

    “I did not come to APC as an individual, but with the Ganny Dauda Movement that cuts across various segments in the state.

    The lawmaker was received by the party Chairman, Isaac Kekemeke.

    He said more members of the National Assembly from the state would soon join the party.

    Dauda said the on- going wind of change informed his decision to dump his former party and pitched his tent with the party of progressives in the state.

     

  • Makurdi stands still as Jime picks APC form

    Makurdi stands still as Jime picks APC form

    There was a traffic gridlock yesterday in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, when the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FTC), Emmanuel Jime, picked his nomination form to contest next year’s governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    Jime is highly favoured to clinch the APC governorship slot and challenge any candidate presented by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

    The lawmaker, who arrived in Makurdi at 1.30pm, was received by a huge crowd of supporters at Agan toll gate. The long convoy drove through the North Bank, crossed the new bridge to Wurukum before going to the APC secretariat.

    APC State Chairman Abba Yaro, who presented Jime to the crowd, said the lawmaker had been tested and trusted.

    The chairman said the aspirant would deliver to the people of Benue real development in all sectors.

    He promised to chair the conduct of transparent primaries to strengthen the party’s preparation for a clear victory in next year’s elections.

    Jime’s motorcade drove through the streets of Makurdi to IBB Square, where he addressed a crowd of supporters from the 23 local government areas in their distinctive canopies.

    Besides the large turnout of APC members, market women, students’ groups and youth organisations, dignitaries from parts of the state also attended the occasion.

    They included the former member of the House of Representatives representing Buruku Federal Constituency, Orker Jev and a former governorship candidate of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in the 2011 elections, Prof Steven Torkuma Ugba.

    Jime is the third APC governorship aspirant to have paid and picked nomination forms.

    Others are: Akange Audu and Prof Steven Ugba.

     

     

  • APC’ll provide genuine transformation, says aspirant

    An aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo North Senatorial District, Nathaniel Adojutelegan, has appealed to the people to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2015 general elections. Adojutelegan is aspiring for a seat in the Senate.

    Adojutelegan spoke at Iwaro Oka Akoko while concluding his tour of all the 72 wards in Ondo North Senatorial District.

    He said: “With the warm reception I received during my interface with the youths, women, elders and opinion leaders across the nook and cranny of Ondo North Senatorial District, I am optimistic that the APC is now the party to beat.

    “I have no doubt in my mind that our great party will clinch majority of the seats in the House of Assembly, House of Representatives and the Senate come February, 2015.”

    The Arigidi-Akoko-born lawyer and philanthropist had impacted positively on the lives of many people in the area. One of the major amenities he had provided for his people was in the area of water supply. He single-handedly sunk boreholes in various parts of the district.

    He expressed his optimism that, with support of the people across the country, the APC would form the government at the centre after the 2015 general elections.

    According to him, the APC is the only party that has people-oriented programmes that could bring genuine transformation to the citizens.

    The aspirant lamented the spate of corruption in the country, noting that unemployment, insecurity and other social vices that bedevilled the country currently are issues the Federal Government should show serious commitment to curtail.

    Adojutelegan urged the electorate to support his mission to enable him to provide quality representation for his constituents at the National Assembly.

     

  • Jonathan’s declaration insensitive – APC

    Jonathan’s declaration insensitive – APC

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) said Tuesday that President Goodluck Jonathan was insensitive to the plight of Nigerians who are daily falling victims of Boko Haram attacks.

    They accused him of dancing on the graves of Boko Haram victims.

    In a statement made available to The Nation in Abuja, the party said the decision of the President to declare his second term bid a day after about 50 students were killed in a suicide attack in Potiskum, Yobe State, was callous.

    The statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said it was unfortunate that the President chose to celebrate a national tragedy, saying that “since this President has opted to celebrate a national tragedy, Nigerians should also be ready to celebrate his electoral failure next year.”

    The party said: “Today, the three Northeast states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe are in danger of being overrun by Boko Haram and over 650,000 Nigerians are internally displaced in those states by the insurgency. Yet, President Jonathan says he puts Nigerians first. Lies have never worn a bolder face. The truth is that for President Jonathan, it is Jonathan first, Jonathan second, Jonathan third, Jonathan always.”

    According to the party, with the latest act of blatant hardheartedness, President Jonathan is only continuing along his well-trodden path of acting without deep introspection.

    It added: “When about 60 students were killed in the terror attack on the Federal Government College, Buni Yadi, in February 2014, President Jonathan never visited the scene to commiserate with the families of the victims. When over 80 people were killed in the first Nyanya bombing in April 2014, President Jonathan went dancing ‘Azonto’ in Kano less than 48 hours later. And when almost 300 girls were freshly abducted in Chibok, President Jonathan neither acted fast enough to rescue the girls nor visited the village. His administration even denied anyone was abducted, until 19 days after!

    “This President has therefore established a pattern of putting his political interest above the security and welfare of Nigerians who voted him into office. This President has trampled upon the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which makes the security and welfare of the citizenry the raison d’etre of the government’s existence. It is time for Nigerians to respond in kind by trampling on his political ambition and sending him back to Otuoke.”