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Saturday, JUNE 14, 2014 Vol. 1 No. 116
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NKEM OWOH I need a house full of money – Osuofia P.13
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National Chairmanship
Intrigues as Tinubu dares APC governors Ndubuisi Ugah, Yekeen Nurudeen and Johnchuks Onuanyim
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trong indications have emerged on how the national chairmanship ambitions of the former governor of Edo State, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun and his former compatriot
from Bayelsa State, Mr. Timipre Sylva, may have divided the party’s structures on who eventually emerges as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Dependable sources in the party last night told the New Telegraph that the ambition of Oyegun and Sylva had
polarised the party into two factions, with a faction comprising the National Leader of the party, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, while the governors, mostly those who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) spearheading the other faction. It was also gathered that the Tinubu group, which has
former Head of State, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, amongst others in its fold, is believed to be routing for Oyegun, while the governors were behind Sylva. Oyegun was considered to be the fourth candidate when the position was zoned to the South South geo-political zone, while, Jaja was
leading with Sylva trailing and Ikimi at his back. However, within 24 hours to the convention, the tide changed as Rivers State Government conceded the ticket to Edo State in a South South caucus meeting. This arrangement had left the race open to Oyegun and Ikimi both of whom are from
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Samuel Eto’o (2nd left) and others amidst a goalmouth scramble at Estadio das Dunas, Natal, Brazil... yesterday.
Edo State. But sources also claimed that the polarisation of the party became imminent when some of the governors, especially Governors Aliyu Wamakko (Sokoto), Tanko Almakura (Nasarawa), Rochas Okorocha (Imo) and Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers) were said to have strongly backed Sylva, given the fact that the party had zoned the national chairmanship slot to the SouthSouth geo-political zone. Though, Amaechi was alleged to be undecided given the fact that his candidate, Dr. Sam Sam Jaja, had withdrawn his candidature, his support for Sylva appears to be unshaken. Interestingly, Tinubu as at last night was said to have met with all the party’s governors, stakeholders and leaders with a view to drumming support for Oyegun. Oyegun, sources said, was overwhelmingly supported by all the party leaders including governors who were reported to have said the party would be safe in his hands. He, according to them, had no stint with the ruling CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
How gospel queen, Kefee, died in U.S
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Lanre Odukoya, Tony Okuyeme and Moses Kadiri
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pal of gloom descended on the entertainment industry
yesterday, when gospel queen, Irikefe Obareki Don Momoh, popularly known as Kefee, died at the Desert Springs Hospital, Las Vegas, United States, after spending
about 15 days in coma. Kefee, according to report, had collapsed on a flight to Chicago, USA on May 28, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing.
The plane was said to have landed in Los Angeles to enable her get the needed treated, despite being in coma since then. Incidentally, her husband, Teddy Don-Mo-
moh, had last week called for prayers for his wife. Her death, however, ended weeks of anxiety, which trailed her deplorCONTINUED ON PAGE 2
} A songstress’ search for political relevance - SAINT BEST p.17 }FG IS INSENSITIVE TO ASUP’S DEMANDS, SAYS DOSUMU p.50