geophilworld: Obasanjo Denies Endorsing Buhari For President.

geophilworld: Obasanjo Denies Endorsing Buhari For President.: Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo (rtd) The purported endorsement of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, the APC presidential candidate for next ...

Obasanjo Denies Endorsing Buhari For President.

Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo (rtd)

The purported endorsement of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, the APC presidential candidate for next month's election by Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo made rounds in the national dailies as the former even commented on the endorsement on CNN. 

Obasanjo has denied endorsing any candidate. He made the clarification known during the launch of his 1,500-page autobiography, ‘My Watch’ in London,

“I didn’t endorse or unendorse him as such.What I said and I will say it again and I will do it: when the time comes for me to vote, I will consider the track record of all the candidates that are contesting and I will assess and based on my assessment, whoever I believe has the best track record to perform the job of the Nigerian president will have my vote. 

“If anybody should know what the job of the Nigerian president requires, I should know. Nigeria has a population of 180 million and you wouldn’t have anybody other than one person or two persons that can run the affairs of Nigeria. 

“There are millions who can run the affairs of Nigeria who are not even coming out. So why should you die on behalf of one who is probably performing as a mediocre? What the hell are we talking about? “If you love Nigeria, you would look for the best for Nigeria and I don’t believe that at this point in time we have the best for Nigeria.”

Nigerians will decide who will take the mantle of leadership after next month's general elections.

Thousands flee Boko Haram attacks in Niger.

Thousands flee Boko Haram attacks in Niger.

Displaced persons.

Thousands of women and children have fled Boko Haram attacks in Diffa province, an administrative Region of Niger.

We'll brief you as events unfold.

 

Photos of President Goodluck Jonathan with members of the Diplomatic Corps at The State House

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      Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Ambassador of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Rep. at the State House, on Friday.

      
      

      

      
      

      
      
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      President Jonathan interacting with members of the Diplomatic Corps at the State House, Fri. #GEJDiplomacy

      
      

      

      
      

      
      
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President Jonathan addressing members of the Diplomatic Corps at the State House on Friday.

The truth on Benin monarch's death.

Benin Traditional Council Speaks On Oba of Benin's Death.

Oba of Benin Kingdom

Earlier today, there have been speculations that  His Royal Majesty, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa, the Oba of Benin, had passed on after been on the throne for 36 years.

According to the Benin Traditional Council, it was a mere speculation, which had been on for over six months and lacked truth.

The Secretary to the council, Mr. Frank Irabor, explained that it was the responsibility of the council to issue a formal statement, if such a development occurs.

Mr Irabor said, “They have been peddling that rumour for more than a year now, because the Oba has not been coming out. If there is anything like that, there is usually a statement from the palace or from the Benin Traditional Council.”

He also said that the inability of President Goodluck Jonathan to see the monarch, when he visited the palace, did not give credence to his rumoured death.

“The fact that he has not been coming out, even when the President came last week, does not mean that there is anything like that‎.” I don’t bother about rumours. I believe in getting information from the authentic source. For more than six months, they have been carrying the rumour,” he added.

We believe we’ll hear from the monarch when the time comes.

Ondo APC Chair Loses Wife.

Breaking News: Ondo APC Chairman Loses Wife. 

Isaac Kekemeke

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Mr. Isaac Kekemeke is bereaved of his dear wife, Celestina.

Mrs. Celestina Kekemeke died on Friday evening Februrary 13, 2015, at an undisclosed hospital in the state. She died after a brief illness. Sympathizers have visited the  house of the State APC Chairman to pay their condolences.

May her gentle soul rest in peace.