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jpeg&STREAMOID=ViKSPYxX1ekDhO61ZFTs2y6SYeqqxXXqBcOgKOfTXxQOkwnGtf12hsA2PA415Tr4nW_PgxgftuECOcfJwS6Jtlp$r8Fy$6AAZ9zyPuHJ25T7a9GKDSxsGxtpmxP0VAUyHL6IDcZHtmM2t7xO$FHdJG95dFi6y2Uma3vSsvPpVyo-&width=343The presidential candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria, Nuhu Ribadu, yesterday, unfolded his party’s plan for the country with a promise to run a transparent government.

Speaking at the launch of the party’s presidential campaign in Abuja, Mr Ribadu said if voted into power in April’s election, he will run an “accountable, competent, experienced and virile” administration.

Mr Ribadu promised to bring change to everyone’s doorsteps, adding that while the other parties cannot grasp the significance of the silent revolution going on around the world, his party will help advance it to the next logical level.

Building a modern Nigeria

In a nine-page speech entitled: “Our nation’s journey begins,” the ACN presidential candidate noted that, “if we fail to urgently realise the vision of a modern Nigeria, the echoes of currently muted, but potentially destabilising change will soon consume our land.” He added, “This is the season of change, and its sweet scent is in the air. It is expressed in the image of our young people, and their demand that the business of governance can no longer be business as usual. Today, we are the vehicle of change. We are, because we are disciplined and we put Nigeria first in all that we do.

“It has become fashionable for everyone to talk mechanically about change in the country today, even those who have inflicted the worst injury to our treasury and our values speak glibly about change. But for us, the distinction is clear as daylight.” Mr. Ribadu stressed that the leadership the country needs is the one that will create a united, modern, secured and just society that will meet the demands of the 21st century, saying such a leadership must be ready to address the three fundamental ills plaguing the country; corruption, insecurity and economic failure.

Speaking on the party’s vision on a new Nigeria, Mr Ribadu said his administration will be guided by an unalloyed loyalty to party principles and programmes.

According to him, “Our platform is a social justice compact targeted to the transformation and development of the nation on the ethos of distributive justice. The cardinal principles of the administration we shall run will be defined by a keen sense of humility in government, a touching sense of compassion and a clear sense of integrity in government. The current asymmetric ratio of 75% recurrent budget allocations over 25% capital allocations will become a thing of the past. This odd priority in budget making does not support the true development, and only fuels corruption.”

Economy is power

He promised that his government will revitalise the economic and social sectors of the country such that the chronic problems of power, infrastructure, social amenities and unemployment get the true attention they deserve.

He added that his government will not condone corruption, pointing out that it will actively disable the capacity of corruption to regenerate, through a cocktail of excellent laws, professional enforcement, engagements and vigorous public education. Mr Ribadu said to achieve all these lofty goals Nigerians must vote out the government of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which he said has done more harm than good to the country.

“As we are here, we are running a generating set. I slept in my house without electricity, even though it is very close to the Villa. Worst still, the government of PDP does not keep it promises, even to itself. In the face of its shoddy report card of abysmal failure at governance, the PDP can at least be self-respecting to excuse itself from the dignified gathering of the true apostles of change,” he said.

He said since the ACN has exhibited evidence of competent leadership in the four states it is administering, it has clearly earned the historical responsibility of leading the mission of change.

“Our challenge now is to reproduce that example of competent leadership at the centre when we take over the reins of power and form the next government come May 29. Nigeria is in dire need of transformation that is happening at the ACN’s states,” he remarked.

Our mission

The Chairman of the party, Bisi Akande, represented by the Deputy National Chairman, Boss Mustapha, said the party organised the colloquium for its flag-bearer to provide an avenue through which it will define its political philosophy and present to Nigerians its thought, ideas and policy options on fundamental issues of national development.

“This, we intend to do through concrete political engineering and consciously redirecting the nation’s politics from that of big men to that of big ideas. Our first step towards doing that is to come up with concrete and practical measures to eradicate absolute poverty, secure life and property, expand capacity in science and technology, facilitate and promote massive public and private investment in agriculture, housing and rural development among other critical areas of national development,” he said.

In his contribution, Adams Oshiomhole, Edo State governor faulted the inconsistent fiscal policies of the federal government, saying such policies send conflicting signals to manufacturers and do not protect the local industries.

He said, “In the morning, you prohibit the importation of item X and in the afternoon you legalise the importation. By the following day, you have changed the policy again. So it is difficult for those doing business to formulate long-term policies on the basis of the policies that government turns out every day. I think the challenge for the now and the foreseeable future is that we must put in place well-thought-out policies that would put Nigeria back to work. We must reclaim those industries that have been shut down.” Mr Oshiomhole noted that job creation is key to development saying, “when we report on the performance of the economy, we are criminally silent on job creation.” He noted that when people have jobs with decent pay,

they will not only look after themselves but after their families. As a former labour leader the governor expressed regrets that government after government close down factories, leading to the loss of over fifty thousand jobs in the textile factories in Lagos alone.

An endorsement for Ribadu

On his part, the former governor of Lagos State, Ahmed Tinubu, stressed that Nigerians have a new hope in the ACN which aims to sweep out the dreadful PDP government.

He said, “The PDP has no agenda for our country; the infrastructure is not there. Today, we cannot travel by road any longer. Ours will be a generation shift. Our presidential candidate is able, courageous, competent and well educated. They accuse him of stepping on many toes. But he stepped on many toes because the toes are infested with corruption.

‘‘I was the most haunted by the Obasanjo jack-boot democracy. Mallam Ribadu, the then EFCC chairman, investigated me severally. I was invited to EFCC. I was there from 10am to 7pm. But with the EFCC searchlight, they did not find anything against me and Ribadu did not manufacture any case against me, even though his boss wanted me nailed. This is the kind of man we must vote for because PDP is a blackmailer, a liar,” he said.

The colloquium was attended by the governors of Lagos (Raji Fashola), Edo (Mr Oshiomhole), Ekiti (Kayode Fayemi) and Osun (Rauf Aregbesola) states. Others were former chairman of PDP, Audu Ogbeh; National Secretary of the party, Lawan Shuaibu; former governors of Jigawa and Anambra states, Saminu Turaki and Chris Ngige; National Vice Chairman for southwest, James Kolawole; and Yusuf Alli, among others.

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The Bible says "Watch and pray, so that you will not fall into temptation."

The Evil Genius has penetrated into the heart of the West and has recently abstracted the clan of late controversial strongman of Ibadan politics Alhaji Lamidi Ariyibi Adedibu .With barely months to the 2011 decider our hearts and minds are focussed on the slow and steady invasion of the maradona of naija politics into territory deemed un approachable.As Governor Shinkafi of Zamfara State openly pledges his support and with Forays into Edo via the hapless Comrade Adams Oshiomole . Abia State and other standby eastern states might soon uphold the recent endorsement by the Ikemba of nnewi The Chickens have begun to leave home to roost elesewhere .


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The opposition of the South West to the presidential ambition of former military leader, Ibrahim Babangida seemed to have softened in Ibadan at the weekend as his presidential campaign train formally berthed in the Oyo State capital.Photos: Ibb,Late Adedibu.Adams Oshiomole & Governor Shinkafi

The campaign team is however led by members of the kitchen cabinet of the deceased strongman of Ibadan politics, Alhaji Lamidi Adedibu, which included his wife, Bose and Hazeem Gbolarunmi.Gbolarumi on the occasion declared that Yoruba people were ready to support the presidential bid of Babangida, who annulled the June 12, 1993 presidential election believed to have been won by Basorun M.K.O. Abiola.

The Adedibu aide pointed out that the time has come for the Yoruba race to reciprocate the support accorded Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, who is a Yorubaman by the entire North throughout his eight year term as the nation's President by fully supporting a Northerner especially a known hand like Babangida.

In a veiled reference to the opposition against the Babangida presidential project, especially from some political groups in the South West, Gbolarumi who is the Campaign Coordinator for the state, described the critics of the presidential ambition of the erstwhile military strongman as enemies of Nigeria.

“Nigeria belongs to every one of us and democracy is about participation. Those who consider IBB not suitable as President should present themselves to Nigerians and allow the electorates to make their choice. Without mincing words, Nigeria at this particular period needs a leader like General Babangida for the nation to move forward, adding, “Nigerians at this time should look beyond the ordinary in the choice of our next President,'' he said.

Gbolarumi emphasised that the Yoruba people are presently seeing above the campaign of calumny against the person of Babangida by some of his detractors but are determined towards sustaining the nation's unity by pitching their tent with a credible candidate from the Northern part of the country particularly a tested and trusted hand like General Babangida.

The IBB Campaign coordinator said, “the project for which we all gathered here from al the nooks and crannies of the pacesetter state is the IBB 2011 project. We in the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Oyo State have seen the qualities embedded in the man and we wholly identified with him in his quest to become the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, come 2011.

In chat with newsmen later, Gbolarumi dismissed speculations that the state governor, Adebayo Alao-Akala would force a particular presidential candidate on the members of the ruling PDP in the state.

“Has Akala told you he is working for Goodluck Jonathan? I' m sure Akala will not force anyone to support a particular presidential aspirant, rather, he will allow everyone to choose who to support and at the end, as you know, we are one family, we will sit down to disagree and to agree''.

The former Deputy-Governor said, ''we here present believe in IBB and see his quest to be president in 2011 as

a collective aspiration. We are out to fulfill this goal through unalloyed and total commitment to the ideals of this ambition'', recalling that though, so much had been said about the man IBB and his leadership credentials, but noted that most of these are fallacies and a creation of a class of elite bent on denying Nigerians of quality leadership''.


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2011: Politicians invade banks for loans *Jonathan's men plot campaign strategies *Hold meetings in Abuja, Kaduna, Asaba *Pressure mounts on president to declare interest
Written by Odidison Omankhanlen, Idowu Samuel, Taiwo Adisa and Leon Usigbe
Monday, May 24, 2010

IN preparation for the 2011 elections, politicians have now invaded banks for credit facilities in various banks to actualise their ambitions, Nigerian Tribune has gathered.



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The development, it was gathered, may not be unconnected with the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN's) directives on credit facilities to politicians.

A top bank executive, who pleaded anonymity, told the Nigerian Tribune at the weekend that CBN directing banks to resume lending to politicians was unfortunate.

According to him, politicians are well known not to keep promises, stating that the current directive can lead to another era of non-performing loans in the sector.

In his contribution, a financial analyst and Chief Operating Officer, Twinsronk Consulting, Mr. Okechukwu Amadi, said for the apex bank to have reversed itself was highly regrettable.

He observed that though there were stringent conditions for accessing credit facilities in the various banks, the politicians would always want to circumvent such rules..

He submitted that though the apex bank had no right to bar banks from issuing credits to any group of people, it must ensure the conditions were strictly followed.

"The fact is that the CBN cannot debar banks from lending to a set of people. What they should do is to ensure politicians meet the stipulated conditions or else the proposed AMC meant to take care of bad debts in the financial system will be of no effect," he warned.

As a result, confusion has enveloped the banking industry following CBN's current directive to banks to resume lending to politicians.

Investigations by Nigerian Tribune revealed that the apex bank had initially instructed banks to be wary of politicians thronging various banks for credit facilities in preparation for 2011 elections, stressing that they were capable of throwing the sector back to crisis.

It was in view of this that the apex bank earlier threatened to sanction banks that failed to comply with its directive on the use of credit information from credit bureaus before granting any loans.

Nigerian Tribune gathered that following sustained pressure mounted on the CBN governor, Mallam Lamido Sanusi, especially in the light of the recent political developments in the country, the apex bank had to retrace its steps by issuing directive to banks to start lending to politicians, denying that it ever instructed banks not to lend to them.

Only last week, the CBN, in a statement signed by its Head, Corporate Affairs, Mr. Mohammed Abdullahi, entitled 'No Directive To Banks Against Lending To Politically Exposed Persons', stated that it had never directed Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to stop granting credit facilities to PEPs, stressing that such would amount to the CBN meddling in the internal credit administration processes and procedures of banks.

According to the apex bank, "For the avoidance of doubt, banks and Other Financial Institutions (OFIs) are at liberty to grant credit facilities to any individual and/or a corporate entity in line with the institution's Credit Policy and in consonance with extant rules and regulations."

In a circular to banks and financial institutions signed by the Director, Banking Supervision, Mr. Samuel Oni, which was earlier sent to banks, the CBN pointed out that "In its effort to provide a platform for financial institutions to strengthen their credit appraisal procedures with a view to enhancing credit quality and responsive credit behaviour in the nation's financial system, the CBN recently licensed three private credit bureaux to provide credit history on borrowers.

"Following the release of the Guidelines on Licensing, Operations and Regulations of Credit Bureau issued by CBN in October 2008, it has become imperative to issue this circular directing bank and other financial institutions to partner with the licensed credit bureaux in order to enhance the performance of their operations."

Consequently, the apex bank said it was now mandatory for banks and other financial institutions under the purview of the CBN to comply with sections 5.4.3 and 5.4.5 of the Guidelines on Licensing, Operations and Regulations of Credit Bureaus in Nigeria as follows: Have data exchange agreement with at least two credit bureaus; obtain credit report from at least two credit bureaus before granting any facility to their customers; and obtain quarterly credit report from at least two credit bureaus for all previous loans/facilities granted to enable the determination of the borrowers current exposure to the financial system, adding that banks and other financial institutions were advised to comply with this circular with immediate effect as failure to do so would attract appropriate sanctions.

Meanwhile, supporters of President Goodluck Jonathan have set machinery in motion to ensure his entry into the 2011 presidential contest ahead of the next national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Till now, the president had not formally indicated his interest in the 2011 presidential election, just as some people have advised him not to run.

Indications that more forces are rooting for Jonathan emerged at the weekend, with a series of meetings holding in Abuja, Kaduna and Asaba, Delta State, by Jonathan's supporters who attempted to preview the 2011 elections with the possibility of drafting him into the presidential race.

Two of such meetings which took place at Sheraton and Bolingo hotels, the Nigerian Tribune learnt, considered all options available to Jonathan on the 2011 polls, with a resolve to conduct an independent survey to ascertain the level of his acceptability across the geo-political zones of the federation.

A senator was said to be coordinating the Kaduna caucus, most of who were said to be working on the PDP structures to make them to accommodate the desire of Jonathan to contest the presidential election.

A member of the caucus, Mallam Umar Farouk, told the Nigerian Tribune that Jonathan might not have much trouble in convincing the North about wanting to win a full four-year term, as the people from the region were already familiar with him.

He said the recent remarks by some Northern elite urging Jonathan to contest were a reflection of grass roots politicians from the region, who believe that Jonathan could make them feel more of government presence which they lacked when the late President Umaru Yar'Adua was in the saddle.

Also, Jonathan's supporters in Delta State had been perfecting strategies on how to raise the ante for his interest in the next presidential election, having mapped out a series of sensitisation events for the purpose.

The group, known as Goodluck Jonathan Support Group, had scheduled a book launch as the first in the series of events planned to prepare the ground for the president to enter the contest and had also planned a rally to be held in Asaba and Port Harcourt for same purpose before the end of July.

The national coordinator of the group, Honour-able Aneke Ifemeni, told the Nigerian Tribune that members of his group had written a book comprising 101 reasons they felt should propel Jonathan to contest in 2011.

Aneke said the group had supported the late President Yar'Adua for second term, adding that his death did not mean governance had changed.

He said since he had paired with Jonathan for his presidency, it would be incumbent on Nigerians to allow the administration to remain in order to continue with the programmes it had inaugurated for the sustenance of rule of law and democracy in the country.

"Government is a continuum and our belief is that if Jonathan who started the programme with Yar'Adua is allowed to remain in power, he would have the right frame of mind to pilot government's affairs in line with the goals set by the late Yar'Adua," he said.

However, plots by some aspirants and their supporters for the post of the national chairman of the PDP notwithstanding, President Jonathan is said to have kept all stakeholders guessing on his clear direction on the decision.

It was gathered in Abuja, at the weekend, that the president had refused to open up to any of the contending groups on the matter.

A number of projections are coming up in the process of the emergence of the new PDP chairman.

While the South-East believed that it should be allowed to produce a replacement for Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, some forces were already angling for the emergence of the new chairman from the North, in line with the reversed zoning arrangement.

The belief in the South-East was that whoever was appointed would complete Ogbulafor's tenure, which should lapse in 2012, but a fresh thinking was indicating that the new chairman should still emerge on the basis of the existing zoning arrangement, which would see the post retained in the South-East.

Sources in the administration said President Jonathan had not opened up to any of the contending forces on the choice of the new chairman.

While some sources said the president was behind the push to install the former national secretary of the party, Chief Benard Eze, as the new chairman, others indicated that the president's camp was in favour of Chief Okwe-zelezie Nwodo.

Other sources close to the government said Jonathan was considering the Senior Special Assistant on Political Affairs, Senator Polycarp Nwite, as a way of pacifying the camp the late President Yar'Adua.

Nwite was the Nigerian Ambassador to Botswana before he was recalled by Yar'Adua and appointed political adviser.

He is regarded as one of the core supporters of the late General Shehu Musa Yar'Adua, founder of the Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM).

It was gathered that the intervention of former President Olusegun Obasanjo in the selection process had not forced Jonathan to change

his posture and the president had not confirmed a particular choice to any of the stakeholders.

"The president is bidding his time on the choice of the national chairman of the PDP. He wants the best for the party and I won't be surprised if any of those so-called frontline candidates loses out," a source said.

Chief Obasanjo was said to be backing a former Nigerian Ambassador to Togo, Ambassador Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi, for the top job, while some people had also linked him with the support for the former national vice chairman of the party in the South-East, Chief Nze Ozichukwu Chukwu.

The PDP Governors' Forum and some members of the PDP Reform Group were said to be backing the former Senate President, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, while other forces were said to be queuing behind the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, General Ike Nwachukwu.

But a source said of Jonathan's thinking: "the president is keeping issues around the new chairman close to his chest. So far, we can say that he has kept the stakeholders guessing. He wants all the segments of the party to come up with suggestions before he gives the final nod."

Meanwhile, the National Interest Group (NIG) in the Senate is set to contribute a voice to the ongoing debate on the choice of the new PDP chairman.

It was gathered that the group had scheduled a meeting for Tuesday in Abuja to finalise talks on the preferred choice of candidate for the PDP top job.

The group, which spearheaded the confirmation of Jonathan as acting president in February, had continue to bond together since its formation in January. The NIG is closely working with the House of Representatives version, the Nigeria First Forum (NFF).

Sources said the two groups were working towards presenting a common candidate for the post of the national chairman of the party.
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Residents of Abeokuta, the capital city of Ogun State, woke up to posters promoting the presidential ambitions of Ibrahim Babangida, on the morning of Thursday May 6, 2010.

Speculations suggest that an unknown group plastered the posters at strategic points around the city in the early hours...

Abeokuta is the hometown of Moshood Abiola, winner of the June 12, 1993, elections, annulled by Babangida, Nigeria’s former military ‘president’. The 1993 polls were generally believed to be the freest and fairest polls ever held in our country.

Abiola lost his life after spending a number of years in military detention during the struggle to reclaim his mandate.

No persons have so far claimed responsibility for the poster campaign in Abeokuta.

This is no surprise to some observers, who point to the residents’ negative disposition to the prospect of a Babangida presidency in 2011.

Many Abeokuta residents tore down the posters from the walls of their properties.

Similar poster-tearing operations were reportedly carried out by a number of traders, whose shops were defaced with posters. Speaking with NEXT, many expressed their displeasure over the military boss-turned-politician’s campaign brought to their doorsteps.

“If those behind and responsible for the pasting of the posters are sure of what they were doing, why should they be hiding under the cover of midnight and odd hours to carry out the assignment? It is conscience that is worrying them,” said a man who gave him name as Baba Sule.

Entertain no fear

Another Abeokuta resident, Abayomi Omooseparo, an artisan, gave his reactions in the Yoruba language, saying, “If you do good, you need not entertain fear,” stressing that the elusiveness of the campaign promoters who worked under the cover of night, speaks volumes.

The posters, carrying an image of Babangida, came with the inscriptions: ‘IBB Movement 2011’, ‘Babangida For President; It’s our cause’. The posters also suggested the endorsement of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as they carried the party’s logo.

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1. All Three are public people (obviously) so are accountable before Men and God2.They are all Christians although Mr ibrahims parents are both Muslims3.Two of them have a lot in common Asiwe & ibrahim (ibrahim publishes asiwes online articles)4.One of them is much more succesful than the other two that have something in common5.One is a Man of God !6.Although no man is perfect Only God is perfect A close friend has had dealings with all three of these men and We came to the conclusion that Just like the otedola/dangote feud This is a case of there is more to it than meets the eye.Or the more you look the less you see !Now read about the latest "SMEAR CAMPAIGN ON PASTOR CHRIS " This is WORTH READING !I sometimes used to think there was substance in their accusations but I saw Saint Azuh's Article and I had a rethink read onAlthough Azuh is a Christ Embassy Acolyte this still makes a bit of sense .Rejoinder:Christ Embassy: Anatomy of Smear Campaign - By Saint AzuhOrdinarily, stories and personal attacks against the activities of Christ Embassy Church in South Africa, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, his family members and everybody that has anything to do with the church would have been ignored or taken as the usual journalistic prying but for the well-established concern that such reports have become episodic and now very irritating.How else would anybody describe the use of words and language in stories that concern Pastor Chris and Christ Embassy Church by just one news website- huhu news, if not to say that it makes a mockery of the very rudiments of journalism?It is very curious that within a very short span of time Huhu and its print collaborator, the National Mirror Newspapers have ran over ten stories on one person and the organization he represents. Haba!As a journalist and media analyst vast on reportage- investigative, development and even mischief, it is very surprising that a media outfit can run stories every week on one particular individual. The only import of this is that such outfit or some of its reporters/editors are on a clearly agreed smear campaign or vendetta for whatever reasons.A look at this vexed issued of the reportage of Chris Oyahkilome and Christ Embassy Church by Huhu and Mirror Newspapers would clearly establish the above allegation.On continuous basis, Huhu had ran over ten reports on one person. Some of the reports: Christ Embassy: Haleluyah or Highway to Hell; South Africans Vow to Sack Christ Embassy; Christ Embassy: Concealed Sex Scandal Exposed Part III and this means that there are parts I and II; Crisis Rocks Christ Embassy South Africa over Scandalous Dealings; South Africa: Christ Embassy’s Night of Bliss Scandal Victims Account.Others are: South Africans Vow to Sack Christ Embassy… As authorities humiliate Chris Oyakhilome at airport; Red Alert: Chris Oyakhilome‘s Christ Embassy Plc Initial Public Offer of N3bn….. Employers Beware; Christ Embassy (South Africa): Pastor offered me R10 000 to sit in a wheelchair.... stand up and walk; South African Authorities Close-In On Christ Embassy; .Six members barred from entering South Africa- .Internal feud deepens, as top pastors struggle with moral woes; and Christ Embassy South Africa: Christian & Kenneth Oyakhilome bribery scandal revealed • Tom Amekhiena unleashes assault and battery on a church member • Open challenge to Chris Oyakhilome.The question is: why this particular interest in Christ Embassy and Pastor Chris? Is Christ Embassy the only church or rather Nigerian church in South Africa ? And why is it that a Nigerian took it upon himself to fight for the coalition of South African churches and South African government against his fellow Nigerian from the same south-south region? These are very curious or rather interesting issues?It is very unfortunate because those of us that have followed Huhu had a very different believe of what Emmanuel Asiwe, the publisher represents and that may have been why some of us joined in the campaign for his immediate release when he was recently arrested by security agents in Nigeria for alleged wrong reporting, misinformation, blackmail, and felony against the government.Interestingly, any experienced reporter would agree that the entire library of stories on Christ Embassy South Africa by Huhu were just rolled out from two story lines. And for whatever reason, Huhu decided to always re-write and re-run the stories with even a spec of new rumour in Soweto main market as an update.Although this is an aside, those of us that joined the campaign for your release from detention were meant to believe that you are operating from one of the western countries. And now we are confused. Is Huhu/Emmanuel Asiwe based in South Africa or in Europe/America?Huhu should be more interested in improving the quality of both its reports and the website rather than embarking on flimsy campaign of calumny to pull down another young Nigeria in his calling. Without bias, Huhu should look at other offshore news websites including Saharareporters, Pointblanknews, Thetimesofnigeria, Gamji, Ngex amongst others and see how it can line up with their mindsets.Nigerians especially those of us at home are really proud of the offshore web-based news media outfits as they have been at the forefront of canvassing issues of national concern and challenging the nation’s leaders to accountability rather market women’s busy-body journalism.Another interesting aspect of the smear campaign against Christ Embassy Church is the now clearly established relationship between Huhu website and National Mirror Newspapers. Is Asiwe a staff or on the payroll of National Mirror Newspaper? And if not, why is it that the newspaper runs all the Huhu Christ Embassy South African stories verbatim on its cover?Even when all the national newspapers published in this country on April 26, 2009 had on their covers stories and issues on the Ekiti re-run election of Saturday April 25, Mirror, a newspaper, had as its lead story on the cover: “Christ Embassy in Crisis” , a story of an alleged event that happened in September 2007 according to the newspaper.This should concern any practicing and credible journalist as it borders heavily on the sense of judgment of what is news by the editors of Mirror. How can any editor lift a stale story wholesale from a website and slam it on the front page as lead?Initially, the smear campaign by National Mirror newspaper was interpreted as a personal vendetta by its former publisher, Emeka Obasi. Now, the ownership has changed but the smear has continued and it couldn’t have been on the instruction or support of the new owner- Jimoh Ibrahim.National Mirror should help Nigerians see it as a newspaper with credibility.. Sometime ago, offensive pornographic pictures were ran on its cover purported to be some wayward female students of the University of Port Harcourt with some expatriates. It was however later confirmed by this writer (an alumnus of Uniport) in the newsroom of the organisation that the pictures were lifted wholesale from a pornographic site on the web and re-captioned.Needless to say that this kind of journalism cannot help the Mirror and its editors especially now that the newspaper is trying to re-brand under its new owner- Jimoh Ibrahim who is “well known” in this country and beyond. A word is enough for a wise. We all know the right thing. Let’s do it.SAINT AZUH (Lords and Kings), CHRIST EMBASSY ABUJA , UTAKO SATELLITE CHURCH (saint_azuh@yahoo.com)Notable controversies now come to light1.Who really is jimoh Ibrahim and how did he make his fortune ?2.Can there be smoke without Fire in the Case of Pastor Chris ?3.Is Asiwe looking for Cheap Publicity ?9jabookers please make your commentsThanks !
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