More facts have emerged on the Sunday night meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and aggrieved governors in theNew 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Idris Wada(Kogi) and Liyel Imoke (Cross River State) - agreed that all pending court cases concerning the party must be withdrawn immediately.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://gistplaza.blogspot.com/2013/09/revealed-deal-between-jonathan-rebel.html#sthash.JhqIFDB6.dpuf
Culled From Dailymail;
29-year-old Sarah Adlea and her Marines veteran husband Jonathan Adleta now face 10 years to life in jail after they were found guilty of sexual exploitation of a minor.
According to court reports, the disgraced Marine officer, 25, allegedly wanted to have 'daddy-daughter sex'.
He allegedly told Sarah when she was pregnant that he would only marry her if she consented to him abusing their daughter while she was expected to do the same to their son.
The abuse began when the little girl was born in March 2009. The couple married the following year. The mother told the court this week that she consented to the abuse of her children because she loved Adleta and needed the financial support.
Even after the couple divorced, the children's horrifying ordeal continued. The mother went to live in Orlando, Florida with the children but her ex convinced her to let him abuse their daughter over Skype. She also brought her daughter to visit her ex-husband in Oklahoma so that he could abuse her.
In 2012, Adleta found a new girlfriend who allowed him to sexually abuse her daughter. Samantha Bryant, 23, told a court this week that Adleta molested her daughter and she took photographs. She has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting her daughter.
The Adletas horrifying and despicable sexual abuse of their own children was only uncovered when FBI were tipped off when the mother sent naked pictures of herself and the toddlers to a man in North Carolina.
The mother performed sex acts on her children so the man could watch, according to testimony she gave the court this week.
Sarah Adleta, who was a student at the University of Central Florida, faces 15 to 30 years in federal prison.
She is due to be sentenced in October while her ex-husband will be sentenced in December Jonathan Adleta served with the U.S. Marines for four years as a training officer. He was awarded the Purple Heart following a tour of Afghanistan. - See more at: http://www.gistplanet.com/2013/09/married-couple-arrested-for-having-sex.html#sthash.USGlbJEJ.dpuf
Culled From Dailymail;
29-year-old Sarah Adlea and her Marines veteran husband Jonathan Adleta now face 10 years to life in jail after they were found guilty of sexual exploitation of a minor.
According to court reports, the disgraced Marine officer, 25, allegedly wanted to have 'daddy-daughter sex'.
He allegedly told Sarah when she was pregnant that he would only marry her if she consented to him abusing their daughter while she was expected to do the same to their son.
The abuse began when the little girl was born in March 2009. The couple married the following year. The mother told the court this week that she consented to the abuse of her children because she loved Adleta and needed the financial support.
Even after the couple divorced, the children's horrifying ordeal continued. The mother went to live in Orlando, Florida with the children but her ex convinced her to let him abuse their daughter over Skype. She also brought her daughter to visit her ex-husband in Oklahoma so that he could abuse her.
In 2012, Adleta found a new girlfriend who allowed him to sexually abuse her daughter. Samantha Bryant, 23, told a court this week that Adleta molested her daughter and she took photographs. She has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting her daughter.
The Adletas horrifying and despicable sexual abuse of their own children was only uncovered when FBI were tipped off when the mother sent naked pictures of herself and the toddlers to a man in North Carolina.
The mother performed sex acts on her children so the man could watch, according to testimony she gave the court this week.
Sarah Adleta, who was a student at the University of Central Florida, faces 15 to 30 years in federal prison.
She is due to be sentenced in October while her ex-husband will be sentenced in December Jonathan Adleta served with the U.S. Marines for four years as a training officer. He was awarded the Purple Heart following a tour of Afghanistan. - See more at: http://www.gistplanet.com/2013/09/married-couple-arrested-for-having-sex.html#sthash.USGlbJEJ.dpuf
Two Nigerians were on the scoring sheet on Monday as their clubs continued strong starts to the season
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| ENGLAND |
Victor Moses had been told that he could become a positive part of Liverpool’s season and he did just that by scoring on his debut against Swansea on Monday night.
The Nigerian, on loan from Chelsea, started for the Mersey-side club and set up chances for Daniel Sturridge in the first half.
Moses scored in the 36th minute after picking up a loose pass from Jonjo Shelvey on the half way line. The Nigerian drove towards the Swansea defence, evaded Chico Flores and placed a good shot past Michel Vorm to give Liverpool a 2-1 lead.
Before then he had created a good heading chance to Sturridge in the 25th minute but Vorm made a terrific save.
In all he was voted Man of the Match with an 8.4 rating. He had a 75% pass accuracy from 33 touches and completed three dribbles, the most for any player on the pitch. Moses was replaced by Raheem Sterling in the 81st minute.
Tweeting after the match, Moses said: “Good point for us but disappointed not to win the game. Amazing feeling to score my first #LFC goal.”
Liverpool moved back to the top of the table with that point and now have 10 points from four matches.
| GERMANY |
In 2. Bundesliga, Anthony Ujah scored a brace for Cologne as they beat Energie Cottbus 4-0 on Monday.
Ujah, who represented Nigeria at the 2013 Fifa Confederations Cup, scored in the eighth and 29th minutes before being substituted in the 77th minute by Kacper Przybylko.
Ujah also said on Twitter: “What a night. Strong performance from us and happy for my two goals. Thanks to our traveling fans. Come on Fc #effzeh.”
Ujah has now scored four goals in seven games with Cologne third on the table with 13 points from seven matches.
Two Nigerians were on the scoring sheet on Monday as their clubs continued strong starts to the season
| ENGLAND |
Victor Moses had been told that he could become a positive part of Liverpool’s season and he did just that by scoring on his debut against Swansea on Monday night.
The Nigerian, on loan from Chelsea, started for the Mersey-side club and set up chances for Daniel Sturridge in the first half.
Moses scored in the 36th minute after picking up a loose pass from Jonjo Shelvey on the half way line. The Nigerian drove towards the Swansea defence, evaded Chico Flores and placed a good shot past Michel Vorm to give Liverpool a 2-1 lead.
Before then he had created a good heading chance to Sturridge in the 25th minute but Vorm made a terrific save.
In all he was voted Man of the Match with an 8.4 rating. He had a 75% pass accuracy from 33 touches and completed three dribbles, the most for any player on the pitch. Moses was replaced by Raheem Sterling in the 81st minute.
Tweeting after the match, Moses said: “Good point for us but disappointed not to win the game. Amazing feeling to score my first #LFC goal.”
Liverpool moved back to the top of the table with that point and now have 10 points from four matches.
| GERMANY |
In 2. Bundesliga, Anthony Ujah scored a brace for Cologne as they beat Energie Cottbus 4-0 on Monday.
Ujah, who represented Nigeria at the 2013 Fifa Confederations Cup, scored in the eighth and 29th minutes before being substituted in the 77th minute by Kacper Przybylko.
Ujah also said on Twitter: “What a night. Strong performance from us and happy for my two goals. Thanks to our traveling fans. Come on Fc #effzeh.”
Ujah has now scored four goals in seven games with Cologne third on the table with 13 points from seven matches.
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