Jonathan’s campaign director, Haliru Mohammed, a confirmed bribe taker

President Goodluck Jonathan’s choice for reelection campaign director, Bello Haliru Mohammed, a former minister and once an acting head of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, is a confirmed bribe taker, indicted by a German court in 2007, PREMIUM TIMES can report today.
Mr. Mohammed, named Thursday to oversee Mr. Jonathan’s declaration and campaign for re-election, in a potentially tense political battle likely to pitch him against either former head of state, Muhammadu Buhari, or former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
Messrs. Buhari and Atiku are vying for the presidential ticket of the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC.

APC Port Harcourt Rally in Pictures

This rally took place on the 25th of October, 2014. With the crowd I saw, PDP is in for a serious battle.

How state governors are mortgaging their states, By Col Abubakar Umar

It has become necessary to alert the nation of a dangerous, indeed an explosive scheme by which some state Governors are mortgaging the future of their states through excessive borrowing from commercial banks and other financial institutions to finance projects of dubious viability.

The motive is entirely unclear. But one suspects it is either to fraudulently acquire campaign funds as the 2015 elections approach or retirement benefits. Some of them are also desperately selling off state’s assets including shares and other long term investments.

PDP administration is evil and heartless, says Bauchi APC guber

Gubernatorial aspirant of the opposition All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bauchi state Engr. Nuhu Gidado has described the PDP led administration as evil and heartless to the citizens at all levels of governance.

Engr. Nuhu Gidado stated this yesterday while briefing journalists on his intention to run for the state governorship seat at the NUJ secretariat in Bauchi. He said no effort could qualify Nigeria to say we are in the learning process because of the heartless governance of the ruling party.

He pointed out that its very unfortunate that Nigerians cannot move freely because of the high rate of insecurity in the country while leaders at all levels of government cannot move freely in the society as a result of bad governance.

“At the moment, the horrific, maladministration by our present leadership has made governance of our state yearn for holistic rescue mission as many might have lost hope and many are still weary from the ever growing level of official neglect, corruption with utter impunity which has almost sent Bauchi state into bankruptcy and to the more even scary national deterioration of our homeland security. It is therefore imperative to come together to chart a course that will arrest the current scourge” he said.

Nigeria 2015: Finally, Jonathan announces plans for re-election, names declaration committee

President Goodluck Jonathan has said he will pick his nomination form on or before the expiration of the deadline given to all aspirants, by the People’s Democratic Party, PDP.
He stated his decision at a private meeting with governors held at the House 7 wing of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
An official source, who was privy to the meeting said the president thanked the governors for endorsing him and said he has finally made up his mind to take the baton of expression.
The source who spoke on condition of anonymity said the president has already set up his Presidential Declaration Committee and will pick his form on his return from Israel.
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had on Wednesday directed the president and other aspirants to pick their forms for nomination and expression of interest on or before October 30 or risk not participating in the 2015 general elections.

ENGR NUHU GIDADO :THE REJUVENATION OF OUR HERITAGE BECKONS

It is indeed the pride of every father to bequeath to the world worthy offspring whose rightly guided steps can lead the marches of glory. It is indeed the dream of every worthy child to keep the glorious flag of a grandiose heritage waving with strong winds, radiating pride and dignity.
Bauchi is our heritage, the pride of our ancestors, the dignity of our people and the identity of a multi-cultural cluster of millions. Our image to the world and the rest of Nigeria largely depends on what we are able to harness from our inherent potential, the best that we are able to project of our state.

As a people, we are not lacking in history, neither does any community or state tower above us in a comforting identity. We are a vastly endowed entity in terms of natural wealth and human resources.

Real Reasons Senator Bala Mohammed Dropped Gubernatorial Ambition

When President Goodluck Jonathan at the weekly federal executive meeting held on Wednesday reeled out the names of the seven ministers who are expected to quit his cabinet in pursuance of their gubernatorial ambition, not a few expressed surprise that the name of Senator Bala Mohammed, the minister in charge of the Federal capital territory (FCT), did not featured.

The Minister has purportedly shown interest in the governorship seat of Bauchi state and had began preparation since early last year setting up structures across the three senatorial zones and the twenty local governments that constitutes the state. Evidence of this was seen in his posters of the that littered the state and the large number of his loyalists that trooped out to the North West unity rally of the Peoples Democratic Party held in his state.

General Muhammadu Buhari's Declaration Speech

Protocols

First I would like, Mr Chairman, if I may, pay tribute to Nigerians as a whole who are enduring all sorts of hardships and deprivations on a daily basis. Many millions are grappling with extreme poverty and barely eking out a living. Nearly all are in fear of their lives or safety for themselves and their families due to Insurgency by the godless movement called Boko Haram;
By marauding murderers in towns and villages;
By armed robbers on the highways;
By kidnappers who have put whole communities to fright and sometimes to flight.

Buhari Presidential Declaration in Pictures

Muhammadu Buhari today formally declared his intention to contest the February presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, at Eagles Square, Abuja.