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  • 2019: PDP demands Ameachi’s resignation over appointment as DG, Buhari Campaign Organisation

    2019: PDP demands Ameachi’s resignation over appointment as DG, Buhari Campaign Organisation

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday demanded the resignation of the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi following his appointment as the Director General of President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2019 campaign.

    The opposition party the President and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of being insensitive to the plight of Nigerians.

    The statement reads: “If the APC has any strand of dignity, then Amaechi must resign as the Minister of Transportation, having been appointed and already functioning as the DG of Buhari’s campaign.

    “Under the constitution of Nigeria, Amaechi cannot combine the job of a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria with another responsibility as the DG of a campaign organisation.

    “Amaechi’s action, in accepting the job while still holding office as minister, is in clear breach of the oath of office and the oath of allegiance which he swore in line with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution (As amended).”

    The party noted that Amaechi had started to function as the DG by holding meetings with some governors on the APC platform.

    The PDP recalled that when the ex-Minister of Works, Tony Anenih was appointed to head the campaign of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, he resigned his appointment as minister.

    The party expressed concern that the APC is interested in establishing a re-election campaign when the people are suffering.

    Recall that Ameachi as governor in 2014 also functioned as DG of Buhari/Osinbajo campaign organisation.

    Neither the Presidency nor the minister has reacted to the opposition party’s demand.

     

     

  • Fayose calls for Buhari’s resignation over fuel scarcity

    Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to resign over the “nonchalant attitude” of the Federal Government towards ending the fuel scarcity being experienced across the country.

    The governor said it was unfortunate that the fuel scarcity was biting harder under the watch of the president as the Minister of Petroleum.

    He maintained that the All Progressives Congress-led federal government was punishing Nigerians with fuel scarcity so as to achieve its planned raise of petrol pump price from N145 to not less than N185 per litre.

    The governor stated these in a press release issued on Friday by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka.

    In Ado Ekiti, there were long queues in Bovas filling stations in Adebayo and Bank roads as well as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation mega station on Iworoko Road.

    Our correspondent observed that the long queue led to traffic gridlock on the ever busy Adebayo road.

    Fayose said, “Already, fuel is being sold officially at between N180 and N200 at petrol stations across the country.

    “It is sad that this Buhari’s APC government had to choose this Christmas and New Year period to ground Nigeria with the fuel scarcity that it deliberately orchestrated.

    “It is obvious that the president has failed in all ramifications and he needs to do Nigerians a favour by relinquishing the portfolio of minister of petroleum.”

    “Like I said a few days ago, what the federal government is doing is to create scarcity so that Nigerians will be willing to buy at any price, provided the product is made available.

    “It was to achieve this planned increment of petrol pump price that they restricted supply of petrol to NNPC alone.”

     

    The governor, who sympathised with Nigerians for the hardship said that the only option to rescue Nigeria now “from being brought down completely is to vote out Buhari and his APC in 2019.”

  • Double registration: Those calling for my resignation are desperate – Kogi Gov, Yahaya Bello

    Double registration: Those calling for my resignation are desperate – Kogi Gov, Yahaya Bello

    Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has finally broken his silence on the raging allegation of double registration leveled against him.

    Bello said he is “upbeat in the midst of allegation of double registration levelled against him”, insisting that he is prepared to prove his innocence.

    The governor who was speaking through his Director General, Media and Publicity, Kingsley Fanwo said “We have not said anything about the allegation because we have to allow our legal team take it up and expose the incoherence and falsehood surrounding the politically orchestrated allegation.

    “The Governor will soon come out to lay the truth on the table. Impregnable facts will dwarf the current campaign of calumny against the person of Governor Yahaya Bello.

    “INEC had told the world they had no evidence of double registration. They also gave dates during which the purported double registration took place. They may have to be confronted with their own words.

    “Those calling for the Governor’s resignation over a mere allegation have further exposed their ignorance and desperation. They need to wait till 2019 to test their popularity among the people of Kogi State.

    “Why are they sounding critical publicly while sending emissaries to plead with the Governor for the remedy of their dimming political hope ahead of 2019? Their hypocrisy will soon be a public knowledge.

    “The Governor will clear his name. But he remains focused on his goal of making Kogi a better place for all”.

  • JUST IN: FG wades into NAFDAC crisis, approves immediate resignation of acting DG, Oni

    Sequel to the crisis that recently befell the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC, over the demands for the resignation of the acting Director General, Mrs. Yetunde Oni, the Federal Government on Thursday approved the immediate resignation of the embattled acting DG.

    The directive for the ‘immediate retirement’ was granted by the Permanent Secretary in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, R.P. Ugo.

    The directive, dated September 28, was in response to a letter written to the SGF by Mrs. Oni over the worker’s unrest in the regulatory agency.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that the workers of the Agency commenced an indefinite strike last week demanding among others the immediate removal of Mrs. Oni, whom they said was already due for retirement.

    Details later…

  • God used rats to speak to Buhari on need to resign… – Fani-Kayode

    The former minister for Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode on Wednesday, said God used the rat infestation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s office to speak to him [Buhari] on the need for him to resign his office as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

    The former minister also lashed out at Buhari for cancelling the Federal Executive Council meeting on today, which is the first he would have held having returned to Nigeria after a 103-day medical trip to London.

    Fani-Kayode who wrote via his tweeter handle that the president should resign, noting that the Lord has spoken through rats just like he spoke to the biblical Balam through donkey.

    Recall that the SSA to president Buhari, Mr. Garbar Shehu, yesterday said that rats entered and destroyed some valuables in the president’s office, therefore Buhari should work from his office at home.

  • Photos: Charlyboy shuts down Abuja in protest, demands Buhari’s resignation

    The self-acclaimed area father, Charles Oputa, aka Charlyboy on Monday demanded President Muhammadu Buhari’s resignation in a protest staged in Abuja following his continuous medical vacation in London, United Kingdom.

    Charlyboy noted that the president should either resume office or officially tender his resignation.

    They are currently at the Unity Fountain and are marching to the National Assembly singing solidarity song.

    See photos below:

    Photos: Charlyboy shuts down Abuja in protest, declares Buhari’s resignation

     

    Details later…

     

     

  • Sanusi’s probe: Kano Assembly Speaker, Kabiru Rurum resigns

    The Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Kabiru Rurum, has resigned.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that Rurum’s resignation is coming after he was alleged to have collected N100m bribe to suspend the probe of Emir of Kano, Mallam Muhammad Sanusi II, an allegation he blatantly denied few weeks ago.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that Sanusi was accused of mismanaging N4 billion he inherited from his predecessor, Ado Bayero.

    His resignation was confirmed in a letter read at plenary by the Deputy Speaker, Ibrahim Chidariof, on Monday.

    The Majority Leader of the Assembly, Abdullahi Atta, has been elected the new Speaker.

    Details later…

     

  • Obiano refutes resignation rumour, says ‘I will remain in APGA’

    Obiano refutes resignation rumour, says ‘I will remain in APGA’

    Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has denied rumours making the rounds in the social media that he has dumped the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA for a yet to be named political party, describing it as falsehood.

    This was contained in a press release early Friday morning, debunking report that an all-night meeting held by the 21 local government area chairmen at his instance had ended with an advice for him to exit APGA following the order of mandamus issued by an Enugu High court sacking Chief Victor Oye for Chief Martin Agbaso as national chairman of the party.

    The release which was signed by Prince Oliver Okpala, the governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Strategic Communications said there was no truth in the rumour, ascribing it to the opposition, who he said were eager to distract the governor from the good work he is doing in the state.

    Okpala said, “I hereby state for proper public enlightenment and information that Governor Willie Obiano remains a strong card carrying member of APGA and also still remains the chairman of the Party’s Board of Trustees and Leader of the Party .”

    He continued that the governor has never contemplated dumping APGA for any other party, and still stands on his unshakable desire and commitment of seeking re-election as Governor under the platform of his party, APGA.

    He said, “This present rumour circulating is no doubt the hand work of the opposition who have no genuine political programme or economic agenda for Ndi Anambra State. This rumour is sailing only in the figment of the imagination of the opposition.

    “Governor Obiano as a true party man has been working in consonance and solid implementation of APGA agenda and political manifesto and will not relent as his good works for Ndi Anambra has helped his name to be written in golden letters, awaiting inclusion also in the World Guinness Book of Records.”

  • Why I resigned as Sunshine Stars technical adviser – Eguavoen

    Why I resigned as Sunshine Stars technical adviser – Eguavoen

    The immediate past Technical Adviser of Sunshine Stars, Akure, Austin Eguavoen, on Saturday said he resigned his appointment due to bad attitude and performances of some referees in the local league.

    Eguavoen made the disclosure in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Akure.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that the Ondo State Football Agency had on April 25 in Akure made public the appointment of former Super Eagles’ Chief Coach, Austin Eguavoen, as Sunshine new Technical Adviser.

    Also, a former Eagles’ goalkeeper trainer, Ike Shorounmu, was unveiled as the goalkeeper trainer.

    The Interim Management Committee of the Ondo State Football Agency led by Gbenga Elegbeleye, former Director-General, National Sports Commission, opted for the choice of Eguavoen and Shorounmu based on their track records in the game.

    “We agreed on bringing Eguavoen and Shorounmu on board to handle this club because of the track records of the two coaches.

    “We believe they can firstly save the club from relegation as well as fair well in the FA Cup,” Elegbeleye said.

    Eguavoen said though, he had promised not to walk away from Sunshine Stars like he did with some other clubs, he was disappointed with some referees’ behaviour.

    The ex-Super Eagle chief coach, who did not mention specifically what the referees had done, said that he was now aware why some of his colleagues had turned down coaching in the local league.

    “Not all referees are bad, just some of them, it is quite unfortunate.

    “I am going to take a rest and think about what am going to do in future, may be not Nigerian Football for now.

    “I promised not to leave Sunshine Stars in all fairness; but one need to see what happened while I was in charge of Sunshine Stars.

    “The coaches denied us at least one point each in almost all the matches.

    “I know the interim committee led by Gbenga Elegbeleye meant well for the team, but some people will not understand or appreciate it.

    “I said I would not walk out of Sunshine Stars because for some time now, the league has been okay.

    “Look at my mates in the playing days; many of us are coaches, how many of us are in the league?

    “Myself, Ike Shorounmu and Ally Agu, some don’t want to coach in the league because of things like this,” he said.

    Eguavoen said he had been advised many times by his colleagues against taking job in the league, adding that he turned down the advice because it was the league that brought him up.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that Eguavoen left his post as the Technical Adviser of Sunshine Stars after the Week 23 match against Plateau United.

    Sunshine Stars played five games with the former Nigerian Coach in charge, winning two and losing three.

    The club defeated Rangers International of Enugu 2-0, lost 0-1 to Lobi Stars of Makurdi, defeated Enyimba International of Aba 1-0 and also lost 0-1 to 3SC of Ibadan and 1-2 to Plateau United of Jos.

     

     

    NAN

  • Saraki’s Chief of Staff tenders resignation

    Saraki’s Chief of Staff tenders resignation

    Senator Isa Galaudu, the Chief of Staff to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki has tendered his resignation.

    This was revealed in a statement signed and made available to TheNewsGuru.com by Saraki’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Yusuph Olaniyonu, in Abuja on Tuesday.

    Olaniyonu stated that Galaudu first mentioned his decision to step down in November 2016 for personal reasons and that both Mr. Saraki and the chief of staff agreed on his final exit at the end of January.

    He quoted Mr. Saraki as thanking the outgoing the outgoing chief of staff “for his commitment and dedication to duty”.

    Mr. Saraki then asked Deputy Chief of Staff, Gbenga Makanjuola, to act in that position pending the appointment of a substantive chief of staff.