No more Talking till after February 14 - Obasanjo

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said he will no longer discuss the forthcoming general elections until after the polls.
Mr. Obasanjo said this on Wednesday while inaugurating a flyover bridge in Kano city constructed and named after him by the Kano State Government.
Asked by journalists to speak on current national concerns including the elections, Boko Haram and other issues, Obasanjo simply said, "I will not talk on elections till after February 14."
The former president, however, commended the state Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, for his achievements, saying the governor has the potential to rise to the highest office in the country.
He said Mr. Kwankwaso has acquired knowledge and experience over time as a career civil servant, minister and governor.
"Rabiu Kwankwaso ministerial job and many other serious jobs he undertook have
The former president has come under pressure for supporting the All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the February general elections.
While he avoided the delegation led by President Goodluck Jonathan to his Ota country home, Mr. Obasanjo had on January 13 adjusted his itinerary to receive an APC delegation led by its presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari.
He not only received the APC delegation but he also expressed support for the Buhari presidency, come May 2015.
"Let me in a special way welcome Muhammadu," Mr. Obasanjo had said.

Pastors collected N6 billion Naira to campaign against APC, Buhari - Amaechi

Gov Rotimi Amaechi, who is the Director General of the APC Presidential campaign organization has accused the PDP of paying some Christian clerics N6billion to campaign against the APC and its presidential candidate, Gen Muhammadu Buhari. Amaechi made the allegation during the state's APC governorship candidate, Dr Dakuku Adol Peterside's campaign in Emohua local government area of Rivers State.

"Some pastors collected N6 billion and they are circulating documents and telling you not to vote for a Hausa man, not to vote for a Muslim because they want to Islamise Nigeria. Tell them to return our N6 billion. They gave them N6 billion. They should return it to the Federal Government coffers. They will tell you that Buhari wants to Islamise Nigeria. Tell them we are too educated.

I am a Catholic, but no Catholic priest has told me that story right now in the Catholic Church, because I will ask him how. 

If any Pastor tells you that, tell him to return the money. Nobody can Islamise Nigeria. They have commercialized Jesus Christ. They should stop commercializing Jesus Christ. He is our Lord and Saviour. You know what Jesus Christ did in the temple. He chased them away. We shall chase away those pastors who collected money from PDP leaders to tell us lies. We shall chase them away on behalf of our Lord Jesus Christ.” he said

Actor Muna Obiekwe laid to rest in Hometown

Nollywood actor Muna Obiekwe who died on Sunday, January 18 2015 at the age 36. Was laid to rest yesterday morning in his hometown of Umudioka in Anambra state. Muna is survived by his wife and two children. May his soul rest in peace Amen.

Former Speaker of House of Representatives, Patricia Etteh dumped PDP for APC

Former Speaker of House of Representatives, Patricia Olubunmi Etteh has dumped the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) for the All progressive Congress (APC) in Osun state.

Etheh’s and her supporters from in Irewole, Ayedaade and Isokan Federal constituency stormed APC rally led by Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun.

At the rally, Etteh told supporters that she decided to join the APC because it is a party of progressives, noting that, its policies and agenda were people-oriented and people-focused.

She stated that her defection will enable her contribute her quota to the development of the people in the state and the country.

She commended Aregbesola for the giant stride and change his government has brought to the state in the last four and a half years, noting that, the
transformation of the state under APC is glaring for all to see. ‎

While speaking, Aregbesola who welcomed the former Speaker and her supporters from Ikoyi, Apomu, Ikire, Araromi Owu, Orile Owu and Gbongan‎ enjoined voters in the local government areas and the whole state to vote for all the candidates of APC across board.

He pointed out that change can only come when the APC presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari comes to power by May 29 this year.

“February 14 and 28 elections are significant for the change that Nigerians have been clamouring for, we need not say much. Our good work has been speaking for us, we plan to do more than what we have done in the last four years.

Religious leaders ask Presidential candidates to respect peace accord

Religious leaders, including the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar and the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, have called on all the candidates in the 2015 presidential election to respect, both in letter and spirit, the Abuja Accord which they have signed and play according to the rules.

The two influential religious leaders who urged politicians to allow Nigerians decide in free and fair elections who will rule them, called for violence-free elections and appealed to Nigerians to refrain from any act that may lead to the destruction of life and property in the country.

Addressing a joint press conference yesterday in Abuja, the Sultan, who warned politicians not to drag religion into politics, emphasized that it is not possible for anyone to Islamize Nigeria.

He said: “It is not possible to have a Nigerian nation that is 100 percent Muslims or 100 percent Christians, nobody can Islamize Nigeria. There is no way you can bring religion into politics, the two major parties in Nigeria have millions of Christians and Muslims as their members.