Over the weekend, the story of how some
traditional rulers in the South-West geopolitical zone are millions of
naira richer as a result of the up coming elections broke on The Punch.
Here are the key things you should know about this story:
1) Following the postponement of the
presidential elections by INEC, President Goodluck Jonathan has paid a
number of visits to traditional rulers in the south-west to gain support
for his re-election bid.
2) Analysts have predicted
that South-West voters might determine the outcome of the presidential
election. As a result, both the APC and the PDP are efforts to win the
region.
3) Punch gathered that the President and
his team doled out various amounts of money in dollars to monarchs
during his recent visits to the region. It was, however, gathered that a
few of the traditional rulers and chiefs turned down the money.
4) Sources say that a handful of Obas
received as high as $250,000 each, while the least paid were traditional
rulers of small towns who were given $10,000 each.
Ejike-MbakaOutspoken Catholic Priest, Reverend Fr. Ejike Mbaka of
Adoration Ministries, Enugu, has suspended his weekly crusade until
after the general elections due to alleged threat to life.
This left no fewer than 100,000 worshippers stranded and disappointed
last Friday.
The Adoration Ground in Emene, Enugu, is noted for attracting over
100,000 worshippers every Friday from the South-East zone and beyond for
spiritual healing and deliverance from satanic attacks.
Mbaka had in a statement signed by his Media Officer, Ike Maximus
Ugwoke, stated: “It is with a deep sense of concern that we are
constrained to make this statement on the continued threat to the life
of Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka over his 2015 New Year message titled ‘From Good
Luck to Bad Luck.’
“Last Wednesday, mean looking men in a black Hilux besieged his parish
compound but they left disappointed when they could not see him”.
When Vanguard visited the Adoration Ground, on Friday night, the place
was deserted.
Contacted, The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Ebere Amarizu said ,
“we do not have any report by Fr. Mbaka over threat to his life,”
dismissing the claim as baseless.
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Read more at: Father Mbaka Suspends Weekly Crusade Over Alleged Threat To Life | LATEST NIGERIAN NEWS BREAKING HEADLINES NEWSPAPERS
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