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As claims and counter-claim continue to trail last weekend’s presidential and NASS polls, National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole has stated that INEC connived with the Akwa Ibom state government to rig Senator Godswill Akpabio out. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday in Abuja, he said the electoral umpire deliberately employed government officials as election agents with instructions to deliver victory to PDP candidates. Oshiomhole said elections in Akwa Ibom state were not close to free and fair, stating that the APC has evidence of altered figures of senatorial election results that affected the former Minority leader of the Nigerian Senate. His words, “Akpabio was rigged in the last week’s elections. How would one explain altered figures against Akpabio which we have in our custody? “The Independent National Electoral Commission in Akwa Ibom employed Akwa Ibom state officials as electoral officers who manipulated figures ag

PRESS RELEASE It has come to our notice that the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Mike Igini, has said that the total votes cast for Senator Godswill Akpabio in his home local government area,  Essien Udim, should be subjected to a revalidation by using the Card Reader. This is a welcome development. But we would insist that the  exercise be replicated in all the three senatorial districts in the State and should apply to all candidates irrespective of their party affiliation. Senator Godswill Akpabio should therefore not be isolated for this investigation by INEC if it wants to maintain its impartial status. It is also a known principle that all laws must have universal application, as whoever goes to equity must go with clean hands.

President, Association of Online Media Practitioners of Nigeria (AMPON) Mr. Wole Arisekola has warned his colleagues in the online news media service to shown any act of disseminating false election results on social media. According to the Ibadan born philanthropic and publisher of StreetJournal Magazine, “I am warning my brothers and sisters in the online news media to do away with circulating fake election results without INEC approval.  The havoc caused by this act is hefty that it can be a threat to national security. The election periods in Nigeria are perilous moments and we using our journalistic power to cause unrest in the country due to fake reports is something we should shy away from.  If we are not mindful of this act that is not adding any value to our professionalism and of course the integrity of our nation, we may be turning the election process into chaos. What most of us in the online media post are viewed globally and when it’s on the wrong side, then we h

Full text of the National Broadcast by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday 22nd February, 2019. Dear Nigerians, Finally, we have reached the eve of the rescheduled first round of this year’s general elections. 2. Tomorrow, the polls open. Tomorrow, we affirm that Nigeria stands as a democracy and that no worldly hand can deter us from this wise and fitting path we have chosen for ourselves. 3. While democracy is the most beneficial way to select a nation’s leaders, it is far from the easiest thing to achieve and maintain. 4. It requires a combination of patience, tolerance, compassion, diligence, wisdom and hope. These traits exist in us the Nigerian people. Because of who we are, democracy has the chance to flourish in this land. 5. Thus, I commend all of you for your patience and peaceful conduct so far during this electoral season and especially during this intervening week following the postponement of the February 16 elections. 6. Many were worried

The Pioneer Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP)in Osun state, Chief Ademola Ishola this afternoon reinstated the call of the SDP stakeholders to vote for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Ishola in a statement in Osogbo on Thursday, February 21, 2019 disclosed, that, "the foundation members of the party from the 30 local governments have resolved to severe all ties with Otunba Iyiola Omisore and his coalition agenda with the APC." According to him, "Majority of the SDP members, particularly the old supporters have no pact with the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state and were not involved in any coalition agreement with the ruling party." He stated that the party was faced with a situation where some people who were never part of the vision of SDP and those who lacked ideals of what the party stood for,hijacked the party and wanted to destroy it like they did to their former party

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has appealed to Nigerians to come out and vote in Saturday's rescheduled election. He pointed out that the election is about the future of Nigeria.  Making the appeal in a live broadcast on his social media pages, Abubakar said “my message to you is simple, please come out and vote as this election is about your future and the future of our great nation”. He noted that everyone is equal and no one is more important than the other, thereby encouraging everyone to vote. “As you know this Saturday we have the Presidential and National Assembly elections. The reason we have elections is to allow us to have our voices heard on how we have been governed for the last four and who will govern us for the next four years. “On March 28, 2015, we the people of Nigeria went to the polling unit only with our PVCs, yet we were able to remove an incumbent President from office, that made me be a very proud Nigerian an

The National Coordinator, Presidential Support Committee, Senator Godswill Akpabio has insisted that considering the achievements of the President Muhammadu Buhari's administration in office Nigeria has no other better alternative than to give him another term. Senator Godswill Akpabio, who spoke with Journalists  in Abuja, urged the South South people to reconsider their stand in planning to vote for the party that wants to sell the corporation and its assets. Atiku Abubakar, the PDP Presidential Candidate has vowed if voted into power to sell NNPC to break what he called ‘mafia’ in the corporation. But Senator Akpabio said it will not be in the interest of the Niger Delta people for NNPC to be sold.  “Yes I believe Nigerians can compare the difference between apple and orange. The reality is that this president has done very well considering the fact that he was able to take Nigeria out of recession. “He met ongoing projects  on ground them such as the airpor

The State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Hon. Olasoji Adagunodo has alerted the party members in the State to be vigilant, careful and watchful for fake APC members in police uniforms who are arresting PDP members on frivolous charges which the state police command has no knowledge of. A particular case in question is the case of Alhaja Mulikat Yusuff who was kidnapped at Oke-Ola area of Ilesa in Ilesa West yesterday by uniformed policemen but who  were later discovered to be members of the All Progressives Congress wearing fake police uniforms and also driving about in Hilux Pickup Vans and Toyota buses of various brands. The Nigerian Police has denied sending any of its men to go on mass arrest of any politician in Osun State in recent times, specifically mentioning the case of Alhaja Mulikat Yusuff as a very strange one. Also, one Prince Shola Adewumi, the council chairman and one Obeesun were the ones who led thugs in Police uniforms to the h

The gubernatorial candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in Oyo State, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala has denied the rumour making the rounds that he is working for another governorship candidate from the opposition party. This and many other issues were adddreadd in a press release made unvailable to us by his campaign organization. PRESS RELEASE The Akala Campaign Organization wishes to restate that the gubernatorial candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Otunba Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala is not working for any other governorship candidate in Oyo state. The clarification is necessary in order to dispel the series of rumors and  aimed at misinforming and confusing our teaming supporters world over.  At a time, the rumor in town was that he was not serious about his governorship ambition and that he was going to play the role of a spoiler or work for another governorship candidate. The most recent is that he is working for the PDP governorship

Speaking at the National Executive Council meeting of the People’s Democratic Party in Abuja on Tuesday, the party’s presidential flag bearer, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar averred that more Nigerians were killed in the last four years than ever before. He also stated that about  14 million more Nigerians became jobless as a result of what he called the “incompetence” of the All Progressives Congress. Speaking on the postponement of the election, Atiku said “I am sure we can all relate to the losses and burden on our citizens who travelled to various destinations for the exercise. This is in addition to the burden on election personnel willing to sacrifice in furtherance of our democracy”. Noting that his party’s opponent “will stop at nothing to retain power”, Atiku said “our goal is not to gain power for our own sake, but for the people of our country who have been so hard hit by four years of APC cluelessness and incompetence. Four years which have seen 14 million more of our peo

Olamiju Alao-Akala, son of the former Governor of Oyo State Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, has been advised to honourably vacate his seat as the Chairman, Ogbomoso North Local Government by the Legislative Council of the local government. This was contained in a letter addressed to Olamiju, dated 18th February, 2019 and signed by the Head of Local Government Administration of Ogbomoso North Local Government, Mr. M.F Afolabi. Where it was stated that the resolution to releave Olamiju Akala of his position was arrived at plenary of the local government's Legislative Council on Friday 15th February, 2019. Copy of the letter was made available to our reporter. Recall Olamiju Akala, who is currently serving as Chairman of Ogbomoso North Local Government under the ruling party in the state the All Progressives Congress (APC), was sighted on his father's campaign train last week in Ogbomoso.  Akala is the gubernatorial candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP).

The Peoples Democratic Party, Osun State chapter has come heavily on the All Progressives Congress in Osun State and their lies and fabrications in order to deceive the Police authorities in the state.  They are again trying to implicate our Party  members, the PDP and Police authority   by making them enmeshed in frivolous arrest of members of the opposition parties based on unconfirmed allegations of attacks and other untoward activities. The State Chairman of the party in Osun State, Hon. Olasoji Adagunodo made a reference to a petition written against PDP members in Ila local government area of the state by APC who brought about 12 people to Asubiaro hospital claiming that PDP members attacked and injured them. They wore bandages on their legs, arms, heads and other parts of their bodies but a closer observation revealed that all their claims of attacks, injuries etc, are mere frame up and there were no injuries on the entire 12 people who  carried bandages all over

The text of a press conference held in Uyo by the Forum of All Political Parties in Akwa Ibom State, following the postponement of the 16 February 2019 elections Gentlemen of the Press, As you may all be aware, the general elections that were to kick off on Saturday, 16 February 2019 have been moved forward by one week. The rescheduling came as a surprise and with a huge cost to us; we were ready as a party for the elections. INEC has said the elections were postponed to get the logistics right in order to deliver a free, fair and transparent elections. In light of the explanation by INEC, we as Political Parties have accepted the cost incurred as a necessary sacrifice for the good of our democracy. Let us take the advantage of this pause on the road to thank God whose grace and protection have seen us thus far in the Akwa Ibom Project. We want to also thank the good people of Akwa Ibom in general and members and supporters of our parties in particular who have remain

The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has gone all out to curtail the menace of political thugs in Akwa Ibom State as officers of the Akwa Ibom state command arrested no fewer than 400 suspected thugs, alleged to be working for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. The suspects were arrested in their hideout in Ewet Housing Estate, Friday morning, in Uyo, the state capital. Recovered from the thugs were guns and ammunition. Some of the millitants were arrested in a bus with inscription ‘Divine Mandate’ belonging to Akwa Ibom State goverment Speaking with reporters in Uyo, Police Inspector, Jeremiah Dogo, said the “arrest was made possible by the deployment of extra policemen to the state by the IGP.” Inspector Dogo said confessional statements obtained from the thugs indicated that they were brought in from Bayelsa and Rivers states by PDP chieftains to help rig the general elections.The suspects are mostly indigenes of the two states. It wa

Following the last minute  postponement of the general elections, the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has called on his supporters to stay calm even in the face of provocation.  Atiku Abubakar, in a statement issued from Yola described the postponement as “the voice of Jacob and the hand of Esau”. Below is the full text of the statement: Dear citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, As you know, the Independent National Electoral Commission has announced a postponement of the elections until 23 February and 9 March respectively. The Buhari administration has had more than enough time and money to prepare for these elections and the Nigerian people were poised and ready to perform their civic responsibility by voting in the elections earlier scheduled for Saturday, 16 February, 2019. This postponement is obviously a case of the hand of Esau but the voice of Jacob. By instigating this postponement, the Buhari administratio

The Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State has described as cowardice the recent engagements in sporadic shootings by organized thugs of the All Progressives Congres in Osun State otherwise known as "FAKE POLICE" It has also been confirmed that some boys of a former senator from Osun East were the ones leading the team of fake police around Ifewara in Atakunmosa East area of the State and their main objective was to scare people to leave the community ahead of the election day because they are already jittery of the imminent defeat that is currently staring them in the face.  Immediately the news filtered to the notice of the Party , Hon. Olasoji Adagunodo the State Chairman of PDP in Osun said the police authorities in the state have been informed and they are already on their trail because no police officer has the instructions to go about shooting and create panic where there is no cause for alarm.  He,  however, advised that "it is the responsibility o

Former Governor of Akwa Ibom, Senator Godswill Akpabio has dismissed the claim of him publishing a letter of calumny by his person showing gratitude to the people of Akwa Iboms for Supporting the State APC which spells mockery. Responding to such letter, he wrote: The attention of the former Senate Minority Leader and Senator representing Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District, Senator Godswill Akpabio, CON has been drawn to a forged letter purportedly written by him to the Chief of Staff to the President titled: “Gratitude for your marvelous support to Akwa Ibom APC” and making the rounds in the social media.   We wish to state categorically that the letter never emanated from the Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio. It is a poorly crafted piece of forgery and the figment of the imagination of the authors.   A cursory look at the letter reveals the fakeness of the contents. For instance, the complimentary closing line reads, “Yours sincerely” and “Yours faithfully” in one le

The spokesman for the Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organization, Segun Showunmi, on Tuesday declared that it was impossible for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, President Muhammadu Buhari to defeat his main opponent, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party in the presidential election slated for Saturday. Showunmi also denied ever predicting that Buhari would win, as he claimed that an audio purported to have been his voice was doctored to suit the purpose of the APC. He accused leaders of the APC of “elevating falsehood. Below is Showunmi’s statement as shared on his Twitter handle: “My attention has been called to a manipulated fake news (doctored audio) by @APCNigeria trolls. However, I refuse to indulge the howling of sponsored trolls. Fact is, my statement in a radio interview in response to why the @OfficialPDPNig rested its campaigns for 72hrs on the Justice Onnoghen issue was that "it is statistically impossible for @MBuhari to defeat @atiku

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Monday promised to bring more jobs to Rivers State and the Niger Delta' region. Abubakar made the promise during the PDP's presidential campaign rally at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt.  The capacity-filled stadium was agog from the beginning of the rally till the last minute.  Disclosing that he is not a stranger in Port Harcourt, Abubakar stated that " Port Harcourt has been my business home for decades". He also told people of Rivers State to go out and vote and defend their votes. " We will bring even more jobs to Rivers and the Niger Delta", Atiku assured. Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Senator Ben Bruce and other chieftains of the PDP were at the rally while ward-winning musician, Davido was on stage to thrill the supporters that thronged the stadium.

The Peoples Democratic Party's candidate and the honourable representing Uyo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Michael O. Enyong (aka Baba Ntan), risks being disqualified from seeking re-election for failure to disclose his past criminal records and convictions in his affidavit filed in support of his personal particulars of persons seeking election to the office/membership of the House of Representatives. A certified true copies of the case information from Fort Bend County, Texas, USA, shows Michael O. Enyong had pleaded guilty to a case of theft and accordingly sentenced. He failed to disclose this in INEC form sworn on oath. It is averred that Hon Michael Enyong had knowingly concealed the fact of his conviction from his constituents to circumvent the law which conviction occurred less than 10 years to the time he sought for and got elected into the Federal House of Representatives. In Suit No: CV/1017/19 filed at the High Court of the Federa