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Sunday, October 25, 2015

I will lead a war against them like Ojukwu. Am not joking– Wike


Yesterday, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the April 11 governorship election in Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike declared war on those he considered to have betrayed outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan and the South-South. Addressing his supporters in Port Harcourt via a media briefing monitored by Sayelba Times, he said Governor Chibuike Amaechi is Judas Iscariot.
He further declared that nothing can stop his victory at the polls. Barrister Wike also alleged a plot by the State Governor to sponsor thugs to disrupt the election in order to use that as a pretence to annul the results when President-Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari is sworn in. He however promise to lead Rivers people to an Ojukwu style war against the Federal government to resist such attempts.
Below is his full statement.

“Today, I want all South-South and South-East to remember this, that we’ve two Judas. Let me confess to you, we held a meeting before the elections on Saturday, and we said as people from this part of the country, we must standby our brother. Some APC leaders bought into the idea. And that was why with all the money Amaechi throw around, we still gave our brother almost 1.5million votes.

Amaechi is the only betrayer that raised his ugly head to say we rigged elections. When he knows it’s obvious that you and I gave our best to our brother. In Edo state,the governor only complained of Army that was deployed in his residence. He never said the elections should be cancelled. IMO state the same thing. But it is only Amaechi that stood like Judah to tell Jega to cancel elections in rivers state.
We heard he has gone to Abuja, trying to persuade Jega to change the returning official here. In fact, let him tell Jega to come down to conduct the election himself. Amechi, Jega,and Buhari will still fail. We have taken over the Senate and the state house,we are left with the governorship, and with you again,we will get 2million votes to silent Amechi for once. We will treat him like a betrayer, and call him a stranger in his own house. He is coming to beg us, to let go. When he has succeeded in using Rivers Rtate money to fund his Fulani friends.
Amaechi, eyes will see hell the highest they can give to him is Secretary. And after 8 years, he will return home and become irrelevant. Trust the Hausa people,they will soon betray him just the way he betrayed the south south struggle. I was told he is paying some thugs so that elections will be cancelled in Rivers State,in order for them to come back and conduct it after GMB is sworn in. If they try it, they should just carve Rivers State out of Nigeria map. I will lead a war against them like Ojukwu. Am not joking, I know am on air,and I am warning them now. Any attempt to rob us the way they rob our brother (GEJ) the battle will start from rivers state.
We will remain opposition state like Lagos. In fact we from the south south and south east we remain in PDP. We leave the south west and north to run APC. That is how they tactically shared the country. And we will not allow them use our resources to develop their States.. I am urging you all to come out April 11th to do it again. We will be at the field to defend our votes,and revenge for our brother.

THANK YOU.”

Saturday, April 18, 2015

The man caught with stolen PVC just receive certificate of return from INEC

Do you remember this man ? He was caught with stolen PVCs, parior to march 28 election .
He has receive certificate of return from INEC .This is very bad.

APC Zones Senate President To North Central As Speaker Will Emerge From North East

The national leaders and national caucus of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) have officially zoned the office
of the Senate President in the 8th Senate to the North central
geo-political zone, while the Speaker of the House of
Representatives was zoned to the North-east geo-political
zone.
A source at the APC meeting which lasted till the wee-hours
of Friday told THISDAY that the party leaders accepted in
principle a prototype office sharing formula that would
accommodate all vested interests within the party.
The source said: “After deft negotiations, the leaders agreed
to cede the position of the Senate President to the North-
central and that of the Speaker of the House of
Representatives to the North-east. They also endorsed a
zoning arrangement that would see the South-west
producing the Deputy Senate President and South-south,
Deputy Speaker.”
With the agreement yesterday, the current minority leader in
the Senate, George Akume from Benue State and Senator
Bukola Saraki from Kwara State are expected to engage each
other in a fierce contest for the Senate Presidency.
It was learnt that the position of the Speaker was earlier
allotted to the South-west but had to be moved to North-
east following a strong lobby by leaders from the zone who
argued that such arrangement was necessary to compensate
them for the massive support for the party during the
election.
Apart from the sharing arrangement for the principal
positions, the APC meeting which had personalities like the
former Lagos Governor, Bola Tinubu and some governors in
attendance also considered the issue of ministerial
appointments.
Also, the APC leaders zoned the office of the Chairman of its
Board of Trustees (BoT) to Adamawa State, where the former
Vice President Atiku Abubakar is set to clinch the position
that was hitherto held by the former governor of Osun State
and former national chairman of the party, Bisi Akande.
The source hinted further that the party zoned the office of
the Majority Leader of the Senate to the South-west.
However, South-east did not get any position in the current
allocation but according to a top notch APC member, the
zone will be compensated by other appointments to ensure
some balance and equity. In all the eight senatorial seats in
the zone, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won all the
seats. This has made it impossible for the zone to aspire for
any principal office in the senate.
The same thing happened in the zone for the House of
Representatives. No single member of the House of
Representatives from the zone is from the APC. PDP won all
the National Assembly seats in both arms of the National
Assembly. In fact, in the Presidential Election, the APC did
not score up to 15 percent in any of the states in the
southeast.
Another source at the Abuja meeting said the APC chieftains
could not however conclude deliberations on the ministerial
appointments as it was decided that stakeholders in the
states and zonal levels should go back to the areas to hold
consultations on the matter.
It was resolved that the state chapters of the party would
each nominate three persons for ministerial consideration
and are to submit same to the party through the Vice
Chairmen and Deputy National Chairmen on or before
Tuesday next week.
The source added that another meeting of the party
leadership is scheduled to hold on Tuesday where they hope
to harmonize issues and finalize discussions on the
recommendations to be presented to the National Executive
Committees (NEC) of the party.
“While the President- elect, General Muhammadu Buhari had
asked the party to discuss the issue of ministerial
appointments and to advise him as appropriate, he has
insisted on retaining the transition committee list. Buhari
had in choosing members of the transition committee made
sure that each of them is tested expert in the various sectors
where they will serve. He was said to be very conscious of
their level of integrity and honesty,” added the source.
A top member of the APC who spoken in anonymity, said:
“All the positions said to have been shared are yet to be
firmed. Nothing can be confirmed until the final meeting next
week.” He advised that all reports about sharing of positions
should be disregarded until next week when a final decision
would be taken.

Friday, April 10, 2015

INEC releases statement ahead of Saturday’s elections


Press statement from INEC ahead of Saturday
Gubernatorial elections..
The Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) has received reports that
some political leaders are asking members of
the public to disregard its stated resolve to
use Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and Smart
Card Readers (SCRs) for the April 11,
2015Governorship and State Assembly
elections.A particular state governor in the
North Central geo-political zone is reported to
have assured voters in the state that they
could come out to vote on Election Day with
Temporary Voter Cards (TVCs) if they do not
have the PVC, and that INEC will not be
allowed to insist on the use of SCRs for voter
accreditation.
Members of the public are strongly advised
to disregard false assurances that contradict
the regulations INEC has outlined for the
Governorship and State Assembly elections.
The Commission reaffirms that only voters
with genuine PVCs should come out to the
polling units on Election Day, and that
guidelines issued on the use of SCRs for the
April 11 elections will be strictly applied. Any
action infringing these guidelines will be an
electoral offence, and security agents will be
on hand to apprehend offenders.
The Commission commends Nigerian voters
for their peaceful conduct and exemplary
resilience, even in the face of minor
challenges, during the Presidential and
National Assembly elections on March 28,
2015. It, however, considers it unfortunate
that some leaders would misguide the public
and thereby prepare ground for needless
disruptions to the polling process on April
11. INEC hereby warns that any obstruction
to the processes it has put in place for the
elections by any person, no matter how
highly placed, will constitute an electoral
offence punishable in law.
Meanwhile, the Commission has assigned the
Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of
Kogi State, Alhaji Hussaini Halilu Pai, to
supervise the conduct of the Governorship
and State Assembly elections in Kano State,
following the tragic demise of Alhaji Minkala
Abdullahi last weekend. Before his posting as
FCT REC, Alhaji Pai was Ekiti State REC, who
conducted the Governorship Election of June
21, 2014.
Kayode Robert Idowu
Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman

Push APC into Atlantic Ocean, Agbaje tells Igbo


The Peoples Democratic Party governorship
candidate in Lagos State, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has
urged Igbo across the state to push the All
Progressives Congress ‘into the lagoon’ by
voting for him on Saturday.
Agbaje said this while addressing Igbo
traders at the Alaba International Market on
Thursday.
The PDP candidate urged them to ignore the
threats made by the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan
Akiolu, that if they do not vote for the APC
governorship candidate on Saturday, they
would die in the lagoon.
“Nobody can push you into the Atlantic
Ocean. Rather, you should use your votes to
push the APC into the Atlantic Ocean by
voting massively for the PDP on Saturday,”
Agbaje said.
He urged the people to ignore the scare
tactics being marshalled by the APC, saying,
it was the antics of a drowning party.
Agbaje said, “Election is like a snake. You
have to make sure you win by killing the
snake completely by using your votes to
drive the APC out of power. The reason why
they are harassing you is because they fear
Igbo votes. They will try to do ‘shakara’ for
you but you must vote massively for the PDP
and protect your votes.”
Agbaje, who was accompanied by his
running mate, Alhaja Safuratu Abdulkarim;
and the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs,
Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, said the APC had
become arrogant because the party had been
in power for too long.
He said, “In the last 16 years, the APC has
been full of arrogance. This arrogance must
end once and for all. Saturday is the time to
say enough is enough.”
Counselling the audience to eschew violence
and refuse to be intimidated at the polling
venue, Agbaje urged them to guard their
votes.
He said, “God is on our side and power will
change hands on Saturday and life will be
better for you and your businesses. There
will be no oppression again because this
election is about freedom from bondage.

Thursday, April 9, 2015

List Of Politicians That Dumped PDP For APC After Buhari’s Victory


Ex-Edo state Governor, Osarhemen
Osunbor, dumps PDP for APC, also
PDP governorship candidate Maj-Gen.
Charles Arhiavbere (rtd) also dump
the PDP
In Kwara Gbemi Saraki, younger sister
to Senator Bukola Saraki and the PDP
youth leader in the state defected to
APC.
Dr. Olusola Oke, the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) governorship
candidate in the 2012 governorship
election in Ondo state has concluded
plans to defect officially to the All
Progressives Congress (APC)
The current Jigawa State deputy
governor, Ahmad Mahmud also
jumped the ship from the PDP to APC
Brigadier Gen Chris Onja (rtd) and
former AGF Michael
Aondoakaa dumped the PDP in benue
state
In Oyo state Mrs. Ayoka Lawani, a
prominent member of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) also crossed
to APC
The Majority Leader in the Gombe
State House of Assembly Hon.
Mamman Alkalio , was among the
hundreds of politicians from the
ruling Peoples Democratic
party (PDP), who defected to the
APC.
In Abia state, mother of the former
State Governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu
Elder ( Mrs.) Eunice Uzor Kalu, leader
of the Reality Organisation in the
South-East and and her members
joined the APC. Also, former member
of the House of Representatives and
brother to the ex-governor, Hon
Nnanna Uzor Kalu and ex-Chief of
Staff to Governor Theodore Orji, Mr.
Mascot Uzor Kalu, joined the APC.

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Letter to Jimi Agbaje from a concerned Lagosian, by Uchenna Ogorji


Dear Jimi Agbaje,

I wish to use this channel to make this
unambiguously clear: As an Igboman who
has spent a good number of years in Lagos, I
am very uncomfortable with all your
gimmicks in this electoral season. It is
important you take full cognizance that the
contest between you and Mr. Akinwunmi
Ambode of the All Progressives Congress is
for the post of the Executive Governor of
Lagos State and not for any other state
located elsewhere. Therefore I frown at your
divisive campaign strategy of pitching law-
abiding non-indigenous residents in the state
against the rest of the good people of Lagos.
If anything, the outcome of the just
concluded presidential election that saw the
kicking out of a sitting President who hinged
his campaign on such divisive antics should
serve as a lesson for you. But most
especially, I frown at your latest plot of
making your support-base primarily an Igbo
Agenda.
It will interest you to know that I have no
problem with any individual voting for you,
but you colluding with Ifeanyi Uba, the
Oodua Peoples Congress and the
Transformation Agenda of Nigeria to exploit
and undermine the peaceful co-existence
between Ndigbo and their host community
for your personal agenda is totally
unacceptable. This good relationship you see
today took generations to build. Therefore
we cannot keep silent and watch you tear it
down.
Keep your campaign open to all and desist
from sowing the seed of division. And we
have not forgotten how you promised to
collude with militants in the Niger Delta to
sabotage the economy if President Goodluck
Jonathan loses. At least now if there is any
crisis in the creek, we know who to bring in
for details about the plan to sabotage the
economy of Nigeria.
I wish you well and also look forward to hear
you call Ambode once the votes are counted
this weekend just like President Jonathan
did.
Please be wise!
Ugorji wrote the open letter to the Peoples
Democratic Party candidate in Lagos State for
this weekend’s governorship election, Jimi
Agbaje.

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

#BuhariVictory: Asari Dokubo Bleeds Like… Is He Attempting Suicide?

A patron of the National Council of Muslim Youth
Organisations and chairman of the Oyo State Muslim
Community, Alhaji Ishaq Kunle Sanni, has issued a
warning to Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari.
Sanni warned Asari, the leader of Niger Delta Peoples
Salvation Front/Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force,
not to stir up trouble following President Goodluck
Jonathan’s loss in the presidential elections, Daily
Trust reports.
Asari Dokubo, a former Niger Delta militant, had
earlier promised to unleash violence on the country if
the incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan failed in
the election.
Reacting to this threat in an open letter to Asari, Sanni
warned him against waging war over an election in
which Jonathan had already conceded defeat and
Muhammadu Buhari, the president-elect has extended
a hand of fellowship to him.
He wondered why the former militant is crying more
than the bereaved.
The letter reads: “Our friends think that I am one of
the closest persons to you. An affirmation of that
truism is that my house is seen by your family as their
second home. You would be wondering why I am going
public since it was never in my character to criticise or
even admonish you in public. But I want to be on
record, especially because of many brothers begging
me to talk to you not to commit harakiri (suicide).
They would know I have done my own.
“They said the news is viral on the social media,
electronic and print media that you intend to fulfill
your earlier threat made with your colleagues in the
Ijaw Nation struggle to go back to the creeks and take
arms against the federal government. The question is
when would I see you so that we can talk? What if you
carry out your threat tomorrow? Allah may record it
for me as being nonchalantly unpatriotic. What of if
you die while trying to put your unfathomable Ijaw
irredentism into high gear and people accuse me of
nonchalance?”
Just after Buhari was declared winner of the election
Asari Dokubo issued a new threat, promising to return
to the creeks. He also blamed the Yoruba and Hausa for
cooperating to frustrate Jonathan, who hails from the
Niger Delta region.
Following this threat, the Warri ex-agitator, General
Augustine Ogedegbe, pleaded with Asari to key into the
peace drive of President Jonathan and also accept the
reality that General Muhammadu Buhari is now the
president-elect of Nigeria just as President Goodluck
Jonathan and others have accepted it.

Impeachment: Chaos in Ekiti as Fayose blocks all entry points into state


No vehicle can move out of or into the state
There is chaos in Ekiti State and its boundary
with other states. This followed the blocking,
early on Tuesday morning, of all the entrances into the state by the state Governor, Ayo Fayose. Drivers of several vehicles, including luxury buses, parked at the entrances and left, leaving motorists and passengers stranded. Reports reaching The Eagle Online said areas affected included Ijan, Ikere, Iworoko, Oye and Ilawe. No vehicle can move out of or into the state. Travellers from other parts of the country who use the state for passage are struggling to find other routes. Thugs are also said to abound around the state, especially
the state capital, Ado Ekiti, with bon fire set up in some places. The bone of contention is the move by the 19 All Progressives Congress members of the state House of Assembly to impeach Fayose.
The purportedly ousted Speaker of the Assembly, Dr.
Adewale Omirin, had said the lawmakers were set to remove
Fayose from office, beginning with the impeachment
process.
Lere Olayinka, the Special Assistant to Fayose on
Communications New Media, confirmed the development in a
post on Facebook.
Olayinka said: “They called for war, and they are getting it.
“Let Omirin and his APC jesters come to Ekiti and carry out
their evil plot.”
However, a report just reaching The Eagle Online said
soldiers and policemen have been drafted to tow the
vehicles off the road.

INEC exposes reasons Card Readers failed

Nail polish, adhesive used to sabotage device
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has
maintained that it will not allow manual accreditation for
Saturday elections.
The commission, in a statement in Abuja yesterday, said unlike
in the presidential and National Assembly elections where the
commission relaxed the rules, Card Readers will be used for
governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections.
Consequently, the commission also revealed that it has worked
on identified challenges that faced the operation of the Card
Reader during the last elections.
The statement by the commission’s secretary, Mrs. Augusta C.
Ogakwu, explained that there was no way the commission
would suddenly replace the provisions in the books.
The statement reads: “The INEC wishes to inform all Nigerians
that Card Readers will be used for the April 11, 2015 elections.
“The provision of the guidelines for the conduct of the 2015
general elections, which outlined what is to be done if a Card
Reader fails and cannot be replaced by the commission within a
specified time frame (i.e. reschedule the election to the next
day), will be enforced.
“The relaxation of the guideline on March 28, 2015 was only
with respect to the presidential and National Assembly
elections held on that date.
“The commission has reviewed the operation of the Card Reader
in the March 28 elections, identified the challenges and has
taken adequate measures to address them.”
But, some senior security officers have alleged that nail polish
and adhesive were used by many members of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) to sabotage the operation of Card
Readers during the March 28 elections.
The officers, who craved anonymity, said superglue or
transparent nail polish when applied to fingerprints creates new
prints, thereby distorting original fingerprints.
Investigations also revealed that superglue contains
Cyanoacrylate, which is a generic name for a family of strong
and fast-acting adhesives.
It was also found that the vapours of Cyanoacrylate react with
the chemicals that are found in fingerprints.
One of the security officials said most voters deliberately
applied the substances to make the Card Readers unable to
detect their fingerprints.
“They robbed these substances to protect their fingerprints.
The superglue and nail polish distorted their fingerprints and
rendered the Card Readers unable to capture them.
“This gave room for agitation and confusion. In the process,
INEC resorted to manual accreditation. The manual accreditation
gave birth to manipulation and irregularities,” a senior security
officer said.
He added: “They used it and it worked. They are also planning
to use it on Saturday for the governorship and House of
Assembly elections. They will create enough confusion that will
compel INEC to revert to manual accreditation.”
He asked electoral officials to check fingerprints thoroughly
before placing them on the card readers for identification and
accreditation.
“INEC officials must do additional work. They should examine
fingerings of each voter physically before using Card Readers
on them. Otherwise, the failure rate of Card Readers in the next
polls will be worse than the last election,” he said.

Friday, April 3, 2015

10 governoship candidates step down for Ambode in Lagos


10 Lagos governorship candidates have stepped down to
declare support for the candidate of All Progressives Congress,
APC, Akinwunmi Ambode in the forthcoming April 11
governorship election in the state.
According to a press statement signed by the 10 governorship
candidates, the aspirants stated that they have shelved their
individual ambitions to be the governor of Lagos State to
support the candidature of Ambode.
” Without mincing words, we collectively as candidates of
various political parties, have decided to join hands together
with Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode of APC to give Lagosians a
deserving government at this time.
We unanimously give our unwavering solidarity to work together
with Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode of the APC come 11th April 2015,
slated by the Independent National Electoral Commission for
gubernatorial election.
We enjoin all our teeming supporters across the state to take
this declaration and sound it loud and clear that Akinwunmi
Ambode, is the candidate to take Lagos to the next level.”

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Word For My Igbo Brothers, by Maduka Fidorocks Onwukeme


You voted against GMB for 2 reasons “Hatred for
northerners over the civil war that ended 45 years ago” and
“fears of Islamisation due to ignorance or outright refusal to
see the impossibility of such”.
Well it takes just Kano and Katsina (2 Northern states) to
cancel out all the votes in the Southeast. GMB is coasting
home to victory in the Southwest and the North.
He would definitely win on the votes of other zones
comfortably without the southeast.
The moral of this treatise is that I want to thank my Igbo
brothers for teaching me that a man who is ruled by
“hatred” and “fear” will never move forward. He will only
embark on self defeating schemes even when only defeat
stares him the face.
Anyway, now GMB is set to clinch the presidential seat.
What do you do with the delusions of Islamisation and the
civil war hatred!
As for me, the civil war ended 45 years ago. Am neither
ruled by hate or fear.
##stophate
##stopfear

Monday, March 30, 2015

INEC releases Presidential results from 10 LGs in Ogun …APC wins 7, PDP 3


The Independent National
Electoral Commission has released results of
Presidential election in 10 local governments
in Ogun State.
Out of the results of the 10 local government
areas councils released as at 2:pm on Sunday
in Abeokuta, All Progressives Congress won
seven with wide margin while People’s
Democratic Party won th e remaining three
local government areas.
The local government areas released so far
include Obafemi-Owode, Abeokuta North,
Odogboolu, Odeda, Imeko-Afon, Sagamu,
Ijebu-Ode, Remo-North, Ewekoro, and Ijebu
North-East.
The details are as follows;
Odeda Local government
Number of registered voters -63,935
Number of accreditted voter -17,463
APC -11,102
PDP -4,456
Total valid votes -16,152
Voided votes -775
Total votes cast -16,927
Imeko Afon Local Government
Number of voters registered -35,311
Number of accreditted voters -23,481
APC -7,657
PDP -12,153
Valid votes cast -20,466
Void votes -1,122
Sagamu Local Government
Number of registered voters -77,955
Number of accreditted voters -37,772
APC -15,761
PDP -17,263
Ijebu Ode Local Government
Number of registered voters -55,127
Number of voters accreditted -25,973
APC -14,043
PDP -8,972
Remo North Local Government
Number of registered voters -39,180
Number of accreditted voters -16,960
APC -6,164
PDP -9,278
Ewekoro Local Government
Number of registered voters -62,425
Number of accreditted voters -14,193
APC -9,626
PDP -3,227
Obafemi-Owode Local Government
Number of registered voters -74,871
Number of accreditted voters -24,402
APC -15,207
PDP -5,786
Ijebu North-East
Number of registered voters 36058
Number of accredited voters 15214
APC- 7638
PDP -6163
Odogboolu local government
Number of registered voters 70658
Number of accredited voters 25752
APC -11623
PDP -11405
Abeokuta North local government
Number of registered voters -12 5485
Number of accredited voters -30556
APC 21213
PDP 5,742

2 killed in Osun, APC chieftain’s house razed

Two people were killed in Osun State Saturday  and a house
razed though that the Presidential and National Assembly
elections were peaceful in most part of the state with large
turnout.
In Ikirun, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State, a
member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Yomi Ademola,
aka Hunger, was killed by some political thugs at Idi-Oro area
of the town.
Candidate of the PDP for Ifelodun, Boripe and Odo-otin Federal
Constituency, Mr Kayode Oduoye while confirmed the incident
lamented the death of Yomi who defected to PDP from All
Progressive Congress recently.
He said the matter was reported to the police and that three
persons have been arrested over the killing.
The Commissioner of Police in Charge of election in Osun state,
Sam Okaula confirmed the incident.
Similarly, Personal Assistant to a member of Osun State House
of Assembly, Folorunso Bamisayemi representing Ife South
State constituency, simply identified as Dauda was shot dead by
yet to be identified persons.
Also, at the Ife South Local Government, a building belonging to
a former member of Osun State House of Assembly who is a
chieftain of APC, Hon Yunusa Adebisi was set ablaze by some
hoodlums. His vehicles were also destroyed.
Aside from the incidents in Ikirun and Ife South, accreditation of
voters started early as electoral officials and materials and the
voting took place peacefully.
Osun state governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola commended the
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC for the
successful conduct of the Presidential and National Assembly
elections.
The governor disclosed this after casting his vote at the Ifofin
unit 04, Ward 08 in Ilesha East Local Government of Osun.
According to him, the on-going 2015 general election in the
state is far better than what was witnessed in the August 9th
governorship election in the state in 2014.
He also commended the security arrangement, which he
described as being civil in contrast with what the people of the
state experienced in the last August poll in the state.
Similarly, the Director of Media, PDP presidential campaign
organization and former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-
Kayode, in his remarks, adjudged the election process as being
on course.
Fani-Kayode however noted that the issue of the card readers
not being able to capture the thumb prints of many people was
worrisome.
He said the PDP would be “cautiously hopeful” that the hitches
recorded would not have major negative impact on the outcome
of the poll.
Speaking in similar vein, Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Jelili
Adesiyan, said the poll was peaceful in his area. He said INEC
officials and security agencies discharged their duties well.
The Senator representing Osun Central Senatorial District,
Professor Olusola Adeyeye also commended the process as he
described the introduction of card readers in the nation’s
electioneering process as a round peg in a round hole.
Adeyeye who is seeking a re-election to the Senate on the
platform of APC said card reader worked well for accreditation
than manual process.
The APC senatorial candidate said this shortly after he voted at
Ward 8, unit 1 at Oke-Alafa in Ora-Igbomina, his country home.
He expressed pleasure at the conduct of the officials of
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Also speaking, the Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of
Philippines, Dr Yemi Farounbi said Nigeria would get it right in
the on-going election and that Nigeria will live to the
expectation of the world.
He spoke when he voted at Unit 01, Ward 8, Akesin area in his
hometown in Ora-Igbomina in Ifedayo Local Government Area of
Osun state. He also commended Nigerians for embracing peace
during elections.
Chairman of Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, (FERMA)
Engineer Jide Adeniji while speaking said Nigeria’s destiny is
tied to 2015 election.
Adeniji who is the Coordinator of Goodluck/Sambo Campaign
Organisation in Osun state spoke with our correspondent
shortly after casting his vote at ward 2, unit 4, Isedo poling unit
in Ila-Orangun.

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Obasanjo reacts to military takeover rumour before Saturday’s election

With just four days to the nation’s Presidential
election, former President Olusegun Obasanjo on
Tuesday expressed concern over speculations of
likely handing over of power to the military by
President Goodluck Jonathan.
The former President said this in his Abeokuta
home, when wife of the Presidential candidate of
the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hajia Aisha
Bubari, and the Southwest women leaders and
spouses APC governors visited him.
Obasanjo noted that aside the fact that military
rule is no longer fashionable as it is
unconstitutional, the Intentional community, he
added, would also not condone it, particularly
African Union (AU) where it has been agreed that
any government brought about not on the basis of
the constitution should not stand.
According to him, a military coup anywhere on
African soil would neither be accepted nor
tolerated by the AU member countries until such
government is “dismantled.”
He warned that the whole world is watching
Nigeria in respect of the forthcoming general
elections, saying as the largest country in Africa,
Nigeria should be a model to others and also set
good examples for the continent.
The former President urged Nigeria not to draw the
rest of African countries backward, lamenting the
campaign of hate and division being engaged by
those seeking elective offices.
He also charged women to take active part in the
redemptive mission for Nigeria, adding; “I am
happy to hear directly from you, Mrs. Buhari that
the campaign so far has gone very well. May be I
should say one or two things about the campaign-
I do hope that this week’s elections, and the one
coming in a couple of weeks after that, should
provide the right lessons to learn from.
“Unfortunately, issues that should have been the
main item of our campaign were not discussed. We
have serious issues of security, economy,
unemployment, youth unemployment infrastructure
etc. These are issues among others that I believe
campaign of those who are interested in the
present and the future of this country should be
directed at.
“How are we going to get them, what are we going
to do, not trivial issues of certificate, no certificate,
not trivial issues of when somebody is talking
about someone and whether one is a Nigerian and
not.
“This is what they had in Cote d’Ivore that led
them into almost a very serious problem, not issue
of religion, tribe, not issue of section but issues of
unity of this country and the hate campaign that
we have embarked upon now, I hope this will be
the last time in the history of this country that we
will have this type of campaign of hatred or
division.
“I think the emphasis should be on what unite us,
not what divide us and when I look at the faces of
you ladies here, it is very difficult for me to know.
I think we should emphasise on things that unite
us, we should talk more on what will make this
country not a just country but a great country.
“And that is the challenge before Nigerians today
and particularly before those who are aspiring
either at the state level or at the national level,
how can this country be made great country, God
has given us all we need.
“And I want to thank you because you women you
have a role to play, and I mean that, when things
are going wrong, if women don’t act, things will
continue to go wrong because you have ability to
act, the men who invariably make things to go
wrong are your fathers, your husbands, your sons,
you sons-in-laws.
“With your husbands, you can have pillow talk but
when things are going wrong and you do not talk
or act, you will also be the greatest victim at the
end of the day because it will have effect on your
children and would have a direct effect on you and
all of us.
“I do hope we will get things right. A lot of
rumours are flying around, I think we have gone
away from the rumour of Interim Government
because that is not in our constitution, I hope we
will soon go away from the rumour of handing over
to the military because the military is not meant to
run affairs of a nation in terms of running
government.
“And the Intentional community will not condone
it, particularly African Union where we have a
situation, we have said and it is part and parcel of
the constituting act of the African Union, any
government that is brought about not on the basis
of the constitution will not be accepted and
tolerated and will not be a member of the AU until
that government is dismantled.
“We have the goodwill of many people, I watched,
last night, President Obama talking about our
constitution, I watched out brother from Ghana the
current Chairman of ECOWAS talked about our
constitution, they are all interested, they all wish
us well, should we wish ourselves anything less?”
Earlier, Mrs. Buhari lauded the former President for
being a true nationalist, adding that Obasanjo often
traversed party lines and primordial sentiments
while addressing issues affecting the country.
She said, “Baba exercises his prowess as a father,
as a former head of state of Nigeria twice, very few
Nigerias have the opportunity to rule the country
twice, we are here today to show our appreciation
the way you handle things as a statesman and a
nationalist.”

The Nation

Obasanjo uncovers plot to hand over to military

…condemns attacks on Buhari over certificate

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo,
Tuesday, disclosed that he has uncovered another plot by the
Presidency to handover to the Nigerian military if it loses the
coming Presidential election.
Obasanjo said this alleged plot would undermine the integrity
of Nigeria among the comity of nations.
The former President stated this yesterday while playing host
to the South West women of the All Progressives Congress led
by the wife of the party’s presidential candidate, General
Muhammadu Buhari, Hajia Aisha Buhari.
Obasanjo had recently warned against introduction of Interim
National Government by the Presidency which he said could
plunge the country into chaos like the former President of Cote
d’l voire , Laurent Gbagbo who refused to hand over after he
lost the election did.
The former President said, he was happy that Nigeria has gone
beyond the rumour of Interim National Government, saying
that, he hopes the country will also survive the rumour of
handing over to the military.
He explained that the intentional community especially the
African Union would not accommodate or recognise any
government that emerges without the constitution of the
country.

Plots to disqualify Buhari tomorrow, orchestrate violence and disrupt Saturday’s election exposed

A suit seeking to disqualify Buhari was adjourned
to Wednesday. The All Progressives Congress, APC
this afternoon warned against an alleged plan to
disqualify its presidential candidate, Maj Gen.
Muhammadu Buhari.
Read APC’s press statement below
The All Progressives Congress has warned against
any orchestrated, last-minute disqualification of
its presidential candidate, Gen. Buhari, in order to
pave the way for an easy victory for President
Jonathan or even another postponement of the
elections
“If it is true, as it is being widely speculated
across the country, that the Jonathan
Administration has procured a judgement to
disqualify the APC Presidential Candidate on
Wednesday, when the Federal High Court in Abuja
is expected to rule on the issue, then it portends a
great danger for our country,” the party warned in a
statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by its
National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed.
It said, in addition to other reasons, the six-week
postponement of the elections may have been
used by those who never wanted the polls to hold
in the first instance to shop for such a satanic
judgement.
”Anyone who will disqualify a presidential
candidate on the eve of an election can only have
one and only one purpose for that: to trigger
chaos and pandemonium across the country.
Perhaps this is the reason for the deployment of
troops across the country to crack down on
possible protests and create confusion
”Then, those who orchestrated the disqualification
will simply use what they expect to be angry
reactions nationwide as an excuse to postpone the
elections again, thus triggering a constitutional
crisis,the end of which no one can predict.
”This is why we are hoping that good reason will
prevail and nothing will be done, deliberately, to
plunge Nigeria into crisis by the same people who
have always been quick to say their political
ambition is not worth the blood of any Nigerian,”
APC said.
Alhaji Lai Mohammed
National Publicity Secretary

Obama writes Nigerians over elections, urges peace

As preparations intensify for general
elections in Nigeria, starting Saturday, the
United States President, Barack Obama, on
Monday sent a special message to Nigerians,
urging a credible and peaceful polls.
In the message sent directly to Nigerians,
President Obama reminded the people about
their struggle for the country’s
independence from colonialism, the struggle
against military dictatorship and the need to
turn the country’s diversity into a source of
strength.
“I call on all Nigerians to peacefully express
your views and to reject the voices of those
who call for violence,” Mr. Obama said.
“And when elections are free and fair, it is
the responsibility of all citizens to help keep
the peace, no matter who wins,” he added.
Read full text of Mr. Obama’s Message to
the Nigerian People below:
“Hello. Today, I want to speak directly to
you—the people of Nigeria.
Nigeria is a great nation and you can be
proud of the progress you’ve made.
Together, you won your independence,
emerged from military rule, and
strengthened democratic institutions.
You’ve strived to overcome division and to
turn Nigeria’s diversity into a source of
strength. You’ve worked hard to improve
the lives of your families and to build the
largest economy in Africa.
Now you have a historic opportunity to help
write the next chapter of Nigeria’s progress
—by voting in the upcoming elections. For
elections to be credible, they must be free,
fair and peaceful. All Nigerians must be able
to cast their votes without intimidation or
fear.
So I call on all leaders and candidates to
make it clear to their supporters that
violence has no place in democratic
elections—and that they will not incite, support or engage
in any kind of violence—before, during, or after the votes
are counted. I call on all Nigerians to peacefully express
your views and to reject the voices of those who call for
violence. And when elections are free and fair, it is the
responsibility of all citizens to help keep the peace, no
matter who wins.
Successful elections and democratic progress will help
Nigeria meet the urgent challenges you face today. Boko
Haram—a brutal terrorist group that kills innocent men,
women and children—must be stopped. Hundreds of
kidnapped children deserve to be returned to their
families.  Nigerians who have been forced to flee deserve to
return to their homes. Boko Haram wants to destroy
Nigeria and all that you have worked to build. By casting
your ballot, you can help secure your nation’s progress.
I’m told that there is a saying in your country: “to keep
Nigeria one is a task that must be done”. Today, I urge all
Nigerians—from all religions, all ethnic groups, and all
regions—to come together and keep Nigeria one. And in
this task of advancing the security, prosperity, and human
rights of all Nigerians, you will continue to have a friend
and partner in the United States of America.

Irate mob attacks Jonathan Campaign coordinator in Jigawa

The
Coordinator of GoodLuck/Sambo Campaign
Organization in Jigawa, AlhajiYusuf Alasan
escaped being lynched when he was attacked by youths who participated in the campaign held in Dutse, the Jigawa state
capital, Weekend. Youths drawn from the 27 LGA’s of the state
attended the Transformation Agenda of Nigeria (TAN)
sponsored campaign for President Jonathan’s re-election.
Drama started shortly after the event when the youths
demanded for their fees, but to their surprise, the coordinator
asked them to drop their phone numbers as he promised
payment will be made in due course and they should expect
bank transaction alert.
This drew the ire of the youths who accused the campaign
coordinator, who also doubles as the SURE-P boss in Jigawa
State of diverting their mobilisation money running into millions
of Naira, describing his action as betrayal and breach of trust.
The situation later degenerated when the youths pounced on
Alhaji Alasan and his team, as people scampered to safety,
some removing their TAN branded T-shirts and Face caps.
All effort to contact the Jonathan campaign Coordinator proved
abortive as his telephone rang several times without him taking
his calls.
But one of aides, Aminu Aminu confirmed that irate mob
attacked the organisers of the rally.

Monday, March 23, 2015

Stay To Protect Your Votes after voting – Ahmadu Alli Tells PDP Supporters


Speaking also, Minister of FCT, Senator Bala Mohammed said:
“Jonathan’s government is sincere. When Jonathan came on
board, he came with an agenda and not propaganda. I am not
surprised that ALGON could find Mr. President worthy enough
of endorsing. It was Mr. President that insisted that allocations
meant for local governments get to them directly. That is the
kind of leader we need. Jonathan has intervened in all the
sectors of the economy. The only way to appreciate him is to
vote for him.
ABUJA—FORMER National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic
Party, PDP, Senator Ahmadu Alli, yesterday, tow the line of the
Opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, by directing PDP
faithful to remain at the polling booths after casting their votes
in the forth coming elections
This was, however, contrary to a recent order handed down by
the Inspector-General of Police,IGP, Mr. Suleiman Abba,
directing Nigerians not to stay back at the polling units after
casting their votes.
Alli, who is the Director-General of the Peoples Democratic
Party Campaign Organisation,spoke in Abuja, at the occasion of
formal endorsement of President Goodluck Jonathan for re-
election by Mr. Micah Jiba-led Association of Local Government
of Nigeria, ALGON.
The PDP chieftain said his advice was predicated on feelers at
the party’s disposal that the opposition party, the APC, was
planning to rig the elections.
He insisted that supporters of the PDP must stay back at the
various polling units after casting their votes in order to guide
against alleged plans by the leading opposition party to rig the
polls.
Senator Alli, however, cautioned his party loyalists to resist any
attempt to be pushed to cause mayhem.
Alli also urged voters not to make mistake of voting General
Buhari in the election,saying the present Nigeria was in search
of young vibrant people to lead it and not people he refered to
as “analog.”
He said in an era where global leaders less than 60 years of
age, Nigerians should not make the mistake of electing Buhari,
whom he said was too old to govern.
“A lot has been said about this election. I want to bring an
aspect to you which is vital. The changing of guards at the
presidential villa is crucial because it is our post 100 years of
co-existence. We must use this election to prove our enemies
wrong. Goodluck Jonathan is our solution to the series of
problems we have in this country. He is well tested and has
risen through the ranks to become a president. Can you say
such a man does not have experience?
“Our product is marketable unlike the other old man who is part
of my generation. He wants to come and rule this nation in this
stage when everyone is moving to endorse younger leaders. We
must support Jonathan to ensure that the old are not allowed to
come back,” Alli further said.
Speaking also, Minister of FCT, Senator Bala Mohammed said:
“Jonathan’s government is sincere. When Jonathan came on
board, he came with an agenda and not propaganda. I am not
surprised that ALGON could find Mr. President worthy enough of
endorsing. It was Mr. President that insisted that allocations
meant for local governments get to them directly. That is the
kind of leader we need. Jonathan has intervened in all the
sectors of the economy. The only way to appreciate him is to
vote for him.”
“Everybody is aware that ALGON is a body of elected local
government chairmen on Nigeria. They hold the trust of
grassroot people they represent. The wish of many Nigerians
today is that President Goodluck Jonathan should be returned.
Never in the history of Nigeria has there been a leadership who
is bent on making the life of Nigeria better.
On his part, Minister of Special Duties, Saminu Turaki, said:
“During elections, vote and do not look for any trouble. After
voting, stay with your votes and ensure that you follow them
when they are counting your votes. Do not allow them to rig.
Stay with them and ensure nothing happens to the votes.”
“Even if you want changes, people will want positive changes.
We say to advocates of change that it does not come from
abstract. Even if Jonathan has touched the lives of people, he
can do more. That is why we must return him.

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