Presidential election, rape of democracy — Biafra groups

A coalition of pro Biafran groups yesterday expressed disappointment over the conduct and result of the 2019 Presidential election saying that “what passed Saturday as Presidential and National Assembly elections can best be described as a sham and at best,a rape of democracy.
A voter casts his ballot at a polling station in a IDP camp in Maiduguri on February 23, 2019 as Nigerians began voting for a new president after a week-long delay that has raised political tempers, sparked conspiracy claims and stoked fears of violence. – Some 120,000 polling stations began opening from 0700 GMT, although there were indications of a delay in the delivery of some materials and

Breaking: My second term will be tough – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that his second term in office will be tough. President Buhari who was reelected as Nigeria’s president in the just concluded presidential and parliamentary election in the country said that Nigerians are very forgetful, especially with the fact that he spoke about his governments cardinal agenda to them during campaigns. PRESIDENT BUHARI

Breaking News: APC NWC Suspends Amosu Okorocha For Anti-=arty Activities

The national working committee, NWC,  of the All Progressives Congress, APC,  has suspended the governors of Ogun and Imo states, Ibikunle Amosun and Rochas Okorocha over anti-party activities.

New Anambra Acting Chief Judge, Justice Onwuamaegbu To Be Sworn-in Today

Justice Ijem Onwuamaegbu will be sworn-in today as the Acting Chief Judge of the State.
This follows the retirement of the State Chief Judge Justice Peter Umeadi from active service.
A release signed by the Chief Registrar of the State Judiciary Mrs Chinyere Ossy-Okoye says that the event will take place at the conference hall of the Government House Awka beginning at twelve noon.

Commentary: Ndigbo And Nigerian Presidency

 UZORDIMMA NZERIBE
The Yorubas in the six South Western states of Nigeria are bound to be in the good books of the winner of the 2019 presidential election. The reason is simple: they spread their votes between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). To use a popular expression, the Yorubas did not put all their eggs in one basket. Alhaji Atiku won in two of the six states, namely, Oyo and Ondo. President Buhari emerged victorious in Lagos, Ekiti, Ogun and Osun. Even so, both Buhari and Atiku scored up to 25% of the votes cast in each Yoruba-speaking state.

Senatorial seats: APC wins Jonathan’s district, 64 others

The All Progressives Congress has so far won 65 seats in the ninth Senate with its latest victory in the Bayelsa East Senatorial District.
Otuoke, the  hometown of former President Goodluck Jonathan, who is a Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, is in the Bayelsa East Senatorial District.
INEC has so far declared  results of 101 senatorial elections that were conducted across the country on Saturday.

Police use tear gas on anti-Tinubu protesters in Lagos

Some operatives attached to the Area ‘F’ Police Command, on Thursday, fired tear gas at some anti-Bola Tinubu protesters in Lagos.
The group, Free Lagos Orange Movement, converged on the Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, to launch the ‘O to ge’ movement aimed at ending the political dynasty of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Bola Tinubu.

Ogun ADC senatorial candidate dumps party for APC

A senatorial candidate of the African Democratic Party in Ogun State, Deji Ashiru, and his supporters have dumped the party to support the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Dapo Abiodun.
Our correspondent learnt from a party member that Ashiru, who was defeated in the senatorial election by the APC, planned to work for Abiodun, as political parties and candidates forge alliances ahead of the March 9 governorship election.
 “Deji Ashiru, who contested under the Ogun East Senatorial District at the just concluded National Assembly elections believes the APC will form the next government in Ogun State,” the source added.

We’ll move against non performing APC govt –Youth group

Newly elected All Progressives Congress leaders in Kwara State have been advised not to deviate from principles of commitment to people that helped them to win the election.
Speaking with journalists in Ilorin on Thursday, after a victory rally round Ilorin metropolis, members of the Buhari Osinbajo Project 2019 warned that they would move against a non-performing APC government much as they had done for the PDP in the state.
The people, in their hundreds, went round major roads like Saw Mill, Ibrahim Taiwo, Post Office, Ahmadu Bello, Murtala Mohammed way, and terminated the rally at Fate road.
The state secretary of the organisation, Ayo Obisesan, who led the rally, said that the masses in the state were tired of the Peoples Democratic Party and its leadership, hence they came out en masse to vote them out of governance in the last general elections.

52-year-old molests, impregnates teenage niece in Ekiti

The Ekiti State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested a 52-year-old man, Dennis Kiyeve, for turning his niece, a minor, into a sex machine for over three years.
Kiyeve, who was said to have deflowered and impregnated the girl, was alleged to have conspired to kill her in order to cover his track.
The NSCDC State Commandant, Mr Solomon Iyamu, said in Ado Ekiti, on Thursday, that the suspect would be charged to court “to serve as a deterrent to other useless uncles, who are in the act of molesting their family members, and other adults, who molest minors.”