Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state got the shock of his life yesterday when he arrived at the  burial ceremony reception at Ola – Oluwa Muslim Grammar School, Ado Ekiti yesterday, and instead of the usual shouts of Oshoko from his numerous supporters, which was the case in the past, everybody present was shouting Buhari as their response to his greeting.
General Muhammadu Buhari is the Presidential candidate of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) while Fayose is of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The governor, was said to have gone to the burial ceremony in his usual characteristic of attending burial ceremonies uninvited only to be confronted by unfriendly audience. He was said to have been embarrassed and quickly left the ceremony.
Reports reaching us showed that Fayose, who was so popular about three months ago has suddenly became an object of ridicule amongst his supporters

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Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) committee to raise fund for the Presidential campaign against next year’s elections, Professor Jerry Gana has warned the party not to take the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) for granted.
Gana, who announced a personal donation of N5 Billion to the fund, at the launching of it in the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Saturday asked the party not to underestimate the opposition, saying that unlike the previous elections, 2015 will be keenly contested.
He emphasised that 2015 election would be very competitive even as he charged the party to use its campaign to show Nigerians what it had achieved for the country in the last 16 years.
“Let me use this opportunity to say that the forthcoming general election is essentially going to be a two-party affair. It will be very competitive.
“I therefore appeal to the leadership of our great party that we must not take things for granted. We must campaign. We must not underestimate the opposition. We have to show people what we have done in the last 16 years.
“Having a very good candidate is very important and I can tell everyone that our presidential candidate is good.”
He expressed fear however that the party’s primaries which were held across the country recently had widened the gulf within the party in some states.
Gana therefore warned PDP’s leadership against imposing unpopular candidates on Nigerians.
“I must tell you that we have serious challenges and difficulties in a number of states arising from the primaries. And I want to appeal that our party’s leadership must not impose unpopular candidates on the people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
He expressed confidence that PDP would coast home to victory at the polls.
This was even as the national chairman of the party, Alhaji Adamu Muazu, said the party needed financial resources to prosecute the 2015 general elections.
A total of 21 Billion was realised at the launching, with Chief Tunde Ayeni opening the donations with N1 billion on behalf of himself and his group of friends. He also announced the donation of another N2 billion on behalf of a different group of friends he said came from across the country.
The National Automotive Council donated N450 million even as PDP Governors’ Forum, represented by the Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda, announced a donation of N50 million by each of the 21 PDP state governors, making a total N1.05 billion. Yuguda was supported by the governors of Cross River, Bayelsa, and Gombe states while announcing the donation.
Bola Shagaya from Kwara state representing oil and gas industry donated N5 billion while the construction sector donated N310 million.
The chairman of Deep Offshore, Didi Ndimou, representing the Transport and Aviation sector donated N1 billion. The real estate sector represented by Oluchi Okoye donated N4 billion while the food and agricultural sector, represented by Chief Ominife Uzoegbu donated N500 million.
Also making donation are among others, Cizaly Ltd, N250 million while the representatives of the power sector led by Tunde Ayeni donated N500 million.
Others include the National Association of Stevedores’ Companies, N25 million; former governor of Ebonyi State, Sam Egwu, N1 million; Halima Jubril, N5 million and Ajuji Best Western Hotel, N1 million.

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The national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, has warned Nigerians on the danger of electing the Presidential candidate of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 election as he would be antagonistic them.

According to him, electing Buhari would return Nigeria to a combative presidency.

In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary, Tony Amadi, the national chairman of PDP said that what Nigeria and Nigerians need at this moment is a President that would further drive home the dividends of democracy and use dialogue to heal the wounds of the nation.

“There are many reasons why Nigeria must not return to a quasi-military dictatorship led by a war lord whose democratic credentials are suspect.

“It is also important to know that the power of the President is awesome and if you give it to a man who is not a coolheaded leader like President Jonathan, he will certainly throw the country into chaos at any time.”

The PDP chairman then extolled the qualities of President Jonathan, saying: “he a tested and trusted democrat who is well experienced in running democratically elected government having been elected as a Deputy Governor, Governor, Vice President and now President of the  Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

“General Buhari is the product of military dictatorship that cannot operate in a free country,” stating that he is unlike President Jonathan who at all times favours dialogue and persuasion which are the hallmarks of democratic governance.”

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Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II, has said that Boko Haram cannot kill him as per the threat by leader of the sect, Shekau, saying that he remained  protected against any evil attack and nothing is going to happen to him except the will of Allah, the Creator.

“I am protected and nothing is going to happen to me”, Emir Sanusi said.

The Emir who spoke yesterday at a special prayer he presided over at the Kano central Mosque said that it is unacceptable for people to abandon their daily dealings or desert their places of worship because of the fear created by evil doers.

He advised the law abiding people in the state not to succumb to fear but to be their brothers’ keepers even as he reiterated his earlier call for the general public to protect themselves against the attacks of Boko Haram fanatical sect.

Commenting on Shekau’s position in attacking religious groups, Muhammad Sanuis II, urged all Muslim faithful and the followers of Tijjaniyya, Qadiriyya and Izala religious movements to be vigilant and continue to guard themselves and rise against insurgent attacks. [myad]

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state began the implementation of his government’s stomach infrastructure progremme when he distributed about 80,000  birds, 100,000 bags of rice and cash to the people of the state.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Idowu Adelusi, said that hungry people besieged the Governor’s office to receive the gifts.
As early as 10 in the morning, the Governor, alongside several members of staff, started to distribute the package to the people who kept appearing in their multitudes.
The Governor later moved to the market places with same package for those who could not be available in the governor’s office. The governor promised that all the 16 Local Governments will enjoy the facilities in designated centres.
Fayose told journalists that what takes priority in his heart daily is the welfare of the people of the state who against all odds returned him to office after 8 years in a landslide victory.
He said that he will continue to pursue his welfare programme with all his strength as he could not withstand the people of the state suffering.
He said that the current financial situation will not deter him from reaching out to the people of the state, saying that he had made a covenant with God to  ensure that the people are liberated from the shackles of poverty.
When asked why he gave them money, the Governor said, ” they need to buy pepper, salt, maggi, palm oil etc to cook the chicken.”
Among the beneficiary of the exercise were the widows, aged, pensioners, traders and artisans.
The governor promised that the exercise which began on Thursday  will be on till the Christmas Day. [myad]

In an attempt to deny report of interception of a trailer loaded with Ballot papers thumb printed in favour of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, the Bauchi Police command ended up throwing more lights into the incidence.
The command started by describing the report as unsubstantiated, unfounded and misleading and capable of causing disharmony among political parties in the state.
However, the command’s spokesman, DSP Mohammed Haruna admitted in a statement that the command, on the 20/12/2014 at about 08:30am intercepted the Trailer following Intelligence report that a Trailer IVECO with registration number XE-784-ABJ was conveying a Container loaded with empty plastic Ballot boxes, property of Independent National electoral commission (INEC) to its North East office in Gombe State. That the trailer was intercepted by Police men on tactical operations point attached to Darazo Division.
He then went on to say: “attention of Bauchi Police Command had been drawn to an unsubstantiated rumour in the Social media that a Lorry conveying Electoral materials was intercepted this morning by security personnel and that it contains presidential ballot papers all voted in favour of PDP.Such rumour was not only misleading but a figment of the imagination of mischief makers who want to cause Disharmony among the peace loving Citizens of Bauchi State in particular and the Nation at Large.”
The police statement has only confirmed the report that the trailer was loaded with ballot  boxes, saying: “The fact in issue is that on the 20/12/2014 at about 08:30hrs,following Intelligence report, a Trailer IVECO with registration number XE-784-ABJ was conveying a Container loaded with Empty plastic Ballot boxes, property of Independent National electoral commission (INEC) to its North East office in Gombe State. It was intercepted by Police men on tactical operations point attached to Darazo Division.”
The Trailer, according to him, was off loaded and thoroughly searched in the presence of press and Party representatives, but nothing incriminating was found apart from 314 cartons of empty Plastic ballot boxes which corresponded with the Way bill clearance issued by the Nigeria Custom Service.
DSP Haruna appealed to members of the Public to disregard the rumour and go about their lawful business as the Command is working tirelessly to ensure safety and security in the State

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