Saint Obi's Job As Media Consultant To Goodluck Jonathan Paid For N46 Million Bullet-Proof Jeep?

Nollywood actor, Saint Obi has been working as a media consultant and his latest portfolio is to get President Goodluck Jonathan re-elected.

According to a report by Daily Times NG, the former actor is currently planning “ingenious” strategies for the president’s re-election in 2015. He reportedly told the paper;

“Despite the security challenges in the country, which will certainly end very soon, no Nigerian President had performed better than President Goodluck Jonathan in terms of first 3 years as President. This is a fact, not the falsehood circulated by 2015 power seeking propagandists…”

President Jonathan On Boko Haram: Things Will Change by Next Month

President Jonathan on Thursday declared that by next month, Boko Haram insurgence will reduce drastically. He said this at the 66rh National Executive Committee, NEC of the PDP. Jonathan stressed the fact that insecurity is the ultimate challenge of the country but plans to stop Boko Haram is well in place as he wants to instill his own leadership.

Commiserating with victims of killings in Kaduna and Kano states, the President disclosed that he would be attending the United Nations General Assembly summit on Global Terrorism which all the super powers would attend. He said:

“Nigeria is having an unfair share. Terror is a global problem, and Nigeria situation is going beyond terror. When terrorists think about holding ground, attempting to install leadership, it is no longer terrorism, it is almost like going into the line of succession. Between now and October, things will change.

Why President Jonathan Should Be Ashamed Of the #BringBackGoodluck2015 Campaign

When I first saw a billboard with the hashtag #BringBackGoodluck2015 on my newsfeeds, I didn't want to believe my eyes, that image looked photoshopped. But with this new picture above, the reality of the campaign cannot be denied.

Whether President Goodluck Jonathan's political campaign machine is behind these posters, or they are from an independent backer, it is appalling that no one in his camp has come out to plainly condemn it.

It is pitiful and depressing that while the over 200 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram are yet to be found and returned to their families, it is all business as usual for the president and his political cronies. Shame on them!

The Washington Post has written a brief oped about president Jonathan's supporters using the #bringback hashtag for his campaign. I hope some people are reading;

Nigeria's Falconets To Meet President Jonathan If They Win U-20 Women Football World Cup Finals

The National Under-20 women’s football team, the Falconets have made it to the final of the 2014 FIFA under-20 women’s World Cup holding in Canada, and President Goodluck Jonathan has exhorted them to go all out for victory against their German counterparts in tomorrow’s game.

The President, in a telephone conversation with the Falconets said that such feat will not only bring greater glory but pride and joy to soccer-loving Nigerians. The audio of the call was released to the media by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati.

President Jonathan who commended the players for getting to the finals of the tournament once again, however urged them to do their best in exceeding their second place finish in 2010 by over-running the German team tomorrow.

Help My Ministry - Omoni Oboli Begs For Donations At Presidential Screening of Movie

Omoni Oboli directed her first movie, Being Mrs. Elliot, and it was premiered recently amidst mixed reviews. The movie was selected for a screening to be attended by President Goodluck Jonathan and his cabinet and aides at the Aso Rock Banquet Hall in Abuja.

Omoni Oboli was also invited and in her speech at the event, she acknowledged that these were not the best of times for the screening, but noted that the movie was a comedy and will help relax the president.

She also begged for money, going all corny and religious, and asking the President to help her ministry and not forget to pay tithes after watching. Maybe that is how her pastor begs for tithes?

Read the full speech below...

The Obamas Receive President Goodluck Jonathan At the White House

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama took this photo with President Goodluck Jonathan during a session with African leaders at the US-Africa Summit held in the blue room of the White House in Washington DC, USA.

President Goodluck Jonathan also met with the United States VP – Joe Biden and other African leaders at the African Business Forum. The Nigerian president wore a black suit with matching trousers, a red tie and no hat.

Not his usual look, but very dapper. Check him out!

President Goodluck Jonathan's Lookalike Elder Sister Visits Him For Sallah

President Goodluck Jonathan had his elder sister as a special guest at the Presidential Villa in Abujawhen he hosted members of the FCT Muslim community for Eid el Fitri courtesy call.

Reuben Abati shared the pictures and that of other guests present at the Sallah visit including the Vice President Namadi Sambo, the FCT Minister Bala Mohammed, and the Chief Imam, Abuja Central Mosque.

See more photos below...

Seems President Jonathan Is Reading A Very Boring Book #ReadersAreLeaders

President Goodluck Jonathan was photographed reading a book today by his assistant on publicity, Reuben Abati, who captioned the photots, #PresidentialReadingTime: President Jonathan perusing "Topics in West African History" by Adu Boahen #Random #ReadersareLeaders.

It's certainly good to read, but the book President Goodluck was reading must have been boring because he had fallen asleep by the final pictures. Or simply not into the book? I suggest someone gives him a copy of A Love Rekindled :)

But who decided to share these pictures? See them below...

Washington Post Collects Nigeria's PR Money Then Satirizes President Jonathan's Op-Ed

Last week, I posted [here] an Op-ed by President Goodluck Jonathan which originally appeared in the Washington Post under the title - Nothing is more important than bringing home Nigeria’s missing girls.

Today, that newspaper proved that the article was a paid-for PR piece when a member of their own editorial team wrote a rebuttal to Jonathan. Karen Attiah slammed the president with a satirized version of his own puff-piece which contained hard-hitting facts of ways in which his administration have missed the mark in dinding the missing girls.

There was also the revelation that the Nigeria government is paying a US PR company $100,000 monthly to launder their image internationally. What a shame!

President Goodluck Jonathan Writes on Government Efforts to Find Missing Chibok Girls

As if in answer to my question on the deteriorating security situation in Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan has written an article for the Washington Post about the Government’s efforts to find the Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram.

I have had to remain quiet about the continuing efforts by Nigeria’s military, police and investigators to find the girls kidnapped in April from the town of Chibok by the terrorist group Boko Haram. I am deeply concerned, however, that my silence as we work to accomplish the task at hand is being misused by partisan critics to suggest inaction or even weakness.

My silence has been necessary to avoid compromising the details of our investigation. But let me state this unequivocally: My government and our security and intelligence services have spared no resources, have not stopped and will not stop until the girls are returned home and the thugs who took them are brought to justice. On my orders, our forces have aggressively sought these killers in the forests of northern Borno state, where they are based. They are fully committed to defending the integrity of their country.

President Jonathan Celebrating Nigeria Super Eagles Victory Against Bosnia - Twitter Reacts

President, Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria watched the World Cup match against Bosnia Herzegovina at Aso Rock Villa in the company of some of his aides.

The pictures shared by his media aide, Reuben Abati, shows President Jonathan watching the match and then celebrating Nigeria's 1-0 victory.

See the pictures of President Jonathan celebrating Nigeria's victory below, and how Twitter reacted to the pictures, including complaing about the President wearing his hat by 1am at night and in the first picture, he looks to be all alone.

President Jonathan Is a Happy Father - Shares Photo with All His Children For Father's day!

President Jonathan is a happy father in this picture where he has all his children around him. He shared the picture on Facebook with the following tag, "I wish all fathers in Nigeria a happy Fathers Day- GEJ". In the picture is recently married Elizabeth Sakwe and two other daughters and the youngest boy.

President Goodluck Jonathan Declares Amnesty for Boko Haram, Will This Help?

The Nigerian Minister of Youth Development, Boni Haruna, announced on Thursday May 29 that Boko Haram members have received amnesty from the President. This was made known at an event, “A day with young leaders of Nigeria”, at which President Jonathan was also present. The event was set forth to mark the 15th anniversary of the fourth republic, and held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

#BringBackOurGirls - US Team on Ground, Why Rescue Efforts Have Not Been Successful

Ibadan Women in red scarves to campaign #bringbackourgirls

There are reports that the United States that will assist their Nigerian military and intelligence experts and now on ground in Nigeria. On Wednesday, President Barack Obama said the team comprised personnel from military, law enforcement and other agencies and said he hoped the kidnapping would galvanise the international community to take action against Boko Haram.

President Goodluck Jonathan Accepts US Offer to #BringBackOurGirls

President Goodluck Jonathan has today accepted an offer from the United States for help in searching for the schoolgirls abducted from Chibok and all other kidnapped women and girls. It was reported that some gunmen had kidnapped eight more girls from another Borno village last night.

President Jonathan's Daughter Elizabeth Sakwe Weds Godswill Edward

Faith Elizabeth Sakwe, the foster child of the President Goodluck Jonathan married Godswill Osim Edward today in the capital at Abuja Ecumenical Center with many state governors and other dignitaries in attendance. RML wishes the beautiful young couple a loving and fruitful marriage.

President Goodluck Jonathan Not Celebrating Nigeria Being Africa's Biggest Economy

Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, Nigeria's finance minister and some other top officials came out yesterday to reveal that Nigeria is now the biggest economy in Africa. As far as I was concerned, that is news for the birds as long as more than half of Nigerian still live in poverty, and even the middle class have to provide their own water and electricity. I'm glad that President Goodluck Jonathan is not dancing all over the place with the news. He shared the following on his official Facebook page;

President Jonathan's Daughter, Elizabeth Sakwe Marries Godswill Edward [Photos]

Elizabeth Sakwe is the foster daughter of President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife Dame Patience, adopted when her parents died several years ago. She got married to Godswill Osim Edward in a traditional ceremony on the 5th of April, 2014 at the presidents home in Bayelsa State. The church marriage will hold on the 12th of April in Abuja.

President Jonathan’s Adopted Daughter, Faith Sakwe Elizabeth About to Wed

Faith Elizabeth Sakwe, the oldest adopted daughter of President Goodluck Jonathan and Dame Patience, is about to get married to her fiance, Godswill Osim Edward. The young couple got engaged last year and will be celebrating their traditional marriage ceremony, on Saturday, 5th April, 2014, at the Otuoke, Bayelsa State residence of the president.

Their church wedding will be held at the National Ecumenical Centre, Phase 1, Abuja, and reception at the International Conference Centre, Herbert Macaulay Way, Abuja on Saturday, 12th April, 2014. Wishing them the best in their preparations.

Valentine's Day in Nigeria - President Goodluck and Dame Patience Get Their Groove On

Reuben Abati, the special adviser on Media to the president, shared this picture of President Goodluck with the first lady Dame Patience, aka Mama Peace, on Twitter today. Along with the picture is the message that President Goodluck Jonathan wishes Nigerians a very happy Valentine's Day. The first couple of Nigeria are looking quite regal and romantic, yeah?


Check out their love story from Chapter Six of President Goodluck Jonathan’s authorized biography, Wind Of Hope.