GOLDEN SCEPTRE

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Charles Udeogaranya, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to return to London as soon as possible to access better healthcare facilities pending his full recovery. Commenting on Buhari’s nationwide broadcast, Udeogaranya said the speech was to tell doubting ‘Thomases’ that the President was not incapacitated. He told the media in Lagos: “For the umpteenth time, I am still pleading with Nigerians to give our president a free hand to run his government, regardless of location. “This campaign of unnecessary close-marking on the person of the President is unhealthy for the country and for anyone within the age of Mr President. “Left for me, I would advise President Buhari to return back to London as soon as possible, where he can have access to a better healthcare facility. “All these voices that chanted return, return, return, would be the first to laugh at him, if any mishap befalls him, but God forbid, as his well-being is crit...

The immediate past Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has asserted that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, never promised Nigerians miracles. Oshiomhole made the remark while maintaining that the party had done well since assuming power two years ago. Speaking on Channels television, on Monday night, Oshiomhole said APC can not fix what took years to destroy. He said, “The party has done very well, we didn’t promise miracle, there are no miracles in the life of a nation. “What took several years to be destroyed cannot be fixed in two years. Yes, we have less than two years to go, but I believe that a couple of things have changed; in fact many things have changed.” The former governor also commended Buhari’s nationwide speech, saying douse tension arising across the country. “That speech douse tensions, a lot of the tensions are being sponsored by people who have lost out of power. “It is those who were victims of some of the struggles of this government, whether...