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Governor El-Rufai Sacks ADC For Insubordination

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Kaduna state governor Malam Nasir el-Rufa’i last week sacked his Aide De Camp (ADC), ASP Abdullah Usman over allegations of insubordination.

Governor el-Rufa’i had particularly asked the Police authority to appoint ASP Usman to work with him after winning the gubernatorial election.

LEADERSHIP understands that ASP Usman worked with governor el-Rufa’i throughout the electioneering campaigns, but was relieved of his duty in the Government House after being found guilty of many allegations.

LEADERSHIP gathered, the former ADC was found guilty of alleged mismanagement of funds
meant for his colleagues, shortchanging some friends of the governor and other domestic staff of the government house.

A dependable source at the Government House told LEADERSHIP that the former ADC, was also found guilty of causing disaffection and misunderstanding between the Police and men of the State Security Service (SSS), among other issues.

The governor, it was gathered felt disappointed over his ADC’s behaviour and asked him to vacate his position.

Meanwhile, the former ADC has been replaced with DSP Danasabe Ibrahim who was until his appointment chief security officer (CSO) of the government house.

Effort to speak with the state commissioner of police, Umaru Shehu proved abortive as he was said to be out of town.

Source: The Leadership

Ebonyi State Governor Backs Buhari, Denies Dumping PDP

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The Governor of Ebonyi State, Mr Dave Umahi, has thrown his weight behind President Muhammadu Buhari’s move to fight corruption, saying that is what the nation needs presently.

Governor Umahi stated this in an interview with State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting he had with President Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

He also perceived that “without fighting corruption, Nigeria would never grow”.

Umahi visited the President to discuss the bad condition of some Federal Government roads in his state, especially roads that lead to the sites of some natural resources that investors had already expressed interest in.

He explained that investors would not be able to access the sites until the roads are fixed.

The Governor said, “Ebonyi State has solutions to the problems in the nation, in the area of agriculture, mineral resources like cement, lead, zinc, copper and coal. We also have a large deposit of salt.

“A lot of investors, when they heard of the patronage that the President intends to give to local production of these items, besieged Ebonyi State, because they want to invest in these areas.

“We have issues, the roads leading to these sites are federal roads and they are very difficult to access. So I came to ask Mr President for two things.

“One, some banks are willing to lend money to Ebonyi State to construct these roads and they want assurance from the Federal Government that when they lend us money to construct these roads, the Federal Government will reimburse them.

“Two, there are some people or companies that want to do Public-Private Partnership with the state government on the development of these roads and they want a guarantee from the Federal Government that they will allow them to put toll gates so as to get back their funds.”

Meanwhile, in reaction to claims that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governor wants to defect to the APC, he said it was wrong to assume that he was planning to defect, adding that he was still very happy being a member of the PDP.

“That (I may be planning to dump PDP) is not correct. We have to understand what opposition is.

“When the President comes out to fight corruption, why should we oppose that? It is a very good job and that is what the nation needs.

“Without fighting corruption, there is no way this country can grow. So, we support the President because it is a very good policy.

“I support him personally because I am doing the same thing in Ebonyi State. I share the same character with him fighting corruption, and that does not amount to cross carpeting. I am still very happy being in PDP.”

I Pity Fabricators, Mu’azu Says As He Restates Loyalty to Jonathan

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PDP National Chiarman, Adamu Mu’azu, has restated his loyalty to President Goodluck Jonathan and the party. This is in response to reports the pair’s relationship was frosty. Mu’ azu expressed “pity” at those allegedly sponsoring the media reports on the rift.

“On the sponsored propaganda and lies, I pity those who fabricated them. I will be here to laugh at them immediately we win the election.  My loyalty to President Jonathan and the party can never be in doubt. I have nothing else to prove. My record from 1998 till date speaks,” he said.

“I have been in my party the PDP from 1998 till date. I have never decamped. It’s my home. Loyalty is my watchword. I am a loyal father, grandfather, countryman, party leader, party chairman and the Game Changer. I fear no one but Allah”.

He added that the PDP, because it is not a regional or ethnic party, represented the entire country.

“We are in the PDP because we believe it represents Nigeria. It’s not a regional, sectional or ethnic party. It’s a national party,” Mu’azu said.

He has been chairman for more than a year, having taken over from Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, whose helm at the ruling party was beset by divisions.

Credit: CAJ News

Jonathan Questions Mu’azu’s Loyalty

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President Goodluck Jonathan has placed the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Adamu Mu’azu under close watch. This follows the alleged double-faced activities levelled against Mu’azu by some members of Jonathan’s kitchen cabinet.

Mu’azu, who was a former governor of Bauchi State was accused of not taken steps to sanction his successor, Gov. Isa Yuguda, who many party supporters see has not been fully committed to the second term aspiration of President Jonathan.

Mu’azu is also being accused of not campaigning vigorously for President Jonathan in the North. The thinking in the minds of members of Jonathan’s kitchen cabinet is that Mu’azu is more interested in having a President from his region than President Jonathan returning.

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