Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Kaduna State, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, has alleged that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah, has vowed to use soldiers and the equipment of the army to manipulate Saturday’s presidential elections in favour of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate and President Goodluck Jonathan. El-Rufai, who made the allegation in a statement he shared on his official Facebook and Twitter pages on Thursday, said he was “deeply worried by reports that the leaders of the security sector have jettisoned every appearance of impartiality for Saturday’s presidential election”. In the nine-paragraph statement entitled, “Open letter…
Author: Wale Adebayo
As Nigerians go to the polls tomorrow, Saturday, March 28, 2015 to elect their leader for the next four years, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has called on Nigerians to shun violence in whatever form and come out en mass to exercise their civic duty. In an open letter to Nigerians, which he personally signed on Thursday and titled “Time for Nigeria to be Great Again”, Mr. Buhari, who stressed that this is his fourth time contesting the position of the president of Nigeria since the return to democratic rule in 1999, pleaded…
Former civilian Governors of Ekiti State on Friday reacted to the alleged reign of terror being unleashed on members of the All Progressives Congress as well as members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in the state opposed to the political philosophy of incumbent Governor Ayodele Fayose. The ex-governors said it had come to their notice that a team of hoodlums in three unmarked Hilux vehicles went round the State, armed with guns, machetes and other dangerous weapons to the houses of Mr. Fayose’s perceived opponents, leaving them ‘severely bloodied’ in the process. In a press statement jointly signed by…
Ahead of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections, President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday morning read the riot act to individuals or groups, who may be planning to unleash mayhem before, during and after the elections, saying they should have a rethink or be prepared to be decisively dealt with. The president spoke in a nationwide broadcast transmitted on radio and television stations. He said because he was under oath to ensure security of lives and property, “the nation’s security agencies are also fully prepared and ready to deal decisively with any group or persons who attempt to disrupt the peaceful…
Ondo State Deputy Governor, Ali Olanusi, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party Thursday morning, has given the reason for his action. In a statement Thursday, the Ondo State number two man said he decided to pitch his tent with the All Progressives Congress after realizing that the party offers a platform where he can find justice, fairness and equity. He said, “While still being in place as the democratically elected Deputy Governor of Ondo State, I have decided to lead my teeming supporters and well-wishers in the state into the All Progressive Congress (APC) where we can find justice,…
A group of concerned professionals under the aegis of e-11, has advised Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State to watch how he is spending the state resources on political causes, which have no direct bearing on the people of the state. The group also urged the people of the state to actively involve themselves in the general elections and vote for candidates with proven accounts of integrity and service. The group stated this in a statement by its Chairman, Mr. Femi Ajiniran, on Wednesday, adding that all Nigerians had pivotal roles to play to create a Nigeria free of socio-economic…
Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has said Nigeria will go bankrupt in four years if President Goodluck Jonathan is re-elected for a second term. According to Agbaje, since the ruling Peoples Democratic Party had ruined the nation’s economy the option left for Nigerians was to vote en masse for the APC, stressing that victory for the party would ensure freedom. He spoke on Thursday at the campaign rally of the party in Alimosho Local Government Area of the state. He said, “Victory for the PDP in Saturday’s election will lead to…
Barely 24 hours to the rescheduled presidential election, the All Progressives Congress, APC, has uncovered an alleged plot by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party to rig the election in favour of President Goodluck Jonathan “at all costs”, using security agencies. The National Publicity Secretary of APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, raided the alarm during a press briefing in Lagos on Thursday, said the PDP has designed “increasingly-desperate” strategies to rig the election, particularly in the North and South-West. The opposition party spokesman said PDP had concluded plans to deploy uniformed bandits to polling units to forcibly disperse voters, after accreditation exercise.…
A tragic accident involving a fully loaded truck with bags of cement belonging to the Dangote Group, Thursday, crushed to death an official of the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) and four others at Ilaro, in Yewa South Local Government of Ogun State. The truck, which was said to have been loaded with cement from the company’s Ibese depot, was headed to its destination of delivery when at about 1.00pm, the driver lost control at the busy Sabo area of the town ramming into bystanders. The VIO personnel, whose name could not be ascertained at the time of this report, was…
The Nigeria Immigration Service in Plateau State said it has arrested non-Nigerians in possession of the Permanent Voter Cards. The NIS Comptroller in the state, Raymond Jaja, named the suspects as Nnekema Abu from Bukina-Faso, who was picked by immigration officials in Langtang South and Rubaila Ibrahim a Cameroonian, who claimed to be married to a Nigerian but displaced during the attacks in Borno. Mr. Jaja disclosed this Wednesday in Jos. The Comptroller stressed “The service has received information that foreigners were conniving with unscrupulous persons in producing security documents that would qualify them in participating in the elections. “They…
Ahead of the presidential and National Assembly elections tomorrow, the Ogun State Government has declared Friday (today), public holiday, as part of measures to enable workers and others collect their Permanent Voter Cards. The Secretary to the State Government, Taiwo Adeoluwa, made this known on Thursday in a statement made available to journalists in Abeokuta. “In order to ensure that all eligible voters in the State collect their Permanent Voters Card to enable them exercise their civic responsibility in the forthcoming elections, the Ogun State Government has declared Friday, 27 March, 2015 as work free”, the statement said. Adeoluwa noted…
Ahead of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections, the Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has redeployed 17 senior officers to various zones and commands across Nigeria. Among the redeployed officers are six Deputy Inspectors General of Police, five Assistant Inspectors General of Police and six commissioners of police. IGP Abba directed all the officers to display the highest level of personal and professional conduct in the discharge of their duties during the elections. Below is a list of the newly redeployed officers Deputy Inspector General of Police: Dan’Azumi Doma – Coordinator South East Zone Mamman Tsafe – Coordinator South-South…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps will deploy four ambulances and 3, 000 personnel to patrol major highways in the 23 local government areas of Kaduna State during the general elections. The NSCDC Commandant, Zakari Ningi, said in Kaduna that the arrangement was to ensure quick response to emergencies during the period. He said the overall aim was to ensure effective protection of residents and government installations against attack during the polls. Mr. Ningi said a total of 13 patrol vehicles would be mobilised for election duties and to enhance the corps’ ability to respond promptly to emergencies. The…
President Goodluck Jonathan, has prayed the Court of Appeal, sitting in Lagos, to set aside the Federal High Court order, which restrained him from deploying soldiers to assist the police in providing security during the general elections. Justice Ibrahim Buba of the lower court, had in the suit by a House of Representatives member, Femi Gbajabiami held that the President cannot deploy soldiers without the National Assembly’s approval. Joined in the suit as respondents in the suit were the Chief of Defence Staff, the Chief of Army Staff, the Chief of Air Staff, the Chief of Naval Staff and the…
The Police, yesterday, released a list of 14 offences that may be committed which may lead to arrest during the elections. A statement from Force Headquarters highlighted the 14 things termed as electoral offences that warrant arrest: 1. casting of vote twice or more 2. announcing false election result 2. stopping any other person from voting 3. revealing information on a ballot paper of another person. 4. being in possession of another person’s voter card 5. disorderly behaviour at polling units 6. canvassing for votes at polling unit 7. shouting slogan of a political party at polling unit 8. being…
The two leading candidates for the Presidential election scheduled for tomorrow, President Goodluck Jonathan of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday signed another peace accord, affirming their readiness to accept the outcome of free, fair and credible elections. The meeting was organised by the National Peace Committee on 2015 Elections led by former head of state, Abdulsalami Abubakar. It was witnessed by members of the committee, including the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, who read the statement signed by the two candidates. “Renewal of our pledges to…
The Federal Government said it deployed soldiers across the country to ensure peace, order and stability throughout the elections. The Coordinator, National Information Centre, Mike Omeri, said this at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja where he promised adequate security during the election period. He called on Nigerians to abide by the restriction of vehicular movement as ordered by the police. However, Omeri called on voters to be vigilant around the polling centres while exercising their rights to vote. “In this country, soldiers have never participated in an election; they do not carry ballot boxes, have you ever seen…
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The internet went buzzing days ago when reports claim that Tonto Dikeh and her former BBF Halima Abubakar went there separate ways because of an issue involving a ‘Jazz Man’. aka Babalawo aka Juju man. Just yesterday, Etcetera slammed Tonto Dikeh and Halima Abubakar for ending their relationship because of the same issue. Apparently, Halima Abubakar isn’t phased by all the reports as she took to Instagram to flaunts her backside! Another photo below: –
R&B hit maker, Chris Brown has allegedly offered to pay for his former lover and their daughter to move to Los Angeles from Houston. Chris Breezy says he wants to be a good father to his nine-month-old daughter, Royalty but the little girl lives in Houston, Texas, with her mother, Nia Guzman so he has asked the 31-year-old to consider relocating. Sources told TMZ that if Nia agrees, he will cover the costs of a property close to his home in the Hollywood Hills for her and their daughter, who he is keen to see every day. Chris is currently negotiating…