‘No Way You Would Have Defeated Me’- Donald Trump Replies Obama Claim

The war between outgoing u.s. president Barack Obama and incoming President Elect Donald Trump persisted with Trump rejecting Obama’s declare that he could have defeated him in the november eight presidential election if he had run in opposition to him.

Trump, in a respond to the outgoing president’s claim, took to his twitter handle and wrote in capital letters: “NO WAY!”.

The President-elect additionally indexed a few regulations below Obama’s management, which he idea constituted baggage to the outgoing president, and might have made it difficult for obama to be re-elected had the U.S Charter allowed him to contest for the third term.

He said, “President Obama said that he thinks he would have won against me.

“He should say that but I say NO WAY! – jobs leaving, ISIS, OCare, etc,” Trump fired back at the outgoing president from whom he would take over on Jan. 20, 2017.

Barrack Obama had told his former senior adviser David Axelrod in an interview for the “The Axe Files” podcast, produced by way of the University of Chicago Institute of Politics and CNN, aired on monday that people still subscribed to his imaginative and prescient of modern trade, maintaining that he may want to have succeeded on this yr’s election if he was eligible to run.

He said, “I am confident in this vision because I’m confident that if I had run again and articulated it, I think I could’ve mobilised a majority of the American people to rally behind it.

“I know that in conversations that I’ve had with people around the country, even some people who disagreed with me, they would say the vision, the direction that you point towards is the right one.”

Obama, a former Illinois Senator, nevertheless gets high popularity rankings amongst americans, presently exceeding 50 percent, one of the maximum for a two-term U.S President.

Lara & Adams Oshiomhole Spotted In Public For The First Time Since Hand Over

Ex governor of Edo State; Adams Oshiomhole and his pretty spouse lara, have been noticed for the primary time together in public since the hand over of power last month. hey both attended a Church service at Iyamoh alongside the deposed Onojie of Uromi; His Majesty, Anslem Aidenojie II -on Christmas day..

Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, on Saturday November 12, finished his eight year term as a democratically elected governor of Edo state.

Former EFCC Boss, Ribadu - I’m Ready To Testify Against Ibori Over $15m Bribe

Economic  and Financial Crimes Commission has recorded its inceptive Chairman, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu as a star observer to affirm against the previous Governor of Delta State, Mr. James Ibori.

Ribadu had in an affirmation blamed Ibori for giving him $15m in 2007 in an offer to discourage the previous EFCC manager from starting any body of evidence against him. Be that as it may, in the wake of getting the money, Ribadu had entered it into proof after which it was kept in the vault of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

According to Saturday PUNCH, Ribadu had said, “Ibori approached me with $15m to stop his investigation. The money was brought in sacks. I called my people because the money was in big bags, which two people could not carry and we deposited it in the CBN as evidence against him.”

In July 2012, the EFCC approached a Federal High Court in Abuja, requesting for a final order forfeiting the $15m Ibori bribe which had been in the vaults of the CBN for more than five years to the Federal Government as unclaimed proceeds of crime. Justice Gabriel Kolawole on October 25, 2013, awarded the Federal government ownership of the $15m Ibori bribe which was the subject of legal tussle between the EFCC and the Delta State Government.

When asked to react to information that the Attorney General of the Federation had listed him among the Federal Government’s list of witnesses against Ibori, Ribadu said, “I am not aware. But if I am asked to testify, I will. But like I told you, nobody has contacted me”, according to Saturday PUNCH.

However, after the ex-governor was released on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 from a UK prison, EFCC is expected to amend the charges brought against him in order to avoid a case of double jeopardy.

Donald Trump Appoints A Nigerian Man As A Member Of His Economic Advisory Team

President-Elect Donald Trump has appointed some of the best and brightest brains in the world to be on his Economic Advisory team to "Make America Great again". He appointed multibillionaires and the CEO's of fortune 500 companies such as Boeing, Walmart, JP Morgan Chase amongst others.

Of the over dozen Presidential appointments, Ondo state born Nigerian businessman Bayo Ogunlesi an Oxford and Harvard graduate who is the CEO and Founder of multibillion dollar company Global Infrastructure Partners made the list. He is also the only black man in the Advisory Committee whose father was the first Professor of Medicine in Nigeria. According to Bloomberg he is worth an estimated $900 million dollars.

See the the list of President-elect Donald Trump's economic advisory team:

Stephen Schwarzman (forum chairman), chairman, CEO, and cofounder of Blackstone

Paul Atkins, CEO of Patomak Global Partners, former commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission

Mary Barra, chairwoman and CEO, General Motors

Toby Cosgrove, CEO, Cleveland Clinic

Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Larry Fink, chairman and CEO, BlackRock

Bob Iger, chairman and CEO, The Walt Disney Company

Rich Lesser, president and CEO, Boston Consulting Group

Doug McMillon, president and CEO, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Jim McNerney, former chairman, president, and CEO of Boeing

Adebayo "Bayo" Ogunlesi, chairman and managing partner, Global Infrastructure Partners

Ginni Rometty, chairwoman, president, and CEO of IBM

Kevin Warsh, Shepard Family Distinguished Visiting Fellow in economics at the Hoover Institute, former member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Mark Weinberger, global chairman and CEO, EY

Jack Welch, former chairman and CEO, General Electric

Daniel Yergin, Pulitzer Prize winner, vice chairman of IHS Markit

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Checkout Photos Of US President-elect, Donald Trump’s Motorcade

Here's a picture of the motorcade of US President-elect, Donald John Trump as it arrived Palm Beach International Airport, Florida, on Thanksgiving day. This impressive convoy looks more like the motorcade of someone who is already serving as President.


Source: Associated Press

#Ondo Decides: Ballot Box Snatchers Apprehended in Ilaje

Security agents keeping vigil in the ongoing governorship election in Ondo State have arrested some suspected hoodlums at Igbokoda, Ilaje, for allegedly snatching ballot boxes.

Police officials said the suspects were chased from interior communities to the Igbokoda jetty where they were arrested.

They were taken to a police station where the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, declined to speak to journalists.

However, the spokesperson of the police in the state said he has not been briefed on the arrest, promising to get back to journalists on the matter.

Although the election is progressing with little violence, unknown gunmen killed a chieftain of the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, Afolabi Olaposi, on Thursday night in Owo town.

In preparation for the election, the Nigeria Police Force deployed 26,000 personnel, three helicopters, 12 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) and 20 gunboats to Ondo State.

The civil defence corps also deployed about 15,000 of its personnel.

Ondo Elections :- "Rig And Die " - OPC Threatens Federal Government

Being a statement issued by New Odua People’s Congress (New OPC), Ondo State Chapter on the forthcoming Ondo governorship election to be held on Saturday, 26th November, 2016
Following disturbing developments in our State as regards the forthcoming Ondo governorship election, we wish to state as follows:

1) That we have observed with great concern the unusual influx of strange persons especially of the northern extraction into Ondo State on the eve of the gubernatorial election

2) We have also observed the needless invasion of our State by officials and men of APC-led federal government and we wonder what such people have come to do in this State even when they have no direct influence or bearing on the election

3) Credible reports have also reached us that this unusual influx and invasion of our state by agents of the federal government and the All Progressives Congress (APC) is to execute a rigging plan that has been concluded in connivance with INEC and the security agencies

4) Such agents who include the Minister of Mineral Resources, Dr Kayode Fayemi, Simon Lalung of Plateau State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State and their cohorts, who have no business in the state at this time, are given up until 6:00pm today to vacate the State after which their safety can no longer be guaranteed. We have restrained our people enough but the provocation by these elements is becoming too dangerous for us to stomach.

5) We are determined and no amount of security agencies can stop us. Enough is enough!

6) We hereby call on all Ondolites and friends of Ondo to be on the lookout for these elements and chase them away from the State at the expiration of the 6:00pm deadline. Anyone who takes our warning for granted does so at his or her own risk

7) Based on the foregoing, we wish to state categorically clear that we will resist every form of rigging, inducement and or manipulation no matter how sophisticated or elaborate it might be

Let us warn that the people of Ondo State are battle-ready to resist every form of intimidation and harassment from any quarters. Ondo and Edo may sound alike but we will not allow what “killed” our brothers in Edo to kill us in Ondo

9) Anyone found to be involved in any way in any rigging plans should be ready to face the dire consequences of their actions. This is our State, and we are not ready to surrender it to retrogressive forces parading themselves as agents of change. Those who say we would not sleep in Ondo State must also be ready to either remain awake for a very long while or rest in peace. The choice is theirs.

10) Those who plunged Nigeria into unprecedented recession, executive brigandage, insecurity, famine, job losses, weakened currency etc should not expect us to surrender our State to them

11) We hereby call on all Ondolites to be vigilant and rise to the occasion, vote and watch over their votes till the last stages.

12) They should also arm themselves with as many electronic devices like camcorders, phones, voice recorders and such other similar devices as possible to record events at their respective centres especially capturing on record those who are collaborating with perpetrators of rigging be it they security agents, INEC officials etc

13) Finally, we are watching. To be forewarned is to be forearmed

Signed:
Kunle Famuyiwa
Leader
Operation Rig and Die: Rigging in Ondo State would be Resisted Ferociously

Governor Obaseki Sacks Lawrence Loye As Permanent Secretary

Edo State Government Thursday announced the sack of Major Lawrence Loye (Rtd), from office as Permanent Secretary in the Public Service of the State with immediate effect.

His sack was contained in a press statement in Benin issued to Major Lawrence Loye and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq.

The statement reads in part: “I write to inform you that His Excellency, the Governor has approved your removal from office as Permanent Secretary in the Public Service of the State with immediate effect.”

He was also ordered to hand over all Government properties in his possession to the most Senior Director in his ministry.
No reason was however given for his sack in the statement.

Until his removal, Major Loye who hailed from Ilesa, Osun State, was the in the State Ministry of Transport.
It would be recalled that Major Oloye came into the limelight few years ago when as the head of the task force on the demolition of illegal structures in Edo state, was handcuffed and thrown into a van for allegedly ordering the demolition of a building belonging to the wife of two-time governor of the defunct Bendel State, Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia by former Governor Adams Oshiomhole.

We Will Replace Jimoh Ibrahim’s Name With Eyitayo Jegede – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Wednesday said factional governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Saturday’s Ondo election, Jimoh Ibrahim will be replaced with Eyitayo Jegede.

INEC had earlier replaced Jegede’s name with Ibrahim following the ruling of an Abuja Federal High Court.

The Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman of the commission, Rotimi Oyekannmi, said the electoral umpire will obey the ruling of the Appeal court which set aside the Justice Okon Abang’s ruling which ordered the initial replacement of Jegede’s name with Ibrahim, Punch reports.

According to Oyekanmi, the ruling of the appellate court should be served on the commission before Friday.
Oyekanmi said, “Yes, the judgment as we followed, it shows that we must replace the name of Ibrahim with that of Jegede.

“We will obey the judgment because this is an order coming from a superior court. We will abide by that decision.
“However, we will expect that the judgment be served on us before Friday to enable us comply. When we are served, we will comply immediately.

“But we are not going to shift the date of the election. We have passed that stage. The election is going to hold on Saturday, November 24 as scheduled.”

See What Ondo People Did As Court Declares Jegede PDP Candidate (Photo)

There was wild jubilation in Akure, the Ondo State capital on Wednesday following the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja which ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to declare Mr. Eyitayo Jegede as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the Saturday governorship election.

On hearing the court judgement, women in the state trooped to the streets of Akure while some went to the office of the INEC and the PDP secretariat, Alagbaka to jubilate.

Leader of the women group, of the PDP, Mrs. Easter Ebiwonjumi, told our correspondent that the women in the state were happy about the court’s order.

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US Justice Department Issues Statement On Atiku Abubakar’s Criminal Case

The United States Department of Justice has addressed the alleged criminal case involving the former Vice president, Atiku Abubakar.

Recall that speculations had been flying around regarding an alleged pending criminal case in the United states.

Addressing the allegation, the United States Department of Justice in an email sent to Punch through its spokesperson, Peter Carr said: “Thank you for reaching out to us. I have checked the public court records, and they do not show cases filed against a defendant named Atiku Abubakar.”

The statement came in reply to a request by the news source demanding confirmation on the wanted status of the ex-vice president in the United states.

The statement further cleared the former vice president of the alleged money laundering case involving a former United States lawmaker, William Jefferson as the US DOJ denied ever banning Atiku Abubakar’s entry into the US.

In reply to the request seeking to confirm if the All Progressive Congress chieftain has been banned from entering the US, the US DOJ replied: “Visa issues are confidential under section 222(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. If your question is specifically about entry – not about visas per se – I would refer you to the US Customs and Border Protection.”

The speculation surrounding the wanted status of the former Vice president stemmed from the allegation levelled against him by the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai.

Senator Dino Melaye Resumes School At Harvard University, Boston USA (Photos)

Senator Dino Melaye is presently a Student in Harvard University Boston studying Strategic Leadership. It is a three weeks serious course. Dino Melaiye is a Nigerian, Politician, Lawmaker and individual from the eighth National Assembly, speaking to Kogi West. Substance.

Dino was introduced as individual from the Senate on June 9, 2015 having developed as champ of the Senatorial election that was hung on April 28, 2015. He favored the assignment of Senator Bukola Saraki as contender for the workplace of President of the Senate taking after a selection made by Senator Ahmad Sani Yerima.

SHOCKING!! US Presidential Candidate Donald Trump Escapes Death On Stage During Campaign (See Photos)

Donald Trump was rushed off a stage here Saturday by Secret Service agents during a campaign speech after an incident in the crowd near the front of the stage.

A Secret Service spokesperson said in a statement there was a commotion in the crowd and an “unidentified individual” shouted “gun,” though no weapon was found after a “thorough search.”

A man, who later identified himself to reporters as Austyn Crites, was then immediately detained and led out by a throng of police officers, Secret Service agents and SWAT officers armed with assault rifles to a side room.

A law enforcement official later told CNN no charges were filed against Crites.

After he was released from custody, Crites told reporters the incident started off when he raised a “Republicans Against Trump” sign.

Crites said he was then assaulted by a group of people around him before anyone shouted anything about a gun.

All of a sudden, because they couldn’t grab the sign, or whatever happened, bam, I get tackled by all these people who were just, like, kicking me and grabbing me in the crotch and just, just beating the crap out of me,” Crites said, according to KTNV. “And somebody yells something about a gun, and so that’s when things really got out of hand.”

Trump was unharmed and returned to the stage minutes later to finish his speech.

All Is Not Well: Read Tinubu’s Powerful Open Letter To Saraki

Bola Tinubu complimented Senator Bukola Saraki after the charges against him by the government was dropped – The APC chieftain however told the congressperson that there is more work to be done – He prompted him to utilize his position to better the lives of Nigerians Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has kept in touch with Senator Bukola Saraki taking after the dropping of charges of criminal intrigue against him and Senator Ike Ekweremadu.

The Senate president and his agent have been charged for affirmed yet the government documented an appeal to pull back the charge after an affirmation had been recorded under the steady gaze of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory by the suit officer from the elected service of equity, Odubu Loveme, on Thursday, October 6.

Vanguard reports that in an announcement through Tunde Rahman, Tinubu respected the withdrawal of the case yet said all is not well yet as the authority of the senate still has a considerable measure to do to put the nation all together.

Tinubu said the All Progressives Congress had the obligation of satisfying its guarantees to Nigerians. "To bring the dynamic change the APC promised to the general population of this country, will require dynamic and inventive administration. New enactment will be required to haul the country out of the financial mess.

"More vital, such visionary enactment will be considerably more expected to for all time change our national financial design with the goal that we may advance the kind of assorted, solid monetary development and livelihood that will guarantee a more grounded future and better protect the country from the delicacy intrinsic in basing the monetary welfare of the country on the worldwide cost of a solitary product. This must be our top need.

"While those included may justifiably feel a positive feeling or vindication, this is no time for them to celebrate or to trust all is well with the country essentially in light of the fact that all has turned out well for them on this matter. All is not well.

“Throughout the nation, the people stagger and groan under the weight of economic hardship.

This legislature and our gathering must hear and react to their supplication. We should lead the way.

“A mind and heart unburdened by the spectre of possible legal liability is also free to devote itself to the pressing matters of state. Consequently, this action presents a unique window of opportunity for the National Assembly to reset its bearings and to focus on the real issues at hand.

 “History will not look kindly on those involved if they were to squander this fine chance. As never before, Nigerians look to the various arms of government to perform their roles so that the country can walk the path of change and renewal.

“May those who are the beneficiaries of this legal outcome now rededicate yourselves to fulfilling the progressive tenets of the APC and to honoring the promises we made to the people with regard to their governance and well being. Now that you have overcome this legal battle, you must dedicate yourselves to helping Nigeria win the greater war against poverty, despair and failure. No matter our past difference, in this effort we must stand united in purpose and resolve. Nigeria must do more than survive. It must thrive.”

"I Gave Fayose $5.377m In Cash" - Obanikoro Says

Barely 24 hours after his detention, former Minister of State for Defence, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro has implicated Governor Ayodele Fayose in the N4.745billion wired to a company linked to him by the Office of the National Security Adviser(ONSA).

The said cash was wired into the company, Sylva Mcnamara within seven months in 2014.

He said N2.23billion was transferred to Fayose out of the slush funds.

He said out of the sum, he handed over $5,377,000 to Fayose in cash and N1.3billion was received by the governor’s associate, Mr. Abiodun Agbele.

He admitted that the N1.3billion was flown to Akure airport in two chartered flights for delivery to Agbele.

The money was sourced from $2.1billion meant for arms from the Office of the National Security (ONSA).

Obanikoro, who opened up to EFCC detectives however said he is not the owner of Sylva Mcnamara that was used to transfer the funds to Fayose.

But he defended why the money was remitted to Mcnamara including the warding off of a plot by Boko Haram to attack Lagos.

Accompanied by his lawyer, Mr. James Onoja(SAN), the ex-Minister was confronted with a petition from ONSA which was dated November 28, 2015.

The petition was titled “Payment to companies with no contract awards or approval.”

He said having gone through the petition, he discovered that Sylva Mcnamara was No. 78 on the list of firms being investigated having “collected the aggregate sum of N4,685,000,000 between April 4, 2014 and November 13, 2014.

A top source quoted Obanikoro as saying that “the sum of N2.2billion was transferred to Sylva Mcnamara for onward transfer to Mr. Ayodele Fayose on the instruction of the NSA.

“The sum of N1.3billion cash was brought in a bullion van by Diamond Bank on the instruction of the NSA.

“In addition, the sum of N60million was converted to dollars at the rate of N168 per dollar and altogether the sum of $5,377,000 was handed over in cash by me to Mr. Fayose while the N1.3billion was received by Mr. Fayose’s associate, Mr. Abiodun Agbele in the presence of my Aide-de-Camp (ADC), Lt. Adewale who also accompanied them to the bank along with the bank officials.

“I didn’t interact with the bank officials. I called Fayose before the funds were handed over to Mr. Abiodun Agbele. I spoke to Fayose with my phone at Akure airport.”

On how the cash was transferred to Fayose, the source Obanikoro told investigators that “two flights were used to convey the money from Lagos.

The ex-Minister said he “took off with the first flight with part of the money while the second flight brought the remaining funds to Akure local airport and I directed that it should be handed over to the same person.”

The source said Obanikoro however maintained that part of the cash was used to ward off Boko Haram aggression in Lagos and in the South-West in general.

The source added: “He told us that he is not the owner of the company in question but introduced the owner, Mr. Kareem Taiwo to the NSA, Mr. Sambo Dasuki when the threat of Boko Haram became more visible in Lagos.

“He said the government wanted to “incorporate local input into the intelligence gathering and prevention of terrorist attack on Lagos and the South-West in general.”

The EFCC had discovered that Sylvan Mcnamara Limited, allegedly owned by Obanikoro and his sons, was used to launder the N4.745billion.

The company, which was incorporated in November 2011 had the following as its directors: a close aide of the ex-Minister, Ikenna Ezekwe(700,000 shares) of 51 Simpson Street, Ebute-Metta; Idowu Oshodi(299,000 shares) of 8, Prince Tayo Adesanya Street, Park View Estate, Ikoyi; and Elizabeth Adebiyi(1,000 shares) of 3, Adedoyin Street, Ijeshatedo, Surulere.

But Ikenna Ezekwe has had his accounts de-frozen by the EFCC since the slush funds were not traced to him.

A document said: “To set the stage for the use of the company for money laundering, the board of directors on May 7, 2012 passed a resolution that the company should open an account and appointed Mr. Gbolahan Obanikoro, Ikenna Ezekwe, Ms. Theresa Matuluko (Secretary) and Mr. Babajide Obanikoro as the signatories to the account.

“The board added that the signing combination be that any of the signatories can sign alone.”

According to EFCC, when it was time to illegally draw the N4.745billion from ONSA as war chest for Ekiti Governorship poll, ex-Minister Obanikoro made the account of Sylvan Mcnamara Limited available and coordinated the disbursement.

The breakdown of the disbursement was as follows: N N759, 384, 300 changed into dollars through Bureau De Change firms; N160million used to purchase cars through Balmoral International Limited; N1, 219, 490,000 ferried by Obanikoro in two flights to a branch of Zenith Bank at Plot 13, Alagbaka Estate, Akure to evacuate the cash and received by Fayose’s associate, Abiodun; balance of about N2billion withdrawn by Obanikoro and his two children in cash.

Some of the Bureau De Change companies involved in the transactions and the amounts credited to them include A.A.G.B.S OIL AND GAS (N168,000,000.00); SYLVAN MCNAMARA LTD (N167,500,000.00); NORTHLINE LTD (N835,000.00); NORTHLINE LTD (N83,750,000.00); FIVE STAR LTD N(37,600,000.00); A.B.A TRADING ENT (N268,301,500.00); VILLAGOLF BUREAU DE (N1,425,000.00); AHMAD &OMAR (N350,000.000); NORTHLINE LTD (N1,680,000.00); NORTHLINE LIMITED A (N2,325,300); REHOBOTH HOMES (20,000,0000); NORTHLINE LTD (N5,932,500.00); NORTHLINE LTD (N842,500); NORTHLINE LTD (N842,500.00).

Source: SaharaReporters

Checkout What the Governor of Benue State was Seeing Doing Publicly (Photo)

This has been depicted as a reputation stunt by the Governor of the middlebelt state as critics term it as a keen ploy to win the heart of the masses.
All Progressives Congress chieftain and Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom went to a neighborhood local joint in the state close by his companions to eat the nearby pap and bean-cake called Akara.

Ortom has unassumingly depicted himself as a previous motor park tout who ascended from his poor foundation to the top by divine intercession.

President Buhari Congratulates Antonio Guterres, New UN Secretary-general

President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates Antonio Guterres on his appointment by the United Nations General Assembly as the following UN Secretary General, starting from January 1, 2017.President Buhari trusts that Guterres' abundance of experience as a previous Prime Minister of Portugal, head of UN Refugee Agency for quite a while, ambassador and a government official of notoriety, famously arranged and qualified him for the new position.

As a submitted individual from the United Nations, President Buhari affirms that, Nigeria anticipates working and supporting Guterres to address the world's most squeezing difficulties - from crushing fear based oppression and savage radicalism for a tranquil and prosperous future to decreasing neediness and handling the overwhelming impacts of environmental change; and in addition standing up to the underlying drivers of vagrants and outcast emergency.

The President emphatically trusts that for the UN to stay pertinent in the 21st century, the new UN Secretary-General must increase endeavors and lead fundamental changes of the world body to empower it successfully address current worldwide difficulties.

President Buhari additionally praises the active UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on his fruitful residency and die hard commitment to mankind.

The President takes note of that the world in fact owes an obligation of appreciation to the active Secretary-General for leading the Sustainable Development Goals and accomplishing the noteworthy Paris Agreement on Climate Change, among other commendable accomplishments.

President Buhari recognizes the parts played by the UN and its offices in reinforcing majority rules system, great administration and soundness in Nigeria, under the initiative of Ban Ki-Moon.

The President, while wishing the active Secretary-General well in his future tries, extends his goodwill to the new Secretary-General.

Fayose Steps Out In Military Outfit, See How Nigerians React (Photos)

 Pictured above is Governor Ayodele Fayose arriving Erelu Angela Adeniyi-Adebayo Motherless Babies' Home where he is to commission blocks of class rooms donated to the centre by his wife and Ekiti First Lady, Mrs. Feyisetan Fayose on Thursday.

Oyegun's Reply To Tinubu: "You Betrayed Our Confidence" - APC Youths To Oyegun

Youths of the Lagos State section of the All Progressives Congress (APC), under the aegis of Progressive Youth Leagues (PYL), have charged the gathering's National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, of selling out their trust in him.

An announcement yesterday by their representative Adeleke Abdulhakeem blamed the APC director for tricking Nigerians with his reaction to the announcement by APC National Leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

The announcement peruses: "Last Friday (October 7), the National Chairman of APC, Pa. Oyegun, reacted to the assertions leveled against him by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In any case, tragically after around a fortnight, Pa. Oyegun couldn't think of clear, point by point and relevant explanations or even acknowledge the way that he committed a terrible error. He attempted to negate those affirmations with his very much enunciated "realities" yet in a honest sense what he called 'the certainties' are really the misrepresentations.
“Perusing Pa. Oyegun’s response to the allegations levelled against him by Asiwaju, a lot of fabricated and specious statements were uncovered and these have successfully aroused questions that only Pa. Oyegun can entertain.

“Pa Oyegun claimed that he did not use prayer interlude to secretly excuse himself from the National Working Committee (NWC) meeting for the purpose of submitting Rotimi Akeredolu’s name to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the fact is he left the meeting after he vetoed the Appeal Committee’s recommendation. Come to think of it: the primaries took place on September 3. Why did the party wait till September 19 before holding the meeting that ended on September 22, the last day for the submission of the party’s candidate?

“Pa Oyegun even brushed aside brilliant suggestion by the National Youth Leader, Dasuki Jalo, that the party should submit an interim name to INEC, pending the time a political solution would be found to the matter. This singular suggestion by the National Youth Leader would have saved the party from the crisis it is experiencing.

“Pa Oyegun fallaciously said: ‘Voting on the issue became unnecessary and never took place in view of the NWC’s rejection of the Appeal Committee’s report.’ But the Southsouth Vice Chairman Eta Hilliard has relayed the true picture of what transpired in the Ondo primaries by saying in a report: ‘(At) that meeting, there were two reports before the NWC: that of the Appeal Committee was voted on.’

“That Pa. Oyegun claimed that there was no voting during the NWC meeting is a blatant fallacy, because the the last two NWC meetings were clearly recorded and the record shows the contributions of each and every member of the NWC present at the meetings.

“The Southwest National Chairman, Chief Pius Akinyelure, also confirmed the statement by Hilliard that the NWC actually voted. The well orchestrated lies by Pa. Oyegun, in a bid to redeem his personality that has been defamed with a lot of anti-party actions and in actions and gross misconducts in the Ondo APC primaries, cannot hold water because we are not fools. That will fall for every cooked-up cheap fallacies.”

"Bill Clinton Raped Me & Hillary Clinton Threatened Me" - Trump's Supporter

    With less than two hours until the second presidential debate, Donald Trump appeared before reporters with women who have accused former President Bill Clinton of sexual misconduct in decades past.

    One by one, the women defended Trump, denounced Clinton and criticized Hillary Clinton, Trump's Democratic opponent.

    "Mr. Trump may have said some bad words," said Juanita Broaddrick. "But Bill Clinton raped me. And Hillary Clinton threatened me. I don’t think there’s any comparison."

    Broaddrick has previously said Clinton raped her in 1978, an accusation was never adjudicated and did not emerge publicly until 21 years later.

    The statement that Hillary "threatened" her is a reference to a conversation the two had shortly after the encounter she has said she had with Bill. At a political event, Hillary Clinton thanked Broaddrick, who had volunteered for Bill Clinton's campaign for Arkansas governor. Broaddrick has said she felt Hillary was thanking her for not exposing Bill. Clinton has said she doesn't remember the conversation.

    It quickly became apparent that Trump's media event, no more than a few minutes long, was designed to help draw attention from his own flailing campaign after dozens of Republicans rescinded their support of him over a 2005 video in which he talks about taking advantage of his celebrity to grope women.

    Trump has repeatedly pointed to allegations against Bill Clinton as his own history with women has been scrutinized during the campaign.
    When the event ended, a reporter shouted at Trump, "Why did you say you touch women without their consent?"

    He didn't respond, but Paula Jones, a former Arkansas state employee who accused Bill Clinton of sexually harassing her in 1991, replied, "Why don’t you go ask Bill Clinton that? Ask Hillary as well."

    Jones' lawsuit against Clinton was settled for $850,000 without any admission of wrongdoing.

    Kathleen Willey, who accused Clinton of groping her in the White House in 1993, was also with Trump.

    Also next to Trump was Kathy Shelton. Hillary Clinton, in her work as a defense lawyer, represented a man charged with raping Shelton when she was 12.

    "Hillary put me through something you would never put a 12-year-old through," Shelton said.

    Clinton did not volunteer to take the case, which resulted in a plea bargain.

    "You went through a lot," Trump replied.

    "Yes, sir, I did," she said.

    Clinton communications director Jennifer Palmieri issued a statement saying, “We’re not surprised to see Donald Trump continue his destructive race to the bottom."

    Palmieri added, "As always, [Clinton is] prepared to handle whatever Donald Trump throws her way.”

SOURCE:LATIMES