Read: Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili’s Speech Delivered At The APC Summit

THE UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH OF ELUSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- NIGERIA’S CENTURY OLD FAILURES AND PROSPECTS FOR A NEW NIGERIA

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Good afternoon, chieftains and members of the All Progressives Congress.

Thanks for inviting me as your Keynote Speaker at your Unveiling of Road Map Summit. I do not know how you decided to take this high risk of inviting me to your gathering, knowing full well that my zeal for candor can be generally unsettling for some people of your class and occupation. Since you took the risk, I have assumed the liberty to speak boldly even to your discomfort especially considering that we live in a season of grim when our country is greatly troubled. In perilous times like this, Truth is the absolute freedom. I shall be spurred on by the counsel of George Orwell who in honor of truth stated that “in a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act”. I further assume that if you wanted someone with the skills of deceit, it would not be me that you would have invited to your gathering. I therefore speak to you today not as a politician>>>>

All Is Not Well In APC!

It is a well-known fact that APC has being widely accepted in many states in Nigeria. But despite this wide acceptance, all appears not to be well in the house of the All Progressives Congress. This is because of power sharing and control of the party machinery between the new entrants and the old people who has been in the party since.

When contacted, the Director of Press to Kano State governor, Baba Dantiye, said fears about Kwankwaso’s commitment to working with other leaders were misplaced. In his words:>>>>

Counter Attack! PDP Re-strategizes Against The Opposition---Dele Momodu.

Fellow Nigerians, let me start by sending you my warmest compliments of this special season. It has been one hell of a year for our beloved country and most of us in general. The tempo of politics has nearly reached a crescendo as we meander our way towards the year 2014. Next year promises to be an interesting one already as those masquerades seeking political offices or simply waiting to renew their tenure must unmask eventually.

There would be no hiding place for the goldfish by this time next year...

I have therefore chosen to move beyond the letter writers and their satanic epistles. If they like, they can continue to strip themselves naked in the market place. The chicanery that brought them together is what will scatter them ultimately. A house built with spittle would easily collapse at the fall of the dew.

Truth is, none of the letters truthfully addressed the issues of development. They were letters reeking with personal animosity and rabid vendetta. The common motive was simple and easy to decipher: who controls power and our commonwealth from2015, after the elections? No more, no less.>>>>

I am Ready To Return To The PDP If,...Governor Amaechi

Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State and Chairman of the Nigerian Governors' Forum, indicates his readiness to return to the Peoples Democratic Party in an APC rally..

The Governor spoke today at a rally organized by the All Progressives Congress at the Liberation Stadium in Port Harcourt. He stated among other things, that he is ready to go back to the PDP should President Goodluck Jonathan give back Rivers State the oil wells that were ceded to the neighbouring Bayelsa State.

The Governor clearly stated that although Jonathan received 2.1 million votes in the state in 2011 election, the Federal Government has not executed any project in Rivers State yet.

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PDP Crisi Hittend Under Bamanga: Party Begs Tambuwal Not To Abandon Jonathan

From all indications, if the signs are to be taken seriously, it is now very clear that the PDP may lose its majority in the House of Reps to the APC and this may be followed immediately by Senators once the leadership of the House of Reps is taken over by the APC.

As a result, President Goodluck Jonathan's men and top PDP officials, including Bamanga Tukur, have all been running from pillar to post, trying to convince the Speaker of the House of Reps, Aminu Tambuwal that he is their man and that they are ready to work with him if he could help save the situation. Read more after the cut>>>

I May Contest Presidential Election in 2015... Okorocha

Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha yesterday spoke on his political future, hinting that he might take another shot at the presidency in 2015.

The governor, who spoke during a media chat with reporters at the Government House, Owerri, however, said there were pressures from his people that he should run for a second term to complete his projects.

He said having had a shot at the Presidency, the present political situation and the emergence of the All Progressives Congress (APC) might boost his chances of clinching the presidential seat.

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The Battle For Who Controls The National Assembly Is Still On As 22 Senators Dump PDP for APC

The battle for the soul of The National Assembly is still on. The crisis of which over party will be in charge of the National Assembly has taken a new dimension. Only recently, a similar fracas took place in the House of Reps and it all seems that most of the members are are just waiting for the right time to make the announcement. Now the political power tussle has shifted to the senate where 22 senators elected on the platform of the PDP are said to be on their way to join the APC, thus increasing the chance of the leading opposition party.

“As we speak, those of us who have made up our minds to seek a new platform for our political future are not fewer than 22 in this Senate,” said a PDP senator who's set to join APC.
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