Drama as OAU students stone President Jonathan, Ekiti Obas & Gov. Fayose & chased them out of lle-Ife

In what seems a wild reaction to the polity ailed with
hopelessness and frustration, the students of the Obafemi
Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, on Friday last week, took their
anger to the Oduduwa a Hall of the university where they
unleashed a dose of despondency on President Goodluck
Jonathan.
A group calling themselves Concerned Yoruba Leaders, within
PDP in the South West, had planned a one-day conference to
drum support for President Jonathan’s second term. Venue was
the Oduduwa Hall.
As the President arrived for the programme, the students, who
had planned very well to unleash their anger against Jonathan,
had laid siege to the premises of the hall. As he alighted from
his vehicle, hail of stones greeted the President.
The authorities of the school calmed down the restive students
temporarily to “cool their temper” until Governor Ayo Fayose of
Ekiti State arrived the campus followed by two 52-seater Ashok
Leyland school buses loaded with Ekiti Obas.
Fayose was so confident that the students would receive him
with open hands. But as he arrived the campus with a horde of
his boys in another bus shouting “oshoko oshoko”, the enraged
students of Ife in large numbers rushed towards his entourage
and dealt a vicious assault on them.
He was lucky to run for his life, as his security aides shielded
and ferried him to the hall. But the Obas, some of whom had
already disembarked from the buses, were not so lucky, as the
students descended on them. Instantly, one of the buses made
a detour and immediately took some of the Obas out of Ile-Ife,
but Oba Adamo Babalola of Itaji Ekiti and Alara of Aramoko Ekiti
were not lucky, as the vehicle with which they came drove off
in a high speed, leaving the duo behind.
One of the Obas quickly removed his beads and gave his horse
tail to his security guard to disguise his identity, and Dipo
Anisulowo came to the rescue of one of the Obas, as he helped
to carry his crown inside a nylon bag back to Ekiti State.
Eventually, one of the stranded Obas was later seen in the town
by the road side trying to catch Ado Ekiti-bound bus.
However, the students that had earlier mellowed down,
regrouped and waited for the President for Part 2 of anti-
Jonathan drama. Within minutes, the students had taken over
the long stretch of road leading to the town from their campus.,
and the programme was abruptly brought to a close as
Jonathan and his handlers hurried into waiting helicopters that
ferried Jonathan, Fayose and other leaders and supporters out
of the campus amid shouts of “ole ole ole”
OAU Ile-Ife students today displayed what they are noted for: to
humiliate corrupt and inept leaders who are making life
uncomfortable for them and who care less about what future
holds for young Nigerians.

Disqualification of Buhari from election portends great danger – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned against any
orchestrated, last-minute disqualification of its presidential
candidate, Gen. Muhammadu, in order to pave the way for an
easy
victory for President Goodluck Jonathan or even another
postponement of the elections
”If it is true, as it is being widely speculated across the country,
that the Jonathan Administration has procured a judgement to
disqualify the APC Presidential Candidate on Wednesday, when
the Federal High Court in Abuja is expected to rule on the
issue, then itportends a great danger for our country,” the party
warned in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by its
National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed.
It said, in addition to other reasons, the six-week
postponement of the elections may have been used by those
who never wanted the polls to hold in the first instance to shop
for such a satanic judgement.
”Anyone who will disqualify a presidential candidate on the eve
of an election can only have one and only one purpose for that:
to trigger chaos and pandemonium across the country. Perhaps
this is the reason for the deployment of troops across the
country to crack down on possible protests and create
confusion
”Then, those who orchestrated the disqualification will simply
use what they expect to be angry reactions nationwide as aan
excuse to postpone the elections again, thus triggering a
constitutional crisis, the end of which no one can predict.
”This is why we are hoping that good reason will prevail and
nothing will be done, deliberately, to plunge Nigeria into crisis
by the same people who have always been quick to say their
political ambition is not worth the blood of any Nigerian,” APC
said.

Obasanjo reacts to military takeover rumour before Saturday’s election

With just four days to the nation’s Presidential
election, former President Olusegun Obasanjo on
Tuesday expressed concern over speculations of
likely handing over of power to the military by
President Goodluck Jonathan.
The former President said this in his Abeokuta
home, when wife of the Presidential candidate of
the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hajia Aisha
Bubari, and the Southwest women leaders and
spouses APC governors visited him.
Obasanjo noted that aside the fact that military
rule is no longer fashionable as it is
unconstitutional, the Intentional community, he
added, would also not condone it, particularly
African Union (AU) where it has been agreed that
any government brought about not on the basis of
the constitution should not stand.
According to him, a military coup anywhere on
African soil would neither be accepted nor
tolerated by the AU member countries until such
government is “dismantled.”
He warned that the whole world is watching
Nigeria in respect of the forthcoming general
elections, saying as the largest country in Africa,
Nigeria should be a model to others and also set
good examples for the continent.
The former President urged Nigeria not to draw the
rest of African countries backward, lamenting the
campaign of hate and division being engaged by
those seeking elective offices.
He also charged women to take active part in the
redemptive mission for Nigeria, adding; “I am
happy to hear directly from you, Mrs. Buhari that
the campaign so far has gone very well. May be I
should say one or two things about the campaign-
I do hope that this week’s elections, and the one
coming in a couple of weeks after that, should
provide the right lessons to learn from.
“Unfortunately, issues that should have been the
main item of our campaign were not discussed. We
have serious issues of security, economy,
unemployment, youth unemployment infrastructure
etc. These are issues among others that I believe
campaign of those who are interested in the
present and the future of this country should be
directed at.
“How are we going to get them, what are we going
to do, not trivial issues of certificate, no certificate,
not trivial issues of when somebody is talking
about someone and whether one is a Nigerian and
not.
“This is what they had in Cote d’Ivore that led
them into almost a very serious problem, not issue
of religion, tribe, not issue of section but issues of
unity of this country and the hate campaign that
we have embarked upon now, I hope this will be
the last time in the history of this country that we
will have this type of campaign of hatred or
division.
“I think the emphasis should be on what unite us,
not what divide us and when I look at the faces of
you ladies here, it is very difficult for me to know.
I think we should emphasise on things that unite
us, we should talk more on what will make this
country not a just country but a great country.
“And that is the challenge before Nigerians today
and particularly before those who are aspiring
either at the state level or at the national level,
how can this country be made great country, God
has given us all we need.
“And I want to thank you because you women you
have a role to play, and I mean that, when things
are going wrong, if women don’t act, things will
continue to go wrong because you have ability to
act, the men who invariably make things to go
wrong are your fathers, your husbands, your sons,
you sons-in-laws.
“With your husbands, you can have pillow talk but
when things are going wrong and you do not talk
or act, you will also be the greatest victim at the
end of the day because it will have effect on your
children and would have a direct effect on you and
all of us.
“I do hope we will get things right. A lot of
rumours are flying around, I think we have gone
away from the rumour of Interim Government
because that is not in our constitution, I hope we
will soon go away from the rumour of handing over
to the military because the military is not meant to
run affairs of a nation in terms of running
government.
“And the Intentional community will not condone
it, particularly African Union where we have a
situation, we have said and it is part and parcel of
the constituting act of the African Union, any
government that is brought about not on the basis
of the constitution will not be accepted and
tolerated and will not be a member of the AU until
that government is dismantled.
“We have the goodwill of many people, I watched,
last night, President Obama talking about our
constitution, I watched out brother from Ghana the
current Chairman of ECOWAS talked about our
constitution, they are all interested, they all wish
us well, should we wish ourselves anything less?”
Earlier, Mrs. Buhari lauded the former President for
being a true nationalist, adding that Obasanjo often
traversed party lines and primordial sentiments
while addressing issues affecting the country.
She said, “Baba exercises his prowess as a father,
as a former head of state of Nigeria twice, very few
Nigerias have the opportunity to rule the country
twice, we are here today to show our appreciation
the way you handle things as a statesman and a
nationalist.”

The Nation

Obasanjo uncovers plot to hand over to military

…condemns attacks on Buhari over certificate

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo,
Tuesday, disclosed that he has uncovered another plot by the
Presidency to handover to the Nigerian military if it loses the
coming Presidential election.
Obasanjo said this alleged plot would undermine the integrity
of Nigeria among the comity of nations.
The former President stated this yesterday while playing host
to the South West women of the All Progressives Congress led
by the wife of the party’s presidential candidate, General
Muhammadu Buhari, Hajia Aisha Buhari.
Obasanjo had recently warned against introduction of Interim
National Government by the Presidency which he said could
plunge the country into chaos like the former President of Cote
d’l voire , Laurent Gbagbo who refused to hand over after he
lost the election did.
The former President said, he was happy that Nigeria has gone
beyond the rumour of Interim National Government, saying
that, he hopes the country will also survive the rumour of
handing over to the military.
He explained that the intentional community especially the
African Union would not accommodate or recognise any
government that emerges without the constitution of the
country.

Newly commissioned N2.5b Kano bridge by Jonathan cracks

VANGUARD – There was anxiety among residents
and motorists over alleged cracks on the N2.5b
Kundila flyover commissioned by President
Goodluck Jonathan Saturday, last Week,in Kano.
Motorists were prevented from using the 2.4m
bridge, Tuesday afternoon.
The alleged cracks on the flyover triggered
celebration among thousands of youths who
chorused in unison that the federal government
project was a ruse.
When contacted the Managing Director, Rocad
Construction company, that handled the project,
Roger Farajallah told Vanguard on phone that “the
bridge is intact and we are installing a speed
breaker at the moment”.
However, armed police have been deployed to the
scene to control traffic.