Younger brother of Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state in the person of Isaac Fayose has launched a verbal attack on the governor, describing him as a shame to the family.
The grouse of Mr. Isaac Fayose, a businessman, who owns Alibi Lounge in Lekki, Lagos was the failure of the governor to place newspaper advertisement in honour of their late sister, Bimpe Sorinou and a prayer session.
Isaac expressed disgust with his elder brother for making what he call a scathing broadcast which he posted on a social media forum while he refused to honour late Bimpe Sorinolu with newspaper advertorials and a prayer session, on the occasion of her second year memorial.
“Governor Fayose can rush to the media houses to place front page adverts of death wish for (General Muhammadu) Buhari (the Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), but cannot remember to place a quarter page adverts in remembrance of his sister, Bimpe Sorinolu who died of cancer exactly two years ago today. Shame!”

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Borno Government has declared tomorrow, Monday, February 16, as a work-free-day to enable the people of the state accord the Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari a rousing welcome to the state.

Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Ahmed Jidda who announced this in a statement in Maiduguri today said that the gesture is to enable residents of the state receive Buhari during his campaign rally.

“The Borno Government has declared Monday as a work-free-day. The declaration is to enable the people of the state welcome the APC Presidential Candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari, who will arrive in Maiduguri on a campaign visit on Monday.”

Jidda urged party supporters to come out en mass to welcome the visitor even as Governor Kashim Shettima enjoined all Borno residents “to come out en mass and line up the streets to welcome the Peoples’ General.” [myad]

All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Organisation has sent a sympathy message to the families of eleven women political leaders who were burnt to death in a ghastly accident along the East-West road of Bayelsa state while coming from a political meeting with the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan.

The death of the 11 women leaders, including a former member of the State House of Assembly and three Commissioners, occurred near the Old Ahoada Market road along the East-West road of Rivers State.

Those involved in the accident were a former member of the State House of Assembly from Brass Local Government Area and Special Adviser to Governor Seriake Dickson, Mrs. Ruby Benjamin, a former Commissioner for Women Affairs under the administration of Gov. Timipre Sylva, Hon. Gimbra Panowei, the wife of the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs.Elizabeth Allison-Oguru, and a woman leader from Otuoke community in Ogbia local government area, Madam Consider Amadi.

Also killed in the accident was the wife of the owner of a popular Montessori school known as Ayakpo International Schools, Mrs. Inamamu Ayakpor.

A statement signed by the Director of Media and Publicity of the APC Presidential Campaign Organisation, Garba Shehu today advised the families of all those who lost their loved ones in the tragedy to take solace in the comfort of God.

“It is with a painful heart that we commiserate with the People and Government of Bayelsa over the ghastly auto crash involving some supporters of the First Lady.

“We pray that God will grant the bereaved families the fortitude to bear the losses, while urging the People and Government of Bayelsa State to be comforted and strengthened by God even as they grief the loss of dear ones.” [myad]

Nigeria Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo has given Muslim scholars the task of preaching peace during and after the forthcoming general elections in the country.
Speaking at a Town Hall meeting organized  for Muslim preachers, Imams and Islamiya school teachers from across the North-western zone of the country, Namadi Sambo stressed the important role Muslim scholars play in shaping the moral values of the Muslim Ummah.
The Town Hall meeting was organised by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Islamic Affairs, in collaboration with Coalition of Islamic Organization of Nigeria, and held today at the Umar Yar’ Adua Hall, Murtala Square, Kaduna.
He remided the scholars the need for them to continue to imbibe the fear of God in the minds of their followers, and for them to lead in accordance with the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (SAW).
He asked them to teach their followers the right kind of education and to sensitize them on the importance of peace and peaceful coexistence as well as respect for the law and authority of the State.
Vice President Sambo reminded them too that Islam is peace even as he complained about the post election violence of 2011 in some parts of the country.
He said that a moral burden has been placed on parents, teachers and Ulamas to ensure that such needless incidences are prevented in the future, adding that violence of any form can never be a means of expressing grievances.
The Vice President appealed to the scholars to continue to assist government with prayers and positive counseling and to avoid inciting statements that are capable of breaching the peace.
“It should be noted that, by the teachings of our faith, we shall account for our deeds in the hereafter. I therefore admonish you to live by example always and to do good for the development of our dear country and humanity.”
In his speech, Governor Mukhtar Ramalan Yero of Kaduna State called on the people to be fair and just to their leaders. He asked them to always pray for the success of their leaders.
He called on the people to desist from spreading rumours that are capable of causing disaffection among the people even as he appealed to the scholars to guard their statements.
The governor said that his government would do everything possible to ensure that peace and tranquility prevailed at all times. [myad]