Abuja Power Firm Disconnects APC Secretariat Over N1.2m Debt

The ruling All Progressives Congress secretariat in Abuja has been left in a state of darkness following the failure of the leadership to pay power bills.

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The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has disconnected electricity supply to the National Headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over its inability to settle a N1.2m debt.

The secretariat is on Blantyre Street, Wuse II Abuja. It was learnt in Abuja, on Monday, that the AEDC is seeking a balance of N1.2m after the party paid N.5m out of the outstanding N1.7m debt accumulated over time.

A copy of the receipt of payment of the N.5m pasted at the entrance of the party secretariat indicated that the payment was made on October 24, 2016 via a Zenith Bank cheque, with deposit slip number: 316088.

The document also has PHCN receipt number: 0024102016000 and payment reference number: ZIB/PHCN/24-10-2016 with the (original) customer name written as the Nigeria Export Promotion Council clearly written out.

A member of staff of the AEDC, however, confided in a correspondent that the disconnection was actually carried out close to two weeks ago “when the management felt the party has not shown sufficient commitment towards meeting its obligations.”

The source said, “I understand they have made a part payment of N500, 000 out of the debt. I cannot say if this gesture is sufficient to enable us to restore power to the building.”

None of the party officials was willing to speak on the record about the issue because “it is too embarrassing.”

However, a high ranking party member who spoke in confidence said, “You know the country is in recession. We are not immune to the funding challenges facing other sectors of the Nigerian economy.

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Humiliating Tinubu, Is Humiliating The Entire Yoruba Race, Fayose Tells APC

Speaking through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has asked APC as a whole to stop humiliating one of its National leaders, Asiwaju Bola Tinubiu saying it is a slap on Yoruba race and as a matter of fact, it is insulting the entire race too. He said;

“Even though I am not a member of the APC and I will never be, I have elected to stand in defence of the Yoruba nation once again by saying no to the continuous dishonourable treatment being meted out to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, having paid his dues.

“If Tinubu is allowed to be embarrassed and disgraced, just the way our past leaders were humiliated by these same elements, the Yoruba nation would have been made to suffer for uprightness.”

“It is unfortunate that Tinubu is now being vilified in a party he invested heavily in, and his fellow kinsmen that he brought up politically are part of this conspiracy.

“In their desperation, they have even tried to set him against the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, by insinuating that he tried to prevent his (Osinbajo’s) emergence as President Mohammadu Buhari’s running mate; this is sad.

“When other tribes protect their own people; it is becoming historically common among the Yoruba people to allow themselves to be used against their leaders just for momentary political gains at the expense of the collective interest of the Yoruba nation.

“It should be noted that the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo was sent to jail by the conspiracy and collaboration of some Yoruba people with the external aggressors.”

He further said Tinubu was a prominent stakeholder and should not be humiliated.

“Most importantly, it is my position that irrespective of political affiliation, no leader of the Yoruba nation must be vilified unduly, especially by the same people who humiliated our past leaders like Obafemi Awolowo, Adekunle Ajasin, Bola Ige, Bisi Onabanjo, Lateef Jakande and others.

“To me, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu should not just be seen as an APC leader, but acknowledged as a major stakeholder in the Yoruba nation that we must all protect beyond politics.

”It should be recalled that these were among the issues that I raised when I visited Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State few months ago on the need to work together beyond party affiliations.

“Here in Yorubaland, it is said that if a household is at peace, it is because the bastard child of the family has  yet to attain the age of maturity and those people that Asiwaju Tinubu made, but are now being used against him should watch it.

“I therefore condemn this conspiracy against Asiwaju Tinubu and I admonish those that are hoping to make political benefits from it to have a rethink.”

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Remember What I Said 30 Years Ago? - Read What President Buhari Told Nigerians in Benin

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday assured Nigerians that the nation would soon get out of recession and become great again.

President Buhari with APC Guber Candidate, Godwin Obaseki and his Running mate, Hon. Philip Shuaibu flanked by

Governor Adams Oshiomole at the APC Gubernatorial Grand Finale Campaign Rally in Benin City.

 

Speaking during the grand rally of the All Progressives Congress ‎(APC) for the Edo State governorship election scheduled to hold on Saturday, President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, assured Nigerians that the nation would soon get out of recession and become great again.

 

Buhari, who had earlier paid a courtesy visit to the palace of the Edaiken N’Uselu and crown prince of Benin Kingdom, Eheneden Erediauwa, where he extolled the contributions of the former Oba of Benin, said the youth had a critical role to play in uniting the nation.

 

President Buhari with Crown Prince of Benin City, HRH Edaiken N'Uselu as he pays Homage

at the Palace shortly before attending APC Campaign Rally

 

"We are a nation of great human and natural resources, especially the youth. Please, sit down and reflect and remember what I said 30 years ago. We have no other nation like Nigeria. We must all remain and salvage it together.

"I assure you we are going to get out of our economic doldrums. We are almost out of our insecurity problems and we are going to make Nigeria great again. We are going to be very proud of our country ‎once again and our resources will not be for nothing; we will continue to be," Buhari said.

 

The APC rally, which was held under tight security at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, was witnessed by APC governors, former and servicing National Assembly members, leaders of the party, including the National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, and serving ministers. 

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It is very regrettable that APC didn’t keep to their promise - Jimmy Agbaje

Former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for Lagos state in the 2015 election, Mr Jimi Agbaje has promised that he will lead the party back to winning ways if elected chairman of the party at the Portharcourt Convention.

He also said that PDP gave ‘way so that Nigerians can test what other parties have in stock. But it is regrettable that party has failed to provide the change promised.

Every youth in Nigeria will like to see PDP reformed, and the reformation has started.”

Speaking with Journalists shortly after he picked the nomination forms for the chairmanship position of the party in Abuja, Mr Agbaje said as a candidate who does not belong to any of the factions in the party, he stands a better chance to unite all the contending forces in the party.

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You have failed, APC chieftain tells Buhari

The factional chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kano State, Hussaini Mairiga, yesterday came down hard on President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a total failure.

Mairiga, who spoke with journalists in Kano, said “from the looks of things, President Buhari has betrayed the confidence of the Nigerian masses who voted for him massively into power.”

The factional chairman said it was not an exaggeration that members of many families in the country go to bed without at least one square meal, while others had fled their homes because they could no longer provide the basic needs of life for their loved ones.

Mairiga, who is known for his bluntness, expressed worry that after one year of the Buhari administration in power, there was nothing to show while poverty in the country had reached an unprecedented level. He lamented that while a bag of rice now sold for N16, 000, prices of other essentials commodities had tripled.

Mairiga noted with dismay that prices of goods were rising at a time the ordinary man did not have money to make a living. Another disturbing scenario, according to the factional APC chairman, was that those around the president, including his ministers, had refused to tell him the truth and advice on the reality on ground. He reminded Buhari of his campaign promises, stating that he did not like the way the masses were allowed to wallow in destitution and penury.

He said Nigerians were in the worst condition that needed urgent attention. The APC chairman advised the President to stop deceiving Nigerians that the nation had no money whereas on monthly basis, the federal and states governments continued to enjoy a boost in their allocations.

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What has Buhari/APC led government achieved this past one year? PDP asks

The opposition party asked this and other questions on their Facebook wall this morning

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BREAKING News: Gov. Fayose Makes History as He Officially Bans Cattle Grazing in Ekiti

The governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose, has made history today after he announced a blanket ban on cattle grazing and rearing in the state.

Speaking on Monday during his visit to Oke-Ako in Ikole LGA of Ekiti state where two residents were killed and others injured on Friday by assailants suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, Governor Ayodele Fayose, has banned grazing and rearing of cattle in the state, saying those interested in cattle farming should get their own private cattle ranch.

The influential politician who became the first ever state executive to take such a drastic measure in the country, also said a bill to make the movement of cattle from one location to another criminal in the state would soon be sent to the State House of Assembly.

The outspoken governor warned that government would henceforth confiscate any cattle seen anywhere in the State apart from ranch created for them by their owners, adding that the Fulani herdsmen that attacked Oke-Ako and other communities in the country as 'agents of the devil that must be fished out and punished accordingly.'

"We will not leave our lands for Fulani herdsmen and in a system where the leadership of the country looks the other way while our people are being killed, we will have no option than to defend ourselves by whatever means.

"I have come here to commiserate with the people of Oke-Ako over the murder of two of our people by these evil Fulani herdsmen. I am also here to assure that this will be the last time your community will be invaded by Fulani herdsmen under whatever guise.

"I have directed that cattle rearing and grazing should stop in Ekiti State and those interested in cattle farming should henceforth do so in their own cattle ranch.

"No more movement of cattle from one location to another in the State and any cattle seen anywhere in Ekiti State apart from the ranch created for them by their owners will be confiscated by the government and their owners will be prosecuted.

"A bill to this effect will be sent to House of Assembly for passage into law to criminalise cattle owners whose cattle are found moving from one location the other in the State.

"If President Muhammadu Buhari, who is the patron of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has refused to call the herdsmen to order, we in Ekiti will no longer harbour herdsmen who go about killing our people, destroying our farmlands and raping our women.

"If the same President Buhari that was so concerned about the killing of Fulani herdsmen in in Saki, Oke Ogun Area of Oyo State such that he, as a private citizen led Arewa to Ibadan on October 13, 2000, to confront the then Governor of Oyo State, late Alhaji Lam Adesina is now keeping silent when the same herdsmen are killing our people, we must rise and defend ourselves.

"It is our duty to protect our people and we are going to do that without fear or favour. One wonders how Nigerians can go back to farming when those already in the farms are losing billions of naira worth of crops to destruction of their farmlands by the Fulani Herdsmen and the Federal Government is not doing anything about it," the governor said.

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Apc accepts saraki as Senate president

The Leadership of APC has finally accepted Senator Bukola Saraki as Senate President. Speaking with newsmen in Abuja today June 12th, the party's National chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun said the party has accepted the National Assembly leadership election held on

Tuesday June 9th. He said it was Senator Saraki's colleagues that elected him and that it is the reality they have come to accept. Asked
specifically if the party will accept Bukola's election as Senate President, Oyegun said "Of course! He has been duly elected by his
colleagues. We have a reality and we must live with it.” He said the crisis rocking the party now will only make it stronger

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