How Obasanjo made Buhari intervene in Reps leadership crisis

It has emerged that former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s call to President Muhammadu Buhari played a vital role in making the President change his decision not to intervene in the leadership crisis that rocked the House of Reps which ended Tuesday with the emergence of Femi Gbajabiamila as the Leader.

Following the stalemate that emerged after the emergence of Yakubu Dogara as the Speaker of the House and the insistence by President Buhari that he will not intervene, some leaders of the party approached Obasanjo to intervene with Buhari to avert a crisis in the lower arm of the National Assembly.

According to a member of the House of Reps who was privy to the decision

a group of concerned members of the House decided that since President Buhari was adamant on his position about not intervening in the National Assembly leadership crisis, it was decided that they should approach the former President to  talk to him and make him change his mind.

“Initially, we wanted to approach members of his transition committee, especially those who have been with him for a long time, to impress on the President on the need to have a say in the leadership of the National assembly. We met a brick wall and decided that the best bet is the former President, who is respected by President Buhari and he knows the implications of not having his foot in the National Assembly leadership. And he was amenable to our suggestion,” the member told Vanguard.

It was gathered that after speaking with President Buhari, the former President told him that it is important for the country’s democracy that he should intervene to ensure party supremacy. 

“We believe that it was that intervention that led to the resolution of the crisis,” the source confirmed.

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Photos: Akon in Lagos, meets with Kcee

Kcee and Akon, who is currently in Lagos, had a business meeting last night at Eko Hotel & Suites, VI. Kcee confirmed through Instagram that their deal - a music collaboration maybe? - was sealed. Other pics from their meeting after the cut. (Akon is actually in Nigeria for his Solar power project)

Anambra governor, Obiano increases salary of state workers by 16%

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Reminisce, Orezi, Skuki, Eva, others to storm Ibadan this weekend for Mauve Lounge Grand Opening

Reminisce, Orezi, Skuki, Black Magic, Eva and a host of other celebrities are storming the city of Ibadan for the grand opening of the most anticipated Luxury and Premium Lounge. 

 

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Drogba mobbed by fans after touching down in Canada to start new chapter in MLS

The Chelsea legend was mobbed by hundreds of fans as he arrived the Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Montreal, Canada yesterday Wednesday July 29 after agreeing to join Major League Soccer side, Montreal Impact, believed to be 18-months in length. 

The 37 year-old Ivorian star left Chelsea in May after playing 381 games for the Blues and winning four Premier League titles with the London club. See the photos after the cut...

Photos: Buhari arrives Nigeria from Cameroon

President Buhari this afternoon arrived Nigeria from Cameroon after his one day state visit to the country. He was received by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. More photos after the cut...

 Photo credit: Sesco photography

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Buhari Praises Rev. Father Mbaka for His Frankness to Power

President Muhammadu Buhari has described popular Catholic Priest of the Adoration Centre in Enugu, Father Ejike Mbaka as a great cleric who was not afraid to speak truth to power, even at the cost of his own life or being hated by leaders in power.

In a glowing tribute he issued in recognition of Mbaka’s 20th anniversary of priesthood, Buhari extolled what he described as the “extraordinary intrepidity” and “remarkable patriotism” of the priest.

Senior special assistant on Media and Publicity to the president, Malam Garba Shehu noted in a statement that the president said Father Mbaka did nothing wrong in contributing to the country’s politics.

According to Buhari, the desire to add “one’s voice to make one’s country better has nothing to do with politics”, and that as the “conscience of the nation”, religious leaders cannot afford to be aloof or indifferent to the miseries of the people.

Buhari described Mbaka as a remarkable example that religious leaders are the conscience of  society.

It would be recalled that Mbaka was the cleric who predicted former President Goodluck Jonathan’s defeat in the months leading to the 2015 presidential election.