ABUJA – ‘Suspended’ Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has described, as an admission of guilt, statements credited to the national chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun to the effect that there is crisis in the party. Frank who was reacting to the outcome of Wednesday’s parley between the senate president, Dr Bukola Saraki and the National Working Committee NWC of the party led by Chief Odigie-Oyegun, said the new rapproachment between the two sides is incapable of staving off calls for the resignation of the chairman. Expressing delight at the chairman’s acceptance of the fact that the party is now crisis-ridden, Frank urged him to further take the next step and resign “because the latest romance with Senate President Bukola Saraki is...read it here...
Buhari, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, also saluted the spirit of statesmanship displayed by the out-going President of The Gambia, Alhaji Yahya Jammeh, by conceding defeat.
Buhari said that such uncommon gesture was crucial in calming fears of unrest in the West African nation.
While expressing delight at the gallantry shown by Jammeh, he enjoined president-elect Barrow to be magnanimous in victory.
The Nigerian leader also commended Gambians for peacefully exercising their democratic right to freely choose their leader.
He called on all stakeholders to maintain the peace.
Buhari said he looked forward to a smooth transition of power and working with the incoming President of The Gambia to deepen existing cordial relations between both countries.



Buhari and Obasanjo They focused almost exclusively on the messenger, turning their nose at the message. Giving his own role in many aspects of the governance of this country, it would be hard for Obasanjo not to be put under the spotlight whenever he makes remarks critical of the country’s leaders as he has just done. People often feel obliged to criticise Obasanjo’s own record in government. While this is justified in certain instances, it cannot and should not be seen as appropriate answer to the fundamental questions of governance his lecture raised. There was too much passion in the reaction to the critical issues of the lecture than could be useful for any reasoned analysis. It was in the end a wasteful investment in emotion on the part of many of his critics especially members of the House of Representatives. The House, nettled by the lecture and no doubt smarting from the sting, was quick to respond even when its spokespersons claimed it would rather not want to join issues with Obasanjo. It nevertheless called the former president the grandfather of corruption. The response from the House is not only lame but is neither here nor there. It fails to address the question of probity raised by Obasanjo. What does the House have to say about Obasanjo’s claim that each member goes home with a princely sum of N10 Million every month while their counterparts in the Senate each goes home with N15 Million? Nothing! For read more