Tag: Jonathan
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Osinbajo’s Lonely Days – Chidi Amuta
Chidi Amuta Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is a man of subdued political symbolism and a compact admixture of values. It comes across mostly in his costume which is, in some ways, emblematic of his ambiguous adventure in the political arena. On an average day, he is most likely to show up in a darkish…
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Why I won’t support Goodluck Jonathan in 2023 – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Saturday revealed why he will and might not support his former boss, ex-President Goodluck Jonathan if he (Jonathan) decides to run for the presidency come 2023. The outspoken governor said he will not support the ex-president even if he gets the Presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
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#FuelPriceHike: Angry Nigerians compare Buhari, Jonathan’s administrations; say we have been scammed
Some Nigerians have taken to social media to express their displeasure over the latest fuel hike. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) on Friday projected the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), better known as petrol, at N212.11 per litre. The agency announced this in its pricing template for the…
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Yakassai: Buhari, El-Rufai, Tinubu, other APC bigwigs once asked Jonathan to resign without arrest, intimidation – Falana
Popular human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) on Sunday condemned the arrest of Salihu Yakasai, former special adviser on Media to Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). The legal luminary said it is no crime for any citizen to call for President Muhammadu Buhari’s resignation. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG…
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2023: Saraki drops critical message for APC, others ‘disturbing’ Jonathan to defect from PDP
Former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki has declared that former President Goodluck Jonathan remains a core Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member and will not fall into the trap of the defection thrown at him by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and other parties for 2023 presidential race. Saraki stated this on Tuesday shortly after…
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2023: Fani-Kayode meets GEJ, silent on alleged plan to dump PDP for APC
After his controversial meetings with leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, days before, former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani- Kayode, on Tuesday evening also met with former President Goodluck Jonathan. The former minister met with Jonathan at his Abuja home on Tuesday evening amidst rumour that he may have concluded plans to dump the…
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Lamido tackles APC governors on plot to prepare Jonathan for 2023 presidency
Former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido says some governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, wooing former President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2023 presidency under its banner are hypocrites. Some governors of the APC are said to have visited Jonathan on his birthday, secretly trying the persuade him to join the APC to contest…
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APC breaks silence on ‘romance’ with ex-president Jonathan, 2023 presidency
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has denied speculations making the rounds that it is romancing former President Goodluck Jonathan to run for the 2023 presidency on its platform. The speculations has it that the immediate past president, a staunch member of main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is being courted by some interests in…
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2023: APC baits Jonathan for North’s 2027 calculus, By Ehichioya Ezomon
By Ehichioya Ezomon While Southern politicians are scrambling for the presidency in 2023 – that’s all things being equal, and the position is zoned to the South – Northern politicians are planning for both 2023 and 2027. Northern politicians’ calculation is simple: If they can’t retain power after the eight-year tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari…
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Restructuring alone won’t solve Nigeria’s challenges – Jonathan
A former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, has said that restructuring alone can not solve Nigeria’s problems and cannot be done in isolation. The former President called for the issues of nepotism, ethnic and religious bias to be addressed. He stated this on Thursday while speaking at a dialogue on restructuring in Abuja. He noted that…