I ‘betrayed’ Kwankwaso, Amaechi others in national interest Says Lamido

The Governor of Jigawa State and member of the defunct G-7, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has explained why he refused to dump the ruling party for the main opposition party, along with his other colleagues.
While five of the governors dumped the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in November 2013, for the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sule Lamido and Babangida Aliyu, governors of Jigawa and Niger states, respectively refused to defect.
Speaking with newsmen on Monday, Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso had accused Lamido and Aliyu of betrayal, saying they reneged on a collective agreement to dump the ruling party.
Governor Kwankwaso said: “The exit of G-5 from PDP has demystified the ruling party. Everyone knows that Governor Lamido was part of us, he was the leader of the group.
“He took us to a certain height before choosing otherwise and we were all surprised by his final decision.
“But if there is anybody who would criticise our exit, it shouldn’t be Lamido and the Niger State governor.
But speaking with newsmen yesterday at the party’s national secretariat, governor Lamido said his decision to stay back in the ruling party was informed by national interest.
He further urged journalists to ask Governor Kwankwaso why he (Lamido) reneged on the claimed defection agreement.

University Student charged with assault after re-enacting 'Fifty Shades of Grey' scenes

A student at University of Illinois at Chicago has been charged with sexual assault after he allegedly re-enacted scenes from "Fifty Shades of Grey" on a female student. The 19-year-old Mohammad Hossain asked the woman to remove her clothing and then bound her hands above her head with a belt. He then used an additional belt to bind her legs and stuffed a necktie into her mouth.

Assistant State's Attorney Sarah Karr tells the Tribune that Hossain put a knit cap over woman's eyes, and removed her undergarments. While Hossain was striking the woman with a belt, she told him to stop "and began shaking her head and crying."

Karr reports that Hossain continued striking the woman, also with his fists. He then sexually assaulted her as she consistently asked him to stop.

USA Today reports Hossain's roommate came to their dorm room after the incident. Hossain blocked the door so the roommate could not enter.

According to prosecutors, the woman contacted authorities after leaving the dorm. Hossain posted a Facebook status about an hour after the crime that read, "I'm finally satisfied," USA Today says.

New York Daily News reports Hossain allegedly admitted to assaulting the woman and "doing something wrong." He cited "Fifty Shades of Grey" as his inspiration for the assault.

Hossain was charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault and a Cook County judge set a $500,000 bail, USA Today adds.

Obasanjo publicly tearing his PDP membership card

Former Nigerian President Chief Obasanjo, had his ward chairman tear his PDP membership card at a press conference in Abeokuta this morning where he also announced his exit from the party. He said he'll stay away from party politics and remain non-partisan.