AMAECHI TELLS KALABARI PEOPLE "VOTE JONATHAN OUT"

The rift between President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Chibuike Amaechi resurfaced over the weekend when the  governor called on Rivers people, especially the Kalabari,  to vote him out in 2015 Presidential election.

Amaechi spoke  at  Degema, the headquarters of Degema Local Government Area of the state, after commissioning an 8,000-sitting capacity football stadium complex built by the local government administration.

I’LL DO BETTER IN SENATE — REP ENOH

Member
House
of
Representatives,
Rep
John
Owan
Enoh is
the
chairman
of
House
committee
on
Appropriation.
He currently represents the Obubra/Etung Federal
Constituency. He wants to unseat the Senate leader,
Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, who currently
represents Cross River Central Senatorial District.
He spoke with our correspondent on an array of
burning issues. Excerpts:
Many believe you intend to move from the House of
Representatives to the Senate. Can you confirm
that?

Adamawa is at a crossroads – Hong

Adamawa State governorship aspirant Dr Aliyu Idi Hong said Adamawa is at a crossroads and deserves a visional and dynamic leader like him to rescue the state, redefine politics and democracy and put an end to the “long suffering” of the people of the state.

Stop using Jonathan’s name to intimidate opponents —Jimeta

A People’s Democratic Party  (PDP) governorship aspirant in Adamawa State, Mohammed Sabo Jimeta, has warned aspirants against using the name  President Goodluck Jonathan and that of  the national chairman of PDP to intimidate opponents ahead of party’s primary election.

We are not competing for leadership of Kano PDP says Shekarau, Wali

Former of Kano State, governor  Ibrahim Shekarau and the minister of foreign affairs, Ambassador Aminu Wali, are not competing for the control of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) structure in the state, immediate past spokesperson of the party, Alhaji Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso, has said.

PDP NWC may discuss waiver for Ribadu, others today

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may discuss the applications for waiver for some Adamawa State governorship aspirants today, Daily Trust learnt yesterday.

The waiver is to allow the three aspirants to contest in the September 6 governorship primaries.

900 pro-Jonathan and PDP groups registered in North East

Political Adviser to the President, Professor Rufa’i Ahmed Alkali said the Presidency screened interest groups supporting President Goodluck Jonathan to know their sponsors and level of commitment.

The screening exercise which started last week Monday ended on Sunday.
Professor Alkali who monitored the exercise in Kaduna on Sunday said many groups have indicated interest to support the President and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) since 2010, but said there was no effort to authenticate them.