Edo Election Could Be Postponed for a Second Time!...See New Development

There are agitations for a further postponement of the Edo State gubernatorial election which has been an object of controversy and politicking.

Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate in the governorship election in Edo rescheduled to Sept. 28, Osaro Onaiwu, has called for further shift of the exercise to Oct. 1, according to the News Agency of Nigeria.


The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday announced the postponement of the election fixed for Saturday to Sept. 28, following insecurity alert by security agencies.

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"I am Ready To Go To Jail" – Saraki

Following his cases in several courts, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki has insisted that he would rather go to jail than yield to some nefarious agenda of a few individuals who are out to destroy democracy.
Saraki said this in a statement he issued shortly after he appeared at a Federal High Court in Abuja alongside three others for alleged forgery of senate rules.
The Senate President who is also facing criminal trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, for false assets declaration described his latest legal battle as proof of the "persecution and distraction" he is currently enmeshed in.

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Shocking! How Senator Offia Nwali Was Found Dead in a Pond Behind His House in Ebonyi

New details have emerged where the late senator Offia Nwali died as the news of his death sends out shocking waves over Nigerians.

 

Offia Nwali

 

The Nigeria Police in Ebonyi State have confirmed that the Second Republic Senator Martin Offia Nwali died in a pond behind his house.

 

ASP George Okafor, the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), made the confirmation in Abakaliki.

 

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Breaking: Court Sacks Makarfi, Reinstates Ali Modu Sheriff as PDP Crisis Takes New Dimension

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party has taken a dramatic turn as court orders the reinstatement of the sacked chairman.

 

Ali Modu Sheriff

 

A Federal High Court in Lagos has nullified the national caretaker committee constituted by the Peoples Democratic Party during last Saturday’s convention.

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Femi Fani-Kayode in 'Corruption Catwalk' with EFCC Officials in a Lagos Street (Photos)

Despite reportedly meeting the bail conditions set by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Femi Fani-Kayode will still be detained for another 30 days as he's been pictured walking with EFCC officials in Lagos.

 

Erstwhile Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, few days ago, decried that despite meeting the bail conditions set by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), he is still being held by the anti-graft agency.

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How I Made My First Millions - Tinubu Reveals

The National leader of the ruling APC has not always been all powerful, wealthy and influential, as he reveals how he made his first millions working for a multinational company.

APC National leader, Bola Tinubu

 

Former Lagos State Governor and a leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, has narrated how a working trip he made while serving as an auditor for auditing giant, Deloitte and Touche, made him an “instant millionaire”.

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APC National Chairman, Oyegun denies calling for the probe of Supreme Court Judges over their ruling on Rivers state

APC National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, has denied media reports that he called for the probe of Supreme Court judges after they ruled in favor of PDP in the Rivers state governorship election matter. The reports had alleged that he said this while speaking with some Rivers state APC members who paid him a visit at the party secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday February 3rd. Oyegun who denied the report in a statement released by the party's National Secretary, Mala Buni, said at no time during their discussion did he call for such probe.

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Saraki's trial must go on- Suprem court rules

The Supreme court has ruled that Senate President, Bukola Saraki must continue his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). In a judgement delivered this morning, the apex court dismissed Saraki's appeal challenging the authority of the tribunal in trying him for a 13 count charge of asset falsification filed against him by the Federal government last year.
The apex court ruled that the tribunal had the constitutional power to try him and so his trial must continue.

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Crisis Deepen As Speculation reveals PDP chieftains who may replace Mu’azu

The call on members of the Peoples Democratic Party National Working Committee to resign as a result of the party’s poor performance in the last general elections has shifted the search for the party’s new chairman to the South-South,
FISAYO FALODI writes...
Many weeks after the Peoples Democratic Party was defeated in the 2015 general elections, the party has been embroiled in one crisis or the other since its poor performance in the polls. The party chieftains, who are expected to have learnt a major lesson from the PDP pre-election internal crisis, appear to have been divided over the real reasons the party failed in the polls.

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THIS IS SERIOUS!!! See what Abia state residents woke up to find this morning

Abia state residents woke up to find this coffin at a particular junction. The coffin had an inscription warning them not to go against a particular group's interest in the governorship re-run election to be conducted on Saturday April 25th or risk losing their lives. Lol. See another photo after the cut..

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OMG!!! The politician caught with PVCs in March? His Now Elected in Office

Remember Dr Chukwuemeka Ujam, former Commissioner for Land in Enugu State who contested for the Nkanu East/West House of Reps seat and was allegedly caught with 4000 PVCs in Enugu and was paraded by the military? Well, INEC has given him his certificate of return. Lol.

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Hold on to your praises, I don't need them - Tinubu tells Kashamu

APC Chieftain, Chief Bola Tinubu has released a statement calling on the Ogun state Senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu to hold on to his praises as he does not need them. Recall that Chief Buruji had in a open letter last week called the former Governor his role model and the architect of modern day democracy and asked for them to collaborate for the upliftment of the yorubaland even though they are from different political parties.

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Pres. Jonathan demanded N2trillion election funds to be refunded?

According to an exclusive Punchreport, he did. Below is what they are reporting...

Following the defeat suffered by President Jonathan and his party, the PDP 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 Punchcan authoritatively report.
Jonathan, credible sources said, has also set up a committee of five to get those with the funds to return them.

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Dear Igbo people, Basketmouth is now selling life jackets...:-)

For those of you who don't know how to swim...life jacket now for sale para-venture there's a need to swim the Lagoon after Saturday's election...:-)

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Whoever wants to impeach me will have to impeach God - Fayose

Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state says for anyone to successfully impeach him, they would have to impeach God first. Gov. Fayose said this during an audience participatory programme; 'Meet Your Governor' aired on the State Television, EKTV, Ekiti Radio, Progress FM and NTA, Ado Ekiti yesterday April 6th.
"I’m like Israel that is in the midst of enemies but will always prevail. Whoever wants to remove me will first have to impeach God.

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PDP releases statement reacting to threat by Oba of Lagos, says anarchy looms

 Statement from the PDP, reacting to the audio we all just heard. Read below...
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) condemns in the strongest possible terms the emerging height of political recklessness in Lagos and Ekiti states ahead ofSaturday’sgovernorship and House of Assembly elections and calls on all Nigerians to stand up against such anti-democratic tendencies.
The senseless and unpatriotic impeachment move against Governor Ayo Fayose by out-going APC state legislators and the barbaric death threats on non-indigenes in Lagos by the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu if they vote for the PDP candidate, Mr. Jimi Agbaje ascend to a height of unruliness that should not be accommodated.

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Ekiti State Assembly commences plot to impeach Ayo Fayose

Legislators at Ekiti Assembly have served Governor Ayo Fayose an impeachment notice and have given him seven days to respond.
At least 18 members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly have agreed to commence investigations into allegations of grave misconduct against the governor. One of the legislators in Ekiti told Sahara Reporters, “We are going to look at the allegations against Governor Fayose in a responsible manner and make our decision in line with the rule of law and the overall interest of the people of the state.”
If indeed Fayose gets successfully impeached, it would mark his second impeachment in office.

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Pres. Jonathan & his family begin to move personal effects from Aso Rock

According to a report by Punch, President Jonathan and his family members have started moving their personal belongings out of the Presidential Villa in Abuja. One of the newspaper's reporters said he saw some buses loaded with travel bags moving out of the President’s official residence yesterday afternoon Friday April 3rd.
It is believed that the president and his family will return to Otuoke, Bayelsa, once his tenure ends on May 29th.
There are also reports that the reason for the early removal of personal belongings of the First Family is to allow for renovation work of the residence to commence before Buhari comes into power in May.

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Femi Fani-Kayode releases statement on the presidential election

Text of a press conference addressed by Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, Director Media and Publicity Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Organisation on April 1, 2015. Read below...

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Photos: PDP burial procession in Kaduna,Borno and FCT Abuja

APC supporters commenced a PDP burial procession from Tudun Wada area of Kaduna this morning at about11am. They are heading to Murtala square. While the euphoric activity has been generally peaceful, they did harass a few motorists on the Western Bypass which is on their route.
Kaduna is known to be GMB's base so we expect this jubilation to continue throughout the week.

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