"They Are Political Prostitutes" - Soyinka blasts APC leaders For Inviting Obasanjo, Babangida And Others

Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, Sunday, lashed out angrily at the patron-shopping strategy of the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, suggesting that it lacked moral focus, and had the feel of political prostitution.

In a short email message, the professor of literature said he was triggered by media reports that an “APC-led group …has been paying courtesy visits to former Heads of States” prompting him to ask if the party had thought it through what disaster this would mean for the nation.

Mr. Soyinka said the media report that stirred him to respond to the APC had these words: ”Tinubu added that the APC had resolved to rescue Nigeria, appealing to Obasanjo to lead the mission. We’re resolved and determined to rescue Nigeria. We want you as navigator”.

He then asked if the APC was truly comfortable that this represented its core principles.

“Would it be correct to state that their purpose is captured in the following Mission Statement?” he queried, claiming an impending political disaster, with grave humanitarian consequence.

“If this attribution is correct, may I urge you, as an urgent public service, to advise families to begin the stockpiling of life-belts for the guaranteed crash.

“Don’t forget to alert the coastguards – Ecowas, AU, UNO etc etc – to be on the alert for possible salvage operations.”

Mr. Soyinka then hinted at the moral opportunism of the patron-shopping strategy by asking: “By the way, If General Sani Abacha were alive today, would he also have been on the ship’s complement? As Captain perhaps?”

Some Nigeria’s pro-democracy activists had also in separate interviews with PREMIUM TIMES Saturday expressed outrage at the invitation handed the likes of former Presidents Ibrahim Babangida and Olusegun Obasanjo and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to join the APC, saying the party’s progressive posturing might after all be a fluke.

The activists argued that by desperately going in search of these Nigerians believed to have contributed to bringing the nation to its knees, the opposition party has shown that it is not different from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in ideology and that it is only interested in grabbing power.

The APC leaders have embarked on an elaborate membership recruitment with visits to some of the country’s past leaders, including former military president, Ibrahim Babangida; former head of state, Abdulsalami Abubakar; former vice president, Atiku Abubakar.

Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan’s letter to Former President Olusegun Obasanjo

His Excellency,
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR
Agbe L’Oba House, Quarry Road,
Ibara, Abeokuta.

RE: BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE
I wish to formally acknowledge your letter dated December 2, 2013 and other previous correspondence similar to it.
You will recall that all the letters were brought to me by hand. Although both of us discussed some of the issues in those letters, I had not, before now, seen the need for any formal reply since, to me, they contained advice from a former President to a serving President. Obviously, you felt differently because in your last letter, you complained about my not acknowledging or replying your previous letters.
It is with the greatest possible reluctance that I now write this reply. I am most uneasy about embarking on this unprecedented and unconventional form of open communication between me and a former leader of our country because I know that there are more acceptable and dignified means of doing so.
But I feel obliged to reply your letter for a number of reasons: one, you formally requested for a reply and not sending you one will be interpreted as ignoring a former President.
Secondly, Nigerians know the role you have played in my political life and given the unfortunate tone of your letter, clearly, the grapes have gone sour.  Therefore, my side of the story also needs to be told.
The third reason why I must reply you in writing is that your letter is clearly a threat to national security as it may deliberately or inadvertently set the stage for subversion.
The fourth reason for this reply is that you raised very weighty issues, and since the letter has been made public, Nigerians are expressing legitimate concerns. A response from me therefore, becomes very necessary.

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Globacom Limited Officially Announce D'Banj As Their Ambassador (PHOTOS)

Koko Master is making money rain real hard this year as the telecommunication company Globacom announced him as their brand ambassador today.

 The launch of the Glo Nokia Asha 210 and Glo Ambassador unveiling ceremony took place at the Mike Adenuga Towers, Victoria Island, Lagos. The Glo Nokia has 50 Hit songs from the KokoMaster D’Banj of which 15 are new song and are yet to be released. It goes for only N11,000 and comes free one year internet access.

Also, our sources said that Glo will be unveiling more ambassadors soon..
The celebrities will be from Nollywood and the music industry.

Source

Pastor Chris Okotie Buys N120m 2014 Rolls Royce To Mark His 30 Years As Born-Again Christian

The Pastor of the Household of God Church International, Chris Okotie, recently bought a Rolls Royce Coupe, the 2014 Bespoke Edition, to mark his 30 years as born-again Christian and 27 years as a pastor,SUNDAY PUNCH learnt on Saturday.
According Okotie’s close aide, the pastor spent N120m on the luxury car and had earlier spent N33m on a Range Rover Autobiography to mark a milestone of his church.

The source, in a text message, said, “Pastor Okotie just bought a Rolls Royce Coupe, 2014 Bespoke Edition at N120m to mark his 30 years as a born-again Christian and 27 years as a pastor. He had earlier bought a Range Rover (Autobiography) 2014 Model for N33m, reputed to be the costliest SUV in the world to mark this ministry’s milestone.”