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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nigeria’s electoral umpire, says some of its staff were abducted and raped during the February 23 Presidential and National Assembly elections. Naija News reports that INEC commissioner for information and voter education, Festus Okoye, made this known in a statement on Friday, March 1. Okoye said while the elections were generally peaceful, there was “high level of violence” in a few places in addition to “the subjugation of some of our electoral officials to threats, harassment, intimidation, assault, abduction and even rape.” His words: “The Commission condoles with the families of its ad-hoc staff who lost their lives while on this national assignment, as well as other Nigerians who died in the course of the elections,” he said. “It also expresses its deep regrets and sympathy for all victims of this mindless violence. We stand with them in these difficult times.” Okoye also said the conduct of some security agencies in t

Lagos – The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has faulted the distribution of bags of rice to civil servants by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Agbaje expressed the position in a statement by Mr Felix Oboagwina, his Director of Media and Publicity on Friday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sanwo-Olu had distributed bags of rice to workers after a meeting with them at the state secretariat,Ikeja on Thursday. Agbaje alleged that the bags of rice had on them the logo of the APC on them and their distribution violated civil service decorum and neutrality. “We find the invitation and the rice gift appalling, opportunistic and illegal. “In a political contest of the nature in which Sanwo-Olu and the rest of us are involved, he has been offered an undue advantage. An uneven playing field has been created. And this is condem

 The United Kingdom has urged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP ) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar to challenge his defeat in a peaceful manner. The Independent National Electoral Commission had declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate President Muhammadu Buhari as the winner of the February-23rd poll in the early hours of Wednesday. The Nigerian leader polled 15,191,847 votes to defeat Atiku who got 11,262,978 votes. However, the former vice president rejected the outcome of the election, which he called a scam, vowing to challenge it. However, Harriett Baldwin, UK’s minister of state for Africa, said the result declared was consistent with the civil society parallel vote tabulation process. Baldwin said: “We urge any party or individual who wishes to challenge the process to do so peacefully and through the appropriate legal channel and we encourage Nigerian authorities to examine all allegations of wrongdoing carefully, and take the necessary action

Abubakar And peace Committee Still On Atiku-Buhari’s Case Abdulsalami Abubakar , chairman of the National Peace Committee and his team have presented the grievances of Atiku Abubakar , presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) , to President Muhammadu Buhari . Abubakar, who met with Atiku and some opposition leaders on Thursday disclosed this to state house correspondents after he and some members of the committee met with Buhari at the presidential villa in Abuja. Recall that Atiku, who had lost to Buhari in the Presidential elections held last weekend, disagreed with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ‘s announcement that Buhari won the election and subsequently vowed to take the case to court. He was said to have demanded: unfreezing of bank accounts belonging to opposition politicians; demilitarisation of subsequent elections; accreditation of voters before voting in subsequent elections; access to the backend server of INEC by all part

Boko Haram Kill Soldiers During Borno Attack Many have been reported dead while several others were also injured as Boko Haram launched another daring attack on Jere Local Government Area of Borno State on Thursday.  to local and security sources, at least four persons, including soldiers, were killed while dozens sustained various degrees of injury. The terrorists were said to have arrived the area in utility vehicles, and stormed Kardamari, headquarters of Jere Local Government, about 10km from Maiduguri, killing three soldiers and a civilian, Naija News understands. A security source told SaharaReporters that the attackers came at exactly 5:30pm and engaged the soldiers for about an hour and 30 minutes before the arrival of Special Forces from Maiduguri to repel the attack. “They came precisely 5:30pm and started shooting sporadically. Troops responded to them gallantly but, unfortunately, we lost soldiers and an unverified number of people were injured. “The reinforcement

INEC Announces Supplementary Presidential Elections The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced March 9 for the conduct of a supplementary presidential election in areas where the poll was cancelled last Saturday. INEC’s national commissioner for information and voter education, Festus Okoye revealed on Friday that the supplementary elections will be conducted alongside the governorship and state houses of assembly elections in affected areas. Okoye further disclosed that the decision was reached during the commission’s meeting with resident electoral commissioners (RECs) on Thursday in Abuja. Recall a breakout of violence in some areas prevented INEC from deploying personnel and materials to certain areas in the February 23rd elections, leading to cancellation in such areas. Some of the places affected include two local government areas in River state as well as some parts of Lagos and Anambra states . “Consequently, the meeting decided that supplement

The All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling party, says it suspended Ibikunle Amosun, governor of Ogun, and Rochas Okorocha, his Imo counterpart over anti-party activities. Evritinnaija reports that Lanre Issa-Onilu, APC spokesman, made this known in a statement on Friday, March 1. This online news platform had reported that the governors suspended by the national working committee (NWC) of the ruling party. Speaking further, the APC spokesman said the Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), Osita Okechukwu, and Usani Usani, minister of Niger Delta affairs, were also suspended. Issa-Onilu added that Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo state, was queried also for “anti-party activities”. His words: “ The national working committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended the Governor of Ogun state, Ibikunle Amosun and the Imo state governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha for anti-party activities,” he said in a statement. “The NWC has also taken a

                            Uche Secondus  holding a meeting with the National Peace Committee in a bid to douse tension occasioned by the outcome of last Saturday’s Presidential election, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday said there was no deal with the committee, that would prevent it from going to court. Addressing a press conference on Friday, national chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus said the committee chaired by General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd) did not expect the PDP to give conditions to forgo its pursuit of redress in the court, arguing that in any case, “there can be no peace without justice.” Describing the exercise as a “body bag elections,” Secondus lamented what he called government’s threat against international observer groups, saying independent monitors bowed to pressure and returned to their countries, careful not to upset the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government. “There was no request of any condition. We made it clear (to the com

Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha, yesterday said that the National chairman of his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomole, was against him (Okorocha) because of 2023 presidency. Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha and APC Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole Okorocha while reacting through his Chief Press Secretary, Sam Onwuemeodo, on his suspension from APC, by the National Working Committee, NWC, challenged Oshiomole, to be prepared for him (Okorocha) and that the suspension would not be effective. He argued that the outcome of his suspension by Oshiomole, was targeted at destroying APC, in the South east region. The governor linked his suspension to the much talked about 2023 presidency for Ndigbo, adding that Oshiomole was against his ambition of becoming a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. According to the release, “We have been inundated with calls from well meaning Nigerians over the purported expulsion of Governor Rochas Okorocha by Adams Oshiomh

President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that his second term in office will be tough. President Buhari who was reelected as Nigeria’s president in the just concluded presidential and parliamentary election in the country said that Nigerians are very forgetful, especially with the fact that he spoke about his governments cardinal agenda to them during campaigns. President Buhari made the statement when members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) paid him a congratulatory visit today. Among those present at the meeting were the vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF) Boss Mustapha, Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno and over 20 ministers. According to him, “My last lap of four years, I think is going to be tough. People are very forgetful and that’s why during the campaign, I spoke about our cardinal agenda.” Recall that President Buhari was

People’s Democratic Party, PDP has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to declare Atiku winner of the Presidential election held across the country on Saturday 23rd February, 2019. The opposition party in a press statement, revealed that INEC is delaying in announcing the election results following directives from the Presidency. Press statement below: Quote The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) charges the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately announce results as delivered from the polling units and declare the people’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar, the winner of the February 23 Presidential election Our position is predicated on clear and verifiable results across the nation, showing that Atiku Abubakar is in clear lead both in spread and total number of votes cast. Intelligence available to us is that INEC is delaying the announcement of results following directives by the Buhari Presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC), wh

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the arrest of Buba Galadima, by the Department of State Services (DSS). Prince Uche Secondus, PDP National Chairman, in a statement Sunday night said the development was an act of intimidation. He also demanded the arrest of APC national leader, Bola Tinubu, over bullion vans allegedly seen at his house. He said: “What crime has he committed? Mr. Galadima is constitutionally guaranteed a right of freedom of speech and freedom after the speech. “The nation is currently boiling with the deaths caused by thugs of the All Progressives Congress. Not one of these thugs has been arrested by the DSS. The nation was embarrassed by drone images of bullion vans laden with cash driving into the home of the National Leader of the APC and no action has been taken by the law enforcement authorities. Yet a patriot and pro-democracy activist is arrested. “We cannot be hoodwinked by the puppeteering of the DSS by the APC. It is obviously no coincid

ThisDay reports that the results collated yesterday at the Anambra State headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) showed that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has won in four local government areas so far announced. But the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has raised objection to the results, particularly that of Njikoka Local Government Area. The LGAs include; Anaocha,Dunukofia, Anambra West and Njikoka. Atiku was clearly leading with a wide margin in the four LGAs. But Ngige who is the APC agent in the election said the results announced by the collation officer, Prof. Edmund Egbo, did not tally with what was collated in the polling units and wards of the LGA. Ngige who addressed the state collation officer, Prof Francis Otunta said, “With due respect, we cannot accept this result, because it does not tally with what was collated in the field. “This is a clear case of over voting, and

The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has won Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State ward in Epe, polling 2,511 votes to defeat President Muhammadu Buhari of APC, who got 2,367 votes. The INEC Collation Officer, Adelaja Odukoya, announced the results at INEC collation centre, Iraye, Epe, on Sunday. NAN reports that Ambode was able to win his Polling Unit 033, Ogunmodede College in Ajaganabe Area, Ward A5, Epe, where APC polled 131 votes as against PDP who got 116 votes. Also, the PDP Senatorial Candidate, Abiodun Oyefusi, defeated the APC Candidate, Bayo Oshinowo, by 71 votes, with PDP polling 2,557 votes, while APC had 2,488 votes. The PDP candidate for the House of Representatives, Oye Ayantuga, got 2,597 votes, while Wale Raji of APC polled 2,438 votes. At Ward 2, Epe, all the PDP candidates also defeated their APC counterparts. Announcing the results, INEC Collation Officer, Mr Samsideen Jagbojagbo, said Atiku of PDP polled 1,044 vo

President Muhammadu Buhari’s All Progressives Congress (APC) has defeated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Madobi Local Government Area of Kano State. Modabi is the Local Government Area of former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. Sani Umar, the INEC collation officer for the presidential election in the local government, while announcing the results on Sunday, said the LGA has 84,067 registered voters with 40,764 accredited voters. He said the APC presidential candidate scored 26,110 while that of the PDP got 13,113. The collation officer for the National Assembly elections, Mansur Bindaw, also announced the Senate result. In the Senate election, the APC scored 22,731 while the PDP got 15,913. We bring the news to you as it comes.....

PDP has won the election for all positions at the polling unit of the vice president, Yemi Osinbajo in VGC, Lagos The PDP won in the two voting points of the Polling Unit 033. For the presidential election, the PDP polled 425 votes while the APC had 229. For the senatorial election, the PDP had 414 votes while the APC had 261. For the House of Representatives election, the PDP had 268 while the APC had 190 votes. We bring the news to you as it comes.....

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has defeated the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari at Abuja Municipal Area Council Polling Unit 018, Area 10, Garki. At the Polling Unit, the PDP floored the APC across board in the Presidential and National Assembly elections. The election results below: Rep: APC– 253 PDP– 551 Senate: APC– 268 PDP– 567 President: APC– 252 PDP– 540 We bring the news to you as it comes.....

The presidential candidate of the Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN), Fela Durotoye, has spoken on his victory in the ongoing presidential election across the country. Fela Durotoye said he is very confident that he will emerge victorious by the time the result of Saturday’s presidential election is announced. Durotoye gave the assurance of his victory after he cast his ballot at his polling unit 033 in Victoria Garden City (VGC), Lagos. Naija News had earlier reported that the motivational speaker was welcomed with loud applause by the crowd when he was invited for accreditation and voting. Durotoye arrived and voted few minutes after vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his wife had voted in the same polling unit. While also lamenting the slow pace of the voting process, Durotoye said; “A couple of the card readers are having battery issues because the batteries have run down and they did not have recharge . We learnt they are bringing rechargeable batteries and all of that. The voti

With Nigerians eager to know who is winning the election, Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has expressed confidence that President Muhammadu Buhari will be re-elected. The governor made this known after voting alongside his wife, Nkechi, at 11:18 am at Polling Unit D in Ogboko Ward in the Ideato South Local Government Area. He noted that INEC had made tremendous improvement compared to its outing in 2015. Okorocha said Buhari’s speech on ballot box snatching had frightened people from engaging in electoral violence. “Though there are few cases of ballot box snatching at Umuobom and Osomotor, the President’s speech on ballot box snatching has scared people from snatching ballot boxes,” he said. “That is good for our democracy. “If the number of people at rallies translates to voting, Buhari will win. “I will also win as always.” The governor said the incident which led to stabbing to death of one Chief Uzoma to death on Friday night in his local government was being inves

The Presidential candidate of the People Democratic Party and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has thanked Nigerians for turning out to vote for him in their millions and confirmed that the initial indications from the PDPs Simultaneous Vote Count show a PDP victory is assured . Atiku in a statement issued in Abuja by his Special Assistant On Public Communication, Mr . Phrank Shaibu, said “ I would like to sincerely thank the millions of people who, despite having to bear the additional burden of a postponed election, came out yesterday to vote for me and the other PDP candidates standing in this election .” He said with the PDP’ s high tech, cloud -based SVC system – which is able to collate in real -time the results from the 176, 000 voting points across the nation – the Presidential candidate could boldly assure his supporters that victory was at hand . “ With strong shares of the vote in South -South, South -East as well as an increased share in South -West and North- Cent

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday advised winners of the presidential and the National Assembly elections to show magnanimity in victory, saying losers should also accept defeat.3 The former President said , “ In any competition , there will always be winners and losers. That is what anybody in any competition must be prepared for as a good sportsman .  Whoever that wins should show magnanimity. If I lose , I will also bow down graciously. That is what any competition is all about . “ If your purpose of going for any competition is that you must win at all costs, then that is no longer a competition . I know INEC will make amends for the shortcomings ahead of the next elections.” Obasanjo arrived at Ward 11 , Unit 22 , Olusomi Compound , Totoro Road , Sokori , Abeokuta North Local Government Area, in a black Lexus Jeep marked AAD 24 TF ( Ogun ) , at 11 : 10 am and cast his votes at 11 : 15 am . He however, spoke on the challenge he encountered at his polling unit ov