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Rivers Action Congress Of Nigeria(ACN) False Accusation Against Governor Amaechi And The Peoples Democractic Party(PDP) In Rivers State
(http://www.saharareporters.com/sites/default/files/page_images/articles/chubuike-amaechi.jpg?1301688699) (David Iyofor) Our attention has been drawn to another false, spurious and wild allegation by the Action Congress of Nigeria in Rivers State against the Governor of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and the Peoples Democratic Party in the State.
Source: Re: Rivers Action Congress Of Nigeria(ACN) False Accusation Against Governor Amaechi And The Peoples Democractic Party(PDP) In Rivers State (http://www.saharareporters.com/article/re-rivers-action-congress-nigeriaacn-false-accusation-against-governor-amaechi-and-peoples-d)
By Ademola Bello Nigeria’s Presidential election is scheduled for April 9; however, at a campaign rally in Lagos on Tuesday, March 1, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the undisputed godfather of current President Mr. Goodluck Jonathan, who is also a candidate in the upcoming election, was full of celebration galore by declaring victory as if the election was over.
Source: Why Nigerians Should Reject President Jonathan At The Polls (http://www.saharareporters.com/article/why-nigerians-should-reject-president-jonathan-polls)
By Stella Lebi Today is one of the saddest days in the history of Nigeria. One more time we managed to reinforce our reputation as a useless country filled with spineless people and ruled by a Mafia group which is the PDP.
Source: Failed Parliamentary Election: Jega Must Resign By Stella Lebi (http://www.saharareporters.com/article/failed-parliamentary-election-jega-must-resign-stella-lebi)
By Remi Oyeyemi “In a country where corruption is the major employer of labour, it takes a large injection of courage to stand out and be counted as an anti-corruption crusader. Ribadu is heavily injected with courage, perhaps an overdose of it, and he is suicidally (sic) wearing a battle gear against 419, bank frauds, fraud in the petroleum sector, pipeline vandalisation, and money laundering among several children and grandchildren of corruption.” - Simon Kolawole, Editor of Thisday
Source: Could Ribadu Be The Last Hope For Nigeria? (http://www.saharareporters.com/article/could-ribadu-be-last-hope-nigeria)
(http://www.saharareporters.com/sites/default/files/page_images/news/pdp22.jpg?1301844406) By SaharaReporters, New York Nigeria’s ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was losing the parliamentary election in an embarrassing fashion in places where yesterday’s National Assembly elections took place, according to preliminary election numbers obtained by SaharaReporters from Kaduna, Benue, Gombe, Katsina, Nassarawa and Lagos.
Source: PDP Was Losing Cancelled Parliamentary Election, Embarrassingly, Some Numbers Show (http://www.saharareporters.com/news-page/pdp-was-losing-cancelled-parliamentary-election-embarrassingly-some-numbers-show)
(http://www.saharareporters.com/sites/default/files/page_images/articles/masaba_wives.jpg?1301877581) By Olatunde Olusesi One of the most extraordinary octogenarians living anywhere in the world today is Pa Bello Abubakar Masaba, the man with 86 wives and 190 children, who reportedly presides over a 5,000 strong household in Bida, Nigeria.
Source: Who Is Afraid Of Masaba And His 86 Wives? (http://www.saharareporters.com/article/who-afraid-masaba-and-his-86-wives)
(http://www.saharareporters.com/sites/default/files/page_images/press_releases/jega%20c.jpg?1301939719) By Yinka Odumakin The alarm bells and ominous signs are once again available for the discerning lovers of democracy to see the duress and undue influence that President Goodluck Jonathan and the ruling PDP are exerting on the chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega.
Source: On 2011 General Elections: Duress and Undue Influence On Prof Attahiru Jega By President Jonathan And The Ruling Party PDP (http://www.saharareporters.com/press-release/2011-general-elections-duress-and-undue-influence-prof-attahiru-jega-president-jonatha)
(http://www.saharareporters.com/sites/default/files/page_images/news/Udoedehe_0.jpg?1301946792) By SaharaReporters, New York The gubernatorial candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Akwa Ibom State, Senator John Akpanudoedehe, was flown from Abuja to Uyo today in a police helicopter after his attorneys completed his bail application before an Abuja Federal High Court judge, Adamu Bello.
Source: ACN Guber Candidate, Akpanudoedehe Flown Out Of Abuja On 'Orders From Above' (http://www.saharareporters.com/news-page/acn-guber-candidate-akpanudoedehe-flown-out-abuja-%E2%80%98orders-above%E2%80%99)
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Source: A Crocodile Roaming Free in Ajah, Victoria Island - Naijatreks Calls on Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) to Act Now. (http://www.saharareporters.com/article/crocodile-roaming-free-ajah-victoria-island-naijatreks-calls-nigerian-conservation-foundatio)
By Nkem Martins Have you ever stopped to ask yourself why Goodluck Jonathan was made vice-president? Even in the midst of governors in the south south that have performed better and are more capable, such as Donald Duke of Cross River state. Some of you may say it is divine. I would attribute it to less dramatic circumstances, although no less intriguing.
Source: The Jonathan Conspiracy Theory (http://www.saharareporters.com/article/jonathan-conspiracy-theory)
By Joe Igbokwe The Lagos State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria has rejected alleged moves by INEC to shift the coming National Assembly election in Lagos State and few other states. The party sees this as just one of the desperate moves with which the PDP wants to steal the state and says that the people of Lagos will not accept this ludicrous change, no matter what informed it.
Source: Lagos ACN Rejects Move To Conduct Election in Lagos on Separate Date (http://www.saharareporters.com/news-page/lagos-acn-rejects-move-conduct-election-lagos-separate-date)
(http://www.saharareporters.com/sites/default/files/page_images/news/Attahiru_jega_0.jpg?1302019808) By SaharaReporters, New York Powerful Nigerians close to President Jonathan are pushing for the removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega. They are using last Saturday’s botched parliamentary elections as a convenient peg, and are mobilizing members of the National Assembly to return to Abuja to carry out a speedy trial and removal of Jega from office.
Source: Powerful Nigerians Want Jega Removed (http://www.saharareporters.com/news-page/powerful-nigerians-want-jega-removed)
By Moses E. Ochonu Nuhu Ribadu, presidential candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) likes to claim that he personifies the alternative to President Goodluck Jonathan; that he represents everything that the PDP’s Jonathan is not. But even the most cursory scrutiny of his political character and recent biography suggests otherwise.
Source: The Tragedy Of Nuhu Ribadu (http://www.saharareporters.com/article/tragedy-nuhu-ribadu)
By Nnaziri Ihejirika Sub-Saharan African leaders have continually shown undue deference to people with lighter skin than theirs, and in this day and age we see that trend continuing. Recent events in Ivory Coast and North Africa have only underlined this bold statement.
Source: Which African Union? (http://www.saharareporters.com/article/which-african-union)
By Taiwo Adisa In a piece with the above headline posted on the Sahara Reporters website on Tuesday, April 5, Tony Eluemunor commented on the lead story of the Nigerian Tribune of the same day with the headline: “FG uncovers plot to derail elections.”
Source: Rejoinder: Interim Government? A sinister Plan Appears Afoot (http://www.saharareporters.com/article/rejoinder-interim-government-sinister-plan-appears-afoot)
By Dr. Wumi Akintide. The whole world is watching and the stakes in the coming elections are pretty high if by any chance Professor Jega in collusion with the PDP and President Jonathan allows himself to be used to decimate the aspirations of Nigeria to freely choose their leaders in the next 4 years. The prognosis for a happy outcome to these elections is not looking good at all, given what we knew yesterday and what we may yet come to know today, tomorrow and day after.
Source: Nigeria Should Multiply By 10 Or 20 The Devastation Currently Facing Ivorycoast, Libya And Yemen, If The 2011 Elections Are Rigged Again By The Pdp Or Bungled By Attahiru Jega (http://www.saharareporters.com/article/nigeria-should-multiply-10-or-20-devastation-currently-facing-ivorycoast-libya-and-yemen-if-)
By Jude Egbas My first reaction to Prof Attahiru Jega’s (he is the Chairman of Nigeria’s electoral body) cancellation of last weekend’s parliamentary polls was to scream in disgust the words: ‘here we go again!’ To say it is excruciating being a Nigerian would be stating the obvious.
Source: Nigeria: Keeping The Faith (http://www.saharareporters.com/article/nigeria-keeping-faith)
(http://www.saharareporters.com/sites/default/files/page_images/news/akpanudo.jpg?1302098334) By SaharaReporters, New York The bizarre plot to keep the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN gubernatorial candidate of Akwa Ibom, John Akpanudoedehe out of circulation and out of the governorship contest played out today before the Chief Magistrate, Edet obot in uyo.
Source: Akpabio Law: Akwa Ibom Magistrate Judge Remands Akpanudoedehe In Prison For 14 Days (http://www.saharareporters.com/news-page/akpabio-law-akwa-ibom-magistrate-judge-remands-akpanudoedehe-prison-14-days)
(http://www.saharareporters.com/sites/default/files/page_images/news/emeka_0.jpg?1302099251) By SaharaReporters, New York Maryland -based Nigerian lawyer, Emeka Ugwuonye, who is accused of defrauding the Nigerian Embassy in Washington DC of $1.5 million in United States tax refunds arising from a real estate transaction in which he represented the embassy, has now also been charged with failing to declare his assets.
Source: Maryland Lawyer, Ugwuonye, Charged With Failing To Declare His Assets (http://www.saharareporters.com/news-page/maryland-lawyer-ugwuonye-charged-failing-declare-his-assets)
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(http://www.saharareporters.com/sites/default/files/page_images/galleries/IMG-20110406-00055.jpg?1302129494) Goodluck Jonathan's campaign managers today assembled some news editors
At the Sheraton Hotels, Abuja and doled out N200,000 each in N500 denominations; to go with the cash is a Samsung Galaxy Tab and a pack of lapels.
The largesse was doled out to the editors from room 804 of the hotel at about 2pm today 6th April 2011.
Source: GEJ's News/ Editorial Tools For Reporters (http://www.saharareporters.com/gallery/gejs-news-editorial-tools-reporters)
(http://www.saharareporters.com/sites/default/files/page_images/news/frustrated.jpg?1302145651) By Kayode Ogundamisi Nigerian voters express dissatisfaction with botched parliamentary election of April 2nd 2011. Video produced by Kayode Ogundamisi.
Source: VIDEO: Botched Parliamentary Election-Hope Betrayed! (http://www.saharareporters.com/news-page/video-botched-parliamentary-election-hope-betrayed)
(http://www.saharareporters.com/sites/default/files/page_images/press_releases/Goodluck_jonathan_1.jpg?1302173095) By President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan My Dear Compatriots: I address you today on the rescheduled 2011 General Elections which are now to commence across Nigeria on Saturday April, 9, 2011.
Source: Jonathan Addresses Nigerians On 2011 General Elections (http://www.saharareporters.com/press-release/jonathan-addresses-nigerians-2011-general-elections)
(http://www.saharareporters.com/sites/default/files/page_images/news/bt.jpg?1302190590) By Kayode Ogundamisi/AllAfrica2000 TV Citizen reporter Kayode Ogundamisi interviews former governor of Lagos state, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on a range of issues.
Source: VIDEO: "Area Governor"-Bola Tinubu Speaks About Alpa-Beta, ACN, OBJ .... (http://www.saharareporters.com/news-page/video-area-governor-bola-tinubu-speaks-about-alpa-beta-acn-obj)
(http://www.saharareporters.com/sites/default/files/page_images/reports/ekwunife.jpg?1302218290) Citizen Reports The Anambra State Police Command has filed criminal defamation charges against some Action Congress of Nigeria members in Njikoka local government area in the state.
Source: Anambra Police File Criminal Defamation Charges Against ACN Members Over Ekwunife (http://www.saharareporters.com/report/anambra-police-file-criminal-defamation-charges-against-acn-members-over-ekwunife)
By Farouk Martins Aresa Election must be carried out within our means and limitations. This may be a good opportunity to make a wow that if it is not made in Nigeria, it can fail in Nigeria and can only be rectified in Nigeria. Blaming Jega alone for the false start is totally predictable but those people that thought it was a good idea to import ballots or sheets and approved it every step of the way must share the blame.
Source: The Only Natural Disaster In Nigeria Is Man Not Election (http://www.saharareporters.com/article/only-natural-disaster-nigeria-man-not-election)
(http://www.saharareporters.com/sites/default/files/page_images/news/reject_abs.jpg?1302283963) By Citizen Reports Despite repeated announcements by the National Broadcasting Commission that State and Federal Government owned electronic media in Nigeria should accept paid ads from any political party that wants to advertise its advertorial jingles and programmes, Anambra State owned Anambra State Broadcasting Service (ABS) yesterday refused to air paid political ads from Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) Anambra State Chapter citing “order from above”.
Source: Anambra State Govt Electronic Media Rejects Election Adverts From Opposition Parties (http://www.saharareporters.com/news-page/anambra-state-govt-electronic-media-rejects-election-adverts-opposition-parties)
By Wahab Dosunmu The scheduled Presidential election of Saturday 16th April, 2011 provides yet another opportunity for Nigerians to chat a new direction in pursuit of the so much talked about desirable change in our political life and behavior. There is no doubt that the one year sojourn in office of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has seen some change for the better.
Source: It's A Matter Of Conscience By Wahab Dosunmu (http://www.saharareporters.com/article/it%E2%80%99s-matter-conscience-wahab-dosunmu)
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The Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) has alerted Nigerians of massive efforts to print election ballots for the purpose of rigging next Saturday's presidential elections, for which 12 people are now under arrest.
Source: Abuja Election Shocker: 12 Persons Arrested With 1 million Presidential Election Ballot Papers! (http://www.saharareporters.com/news-page/abuja-election-shocker-12-persons-arrested-1-million-presidential-election-ballot-papers-0)
by cp-africa.com Senatorial Elections Results
Source: Latest Nigerian National Assembly (NASS) Election Results 2011 by Candidate and Party-CP-Africa (http://www.saharareporters.com/news-page/latest-nigerian-national-assembly-nass-election-results-2011-candidate-and-party-cp-africa)
By Debo Onifade The federal government was too hasty in its decision to back Alassane Ouattara. I had great pity for Africa when I saw Gbagbo’s arrest and read various commentaries on it.
Source: Gbagbo: We must Say NO To Colonialists Pretending As Our Helpers! (http://www.saharareporters.com/article/gbagbo-we-must-say-no-colonialists-pretending-our-helpers)
(http://www.saharareporters.com/sites/default/files/page_images/news/Buhari%20wept.jpg?1302731279) By Daniel Fayemi/http://www.nigeriapoliticsonline.com Presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari today said that the time has come for Nigerians to stand up and support his bid to uproot the ruling Peoples Democratic Party which he described as a ‘republic of thieves’ from power.
Source: Buhari Weeps! Says He Is Not In Presidential Race To Protect Any Race Or Group-NPOnline (http://www.saharareporters.com/news-page/buhari-weeps-says-he-not-presidential-race-protect-any-race-or-group-nponline)
By Philips Akpoviri Yet again, the much-hyped, much anticipated merger talks between the nation’s two leading political parties – the South West dominated Action Congress of Nigeria [ACN] and the Northerly efficacious Congress for Progressive Change [CPC] has broken down – this time only three days prior to the presidential polls.
Source: ...Now Will Goodluck Jonathan (Not) Win? - By Philips Akpoviri (http://www.saharareporters.com/article/now-will-goodluck-jonathan-not-win-philips-akpoviri)
By Olanrewaju Ajiboye In less than 48 hours, citizens will have the golden opportunity to save Nigeria for Nigerians if they truly liberate their minds from all forms of primordial sentiments.
Source: 2011 Presidential Election: The Golden Opportunity As Against The Golden Opportunism Of Last October 1st (http://www.saharareporters.com/article/2011-presidential-election-golden-opportunity-against-golden-opportunism-last-october-1st)
(http://www.saharareporters.com/sites/default/files/page_images/news/gej_1.jpg?1302792842) By SaharaReporters, New York With some 72 hours to Saturday's crucial presidential elections in Nigeria, presidential Goodluck Jonathan is deploying state resources far and wide in an unprecedented effort to buy every inch of support. A Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) official told SaharaReporters today that in the extraordinary spending spree, the Goodluck Jonathan team had mopped up some N107 billion in funds from the Nigerian economy.
Source: Must-win Election: Jonathan Spends N107 Billion In Two days, Meets Jega In Private (http://www.saharareporters.com/news-page/must-win-election-jonathan-spends-n107-billion-two-days-meets-jega-private)
Ribadu:
We attempted to come up with a strong opposition to PDP. On the part of my party, we make every necessary sacrifice including, of course, an offer of stepping down of our presidential candidate in consideration of this. Because we saw that Nigerians wanted it and we also believe that it is the right thing to do - for all opposition to come together. The other party did not fulfill its own part. And it was not as big a sacrifice as our own. Sadly they did not just meet up with what we agreed. We are the senior partner in this alliance attempt...but we still consider it necessary and we did everything including offer of sacrifice of allowing the candidate of the opposition CPC to lead and we will get the Vice President eventually. They agreed and then they turned it down again. Sadly that is the fundamental problem that really led to the collapse of the last attempt.
Source: What Led To The Collapse Of Alliance Talks Between ACN And CPC-Ribadu /Buhari (http://www.saharareporters.com/news-page/what-led-collapse-alliance-talks-between-acn-and-cpc-ribadu-buhari)
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu & Udo Jude Ilo Attahiru Jega, the widely admired Chairperson of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has repeatedly promised that the Commission under his leadership would not endorse false election returns. Professor Jega’s INEC has both the responsibility and powers to take action to correct the tallying anomalies that could derail this promise and return on-going elections in the country to a familiar path of infamy. In doing so, it must act firm, fast and determined.
Source: Nigeria's Electoral Commission Must Act Swiftly To Eliminate Falsified Results (http://www.saharareporters.com/article/nigeria%E2%80%99s-electoral-commission-must-act-swiftly-eliminate-falsified-results)
By John Ona As I meandered through the headlines early this morning as has been my daily routine for sometime now, my attention was drawn to events at Buhari’s last campaign rally at the Abuja international conference centre as reported by several dailies.
Source: Do Nigerians Deserve The Leaders They Get By John Ona (http://www.saharareporters.com/article/do-nigerians-deserve-leaders-they-get-john-ona)
By Justin Okadigbo Most Nigerians have been wondering what could make a retired army general cry a few days before the nation's presidential elections. The answers are not far-fetched. A cursory review of the past and present records on Nigeria's current leadership will definitely break the lacrimal glands of any sincere Nigerian.
Source: Why Buhari Cried (http://www.saharareporters.com/letter/why-buhari-cried)
By Bassey Nyoho, Esq General Muhammadu Buhari was not alone when he was suddenly overcome by emotion in his final official speech going into the Presidential election on Saturday, April 16th 2011, in what he has authoritatively described as his last outing in the Presidential contest in this country. A good number of members of that unique audience and many more of those who watched via television were overcome with sudden and overwhelming emotion over the fate of this country and perhaps the approaching eclipse of the last of the face of public honesty and probity in the affairs of Nigeria.
Source: When Generals Weep (http://www.saharareporters.com/article/when-generals-weep)
By Adepoju Paul Olusegun I’m not a huge fan of African folktales, but I love the smart conniving tricky tortoise more than any other character of our various tales by the moonlight especially in the popular story of the Tortoise and the Magic Drum. When the generous king gave his magical drum to sneaky tortoise, he decided not to reveal the secret of the drum's "juju," (magic), and tortoise's greed became his undoing. Although this story was gotten from Elphinstone Dayrell's Folktales from Southern Nigeria a book that was published in 1910, greed has gone beyond southern Nigeria’s tortoises; it has eaten deep into the deep cores of Nigeria’s moral values, leadership and social polities.
Source: Congratulations To Jonathan/Shame On ACN Et Al (http://www.saharareporters.com/article/congratulations-jonathanshame-acn-et-al)
(http://www.saharareporters.com/sites/default/files/page_images/news/jonathan_gej_0.jpg?1302998680) By SaharaReporters, New York Correspondents and sources from different parts of Nigeria have disclosed to SaharaReporters that the ruling People’s Democratic Party is having a field day rigging today’s presidential polls.
Source: Messy Presidential Elections as Jonathan's Team Unleashes Rigging Spree (http://www.saharareporters.com/news-page/messy-presidential-elections-jonathan%E2%80%99s-team-unleashes-rigging-spree)
(http://www.saharareporters.com/sites/default/files/page_images/news/cpc_members.jpg?1303005250) By SaharaReporters, New York As polls closed today all over Nigeria, observers in Nigeria report that the sense of buoyancy by supporters of the People's Democratic Party and the air of confidence exuded by President Goodluck Jonathan seemed to be petering out. This new guarded tone owes to the fact that poll figures pouring in from most of Nigeria’s Northern states show that the candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change performed better than initially anticipated.
Source: Presidential Polls: Fearing Violent Backlash, PDP Hires Calming Voices (http://www.saharareporters.com/news-page/presidential-polls-fearing-violent-backlash-pdp-hires-calming-voices)
Citizen Reporter Kayode Ogundamisi met with Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola Governor of Osun State South-West Nigeria.
Source: Governor Rauf Aregbesola Speaks (http://www.theinfostride.com/forum/index.php?topic=14811.0)