Continuous Attacks Against Tinubu Will Be The Downfall Of APC – Party Chieftain

The immediate past Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to former Governor Babatunde Fashola, Lateef Raji has warned that the recent attacks on the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, will lead to the downfall of the party.

Lateef Raji

The APC chieftain who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, said Tinubu was the pillar of the party and if he was pushed out, APC may not live to see another election.

In reaction to the results of the National Assembly elections, he stated that the action and comments from some party groups indicate that some members within APC are out to rubbish certain leaders in the party, particularly, Tinubu who has contributed a lot to the victory of the APC in the last general elections.

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He said:“The history behind the merger that later culminated in the APC is well known and well documented. The role played by Tinubu is also known to all. In whatever terms, his contributions cannot be quantified. So, efforts by anyone to rubbish his contributions will spell doom for the fortune of the party if not now but later.”

The APC chieftain also said that the decision of both Senator Bukola Saraki and Hon. Yakubu Dogara to go against the party’s directive would not project a good outcome for the party’s discipline.

In a related development, a group under the auspices of the Asiwaju Grassroots Foundation  has accused Senator Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara of fueling the current crisis rocking the National Assembly.

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MUST READ: Fresh Documents Reveal Saraki’s Dirty Past

Fresh documents discovered by Sahara Reporters have revealed that the Senate president, Bukola Saraki, once played a role in the bankruptcy that rocked Societe Generale Bank of Nigeria (SGBN).

The ex-governor of Kwara state who has been in the news in recent weeks for boycotting the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to collude with some of his loyalists and some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to emerge as the Senate president unopposed.

Bukola Saraki

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The documents made public by Sahara Reporters have now revealed that Saraki alongside his late father, Olusola Saraki, and his sister, Gbemi Saraki, went on a stealing spree that led to the collapse of SGBN, a Nigerian affiliate of the multinational bank.

The office of the Inspector General of police, through the documents, detailed a scheme by the siblings Bukola and Gbemi Saraki, along with Tokunbo Salami, Jude Iluyomade, and Mohammed Bashir to run down the bank at the time.

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View the documents below:

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The APC has vowed to deal with the Senate president and Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the House of Representatives, for their disobedience to the party’s wishes and principles.

This revelation is likely to down the image of the Senate president, whose British passport was also made public by Sahara Reporters in a bid to discredit his Senate presidency of Saraki. But the online medium has since been under fire over the post, especially from social media guru, Facebook.

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Aregbesola Impeachment: Groups Clash In Osun

The called by Justice Folahanmi Oloyede for the Osun state House of Assembly to proceed with the impeachment of Governor Rauf Aregbesola is generating trouble as two groups, Osun Civil Societies Coalition(OCSC) and Democratic Socialist Movement  (DSM) are set to lock horn. 

Aregbesola

This called by Justice Oloyede is hinged on the governor’s inablity to pay workers’s salaries for over seven months as one of the reasons for the call for Aregbesola’s removal, The Punch reports.

The two groups expressed different views in separate statements in Osogbo on Tuesday.

In a statement issued by  OCSC Chairman, Waheed Lawal, and Secretary, Adebayo Bello, said that it had petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC) to investigate the judge,  while the DSM said Oloyede  had done nothing wrong and she should be commended for her courage.

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The Osun State Coordinator of the DSM, Mr. Alfred Adegoke, and Secretary, Mr. Kola Ibrahim, in their statement, said the judge’s petition just stated what was already known to the people of the state.

The OCSC  is of the view that the judge had brought the judiciary into ridicule by dabbling into partisan politics, while stating that her allegations against the governor were unfounded and baseless.

“It behoves us to say that the words and language in the petition are unbecoming, maladroit and ungainly for the high standard of conduct expected of any judicial officer in this country.

 “The magnitude of impropriety, of the form, dimension and concealed message of the petition violates every ethical standard devoted to the status of a judicial officer.

“If appropriate action was not meted on her (Justice Folahanmi) a floodgate will be opened and every willing and available judicial officer would soon become an instrument of use for the purpose of partisan politics, “ OCSC asserted in their letter”

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The statement  further stressed that choice of word used by the judge is capable of citing members of the public against Aregbesola.

This action, the group further claimed that, if the NJC does not sanctioned the judge’s action, it might led to some judges to misuse their position.

However, DSM said that Aregbesola’s adminitration reckless spending  due to the state current financial crisis.

 

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PHOTOS/VIDEOS: 141 People Killed As Military Plane Crashes Into Homes (UPDATED)

The death toll from the crash of an air force transport plane in the Indonesian city of Medan has risen up to 141 on Wednesday, hinting an increasing list of victims from the neighborhood where the plane went down.

The military plane which had aboard 12 crew members and 122 passengers was said to have crashed shortly after take-off into a city on Sumatra island, exploding in a ball of flames in a residential area.

Site of the crash

Large crowd around the rubble

Scene of the crash

Still working on the rubbles

Reports say that the Hercules plane hit a hotel and houses in the northern Sumatra city of Medan on Tuesday.

Properties in ruins

cloud of smoke

Rescue operations

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Houses burned down

Security forces and rescue teams examine the wreckage of an Indonesian military C-130 Hercules transport plane after it crashed into a residential area in the North Sumatra city of Medan, Indonesia, June 30, 2015. REUTERS/Roni Bintang

“The latest information we have is that 30 have died…. The number could go up,” Hisar Turnip, a spokesman for Indonesia’s search and rescue agency told Reuters.

Rescue operations still ongoing

Rescue team trying to put out the fire

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Flames from the plane crash

The wheel of the Military Aircraft

There was no immediate accurate detail as to how many of the victims were in the plane or on the ground.

The plane was said to be on its way from an air force base in Medan, and was headed to Natuna islands.

It crashed a few minutes after takeoff.

Rescue team working to save what is left

Scene from the crash site.

Rescue operations as the crowd watches on

Pictures on social media showed large crowds and emergency services gathered around the flaming wreckage.

Visible also was the fuselage of the aircraft among thick clouds of black smoke.

Buildings engulfed and destroyed

Remains of the military plane

Rescue team removing dead bodies from the wreck

Several buildings within the vicinity were left in ruins, amid fears that more deaths will be recorded.

 

There have been accidents in the past involving the Indonesian air force.

In April, an F-16 fighter jet caught fire as it was about to take off from an airbase in Jakarta, prompting the pilot to jump to safety as flames and thick smoke engulfed the plane.

The pilot was reported to have escaped with minor injuries from the jet which had been due to provide security at a summit of Asian and African leaders in Indonesia.

This happened a month after two air force planes from an Indonesian aerobatics team crashed during a practice session ahead of an air show on Malaysia’s Langkawi island.

Indonesian military personnel search for victims at the site where an air force cargo plane crashed in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Tuesday, June 30, 2015. The Hercules C-130 plane has crashed into a residential neighborhood in the country’s third-largest city Medan. (AP Photo/Andi Rambe)

Houses engulfed

Houses damaged and on fire

Reports say that all four pilots ejected successfully and survived.

Statistics have shown that the civil aviation safety record in Indonesia is very poor.

An Indonesian AirAsia plane crashed in December enroute from Indonesia’s Surabaya to Singapore, killing all 162 people on board.

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Stunning! Kate Henshaw Looks Amazingly Different In New Photos

Nollywood actress cum politician, Kate Henshaw is a stunning woman!

The actress whose ex-husband recently re-married is the cover girl for the new issue of Made magazine.

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The actress looks different in the new photos which were shot by popular photographer, Paul Ukonu.

See the photos below:

 

Few days ago, Kate Henshaw reportedly lost everything she had in the fire that engulfed her Lekki phase 1 residence .

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Fresh Wave Of Protests Rocks Anambra State Over Relocation Of Boko Haram Prisoners

Reported relocation of Boko Haram prisoners to the federal prison in Ekwulobia, Aguata local government area of Anambra state, sparked a news wave of protests in the area.

This Day reports that the protesters included traditional rulers, the clergy, traders, women and youths. They took to the streets of Ekwulobia and marched peacefully to the Aguata council headquarters, then to the adjoining Oko community.

People were carrying placards which read: “Buhari don’t export terrorism to the South-east” and “Boko Haram prisoners are not wanted here”.

Business activities were paralyzed in the area as traders locked up their shops and commercial motorcyclists blared their horns in protest.

Tony Umeoji, the chairman of Aguata council area, express dissatisfaction with the decision to transfer Boko Haram terrorists to Ekwulobia prisons. According to him, it was politically motivated and aimed at stunting the development of the entire south-east.

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“I must tell you that this development will chase away intending investors coming to Anambra state, thereby setting back the wheel of progress of the state.

“The people are scared and there is a general sense of insecurity in the place. The Ekwulobia prisons have not got the capacity and facility for such high-risk inmates. The prison was built to house 84 people and there are 133 inmates already, and you are adding another 47 inmates of Boko Haram extraction. That is too much and not healthy at all,” Umeoji said.

Ikem Uzozie, the lawmaker who represents Aguata II constituency in the Anambra House of Assembly, appealed to the federal government to urgently relocate the Boko Haram inmates to a prison with maximum capacity and facility. The lawyer said that the development had shattered the relative peace in the area.

In a related development, at least 22 women and girls, who were recruited to be suicide bombers, are undergoing rehabilitation.

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PHOTOS: See What Popular Music Artist Was Caught Eating On The Street

Popular Nigerian music artist, Patoranking while on set in Festac, Lagos was caught eating locally made beans, “Ewa Agoyin”.

Patoranking

Patoranking was seen on the street of Festac, eating this local delicacy while on set shooting his new video.

The award winning reggae dance hall singer, just recently clinched a multi-million naira deal with number-one premium vodka brand, SKYY Vodka.

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Speaking on his endorsement deal he disclosed that, he has always been a great fan of the brand and is also proud of aligning with a strong international brand.

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The music artist who is currently signed on to VP records, started his music career doing some underground collaborations with XProject and Konga before he signed a record label deal with K-Solo’s Igberaga records in 2010.

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