DAILY RENDEZVOUS

Daily Rendezvous  A statement released on Sunday by the Adamawa Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), signed by it's Chairman, Hon. Bello Babajo is totally out of line with it's responsibility and role, as a body that offers advisories to political parties.  We find the statement laced with a hidden motive as well as designed to threaten the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. mahmoud Yakubu using a common and over flogged bait.  Why would the Adamawa IPAC chairman weaponise violence in his statement? What is the essence of suggesting a break down of law and order in a bid to frighten INEC towards carrying out its bidding? We advice Bello Babajo to restrain himself and Adamawa IPAC from creating an atmosphere that will suggest unrest. We believe that INEC should be allowed to carry out its constitutional mandate as stipulated by law without any undue influence and pressure.  Babajo and his Adamawa IPAC can go ahead and...

Daily Rendezvous  The Binani campaign organisation is not surprised to read a misleading and false prediction of the Adamawa Governorship election of March 18th from   a former lawmaker Hon. Mamman Hassan Burguma who is drowning and seeking attention from the outgoing Government of the Peoples Democratic Party in the State.  Burguma's claim that Binani lacks capacity to Govern Adamawa State is laughable, for a lawmaker who failed to secure re-election from a meagre 6 wards to think he has a voice and political standing to speak about a former house of representatives member, and a serving senator who against all odds won a keenly contested Governorship primary election and has dramatically changed the political landscape of the state is only self deceiving and hypocritical. It was Binani's victory that pushed the Fintiri led administration to change its Deputy Governorship candidate with a woman, it was the strong movement of Binani's support that forced ...

Daily Rendezvous A bizarre road accident has claimed the life of a out 16 people and left about 83 people injured in the suburbs of plateau. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) had confirmed that at least 16 persons died and 83 others have sustained various degrees of injury in a truck accident involving PDP supporters in Plateau. The FRSC said that the truck was conveying 99 supporters of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) when it crashed on Saturday evening at Jwak, Panyam District of Mangu Local Government Area of the state. Longsan, Peter, the FRSC Public Enlightenment Officer in Plateau, disclosed this in statement on Sunday in Jos. The reports that the PDP supporters were returning from the party’s zonal rally held in Pankshin. ”It was a lone crash involving a truck conveying people from a political campaign rally of the PDP. ”99 people were involved, 16 people, mainly adult males were killed in the crash, while 83 sustained various degrees of injury. ”The unfor...

Daily Rendezvous  The Presiding Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has condemned Bola Ahmed Tinubu's ‘emi lo kan’ kind of politics, saying politicians who lay claim to entitlements and practice such are intolerant. Bakare made the remarks, Sunday during a state of the nation broadcast at his church auditorium in Ikeja, Lagos. Pst. Bakare said, the term ’emi lo kan’ which means ‘it is my turn’ in Yoruba language was made popular by the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, who used it to canvass for votes in Abeokuta, Ogun State in the build up to his party’s primary election last June. Speaking on the broadcast titled ‘Bridging The Gap Between Politics and Governance,’ Bakare highlighted politics of division, deception, manipulation, merchandise, exploitation, betrayal, slander, intimidation, elimination, and entitlement as bad forms of politics. Explaining the politics of entitlement further, the clergy who was also a 2023 presiden...

Daily Rendezvous The Adamawa All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa has been engulfed in a bitter crisis since the emergence of Sen. Aishatu Dahiru Binani emerge as the party's governorship candidate, a situation that has seen it's campaign yet to kick-off. Rendezvous gathered that some of stakeholders within the party have cried out over the crack within the party and over the confernment of the award of excellence to Gov. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri by the President Buhari led government. This is contained in a press statement issued by Muhammed B. the Convener of the Network of Community Development Association. Muhammed said, "The race to who governs Adamawa state from May 29, 2023 is generating interesting political stories in the media space more than ever before. Of course it’s a battle between the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP and the All Progressive Congress, APC.  "The incumbent Governor, Ahmadu  Umaru Fintiri of the PDP,  haven flagged off ...

Daily Rendezvous  - 2023 Will Be Full of Surprises of Betrayal - We Have Full Control of 70% of Rural North's Votes - We will Meet With Obasanjo, Others, Over  In an interesting political twist, Comrade Elliot Afiyo, the 6th National President of Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF), has revealed that his group with its 42 Northern affiliate groups, are withdrawing their support for the Atiku presidential with Peter Obi and Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the radar of the group. NYLF had earlier in 2022 after the PDP presidential primaries threw the weight of it's support behind PDP 's presidential candidate Alh. Atiku Abubakar until now that it has decided to back away from the AtikuOkowa presidential bid. Would PDP and Atiku survive this defection from its ranks by northern group? The forum which has the backing of Northern political, economic, military and traditional Rulers since 1994 and has been unarguably the most powerful political group in the North with the abilit...

Daily Rendezvous  The director general of media to Governor Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has fired back at Adamawa’s former commissioner for information, Ahmad Sajoh, describing him as a ‘tenant’ in the All Progressive Congress (APC). In a statement he signed on Sunday, Mr Sajoh said that the PDP-led state government in Adamawa is worried about how many people will show up to see the APC candidate for governor, which is why they are not letting the party use Ribadu Square in Yola. But Mr Kumangar, in reaction to Mr Sajoh’s remarks, said the ex-Adamawa information commissioner was ungrateful to those that had  helped him in the past, and as such, no amount of vituperation against the Fintiri-led government will help garner votes for the candidate of the APC in Adamawa. “It clearly amounts to grandiosity, and if one man named Sajoh believes Binani will smell the Dougiriei government house, he should know that no one can pander to him because recklessness is not sol...

Daily Rendezvous Some group of Auditing firms which provided consultancy services for the Adamawa state government  through the office of the Auditor General of Adamawa state, has decried a cold and disrespectful treatment by the Gov. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri led PDP government saying it provided a sterling and outstanding services that earned the government an award, yet, it has not been paid for its services. The firm speaking through one of its representatives who prefer anonymity, said because of its outstanding work, the Fintiri led government was awarded a winners prize of $10 million Dollars for outstanding book keeping, yet the company that audited the the government's account is yet to be paid its entitlements. The firm's representative said, "We are so disappointed with the attitude of the Gov. Fintiri led government to firms who provided good services for it. "It is just natural and responsible that people who provide excellent services  to your org...

Daily Rendezvous  By Jonathan Abel, Maggie San Nigerian politician and an APC starlwart in Adamawa State said Adanawa state APC will soon prove to Nigerians that the party is the most progressive part of tge party in the country by putting forward a female governorship candidate with a realistic chance brushing aside the lousy performing Gov. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. Adanawa APC will prove their sagacity in 2023 by electing the first female governor in Nigeria, a feat that no part of the country has been able to achieve despoite their claims to openess, Senator Abubakar Girei, has said. Girei, who represented Adamawa Central Senatorial District between 1999 and 2003 under Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) made this known whike fielding questions to Newsmen Monday in Yola, Adanawa state. Girei said, the APC governorship candidate for 2023, Senator Aishatu Ahmed, popularly called Binani, is heading for a clean sweep victory.   Girei who spoke against reservations in some q...

Daily Rendezvous  Divergent reactions and kudos have trailed Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri’s announcement of his 2023 re-election bid. While many Voters in Adamawa are glad that the governor will seek re-election in 2023 and expressed readiness to support him, others especially the opposition, APC think that the governor should not have sought re-election, saying that he will be defeated just like his predecessor. However, so many factors point to the contrary. In this piece, THE FINDER highlights major reasons why Governor Fintiri will be successfully re-elected in 2023. Anti- Shila boys:The promise to conquer the Shila boy’s insurgency was one of the cardinal reasons why Governor Umaru Fintiri was elected in 2019. Three years into his administration, many will argue that the governor is winning the anti-Shila insurgency war. Though the shila boy’s menace has not been completely defeated, it has been reasonably controlled and the streets of Yola which they took over ha...

Daily Rendezvous The Chairman, Gov. Fintiri transition committee and former Permanent Secretary, Alh. Aliyu Ismaila, has expressed his heartfelt condolance to the Adanawa State Gov. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, the PDP family and the entire people of Adamawa state, over the tragic dearth of four vigilantes on the campaign train of HE Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. Ismaila who expressed shock at the unfortunate incident prays that God grants the deceased eternal rest and give the family the fortitude to bare the irreparable loss. Ismaila, while condoling Gov. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, urges the governor to take heart and see the incident as the will of Allah who knows it all. Aliyu Ismaila, tasks the Governor not to relent or be discouraged by the incident but instead to be steadfast in his commitment to transform Adamawa and bring the value of good governance to the entire people of Adamawa as a memorium for those who paid the supreme prize in making Adamawa great.  Signed Aliyu Ismaila

Daily Rendezvous    Solomon Kumangar, the Director General media to Governor Fintiri of Adamawa state urged the APC in Adamawa state to ensure the rented crowds which they budgeted over 100 million naira for to welcome its gubernatorial candidate, were not scams. The Director General argued that the hired crowd at the APC rally penultimate Saturday does not translate to votes, as evident in the 2019 general election where the crowd at campaign venues did not reflect the voting pattern. Kumangar reasoned, “we know for sure that when APC is preparing for the campaign, they have budgeted for mobilising a crowd and what you have seen is a rented crowd. It was reported that a chieftain of the APC in Adamawa said they had to hire about 20,000 people to welcome Aishatu Dahiru. “But it is quite disturbing because first, let’s look at what is the objective of yesterday’s rally. It is just simply to campaign and have people – voters and party members engaged with leaders. It...

Daily Rendezvous  “Ships do not sink because of water around them, ships sink because of water that gets into them” ~ Pracin Jain  This quote by Pracin Jain vividly describes the situation in the Adamawa Chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC. Quite a volume of water has been surrounding the Adamawa APC boat in the State, the waters of stiff competition, waters of disunity, waters of If not me.., waters of  strife, the waters of sharp disagreements, but we must not allow the waters get into the boat beyond its threshold. We must manage the inflow of these waters. THIS SHIP MUST NOT SINK. The judgement of the Appeal court upholding the Governorship candidature of Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani which was delivered on Thursday 24th November 2022 should ellucidate the need for the APC to unite because it is now more an existential need than personal gains and supremacy. A repeat of the 2019 episode must be avoided at all cost. We must commit ourselves to unit...

Daily Rendezvous  The former Caretaker Vice Chairperson, Numan Local government, Hon. Mary Frank, has commended Gov. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, the award bestowqed on him as the Best Governor on infrastructure development in Nigeria. Mary praised the Adamawa state governor for his commitment to people-driven governance saying his hard work and determination to leave no one behind and nothing untouched us the secret to his huge success. Mary Frank said, "Your Excellency, I felicitate with you on the Honour bestowed on you by the Presidency for your contributions in infrastructural developments in the state.  "While your successes are being recognized, it is hoped you sustain the momentum for actualization of the Fintiri style leadership that is people centric.  "I wish you more grease to your elbow and success in the governorship election in 2023. "congratulations Your Excellency"

Daily Rendezvous  A political Group, Women in Politics, Adamawa state chapter, has staged a peaceful protest condemning a judgement that led to the dismissal of Sen. Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, stating that the attack is an orchestrated attack on all women in Nigeria and a ploy by the men folk to subjugate the woman folk against the popular female political candidate despite the glaring endorsement by the massive will of the people. Women in Politics, led by its state chairperson, Comfort Ezra, said there is no longer room for discrimination against women and all women in the country should rise in unison to fight this deliberate attempt to scuttle the hope of women in Nigeria through the backdoor. Comfort Ezra made this known at a peaceful protest march held in Yola, Adamawa state. While addressing the public, the state chair person of Women in Politics, comfort Ezra said, "We call you today to express our disma...

Daily Rendezvous  The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa says it is heading to the appeal Court to challenge the ruling by the Federal High Court that bars the party from fielding a governorship Candidate for the 2023 elections in Adamawa. The party says it remains confident and hopeful that it would win the 2023 governorship elections in Adamwa and that the appellete court will upend the ruling of the lower court and grand the party the opportunity to conduct a fresh primary in order to field a candidates for the 2023 governorship elections in Adamawa state. This was made known by the state Secretary of the party, Raymond Chidama, shortly after arising from a State Executive Committee meeting of the party in Yola, Adamawa state. Raymond Chidama said, "The All Progressives Congress APC in Adamawa receives the court judgement on the Governorship Primary of the party which was held on the 26th and 27th of May, 2022 with mixed feelings. "But we also thank the...

Daily Rendezvous APC does not have a candidate in Adamawa, Court rules. He Says:” its judicial rascality to say there is no over voting.  "t’s a serious electoral crime. “The era of political rascality is over by political parties in the interest of our democracy."

Daily Rendezvous  The embattled All Progressive Congress state chairman in Adamawa Alhaji Ibrahim Bilal says he is still the Chairman of the party in Adamawa state. Bilal who was earlier sacked by 25 members of the state executive committee of party through a vote of no confidence said only the National working committee of the party has the exclusive reserves to remove an elected Chairman of the party. He discribed the actions of a SEC as a futile dirty job of a few element who are bent on plunging a verile party into crisis. "While we await the dust to settle on my purported removal as chairman, I am encouraged by the outpouring of Goodwill from party stakeholders who have said these grave desecration of the rule of law will never be allowed to prevail" "I want our party's  stakeholders to disregard the actions of motley crowd, of enemies within, acting the script of the opposition to plunge the party into crisis, at the verge of a crucial elections, th...

Daily Rendezvous The Director General Media to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state has said Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has no hands in the invitation of AA Lawal Uba by security agencies. According to our sources, the Department of state service (DSS) on Friday invited AA Lawal Uba over his vituperation on the speaker, Adamawa state house of assembly, Aminu Abbas. In reaction to the invitation by the DSS, the main oppostion party in Adamawa, the All progressive congress (APC) blamed Fintiri for Uba’s travails and accused him of stifling dissenting voices in Adamawa state. But in a statement issued by the Director General, media and communication, Solomon Kuamangar, today, the Governor’s aide said Fintiri should not be blamed for the travails of the misguided fellow, AA Lawal Uba. The statement said AA Lawal Uba is a misguided critic who ought to know that the Governor on several fora has reiterated and welcome constructive criticism by anyone he should, howeve...

Daily Rendezvous  Former Secretary of the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has declared that the 2023 elections will be all about religion, started by the All Progressives Congress (APC). Lawal spoke at the APC Northern Christian Leaders Summit Abuja 2022, on Friday. Absolving Christians from bringing religion into Nigerian politics, Lawal warned that the ruling party should be ready for the consequences of a same faith ticket in 2023. According to him, blaming Christians and heaping insults on Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) will not get APC anywhere. He said “the PVC and prayers will be our weapon of choice and we will mercifully deploy them in 2023.” The former SGF said that the agenda of Muslim-Muslim ticket is just unfolding and Christians will resist it. He said: “We will not give up until we get Justice. I have heard friends and colleagues within and even outside the APC express some shock and even disbelieve over our reaction to the APC’s Mus...