I WILL SPEAK AT APPROPRIATE TIME – JONATHAN

 President Goodluck Jonathan has promised to break his silence on his experience in office and other issues at the appropriate time.
Mr. Jonathan however did not give an indication as to when will be the appropriate time.
He made the pledge when approached by journalists at the Presidential Villa for an interview, after the Good Friday Service organised by the Aso Villa Chapel.
“Don’t worry, I will talk to you at the appropriate time...,” the President said, smiling, as he made his way from the chapel to his official residence.
The seven short exhortations that accompanied the seven biblical lessons all centred on the sacrifice the preachers said Mr. Jonathan had made to keep the county united.
They likened his decision to concede defeat in the last Saturday’s presidential elections to the sacrifice Jesus Christ made to save mankind. They also agreed that the bold step taken by the President at the appropriate time was commendable and urged him to remain focused because his future was in the hands of God.

HOW WORLD POWERS PLOTTED JONATHAN’S DEFEAT

 OUTGOING President Goodluck Jonathan lost his re-election bid several weeks before the March 28 poll to a web of plots hatched at home and honed abroad, Saturday Tribune has reliably learnt.
Information also in possession of Saturday Tribune revealed a last-minute contest between forces that wanted him to bow out and those that wanted him to hold out for as long as necessary even when it was evident that the news from the field pointed at a possible defeat.
It was learnt that as of 5.00 p.m. on Tuesday, hawks around the president were still at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, piling pressure on him not to concede defeat.
Those working on him to concede and bow out, reportedly led by a former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, were also said to have stayed put in the same Presidential Villa, persuading him that it was the most honourable way to go since it was clear that figures from the field were not in his favour.

Ojukwu’s son set to drag PDP, INEC to tribunal

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Jnr. son of the late Ikemba Nnewi and Biafra warlord, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu yesterday said that he has concluded arrangements to drag the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to the Election Petitions Tribunal in Anambra State to recover the mandate stolen from him during last Saturday’s National Assembly election for Nnewi North/Nnewi South/Ekwusigo Federal Constituency in the State.

AMAECHI BEGS FOR FORGIVENESS

The Rivers State governor and the Director-General, Muhammadu Buhari/Osi¬bajo Campaign Organisa¬tion, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has apologised to those he offended, as a result of his political activi¬ties to, in the spirit of Easter, forgive him.
The appeal was contained in a pre-gubernatorial and state Assembly elections address, broadcast to the people, yesterday.

Ndigbo Are Not Buhari’s Enemy---Umeh

The National Chairman of All Progressive Grand Alliance, Victor Umeh has described the APC president elect, General Muhammadu Buhari’s victory as divine and urged Him not to see Ndigbo as his enemies .
He stated this at the Cruisin  Mass at Saint Patrick Catholic Church Awka Diocese.He urged the new president elect to adopt the report of National conference, being the benchmark that made the easterners support President Goodluck Jonathan.
'Th president elect- General Muhammadu Buhari I Know is a good man and the right leader for Nigeria at this critical period, You heard him say he is on a critical mission to rescue Nigeria, But I want him not to see Ndigbo as people that hate him, but should us from the angle of people who are desperately in the need to  be fully integrated into Nigeria politics, we ae only seeking for a platform to show our solidarity for the nation progress'' he exclaimed.  

Easter Celebration: A Period For Forgiveness- Bishop Ezeokafor



BY ABUCHI IFESINACHI, AWKA

The Catholic Bishop of Awka His Lordship Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor has described the 2015 Easter celebration as a period of forgiveness and time to show unconditional love to one another noting that God shows us his unconditional and immeasurable love by blotting out our offences through the suffering, death, and resurrection of Christ his only begotten Son.  

Bishop Ezeokafor who stated this while delivering  his Easter message at St. Patrrick's Catholic Cathedral, Awka said, 'In Him, as St Paul rightly puts it, "We have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses” (Eph 1:17). In his last words on the cross, “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do” (Lk 23:34), Jesus highlights the deep mystery that his death inaugurates and which reaches its fulfilment in His resurrection."

I’LL NOT ACCEPT TENURE RENEWAL – JEGA

 The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, has declared that he would not serve another term as boss of the electoral body when his first tenure expires in June, even if he is asked.
Speaking in an interview with the Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC Hausa) last night which was monitored by our reporter in Abuja, Jega said having played his role in the political space... for five years, it was time another person was given the chance to contribute his own quota.

Don’t declare any PDP candidate winner in

PEOPLE’S Democratic Party, PDP,  chieftain in Anambra State, Chief Chris Uba,  has  urged the Independent National Electoral  Commission, INEC, not to declare any  candidate of the party winner in the state and  National Assembly election.
The reason he adduced for this was the fact   that there were still pending cases involving all
PDP candidates in Anambra State at the  Supreme and Federal High Courts.
According to Uba, INEC will be erring in law, if any of the PDP candidates was declared winner
without the determination of the pending cases.

Breaking News: Ifeanyi Uba, Obijackson in brawl Over Falsification of Election Result to Favour APGA At Collation Center

 Okechukwu Onuegbu

At least 5 persons including 2 policemen and the Group Managing Director of NESTOIL PLC, Dr. (Sir) Ernest Azudialu Obiejesi were serious wounded on Sunday in a fight between him and the Director of Transformation Ambassador of Nigeria (TAN), Dr. Ifeanyi Uba.

The Free-For-All Fight began around 3.30pm at the headquarters of Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra which is the collation center for Ihiala Federal House of Representative, and lasted for more than 45minute over an alleged result mutilation.

Daily Times learnt that trouble started when Dr. Ifeanyi Uba allegedly found Sir Obiejesi while falsifying the original result sheet been submitted to the collation center in favour of his party, APGA. Ifeanyi Uba was supporting PDP.

Mixed Reactions Trail Presidential , N\ Assembly Elections

BY
 Raymond Ozoji , Awka

 Mixed reactions trail presidential and National Assembly elections in  Anambra State as late arrival of electoral materials , inactive card reader  matchines , late commencement of accreditation of voters and a host of  other logistics charaterised  the entire process .
 In the course of monitoring the exercise in Anambra-North senatorial zone ,  newsmen gathered from the speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly ,  who is also the APGA candidate for Ogbaru federal constituency in the  election Princess Chinwe Nwaebili that there was something fishy about the  whole process .
 Princess Nwaebili who was accosted by newsmen at Iyiowa\Odekpe polling unit  05 Ogbaru lamented that the delay in the whole process was caused by INEC  stressing that accreditation of voters should have commenced at 8 am  according to the apex election management but there were no materials as at  the aforesaid time .

DOKUBO, OTHERS MEET OVER BUHARI’S VICTORY

A former Niger-Delta militant, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, says with the defeat of President Goodluck Jonathan, he and other militants might be forced to ‘return to creeks.’
Asari-Dokubo, who hails from the same region as Jonathan, said the voting pattern showed that the South-West and the North ganged up again the South-South and South-East geo-political zone.
The ex-militant said in a statement by his spokesperson, Rex Anighoro, that it was unfair that the minorities were being emasculated by the majority ethnic groups.
He said he feared that the government of the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, would be vicious.
Asari-Dokubo said, “The conditions that advanced the need to embrace the creeks have been sadly re-energised, it is clear that a vicious government who may maim and murder the voice of the so called minorities may have just been birthed.
“Indeed integration is nonexistent as regional gang ups and supremacy is symbolic with this victory.”
The ex-militant, who had in January said he and his colleagues would wreak havoc if Jonathan lost, praised the President for being a true statesman.

ACCEPTANCE SPEECH: BUHARI’S QUOTABLE QUOTES

   
1.There shall no more be a ruling party; All Progressive Congress(APC), will now be your governing party.
2. You are all my people; I will treat you all as mine. I will work for those who voted for me, voted against me and those who didn’t vote at all.
3. President Jonathan has nothing to fear of me; we might not agree on the same methodology of governance… he is a great Nigerian leader, who made it possible for democracy to thrive.I will extend my hands of fellowship to Jonathan and his team.

President Obama Congratulates General uhammadu Buhari and Commends Preisdent Jonathan

US President Barack Obama has praised President Jonathan for conceding defeat in the recently held presidential election. In a statement released today, President Obama said President Jonathan through his action placed Nigeria's interest first.
He urged the president Elect, General Muhammed Buhari to live up to expectation and run an all inclusive government that will re-writ the nation history in gold.

Read Jimi Agbaje Congratulatory Message To General Muhammadu Buhari

I want to take this opportunity to congratulate General Buhari on his being declared winner of the Presidential elections. President GOODLUCK Jonathan has shown leadership by putting the interest of our country first. His commitment to a credible, free and fair election and ensuring a violence free post election is commendable. Today, whether you're PDP, APC, KOWA, APA or ACPN -



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PATIENCE: I HAVEN'T PACKED OUT OF ASO ROCK

First Lady Patience Jonathan says she has not started packing out of the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mrs Jonathan was reacting to a media report on Wednesday that she had summoned her domestic staff and ordered them to pack her personal belongings in readiness for a change of guard. The report had said that when it became evident by 6pm on Tuesday that President Goodluck Jonathan



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PATIENCE JONATHAN SEEKS SUPPORT FOR BUHARI’S WIFE

Wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, on Wednesday congratulated Hajia Aisha Buhari, wife of the President-elect on her husband’s victory during the Saturday’s presidential election. In a three-paragraph statement by her media aide, Ayo Adewuyi, Mrs. Jonathan appealed to Nigerian women to support Hajia Buhari in order to succeed in her new assignment. The statement read, “The



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Buhari Charges For A Corruption Free Society

Read Jimi Agbaje Congratulatory Message To General Muhammadu Buhari

I want to take this opportunity to congratulate General Buhari on his being declared winner of the Presidential elections.
President GOODLUCK Jonathan has shown leadership by putting the interest of our country first. His commitment to a credible, free and fair election and ensuring a violence free post election is commendable.
Today, whether you're PDP, APC, KOWA, APA or ACPN - whatever your political affiliation - we can all hold our heads high and be proud of our country and budding democracy - which is definitely here to stay.

PATIENCE: I HAVEN'T PACKED OUT OF ASO ROCK

First Lady Patience Jonathan says she has not started packing out of the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Mrs Jonathan was reacting to a media report on Wednesday that she had summoned her domestic staff and ordered them to pack her personal belongings in readiness for a change of guard.
The report had said that when it became evident by 6pm on Tuesday that President Goodluck Jonathan had lost his re-election bid, a truck made two trips transporting the first lady's property to an undisclosed destination.
But Mrs. Jonathan's spokesman, Mr Ayo Adewuyi, in a telephone chat with our correspondent described the report as untrue.

PATIENCE JONATHAN SEEKS SUPPORT FOR BUHARI’S WIFE

Wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, on Wednesday congratulated Hajia Aisha Buhari, wife of the President-elect on her husband’s victory during the Saturday’s presidential election.
In a three-paragraph statement by her media aide, Ayo Adewuyi, Mrs. Jonathan appealed to Nigerian women to support Hajia Buhari in order to succeed in her new assignment.
The statement read, “The First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan (Mama Peace) has congratulated the wife of the President elect, Hajia Aisha Buhari on the election of her husband, General Muhammadu Buhari.

Buhari Charges For A Corruption Free Society

President Elect General Muhammadu Buahri has reiterated its administration resolve to crush corruption and terrorism in his.

He said Terrorism will soon be a thing of the past and assured the drive by Nigerians is restored to ensure corruption is nip in the board which gave birth to their election to take the nation to another level of development , which he assured would not be disappointed.

General Muhammadu Buhari disclosed this in a speech, after receiving the certificate of return from INEC headquarters Abuja and the deputy, Professor Yemi Osibajo.

I REGRET MY ACTION, SAYS ORUBEBE

A former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe has apologized to Nigerians for his infamous act during the collation of the Presidential election results Tuesday.
Orubebe said he sincerely regretted his action as he allowed his emotion to betray him.
He pleaded with Niger Delta youths not to perpetrate violence because of the election of the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.
He explained that politics is an emotional thing and that was what happened and it is not something he would want to happen again.
The former minister had disrupted proceeding for about 30 minutes while also accusing the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega of being biased.
Orubebe, who was one of the agents of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the National Collation Centre in the discharge of his duties, expressed his regrets during an interaction with newsmen at the National Collation Centre in Abuja.

I’M PROUD OF MY HUSBAND – BUHARI’S WIFE

Incoming First Lady Aisha Buhari took to her newly created official Twitter handle to congratulate her husband, General Muhammadu Buhari, for his victory in the presidential election.
About two hours ago, Mrs Buhari who has recently joined Twitter, wrote, “I am so proud of my husband and the team who have worked hard to make this happen. Nigerians are aware now more than ever that the people have the power to sway the fate of a nation.
“We must see this as a triumphant show of democracy, a change for the better. I am excited for the future of this nation as we now have a mandate for change.
“I, too, have watched with bated breath as the results have been announced. It has been a gripping day for democracy in Nigeria.”

JONATHAN TO PDP: CELEBRATE, DON’T MOURN

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said despite his defeat in the hands of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) of the All Progressives Congress in the last presidential election, the Peoples Democratic Party should be celebrating rather than mourning.
In his statement after the announcement of the election result, Jonathan said the PDP should be rejoicing because it had in the last 16 years steered the country away from ethnic and regional politics.
He said, “To my colleagues in the PDP, I thank you for your support. Today, the PDP should be celebrating rather than mourning. We have established a legacy of democratic freedom, transparency, economic growth and free and fair elections.
“For the past 16 years, we have steered the country away from ethnic and regional politics. We created a Pan-Nigerian political party and brought home to our people the realities of economic development and social transformation.

JONATHAN CONTRIBUTES TO FOUNDATION OF NEW NIGERIA —OYEGUN

NATIONAL leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have started reacting to the congratulatory phone call placed by President Goodluck Jonathan to its standard-bearer in the just-concluded presidential election.
Speaking with newsmen at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, the leaders of the party, including the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, declared that “the mood is that of thanksgiving to God and, of course, we are all happy with what is happening in the country.”
The national chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, said “President Jonathan has been wonderful. By what he has done today, he has contributed immensely to laying the foundation for a new Nigeria.”
He added that “the president that we are giving the country is the president of everybody. It will be a government without any discrimination, religion or tribe.”

APC GETS 64 SENATE SEATS, PDP 45

All Progressives Congress, APC, has secured 64 senators to Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s 45 after Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections.

Some of the PDP senators who lost to APC include Senators Ahmed Makarfi (Kaduna North), Deputy Senate Leader, Abdul Ningi (Bauchi South), Smart Adeyemi (Kogi West), Hosea Agboola (Oyo North) and Zaynab Kure (Niger South).
Following outcome of the polls, which has seen APC take over majority in the Senate, there are concerns over what becomes the fate of the Senate President, David Mark, who has made history as the only senator to be elected for the fifth time since commencement of the current democratic dispensation.

YOU MUST ERADICATE CORRUPTION, OBASANJO TELLS BUHARI

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has congratulated the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari over his victory at the Saturday presidential polls.
Obasanjo in his congratulatory message he personally signed and made available to newsmen in Abeokuta shortly after Buhari was declared winner of the election, said his government must reposition some national institutions such as Military, security power among others which according to him had been damaged.
He further urged the President-elect to rid the country of corruption , saying ,youth employment, agribusiness, oil and gas, external affairs, cohesiveness of our nation and ridding our land of corruption that had been damaged.

MEND congratulates Buhari

THE Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, has commended the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on his victory in the 2015 presidential elections, saying Nigerians made the right choice.
The group in a statement by its spokesperson, Jomo Gbomo, said, “The Nigerian people have spoken and elected General Mohammadu Buhari to be the next President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” adding, “In doing so, we have not only made the right choice of a new leadership, we have also reaffirmed the strength of our democracy.”
“President-elect, General Mohammadu Buhari’s message of hope, freedom and opportunity resonates with our group, as it does with the Nigerian people.

Jonathan congratulates Buhari, concedes defeat

Erstwhile Head of State, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, was, yesterday, returned to power in a historic election that saw the first defeat of an incumbent president in the history of democratic rule in post-colonial Nigeria.
President Goodluck Jonathan, candidate of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, hours later conceded defeat and put a call to Buhari at about 5.15 p.m. with only Borno State yet to return its results. At that time, Buhari was already leading by 14,932,385 to the 12,638,310 votes scored by Jonathan.
Buhari, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, defeated President Goodluck Jonathan, the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP by 15,405,928 votes to 12,663,950 votes, according to final results declared by the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega.
The triumph of the 72-year-old Buhari followed sweeping victories in all but one of the six South-West states and all but two of the North’s 19 states. The endorsement of Buhari was, however, tempered in Jonathan’s South-South and the South-East states where the President won massively.
With the eyes of the world focused on Nigeria after the Saturday presidential and National Assembly elections, Jonathan put a foot in a personal march towards international statesmanship when he conceded victory to Buhari once the trend of the results put Buhari in an unassailable lead yesterday evening.

YOU MUST ERADICATE CORRUPTION, OBASANJO TELLS BUHARI

ABEOKUTA – Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has congratulated the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari over his victory at the Saturday presidential polls.
Obasanjo in his congratulatory message he personally signed and made available to newsmen in Abeokuta shortly after Buhari was declared winner of the election, said his government must reposition some national institutions such as Military, security power among others which according to him had been damaged.
He further urged the President-elect to rid the country of corruption , saying ,youth employment, agribusiness, oil and gas, external affairs, cohesiveness of our nation and ridding our land of corruption that had been damaged.

WITH BUHARI’S VICTORY, I’LL SURELY GO ON EXILE – BODE GEORGE

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Bode George says he may be going on exile following the victory of the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Maj-Gen Muhammudu Buhari (retd).
George had said in an interview that he would proceed on exile if the APC wins at the federal level.
Speaking with Vanguard, on the PDP’s defeat at the polls, the PDP chieftain said “What will I be doing here? I can decide to go and live anywhere. Look at everyone surrounding him (Buhari).
”So, I am not joking about it, what will I be doing here? At 70, what will I be doing here? All we have been doing to restructure the country has been lost. We have been trying to ensure balance in the polity but all that has gone. What else will I be doing here?”

STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE AZIKIWE JONATHAN AFTER THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE RESULTS OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2015

Fellow Nigerians ,
I thank you all for turning out en -masse for the March 28 General Elections.
I promised the country free and fair elections . I have kept my word . I have also expanded the space for Nigerians to participate in the democratic process . That is one legacy I will like to see endure.
Although some people have expressed mixed feelings about the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC ) , I urge those who may feel aggrieved to follow due process based on our constitution and our electoral laws , in seeking redress.
As I have always affirmed , nobody ’s ambition is worth the blood of any Nigerian. The unity , stability and progress of our dear country is more important than anything else .
I congratulate all Nigerians for successfully going through the process of the March 28 th General Elections with the commendable enthusiasm and commitment that was demonstrated nationwide .
I also commend the Security Services for their role in ensuring that the elections were mostly peaceful and violence -free .

INEC INSISTS ELECTION HELD IN RIVERS, SAY AMAECHI ERRED TO ASK FOR RESULT SHEET BEFORE ELECTION COMMENCED

PORT HARCOURT: Resident Electoral Commissioner, Rivers state, Dame Gesilia Khan Sunday night said elections held in the 23 local government areas of the state. In a statement last night she said the agent of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Ikwerre local government area, Mr Steve Worgu signed for all documents, including result sheets for Ikwerre local government area, the



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Thousands call for vote re-run in Rivers state

Thousands of supporters of opposition party on Sunday demonstrated in the southern state of Rivers, calling for the cancellation of elections locally because of alleged irregularities.The demonstrators from the All Progressives Congress (APC) converged on the local offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state capital, Port Harcourt.All Progressives Congress (APC



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PHOTO News: Nigerian Troops Over-run Gwoza, Strong Hold of Boko Haram Insurgents

In line with the promise to liberate every terrorists infested part of the country, troops have earlier today driven out Boko Haram elements from Gwoza, the supposed headquarters of their ill-fated Caliphate.The Palace of The Emir of Gwoza reportedly taken over by Boko Haram militants who have appointed their "emir"to govern the township Sahara Reporters Media A tweet to that effect was posted



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Stomach Infrastructure: The newest vocabulary in Nigeria’s political dictionary

Stomach infrastructure, a new vocabulary quietly crept into our political dictionary in this dispensation.The vocabulary crept into Nigeria’s political lexicon after the Ekiti governorship election when voters were given gifts of bags of rice and other foodstuffs to vote in certain directions. Distributing foodstuff during campaigns in Nigeria did not start with the Ekiti election. It has



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INEC Receives Sensitive Materials In Anambra

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has taken delivery of sensitive materials for Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections. Speaking to newsmen in Awka, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Mr. Edwin Nwatarali, said the materials which were received from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)Awka, were ballot papers and result sheets, for the Presidential/



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ELIGIBILITY SUIT: BUHARI ESCAPES DISQUALIFICATION AS COURT ADJOURNS TO APRIL 22

Justice Adeniyi Ademola Wednesday morning put paid to speculations that the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari might be disqualified from participating in Saturday’s election when he adjourned hearing in the 10 separate suits seeking to bar the APC candidate till April 22 and 23, about a month after the presidential election. Justice Adeniyi



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Election tsunami: Ngige, Adeyemi, Adetunbi, Ningi, others lose senate seats

 WHAT may be described as election tsunami has hit the senate following the recent declaration of the National Assembly election results which took place last Saturday as some Senators regarded as ‘big boys’ like Senators Chris Ngige, Smart Adeyemi, Olubunmi Adetunbi among others lost their bid to come back to the Red Chamber.
Also on the losing list was the Senate Deputy Leader, Abdul Ningi, PDP, Bauchi Central who lost his seat to the All Progressives Congress.
But apart from Senator Ningi, other principal officers like the Senate President, David Mark who is returning to the senate for the fifth times, the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, the Minority Leader, George Akume among others retained their seats.
Senator Chris Ngige representing Anambra Central from the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, lost the seat to a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Uche Ekwunife of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Smart Adeyemi, Kogi West, who is one of the prominent PDP Senators lost his seat to Hon. Dino Melaye, while the PDP candidate from Ekiti North took over Senator Olubunmi Adetunbi of the APC.

HOW UBAH, OBIJACKSON CLASHED OVER ALLEGED RIGGING

At least 5 persons including 2 policemen and the Group Managing Director of NESTOIL PLC, Dr. (Sir) Ernest Azudialu Obiejesi were serious wounded on Sunday in a fight between him and the Director of Transformation Ambassador of Nigeria (TAN), Dr. Ifeanyi Uba.

The Free-For-All Fight began around 3.30pm at the headquarters of Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra which is the collation center for Ihiala Federal House of Representative, and lasted for more than 45 minute over an alleged result mutilation.

INEC INSISTS ELECTION HELD IN RIVERS, SAY AMAECHI ERRED TO ASK FOR RESULT SHEET BEFORE ELECTION COMMENCED

PORT HARCOURT: Resident Electoral Commissioner, Rivers state, Dame Gesilia Khan Sunday night said elections held in the 23 local government areas of the state.
In a statement last night she said the agent of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Ikwerre local government area, Mr Steve Worgu signed for all documents, including result sheets for Ikwerre local government area, the governor’s local governent.
“The Presidential, senatorial and House of Representatives elections held In the 23 Local government areas in the Rivers state on March 28, 2015.”, she said.
Continuing, she said at the time governor Chibuike Amaechi demanded for the result sheets in his ward at Ubima, voting had.not started.

Results have not been collated in 23 states – Jega

 

           
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fulted the claim made by Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode the Director, Media and Publicity of PDPPCO of the Peoples Democartic party.

Alhaji Lai Mohammed, National Publicity Secretary All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos. in a statemet said our attention has been drawn to the claim made by the Spokesman of the Jonathan Campaign Organization, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, that the PDP is winning the presidential election in 23 states and has scored 64 per cent.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fulted the claim made by Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode the Director, Media and Publicity of PDPPCO of the Peoples Democartic party.

Alhaji Lai Mohammed, National Publicity Secretary All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos. in a statemet said our attention has been drawn to the claim made by the Spokesman of the Jonathan Campaign Organization, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, that the PDP is winning the presidential election in 23 states and has scored 64 per cent.

Mashaba: We dominated Eagles

Bafana Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba was delighted with his side’s showing in their 1-1 draw with Nigeria in Nelspruit on Sunday An 85th minute scorcher by Russian-based Ahmed Musa – who captained the Super Eagles side on the day – and an added time strike by Mamelodi Sundowns’s Bongani Zungu ensured a share of the spoils in   the friendly international at the Mbombela Stadium.

“I would like to say congratulations to the boys, we played very well. I think our combinations worked well today, we created numerous chances to win the game but didn’t take them, but we played well and well done to the players today,” Mashaba told reporters at the post-match conference
Mashaba.

Thousands call for vote re-run in Rivers state

Thousands of supporters of opposition party on Sunday demonstrated in the southern state of Rivers, calling for the cancellation of elections locally because of alleged irregularities.
The demonstrators from the All Progressives Congress (APC) converged on the local offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state capital, Port Harcourt.
All Progressives Congress (APC) party supporters march towards the Independent National Electoral Commission Office in Port Harcourt during a demonstration calling for the cancellation of the Presidential elections in the Rivers State on March 29, 2015. Nigeria's closely fought general election went into a second day after failures in controversial new technology snarled the polling, including for President Goodluck Jonathan.

Dino Melaye Defeats Smart Adeyemi In Senatorial Poll

Little wonder would anyone believe that the senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for Kogi West Senatorial District, Hon. Dino Melaye, would defeat an incumbent Senator Smart Adeyemi to represent the senatorial district at the upper chamber of the National Assembly.

Ashiwaju.org gathered that Senator Smart Adeyemi, a candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, came third in the race as the Accord Party, AP, candidate, Hon. Sam Aro, came second.

PROLOGUE: 2015 Presidential Election: After all said and done…

Even in the face of provocation of gargantuan proportions occasioned by the episodic failure of the Smart Card Readers, SCRs, Nigerians persevered, were patient and eventually voted at yesterday’s presidential and National Assembly elections.
It was, indeed, the dawn of a new electoral process for a nation that had been reeling under the unbearably crushing weight of a shambolic voting regime.
Yesterday’s elections, which suffered early avoidable hitches – and for which reason voting would have to be done in some polling units today – demonstrated to the whole world that Nigerians were never really the problem in the democratic voyage. Rather, it was proved beyond reasonable doubt, that Nigerians want democracy; that Nigerians want peace; that Nigerians love a process that would lead them to an outcome devoid of rancor.

Buhari beats Jonathan inside Aso Villa

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) defeated President Goodluck Jonathan in the elections conducted inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

There are two polling units-Unit 021 and 022-located side-by-side within the premises of the seat of power.

Buhari polled a total of 613 votes in the two polling units while Jonathan scored a total of 595 votes.

At Unit 021, Jonathan beat Buhari to second position with 293 votes while the APC candidate scored 265 votes.

At the second polling booth, Unit 022, Buhari emerged winner with 348 votes while Jonathan polled 302.

APC Candidate Condemns Elections in Aguata LGA Describes It As Sham!

 

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has condemned the elections conducted in Aguata Local Government Area, describing it as a sham.

The party accused officers of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of "systematically" rigging the election held on Saturday.

Speaking its candidate for the Federal House of Representatives seat, Aguata Federal Constituency, Mr. Carl Agbaih said he would not accept the results. 

"What we saw or witnessed yesterday in Aguata was the return to the days of electoral brigandage. Stories of ballot stuffing, intimidation, connivance by INEC officials, ballot box snatching and no proper collation of votes became the order of the day.

I am satisfied with polls – Buhari

The presidential  candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC)  in yesterday’s elections, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), expressed satisfaction with the electoral process. Buhari  spoke to journalists after his accreditation for the polls at Sarkinyara Ward A, Kaafar Baaru 0003  Polling Unit, Daura, Katsina State, at about 9.30am.
Main opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Mohammadu Buhari casts his ballot at a polling station in the "Gidan Niyam Sakin Yara A ward" at Daura in Katsina State on March 28, 2015. Voting began in Nigeria's general election but delays were reported countrywide because of technical problems in accrediting electors.