APC manifesto can change, manifestos are not Quran or Bible, says Buhari

APC Campaign Words and Manifesto are not Words from Quran or Bible, they are subject to Change ---- Buhari

The President-elect Gen. Muhammadu Buhari disclosed that the promises that the All Progressives Congress, APC, made during the nationwide presidential campaign which were contained in the Party’s manifesto were not words from the Quran or Bible, adding that the pledges are subject to change.

Buhari who stated this during an interactive session with journalists on Television Continental, TVC reiterated that the party’s manifestos were subject to modification.

Court halts impeachment move against Fayose

A Federal High Court in Abuja today, set aside all actions and activities of the embattled Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Dr Adewale Omirin and the All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers from November 21, 2014 till date, including the purported commencement of impeachment proceeding and notice alleging misconduct against the Stare Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose and his Deputy, Dr Olusola Eleka.

Justice E. Chukwu gave the ruling on an Exparte Application in Suit Number FHC/ABJ/CS/361/15 filed by the factional Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Dele Olugbemi and six other Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers.

Federal Government sues Senate and House of Rep

The Federal Government has instituted a suit at the Supreme Court to nullify the proposed amendments to the 1999 Constitution.
President Goodluck Jonathan had withheld his assent to the amendments to some sections of the document sent to him by the National Assembly.
In a seven-page letter to the Senate President, David Mark, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, the president queried the decision of the National Assembly to whittle down some executive powers of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
He faulted some amendments which gives executive powers and duties to the legislature and the judiciary.

PDP calls for cancellation of Imo Guber election

Three days to the re-run elections on the inconclusive April 11 governorship and House of Assembly polls in Imo State, the state leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday called for outright cancellation of the entire exercise over alleged electoral frauds.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state had declared the election inconclusive and fixed April 25 for the re-run of the poll as a result of electoral violence and malpractices which characterised the elections.

Addressing journalists at the PDP state headquarters, Owerri, the Chairman of the party, Chief Nnamdi Anyaehie, alleged that there were massive frauds orchestrated by INEC officials during the April 11 gubernatorial elections.

Troops kill Boko Haram commander

Director of Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, has said troops of the Nigerian Army have killed a top Commander of Boko Haram in an encounter with the terrorists on Tuesday morning at the Alagarno Forest.

Olukolade gave the identity of the ‘notorious terrorists commander’ as Abu Mojahid, in a statement on Wednesday.

The Defene spokesman explained that the soldiers had an encounter with the insurgents when they staged a daring attack on troops, who were on patrol in the area.

According to him, the troops killed a number of the terrorists while some rocket propelled grenades and vehicles with mounted anti-aircraft guns were either destroyed or captured in the encounter.

We won't accept any PDP defector again, says APC

The All Progressives Congress on Wednesday formally shut its doors against members of the Peoples Democratic Party wishing to join its ranks.

The party also enjoined members and leaders of the ruling party to stay put where they are and rebuild their party to play its new found role as the main opposition party.

It admonished the PDP to come to terms with the cold, hard reality that its fortunes have since plummeted and that it is now in opposition.

The APC made its position public in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in Abuja.

Corpers arrested for selling ballot papers

Three members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who served as adhoc staff during the April 11 House of Assembly elections are in ‘soup’ for allegedly selling Independent National Electoral, INEC, ballot papers and other materials for N40,000.
State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mike Igini, who disclosed this while reviewing the 2015 polls, said 15,000 workers were used for the conduct of the elections.
Igini said the three NYSC members sold two packets of ballot papers.
He stated that two workers of the commission who could not account for election materials given to them were suspended, adding that investigations had commenced to determine the culpability of the two INEC staffers.
According to him, “The ongoing investigations are to determine whether their act was deliberate or out of sheer negligence. With respect to the NYSC members, they were given ballot papers of which they sold two packets and were nabbed.”
Mike Igini who described their offences as severe said they would be dealt with ruthlessly.

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What you must know before you quit a Job for another

                                                           HR Talk
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                              Moruf Kolawole Nasir (an experienced HR practitioner)

Human wants, it is said, are insatiable either by nature or nature we tend to always crave for more. In the work environment the case is not different. Either out of greed, necessities or both, man at one point or the other in his career has to change from one job to another. The idea of changing job may look simple and a positive move, it is not always the case as many people live their entire life regretting such move, especially if the movement is within one man establishments which are fraught with so many deceptions and camouflage to lure new recruits in, only to get in and be confronted with different realities.   This does not rule out the fact that changing job is expected to be a progressive move until one gets a stable and well structure work environment, with a competitive pay.

Buhari endorses Akinwunmi Adesina

The president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has asked the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to support one of President Goodluck Jonathan’s right-hand men, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, to emerge the next president of the African Development Bank (AfDB).

Dr Adesina is the current minister of agriculture and rural development.

To this end, Buhari has communicated his support for Adesina’s candidacy to the Ghanaian president, John Dramani Mahama, who is the current chairman of the sub-regional group, ECOWAS.

Plaintiff withdraw eligibility suit against Buhari

Plaintiffs in the two of the three pending suits challenging the eligibility of the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to contest in the March 28, 2015, presidential election have been withdrawn.

Justice Adeniyi Ademola who is presiding over the matters at the Federal High Court in Abuja subsequently struck out the matter after the plaintiffs indicated their intention to withdraw the suits on Wednesday.

Osun workers set to boycott Mayday celebration

Labour unions in Osun State have agreed to boycott the activities to mark the 2015 May Day due to the non-payment of five months’ salaries by the state government.

The factional Chairman of the Trade Union Congress, Mr. Francis Adetunji, said this in an interview with our correspondent in Osogbo on Tuesday. He said that this was the agreement reached by labour leaders, saying workers would stay away from the May Day celebration which holds on May 1 every
year.

America declares Dokubo, Orubebe, others persona non grata

America has declared a former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Godsday Orubebe, Rivers State
Governor-elect, Nyesom Wike, former militant commanders, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, Government
Ekpemupolo (Tompolo) and several other persons who either encouraged violence through inciteful comments or interfered with the electoral process during the last general elections as persona non-grata, meaning that they are barred from entering the United States and subjected to visa sanctions.

Impeachment notice is null and void: Ondo APC

The Ondo State chapter has described as null and void, the impeachment notice served on the Deputy Governor, Ali Olanusi, who defected to the APC from the Peoples Democratic Party two days to the March 28 presidential election.
The APC in a statement by its publicity secretary, Abayomi Adesanya, said Olanusi could not have been served an impeachment notice on Monday since Olanusi had gone on a routine medical check up since Saturday.
He explained that the law stipulates that an impeachment notice can only be served in person and not in absentia.
The statement read, “We are aware of the purported impeachment notice served on the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ali Olanusi, by the Ondo State House of Assembly. The deputy governor had written to the Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, on Friday April 17, 2015, with Ref. No. OBG/A/136/67, that he will be going on a routine medical check up outside the country.
“Baba (Olanusi) had since travelled out on Saturday April 18, 2015. So, it is laughable for the ‘rubber-stamp’ House of Assembly to have claimed it has served the deputy governor an impeachment notice knowing that the law does not permit one to serve an impeachment notice in absentia. The notice is a nullity.
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Ondo deputy governor serves impeachment notice

The Ondo State Assembly today served the State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ali Olanusi impeachment notice over alleged gross misconducts.

The crisis between Governor Olusegun Mimiko and his Deputy, Olanusi deepened following his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) two days to the just concluded Presidential elections.

Jonathan sacks Inspector-General of Police

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has relieved the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Suleiman Abba of his appointment and duties with immediate effect. IGP Suleiman Abba Nigeria Police

President Jonathan has also appointed Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase as Acting Inspector-General of Police, also with immediate effect.
Until his appointment as Mr. Abba’s replacement, Mr. Arase was the Head of the Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department.
Mr. Arase holds Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Law, as well as  Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Political Science and Strategic Studies.
He is also a Fellow of the Nigerian Defence College.

Ambode Inaugurates Transition Committee

The Lagos state Governor-elect, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has inaugurated a transition committee to ensure a seamless transfer of power to his government come May 29.
The governor-elect disclosed this in a statement by his media aide, Mr. Idowu Ajanaku, on Tuesday
According to the statement, the committee will be headed by the Deputy Governor-elect, Dr. Oluranti Adebule.
“Other members of the team are, Prof. Ademola Abass, Mr. Babatunde Rotinwa, Mr. Fola Lasisi, Mrs. Rafiquat Onabamiro, Mr. Tunde Durosimi-Etti, Dr. Femi Onanuga, Mr. Ade Akinsanya, Mr. Akeem Sulaimon and Mr. Dele Onabokun.
“The transition committee is expected to begin work immediately and will submit its report with work for four weeks,” the statement read.
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Another boat sinks in the mediterenean sea

Barely 24 hours after 7ople perished in the Mediterranean sea, 20 new migrants are feared dead after one out of the three boats they were traveling in to Italy sank into the Mediterranean sea this morning April 20th.

According to the International Organization for Migration in Rome, a distress call from a sinking boat in the Mediterranean carrying more than 300 people was received this morning.
"The caller said that there are over 300 people on his boat and it is already sinking (and) he has already reported fatalitie, 20 at least," Spokesman of IOM Joel Millman said in a statement.
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Buhari has not appointed any minister

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The All Progressive Congress has call on Nigerians to disregard the news going on around the country that General Buhari has made a list of his cabinets and that the party has zoned the Speaker of the House of Representative and the Senate President to certain Geo political zone of the country.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by the Party's National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Muhammed, the party said there is no truth in the news spreading around concerning the issues of appointment, especially the zoning of the National Assembly principals positions and other offices.

In his words, "no appointment has been made and no office has been zones, the main concern of our party at the moment is to ensure a smooth transition ans to hit the ground running in the overall interest of the long-suffering people of Nigeria."
"At the appropriate time, Nigeria will be informed of appointments made, and the offices zoned", APC said

See what South Africans are saying about Xenophobia

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Nigerians die in the Mediterranean sea boat mishap

It has been gathered that There were few Nigerians among the immigrants that died in the boat that capsized in the Mediterranean sea early yesterday April 19th claiming the lives of about 700 people. The illegal migrants drowned while on their way from Libya to Italy. 

With yesterday's accident, it means that at least 1,500 migrants have died so far in 2015 while on route to Europe - and some of them are Nigerians.

Xenophobic attack: No need to evacuate Nigerians yet

The Acting High Commissioner to South Africa, Mr Martin Cobham, said it was a bit too early to consider the option of evacuation of Nigerians.
He said there was the need for calm, despite calls by Nigerian for the evacuation of Nigerians in South Africa.
“I will not want to subscribe to an immediate evacuation. We want to look at this thing on three phases – the lower threat, middle threat and the higher threat.
“We can only tell our people; for now, abide by the hosts laws, avoid areas of imminent clashes and violence and work in concert with local authorities to ensure that peace reign,” Mr Cobham said.
He said that some social media messages making the rounds were false alarming bells and mischievous.
“Some of these photographs and videos were occurrences that happened in the DRC or even Rwanda and they are now replicated to foment trouble, linking it to xenophobia,” he explained.
The xenophobic attacks in South Africa KwaZulu-Natal province have continued, despite worldwide outrage and efforts by the country’s leaders to calm the situation.
Earlier on Saturday, President Jacob Zuma canceled a planned state visit to Indonesia in order to attend to the lingering issues of xenophobic attacks in some provinces.
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Jonathan demands refund of N2trn election fund

Following the defeat suffered by President Goodluck Jonathan and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, during the March 28 and April 11 elections, the President has asked the party and government officials who handled campaign funds to refund monies not spent, or those not judiciously expended, SUNDAY PUNCH can authoritatively report.

Jonathan, credible sources said, has also set up a committee of five to get those with the funds to return them.

Sources within the party and government told our correspondents that President Jonathan was disturbed that despite giving campaign coordinators, ministers, special advisers, close aides and friends, support groups and traditional rulers over N2trn in cash, most of them could not deliver their polling booths and local governments.

Man caught with PVC on election day gets certificate of return

A politician caught with several PVCs during the just concluded House Representative elections had been given his certificate of returns. Mr Chukwuemeka Ujam contested to represent the Nkanu East/West seat in Enugu state under the umbrella of the People Democratic Party . He was reportedly caught by the military with a huge number of PVCs during the election.
He was subsequently announced the winner and he has been presented with the certificate of return as a Representative.
 

Irele disease possibly cause by herbicides, says FG

The federal government Saturday said deaths resulting from an unknown disease in Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State may have emanated from herbicides chemical used in the area.

Project Director of the National Centre for Disease Control ( NCDC ), Prof. Abdulrahman Nasidi told THISDAY that the cause of the deaths might have been as a result of herbicides in the area.

Nasidi said: "Our team is on the ground, what we are getting is that the deaths is likely to be from herbicides," he said.

The NCDC boss stated that the medical team on ground in Ondo State will continue to monitor the situation so as to tackle the health crisis in the place.
Nasidi also debunked claims that the cause of the deaths might not be unconnected with some diety in the locality.

According to him, while government is not against people having such claims, the medical team is more focused on diagnosing the problem through clinical means.

He further assured of government readiness to find a lasting solution to to the health crisis in Irele.
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Oba of Irele explaines the mystery behind the killer disease

A local chief in Ondo State has explained the “mystery” behind a strange and unknown killer disease that has ravaged a town in the state, killing at least 14 people.
The community leader, Moses Enimade, the Oyewoga of Ode Irele in Ondo State, said the disease came as punishment for the “sacrilege” committed against Molokun, the local deity in the area.
Mr. Enimade, next in command to the Oba, Cornelius Olanrewaju-Lebi, stated this in Irele on Saturday.
No fewer than 14 people have died of severe headaches and blindness in the town recently.
There have been no explanation for the disease. Victims have tested negative to Ebola, the deadly and incurable virus that killed thousands across West Africa, including Nigeria.

Boko Haram kills 12 in Gwoza

The attack occurred as the Nigerian Army was trying to evacuate civilians from the area in batches.
A witness, whose parents were killed in the attack, said the militants struck after the soldiers had moved one set of people from the hills around Gwoza, where they had been hiding from the terror attacks.
Before the soldiers could go back for the remaining people, “some Boko Haram members attacked them and slit the throats of 12 people” the witness said.
Military operations by Nigeria, supported by Chad, Niger and Cameroon had however, successfully pushed members of the sect out of most of the areas they had controlled before now, decimating their operational capabilities.
Gwoza, was one of the last places recaptured from the militants by the troops, but pockets of violence are still reported in some areas in the northeast.
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Fayose begs for forgiveness

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said he is ready for dialogue with his opponents to bring peace to the state.
He also asked for forgiveness from those he might have offended, saying “nobody is perfect.”
Fayose spoke on Friday at a special prayer session organised for him by the Ansar-udeen Mosque, Atikankan in Ado-Ekiti to celebrate his recent electoral victory at the Supreme Court.
The 19 All Progressives Congress lawmakers of the Ekiti State House of Assembly have issued a notice of impeachment to the governor, citing eight impeachable offences.
The embattled Speaker, Dr. Adewale Omirin, had last week Thursday requested the state Chief Judge, Justice Ayodeji Daramola, to raise a seven-man panel within seven days of receipt of the letter to investigate Fayose and his deputy, Dr. Kolapo Olusola, over allegations of impunity, violence and stalking among other constitutional breaches.

ONDO: Killer disease caused by a dead body- Reports

The strange illness in a community in Ondo state that has killed at least 14 people who woke up blind, with headache, rashes on their bodies and died 24 hours later has been identified to be a spiritual  attack. According to new reports reaching us, the illness is not a medical condition. The state commissioner for Information and Strategy said the illness and sudden death is connected to an exhumed corpse in the community. He said people who've died so far were those who had contact with the people who exhumed the corpse.

However, a source said there was a group of people who invaded a shrine that are being attacked
"The said death by an unknown disease in Ode Irele in Ondo state, is not a disease as believed, it's actually a spiritual attack in the village meted on some indigene in that locality who invaded the village shrine.."

Supreme court orders Ondo state house of assembly Rep to vacate office

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered ‎ a member of House of Representatives representing Akure South/North Federal Constituency of Ondo State, ‎Ifedayo Abegunde, to vacate his seat on account of his defection from the Labour Party, which sponsored his election in 2011, to the now defunct Action Congress of Nigeria.

‎In a unanimous decision by the seven-man panel, led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, the apex court held that Abegunde’s defection could not be justified since his excuse of purported division in the Labour Party was not in existence in the “national structure” of the party.

The court noted that the division and factionalisation, cited by Abegunde as his excuse for abandoning the LP, was only at the state level.
Justice Musa Muhammad, who read the lead judgment, held that only a “division” that makes it “impossible or impracticable” for the party to function, by virtue of the provision in Section 68(1)(g) of the constitution, justifies a person’s defection to another party.
Abegunde had defected from LP to the ACN in 2011, and in a bid to pre-empt the party from recalling him, filed a suit at the Federal High Court.
He lost the case at the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal and subsequently appealed to the Supreme Court.
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Custom releases Obasanjo's My Watch

The Nigeria Customs Service on Thursday said that it had released former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s autobiography titled, My Watch.

The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the NCS Comptroller-General, Alhaji Dikko Abdullahi, made the disclosure to newsmen when he inaugurated two new patrol boats of the service in Lagos.

Abdullahi said that the container was released following the vacation of an FCT High Court order restraining the former President from publishing, printing or offering for sale, his autobiography titled, “My Watch’’ on Tuesday.

“Customs got the initial order of the court to stop the container and now that the court asks us to release the container, so be it,” he said.

Justice Valentine Ashi had ordered the release of the books which had been in the custody of customs.

Military storms Sambisa forest in search of Chibok girls

“Presently, the military is moving into the Sambisa forest after taking Alagarno, Gwoza, Bama, Malam Fatori, Abadam, among others,” Mike Omeri, an Abuja-based government spokesman, said in an e-mailed statement on Wednesday. 

“Our intelligence indicates that the present military operation is focused in the area where the girls are believed to be held,” he added.

On Tuesday, rallies and events were held in Nigeria to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Boko Haram’s abduction of the girls from the northeast town of Chibok, which provoked an international outcry. 

The majority of the students are still missing.

 

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Nigerian and Ghanaian throw into sea for being christains

Twelve Nigerian and Ghanaian migrants were thrown overboard following a fight concerning their Christian religion, Italian police said yesterday. The police said 15 African Muslim migrants have arrested over the incident. .

The victims were “of Christian faith, compared to their attackers who were of Muslim faith,” police said in a statement, saying the 15 people arrested were accused of “multiple aggravated murders motivated by religious hate”.

The incident aboard the rubber dinghy, which was carrying about 100 migrants, took place in the Strait of Sicily, between Tunisia and Italy.

Why I concede defeat, Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has defended his decision to concede defeat to Muhammadu Buhari in the March 28 election, saying he was concerned about allowing his personal ambition scuttle a democratic system he helped nurtured, with the likely consequence of a “collective tragedy”.
Mr. Jonathan said Thursday that he needed to check his ambition, as the consequences of not doing so may have been dire not only for Nigeria, but Africa.

The president made the remarks during separate meetings with the new ambassadors of France, Senegal and Ethiopia. He was responding to commendations for his decision to promptly accept defeat after it became clear Mr. Buhari had won the polls.

Court refuses to stop impeachment move against Fayose

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Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja Thursday rejected an oral application by lawyer to Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State for an order stopping the on-going move to impeach the governor.
Fayose’s lawyer, Ahmed Raji (SAN) had shortly before the end of proceedings in the case seeking to stop the on-going impeachment move, applied orally for an order directing parties to maintain status quo ante bellum “to stop things from degenerating further.”
Justice Mohammed, in a ruling, rejected Raji’s prayer and upheld the argument by Terence Vembe, lawyer to Ekiti State Speaker, Adewale Omirin, to the effect that granting such prayer will amount to the court amending its earlier ruling that the defendants were still within time show cause, as earlier ordered by the court.

EKITI: APC lawmakers vow to impeach Fayose

The 19 All Progressives Congress lawmakers in Ekiti State House of Assembly have vowed to go ahead with the impeachment proceedings against Governor Ayodele Fayose.

The embattled Speaker, Dr. Adewale Omirin, has forwarded a notice of gross misconduct to the governor and his deputy, Dr. Olusola Eleka.

Omirin has also requested the Chief Judge of Ekiti, Justice Ayodeji Daramola, to raise a seven-man panel to investigate the two over allegations of impunity, violence and stalking, among other constitutional breaches levelled against them.

Omirin confirmed to The PUNCH on Wednesday that the impeachment plot was still in top gear and would be followed to the end.

Deadly disease hits Ondo state

Panic has hit Ondo state where people have died from a mysterious unidentified ailment.

Deadly infectious disease hits Irele township in Ondo state. Victims wake up blind and dead a few hours later, at least 25 dead.

Channels TV reports that all the deaths have been recorded in Irele LGA of the state.

Dr Dayo Adeyanju, Ondo health commissioner, said that the disease, discovered on April 15, Wednesday, is strange and it’s symptoms include headache and loss of sight. He assured the residents that the local and international health institutions were already investigating the causes of the ailment and considering the effective ways of treatment.

In an attempt to allay the residents’ fears Adeyanju said that the situation was under control.

APC National working committee meets to discuss government formation

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday met for hours to deliberate on how the party would form the government starting from the May 29 handover date.

The meeting, which was held at the party’s national secretariat, Abuja, was the first after its victory at the general elections. It lasted for hours, with a break to receive a British high commissioner at the national chairman’s house in Asokoro, also in Abuja.

According to a source at the meeting, issues relating to power sharing at the National Assembly, composition of transition committee, process for ministerial nomination and a review of the governorship election in Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Taraba states were discussed.

There will be positive change, GMB assures Nigerians

 
President-elect Muhammdu Buhari is confident that there will be positive changes in the polity.
But he is pleading for understanding, urging the citizenry not to expect immediate results from his administration when it takes office on May 29.
Gen. Buhari spoke yesterday at his Daura, Katsina State home when Jigawa State Governor-elect Alhaji Muhammadu Badaru Abubakar, senators-elect and would-be House of Representatives members from the state visited him.
The president-elect urged Nigerians to exercise patience, saying corrective policies would take time to achieve results.

Jonathan to handover officially on May, 28th

The federal government has disclosed that President Goodluck Jonathan will formally handover to the President-Elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari at a dinner on May 28th, 2015.

Minister of Information, Patricia Akwashiki said this on Wednesday at the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Jonathan.

She said, May 29 has been reserved for the incoming government while many activities have been lined up all through that week to showcase what Jonathan’s administration has achieved.

Meantime, the President has also directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to submit their transitional briefs to the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) by April 20.

Incoming government to probe NNPC accounts, top management to go

The incoming Muhammadu Buhari administration will replace the top management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Reuters news agency reported yesterday.

It will also review the accounts of the oil company to restore credibility, Reuters said, quoting sources within Buhari’s party, the All Progressives Congress (APC).
It said the new government will submit a bill to break the NNPC into four entities, as already prescribed in the latest PIB draft.

One APC source told Reuters that the Bill “will also, crucially, remove the oil minister from the NNPC’s board of directors to curb political interference.”
Others said more generally that the minister’s current powers would be heavily trimmed.

Oil and gas will have separate companies for upstream, with a third covering pipelines and refining, while a fourth will be an inspectorate.

Jonathan rejects amended consistitution

President Goodluck Jonathan has rejected the amendments made to the 1999 Constitution by the National Assembly, The PUNCH has learnt.

A top government official who pleaded anonymity told our correspondent on Tuesday that Jonathan vetoed the amendment on Monday.

The official said the decision of the President not to sign the document was because the amendment did not meet the provisions of Section 9 (3) of the 1999 Constitution.

The source explained that with the return of the document by the President, the letter accompanying it might be read on the floors of the two chambers of the National Assembly any time from Wednesday (today).

He said, “The President has vetoed the constitution amendment and he has sent it back to the National Assembly.

“The amendment did not meet the provision of Section 9 (3) of the constitution which talks about the need for four fifth of the National Assembly to agree with the amendment.”

Section 9 (3) of the Constitution reads:

“An Act of the National Assembly for the purpose of altering the provisions of this section, section 8 or Chapter IV of this Constitution shall not be passed by either House of the National Assembly unless the proposal is approved by the votes of not less than four-fifths majority of all the members of each House, and also approved by resolution of the House of Assembly of not less than two-third of all states.”

The rejected amended constitution granted approval for the separation of the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation from that of Minister/Commissioner of Justice

I am not seeking assylum anywhere, says Alison-Madueke

Petroleum Minister, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has refuted the claim that she was planning to relocate from the country and that six different countries rejected her application to live in their countries.
Madueke,  who spoke on Tuesday night through the Group Public Affairs General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Ohi Alegbe, denied ever contemplating relocating from Nigeria.
An online publication reported Tuesday that the minister had been denied asylum by six countries where she had so far applied but did not mention the countries involved.

Six Countries Reject Petroleum Minister Alison-Madueke's Asylum Request- Business Council for Africa Says

No fewer than six countries have already refused to grant an asylum request by the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, the Business Council for Africa (BCA) said in its just-released monthly report, noting that about US$ 1 trillion is the latest estimated figure of the looting of the Nigerian treasury between 1960 and 2005 alone.

The report, dated March 2015, focused extensively on Nigeria’s general elections.  It said the notorious Minister, whose impunity is known to have been closely-protected by President Goodluck Jonathan, will be coming under the microscope for the first time in her Ministerial career.

“Given her reputation, it comes as no surprise to learn that 6 countries have already refused to grant her asylum to live in their countries as she now wishes to leave Nigeria at the earliest possible opportunity,” it said.

BCA recalled President-elect Muhammadu Buhari lamenting that the rest of the world looks at Nigeria as the home of corruption, one where stealing is not corruption but a way of life, and that his administration will pursue all public offices and individuals who are believed to be guilty of corruption.

It observed that despite an earlier promise, it is now understood that Buhari’s anti-corruption fishing net will include Ministers currently serving under President Goodluck Jonathan.  Alison-Madueke’s departure from Nigeria is likely to be followed by several other PDP elders, party members and supporters as well as some former Government officials, as Buhari's anti-corruption drive will be far-reaching.

“It will be very interesting to learn in the coming months exactly how far back in Nigeria's history his administration will go in the pursuance of those who have robbed Nigeria of US$ 1 trillion, which is the latest estimated figure of theft from the Nigerian treasury between the period 1960-2005. Given that President Jonathan's administration is considered the most corrupt of any of its predecessors, that figure is going to be considerably magnified, but whether the new President will wish to pursue former Heads of State is a matter of interest and considerable debate to Nigerian observers. It is this subject that is primarily responsible for Buhari's success in winning the election as well as his campaign promises to eradicate Boko Haram, revive the economy and rebuild Nigeria to make its position as the number one country in Africa.

While BCA agreed that the March/April 2015 were “the most credible elections in Nigeria's history”, it said they could not be called the most incorruptible.

On the contrary, it referred to them as the worst because of the amount of money that the PDP so freely and openly spent on trying to secure the re-election of Mr. Jonathan.

“The stories and reports from throughout the 36 States of the amount of money distributed by the PDP to elders, rulers, church leaders, unions and youth leaders amongst others in an endeavour to favour the voters towards the PDP has backfired badly,” the report said. 

BCA said that if the 2011 elections were considered bad, the 2015 elections will undoubtedly go down as the most corrupt in Nigeria's history, certainly since 1999, as the amount of money being distributed as bribes primarily by the PDP so very openly would readily confirm.

It reported that since November when campaigning began, President Jonathan and General Buhari during their travels made no fewer than 109 promises of what they intend to achieve if given the mandate in the presidential election.

“President Jonathan's campaign continued to hinge on his party's Transformation Agenda and the achievements of his Government in the last 4 years, particularly in the agricultural sector, job creation and the empowerment of women,” the report said.  In that regard, it credited Jonathan as having achieved a great deal during his tenure.

It said it was however Jonathan’s failures - rampant corruption, insecurity, inability to eliminate the Boko Haram insurgency, failure in such sectors as the economy, and power in particular, and the overall feeling that he was ruled rather than led - that have cost him his re-election bid.

The report also stated that in the 2015 elections, up to 250 Nigerians lost their lives, describing that deplorable record as speaking volumes for the control achieved by the Police at the campaign rallies by the two main candidates.

It described the cost of the campaigns of the two main parties as “simply staggering”, noting that by the first week of March, Buhari had spent some N332.58 billion as compared to the expenditure of President Jonathan which amounted to N1.05 trillion.

“This is without taking into account the cost of other expenses for such items as campaign rallies, where the PDP has spent N1.06 billion against Muhammadu Buhari's APC's N595.08 million, and clearly demonstrates the desperate lengths that the PDP have gone to in order to try and secure the re-election of President Jonathan.”

Source: Sahara Reporters

Supreme court upholds Fayose's victory

By Nafisat. F. Nasir
A Supreme court sitting in Abuja has dismiss the petition against the Governor of Ekiti state, Governor Ayodele Fayose. The court upheld his victory and said the election that brought him in as the Governor of the state is legal, therefore Governor Fayose remains the Governor of the state.
In dismissing the case that was brought to the court by the All Progressive Party of Ekiti state chapter, the Supreme Court, in a judgement this morning said the Justice Aladejana panel, which led to Fayose's impeachment in 2006 was illegal.

I cannot promise to rescue the Chibok girls, says Buhari

The President-Electon of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Tuesday cautioned the people of the country that he could not make promises on the return of 219 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram exactly a year ago.

"We do not know if the Chibok girls can be rescued. Their whereabouts remain unknown. As much as I wish to, I cannot promise that we can find them," he said in a statement.

"But I say to every parent, family member and friend of the children that my government will do everything in its power to bring them home."

INEC declares Taraba state Governorship election inclonclusive

INEC has declared the Saturday April 11th governorship election in Taraba state inconclusive. The state Resident Electoral Officer, Mr Ahmed Makamma said the election results from Donga Local Government Area has been cancelled following high number of cancelled votes in the LGA. He said a rerun election will be conducted in that Local government..
He added that the PDP governorship candidate, Mt Darius Ishiaku is leading with 53, 000 votes while the only female governorship candidate in this election, Hajia Aisha Alhassan of the APC is coming second in the race going by the results collated so far.

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    "So that makes the election inconclusive, because if you look at the margin at the moment is 53, 000 and the number of cancelled votes is 127, 125, so there will be a runoff election to determine who the winner is”, he said.

Meanwhile the state government has imposed a 7pm-6am curfew in all parts of the state following the post election violence that has engulfed the state. There has been fights in the state following accusations and counter accusations of election rigging. 

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INEC announces Abia state election as inclonclusive

The Returning officer of Abia state, Prof Benjamin Ozumba has declared the Saturday Governorship election in the state has  inconclusive.  Prof Ozumba while briefing newsmen in Umuahia, the state capital today, said irregularities in the number of registered voters in areas where elections were cancelled or did not hold was higher than the margin of difference between the leading candidates of the PDP and the All Progressive Grand Alliance in the election. He however made it know to reporters that  a re-run will be conducted in later date to be announced by the commission.

Full list of Lagos state house of assembly winners

Below is the list of the new members of the Lagos state house of assembly as announced by the the state Independence National Electoral Commission. 

1. Hon. Folajimi J. Mohammed Ikeja I APC

2. Ajeromi/ Ifelodun I PDP

3. Kosofe II APC

4.Hon. Mosunmola Sangodara-Rotimi (Mrs.) Surulere II PDP

5. Hon. Adedamola Kasumu Ikeja II APC

6. Hon. Abiru Rotimi Lateef Somolu II APC

7. Hon. Obasa M.A. Agege I APC

8. Hon. Oluyinka Ogundimu Agege II APC

9. Hon. Oluwa Olatunji Fatai Ajeromi/ Ifelodun II PDP

10. Hon. Adebisi Yusuff Alimosho I APC

11. Hon. Oduntan Omotayo Alimosho II APC

12. Hon. Dipo Olorunrinu Amuwo/Odofin I PDP

13. Hon. Hakeem Bello Amuwo/Odofin II PDP

14. Apapa I APC

15. Hon. Jimoh Olumuyiwa Apapa II APC

16. Hon. Layode Olanrewaju Badagry I APC

17. Engr. Setonji David, Badagry II APC

18. Hon. Tobun Abiodun Epe I APC

19. Hon. Segun Olulade Epe II APC

20. Hon. Alimi Kazeem Ademola Eti-Osa I APC

21. Hon. Yisawu Olusegun Gbolahan Eti-Osa II APC

22. Hon Mojeed Fatai A. Ibeju/Lekki I APC

23. Hon. Kazeem Raheem Adewale Ibeju/Lekki II APC

24. Hon. Dayo Fafunmi S Ifako/ Ijaye I APC

25. Hon. Makinde Ifako/ Ijaye II APC

26. Hon. Sanai Agunbiade S.O.B. Ikorodu I APC

27. Ikorodu II APC

28. Hon. Osinowo Sikiru A. Kosofe I APC

29. Hon. Wasiu Sanni Lagos Island I APC

30. Hon. Giwa Sakirudeen Lagos Island II APC

31. Mr. Adekanye Oladele Lagos Mainland I APC

32. Hon. Oshun Moshood.O. Lagos Mainland II APC

33. Hon. Mrs. Tejuoso Funmilayo A. Mushin I APC

34. Hon. Olayiwola Olawale Mushin II APC

35. Ojo I PDP

36. Hon. Lanre Ogunyemi Ojo II APC

37. Hon. Shokunle Hakeem Oshodi/Isolo I PDP

38. Hon. Emeka Odimogu Oshodi/Isolo II PDP

39. Hon. Rotimi Olowo E. Somolu I APC

40. Hon. Desmond O. Elliot Surulere I APC

EKITI: Tension as Supreme court decides Fayose's fate on Tuesday

By Nafisat F. Nasir

The people of Ekiti state and especially the governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose is waiting with finger crossed for the pronouncement of the Supreme court which will determine if he will lead the people of Ekiti for the next four years or he will be asked to step down again. The Supreme court sitting in Abuja would on Tuesday deliver judgement in the appeal that was filed by the All Progressive Congress of the state which challenge the victory of Governor Fayose in the June 21, 2014 governorship election. 

Jonathan's transition committee begins sitting

The transition committee, set up by President Goodluck Jonathan, to facilitate smooth transition of power to the President-elect, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on May 29, started sitting on Monday.

THE PUNCH had reported exclusively last Wednesday that Vice President Namadi Sambo might head the committee.

Although no formal statement had so far been issued by the Federal Government on the composition of the committee, Sambo presided over the meeting, an indication that he is the head of the team.

At the end of the meeting, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Pius Anyim, fielded questions from State House correspondents.

PDP leading in Taraba as last LGA results are expected

While the result of the remaining local government, Sardauna, is being awaited and with the cancellation of Donga results, the APC candidate, Senator Aisha Jummai Alhassan is trailing her PDP counterpart as she polled 234, 032 votes versus the PDP candidate, Arch. Darius Ishaku, who has polled 297, 552 votes.

The collation center is expected to resume from its recess by 12:00pm Monday to receive the results of Sardauna and announce the winner of the election.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has released results of Saturday's governorship election in fifteen out of the sixteen local government areas of the state.

The Commission however cancelled the results of Donga local government area due to alleged widespread irregularities reported by the electoral officer for the local government.

In the results released so far APC polled 23,263 votes in Bali local government while PDP polled 13,314 while in Ussa, APC scored 12,772 while PDP polled 13,229.

APC polled 21,023 votes in Karim Lamido while PDP polled 36,445 votes just as APC scored 16,268 votes in Wukari and PDP 64, 603.
In Kurmi local government, APC polled 3,759 voted while PDP polled 17,369 votes while in Ibi, APC polled 14,859 votes and PDP scored 5,564 votes.

APC polled 13,306 in Takum local government while PDP polled 26,979 while APC polled 37,714 votes in Jalingo and PDP polled 19,047 votes and in Ardo-Kola, APC polled 13,042 votes while PDP polled 14,041 votes.

In Lau, APC polled 13,096 votes while PDP polled 20,598 votes while APC polled 42,888 votes in Gassol and PDP 12,527 votes just as APC polled 5,224 votes in Zing and PDP 28,005 votes.

APC polled 6,936 votes in Yorro while PDP polled 18,696 votes while in Gashaka, APC polled 9,882 votes to PDP's 7,120 and in Donga, APC polled 10,087 votes while PDP polled 37,069 votes.

However, the state agent for PDP, Mr. Reno Usman kicked against the cancellation of results from Songs which the returning officer for the local government, Mallam Al-Isah Sanusi claimed was marred by violence and snatching of electoral materials in five polling units.

The PDP agent had insisted that the results of the five polling units should be cancelled rather than cancelling the entire results of the entire council but he was overruled by the state returning officer, Prof. Muhammed Kyari who equally maintained that the entire local government results be cancel led.

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APC and PDP clash in Osun over election

By Ayodele, Osogbo
Following the announcements of the Osun state house of assembly results yesterday, violence has erupted in Ile Ife where no fewer than three people were reported dead and properties destroyed.

It was gathered that the violence was a result of the hostility generated by the conduct of Saturday’s House of Assembly elections in the state.
Our sources revealed that dangerous weapons such as guns, cutlasses, knives, and other dangerous weapons were used by the fighters, while innocent citizens of the town ran for cover.
Although the identities of the deceased could not be confirmed at the time of filing this report, residents of Gbodo Area in Ile Ife informed Leadership that two people were killed in the area during the fracas.
It was gathered that the two victims of the Gbodo clash were siblings of a notable politician whose house was also razed during the crisis.
Though the hostility between the two parties manifested with attacks on some people on Friday, Saturday evening’s violence resurfaced in some areas in the town when suspected political thugs clashed at Ayetoro, Otutu, Gbodo, Ita-akogun areas and engaged in a gun duel for several hours.

man slumped and died while waiting to vote

A 38-year-old man has slumped and died on a queue at a polling unit on Saturday, April 11, 2015 in Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

The state police spokesperson, DSP Haruna Mohammed, who confirmed the incident said the man died on a queue while awaiting accreditation in order to exercise his franchise for his chosen candidates in the gubernatorial and State Assembly polls.

Mohammed said: “On April 11, 2015 at about 15:30 pm, one Mr Bulus Tsanmani, 38 years, of Gwaranga ward in Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State slumped on queue while awaiting accreditation at his polling unit in Gwaranga ward.

“Police patrol team attached to Bogoro division visited the scene and rushed the victim to General Hospital, Bogoro, for treatment where he was later certified dead by a medical doctor. The corpse was deposited at the mortuary for post-mortem examination.”

This is not the first of such incidents as another 50-year-old widow died in the same manner in Katsina State on Saturday, April 11, 2015.

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INEC declared Imo state election inconclusive

INEC has declared the Imo State Governorship election between APC candidate, incumbent governor Rochas Okorocha and PDP candidate, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, inconclusive.

According to INEC results announced in Owerri yesterday, the APC candidate polled 385,671, while the PDP candidate polled 306,142.

Returning Officer in Imo state, Prof. Ibidapo Obe, said they were declaring the election inconclusive because of the number of canceled votes which was 144,715, compared with the margin of win by Okorocha which was 79,529. Prof. Obe said a new date for new election in the wards in the different LGAs where the votes were cancelled will be announced soon.

List of Ondo state house of assembly winners

Compiled by Nafisat Nasir

The following is the list of the winners of Ondo state house of assembly as declared by the REC, Olusegun Agbaje :

1. Akoko North East (Olotu Fatai)  PDP
2. Akoko North West 1 (Jamiu Maito) APC
3. Akoko North west 2  (Araoyinbo.J) PDP
4. Akoko south east (Tuwase Kuti) PDP
5. Akoko south west 1 (Kazeem MS) APC
6. Akoko south west 2 ( Felemugu O) APC
7. Akure north ( Olamide George)  PDP
8. Akure south 1 ( Adesanya Kemi)  PDP
9. Akure south 2 ( Sunday Olajide)  APC
10. Ese Odo ( Vincent Obadiah)  PDP

Tambuwal wins Sokoto state governorship election

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has been declared winner of Sokoto state governorship election.

The state’s Collation and Returning Officer, Prof. Abdullahi Bagudu , who is a Deputy Vice Chancellor, Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto, declared that Tambuwal polled the highest number of votes in Saturday’s governorship election in the state.

 Total votes cast     958,736
 Total valid votes   926,682
 Voided votes         32,054

Agbaje congratulates Ambode

By Nafisat Nasir

PDP governorship candidate, Jimi Agbaje has conceded defeat and put a call through to his competitor from the All progressive congress, Akinwunmi Ambode to congratulates him of his victory and also wish him all the best in running Lagos state.
see the screenshot of his message to Ambode on twitter...

Osun state house of assembly results

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared 24 out of 26 legislative seats in the Osun State House of Assembly.
The results of the state House of Assembly election released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is as follows:
Boripe/Boluwaduro State Constituency ——–APC– 14631 PDP– 6181
Ifelodun APC– 12,292 PDP– 3,367
Ila APC– 11,657 PDP– 3,847
Ifedayo APC– 3,820 PDP –1,366
Irepodun/Orolu APC– 18,200 PDP– 8,378
Odo-Otin APC –11,549 PDP—7,054

Lagos state official results compilation

All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos Governorship candidate, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has emerged winner in the governorship election in Lagos beating his arch rival of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Jimi Agbaje as runner-up.
Ibeju-Lekki LGA
No of Registered voters
81,455
Accredited voters
2, 7634
No of political parties contested
16
Poll
APC 14,696
PDP, 11, 292

PDP Ugwuanyi wins Enugu, as APC calls for cancellation

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has won the governorship election in Enugu State.
Ugwuanyi, a member of the House of Representatives, defeated his closest rival, Okey Ezea of the All Progressives Congress with a wide margin, after winning in all the 17 local government areas in the state, as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
However, the APC has called for the cancellation of the result of the governorship election.
The governorship candidate of the APC, Ezea, who addressed journalists at his campaign office in company with the party’s chairman, Dr. Ben Nwoye, alleged that the poll was marred by irregularities and violence perpetrated by the PDP.

Aminu Bello Masari of APC wins in Katsina

Former speaker of the House of Representatives and APC candidate, Aminu Bello Masari has been declared winner of Katsina state gubernatorial election.
Masari polled 943, 0815 votes to emerged winner after defeating six other candidates including the PDP candidate and Shema’s annointed, Musa Nashuni.

The result declared by INEC returning officer, Professor Lawal Suleiman Bilbis showed that the candidate of ruling PDP, Musa Nashuni polled 476,768.
 According to the result, the candidate of PDM Yakubu Garba Lado scored 50,361 votes while the APGA candidate, Abdullahi Umar Tsauri Polled 42, 302 votes.

Professor Bilbis said a total of 1,555,333 was cast at the poll out of which 151,4000 were valid while 41,333 votes were rejected.

“Aminu Bello Masari having scored the highest votes cast and satisfied the provisions of the law is hereby declared elected”Bilbis said.

Speaking shortly after he was declared winner, Masari lauded voters in the state assuring that he would justify the confidence reposed in him.

Masari also extended hands of friendship to all those that contested along with him noting that his doors are wide opened for suggestions.

He pledged to transform Katsina in the next six months assuring that the people of Katsina state will see the change they so desire.

Our correspondent reports that Masari’s victory at the polls came after three failed attempts having tried in 2007 and 2011 when he was defeated by the ruling PDP.
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El-Rufai wins in Kaduna as Yero conceded defeat

 
The returning officer in Kaduna state has officially announced Mallam Nasir El-Rufai of the All Progressive Congress as the winner of the governorship election that was conducted yesterday in the state.
The Kaduna State Governor and gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ramalan Yero, has conceded defeat to his rival, Nasir El-Rufai of the All Progressives Congress, an official has said.
The spokesperson of Kaduna State APC Campaign Council, Samuel Aruwan, disclosed this in a statement.
According to Mr. Aruwan, Mr. Yero called Mr. El-Rufai at around 3:00 p.m. to congratulate the latter on his victory.
“He congratulated El-Rufai and wished him success,” Mr. Aruwan said. “He prayed for peace and development of Kaduna state and Nigeria at large. El-Rufai in his response thanked Yero and wished all the best and hope to see you him soon.”
Mr. El-Rufai led with over 500,000 votes in 16 of the 20 local government areas announced by the state INEC with the results of three local governments yet to be announced as at 4:05 p.m.

Guber Polls: Adamawa PDP's Nuhu Ribadu Concedes Defeat, As Suswam Doffs Hat to Ortom in Benue

Compiled by David Viashima

With final result in the Adamawa state governorship election yet to be declared, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the election has conceded defeat, Premium Times has reported.

Below is his concession address to the people of Adamawa state.

Mr. Ribadu, a globally respected anti-corruption activist, ran a difficult race with leading members of his own party covertly and openly sabotaging his effort to be governor.

Some of them, including ex-Senator Jonathan Zwingina, with which he travelled round the state canvassing votes, abandoned him and defected to the All Progressives Congress few days to the election.

Mr. Ribadu was the presidential candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria in the 2011 presidential election. He was the pioneer chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Read the speech below.

“My dear people of Adamawa State,

“I greet you in the best form of greetings.

“I had dreamt of coming back home to lead our dear state to greater strides after years of underdevelopment. I started this journey in August last year and successfully got the mandate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) to fly its flag for the April 11 gubernatorial election. I came into this race knowing fully well that political contests are two-way traffics – one either wins or loses. As a man of faith, I was also aware that leadership responsibility is a product of God’s anointment.

“In the course of this journey, I have seen genuine support and encouragement from the people of Adamawa state. Several individuals from Adamawa and beyond contributed generously to keep the campaign going and many others devoted their time, energy and intellect to see to the success of this project. I sincerely appreciate this belief in my person and my ambition.

“The support I got from my party’s leadership and individual members from President Goodluck Jonathan down to the party agents in our polling units was overwhelming and gratifying. The party leader in the state, Barrister Bala James Nggilari and the state party chairman, Chief Joel Madaki led their lieutenants in making this journey memorable.

“I came into this race with lofty dreams and clear vision for our dear state, but the voice of the majority has not given me this chance. I take this in good faith.

“I want to take this opportunity to congratulate the winner and pray that at the end of it all our dear state will witness the needed progress and development it so much desires.

“God bless Adamawa State

“God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria

“Nuhu Ribadu,

Yola”

Benue: Suswam Calls Ortom

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced collation of results for the governorship and state House of Assembly elections with the  governorship candidate of the leading All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Samuel Ortom, taking the lead, the Leadership newspaper has reported.

This is even as Governor Gabriel Suswam has called Ortom by telephone to congratulate him for the well deserved victory as governor-elect,  when the results will finally be announced. 

Suswam described the victory as the work of God.

A personal aide to Ortom confirmed the telephone discussion of Suswam with the APC governorship candidate to newsmen and stated that “Suswam has called Ortom to congratulate him; it was at about 10.56am and they spoke peacefully.”

Meanwhile, INEC has so far collated results from 14 local government areas with Ortom winning in 8 LGAs while Tarzoor managed to deliver in 6 local government areas.

Results from 9 LGAs are being awaited.

The collated results from the 14 local government areas are:
Ogbadibo LGA:
APC 7,890; PDP 7,357 Margin 533

Apa LGA: APC Won
APC 7,132; PDP 7,582 Margin 450

Tarka LGA: APC Won
APC 14,888; PDP 3,571 Margin 11,317

Otukpo LGA: APC Won
APC 15,715; PDP 13,519 Margin 2,196

Obi LGA: PDP Won
PDP 8440; APC 7786 Margin 654

Gwer LGA: APC Won
APC 23,831; PDP 12,657 Margin 11,174

Vandeikya LGA: APC Won
APC 33,075; PDP 15,228 Margin 17, 847

Gwer West LGA: PDP Won
APC 11,844; PDP 13,033 Margin 1,189

Okpokwu LGA: PDP Won
APC 7,209; PDP 10,849 Margin 3,640

Makurdi LGA: APC Won
APC 33,245; PDP 23,550 Margin 9,695

Katsina Ala LGA: PDP Won
APC 17,227; PDP 25,192 Margin 7,965

Gboko LGA: APC Won
APC 55, 022, PDP 17,232 Margin 37,790

Agatu LGA: PDP Won
APC 5,956; PDP 14,936 Margin 8,980

Ado LGA: PDP Won
APC 6,630 PDP 7,196 Margin 566

Ajimobi breaks the Oyo state two-term jinx

Oyo state Governor and Governorship candidate of the All progressive congress, Senator Abiola Ajimobi was declared winner of the just concluded Governorship election in the state. Governor Ajimobi is the first Governor to be re-elected into office and be given the opportunity to serve two term in office in the history of Oyo state.    
As supporters join him to celebrate the victory of the party, his wife also join in the celebration by kissing his husband passionately.
see the compiled result below

Amosun returns for second term

APC wins 11 LGs
PDP wins 9
Sheriff Balogun in Abeokuta
Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun on Sunday declared winner of the governorship election held in the state by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital.
Amosun who was seeking for re-election in office won 11 local government areas out of 20 LGs with total votes of 306,988 while the major opposition, PDP candidate, Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka won 9 local government areas of 20 LGs in the state with total votes of 201,440.
The results, according to the state returning officer, Prof Duro Oni declared as follows: Ewekoro: APC-10735, PDP-3275; Remo North: APC-7365, PDP-6567; Ijebu - Ode: APC-10570, PDP-11381; Odeda: APC-10637, PDP-3633; and Abeokuta North: APC-22740, PDP-6371.‎
Others are Ijebu North East: APC-5992, PDP-6780); Obafemi - Owode: APC-16333, PDP-6637; Abeokuta South: APC- 35,511, PDP-10288; Ikenne: APC-11085, PDP-8686; Ifo: APC-28596, PDP-5818; Imeko: APC-8253, PDP-12412) and Odogbolu: APC-10129, PDP-10430.
However, the APC won in Ado -Odo/Ota with 36,108 votes with PDP polled 13,763; In Yewa South local government,the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP won the area with 12,915 votes while APC polled 10,844 votes.
Meanwhile, the ‎result from Ipokia local government showed that the APC lost the area with just 637 votes. While PDP won with 16,877 votes,APC polled a very close point of 16,240 votes.
The result from Ijebu North which is the stronghold of the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP being the hometown of the Ogun East Senator elect,Prince Buruj Kashamu could not salvage the PDP as the points was not too much for the APC.

While PDP polled 18,787, the APC managed to secured a total votes of 14,317 votes. In Remo, Sagamu local government APC defeated the PDP with 18,491 votes to 14,011 votes.
Results from Ogun Waterside local government showed that APC won the area with a very slim margin of 8,468 to PDP 7,400 votes.
From Ijebu East local government area, PDP polled 9,408 votes to defeat APC who garnered 8,980 votes while similar defeat was recorded by APC from Yewa North local government area.
The PDP won the area where the Speaker of the House comes from with 16,001 votes while the APC polled 15,594 votes.

APC Ganduje leads in Kano

Abduallhi Ganduje, current deputy governor of Kano state and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has opened the gubernatorial election result with a wide lead based on figures emanating from various collation centers across Kano state. Ganduje is expected to win the finalcollation with a wide margin when the final results are finally releases.

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APC's Ambode Wins Lagos As Ortom Cruises to Victory in Benue

Compiled by Ko, Viashima David

With over 90% of votes collated across Lagos state, Saharareporters can conclusively state that Akinwunmi Ambode of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won majority of votes cast during Saturday's gubernatorial election in Lagos state.

click here to access result

Mr. Ambode defeated Jimi Agbaje of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) to become Governor-elect. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will annunce final official results later today.

Ortom Leads In Benue

Following the results from varied polling units in Benue state, the governorship candidate of the leading All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief Samuel Ortom is so far polling higher votes than his opponent.

In most of the results gathered from Makurdi, Guma, Otukpo, Kwande, Ushongo, Gboko, Buruku, Konshisha, Oju and Tarka local government areas, yet to be formally declared by INEC have so far indicated that Ortom may emerge victorious at the final collation of the results.

This is even as Ortom has won Terhemen Tarzoor of the PDP in the Government House Makurdi polling unit, scoring the highest votes of 145 against the PDP candidate who polled 119 votes.

The emergence of any of the governorship candidate may determine when INEC will officially end collation and announce the results.

The assurance of Ortom’s victory is hinged on the basis that Tarzoor is from Makurdi LGA and was supposed to poll more votes than his opponent which was not actualized. Ortom is so far, taking the lead in Guma, his home.
Click here to view results from Benue

I will accept defeat in good faith: Jimi Agbaje

The Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has made it clear that he will gladly accept defeat in if he loses the election.
According to him, election should not be a do-or-die affair. “There shouldn't be any fight about it if the people you offer to serve say they prefer the other person, you have to accept it in good faith. That is sportsmanship.”
Agbaje arrived at his polling unit ─ 009 Douala, Apapa ─ around 10am with his wife, but it took six
attempts for the card reader to recognise his fingerprint.
Speaking on the experience, he said, “During the last polls, the card reader worked like magic for
me. But today, it was at the sixth attempt that the card worked. “But that could be a problem in high density areas. The process could drag on if the machines do not work properly.”