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Keyamo Mocks Nigerians, Says They Are Too Hungry to Bother About APC’s Muslim-Muslim Ticket

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1 year ago

September 27, 2022

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By Eric Elezuo

Former self-acclaimed human rights lawyer, who is now the spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo, has thrown a jibe at Nigerians, saying that the citizens are too hungry to bother about the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket paraded by the party, noting that the same hunger will not permit them to be swayed by their religious beliefs on who they will vote for in 2023.

Keyamo made the remarks while answering questions during an interview with Channels Television on Sunday night, on the criticisms that have continued to trail the party’s same faith presidential ticket.

Bola Tinubu, a South-west Muslim and Kashim Shettima, a North-east Muslim, are flying the APC’s presidential and vice presidential candidates ticket in the February 2023 election.

“Nigerians are hungry, they want to see how that hunger will be addressed, not how their Christian or Muslim faiths will be addressed.

“They want to see our policies on agriculture and what Asiwaju has done before as governor of Lagos State, how he improved Lagos and how he will bring that kind of posterity to Nigeria as a whole,” he said.

Mr Keyamo also took a swipe at the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) for dissociating itself from a group of clergymen that met with Tinubu in Abuja on Friday while rejecting the same faith ticket of the party. He said the pastors should concentrate on leading people to heaven, not Aso Rock

“They should not be coming to question the decision of our party publicly. The purpose of pastors or their duty is to lead people to heaven not to lead people to villa.

“If I go to church every Sunday, I want to hear the sermon of God and I don’t want to hear the sermon of politics or who should rule me. I want to hear the sermon of God and what will lead me to salvation and not what to lead me to the villa,” Keyamo, who was obviously angry retorted

The Tinubu campaign has suffered a setback owing to the Muslim-Muslim strategy embarked upon by the party as well as the acclaimed failure of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration since it assumed office in 2015, which Tinubu has inadvertently promised to continue.

It is note worthy that the party campaigned on ending insecurity, rebuilding the economy and enhancing infrastructure, but as at the present the reality is a far cry from the promises.

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Your Love for Nigeria Unwavering, PDP Celebrates Atiku at 77

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15 hours ago

November 27, 2023

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) family rolls out the big drums in celebration of former Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the PDP Presidential Candidate in the 2023 Presidential election, one of the founding fathers of our great Party and national Icon of Democracy, H.E. Atiku Abubakar, GCON (Wazirin Adamawa), as he marks his 77th birthday today (November 25).

Atiku Abubakar is a quintessence of humility, a kind-hearted, humane and people-focused leader; a forthright administrator and courageous statesman, who remains unwavering in his love and commitment towards Nigerians and the unity, stability and development of our dear nation.

Our Party remains proud of Atiku Abubakar’s record of performance in the service of our nation, especially in bringing his capacity and competence to bear as the Chairman of the National Economic Council under the Obasanjo/Atiku-led PDP administration between 1999 and 2007, which achieved unprecedented national productivity in all sectors and grew the economy to become one of the fastest growing economies in the world.

His role in the National Economic Council is always recognized and celebrated for helping the administration achieve vast infrastructural development, massive employment and business opportunities among other initiatives that made the PDP years in government the Nigerian Golden Years.

Nigerians across all persuations recognize Atiku Abubakar as the embodiment of our national unity and hope for economic recovery and they demonstrated this in their overwhelming support and massive vote for him in the 2019 and 2023 Presidential elections, which mandates were sadly subverted by suppressive and exploitative forces.

Atiku Abubakar is a lesson in leadership. Despite his towering personality, he remains humble, friendly and accessible to all, especially the youths. He continues to demonstrate that the essence of leadership is in attending to the good, happiness and wellbeing of others instead of oneself.

But for the subversion of his mandate, our nation would have been on the path of economic prosperity, massive infrastructural development and employment opportunities instead of the hardship, collapse of the Naira and general retrogression that we witness today in the country.

On this great day, the PDP family gives thanks to the Almighty Allah and prays to Him to grant Atiku Abubakar more wisdom, sound health and vigour in the service of our dear fatherland and humanity.

Congratulations and Happy Birthday, Your Excellency.

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Shuaibu Declares for Edo Governorship Race, Opens Campaign Secretariat

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1 day ago

November 27, 2023

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Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shuaibu, has thrown his hat into the ring to contest the governorship of the state in the election scheduled to hold in September 2024.

Shuaibu is seeking to govern the state on the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP. His aspiration had created a wide gulf between him and his principal, the governor. The ripple effect of the gulf was recently settled.

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Ozekhome Welcomes Former President Goodluck Jonathan to Prestigious Delborough Hotel (Photos)

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3 days ago

November 25, 2023

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By Eric Elezuo

A Director of the prestigious Delborough Hotel, located in highbrow Victoria Island, and constitutional lawyer, Prof Mike Ozekhome, on Friday, welcomed former President Goodluck Jonathan, to the multi-star hotel.

The friendly atmosphere was characterized by Ozekhome’s signature one leg up posture, which elicited laughter and joyous ambience for both host and guest.