Goodluck Jonathan



Nov 4 2010

Explosion at Govt Guest House Asaba

By: Austin Ogwuda

THERE was panic at Government House Asaba this afternoon about 3 pm following explosions suspected to be bombs.

The two explosions went off at about 3pm causing partial damage to few buildings located at the VIP Guest House within the Government House complex.Govt guest house Asaba bomb blast

No life was however lost.

Although it was not immediately ascertained whether the explosions were bombs, security has been beefed up and the affected area cordoned off.

The blasts which went off eight minutes  apart caused panic as security men positioned at the main gate of the Government House ran to the scene.

State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Charles Muka who also visited the scene told reporters that “two explosions actually occurred. We have cordoned off the place as you can see and bomb disposal unit are looking at it. Only two buildings were affected so investigation is on”

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Feb 26 2010

Jonathan wasn’t summoned by First Lady, says PDP

By Yusuf Alli:

The Peoples Democratic Party yesterday said it has decided to back Dr. Goodluck Jonathan as acting President.

It also denied that Jonathan was purportedly summoned by the First Lady, Hajiya Turai Yar’Adua.

The party made its position known in a statement last night by its National Secretary, Abubakar Kawu Baraje, against the backdrop of the controversy over who is in charge of the country.

The statement said the party had consulted widely on the confusion in the Presidency and decided to endorse Jonathan as the Acting President.

The statement reads: “The PDP has been making consultations at various levels, including the Presidency, the National Assembly, the Governors’ Forum and had decided that Dr. Jonathan will continue to act as President while Alhaji Umar Yar’Adua recuperates.

“While we pray for full recovery of the President, we will like to thank the members of the National Assembly, the Governors’ Forum, Eminent Nigerians and Party Members for their support during this challenging political development.

“We urge the National Assembly, the Governors’ Forum and indeed all Nigerians to cooperate with the Acting President in the onerous task of piloting the affairs of the Nation at this crucial time.

“However, the PDP National Leadership hereby appeals to all its elected and appointed government functionaries not to make any statement on the presidency without clarification from the party leadership.”

On the purported summoning of the Acting President by the First Lady, Hajiya Turai Yar’Adua, the party said there was nothing like that.

It added: “The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, wishes to state in strong terms that contrary to the claims by some quarters and was reported in the media, the Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan was at no time summoned for briefing on state matters by the first Lady, Hajia Turai Yar’Adua.

“The Acting President only visited his ailing boss who has just arrived from medical treatment in Saudi Arabia, as any normal person would do. It is then wrong for this visit to be misconstrued as a summon for the briefing of the Acting President.

“As Acting President, Dr. Jonathan does not need to take any briefing from any body as all the paraphernalia of office resides with him.”

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Feb 21 2010

Jonathan writes Saudi King on Yar’Adua

Acting President, Goodluck Jonathan, has written to the King of Saudi Arabia, Abdulla Bin Abdulaziz, over the state of affairs of ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua.

The letter, Sunday Punch gathered, is to be delivered to the king by the six-man Presidential investigative panel visiting Saudi Arabia to determine the fitness or otherwise of Yar’Adua.

A reliable source told our correspondent that the letter, besides thanking the Saudi Kingdom for his effort in taking care of Yar’Adua, is meant to make the monarch facilitate a parley between the visiting team and Yar‘Adua.

Our correspondent learnt also that the team would depart for Saudi Arabia midnight today.

The source added that the visit was a political one and that Nigerians should not expect any medical report about the president from the team.

However, the outcome of the visit, the source said, would determine the next step the Federal Executive Council would take on Yar’Adua.

The team is to depart with a presidential jet and it was learnt that each of the six man delegation is going with at least two of their aides.

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