Yemi Osinbajo and Fela Durotoye have praised Lagosians for their peaceful display during the election. They also had good words for Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for coping well throughout. Speaking after voting, Osinbajo said: “I feel deeply satisfied that am able to vote and every Nigerian is allowed to do so. Everybody has a right to vote. The Vice President’s vote is not in any way more important than that of the security man. I advise that we exercise our franchise and vote in the right leaders, and encourage others to do so. It’s a civic responsibility.” Fela Durotoye…
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Nyesom Wike has begged President Muhammadu Buhari to order the instant exit of armed military operatives out of Abonnema area of Rivers state. The Governor of Rivers State said that the military personnel were sent by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to cause problems with members of the People’s Democratic Party members in Abonnema and other towns during the presidential and National Assembly elections. “I call on Mr President to please, in the name of God direct the army to withdraw the occupation and siege on Abonnema and Bonny communities so that the people can go about with their normal…
Inspite of the violence that erupted in the capital city of Maiduguri on Saturday morning by Boko Haram, Muhammadu Buhari is currently defeating Atiku Abubakar with a large margin in the 7 local government areas collated so far in Borno State. In the results released so far from the 7 out of the 27 local government areas, President Buhari attracted 71,944 to defeat Alhaji Abubakar who got 3,348 votes. According to Vanguard, the breakdown of the results is: Mobbar local government area; Total registered votes, 44,619 , accredited votes , 14,030 , total valid votes , 13,540 , rejected votes…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has asked the unconditional release of Alhaji Buba Galadima who was alleged detained by operatives of the Department of State Security, DSS, on Sunday. In a statement signed by its national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus yesterday, PDP blasted the development, saying Galadima committed no crime to call for his arrest. The statement read, “I call for the immediate release of Mr. Buba Galadima by the Department of State Security, even as I remind the DSS and other security agencies, that their oath of allegiance was sworn to Nigeria and not to the All Progressive Congress…
Senate President Bukola Saraki is facing a deficit about 20,000 votes behind Dr. Ibrahim Oloriegbe, the APC challenger in the battle for the Kwara Central senatorial district. Saraki lost sight of Oloriegbe after the announcement of the result of Ilorin East Local government, the second local government in his senatorial district. Oloriegbe had defeated Saraki, 15, 392 votes to 11, 252 in Asa. In Ilorin East LG, he outpaced Saraki 30,014 votes to 14,654 votes, taking the gap to 19,500 votes. The results were announced by INEC.
Muhammadu Buhari is currently leading Abubakar Atiku by a massive margin in Yobe state after results in five local governments were made known at the presidential collation centre in Damaturu, the capital. Prof. Abubakar Gundiri, Vice Chancellor, University of Wukari, who was in charge of declaration of the results as returning officer, said Buhari received 12,227 votes in Gujba while Atiku got just 325 votes. In Tarmuwa local government, Buhari clinched 12,122 votes against Atiku’s 1, 269 votes. As for Damaturu local government, APC got 35,772 votes against PDP’s 2,099. In Karasuwa local government, APC gathered 22,377 to defeat PDP…
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has adjourned the final collation of the Presidential Election results to Monday by 11am. Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu revealed this today while formally declaring open the National Collation Centre. His words, “From today, the collation centre is hereby declared open until the final determination of the 2019 presidential election. During the course of proceedings, there may be interludes or adjournments and these will be announced by the Chief Returning Officer. “At the moment no State Collation Officer has is around. Some of them are expected tonight. Accordingly, proceedings are hereby adjourned.…
Bola Tinubu has spoken up about the trending pictures on social media reporting bullion vans loaded with cash seen entering his house on Friday. The reports broke the internet but Tinubu has claimed that the money was solely for election purposes. He said it was nobody’s business if he made up his mind to spend his personal money however he pleased, as long as it was not vote-buying. His words, “Bullion vans? Are those ballot paper?” “Excuse me, is it my money or government money? I don’t work for government, I am not in [any] agency of government. Let anybody…
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State and All Progressives Congress, APC deputy gubernatorial candidate, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, on Saturday, delivered on their promises to clinch their polling units for President Muhammadu Buhari. They made sure that the APC candidate led his opponents with large margin to flaunt their loyalty to APC. At Ambode’s Ward A5, polling unit 033, Ogunmodede College in Ajaganabe Area, Papa Epe, Buhari clinched 131 votes, while Atiku Abubakar got 116 votes. Hamzat on the other hand, delivered his polling unit in a remarkable way to the candidates of APC, despite the the sagas at the polling…
Alvaro Morata netted his first goal for Atletico Madrid in a 2-0 victor at home to Villarreal today which reduced the gap behind to seven points. Morata, who has been unlucky in recent games scored in the 31st minute, firing a cross from Filipe Luis into the bottom corner on the volley. His words, “At last [the goal] came, with the victory too I am going home very happy today,” “I was joking a little bit with my teammates. Until I had seen that all the officials in the stadium were giving the goal, I did not celebrate too much.…
Tottenham Hotspur has to bounce back as soon as possible to put Saturday’s terrible 2-1 Premier League defeat by Burnley behind them ahead of a tough run of fixtures, striker Harry Kane has said. Tottenham are set to face Chelsea and Arsenal consecutively in the league on Wednesday and Saturday, respectively, before going to Borussia Dortmund for the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie next Tuesday. His words, “It’s a big week to come and we have to move on as best we can. It’s a big period for us and we know we are more than capable…
Jurgen Klopp has said he feels the 0-0 draw at Manchester United on Sunday was two points dropped for his team but also mentioned that the injury problems suffered by United had hindered his side’s flow. Klopp’s Liverpool returned to the top of the Premier League, one point clear of Manchester City, in a game that saw United’s Ander Herrera, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard go off injured before the break. His words, “It was a strange game,” “I think we started really, really well. We started exactly like we wanted to start, and then the injury crisis started as…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has come out to say that Manchester United played with “10-and-a-half” men after his injury-hit team still went on to hold Liverpool to a 0-0 draw at Old Trafford today. Solskjaer hwas forced to make three first-half substitutions after Ander Herrera, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard all picked up hamstring injuries. Marcus Rashford also had to cope with an ankle injury after an early tackle from Jordan Henderson but played the full 90 minutes after Solskjaer — who had lost Nemanja Matic in the build-up — could not replace him. His words, “I have never seen it…
Nigerian actress, Georgina Onuoha has blasted media-house, CNN for failing to cover Nigerian elections, which held across Nigeria on Saturday. The actress accused them of being partial after they covered the recent elections held in America’s Venezuela, but shunned Nigeria, which obviously was dented by violent in some regions. Her words, “CNN why are you guys not covering the elections in Nigeria where innocent citizens trying to exercise their civic rights are be gunned down? Nigeria 🇳🇬 is the biggest democracy in Africa with almost 200 million people, yet you guys have no decorum and are only interested in Valenzuela.…
Singer cum political aspirant, Banky W has revealed how an anonymous party attempted to use touts disturb the peaceful collation of results at his polling unit. Banky W failed to mention any name or political party, but he was very certain in his claim that there was attempts to intimidate peaceful citizens late in the night. Adesua Etomi’s beau also said that the police in the area intervened to calm the situation. Despite the peace at last, Banky W went on his social media page to shade whoever triggered it. His words, “We will not leave this place until every…
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has said, this evening, it will begin the announcement of results of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections. INEC said, in Ekiti, the process had ended and the State Collation Officer was already on his way to Abuja. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, revealed this recently in Abuja as he updated Nigerians on the conduct of the elections. His words, “Meanwhile, collation of results from yesterday’s elections continue nationwide. Almost all the states have concluded RA Collation and are now collating results at the LGA level. Some have commenced state level collation. We expect…
Nollywood actor and comedian, Jigan Babaoja, who was recently blasted online for posting photo of cash donation to Baba Suwe, has stated the reason for his action. He said the money was not his own, as it was a collective effort by members of the public, so he decided to be transparent with it. His words, “When you are running a foundation, you must be as transparent as possible since it is not your money. I run the Jigan Baba Oja Foundation. I am only contributing my time and what I am doing is from my heart.” “People will always…
Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Leo Da Silva has resorted to blasting Nigerian celebrities who now link themselves with Banky W in case he wins the election in his constituency. Banky W has been predicted to win as collated results show he is gaining a huge amount of vote, to the point of defeating the ruling All Progressive Congress candidate in his polling unit. Leo has however come out to blast the fake love in the industry as several of Banky’s colleagues never showed him support before the election, but will want to be his friend if he wins He…
Reekado Banks recently posted on Twitter concerning electoral activism, after he exercised his franchise during the presidential and national assembly elections yesterday, February 23. Several fans are of the opinion that Reekado Banks’ tweet is a clear shot at Davido who campaigned massively for youths to vote but he was in South Africa during the election. See what he shared, Another beef looming?
Bukola Saraki just won his Agbaji quarters, Ajikobi unit 005 for PDP and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, like he promised. The results delivered was presidential APC 68 and PDP 219; Senate APC, 60 and PDP 269. In the House of Representatives election, APC received 53 and PDP 253. In polling unit 006, Ajikobi ward in the residential poll, APC polled 152 and PDP 234; Senate APC 120 and PDP 270. In the House of Representatives election, APC got 130 and PDP 269. There was massive turnout of voters in the state as many of them came out en masse to…