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VOL. 9, NO. 3038 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2014
2015: The Tambuwal example
The Nation man Eke still being held by gunmen
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From Sunny Nwankwo, Aba
DELEGATION of journalists in Abia State, led by the Chairman of a Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mr. John Emejor and Correspondents Chapel Chairman Emma Ugwu have visited the family of their kidnapped colleague, Mr. Ugochukwu Ugorji-Eke of The Nation. Mr. Eke, the Umuahia Correspondent of The Nation, was kidnapped in front of his house last weekend by gunmen who took him away to an unknown destination. His kidnappers have demanded N20million ransom from the family. Speaking at the residence of their kidnapped colleague, the Continued on page 4
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•Tambuwal
HEN House of Representatives Speaker Aminu Tambuwal decided to make a bid for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), observers felt the race could only get tougher in the opposition party. Before him, those who had indicated interest in flying the party’s flag included former Head of State General Muhammadu Buhari,
ANALYSIS By Bolade Omonijo, Member, Editorial Board
former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha and SEE Leadership pubSam ALSO lisher Nda-Isaiah. PAGE 5 Speculations
were rife that the Tambuwal bid could further complicate matters as he had become popular, with a section of the party and the public admiring him for his firmness. His relative youthfulness also counts for him. Even as a member of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which he dumped last month, he had succeedContinued on page 4
•INSIDE: MILITARY RE TAKES ADAMAWA TOWNS P2 KWARA SURE-P MEN ANGRY P66
Abuja quakes as Buhari, Oyegun, Amaechi protest
•ALL FOR NIGERIA: Odigie-Oyegun flanked by (from left) Onu, Gen. Buhari, Mala Buni and Farouk Adamu ...yesterday.
Oni, Onu, Oyinlola, El-Rufai, others lead Salvation Rally
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LL Progressives Congress (APC) leaders yesterday took to the streets their case against the Dr. Goodluck Jonathan administration. Some of the party’s leading lights, including Chiarman John Odigie-Oyegun, led a “Salvation Rally” in Abuja, accusing President Jonathan of using the Boko Haram insurgency as a joker to win election.
From Yusuf Alli and Tony Akowe, Abuja
The party said there was no limit to the length the President had not gone in his “obsession” for re-election. It accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of working in concert with the Presidential Villa to corrupt the system and disenfranchise voters in APCcontrolled states. APC queried why the Per-
THE DEMANDS •End to insurgency and killings •End to impunity •End to massive corruption, poverty •Free and fair 2015 general elections
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manent Voters Cards collection and the continuous registration in 12 states were a fiasco. It challenged the government and INEC to explain why the Continued on page 4
•Amaechi...yesterday
PHOTOS: ABAYOMI FAYESE
The President must tell us why our brothers and sisters are dying in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa and they are here enjoying in Abuja
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•SENATE DEFERS ACTION ON EMERGENCY P4 PLOT TO REMOVE EKITI SPEAKER ON P7