Monday, 2 September 2013

Ciara and her boo Future get matching Bentleys



Singers Future and Ciara a few days ago showed off their matching Bentleys on Instagram. Future bought a 2014 Bentley Flying Spurs valued at $210,000 while Ciara bought a Bentley Continental.

Couples who buy Bentleys together, stay together! :-). More pics when you continue...


Pics from the PDP convention where Atiku & 7 governors pulled out


These are photos from the PDP convention that took place in Abuja yesterday where former VP Atiku Abubakar and seven other governors pulled out to form a faction of the party.

See more photos from the convention and a statement from Atiku's PDP chairman explaining why they pulled out from GEJ's PDP...after the cut...



Why We Are Taking Over From Tukur, Factional Chairman of the PDP, Abubakar Baraje explains..
“We address you today as leaders of PDP, who are worried by the increasing repression, restrictions of freedom of association, arbitrary suspension of members and other such violations of democratic principles by a faction of our party led by Alhaji Bamanga Tukur.
While we have done everything humanly possible to bring to the attention of critical stakeholders within the party the dangers inherent in the course being charted by that leadership, it has become very clear that the desperate permutations towards 2015 general elections have blinded certain people from the consequences of their actions.

Not only has the constitution of the party been serially  abused by Alhaji Tukur and his fellow travelers, all the organs of the party have been rendered virtually ineffectual by a few people who act as though above the law. Unfortunately, it is obvious that that they get encouragement from the presidency whose old calculations are geared towards shutting out any real or imagined opposition ahead of the party’s presidential primaries for the 2015 elections.

As leaders of our great party, we consider it a sacred responsibility to save the PDP from the antics of a few desperadoes who have no democratic temperament and are therefore bent on hijacking the party for selfish ends. While the list of their violations of the tenets of our great party is long, we will highlight just a few:
The National Executive Committee of the PDP at its belated meeting of 20 June 2013 approved 20 July2013 for the conduct of a special national convention.
However, that date was changed to August 31 without reverting to NEC (the only authority vested with such powers) by a few people, apparently acting on the authority of the presidency.
Notwithstanding the fact that INEC had noted that the PDP congresses in nine states were not properly conducted, the illegal delegates from such states are being paraded at the so-called convention being held today in a cynical attempt to circumvent the law and further bring the name of the party to disrepute.

In gross violation of the PDP constitution which stipulates that the NEC meeting must hold at least once in a quarter, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur and a few people have been running the party like a personal fiefdom without recourse to that important decision-making organ of the party.
The NEC of the party accepted the resignation of the former members of the NWC whose offices were affected by INEC observations based principally on the agreement that the affected officers would be returned to their respective offices at the convention. However, against the decision of the NEC. And in a not-so-clever bid to exclude some perceived opponents of the few powerful members who are trying to hijack the party, these positions have been made Open to some Yes-men within the party.

Notwithstanding INEC instance that Senator Any Uba is the duly elected candidate of the party in Anambra State and against the background that he is so recognized by majority of our party members, the Bamanga Tukur-led Executives announced a purported suspension of Senator Uba and some other members close to him in defiance of subsisting court orders.

Despite that the PDP Constitution is very clear that the state chapter of the party cannot discipline a national officer, the Deputy National Chairman, Mr. Sam Jaja, has reportedly been dismissed by some renegades who have hijacked the Rivers State chapter of our party with the connivance of the Bamanga Tukur leadership.

The persistent change in the list of the party’s delegates in many states as part of a deliberate attempt to rig the party’s nomination of candidates, especially at the presidential and gubernatorial levels, with a view to foisting on the PDP some unpopular candidates who are bound to lose at the polls. The suspension without due process of the Governors of Rivers and Sokoto states. Even when the illegal suspension on Sokoto State Governor has been lifted, the Rivers Governor remains purportedly suspended for no just cause.

The illegal dissolution of the Adamawa State chapter of the party is a clear abuse of power by Alhaji Bamanga Tukur thus causing confusion in his home state.

Given the foregoing, it is very clear that the Bamanga Tukur leadership cannot guarantee for our millions of party members democracy anchored on free choice and the rule of law. We have therefore taken it upon ourselves to rescue the party from their dictatorial leadership.

It is indeed noteworthy that from 1999 to date, Nigerians have constantly voted the presidential candidates presented by our great party but not only dies such trust come wig enormous responsibility, we recognize that we cannot continue to take the people f granted.

From now, the new leadership of the party under us will strive to build a fairer as well as a more transparent and accountable PDP that will putty interest of members and indeed all the people of Nigeria above that of one single individual.

For all the members of our great party who may have become disillusioned by the anti-democratic tendencies of the Bamanga Tukur’s leadership, there is a new lease of life in the horizon. It’s a new day for the Peoples Democratic Party.

As we take over the leadership of the PDP, our immediate priority is to revive the culture of robust debate of all contending issues while providing a level-playing field for all our members. These were the ideals that differentiated our party from others and endeared us to Nigerians.
We are not, and have never been a political party where one man would be taking decisions for all members and where once you do not kowtow before the presidency, you are deemed a rebel that must be crushed. That is not the PDP bequeathed to us by our founding fathers. That, I dare say, is no longer what PDP under our leadership will represent from today.

Photos from Apostle Madubuko and Emmy Kosgei's white wedding


Revival Assembly's GO Apostle Anselm Madubuko married gospel singer Emmy Kosgei yesterday August 31st in her native country Kenya. Their wedding thanksgiving will hold in Nigeria at Revival Assembly on Sunday September 15th. Congrats to them.

Photos from Katung Aduwak's white wedding


Big Brother Nigeria winner and music video director Katung Aduwak married his African American girlfriend Raven Venice Taylor last Sunday August 25th in Chicago where Raven's family is from. Happy married life to them. More photos when you continue...


Sarah Ofili's stunning blonde look + guess who's behin


Two of my favorite beauties. Sarah Ofili looking flawless without make-up just after making her hair, and Ms Nnaji at the background getting her hair 'did'.

Exclusive pics of Ice Prince with US rapper Meek Mill in Philadelphia


Ice Prince met up with US rapper Meek Mill a few hours before their Dream Chasers Sports and Entertainment Summit show on Friday August 30th in Philadelphia. More photos after the cut...


 

Former NSYNC member Lance Bass proposes to his boyfriend



Men exchange rings too? Jeez! Lol. Former NSYNC member Lance Bass has proposed to his model boyfriend Michael Turchin, who he has been dating since 2011. The 34 year old singer and radio host presented Michael with a black diamond band when he popped the question in New Orleans today.

Sharon Adeleke's beautiful wedding dress + pics from her wedding


 
Sharon Adeleke is Davido's older sister. She married her heartthrob Yomi Ademefun today in Miami. Love her wedding dress. More pics after the cut...

 
  

Beverly Osu confirms rapper 2shotz physically abused her


Beverly Osu claimed in the Big Brother Africa house that she was physically abused by an ex-rapper boyfriend, a claim 2shotz, who dated Beverly in the past, denied and even issued a statement. (If you missed it, read it HERE).
Well, Beverly is out of BBA now and doing interviews. She confirmed to Ebuka Obi-Uchendu on Rubbin Minds today that 2shotz did abuse her and she's not surprised he denied it. More Tweets from the interview after the cut...
 

Photos: President Jonathan hosts president Yayi of Benin Republic


President Goodluck Jonathan met Sunday at the Presidential Villa with the President Boni Yayi of neighbouring Benin Republic. Both leaders attended Sunday service together at the Villa Chapel before proceeding to the presidential residence for lunch and bilateral talks.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo worshipped with President Jonathan and President Yayi at the Presidential Villa but did not participate in the talks between them. More photos after the cut..