March 9, 2019

Peoples Democratic Party reaping the evil she sowed

March 9, 2019 8:45 pm
By MarkAnthony Nze
In as much as I condemn the maladministration of the All Progressives Congress in totality, however it is very pertinent to state here that the Peoples Democratic Party failed woefully in their sixteen years of reign.
 
It was during the reign of PDP that Nigeria witnessed an unprecedented oil boom yet what they did was never in any way commensurate to  the wealth that accrued to the country at that time.
 
Admittedly, PDP fared better than APC but we shouldn’t be in a hurry to forget that PDP set the precedence for rigging in Nigeria, and APC
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Oyo House of Reps member shot dead in Ibadan

March 9, 2019 7:47 pm

The member representing Lagelu/Akinyele Federal Constituency, Hon. Temitope Olatoye Sugar, was shot dead in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital during the election on Saturday.

He died at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. He was confirmed dead by the Head of Public Relations of the hospital, Mr Toye Akinrinlola, at 8:20 pm.

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Fayose loses polling unit, ward to APC

March 9, 2019 2:09 pm

Former Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state on Saturday failed to deliver his polling unit and ward in his hometown Afao Ekiti in Irepodun Ifelodun local government area of the state to the Peoples Democratic Party.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) swept the ward in the House of Assembly election.

At Fayose’s unit at St David’s Primary School , the APC candidate in Irepodun/Ifelodun constituency (2), Alhaji Hakeem Jamiu, polled 168 votes to defeat the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate, Sunday Omosilade, who got 26 votes.

The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that Omosilade, who was Fayose’s personal assistant, had …

PDP govs reject el-Rufai in two-man race for NGF chairman

Guber election: El-Rufai wins polling unit

March 9, 2019 2:03 pm
The presiding officer Abdullahi Sadiq, who announced the results at the polling, said El-Rufai garnered 367 votes at his polling unit, while his major contender, Hon. Isa Ashiru of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) polled 59 votes.

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Jubril, Buhar’s Impostor delivers unit to APC Candidates

March 9, 2019 1:58 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday delivered his polling unit 003, Kofar Baru III (A and B) Daura, Katsina State, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the state, Aminu Masari, with 370 votes.

The governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Lado Danmarke, scored 33 votes to come second at the polling unit.

The result of the State House Assembly at the unit indicated that the APC candidate for the Daura constituency, Nasir Yahaya, got 336 as against 40 votes scored by Lawal Husseini, the PDP candidate.

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EFCC arrests APM Assembly candidate for vote buying in Ogun

March 9, 2019 1:53 pm
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)  arrested a candidate of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) for the Abeokuta South State Constituency 1, Mr. Sotayo Johnson, for allegedly luring voters to cast their ballots for party during the governorship and State House of Assembly elections in Ogun state.
Sotayo was  said to have been going about while election was going on, allegedly to buy votes but the Operatives of the EFCC caught and arrested him  in Ward 7, Ijaye area of Abeokuta with a polythene bag laden with one thousand naira notes.
Witnesses alleged that the House of
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Poll: Two killed in Ondo over alleged ballot box snatching

March 9, 2019 1:49 pm

Two persons were reportedly killed on Saturday in political mayhem at Oba-Akoko,headquarters of Akoko Southwest local government area of Ondo state.

Sources alleged that some hoodlums had stormed the community to snatch ballot boxes which led to youths rampage where properties worth millions of naira destroyed including police station and police vehicles.

It was during the melee that two persons were shot to death, while the third one with gunshot wounds was on admission at the hospital.

The Police Area Commander for Ikare-Akoko,Razak Rauf, an Assistant Commissioner of Police(ACP) who led a contingent of police to the town to prevail …

Election: Seven killed in Rivers

March 9, 2019 1:39 pm

No fewer than seven people were feared killed in Rivers State Saturday as low voter turnout marred elections in the state.

This is as Governor Nyesom Wike said he was sure of victory at the polls despite attempts to manipulate the elections.

One Michael Abedinigo, who hails from Upatabo community, was killed in Akinima, Ahoada West Local Government Area of the state.

He was said to have been shot by thugs while resisting attempts to snatch electoral materials.

In Luawii, Khana Local Government Area, four persons were killed in the early hours of Saturday. However, sources said the victims lost …

BREAKING: Kwara APC’s AbdulRazaq wins own polling unit

March 9, 2019 11:29 am

Kwara APC governorship candidate Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq has won his Idigba polling unit 004 of Adewole Ward with a landslide.

AbdulRazaq polled 592 votes as against PDP’s 80, according to the official result declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

The APC also won the House of Assembly election with 573 votes as against PDP’s 80.

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BREAKING: Oyo: Ajimobi loses polling unit to PDP

March 9, 2019 11:19 am

Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has lost his polling unit to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturday’s gubernatorial election.

Mr Ajimobi, who lost the National Assembly election to return to the Senate two weeks ago, cast his vote at about 1.10 pm at Oluyole Community Grammar School, Oluyole, Ibadan.

APC polled 112 while PDP polled 149 in the governorship election.

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Family of police inspector killed by soldiers wants justice

44 policemen in auto crash in Abuja

March 9, 2019 11:08 am

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed 44 of its operatives were involved in autocrash on Friday while they were on their way for election duties.

According to the Police, the accident occurred in Gwagwalada Area Council of Abuja.

The injured personnel attached to the Operations department of the FCT Police Command were being conveyed in one of the big Police trucks when the accident occurred.

The police said 36 of them were immediately rushed to Air force Base hospital, six to Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) hospital while two were rushed to Police hospital in Area 1, Garki …

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