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It was a bright but sunny Sunday afternoon....i left my destination to Shoprite Ikeja for this surprise shower party for Adenike our bride to be.....I was made to know that she was not in anyway aware of this particular showdown.....
Enough of the story i believe the pictures will guide and explain everything that happened this particular day, with all the potential wives to be and Barristers in the building....I guess i can tell you i enjoyed photographing this event but the most important was the food,hmmmmm!!!! that i loved even more....Don't mind me.
Enjoy viewing and though leave your comments and criticisms, they are welcome
Barrister Adenike Abejoye's bridal-shower that held at Spur within Shoprite Ikeja.
Enough of the story i believe the pictures will guide and explain everything that happened this particular day, with all the potential wives to be and Barristers in the building....I guess i can tell you i enjoyed photographing this event but the most important was the food,hmmmmm!!!! that i loved even more....Don't mind me.
Enjoy viewing and though leave your comments and criticisms, they are welcome
Barrister Adenike Abejoye's bridal-shower that held at Spur within Shoprite Ikeja.
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While photographing ice cream might seem simple at first thought, the reality is a little different. A food with many color variations that can make mixing and matching and good light and depth capturing tricky for the photographer, it also has the challenging habit of melting if you're not fast enough!
To help you succeed, here are some ideas for those of you who love to blog your ice cream recipes, or if you'd just like a wonderful summer theme focused on taking photos of ice cream, with the added benefit that you can enjoy these ice creams minus the calories!
Method 1 of 3: Preparation
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Be prepared properly in advance. Ice cream won't wait for you and melts fast, making it hard to photograph.
To avoid losing those precious moments when the ice cream still looks
fantastic, it is important to prepare all of your equipment and props in
advance for still food photography.
- Have all of your camera equipment in place, including tripod (if using), special lenses, filters, etc. A tripod can be an excellent piece of equipment for indoor ice cream photography; you can set the camera in place at the angle that pleases the eye best, relying on props (such as yogurt containers, etc.) to serve as mock ice cream until you've adjusted the camera to the exact settings desired. Once done, grab your ice cream, remove the props and arrange the ice cream in the predetermined positions, and shoot away for the next few minutes.
- Check that the lighting is just as you want it (see below for tips).
- For ice cream that will be sitting in a bowl or other prop, place the prop into the freezer for at least 20 minutes prior to taking the shot. That way, you will have a very cold prop for the ice cream to sit on, providing you with extra time to make adjustments before the ice cream melts. This is especially important for warm locations or if you're taking the ice cream outside in the sun.
- For photography on the go, simply have your camera ready for those candid moments of people with their ice creams.
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The world of macro photography
is a fun one to explore. You can use your camera to see levels of
detail that the human eye rarely (or never) does, whether that's shooting super-close-ups of insects, or photographing the intricate detail inside a flower, or maybe just photographing a piece of jewelery. Here's how you and your camera can start exploring the world of the tiny.
Steps
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Get the right lens for your camera.
If you're shooting a digital SLR and you've got the money, go and buy a
dedicated macro (1:1) lens for your camera and forget about the rest of
this. If you don't, there are other, cheaper options which give pretty
reasonable results if you're not looking too hard. Several options exist
to shift the lens further from the film plane (which means that you can
focus to much closer distances, letting you get closer to your subject
than you would otherwise).
All of these cheapskate methods are imperfect; they effectively increase your focal length (which means less light hitting your film or sensor for the same aperture setting on the lens, meaning longer shutter speeds, making it harder to freeze motion and making camera shake a problem). They usually require your lens to be operated fully manually (an old, cheap, manual-focus lens with a manual aperture, such as many M42 lenses, are just about ideal for this). It means operating your lens far outside of the conditions for which it was designed, which will usually mean some optical degradation. You also won't be able to focus to infinity with any of these combinations. Nevertheless, it will result in infinitely better photos than you'll get with a lens you don't own.
(If you're using a compact (point-and-shoot) camera, you can happily ignore all of this; the very short focal lengths and generous depth-of-field of such cameras make them ideal for close-up work, right out of the box.)-
A bellows is more useful than any of the improvised methods for
moving the lens further forward because it allows you much more precise
control over how far you're shifting your lens forward. It also,
typically, costs more money. Almost any bellows will be usable on almost
any SLR, regardless of lens mount (just use a cheap, glassless
adapter), so go for whatever is cheapest.
- Some big cameras have built-in bellows.
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A bellows is more useful than any of the improvised methods for
moving the lens further forward because it allows you much more precise
control over how far you're shifting your lens forward. It also,
typically, costs more money. Almost any bellows will be usable on almost
any SLR, regardless of lens mount (just use a cheap, glassless
adapter), so go for whatever is cheapest.
Looking at
beautiful photos is one thing, and learning how to make them is another.
But if you're going to take some of your own, you need to get up, get
your stuff packed and go outside. And if you're going to do this, you
need to avoid some common attitudes and pitfalls which keep people
indoors looking at photographs -- or, worse, talking about making
photographs -- rather than taking them.
Steps
Whether it be a random, spur-of-the-moment snapshot or well-thought-out compositions, a camera phone
is a valuable tool for photography. Often, the most inspiring pictures
occur in everyday life when you do not have a standard camera with you.
The phone that you are carrying in your pocket can capture those
impromptu photo moments when it's impractical or impossible to have your
SLR
or other camera with you at all times. And, if you know their
limitations, it is possible to take great, memorable pictures on your
camera phone.
Steps
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Ignore everything written below. If following the steps below stops you from capturing a great moment, then take the picture.
The technical and compositional minutiae do not matter. The most
important thing in the world is that you take a picture that you will
remember. With that said...
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As a professional photographer or an enthusiast even those who have an SLR
don't feel like lugging them everywhere. There is some considerable
'tonnage' if you bring your whole SLR system with you. The little point
and shoot cameras offer you an alternative.
Professional photography is an excellent
career choice for anyone who wants to get paid for using their creative
talents. It's one of the few fields where age and college degrees aren't
as important as a good eye, a quality product, and self discipline.
Photography is a competitive field, however; so be prepared to start
small, while you perfect your craft and build a portfolio of your best
work. The tips below should help get you started.
Focusing on Your Photography
- Know your gear. A
major misconception about professional photographers is that you must
have a fancy camera body or multiple lenses in order to be successful.
While having a great camera certainly does improve your business, being a
successful photographer has more to do with knowing the ins and outs of
camera basics. Before considering photography as a business, you need
to know your camera and gear like the back of your hand.
Overtime as a professional photographer i have come to realize that shooting couples at times can be quite tasking because a lot is demanded and there's a lot to look out for in doing a wedding photoshoot, the couple could at times be unsettled the morning of their wedding but as a photographer you neither have a choice cause you have already been paid half of your bill before the event, so its essential for you to be prepared for whatever comes your way. so their is need to encourage your client and give the best against the odds. So as a groom
(congrats, by the way), here’s what’s expected of you, few tips on things to be done before the main day. Of course, these
are just the government recommended minimums. Your mileage may vary.
Greatly.
Steps
- Name names. Prepare your side of the guest list.
Whether
you want to impress a modeling agency, take an incredible picture for
your significant other, or snap some family photos for a special
occasion, you need a game plan to have an amazing photoshoot. Whatever
your reason, these tips will lead to unforgettable results and can also give the photographer less stress when doing his shoot at any point in time...... Enjoy
Steps
A Self-Pic
- Practice holding the camera at arm's length.
This takes a lot of work, but it will help you avoid that awkward
picture where your forearm is blocking half your face. If you try this
enough times, people will be shocked to hear that what they see is a
self-pic and not a professional photo.
- If your arms get tired, you can alternate between holding the camera at arm's length, and changing into different outfits or looking for a new background.
It was just like every other day for me so i thought....Woke up rather early on this day not knowing what to expect and had planned to give my best the night before this shoot.....But all i can tell you is that i had more than i bargained at the time Frank and Dammy's engagement when it all ended. All i can tell you is that the fun i had shooting this couple's engagement ceremony was beyond anything i could have anticipated or planned for....Enough talk,you can view them yourself and feel me in on what you think whether or not its the truth???
Whether
you are taking the portrait or posing for it, knowing a few tricks can
greatly improve your photographs and photography skills and can also bring out the natural fill from your shoot. Learn about how your body angle,
camera position, and light can all affect your portraits. Read and lets know what you think...
Steps
Posing the Face
- Angle your face. It
is best to avoid taking a photo of the face straight-on. This allows for
no shadows, which makes the face look wider and adds the extra “ten
pounds” cameras are known for.
- Angle your face slightly away from the camera, so that shadows are created along the cheekbones and the nose.
- Tilt your chin down. Having a high chin looks unnatural, but also positions the camera to look up the model’s nose.
- Avoid severe angles. Let the model move their head comfortably, so that their pose does not look forced.
Do you want to be the person who walks into a
room and lights it up with your smile? Smiling seems to come more
naturally to some people than others, but like any habit, it gets much
easier with practice. Smiling raises your spirits and makes other people
happy - it's a very powerful expression and as a photographer its essential to always bring out that smile from your clients even when they do not feel like.....Read on to learn how to smile.
Steps
Improving the Look of Your Smile
- Practice smiling a lot.
Have you ever heard of an "easy smile"? People with easy smiles break
into a grin effortlessly, and it usually makes those around them feel
happy. When you practice a lot, smiling will become easier, and you'll
look less strained when you do it. Practice what you feel to be your
most attractive smile. Soon your confidence in your smile will increase,
and you'll start flashing it without thinking.
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Having your photo taken can seem like a
frightening endeavor, especially when it seems that you never look quite
as good in portraits as you do in reality. This is a problem faced by
many people, but is quite easy to remedy. Being photogenic is not an
inborn talent, but an acquired skill that can be learned through
practice. Try these methods of posing and tips for becoming photogenic
and in no time you'll be the model-esq friend all your buddies brag
about.
Steps
Focusing on Your Face
- Clarify your skin.
The focus of most portraits is the face, so make sure that yours is in
tip top condition. Modern cameras are able to capture the smallest of
changes and textures of skin, which is both a blessing and a curse. Keep
your skin clean and smooth by washing, toning, and moisturizing your
face before having your photo taken. Doing this should be a daily
morning/evening ritual but is especially important before a photoshoot.
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As a photographer or a beginner this ia a tip you should also consider in your photography profession or job. Now that
we take nice and sharp pictures, we want to maximize the quality of
them. In this article, we will explain how to increase the sharpness,
during post processing.
The aim is to give advices on how to obtain better sharpness through
the retouching. We will only give leads for you to explore instead of
recipes to apply. Sharpness processing is not just a one step process,
it is done through several operations. Experiment and find what is the
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The battle between Prof. Chukwuka Okonjo, father of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, and a royal family over the Obi of
Ogwashi-Uku throne, has resulted in the death of a 15-year-old
Ogwashi-Uku prince identified as Pentty Sunday Chukwu.
He and two others were shot by soldiers allegedly led by a captain of the Nigerian Army. The shooting incident occurred at Ogwashi-Uku during the celebration of the community’s new yam festival last weekend.
According to the police spokesman, the shooting “was done by the army, led by a Captain.” He, however, did not disclose the name of the Army Captain. He said the army were handling the issue, adding that when “they are through, they will hand over to the police for further investigation.”
He and two others were shot by soldiers allegedly led by a captain of the Nigerian Army. The shooting incident occurred at Ogwashi-Uku during the celebration of the community’s new yam festival last weekend.
According to the police spokesman, the shooting “was done by the army, led by a Captain.” He, however, did not disclose the name of the Army Captain. He said the army were handling the issue, adding that when “they are through, they will hand over to the police for further investigation.”
In a recent interview with TRIBUNE, he said “You can’t just call yourself a man of God. There must be a very strong covenant between you and God before you can claim that you are a man of God. I don’t see myself like that, but if people call me a man of God, it means I have to be very careful because I have not heard from God. All I know is that I am a son of God, not yet a man of God.
PHOTOGRAPHY: How to Take Sharp Photographs
Perfectly sharp images are what many photographers want and strive for. A blurry shot will look mediocre compared to one that is sharp, no matter how spectacular the subject matter is. Fret not. It's easy to get up and start taking pictures; it doesn't take much work to get those clear, sharp photographs you've been hoping for, either. It takes just a little familiarity with some technical trivia.
Perfectly sharp images are what many photographers want and strive for. A blurry shot will look mediocre compared to one that is sharp, no matter how spectacular the subject matter is. Fret not. It's easy to get up and start taking pictures; it doesn't take much work to get those clear, sharp photographs you've been hoping for, either. It takes just a little familiarity with some technical trivia.
If you are a becoming photographer you have most probably faced the
problem of how to make your portrait better and get rid of the unwanted
blemished skin. And most importantly - not to exaggerate: we don't want
to get too blurred or unnatural skin as the result. We want to see a
person on the photo, not a doll.
This article will cover several steps of how to work in Lightroom and Photoshop in order to get a beautiful portrait.
This article will cover several steps of how to work in Lightroom and Photoshop in order to get a beautiful portrait.
Its being a while though, its just that have being a lot busy guys but am back and better.....For those who do not know or have little idea about this, i thought it necessary to bring to you this fresh photography tips. Aperture-priority mode is the favored
auto-exposure mode of many photographers because of the control it gives,
from people shooting vast landscapes to those photographing the
smallest of insects. It's considered by many to be the mode that maps
most closely onto how certain kinds of photographs demand photographers
think about how they're shooting. Here's how to get yourself out of
green auto and into shooting a mode that lets you control, and forces
you to think about, some important aspects of your shot.
Note: This is a quick-and-dirty primer; for even more gory technical details, head over to How to Choose a Lens Aperture (F Stop), which covers a lot of things skimmed over or ignored in this article.Steps
- Set your camera to aperture priority mode. This differs from maker to maker (read your manual), but here are some hints for a few common types of digital camera:
- Most Nikon digital SLRs:
You have a mode dial. Turn this to "A". Once you've done this, spinning
your front control dial (on your right-hand grip, very close to the
power button) will adjust your aperture. (If you have a camera without a
front control dial, then your rear control dial will adjust your
aperture instead.)
- Most Nikon digital SLRs:
You have a mode dial. Turn this to "A". Once you've done this, spinning
your front control dial (on your right-hand grip, very close to the
power button) will adjust your aperture. (If you have a camera without a
front control dial, then your rear control dial will adjust your
aperture instead.)
I bring to you fresh ideas that can help in your photography skills or if you an enthusiast they can also help...
If you've mastered the basics of framing, shooting, and taking a photograph,
try taking it further. Make it a hobby, or maybe even a career, rather
than taking the usual holiday, pet, and kid snapshots. It is time to
start making stunning, rather than simply passable, photographs.
Steps
- Learn the basics, if you haven't already.
Basics of photography include composition, which is essentially the
placing of a subject within the frame of a photograph, lighting, and the
basic workings of your camera. See How to Take Better Photographs for some introductory material.
- Be ready: At least
half of the time, the difference between a great photograph and a
mediocre one is being in the right place at the right time, with a
camera in your hand. Carry your camera with you as often as you can.
Make sure to use your camera often, too. Just carrying it around does no
good.
A lot of times, we love and desire to take pictures or photographs of ourselves but most times people find it difficult to achieve this task or to take great pictures for themselves even those who take them to sell. so i bring to you today something from the ordinary (extras), take a good look at each of the images,study and learn how you can successfully make good use of those camera gadgets of yours, and i hope this will help; lets know what you think about this......Enjoy!!
A simple guide to taking pictures with sometimes complex digital cameras.
Anyone can join the paparazzi with a camera
and a little ingenuity. Have you caught a celebrity in an embarrassing
situation? If you have a camera you may be able to sell the pictures for
hundreds of thousands of dollars, and even mundane celebrity photos can
often be sold. Whether you're a professional paparazzo or you just
happen to be in the right place at the right time, follow these steps to
take valuable celebrity snapshots and sell them.
Steps
- Avoid crowds.
Pictures of celebrities at events, such as the Oscars or movie premiers,
where all the paparazzi are present, will generally be worthless
because so many people have the same pictures. The really valuable
pictures are the ones that no one else has--pictures of the celebrity in
casual or intimate settings--and you'll need to get away from the
crowds to get those.
Models and
celebrities make posing for photos look easy, whether it's on the red
carpet or modeling for the latest ad campaign. But the truth is, they're
probably thinking pretty hard about what they're doing. Here are some
steps to help you pose at your own photo shoots.
Steps
Things To Remember
- Keep good posture.
Unless your photographers tell you to be inspired by those awkward,
uncomfortable looking manikins in the Forever 21 windows, hold yourself
confidently and high. You'll look much taller and thinner if you keep
your back straight and your shoulders back. Whatever size you are, hold
your stomach in as well if you want to look more toned.
You always want to stay healthy and today i bring to you though from the usuals this wonderful tip for your health. Smiling
plays a very important role in maintaining and improving your health,
both physically and emotionally. As Phyllis Diller once said:
A smile is a curve that sets everything straight,
and the smile can help you to stand out, improve people's perception of
your attractiveness and relieve any stress you might be experiencing.
And if you're still not convinced, there is evidence that those who
smile often live an average of 7 years longer than those who rarely
conjure a regular smile.
A fun way to improve your physical and mental well-being, the smile
is free of charge and always available by choice and this article
explores the ways you can smile to be healthy.Steps
- Smile to relieve stress.
Stress is easily shown in our faces. Smiling prevents people from
looking too tired or overwhelmed. When you're stressed, try to put on a
smile, as it will make you feel happy, and you will appear happy. Your
feelings on stress will be reduced as the endorphins associated with the
smile are released, and the infectiousness of your smile will help to make others happy.
When others are happy, you will feel even happier knowing you're helping
others to feel better. You may even start laughing, and if so, others
might join in. That shows you that from being sad, you can start
laughing with the help of a smile.
. How to Express Your Emotional Pain the Healthy Way
We often feel sadness over occurrences in our lives that we have no control over. Perhaps a best friend moves away, or maybe we experience the loss of a family member. Not all of us know how to express our feelings. Some cannot talk it over with parents, and some just think that hurting themselves is the only way to express their inner feelings. There are other ways for us to express our grief. The steps as written below are good guidelines to follow.Try them and let's know what you think about it, did it work or not?
Steps
- First of all, know that crying is not a sign of weakness.
Let out your tears! Bottled up emotions lead to more emotional
breakdowns in the future. Crying not only cleanses the eyes, but washes
the pain away. (Note: This is a metaphor. Crying does not literally wash
away pain.)
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As an undergraduate
student in a prestigious university and with just a few weeks to
writing my final examination and graduate, hopes were very high.
Academic work became challenging, vigorous and stimulating.
The school was at the peak of an academic session. The long session was gradually coming to an end, the climax of which was an end of session examination that would add a golden crown to nights of sleepless adventure in “bookland”, midnight candles, and efforts at amounting to something in life. Indeed, hope had never soared that high in my youthful life.
The school was at the peak of an academic session. The long session was gradually coming to an end, the climax of which was an end of session examination that would add a golden crown to nights of sleepless adventure in “bookland”, midnight candles, and efforts at amounting to something in life. Indeed, hope had never soared that high in my youthful life.
Has something bad happened? Have you locked up your problems all day and
felt the sadness almost pouring out? Once you get home, follow my tips
to let it all out and be happy once again and you could also share your thoughts with me if you don't mind, i could offer the simplest form of advice that i may know....
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2. Exercise alone. Sometimes going for a long run or walk by yourself can help boost your spirits.
Enjoy reading
Steps
- Talk to someone you trust who is wise, and/or elderly.
You could also wish her Happy birthday here!!!
God bless.....
This is a write-up i feel everyone needs to read even though i don't do this usually but at times cheering someone up, a friend especially is a real deal and not everyone is good at it, sure you can tell. Its good to know this and you can let me know what you think too. Enjoy
Everybody gets sad from time to time. Cheering someone up is all about taking the time to listen to them, empathizing with what they're going through, and helping them get a bit of perspective. If you want to know how to cheer someone up, here are some simple steps to help you get them started on the way to healing.
be in a talkative
mood? Pull up a chair, offer a smile, and give them a shoulder to cry
on.
Everybody gets sad from time to time. Cheering someone up is all about taking the time to listen to them, empathizing with what they're going through, and helping them get a bit of perspective. If you want to know how to cheer someone up, here are some simple steps to help you get them started on the way to healing.
Part One: Listening and Relating
(1) Listen to them:
Half of the time, sad or stressed people aren't really looking for an
answer; they just want to be heard and have a chance to vent. Do you
know why they're sad? Do they seem like they might
More
facts have emerged from the meeting held on Sunday night between
President Goodluck Jonathan and aggrieved governors in the New Peoples
Democratic Party.
Presidency sources made this known just as Jonathan met behind closed doors with some PDP governors loyal to the Bamanga Tukur-led National Working Committee of the party.
One of the sources at the Sunday meeting said that the President and the other attendees discussed and agreed on five contentious issues: Amaechi’s suspension by the Tukur-led NWC; control of the PDP structure at the state level; Jonathan’s alleged 2015 ambition; Tukur’s fate and court cases.
On Amaechi, the parties agreed that he should be recalled and that a committee be constituted to visit Port Harcourt and reconcile all aggrieved members of the PDP in the state.
The governor was suspended on June 21 for his alleged refusal to “obey the lawful directive of the Rivers State Executive Committee to rescind his decision dissolving the elected Executive Council of Obiokpor Local Government Area of the state.”
The meeting also accepted that all the governors of the party, including the aggrieved ones, should be in charge of the State Working Committees of the party in their respective states.
It was further learnt that since the governors were to be in charge of the party structures in their states, President Jonathan should determine the fate of Tukur, who all the aggrieved governors want removed.
Our source said that “the President argued that since it had been accepted that he should not interfere in the running of the party at the state level, he should be allowed to determine what would happen to its national chairman (Tukur).”
He added that the meeting, which was also attended by three pro-Tukur governors – Godswill Akpabio(Akwa Ibom), Idris Wada(Kogi) and Liyel Imoke (Cross River State) – agreed that all pending court cases concerning the party must be withdrawn immediately.
Amaechi is therefore expected to withdraw a case in which he is challenging his suspension. Also, numerous cases filed by members of the New PDP and the Tukur-led PDP will also be discontinued.
It was gathered that Jonathan’s 2015 ambition,generated heated arguments as the aggrieved governors insisted that he had told them that he would not run for a second term.
According to our source, the President argued that there was no time he told anyone that he would not contest for second term.
The PUNCH gathered that Jonathan specifically accused one of the aggrived governors, Babangida Aliyu of Niger State, of misleading Nigerians on the 2015 debate.
Aliyu was said to have told the President he had said at different fora that he was not going to seek re-election.
“The governor listed Ethiopia, United States and different caucus meetings of the party where the President made the statements,” our source added.
When argument on the issue raged,the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the PDP , Chief Tony Anenih, who was also present at the meeting,which was held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, interjected and advised that it should be suspended for a latter date.
The source said, “It was a give and take meeting, but at the end of the day, we agreed that the issue of 2015 should be revisited and resolved amicably.
“I can tell you that the meeting was very frank . We all spoke our minds, including the President and his deputy (Namadi Sambo). So, we wait to see the implementation of the resolutions reached.”
The other aggrieved governors, who were also pillars of the New PDP at the meeting were Amaechi (Rivers), Rabiu Kwankwanso (Kano), Murtala Nyaho (Adamawa), Sule Lamido (Jigawa), and Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara).
A statement read by Aliyu at the end of the talks stated that the parties agreed to avoid inflammatory remarks, pending the final resolution of the crisis.
The statement added that further talks would continue on October 7.
On Monday Jonathan held secret talks with Wada, Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam and other PDP governors loyal to Tukur at the Presidential Villa.
The identitities of the other governors were not known as they arrived in the Villa in vehicles with security number plates.
A source in the Villa described the meeting as “consultative.”
Earlier on Monday, Akpabio and Anenih were also sighted in the Villa. Commenting on the outcome of the meeting, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief Olisa Metuh, said the leadership of the PDP was happy that the problems bedevilling the party were being resolved.
Metuh said, “We are very happy and grateful to the President, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the chairman of BoT and other elders of the party.
“We are also happy with our governors. We are happy that the party has shown that it is capable of resolving its crises.”
In spite of the ‘no inflammatory comment order’, the Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Mr. Ahmed Gulak, boasted on Monday that nobody could intimidate the President into not contesting in 2015.
“The 1999 Constitution gives Mr. President the right to offer himself for second term if he so chooses and no individual or group can abridge his constitutional right. If he decides not to contest, let it be on his own volition not because he is intimidated or cajoled into doing that, ” he told State House correspondents in Abuja.
Gulak, who added that peace was gradually returning to the party, said that Tukur would survive the crises.
He said, “The national chairman has no problem. He was elected and I always say that as there are processes for election, there are processes for removal or resignation. So nobody can cajole anybody to say the national chairman will not survive. Nobody is against the national chairman.”
The Presidential aide dismissed claims that the crisis would mark the end of the ruling party, saying it (PDP) has internal mechanism for resolving its problems
“We have entered into dialogue. Peace is gradually returning to the PDP in accordance with the constitution of the party and in accordance with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. These two documents are our guides. We abide by them and we dialogue in accordance with the provision of the constitution,” he said.
Gulak explained that the President would consider the demands of the aggrieved governors based on the constitution
He also said that the President would never ask the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission not to perform its duties.
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Presidency sources made this known just as Jonathan met behind closed doors with some PDP governors loyal to the Bamanga Tukur-led National Working Committee of the party.
One of the sources at the Sunday meeting said that the President and the other attendees discussed and agreed on five contentious issues: Amaechi’s suspension by the Tukur-led NWC; control of the PDP structure at the state level; Jonathan’s alleged 2015 ambition; Tukur’s fate and court cases.
On Amaechi, the parties agreed that he should be recalled and that a committee be constituted to visit Port Harcourt and reconcile all aggrieved members of the PDP in the state.
The governor was suspended on June 21 for his alleged refusal to “obey the lawful directive of the Rivers State Executive Committee to rescind his decision dissolving the elected Executive Council of Obiokpor Local Government Area of the state.”
The meeting also accepted that all the governors of the party, including the aggrieved ones, should be in charge of the State Working Committees of the party in their respective states.
It was further learnt that since the governors were to be in charge of the party structures in their states, President Jonathan should determine the fate of Tukur, who all the aggrieved governors want removed.
Our source said that “the President argued that since it had been accepted that he should not interfere in the running of the party at the state level, he should be allowed to determine what would happen to its national chairman (Tukur).”
He added that the meeting, which was also attended by three pro-Tukur governors – Godswill Akpabio(Akwa Ibom), Idris Wada(Kogi) and Liyel Imoke (Cross River State) – agreed that all pending court cases concerning the party must be withdrawn immediately.
Amaechi is therefore expected to withdraw a case in which he is challenging his suspension. Also, numerous cases filed by members of the New PDP and the Tukur-led PDP will also be discontinued.
It was gathered that Jonathan’s 2015 ambition,generated heated arguments as the aggrieved governors insisted that he had told them that he would not run for a second term.
According to our source, the President argued that there was no time he told anyone that he would not contest for second term.
The PUNCH gathered that Jonathan specifically accused one of the aggrived governors, Babangida Aliyu of Niger State, of misleading Nigerians on the 2015 debate.
Aliyu was said to have told the President he had said at different fora that he was not going to seek re-election.
“The governor listed Ethiopia, United States and different caucus meetings of the party where the President made the statements,” our source added.
When argument on the issue raged,the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the PDP , Chief Tony Anenih, who was also present at the meeting,which was held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, interjected and advised that it should be suspended for a latter date.
The source said, “It was a give and take meeting, but at the end of the day, we agreed that the issue of 2015 should be revisited and resolved amicably.
“I can tell you that the meeting was very frank . We all spoke our minds, including the President and his deputy (Namadi Sambo). So, we wait to see the implementation of the resolutions reached.”
The other aggrieved governors, who were also pillars of the New PDP at the meeting were Amaechi (Rivers), Rabiu Kwankwanso (Kano), Murtala Nyaho (Adamawa), Sule Lamido (Jigawa), and Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara).
A statement read by Aliyu at the end of the talks stated that the parties agreed to avoid inflammatory remarks, pending the final resolution of the crisis.
The statement added that further talks would continue on October 7.
On Monday Jonathan held secret talks with Wada, Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam and other PDP governors loyal to Tukur at the Presidential Villa.
The identitities of the other governors were not known as they arrived in the Villa in vehicles with security number plates.
A source in the Villa described the meeting as “consultative.”
Earlier on Monday, Akpabio and Anenih were also sighted in the Villa. Commenting on the outcome of the meeting, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief Olisa Metuh, said the leadership of the PDP was happy that the problems bedevilling the party were being resolved.
Metuh said, “We are very happy and grateful to the President, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the chairman of BoT and other elders of the party.
“We are also happy with our governors. We are happy that the party has shown that it is capable of resolving its crises.”
In spite of the ‘no inflammatory comment order’, the Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Mr. Ahmed Gulak, boasted on Monday that nobody could intimidate the President into not contesting in 2015.
“The 1999 Constitution gives Mr. President the right to offer himself for second term if he so chooses and no individual or group can abridge his constitutional right. If he decides not to contest, let it be on his own volition not because he is intimidated or cajoled into doing that, ” he told State House correspondents in Abuja.
Gulak, who added that peace was gradually returning to the party, said that Tukur would survive the crises.
He said, “The national chairman has no problem. He was elected and I always say that as there are processes for election, there are processes for removal or resignation. So nobody can cajole anybody to say the national chairman will not survive. Nobody is against the national chairman.”
The Presidential aide dismissed claims that the crisis would mark the end of the ruling party, saying it (PDP) has internal mechanism for resolving its problems
“We have entered into dialogue. Peace is gradually returning to the PDP in accordance with the constitution of the party and in accordance with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. These two documents are our guides. We abide by them and we dialogue in accordance with the provision of the constitution,” he said.
Gulak explained that the President would consider the demands of the aggrieved governors based on the constitution
He also said that the President would never ask the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission not to perform its duties.
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facts have emerged from the meeting held on Sunday night between
President Goodluck Jonathan and aggrieved governors in the New Peoples
Democratic Party.
Presidency sources made this known just as Jonathan met behind closed doors with some PDP governors loyal to the Bamanga Tukur-led National Working Committee of the party.
One of the sources at the Sunday meeting said that the President and the other attendees discussed and agreed on five contentious issues: Amaechi’s suspension by the Tukur-led NWC; control of the PDP structure at the state level; Jonathan’s alleged 2015 ambition; Tukur’s fate and court cases.
On Amaechi, the parties agreed that he should be recalled and that a committee be constituted to visit Port Harcourt and reconcile all aggrieved members of the PDP in the state.
The governor was suspended on June 21 for his alleged refusal to “obey the lawful directive of the Rivers State Executive Committee to rescind his decision dissolving the elected Executive Council of Obiokpor Local Government Area of the state.”
The meeting also accepted that all the governors of the party, including the aggrieved ones, should be in charge of the State Working Committees of the party in their respective states.
It was further learnt that since the governors were to be in charge of the party structures in their states, President Jonathan should determine the fate of Tukur, who all the aggrieved governors want removed.
Our source said that “the President argued that since it had been accepted that he should not interfere in the running of the party at the state level, he should be allowed to determine what would happen to its national chairman (Tukur).”
He added that the meeting, which was also attended by three pro-Tukur governors – Godswill Akpabio(Akwa Ibom), Idris Wada(Kogi) and Liyel Imoke (Cross River State) – agreed that all pending court cases concerning the party must be withdrawn immediately.
Amaechi is therefore expected to withdraw a case in which he is challenging his suspension. Also, numerous cases filed by members of the New PDP and the Tukur-led PDP will also be discontinued.
It was gathered that Jonathan’s 2015 ambition,generated heated arguments as the aggrieved governors insisted that he had told them that he would not run for a second term.
According to our source, the President argued that there was no time he told anyone that he would not contest for second term.
The PUNCH gathered that Jonathan specifically accused one of the aggrived governors, Babangida Aliyu of Niger State, of misleading Nigerians on the 2015 debate.
Aliyu was said to have told the President he had said at different fora that he was not going to seek re-election.
“The governor listed Ethiopia, United States and different caucus meetings of the party where the President made the statements,” our source added.
When argument on the issue raged,the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the PDP , Chief Tony Anenih, who was also present at the meeting,which was held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, interjected and advised that it should be suspended for a latter date.
The source said, “It was a give and take meeting, but at the end of the day, we agreed that the issue of 2015 should be revisited and resolved amicably.
“I can tell you that the meeting was very frank . We all spoke our minds, including the President and his deputy (Namadi Sambo). So, we wait to see the implementation of the resolutions reached.”
The other aggrieved governors, who were also pillars of the New PDP at the meeting were Amaechi (Rivers), Rabiu Kwankwanso (Kano), Murtala Nyaho (Adamawa), Sule Lamido (Jigawa), and Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara).
A statement read by Aliyu at the end of the talks stated that the parties agreed to avoid inflammatory remarks, pending the final resolution of the crisis.
The statement added that further talks would continue on October 7.
On Monday Jonathan held secret talks with Wada, Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam and other PDP governors loyal to Tukur at the Presidential Villa.
The identitities of the other governors were not known as they arrived in the Villa in vehicles with security number plates.
A source in the Villa described the meeting as “consultative.”
Earlier on Monday, Akpabio and Anenih were also sighted in the Villa. Commenting on the outcome of the meeting, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief Olisa Metuh, said the leadership of the PDP was happy that the problems bedevilling the party were being resolved.
Metuh said, “We are very happy and grateful to the President, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the chairman of BoT and other elders of the party.
“We are also happy with our governors. We are happy that the party has shown that it is capable of resolving its crises.”
In spite of the ‘no inflammatory comment order’, the Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Mr. Ahmed Gulak, boasted on Monday that nobody could intimidate the President into not contesting in 2015.
“The 1999 Constitution gives Mr. President the right to offer himself for second term if he so chooses and no individual or group can abridge his constitutional right. If he decides not to contest, let it be on his own volition not because he is intimidated or cajoled into doing that, ” he told State House correspondents in Abuja.
Gulak, who added that peace was gradually returning to the party, said that Tukur would survive the crises.
He said, “The national chairman has no problem. He was elected and I always say that as there are processes for election, there are processes for removal or resignation. So nobody can cajole anybody to say the national chairman will not survive. Nobody is against the national chairman.”
The Presidential aide dismissed claims that the crisis would mark the end of the ruling party, saying it (PDP) has internal mechanism for resolving its problems
“We have entered into dialogue. Peace is gradually returning to the PDP in accordance with the constitution of the party and in accordance with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. These two documents are our guides. We abide by them and we dialogue in accordance with the provision of the constitution,” he said.
Gulak explained that the President would consider the demands of the aggrieved governors based on the constitution
He also said that the President would never ask the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission not to perform its duties.
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Presidency sources made this known just as Jonathan met behind closed doors with some PDP governors loyal to the Bamanga Tukur-led National Working Committee of the party.
One of the sources at the Sunday meeting said that the President and the other attendees discussed and agreed on five contentious issues: Amaechi’s suspension by the Tukur-led NWC; control of the PDP structure at the state level; Jonathan’s alleged 2015 ambition; Tukur’s fate and court cases.
On Amaechi, the parties agreed that he should be recalled and that a committee be constituted to visit Port Harcourt and reconcile all aggrieved members of the PDP in the state.
The governor was suspended on June 21 for his alleged refusal to “obey the lawful directive of the Rivers State Executive Committee to rescind his decision dissolving the elected Executive Council of Obiokpor Local Government Area of the state.”
The meeting also accepted that all the governors of the party, including the aggrieved ones, should be in charge of the State Working Committees of the party in their respective states.
It was further learnt that since the governors were to be in charge of the party structures in their states, President Jonathan should determine the fate of Tukur, who all the aggrieved governors want removed.
Our source said that “the President argued that since it had been accepted that he should not interfere in the running of the party at the state level, he should be allowed to determine what would happen to its national chairman (Tukur).”
He added that the meeting, which was also attended by three pro-Tukur governors – Godswill Akpabio(Akwa Ibom), Idris Wada(Kogi) and Liyel Imoke (Cross River State) – agreed that all pending court cases concerning the party must be withdrawn immediately.
Amaechi is therefore expected to withdraw a case in which he is challenging his suspension. Also, numerous cases filed by members of the New PDP and the Tukur-led PDP will also be discontinued.
It was gathered that Jonathan’s 2015 ambition,generated heated arguments as the aggrieved governors insisted that he had told them that he would not run for a second term.
According to our source, the President argued that there was no time he told anyone that he would not contest for second term.
The PUNCH gathered that Jonathan specifically accused one of the aggrived governors, Babangida Aliyu of Niger State, of misleading Nigerians on the 2015 debate.
Aliyu was said to have told the President he had said at different fora that he was not going to seek re-election.
“The governor listed Ethiopia, United States and different caucus meetings of the party where the President made the statements,” our source added.
When argument on the issue raged,the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the PDP , Chief Tony Anenih, who was also present at the meeting,which was held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, interjected and advised that it should be suspended for a latter date.
The source said, “It was a give and take meeting, but at the end of the day, we agreed that the issue of 2015 should be revisited and resolved amicably.
“I can tell you that the meeting was very frank . We all spoke our minds, including the President and his deputy (Namadi Sambo). So, we wait to see the implementation of the resolutions reached.”
The other aggrieved governors, who were also pillars of the New PDP at the meeting were Amaechi (Rivers), Rabiu Kwankwanso (Kano), Murtala Nyaho (Adamawa), Sule Lamido (Jigawa), and Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara).
A statement read by Aliyu at the end of the talks stated that the parties agreed to avoid inflammatory remarks, pending the final resolution of the crisis.
The statement added that further talks would continue on October 7.
On Monday Jonathan held secret talks with Wada, Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam and other PDP governors loyal to Tukur at the Presidential Villa.
The identitities of the other governors were not known as they arrived in the Villa in vehicles with security number plates.
A source in the Villa described the meeting as “consultative.”
Earlier on Monday, Akpabio and Anenih were also sighted in the Villa. Commenting on the outcome of the meeting, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief Olisa Metuh, said the leadership of the PDP was happy that the problems bedevilling the party were being resolved.
Metuh said, “We are very happy and grateful to the President, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the chairman of BoT and other elders of the party.
“We are also happy with our governors. We are happy that the party has shown that it is capable of resolving its crises.”
In spite of the ‘no inflammatory comment order’, the Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Mr. Ahmed Gulak, boasted on Monday that nobody could intimidate the President into not contesting in 2015.
“The 1999 Constitution gives Mr. President the right to offer himself for second term if he so chooses and no individual or group can abridge his constitutional right. If he decides not to contest, let it be on his own volition not because he is intimidated or cajoled into doing that, ” he told State House correspondents in Abuja.
Gulak, who added that peace was gradually returning to the party, said that Tukur would survive the crises.
He said, “The national chairman has no problem. He was elected and I always say that as there are processes for election, there are processes for removal or resignation. So nobody can cajole anybody to say the national chairman will not survive. Nobody is against the national chairman.”
The Presidential aide dismissed claims that the crisis would mark the end of the ruling party, saying it (PDP) has internal mechanism for resolving its problems
“We have entered into dialogue. Peace is gradually returning to the PDP in accordance with the constitution of the party and in accordance with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. These two documents are our guides. We abide by them and we dialogue in accordance with the provision of the constitution,” he said.
Gulak explained that the President would consider the demands of the aggrieved governors based on the constitution
He also said that the President would never ask the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission not to perform its duties.
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facts have emerged from the meeting held on Sunday night between
President Goodluck Jonathan and aggrieved governors in the New Peoples
Democratic Party.
Presidency sources made this known just as Jonathan met behind closed doors with some PDP governors loyal to the Bamanga Tukur-led National Working Committee of the party.
One of the sources at the Sunday meeting said that the President and the other attendees discussed and agreed on five contentious issues: Amaechi’s suspension by the Tukur-led NWC; control of the PDP structure at the state level; Jonathan’s alleged 2015 ambition; Tukur’s fate and court cases.
On Amaechi, the parties agreed that he should be recalled and that a committee be constituted to visit Port Harcourt and reconcile all aggrieved members of the PDP in the state.
The governor was suspended on June 21 for his alleged refusal to “obey the lawful directive of the Rivers State Executive Committee to rescind his decision dissolving the elected Executive Council of Obiokpor Local Government Area of the state.”
The meeting also accepted that all the governors of the party, including the aggrieved ones, should be in charge of the State Working Committees of the party in their respective states.
It was further learnt that since the governors were to be in charge of the party structures in their states, President Jonathan should determine the fate of Tukur, who all the aggrieved governors want removed.
Our source said that “the President argued that since it had been accepted that he should not interfere in the running of the party at the state level, he should be allowed to determine what would happen to its national chairman (Tukur).”
He added that the meeting, which was also attended by three pro-Tukur governors – Godswill Akpabio(Akwa Ibom), Idris Wada(Kogi) and Liyel Imoke (Cross River State) – agreed that all pending court cases concerning the party must be withdrawn immediately.
Amaechi is therefore expected to withdraw a case in which he is challenging his suspension. Also, numerous cases filed by members of the New PDP and the Tukur-led PDP will also be discontinued.
It was gathered that Jonathan’s 2015 ambition,generated heated arguments as the aggrieved governors insisted that he had told them that he would not run for a second term.
According to our source, the President argued that there was no time he told anyone that he would not contest for second term.
The PUNCH gathered that Jonathan specifically accused one of the aggrived governors, Babangida Aliyu of Niger State, of misleading Nigerians on the 2015 debate.
Aliyu was said to have told the President he had said at different fora that he was not going to seek re-election.
“The governor listed Ethiopia, United States and different caucus meetings of the party where the President made the statements,” our source added.
When argument on the issue raged,the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the PDP , Chief Tony Anenih, who was also present at the meeting,which was held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, interjected and advised that it should be suspended for a latter date.
The source said, “It was a give and take meeting, but at the end of the day, we agreed that the issue of 2015 should be revisited and resolved amicably.
“I can tell you that the meeting was very frank . We all spoke our minds, including the President and his deputy (Namadi Sambo). So, we wait to see the implementation of the resolutions reached.”
The other aggrieved governors, who were also pillars of the New PDP at the meeting were Amaechi (Rivers), Rabiu Kwankwanso (Kano), Murtala Nyaho (Adamawa), Sule Lamido (Jigawa), and Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara).
A statement read by Aliyu at the end of the talks stated that the parties agreed to avoid inflammatory remarks, pending the final resolution of the crisis.
The statement added that further talks would continue on October 7.
On Monday Jonathan held secret talks with Wada, Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam and other PDP governors loyal to Tukur at the Presidential Villa.
The identitities of the other governors were not known as they arrived in the Villa in vehicles with security number plates.
A source in the Villa described the meeting as “consultative.”
Earlier on Monday, Akpabio and Anenih were also sighted in the Villa. Commenting on the outcome of the meeting, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief Olisa Metuh, said the leadership of the PDP was happy that the problems bedevilling the party were being resolved.
Metuh said, “We are very happy and grateful to the President, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the chairman of BoT and other elders of the party.
“We are also happy with our governors. We are happy that the party has shown that it is capable of resolving its crises.”
In spite of the ‘no inflammatory comment order’, the Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Mr. Ahmed Gulak, boasted on Monday that nobody could intimidate the President into not contesting in 2015.
“The 1999 Constitution gives Mr. President the right to offer himself for second term if he so chooses and no individual or group can abridge his constitutional right. If he decides not to contest, let it be on his own volition not because he is intimidated or cajoled into doing that, ” he told State House correspondents in Abuja.
Gulak, who added that peace was gradually returning to the party, said that Tukur would survive the crises.
He said, “The national chairman has no problem. He was elected and I always say that as there are processes for election, there are processes for removal or resignation. So nobody can cajole anybody to say the national chairman will not survive. Nobody is against the national chairman.”
The Presidential aide dismissed claims that the crisis would mark the end of the ruling party, saying it (PDP) has internal mechanism for resolving its problems
“We have entered into dialogue. Peace is gradually returning to the PDP in accordance with the constitution of the party and in accordance with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. These two documents are our guides. We abide by them and we dialogue in accordance with the provision of the constitution,” he said.
Gulak explained that the President would consider the demands of the aggrieved governors based on the constitution
He also said that the President would never ask the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission not to perform its duties.
- See more at: http://www.omg.com.ng/2013/09/revealed-the-deal-between-jonathan-rebel-governors/#sthash.VkGbWaQH.dpuf
Presidency sources made this known just as Jonathan met behind closed doors with some PDP governors loyal to the Bamanga Tukur-led National Working Committee of the party.
One of the sources at the Sunday meeting said that the President and the other attendees discussed and agreed on five contentious issues: Amaechi’s suspension by the Tukur-led NWC; control of the PDP structure at the state level; Jonathan’s alleged 2015 ambition; Tukur’s fate and court cases.
On Amaechi, the parties agreed that he should be recalled and that a committee be constituted to visit Port Harcourt and reconcile all aggrieved members of the PDP in the state.
The governor was suspended on June 21 for his alleged refusal to “obey the lawful directive of the Rivers State Executive Committee to rescind his decision dissolving the elected Executive Council of Obiokpor Local Government Area of the state.”
The meeting also accepted that all the governors of the party, including the aggrieved ones, should be in charge of the State Working Committees of the party in their respective states.
It was further learnt that since the governors were to be in charge of the party structures in their states, President Jonathan should determine the fate of Tukur, who all the aggrieved governors want removed.
Our source said that “the President argued that since it had been accepted that he should not interfere in the running of the party at the state level, he should be allowed to determine what would happen to its national chairman (Tukur).”
He added that the meeting, which was also attended by three pro-Tukur governors – Godswill Akpabio(Akwa Ibom), Idris Wada(Kogi) and Liyel Imoke (Cross River State) – agreed that all pending court cases concerning the party must be withdrawn immediately.
Amaechi is therefore expected to withdraw a case in which he is challenging his suspension. Also, numerous cases filed by members of the New PDP and the Tukur-led PDP will also be discontinued.
It was gathered that Jonathan’s 2015 ambition,generated heated arguments as the aggrieved governors insisted that he had told them that he would not run for a second term.
According to our source, the President argued that there was no time he told anyone that he would not contest for second term.
The PUNCH gathered that Jonathan specifically accused one of the aggrived governors, Babangida Aliyu of Niger State, of misleading Nigerians on the 2015 debate.
Aliyu was said to have told the President he had said at different fora that he was not going to seek re-election.
“The governor listed Ethiopia, United States and different caucus meetings of the party where the President made the statements,” our source added.
When argument on the issue raged,the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the PDP , Chief Tony Anenih, who was also present at the meeting,which was held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, interjected and advised that it should be suspended for a latter date.
The source said, “It was a give and take meeting, but at the end of the day, we agreed that the issue of 2015 should be revisited and resolved amicably.
“I can tell you that the meeting was very frank . We all spoke our minds, including the President and his deputy (Namadi Sambo). So, we wait to see the implementation of the resolutions reached.”
The other aggrieved governors, who were also pillars of the New PDP at the meeting were Amaechi (Rivers), Rabiu Kwankwanso (Kano), Murtala Nyaho (Adamawa), Sule Lamido (Jigawa), and Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara).
A statement read by Aliyu at the end of the talks stated that the parties agreed to avoid inflammatory remarks, pending the final resolution of the crisis.
The statement added that further talks would continue on October 7.
On Monday Jonathan held secret talks with Wada, Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam and other PDP governors loyal to Tukur at the Presidential Villa.
The identitities of the other governors were not known as they arrived in the Villa in vehicles with security number plates.
A source in the Villa described the meeting as “consultative.”
Earlier on Monday, Akpabio and Anenih were also sighted in the Villa. Commenting on the outcome of the meeting, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief Olisa Metuh, said the leadership of the PDP was happy that the problems bedevilling the party were being resolved.
Metuh said, “We are very happy and grateful to the President, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the chairman of BoT and other elders of the party.
“We are also happy with our governors. We are happy that the party has shown that it is capable of resolving its crises.”
In spite of the ‘no inflammatory comment order’, the Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Mr. Ahmed Gulak, boasted on Monday that nobody could intimidate the President into not contesting in 2015.
“The 1999 Constitution gives Mr. President the right to offer himself for second term if he so chooses and no individual or group can abridge his constitutional right. If he decides not to contest, let it be on his own volition not because he is intimidated or cajoled into doing that, ” he told State House correspondents in Abuja.
Gulak, who added that peace was gradually returning to the party, said that Tukur would survive the crises.
He said, “The national chairman has no problem. He was elected and I always say that as there are processes for election, there are processes for removal or resignation. So nobody can cajole anybody to say the national chairman will not survive. Nobody is against the national chairman.”
The Presidential aide dismissed claims that the crisis would mark the end of the ruling party, saying it (PDP) has internal mechanism for resolving its problems
“We have entered into dialogue. Peace is gradually returning to the PDP in accordance with the constitution of the party and in accordance with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. These two documents are our guides. We abide by them and we dialogue in accordance with the provision of the constitution,” he said.
Gulak explained that the President would consider the demands of the aggrieved governors based on the constitution
He also said that the President would never ask the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission not to perform its duties.
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She celebrated the big day yesterday with her family and friends, including her boyfriend, Steven. She also
had an emotional encounter with her father who she has never met before winning BBA.
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Well, it seems the Okoye boys are ready to settle down.
It has been reported thatPaul Okoye, one of the members of the musical duo, P-square has proposed to long time beau, and baby mama Anita Atokwu-Isama.
It has been reported thatPaul Okoye, one of the members of the musical duo, P-square has proposed to long time beau, and baby mama Anita Atokwu-Isama.
In a compelling exclusive interview with TheNetng, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’ host Frank Edoho’s wife,
Katherine Obiang, who has three kids for the TV host talked about her
7-year old marriage to Frank. How it should never have been, how they
should have rather stayed as friends.....
How are your kids?They are great.And how are they taking the whole divorce issue?
have carried the children along and make them understand they are not stained because of it. I wouldn’t want them to develop a complex because of it. We didn’t design for these things to happen but they do. It’s like people who have lost their parents, they didn’t plan for it but they have to move on. I watch them and I think they are doing pretty okay especially because we talk about it every time there is a reason to.
You mentioned that you aren’t really divorced. Does that suggest possibility of reconciliation?