Femi Fani-Kayode, director of media and publicity of the President Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation, has dismissed as false, the claims by the All Progressives Congress that the Goodluck Jonathan administration is sponsoring ethnic militias to disrupt the scheduled March 28 and April 11 general elections. He also justified the employment and compensation given to families…
APC Accuses Jonathan of Trying to Scuttle Elections
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused the Goodluck Jonathan administration of sponsoring ethnic militias to foment trouble before, during and after the forthcoming general elections. The APC alleged that the N9 billion recently paid out to some ex-militants and ethnic militias was aimed at mobilizing them to scuttle the polls. In a statement issued…
Jonathan Urges Christian Pilgrims To Pray for Nigeria
As the federal government intensifies its campaign against the Boko Haram insurgency group, President Goodluck Jonathan has urged prospective Easter Christian pilgrims to pray for peace in the country and the total defeat of the terror group. The President who was represented by Willy Obiano the Anambra State governor, gave the advice at the launch…
US Commends Jonathan, Buhari Over Non-violence Pact
The United States, US Embassy in Nigeria has commended President Goodluck Jonathan, Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Muhammadu Buhari candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, the main opposition party for signing a non-violence pact ahead of the forthcoming general elections. All the Presidential candidates of the various political parties met…
Boko Haram: APC Accuses Jonathan of Sabotaging War
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused President Goodluck Jonathan of sabotaging his administration’s war against insurgency. In a press statement signed by Lai Mohammed, the party’s National Publicity Secretary in Abuja on Thursday, the party condemned what it described as the president’s desperation to oust Aminu Tambuwal, Speaker of the House of Representatives. The…
Jonathan Finally Declares for Presidency
President Goodluck Jonathan has formally declared his intention to run for a second term of office at the 2015 General elections. “After seeking the face of God and quiet reflection with my Family…I Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, has accepted to present myself for the contest for the 2015 general elections,” Jonathan announced to a cheering…
APC Berates Jonathan For Withdrawing Tambuwal’s Security Details
The All Progressives Congress, APC has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to order the immediate reinstatement of the security details withdrawnfrom AminuTambuwal, speaker of the House of Representatives. The party speaking through Lai Mohammed, its National Publicity Secretary, accused the president of abusing the tenets of democracy by instructing Suleiman Abba, Inspector General of Police, IGP…
2015: Experts Forecast Jonathan’s Victory
International political and public affairs analysts have predicted that President Goodluck Jonathan may emerge winner of the 2015 Presidential elections. This, the experts have said, may happen inspite of the baggage of corruption and insecurity which the Jonathan administration evidently battles with. In a report monitored on Reuters, UK, the experts cited a number of…
2015 Polls: Jonathan to Pick Nomination Form on Wednesday
President Goodluck Jonathan will on Wednesday, October 29, pick his presidential nomination form at the national secretariat of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP in Abuja. President Jonathan who is expected to present a bank draft of N22m as payment for the form would have in his entourage some governors of the party, ministers and aides,…
Jonathan Finally Declares 2015 Presidential Ambition
President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday, declared his ambition to seek re-election by contesting in the 2015 presidential election. He told Peoples Democratic Party leaders at the Presidential Villa, Abuja that he would procure nomination form of the party before the deadline. The National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Wednesday, October 22, gave…
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