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Lagos – As the examination date for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination (UTME) for admission into the nation’s tertiary institutions draws closer, application statistics by faculties released by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) showed Agriculture as the least subscribed programme by candidates seeking for spaces in universities.

According to JAMB in its March 11, 2019 bulletin, 32,729 candidates comprising of 14,586 females and 18,143 males respectively applied to study agriculture-based programmes in the nation’s federal, states and private universities.

The statistics also showed that Education came next with 90, 898 subscriptions, while candidates for Law and Legal Studies followed with 102, 961 applicants comprising of 58, 093 females and 44,868 males.

The number of candidates subscriptions by faculties also showed that Administration recorded 166, 348; Arts/Humanities had 108, 809; Engineering/Technology/Environmental Studies 208,932; Medicine/ Pharmacy/Health Science 435,899; Social Sciences 376,388, while statistics of subscription in the Science courses stood at 280,780 candidates respectively.

This brings the number of candidates seeking for a place in the nation’s 169 federal, state and private universities registered for the 2019 UTME to 1,803,742 candidates.

However, as it was the trend year in year out, the preference for university education is yet to abate as the bulletin puts subscription figures for polytechnics National Diploma and College of Education NCE programmes at 43, 605 and 44,141 respectively.

However, 22 out of the 741 Computer Based Centres (CBT) approved for the registration exercise were suspended, while two had their services restored after satisfactory punishment was meted out to the offending staff of the centres.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won in all 16 local government areas of Kwara State, in the governorship election results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The APC candidate, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, was declared the winner of the Saturday election by INEC, having polled 331,546 votes, effectively scoring more than twice the votes of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate who polled 114,754 votes after all 16 local government were collated by INEC.


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INEC’s REC, Dr Omorogbe just announced a short

break at about 2:10pm after collating 13 local government councils.

They will resume collation again by 3:30pm.

Out of the 13 LGAs, PDP has won 12 while APC won one.

So far, 12 local government councils mainly in Delta

Central senatorial district and parts of Delta South

senatorial district are yet to be declared.

Isoko North LGA:

APC – 9,817

PDP – 29,648

R.O is Amenaghawon

Oshimili North

APC – 2,906

PDP – 37,744

R.O is Dr. Joan Eze

Isoko South LGA:

APC – 14,259

PDP – 43,730

R.O is Dr. Ignatius Ezoem

Aniocha South LGA:

APC – 3,138

PDP – 20,947

Oshimili South LGA:

APC – 2,700

PDP – 54,766

Ethiope West LGA:

APC – 6,211

PDP – 62,044

R.O. is Prof. Endurance Ophori

Aniocha North LGA:

APC – 4,653

PDP – 17,054

R.O is Prof. Godfrey Ariafe

Okpe LGA:

APC – 9,424

PDP – 20,415

R.O is Dr. Emmanuel Erhabor

Patani LGA:

APC – 3,288

PDP – 19,683

R.O is Prof. Josephine Mokwuenye

Ika South LGA:

APC – 3,877

PDP – 33,371

R.O is Prof. Cyril Ishiekwene

Ika North-East LGA

APC – 2,303

PDP – 67,417

Returning Officer is Prof. Sam Ikem

Ethiope East LGA:

APC – 21,141

PDP – 11,489

Earlier result:

Ukwuani LGA:

PDP – 18,328

APC – 7,264

https://archivengr.com/election-okowa-wins-12-lgas-out-of-13/

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State is currently losing to the governorship candidate of the African Action Congress, Biokpomabo Awara.
The AAC, which is backed by Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, is in an early lead from results announced so far.
Here are some of the results below:
Ahoada West LGA
AAC – 44,857
PDP – 5,866
Ikwerre LGA
AAC – 96,663 Vote
PDP – 7,554 Vote

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that his criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari administration was not borne out of hatred.

Obasanjo said he criticised the Buhari government because he is ‘his boss and has no personal beef with the president’

According to him, he was “only criticising the programmes and policy of the present administration to ensure that things were done according to democratic norms.”

He stated this on Tuesday during an event to mark his 82nd birthday anniversary held at the Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

“Buhari; there is nothing personal between me and him. I am his boss, with all due respect

“The point is that I have been in that position longer than any Nigerian will ever be there.

“The purpose of criticism was to deepen democracy and ensure economic growth and development of the nation.
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Neymar has spoken of his admiration for former Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi, who he says gave him support when he needed it most.

The Brazilian, who has since moved on to Paris Saint-Germain, struggled to hold back the tears as he praised Messi for his help during a tough period in his life.

‘It’s a story I tell everyone,’ he said in an interview with Globo Esporte.

‘At the time, when I needed the most support, the man on the team, the best in the world, came and gave me love.

‘He talked to me and said: “Come here, you must be yourself, you must be happy and the same as in Santos. Do not be shy, do not be afraid of me or anyone in this club. We are here to help you”.’

Neymar has been consistently linked with a move back to the Nou Camp, given his strong friendship with members of the Barcelona squad.
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Professor Innocent Ibeawuchi, Returning Officer in Imo, says he was forced to announce Rochas Okorocha as winner of the election because his life was threatened.

Ibeawuchi stated that “he feared he would be killed”, as he was held hostage for about 15 hours by people working for Okorocha, outgoing Governor of Imo State.

According to the result, Okorocha garnered 97,762 votes to emerge victorious over Jones Onyereri of the Peoples Democratic Party, who had 68,117 votes.

Addressing newsmen after the election, Ibeawuchi said: “I was compelled to announce the result which was inconclusive. I am a man of integrity and it is not true that the Governor slapped me, but I was held hostage by agents working for him. I was manhandled and I thank God I came back alive.”

He also claimed that the election was supposed to be declared inconclusive because of the irregularities and malpractices that took place.

However, in a swift reaction, Okorocha said the returning officer is mentally unfit.

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Buhari leads Atiku in 10 Kano councils


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Buhari Leads In 32 LGAs In Kano



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The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku has won in 13 local government areas declared so far in Enugu State.

President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is trailing far behind Atiku in the results declared in 13 out of 17 council areas.

Buhari has garnered 42,972 as against Atiku’s 242,432


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Below are breakdown of results from 17 councils declared so far in Kano state.

Tudun Wada

APC: 38,865
PDP: 10,707
Code:041
Reg Voters: 125,667
Accredited Voters:54,555
Valid Votes: 49,991
Rejected Votes:1067
Votes Cast:51,058

Tsanyawa LGA
APC: 25,823
PDP: 5,399
Code: 040
Reg Voters:
Accredited Voters:
Valid Votes: 31,727
Rejected Votes:1,185
Votes Cast:32,912


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In the result announced by the Returning officer for Oyo South Senatorial District, Prof. Wole Akinsola, Dr Kola Balogun of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) beat Ajimobi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the incumbent Sen. Adesoji Akanbi of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to emerge the winner.

He polled 105,720 votes to beat Ajimobi who scored 92,218 and Akanbi who polled 49,437 votes.




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Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), is leading in eight of 13 local government areas of Ebonyi in the Presidential results announced by INEC.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in the eight local governments of Afikpo-South, PDP scored 12, 181 votes and 20,070 in Afikpo – North while APC got 5, 356.

Also in Ivo council area, PDP polled 12, 471 votes while APC secured 1, 945 and in Ohaozara LGA, the PDP scored 33, 651 while APC garnered 2, 058.

Dr Leonard Egbe, the INEC Returning Officer (RO) for Ebonyi Local Government area who announced the result said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) secured a total of 5, 766 votes.

According to him, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) scored 17, 472 votes in the presidential election.

He said that a total of 111, 917 voters were registered in the local government while 26, 667 voters were accredited.

Egbe said that a total of 25, 534 voters participated in the presidential election in the local government area while 23, 850 were valid votes and 1, 684 rejected ballots.

Meanwhile, Dr Okonkwo Eze, the INEC returning Officer for Ishielu LGA who announced the result said the APC score a total of 7,308 votes.

According to him, the PDP scored total of 23, 207 in the Presidential election.

He said that the total number of voters registered were 111, 251 voters in the local government while 33,345 were accredited to vote.

He also said that 31,151 were valid votes while rejected vote is 1, 490 and 32, 641are total votes cast.

Also Dr Obasi Nwogo, Returning Officer for Onicha LGA said APC secured a total of 2, 972 votes while PDP scored 28, 239 for the Presidential election.

Nwogo said that total number of registered voters was 95, 631 with accredited voters of 33, 870.

Dr Cyril Umeh, the INEC Returning Officer for Ohaukwu LG, announced the result of APC with total votes of 10, 396 while PDP scored 22, 281 votes for the presidential election.

Umeh said total number of 155, 895 were registered in the Local government while 37, 898 were accredited.

He also gave 33, 806 as total valid votes, 2, 552 as rejected while total votes cast is 36, 358.

https://archivengr.com/atiku-leads-in-eight-of-13-local-governments-of-ebonyi/

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken an early lead in Imo as the announcement of results continues in the state on Sunday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The results of the Presidential and National Assembly elections are currently being collated at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Owerri.

Results from five Local Government Areas have so far been collated with the PDP taking the lead in four council areas of Oguta, Isu, Nwangele and Ezinihite Mbaise.

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Atiku wins at Namadi Sambo’s unit in Kaduna

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Saraki floors APC in own polling unit

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Atiku wins at Namadi Sambo’s unit in Kaduna


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PSG’s Dani Alves House Burgled During Match

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Gbenga Daniel, the Deputy Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party Campaign Council, South has delivered his polling unit for the Presidential Candidate of the party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

At Daniel’s ward 12, Isote unit in Sagamu Local Government, Atiku polled 137 votes while President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, APC, polled 88 votes.

The governorship candidate of the party in the State and Senator representing Ogun East senatorial district, Senator Buruji Kashamu also delivered his One Sopen unit 26 in Ijebu Igbo to the PDP presidential candidate.

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As the voting process is being concluded at various polling units in Nigeria, candidates of leading political parties have rated the voting process.

After casting their votes, there were interrogated by journalists and asked to assess the ongoing election process.

The results from their assessments showed that presidential candidates of the APC are satisfied with the process while those of the PDP complained.

Also, Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, gave negative ratings.

Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi, complained about the process, saying: “I have faith in the process but that doesn’t mean that the process is perfect. It took me too much time to vote. I was intimidated by security officials. It is too early to comment on the outcome.”

When asked to comment on the process, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said: “When I came, we were put in batches and I voted. I won’t comment on the outcome yet. We should allow a free and fair election and we should all come out to vote. It is our right to vote. It is an important civic right.”

“So far, so good. Nigerians understand and are behaving themselves,’’ Buhari said when asked to give his assessment of the exercise, so far.

When asked if he would congratulate the winner if he lost the election he said, “I will congratulate myself; I am going to be the winner,’’ the president added.

At Atiku’s ward, it was learnt that Card Readers malfunctioned.

He was silent on the conduct of the voting process but said that: “I look forward to a successful transition.”

Yakubu Dogara said: “I think it’s fairly ok, judging by what I have seen here. It’s a bit smooth, But in a sense, you know I had a problem with the Card Reader, it couldn’t automatically authenticate me. So I had to thumbprint on the Voters Register, so to say for me to vote”

Saraki also expressed reservation over the late arrival of voting materials.

He also expressed his dissatisfaction with the late commencement of election at his polling unit.

He casts his vote at exactly 10:11am.

https://archivengr.com/breaking-first-set-of-results-from-buhari-atiku-osibanjo-and-peter-obi-polling-units/

Two people were killed on Saturday during the presidential and National Assembly elections in Ebonyi State.

The incident occured at Amagu ward one in Ikwo local government area of the state. Three others were injured in the attack.

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Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari was seen cross-checking his wife’s Ballot Paper on Saturday morning to see who she voted for.

The President and the first lady voted today in Daura, Katsina State. President Buhari expressed optimism in winning the elections saying that he will ‘congratulate’ himself once he is announced the winner.

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footage of President Muhammadu Buhari speaking to newsmen shortly after casting his vote at a polling unit in Daura, Katsina.

The President expressed optimism in his emergence as winner of the Elections. He said that he’ll congratulate himself after the elections.

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exclusively gotten details of a Phone conversation the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar and US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo had ahead of the 2019 General Elections last week shortly before it was postponed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

In an audio file gotten by PoliticsNGR, Mr Pompeo expressed the commitment of the US government to free and fair elections in Nigeria, politicsngr exclusively reported.

He said: “I wanted to call to wish you well and to let you know that the United States is looking forward to a free and fair, transparent and peaceful election process.

“We need a credible election and I am counting on the fact that you are instructing the PDP to refrain from vote-buying and intimidation and all the things that would interfere with the rights of your people and damage the credibility of the elections.”

Atiku, in response, urged Mr. Pompeo to carefully observe the Elections saying:

“I have been involved in all the transitions (in the country) since 1999 but as for this one, the greatest challenge is the credibility, transparency, and accountability (of the process).

I can assure you on our own part we will play by the rules and by the provisions of our constitution.”

The 2019 Presidential Elections are scheduled to hold tomorrow, Saturday 23rd of February 2019.

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President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed what he will do if he loses the 2019 Presidential Elections on Saturday.

There is a footage of the President saying that he will stay back in his village in Daura, Katsina State if he fails to win the highly controversial Elections on Saturday, 23rd February 2018.

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has now concluded that the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, will not be fielding candidates in the 2019 general elections.

INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, put an end to the matter when he addressed the press in Abuja on Wednesday ahead of the Saturday’s elections.

According to him, the commission will obey the pronouncement of the Supreme Court which is the highest court in the country according to the constitution.

Yakubu said, “As for APC in Rivers, I think the Supreme Court has made a number of pronouncements on that matter and for that reason, the commission has taken its decision going by the judgement of the Supreme Court.

“And in our constitution, the Supreme Court is the last hunt for result for any citizen. And their must be an end for litigation as lawyers may say and once the Supreme Court makes a pronouncement, all agencies and authorities in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, abide by the judgement of the Supreme Court.

“And so, the commission as a law abiding institution, will always abide by the judgement of courts so that is the situation for Rivers State. There’s nowhere else to go. We’ll go by the judgement of all courts, but when it comes to the Supreme Court, that is the end of all litigation.”

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President Buhari says he is not afraid to lose the presidential election rescheduled early Saturday morning to February 23.

Mr Buhari spoke at a national caucus meeting of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) held on Monday at the party’s headquarters in Abuja over the postponement of the election.

The meeting was attended by the president, National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, party leader Bola Tinubu, 11 APC governors, and Minister of Transportation.

”I am not afraid to lose. I have gone around the 36 states and Abuja I think I have enough supporters across the country to look after me.” Mr Buhari said.

Mr Buhari said he wants Nigerians to be respected irrespective of the outcome of the election.

He also urged Nigerians to come out and vote on the rescheduled date for the candidates of their choice.

”We are not going to be blamed that we want to rig election. I want Nigerians to be respected. Let them vote whoever they want across the parties,” the president said.

Buhari Warns INEC

Speaking on the postponement of the general elections, Mr Buhari warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to take Nigerians for granted.

https://archivengr.com/elections-i-am-not-afraid-to-lose-buhari/

The immediate past governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has alleged that the State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has been negotiating with the All Progressives Congress, APC, to help him retain his position while he ((Wike) works for President Muhammadu Buhari’s reelection.

Amaechi, who addressed journalists in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, at the weekend, also said that he has no personal quarrel with Wike, adding that it was about power.

The former governor, who is currently the Minister of Transportation, also outlined all that he has done for the lawmaker representing Rivers South East, Senator Magnus Abe, who he described as a betrayer.

Amaechi said, “Wike has been negotiating with APC that he will help us deliver presidential votes, we should help him deliver governorship.

“I said to our people, when they became very worried, that I won’t even talk about it. How would they implement it?

“If Wike is powerful enough to deliver at the Presidential, he should be powerful enough to deliver himself.

“If Wike is negotiating to help us deliver presidential and then we help him deliver governorship, just imagine that kind of negotiation.

“If we have power to deliver governorship, shouldn’t we have same power to deliver presidential?

“If Wike has power to deliver presidential, shouldn’t he also have power to deliver governorship? I asked them, what are they afraid of?

“We talk about betrayal. Wike, first, second terms as Chairman of Council, Dr. Odili didn’t support his coming back. Ask him.

“I went on campaigns in the villages in Obia Akpor to return him as chairman of council. When I became governor, I made him Chief of Staff.

“When as they asked me as Chairman, Governors Forum to nominate a second minister, I nominated him.

“As soon as he got his hands on Mrs Goodluck Jonathan, he sold us out. Once they get a pot of porridge, they started making noise.

“So, I have no personal quarrel. It’s about power. The justice of the politics of Rivers today is that power should go Riverine.

“You can’t because you have population, deny the others. But then, if he were so popular, why go to court?

“Why not allow people to vote, since you say you an Ikwerre man? Magnus fell ill when we picked Dakuku over him. To address Magnus Abe, as a betrayer, this was somebody that followed me all the days in his life.

“I made Minority Leader of the House. From there I made him Commissioner for Information, got him to SSG, got him to Senate.

“Tell me, who is the betrayer? I said 80% of Rivers politicians who have held positions in recent times, passed through me. Magnus is among them. Magnus makes me laugh on his desperation.

“I was in a meeting with Magnus and Wike when they asked me if Dr. Odili stops us from being governor, what will happen?

“I said I give up. Wike said no, we will die, we have the support. I said no, that would be betrayal of goodwill.

“If you come forward and say Amaechi you won’t run, I won’t run, but Magnus is desperate. Magnus fell ill when we chose Dakuku Peterside. Ask him if he didn’t.

“When I wasn’t chosen, I never fell ill. I went to Dr. Odili to say I want to leave the country. He said I should leave and I left very hale and hearty.

“I came back a strong man, but Magnus fell ill the day we said, you are not the candidate, but Peterside. If Magnus says he’s not a betrayer, take the case of NDDC.

“He came to me, sobbing that Ogoni people have not had any position in NDDC. I said Magnus, Okay, we give you the nomination from Rivers. As soon as he got it, he grew convoy, declaring he wants to run for Governor.

“So, who is a betrayer. I want to sleep knowing I am an honest man. If Magnus is not ashamed of himself, let me be ashamed on his behalf. My son will worry if they hear their father is slippery.”

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Some unknown gunmen have assassinated Boniface Okloho, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ohimini Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State.

Okloho was said to have attended a party meeting on the postponement of elections, but was killed on his way home.

Speaking on the attack on Sunday, the Benue State Police Command said it has commenced investigation to arrest everyone involved in the murder of Okloho.

In a separate statement, Emmanuel Jime, Benue State APC governorship candidate, commiserated with the deceased’s family and urged the Police to ensure the arrest of the perpetrators to serve as a deterrent to others.

Jime said: “I condemn in very strong terms this unnecessary politics of violence and bloodshed that has claimed the life of Okloho, our beloved brother and staunch member of our great party in Ohimini.

“Okloho was one of the very committed leaders of our party in Zone C and we regret that he lost his life in such a horrible circumstance in the service of his state and his party. May his gentle soul rest in peace.”

National chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, on Saturday admitted that candidate of the All Progressives Congress, for Niger East Senatorial District, Senator Mohammed Musa, was a registered contractor with the commission, according to tribune.

The INEC chairman made the disclosure at a stakeholders’ meeting held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, had in a statement hinted the nation that the Managing Director of Activate Technologies Limited, Mohammed Sani Musa, whose company supplied the machines used in printing the Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), was the candidate of the APC for Niger East Senatorial district in the aborted Saturday’s election.

Atiku, in the statement, further argued that “given that Mr. Musa’s previous company, Act Technologies, had a contract to supply and install PVC card printers in the INEC Headquarters, it does beg the question why Mr Musa’s new company, Activate Technologies, was given a subsequent contract to print PVC cards itself?”

“Other investigations have revealed that an employee and Director of Activate Technologies and an APC member, Mr. Mohammed Keffi, was filmed at Abuja Airport Domestic Departure Lounge on December 29 opening an official INEC envelope and then handling multiple ballot forms which he was checking off against his mobile phone.

INEC obtaining ad-hoc staff list from APC ― PDP
Atiku further noted that “while Sani Musa has the right to hold any public office in spite of his line of business, it is morally unjustifiable to allow a well-known supplier of sensitive INEC materials to partake in an election in which the key materials to be used for the poll were supplied by him.”

Asked by a former Aviation Minister, Osita Chidoka, who stood in for PDP national chairman, Uche Secondus for clarification, the INEC Chairman admitted that he was aware that the said contractor with the commission was a senatorial candidate of the APC .

But he, however, assured Nigerians that it would not affect the credibility of the electoral process.

He said: “Yes, I am aware. That company has been working with the commission since 2011. I assure you that we have a strict system. No electoral officer will be compromised. The integrity of the process is protected.”

The ruling All Progressives CongressAPC has scheduled an emergency caucus meeting for Monday.
This, according to reports, is to enable the party restrategise after the postponement of the general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC.
APC The meeting, slated for 11am would, breaking from tradition, hold at the national secretariat of the party as opposed to its usual venue, the Presidential Villa, Vanguard reports.