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Ekiti Tape Authentic, But Not For Rigging—Fani-Kayode

Spokesman of President Goodluck Jonathan campaign team, Femi Fani-Kayode, has told newsmen that the controversial audio tape alleging the rigging of the 2014 gubernatorial election in Ekiti State is authentic and not fabricated as claimed by the President. The former Aviation Minister made this disclosure at a press conference in Abuja recently. Fani-Kayode said after…

Jonathan Bribed Pastors With N7b, Not N6b—Northern Cleric

A Borno-based man of God has confirmed an allegation made by Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State that President Goodluck Jonathan bribed some pastors in the country to pacify their members to vote for him in the forthcoming presidential election. Some days ago, the governor made the allegation, claiming that about N6 billion exchanged hands…

Obasanjo Dumps PDP, Destroys Membership Card

Controversial former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has finally quit the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The two-time ruler of the country also disclosed that he is no longer interested in the party and would stay away from the party’s politics. It was disclosed to Aproko247 that Obasanjo allegedly tore his PDP membership card. The…

Jonathan Sends Ministerial List To Senate

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has submitted, to the Senate, the names of seven people he hopes to make ministers if given the go ahead by the lawmaker as stipulated by the Nigerian Constitution. A controversial former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, who lost the Lagos State governorship slot of the Peoples Democratic Party,…

Jonathan Never Squandered Foreign Reserves—FG

Following claims made by former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, that President Goodluck Jonathan has squandered Nigeria’s foreign reserves, the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Finance, has rubbished the claims in defence of the president. The Finance Ministry, via a statement issued to clarify the facts regarding the country’s Excess Crude Account and foreign reserves, explained…

APC Consoles Jonathan Over Loss Of Sister

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has commiserated with President Goodluck Jonathan, who lost his younger sister, Mrs Nancy Jonathan-Olei, to death on Sunday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Jonathan’s sister died on Sunday at a hospital in Bayelsa after a brief illness. The death of the President’s sibling came hours after he gave out his daughter…

Popular Anioma Prince, Hon. Ned Munir Nwoko has been appointed the Delta State coordinator of the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria, TAN, the independent campaign organisation for the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2015 presidential poll. In a release signed by the Chief of Staff of TAN, Ben Etiaba, dated 10th of December 2014,…

PDP Is A “Doomed” Party With “Tattered Umbrella”—Rivers APC

By Nwaorgu Faustinus The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has cleared the air on why the state governor, Rotimi Amaechi dumped the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, and embraced the APC despite having spoken negatively about the APC symbol in the past. The party warned blackmailers who are so frightened by the high rise…

Uduaghan Dares Tompolo, Others Over Jonathan's Visit

Delta State governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, has emphatically stressed that nothing will disturb President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s planned visit to the state on Friday. The President is expected to visit Delta State on Friday to commission the $16 billion Ogidigben Export Processing Zone, EPZ, in Warri. On Wednesday, former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpomukpolo, otherwise…