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Poll shift legal but destroys INEC’s credibility- Lawyers

February 16, 2019 4:34 pm

Lawyers on Saturday affirmed the powers of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reschedule elections but noted the Commission damaged its credibility with how it shifted presidential and national assembly polls.

Chief Niyi Akintola SAN observed the Electoral Act permitted the Commission to make polls adjustments in the national interest.

Section 26(1) of the Electoral 2010 (As Amended), says: “Where a date has been appointed for the holding of an election, and there is reason to believe that a serious breach of the peace is likely to occur if the election is proceeded with on that date, or it …

The move by APC to rig the Elections

February 16, 2019 3:19 pm
By Charles Novia
In the past 48 hours, some moles in the government sent messages out and those that matter in the polity got wind of the new plan to rig the election.
What had been decided by the rigging machinery was to continue with the election in some states, about 26 states and postpone the elections in 10 states. From the declared results in the 26 states, they would have known what to do and would have deployed their security and rigging apparatus to those 10 states and the Osun State template would have been used in those states.
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Postponed Polls: A big slap on Nigeria- Aare Gani Adams

February 16, 2019 2:53 pm

The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Aare Gani Adams, today, expressed worry over the last minute postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, describing it as a slap to Nigeria.

Speaking against the backdrop of the sudden shift by the electoral umpire, Adams, urged Nigerians to remain calm, saying the peace and unity of Nigeria is far beyond personal interests.

He said the decision to postpone the election at the last minute has a huge implication on the integrity of Nigeria, both in Africa and across the world, even as it affects …

APC, the party that will eventually disintegrate Nigeria

BREAKING: APC issues statement on postponement of Elections

February 16, 2019 12:49 am

The statement reads:

PRESS STATEMENT BY APC PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COUNCIL ON POSTPONEMENT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL/NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND GUBERNATORIAL/HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS:

WE CONDEMN THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE ELECTIONS, BUT URGE OUR TEEMING SUPPORTERS TO BE PATIENT AND DETERMINED

We have just received with great disappointment and disillusionment the announcement by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of its decision to postpone the Presidential/National Assembly and Gubernatorial/House of Assembly Elections to Saturday, February 23, 2019 and Saturday, March 9, 2019, respectively.

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Jubril, Buhari’s Impostor must go to save Nigeria- IYM

February 15, 2019 11:41 pm

The Igbo Youths Movement  has urged voters yesterday in the shoddy polls to come out en mass to vote in the presidential and National Assembly elections, saying that it had become very essential to kick out  Jubril Al-Sudani, Buhari’s Impostor in order “to save Nigeria.”

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Postponed Polls: Ploy by APC to retain Jubril in power- PDP

February 15, 2019 10:43 pm

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has said that the unfortunate arrangement for the election by INEC was a deliberate pre- planned agenda of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and  Jubril Al-Sudani, being paraded in Nigeria as President Muhammadu Buhari to hold on to power even when it’s clear to them that Nigerians wanted Jubril out.

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INEC gives reason for postponing elections

February 15, 2019 10:13 pm

ABUJA: The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has explained why it postponed the general elections earlier scheduled for Saturday, 16th February, 2019.

The commission shifted the election by one week, explaining how difficult it was for it to shift the general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu who briefed journalists at about 2:43am on Saturday, in Abuja, said the commission had met on Friday, 15th February 2019 and reviewed its preparations for the 2019 General Elections earlier scheduled for Saturday, and therefore, shifted the Presidential and National Assembly elections to Saturday, 23rd February 2019.

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INEC: We only experimented with Server in 2018

Organisation to observe Saturday’s elections secretly

February 15, 2019 9:50 pm

THIRD Eye, an organization that monitors the environment secretly during elections is to operate in  Anambra State in today’s (Saturday)election.

It is a pilot programme initiated by Mr. Uche Ubajaka, who is the project coordinator, in collaboration with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and one of the registered election observers for the 2019 polls.

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INEC clarifies on Elections’ postponement

February 15, 2019 9:09 pm

Following rumours that it has postponed the General election scheduled for Saturday, February 16th, 2019, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has spoken on the issues.

As journalists keep vigil at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, Rotimi Oyekanmi, the chief press secretary to INEC’s chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has informed the newsmen that the commission has taken a decision after a crucial meeting attended by the chairman and 12 national commissioners.

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Atiku awards full scholarship to Onukaba Ojo’s son

What PDP released which got APC panicking

February 15, 2019 7:47 am

By Charles Novia

‘The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar will on February 16 launch a mystery technology that hinders rigging during the election.

This was disclosed by one of the spokesmen for the PDP Presidential Campaign Council, Osita Chidoka while speaking with newsmen at the PDP legacy house, Abuja.

The mystery technology which is called Parallel Voting Tabulation (PVT) is a scientific tool that prevents rigging and assures the partisans of the credibility of the election result.

The PDP has said that the PVT has been set in its situation room to hold election authorities …

Trump’s move to build wall without Congress

February 15, 2019 6:44 am
  • President Trump is expected to sign that compromise border security bill this morning in the Rose Garden. Then, he’ll declare a national emergency on the border with Mexico and use executive action to cobble together $8 billion to build a border wall, White House officials say.
  • So, as one crisis is averted (no partial government shutdown), another one begins. Democrats and some Republicans say this would be an unprecedented use of presidential power, and this constitutional dispute will likely get tied up in the courts. (Fun fact: Way back in 2014, Donald Trump said President Obama’s executive action on immigration 
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Nnamdi Kanu’s preexisting conditions to FGN

February 15, 2019 5:21 am

The Supreme Leader of  Indigenous People of Biafra called-off the election boycott after confirming via his verified Facebook Page@MaziNnamdiKanuTheLeaderIPOB that the preexisting conditions he gave to the Federal Government of Nigeria had been, “met, signed, sealed and delivered.”

Earlier, Kanu made his stance clear as regards what would stop his agitation for a sovereign state of Biafra, as well as not to boycott elections in Nigeria with his organisation.

READ ALSO :IPOB calls off Election Boycott

His Words on this issue:

“When I was released from prison, on two occasions, I was approached and told that the president wants …

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