I Begged Tinubu, Akande To Make Buhari Presidential Candidate In 2011

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5OTZvnI0y2h2hyphenhyphenwkV8MR3xXe6Q-F7J3NazxYy2-MVdL4grtufnfqbLBaawLQurjeYSQn0nF3BwLrQcRVI0l99VT23BVBZK-Rttpp6SStCkLCqEq688dIw_dQ2LCuO9EMImYbUlju497T/s1600/Dasuki-Sambo2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5OTZvnI0y2h2hyphenhyphenwkV8MR3xXe6Q-F7J3NazxYy2-MVdL4grtufnfqbLBaawLQurjeYSQn0nF3BwLrQcRVI0l99VT23BVBZK-Rttpp6SStCkLCqEq688dIw_dQ2LCuO9EMImYbUlju497T/s1600/Dasuki-Sambo2.jpg" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>ABUJA, NIGERIA - Immediate past National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd), has sworn that he never maltreated nor took part in maltreating President Muhammadu Buhari when he, as military Head of State, was removed in a 1985 coup, as being erroneously alleged.</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> He said: "I always respect and dignify my seniors and those in positions of authority whether in service or after. Though a young officer, I was reluctant to be among those that arrested him. And I was not.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "I only met him afterward at Bonny Camp with Lawal Rafindadi. There is no way I could have maltreated him as being alleged in some quarters. I am glad most of the actors are still alive."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The former NSA made the disclosure even as he stated that he knelt down begging Baba Bisi Akande, who was then Chairman of Action Congress Nigeria, ACN, to accept then General Buhari because "General Buhari is a man to be trusted."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Dasuki, who spoke to blogger Yushua Shuaib in Abuja, also disclosed how he and some others confronted late General Sani Abacha over June 12 election, which was won by late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> He said: "This led to our premature retirement. The persecution that followed forced me into exile, where I teamed up with opposition elements struggling for the return of democracy."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>My campaign for him</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><br /></b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> On his roles in politics, the former NSA, who had been having running battles with the Department of State Services, DSS, narrated how he supported the campaign aspiration of Muhammadu Buhari in 2003, 2007 and 2011 presidential elections.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> He said respected Northern elements like Adamu Adamu, Bashir Kurfi, Sule Hamman, Wada Maida and Kabir Yusuf are among individuals privy to his active involvement.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> While revealing how he campaigned for Buhari to emerge the joint candidate of ACN and CPC in 2011, Dasuki disclosed how he pleaded with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in the presence of Bisi Akande to accept Muhammad Buhari as the joint presidential candidate for ACN and CPC.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Dasuki said: "In the belief that Yoruba and south-westerners are never religious fanatics, especially regarding politics, me and my group suggested that Tinubu should be a running mate to Buhari.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "When other elements opposed that proposition, Tinubu team therefore recommended a Buhari-Osinbajo ticket. Unfortunately, the ticket failed to stick as Pastor Tunde Bakare was eventually pushed forward by other forces."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Speaking further, the former NSA recalled how prior to the 1983 coup that ousted President Shehu Shagari, himself and two young military officers, who are still alive, travelled to Jos to brief Major General Buhari, who was then the GOC of 3rd Armoured Division, on the furtherance of the planning of the 1983 coup, which made Buhari the major beneficiary.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> He said: "Buhari expressed his bitterness about insinuations on his stewardship in one of the public institutions, but I assured the then GOC not to worry about such reckless and mischievous insinuations."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Asked why he participated in the ouster of Buhari less than two years afterward ousting Shagari, Dasuki simply answered that General Buhari should know who to blame.</div> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i><span style="color: blue;">Have you got a news tip, article or press release for us? E-mail: <a href="mailto:TNN.ng1@gmail.com" target="_blank"><b>TNN.ng1@gmail.com</b></a></span></i></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i><i><span style="color: blue;">Follow us on <b><a href="https://twitter.com/TNN_ng">Twitter</a></b> , <b><a href="http://facebook.com/TheBluebloodGroup">Facebook</a> </b>and <b><a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/109876989019615433095/posts">Google+</a></b></span></i></i></div> <i> </i> <br /> <div style="font-family: ''; text-align: center;"> <b>=============================================================</b><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b style="font-family: '';"><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-size: large;">PLACE YOUR TEXT ADVERTS HERE  </span>=============================================================</b></div> </div> <div style="font-family: ''; text-align: center;"> <b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><u>DUBAI VISAS IN 7-DAYS</u></span></b><br /> <b>Do you need Single-Entry or Multiple-Entry Visas to the UAE (Dubai Visas) for 14-Days (Single-Entry Only), 30-Days or 90-Days? Processing within 7-working days! We guarantee you affordable prices. Contact <span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Rukky Travels and Tours</span> at <span style="color: red;">rukkytravels@gmail.com</span></b><br /> <b>*********************************************************************</b><br /> <br /></div> <div style="font-family: ''; text-align: center;"> <b><span style="color: blue;">YOU TOO CAN HAVE YOUR TEXT ADVERTS PLACED HERE. CONTACT US AT </span><span style="color: red;">tnn.ng1@gmail.com</span><span style="color: blue;"> FOR AD PLACEMENT DETAILS</span></b></div>

I Begged Tinubu, Akande To Make Buhari Presidential Candidate In 2011

ABUJA, NIGERIA - Immediate past National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd), has sworn that he never maltreated nor took part in maltreating President Muhammadu Buhari when he, as military…

Read more »

[VIDEO]: See Why You Shouldn't Hold Your Phone While Driving

<div style="text-align: justify;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxr_V7z7D-_wwZONO22PygR62u-m91TJWh6EIvoEOrkcWB361w9Ppos3sV2RN8hyphenhyphenGj6AA9FVRk4PF1oH5NLGqyQbYWiev7cPlJyGWvf2rlqPFOKTPu3Fzc2H7rH1cavK9BbRk-5XpOddh4/s1600/Accident1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxr_V7z7D-_wwZONO22PygR62u-m91TJWh6EIvoEOrkcWB361w9Ppos3sV2RN8hyphenhyphenGj6AA9FVRk4PF1oH5NLGqyQbYWiev7cPlJyGWvf2rlqPFOKTPu3Fzc2H7rH1cavK9BbRk-5XpOddh4/s1600/Accident1.jpg" /></a></div> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>We hear it over and over: Our phones are a deadly distraction in the car.</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><br /></b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>It's easy to dismiss the message because it's pretty much on repeat.</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> But here's the thing: A phone is a deadly distraction. And even those of us who have made a commitment never to text while driving might still be putting ourselves, our loved ones, and strangers at risk.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You probably know what's coming in this video, but I encourage you to watch it anyway.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> I held my breath for a little too long, and even though I knew how it was going to end, it still hit me pretty hard.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> What stood out most is that the woman in the video wasn't even texting. It truly doesn't take much to change the course of our lives forever.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> We talk a lot about teens and their dangerous driving habits - so many viral videos about texting and driving feature teens - but the truth is that we adults aren't doing the best job leaving our phones alone either.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Keep this bit of info from AT&T in mind:</div> <blockquote class="tr_bq" style="text-align: justify;"> Here's the jaw dropper: A recent <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/03/28/adults-worse-than-teens-about-texting-behind-wheel/2026331/">AT& T survey</a> shows that it's adults, not teens (as might be suspected), that lead the trend on texting and driving. Almost half of all adults admit to texting while driving compared with 43% of teenagers. Of those polled, more than 98% of adults - almost all of them - admit they know it's wrong. That survey revealed that 41% of teens say they've seen their parents text and drive too.</blockquote> <div style="text-align: justify;"> There are a few ways to ensure we stay as distraction-free as possible when driving.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You can put your phone out of reach, like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/momastery/posts/10153464554729710">Glennon of Momastery</a> and her husband agreed to do after watching this video.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OVnRcIXEqaU" width="700"></iframe></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> And, if you're really committed, there's an app for that.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You can <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.drivemode&hl=en">download an app</a>, like DriveMode, that prevents you from sending or receiving calls and texts when you're driving. While it won't prevent you from scrolling or checking social media, it's a start.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Whatever it takes, the point is that we all need to find a way to leave our phones alone while we're driving.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> An Instagram selfie or a Facebook status update just isn't worth it.</div> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i><span style="color: blue;">Have you got a news tip, article or press release for us? E-mail: <a href="mailto:TNN.ng1@gmail.com" target="_blank"><b>TNN.ng1@gmail.com</b></a></span></i></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i><i><span style="color: blue;">Follow us on <b><a href="https://twitter.com/TNN_ng">Twitter</a></b> , <b><a href="http://facebook.com/TheBluebloodGroup">Facebook</a> </b>and <b><a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/109876989019615433095/posts">Google+</a></b></span></i></i></div> <i> </i> <br /> <div style="font-family: ''; text-align: center;"> <b>=============================================================</b><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b style="font-family: '';"><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-size: large;">PLACE YOUR TEXT ADVERTS HERE  </span>=============================================================</b></div> </div> <div style="font-family: ''; text-align: center;"> <b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><u>DUBAI VISAS IN 7-DAYS</u></span></b><br /> <b>Do you need Single-Entry or Multiple-Entry Visas to the UAE (Dubai Visas) for 14-Days (Single-Entry Only), 30-Days or 90-Days? Processing within 7-working days! We guarantee you affordable prices. Contact <span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Rukky Travels and Tours</span> at <span style="color: red;">rukkytravels@gmail.com</span></b><br /> <b>*********************************************************************</b><br /> <br /></div> <div style="font-family: ''; text-align: center;"> <b><span style="color: blue;">YOU TOO CAN HAVE YOUR TEXT ADVERTS PLACED HERE. CONTACT US AT </span><span style="color: red;">tnn.ng1@gmail.com</span><span style="color: blue;"> FOR AD PLACEMENT DETAILS</span></b></div>

[VIDEO]: See Why You Shouldn't Hold Your Phone While Driving

We hear it over and over: Our phones are a deadly distraction in the car. It's easy to dismiss the message because it's pretty much on repeat. But here's the thing: A phone is a deadly distraction. A…

Read more »