Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has stated that any attempt to militarize the forthcoming election in the state will not be condoned. The governor cried out over what he saw as plans from the ruling party to rig Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections. He said that he got credible report that APC leader in Benue, Senator George Akume spoke to APC supporters in a secret meeting that he has asked for military personnel from FG to aid the rigging of the elections this weekend. Samuel Ortom said, “Part of the plot, we understand, is to use the military…
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For campaign reasons with the governorship elections in mind, President Muhammadu Buhari will today visit Akwa Ibom and Imo states to appreciate the people of the state for ensuring his re-election and to also campaign for APC candidates ahead of Saturday’s polls. Other states that the President will visit before the Saturday’s elections include Kaduna, Taraba, Sokoto and Katsina. President Muhammadu Buhari recently defeated fierce rival, Atiku Abubakar in the Presidential polls by a very healthy margin. He is set to ensure his party sweep most states in the governorship elections as well to make it a complete victory for…
Catholic Bishop of Pankshin Diocese in Plateau, Most Rev. Michael Gokum has urged the citizens of the country to exercise their franchise in favor of credible candidates in the forthcoming Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections. According to Michael, the Catholic Church is not siding with any candidate or party, but will always drop its two cents about voting for whoever will give the citizens the democracy they so desperately seek. His words, “Presidential elections have come and gone, this Saturday we shall also go to the polls to elect our governors and members of the state assemblies. “I…
Defeated PDP Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has cried out about the arrest and detention of his son in law and lawyer by EFCC. In a recent tweet today, Atiku tweeted, “My son in law and lawyer have been detained, one for 3 weeks and the other recently. They are paying the price for supporting me. I urge those now persecuting them to remember that a government’s mandate is to pursue peace and justice for all, and not just those who support them.” Atiku’s son in law, Alhaji Babalele Abdullahi was allegedly apprehended by EFCC according to Media Adviser to…
PDP, Akwa Ibom has come out to allege that APC is planning to rig the governorship and State assemblies election this Saturday. In a recently released statement titled “Army’s Show of Force: A Smokescreen for Election Rigging for the APC,” PDP urged the army to flee from partial politics and remain professional throughout the polls. The statement read, “The recent show of force and subsequent declaration of 10 “local Government areas as flash points by the Nigerian army is a veiled rigging plan for the APC. This plan we have learnt was hatched after the failure of the army to…
Godswill Akpabio has come out to say he considers himself the reason why the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) could not win the presidential election held on February 23, 2019. Muhammadu Buhari received 15,191,847 votes while his rival, Atiku Abubakar got 11,262,978 votes. Akpabio, who recently left the PDP for the APC in August of 2018, said the PDP lost the presidential election the day defected. His words to ChannelsTV, “My former party lost from the day I stepped out of it.” “I believe strongly that the president needed to be re-elected,” Akpabio had troubles of his own though, as he…
Ex Federal lawmaker, Gbemisola Saraki, has said she would do everything in her power to ensure APC rules next in Kwara State. She revealed she would do all she can to make sure the governorship candidate of the ruling party, AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq emerges the winner of the election this saturday, in Kwara. Gbemisola, who is Bukola Saraki’s sister, is actually an APC member while the Senate President is in PDP. The current governor of the state, Abdulfatah Ahmed, is also a PDP member. Her words, “We can’t stop until progressives lead all states to the next level of our collective…
Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has exempted President Muhammadu Buhari from what he sees as complete lawlessness in the All Progressives Congress by the National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. In a recent statement, the suspended APC member said Buhari “is too decent” to be supporting Oshiomhole in his unlawful acts. He noted that Oshiomhole’s idea of party supremacy was breaking all laws. His words, “Adams Oshiomhole has done so many strange things with the party and it would be wrong for anybody to think that President Buhari, known for his penchant for decency, honesty and forthrightness would be on the same…
Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji has done what a lot of her fellow celebrities are scared to do. The beautiful movie star recently shared a no make up photo and it’s absolutely astonishing. See it here, This is definite proof she is one of the prettiest female celebs in town, if not the prettiest.
Producer and rapper, Jesse Jags has revealed to the world that he doesn’t listen to songs from other artistes. In a recent interview with Punch, MI’s younger brother was asked who he is feeling currently, he simply said, “I don’t listen to other people’s music; I just like to do my thing. I create my own music and I motivate myself. I feel like everybody is doing fine in their own way but I just stay on my own lane. The only person I can put my money on is me.” On if he felt rap in Nigeria was no…
Singer and Politician, Banky W has opened up on his loss at the recently held National Assembly election. In an interview with Punch, the “Yes/No” crooner revealed all there is to know about his journey to becoming a politician, why he decided to take the step and what to expect in future. His words, “The reason I ventured into politics was because of my desire to impact and improve my community; the desire to do more than just talk, tweet and complain about government and the issues facing young people, and the desire to be a part of the progress…
Nollywood actress, Adesua Etomi recently got really pissed at a tommy watcher who stormed her comment section on Instagram to suggest she is already expecting a baby. Using the particular commenter as a scape goat, Adesua seized the opportunity to warn the individual and others who do the same to miss her with such behavior. She warned them all to stop the annoying act and leave married people to live their lives without any pressure. See what she said,
On Saturday, YouTube restored Tiwa Savage’s song titled “One.” after it was taken down on the video platform due to copyright claims from Danny Young. To counter this move, Danny Young has now decided to sue the Mavin Records singer for copyright infringement and he wants the sun of 200 Million Naira. Danny Young’s Creative Legal team filed a lawsuit against the “Kele Kele Love.” crooner and Don Jazzy’s record label recently and are willing to go all the way with it. Danny wants to be rewarded for the female singer resorting to unlawful theft of his 2009 single titled…
Manchester City midfielder, Ilkay Gundogan has said he is not in a hurry to sign a new deal at his club amid current negotiations. The German will see his contract expire at the end of next season and City are ready to extend his stay. Pep Guardiola recently described him as an “incredibly important player” to his squad but IIkay is simply relaxed over putting pen to paper. His words, “I’m very happy here,” “I’m not the youngest any more, [it] just needs sometimes a little bit of time, you know? “The club doesn’t rush me, I don’t rush myself,…
Chelsea boss, Maurizio Sarri has said he thought about keeping Kepa Arrizabalaga on the bench throughout the season before going back on that decision today against Fulham. Kepa Arrizabalaga returned to action against the London club after the recent saga that saw him disobey his coach’s instruction to have him subbed. Sarri’s words, “It was a normal decision [to bring him back], I think,” Sarri said. “Kepa made a big mistake. He paid for it with the club and the team. Now the situation is closed. There was only one other way: to put him out of the squad for…
Manchestester United temporary boss, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said Alexis Sanchez may have suffered knee ligament damage in his team’s 3-2 over Southampton on Saturday. The former Arsenal star limped heavily as he exited Old Traffrd leaving Ole with more injury worries to add to the already long list. His words, “We haven’t checked [Sanchez] too much,” Solskjaer said. “It might be the ligament, it’s a bad knock on his knee. “We’ll do a scan [on Sunday] but we don’t know until we’ve done the scan. We’re playing against one of the best teams in Europe with some absolute quality…
Liverpool coach, Jurgen Klopp has blamed the wind for Liverpool’s recent stalemate against Everton. The Reds were held to a goalless draw at Goodison Park which means they are now one point behind Manchester City in the Premier League table. His words, “It’s OK. A very difficult game for different reasons, a wild opponent,” Klopp told Sky Sports postmatch. “I know people don’t like it when I say that, but the wind came from all directions and you saw that in a lot situations that it didn’t help any football play, especially when the ball was in the air and…
Barcelona defender, Gerard Pique has said his gesture to Real Madrid fans during Barcelona’s 1-0 victory was his perfect plan to “heat up” the atmosphere in the stadium. Ivan Rakitic netted the single goal in the game which moved Barcelona 12 points clear of their rivals just days after sending them parking from the Copa del Rey. As Pique exited the field at halftime, the defender made a talking gesture with his hands to Real supporters which meant they keep complaining about match officials and VAR but several calls still go their way. His words, “Leo had blood on his…
Festus Keyamo recently came out to speak about Atiku Abubakar and his current reaction to the results of the 2019 Presidential election. The APC man also spoke about how, contrary to minor reports here and there, the election was actually free and fair, saying that is the general feeling among several electorates and international bodies. Mr Festus attributed President Buhari and APC’s success to God and Nigerians. His words to The Punch in a recent interview, “We feel fulfilled. We give thanks to God. We also thank Nigerians for believing in President Muhammadu Buhari; for believing in his promises and…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has blasted the attack on the convoy of the Gombe state Governor, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo. According to reports today, the governor was coming from the airport when he got attacked at Lafiyawo village. Statement from the PDP read, “We wish to call on the attention of the public and security agencies in the State over the criminal and provocative actions recently launched by the opposition All Progressive Party (APC) in the State on Government officials, our party and supporters on Saturday 2nd March, 2019. “The stoning of the convoy of the Executive Governor of the…