In what look like a despirate move to buy the Press, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe
have dished out the sum of N1million to some selected publishers and
top journalists chiefly from the South-South geo-political zone of the
country, to give publicity stunt to his boss, President Goodluck
Jonathan ahead 2015 presidential election. A source who made the
revelation known to ocean Wave , further said that the money were
allegedly disbursed to the selected media practioners last week in an
undisclosed Hotel in Abuja, with a passionate plea from the minister to
the media gurus to project the President’s image in good light in the
face of the President’s dwindling popularity and growing criticisms
amongst Nigerians.
Our source
further stated that the funds may not necessarily have come from the
President, but Orubebe’s personal effort to ensure that his boss is
projected in good light in the media, ahead of the preparation for the
contest of 2015, adding that the Media men where constantly reminded of
the need to support a fellow south-southerner irrespective of his
failures. Our source further averred us that the media executives were
allegedly promised various appointive offices should they yearn to
Orubebe’s demand.They were later offered cheques of N1milion each which
they rejected, and firmly demanded for cash, as they feared the cheques
may be dishonoured upon return to their respective stations.
The Minister immediately ordered one of his aides to get cash, which
were brought in a matter of minutes, in ghana-must-go bags, our source
said. When asked if Orubebe ever mentioned his Delta State gubernatorial
ambition in the meeting, our source answered no. “From his body
language, he doesn’t look interested in Delta gubernatorial contest of
2015. He is more concerned with helping his Ijaw brother remain in Aso
Rock beyond 2015″, our source hinted.
In what look like a despirate move to buy the Press, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe
have dished out the sum of N1million to some selected publishers and top journalists chiefly from the South-South geo-political zone of the country, to give publicity stunt to his boss, President Goodluck Jonathan ahead 2015 presidential election. A source who made the revelation known to ocean Wave , further said that the money were allegedly disbursed to the selected media practioners last week in an undisclosed Hotel in Abuja, with a passionate plea from the minister to the media gurus to project the President’s image in good light in the face of the President’s dwindling popularity and growing criticisms amongst Nigerians.
Our source
further stated that the funds may not necessarily have come from the
President, but Orubebe’s personal effort to ensure that his boss is
projected in good light in the media, ahead of the preparation for the
contest of 2015, adding that the Media men where constantly reminded of
the need to support a fellow south-southerner irrespective of his
failures. Our source further averred us that the media executives were
allegedly promised various appointive offices should they yearn to
Orubebe’s demand.They were later offered cheques of N1milion each which
they rejected, and firmly demanded for cash, as they feared the cheques
may be dishonoured upon return to their respective stations.
The Minister immediately ordered one of his aides to get cash, which were brought in a matter of minutes, in ghana-must-go bags, our source said. When asked if Orubebe ever mentioned his Delta State gubernatorial ambition in the meeting, our source answered no. “From his body language, he doesn’t look interested in Delta gubernatorial contest of 2015. He is more concerned with helping his Ijaw brother remain in Aso Rock beyond 2015″, our source hinted.
The Minister immediately ordered one of his aides to get cash, which were brought in a matter of minutes, in ghana-must-go bags, our source said. When asked if Orubebe ever mentioned his Delta State gubernatorial ambition in the meeting, our source answered no. “From his body language, he doesn’t look interested in Delta gubernatorial contest of 2015. He is more concerned with helping his Ijaw brother remain in Aso Rock beyond 2015″, our source hinted.
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