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The Nigerian Police Force on Friday, October 5, accused Senators Dino Melaye and Ben Murray-Bruce and Senate President Bukola Saraki of leading a violent protest, attacking police officers and disturbing public peace.

The police also accused the senators of pushing and hitting the policemen to forcefully enter the Force Headquarters to cause damage to police equipment and government properties

The police issued a statement inviting the senators to the Force Headquarters on Monday, 8th October, 2018 for investigation on what transpired between them and the officers.

The statement signed by the police public relation officer, Jimoh Moshood was released on Friday, October 5, few hours after the PDP chieftains protested the Osun poll result at the INEC secretariat in Abuja.

The police statement said: "Senator Bukola Saraki, Senator Dino Melaye and Senator Ben Bruce who were captured on camera to have been involved in the disturbance of public peace and public safety, unlawful blockade of Shehu Shagari way for several hours preventing motorists, road users and other members of the public from having access and passage on the highway thereby disturbing public peace and public safety and causing innocent people to scamper for safety and violent attack on policemen posted to ensure security of the Force Headquarters, pushing and hitting the policemen to forcefully enter the Force Headquarters to cause damage to police equipment and government properties are hereby invited to report themselves to the IGP Monitoring Unit at the Force Headquarters on Monday, 8th October, 2018 for investigation.


"Today at about 1330Hrs, unruly and violent protesters who are members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in their hundreds with thugs and miscreants inside several trucks and vehicles blocked the Shehu Shagari way in front of the Nigeria Police Force, Headquarters creating a gridlock of traffic on the highway and preventing motorists, road users and other members of the public from having access and passage on Shehu Shagari way thereby disturbing public peace and public safety and causing innocent people to scamper for safety, suddenly the unruly/violent protesters surge and rushed violently on the Policemen posted to ensure safety of the Force Headquarters premises, pushing and hitting the Policemen to forcefully enter the Force Headquarters to cause damage to Police equipment and Government properties.

"The Police team headed by a very senior police officer despite the provocation, after issuing words of proclamation, warning this unruly PDP protesters who were chanting war songs of ”we no go gree o, we no go gree, we no go gree”, charged the Police personnel who used minimum force and dispersed them."

The police claimed thet the senators were caught on camera leading thugs to damage government properties.

"Senator Dino Melaye, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce and others yet to be identified were recorded on Camera pushing Policemen to forcefully enter the Force Headquarters to damage and destroy Police equipment and Government properties while Senator Bukola Saraki was at the scene of the attack in his car also captured on camera along with hundreds of miscreants and thugs in the acts of disturbance of public peace and public safety, unlawful blockade of Shehu Shagari way for several hours preventing motorists, road users and other members of the public from having access and passage on the highway thereby disturbing public peace and public safety and causing innocent people to scamper for safety.

"The Inspector General of Police has directed immediate investigation into this unprovoked and unwarranted attack on the personnel of the Nigeria Police Force and the Force Headquarters premises which is against the law and condemnable. The Force will do everything within the law to bring all perpetrators of this crime to justice, no matter how highly placed.

"Consequently, Senator Bukola Saraki, Senator Dino Melaye and Senator Ben Bruce who were captured on camera to have been involved in the disturbance of public peace and public safety, unlawful blockade of Shehu Shagari way for several hours preventing motorists, road users and other members of the public from having access and passage on the highway thereby disturbing public peace and public safety and causing innocent people to scamper for safety and violent attack on Policemen posted to ensure security of the Force Headquarters, pushing and hitting the Policemen to forcefully enter the Force Headquarters to cause damage to Police equipment and Government properties are hereby invited to report themselves to the IGP Monitoring Unit at the Force Headquarters on Monday, 8th October, 2018 for investigation.


"Members of the public in the FCT are implored to remain calm as the situation is under control. Further development will be communicated to the public soon," the statement reads.

Meanwhile, NAIJ.com earlier reported that Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, representing Bayelsa east senatorial district, accused the Nigeria Police Force of attacking him and others with teargass on Friday, October 5, during a protest at the Independent National Electoral Commission’s office in Abuja.

The senator on his Twitter page claimed that gunshots were also fired during the peaceful protest. He shared a video of the protest, but not much could be deduced from it to substantiate his allegations.


https://www.naija.ng/1196570-breaking-police-accuse-saraki-melaye-murray-bruce-violently-attacking-officers.html

- The Nigerian Bar Association says the Osun rerun poll fell far short of a free and fair election.


- The association details instances of how the police allegedly in collusion with thugs selectively prevented voters from accessing polling units

- The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) calls for government institutions who allegedly participated in reported fraud during the Osun rerun election to be investigated

The Nigerian Bar Association has accused the Nigeria police force of compromising the Osun state governorship rerun election which held on September 27.

The legal association in a report by its ad hoc committee on the rerun, said the actions and inaction of the police during the poll showed that it had been compromised.

The report said the rerun fell far short of a free and fair election compared to what transpired in the election of September 22.

The NBA in the report published on Sunday, September 30, on its website accused the police of failing to question the activities of some political thugs who invaded the Orolu area where part of the supplementary poll took place.

The association in the report also cited other instances of how the police allegedly in collusion with thugs, selectively prevented voters from accessing some polling units.

Detailing what happened in Orolu, the NBA said: “The team deployed to observe the rerun election at Orolu, Ward 8, polling units 1 and 4 and ward 9, polling unit 3, set out for the assignment at about 6:30am. The team’s enthusiasm was dampened by their harassment and subsequent arrest by mobile policemen en-route Orolu.

"They were taken before Ali Janga, Commissioner of Police, at a Police Post. CP Ali Janga is in charge of Kogi State Police Command. Incidentally, the Secretary of the NBA ad-hoc EWG, Liman Salihu Esq. the immediate past chairman of the NBA Lokoja Branch, Kogi State, recognized the CP and showed his Identification Card to him but surprisingly the CP ordered that the team be taken to the INEC Office.

At the INEC office, it took one of our own, Festus Okoye Esq. who is currently the INEC Commissioner representing South-East Geopolitical Zone, to secure their release; he also facilitated the team’s movement to Orolu.

"The road to Orolu is barely motorable and appears to have been recently graded for the purpose of the election. The location of the polling unit at Ifon Orolu Kajola was in a farm house inside a thick bush and there was only one unoccupied residence with a distance of about 80meters from the said polling unit. The materials for the election arrived on time at the respective units and voting proper commenced at the stipulated time of 8:00am.

"There was heavy security presence with about thirty (30) armed Police officials at Orolu. At about 10:00am, while figuring out how to get to Idiya Polling Unit in Orolu, four (4) Toyota Hiace buses packed with about fifty (50) fierce looking men, drove in and the men alighted and walked towards the polling unit without any PVC in their hands. In spite of the heavy security presence of the Nigerian Police, these men were not stopped nor asked if they were going to vote neither were they asked for their PVCs. This however aroused our suspicion.

"A member of the NBA Ad-hoc EWG who attempted a recording of the happenings (a few seconds was recorded though) was almost attacked by about six (6) of these men. Surprisingly the Police officials stood aloof and did nothing to stop the invasion by this group of men. The reason given by the security men (Police officials) for their inaction was that they could not act without formal complaints from us.

"Another observation at Orolu was that most of the voters had identification bands on their left arms and ring bands on their thumbs. Those with the said identification bands were allowed access into Orolu while those without the bands were not allowed access and so could not vote. Although these voters without the bands displayed their PVCs to the Police men on ground as evidence that they had been registered to vote at that particular polling unit, the Police personnel adamantly turned them back and as such they could not exercise their right to vote. Voters that were allowed to vote without the bands were those who had arrived earlier before the commencement of voting.

Similarly, one of Nigeria’s most respected election monitoring groups in the country, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), has said the Thursday, September 27, re-run election in Osun state was neither free, fair nor credible.

The group in a statement shortly after the poll also called for government institutions who participated in alleged fraud during the election to be investigated, Premium Times reports.

The CDD insisted that the poll fell short of the global best practices in democratic elections which Nigerians desire.


https://www.naija.ng/1195707-nba-accuses-nigeria-police-force-compromising-osun-rerun-election.html

TELEGRAM

- Reactions continue to trail the just concluded Osun governorship election.

- Former APC chieftain, Comrade Timi Frank, has described the exercise as a sham

- He urged the people of Osun to rise up and reclaim their mandate

Former deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has described the declaration of the APC as the winner of the Osun state governorship election as a sham which cannot stand.

In a statement sent to NAIJ.com on Friday, September 28, Comrade Frank stated that the results from the rerun exercise stands rejected and urged the people of Osun to rise up and reclaim their mandate.

He stated that true to his earlier alarm that the APC is out to brazenly rig the elections notwithstanding the presence of the media, local and international observers, the ruling party's candidate was still declared winner of the exercise.

Frank lamented that there was massive violation of existing electoral guidelines through intimidation, harassment and attacks against peaceful voters, as witnessed and confirmed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on its verified twitter handle @inecnigeria.

He called on the chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, and all national commissioners of the electoral body, to immediately resign their appointment adding that, “Nigerians and the international community have lost confidence in their ability and willingness to conduct free, fair and credible elections in 2019."

Frank said: “We saw it in Ekiti state. We have seen it in Osun state. Democracy in Nigeria has been hijacked by demagogues. The open electoral robbery in Osun is a clarion call to all Nigerians to rise up and defend democracy in the country beginning with the demand for the urgent restoration of the mandate of the Osun people freely given to the PDP on September 22.

“We must rise up to ensure that the ebbing embers of democratic governance in Nigeria, occasioned by APC’s continuous electoral banditry is not completely snuffed out.”

While calling on the Osun people to fight to reclaim their mandate, Comrade Frank added: “It remains to be seen if the great people of Osun will sit by and watch as the governorship mandate they freely gave to Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on September 22 is stolen and allowed to go for good!

“This is the time for Osun people to rise up and demand for their right. This is the time for the great descendants of Oduduwa to rise up and demand for the restoration of their mandate. This is the time for all PDP governors and national leaders to band together and fight for the sustenance of democracy in the country.

“Let them realize that the Osun APC’s banditry is a foretaste of the indecent and criminal path the ruling party is prepared to toe to hang onto power in 2019."

Meanwhile, one of Nigeria’s most respected election monitoring groups in the country, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), has said the Thursday, September 27, re-run election in Osun state was neither free, fair nor credible.

The group in a statement shortly after the poll also called for government institutions who participated in alleged fraud during the election to be investigated.

The CDD insisted that the poll fell short of the global best practices in democratic elections which Nigerians desire.


https://www.naija.ng/1195188-apcs-kangaroo-victory-osun-stand-timi-frank.html

diegwu02:
A friend confirmed he fell and hurt himself while running to catch a voter he paid to vote for PDP but he voted APC instead

you are a lair....is it not what they told you, you are telling us here...did you confirm by yourself....hmmmmmmmmm

diegwu02:
A friend confirmed he fell and hurt himself while running to catch a voter he paid to vote for PDP but he voted APC instead

you are a lair....is it not what they told you, you are telling us here or the person that told you...get out from here...

- A former aide to the national chairman of the APC has defected to PDP.
- The aide, Kassim Afegbua, said he was dissatisfied after serving under the APC administration for eight years

- According to him, PDP is more sympathetic to the plight of Nigerians than the ruling party

Kassim Afegbua, former special adviser on media to the immediate past governor of Edo and APC national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, has defected with thousands of his supporters to the PDP.

Afegbua, who was also commissioner for information in Edo, was received by the party’s chairman, Chief Dan Orbih, at Okpella, Etsako East local government area of the state on Sunday, September 23.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the former aide to Oshiomhole said he took the “bold step” in rejoining his former party, because of infrastructural deficit in his community.

He said that though he served under the APC- led administration in the state for 8 years, he felt dissatisfied, because of the state of roads and lack of development in Okpella community..

Afegbua also lamented the absence of electricity in the community and complained of high inflation and rising costs of commodities across the local markets.

He said the APC members were defecting to the PDP on account of poor roads and neglect of the community by the state government. He said that the PDP was sympathetic with flood victims in the locality and blamed the state government for what he termed “slow response” to the problem.

Afebgua said the PDP was aware of donation of relief materials by some federal government agencies and appealed against diversion of the items.

The spokesman of other defectors, Chief Ekpen Abu, pledged their readiness to work with the party to win the next election in the area and the state in general.

Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously reported that no fewer than 2,000 people defectedfrom the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano state. The APC members defection to PDP took place in Sumaila local government area of Kano state.

It was gathered that the former members of the APC were all received by an ex-governor of Kano state Ibrahim Shekarau, Aminu Wali and Gambo Salau.


https://www.naija.ng/1193751-breaking-oshiomholes-aide-defects-pdp-thousands-supporters.html

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the result of the Osun gubernatorial election inconclusive.

The returning officer of the election, Adeola Fuwape in an address on Sunday, September 23 said based on the outcome of the result which eneded with a slim maergin between the two leading parties, the Peoples |Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress, the election was inconclusive.

He said a new date will be announced for the election rerun.

The final result as announced by INEC

APC - 254, 345

PDP - 254, 698

SDP - 138,048

ADC - 7681

ADP - 4972

According to the returning officer, some irregularities were recorded in the election.

He said: We had issues in some polling units. Unit 001 had a problem of ballot box snatching and 393 votes were cancelled.

At unit 004, there was snatching of ballot and 387 votes were cancelled

At Ife south local government, there was cancellation of election due to problem of card reader malfunctioning.

At unit 010, there were 502 registered voters. At Oyeretu ife north, there were called elections. 51 people were accredited while 252 votes were cast.

At Osogbo, unit 017, there was a case of ‘abscondment’ by the presiding officer. Number of registered voters was 884.

Total number of registered voters were elections were cancelled was 3498. Early this morning, we presented reasons why a candidate could be returned or not.

From the analysis of result, the difference between the two leading parties was 353.

He therefore declared the election inconclusive and said a new date will be announced for the rerun of the election.

Osogbo LG result.....APC...23379 PDP......14499

jaybee:
From what premium time has posted, it is clear PDP has lost the election in Osun state. That is the only reason they did not post the results of Osogbo LGC. There is no reason they will obtain and publish all the other 29 LG results; even those remote from the state capital. It is curious. PDP have lost woefully in the state capital and it had erased the slim margin they enjoy from stronghold areas. That is why premium times cunningly and mischievously refused publish the final result of Osogbo, just to create a sort of apprehension and doubt in the hearts of unsuspecting online gullibles.

is a lie we are also watching it live on TV...

Gaddafithe2nd:
You mean PDP is leading with 12,000 votes

PDP is leading by 12,296...

WebSurfer:
Nonsense and fake results

see it yourself

mybestlove:
Source or idonbelivit

no be source oooo watching it live from TVC

BUHARIISCURSED:
Who they still watch TVC

And you expect them to be fair

watching live here

Atakunmosa LG. PDP...5401 APC...5019
boluwaduro LG. PDP...3779. APC...3843
ifedayo LG. PDP...3374 APC...3182
ede south LG. PDP....16693 APC...4512
orolu LG. PDP....7776 APC....5442
obokun LG. PDP...10859 APC....7229
ilesa east LG. PDP...8244 APC....9790
boripe LG. PDP.....6892. APC...11655
ilesa west LG. PDP....8286 APC.....7251
oriade LG. PDP.....10109. APC....9778
irepodun LG. PDP.....8058. APA....6517
Odo- Oti LG. PDP.....9879 APC....1112


more are still coming, still counting
ila orpgun LG. PDP.....8241 APC....8403
Isokan LG. PDP....9048 APC.....7297

4.27pm: Boripe local government

PU003, Ward 10 NUD primary school, Iree

ADP - 4

APC - 25

PDP - 47

SDP - 343

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4.21pm: Iwo

Ward 4 unit 3

ADP - 166

ADC - 1

APC - 102

PDP - 102

SDP - 17

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4.17pm: Ayedire local government

Pu 006 ileogbo ward 4

ADC - 3

ADP. - 25

APC - 85

PDP - 118

SDP - 65

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4.12pm: Ila local government

Ward 03 unit 05

ADP - 2

APC - 114

PDP - 99

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4.05pm: Ifedayo, Ife South

Aare ward 4 PU 3

APC - 59

PDP - 51

SDP - 70

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4.00pm: Iragbiji

LA pry school ward 1 unit 2C

ADC - 0

ADP - 9

APC - 123

PDP - 43

SDP - 2

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3.52pm: Ede North

Unit 2 Ward 9

ADP: 5

APC - 29

PDP - 113

SDP - 7

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3.47pm: Ejigbo local government

Ward 2 pooling unit 4

ADC-4

ADP-6

APC- 122

PDP- 85

SDP- 28

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3.43pm: Ila-Orangun local government

At PU 005, Ward 3

ADP - 2

APC - 114

PDP - 99

SDP - 29

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3.40pm: Osogbo ward 13 unit 7

APC - 100

PDP - 90

SDP - 32

Osun election vote counting September 22 2018
An INEC official counts votes at a polling unit after voting ended in the Osun election

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3.38pm: Odo Otin local government

Polling Unit 8, Ward 1

PDP – 75

APC – 41

SDP – 14

AD -1

GPN -1

ADC -33

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3.35pm: Ikirun Ifelodun local government

Ward 7 Unit 5 (Saviours African Church)

ADP - 26

APC - 62

PDP - 123

SDP....... 11

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3.31pm: Osogbo local government

Ward 6 Unit 1

ADC - 2

ADP - 0

APC - 115

PDP - 26

SDP - 14

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3.27pm: Iragbiji

LA School Unit 2B

ADC - 1

ADP - 1

APC - 100

PDP - 46

SDP - 1

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3.24pm: Ife Central

PU 007, ward 001

ADP - 6

APC - 52

PDP - 27

SDP - 125

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3.22pm: Ife North

Ipetumodu 1 Ward 6 Court Hall 2

ADC - 1

ADP - 3

APC - 48

PDP - 64

SDP - 68

https://www.naija.ng/1193863-breaking-unconfirmed-results-trickle-apc-pdp-battle-victory-osun-election.html

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-Nigerian women have been advised to mobilise girls and the youth to register as voters and obtain voter card to enable them vote in 2019

- He said participating in the electoral process was the only way women would not be consigned to the other room

- The former president also claimed he was he was the first president to appoint nine women into government

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has advised women to mobilise girls and the youth to register as voters and obtain voter card to enable them vote in 2019 elections.

Obasanjo said that participating in the electoral process was the only way women would not be consigned to “the other room” or the kitchen.

He stated this in a keynote address on “My Understanding of Women Aspiration in Business and Nation Building’’ on Friday, July 20, in Ibadan.He said he was the first president to appoint nine women into government.

The programme was organised by Initiative for Information, Arts and Culture Developments in Nigeria and the American Corner Jericho, Ibadan.

“No nation will become great when half of her population ends up only in the kitchen and the other room or get disproportionately discriminated against in the higher echelon of corporate management and in governance.

“The women represent a tool for positive change, depending on how they are treated and the levels of opportunities given to them to actualise their potential.

“The progress and development of any nation, I must say, is equal to the quality of women in that society,” he said.

The former president said that having worked with several women of virtue, “women as they are, lighten the space of governance’’.

He, however, blamed women for self-exclusion in the governance structure and processes.

“The country must stand to make a difference on the issue of gender inequality; the girl-child, like their male counterparts, must be allowed to have a say in the decision that affects their future.’’

Obasanjo charged women to take a quick look at history and understand how they had marginalized themselves, especially as the 2019 elections gathered steam.

“Women should know that they suffer double jeopardy when the wicked or the clueless rule. Women and their children are usually direct and indirect victims of ill-governance and poor leadership.

“Since independence, over 57 years ago, no woman neither occupied the highest office nor the second highest office in the land.

“Likewise, no woman has occupied the seat of Senate President and no woman has been elected governor of a state.

“Negotiate and seize the hour before they turn the table against you in 2019. This is my take: we should all rise from this meeting today and say to ourselves `enough is enough,” he said.

Chairman of the event, Prof. Bolanle Awe, recounted how in 1976, Obasanjo constituted 50-member committee without including any woman and which had laid the foundation for women marginalization in the political structure of the country till date.

Ms Darcy Zotter of the Department of Public Affairs, US Consulate, Lagos, urged women to be a 21st-century change agent through social media advocacy and activism.

She noted that even the United States had not met the 30 per cent women political affirmative action in line with the Beijing Conference of 1995.

The discussants, Mrs Achenyo Idachaba-Obara, Mrs Edem Ossai and Dr Olajumoke Morenikeji, in their separate remarks, agreed that women were doing more and getting less in policy formulation and key decision-making levels.

Dignitaries at the event included Gov. Abiola Ajimobi, who was represented by the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs Atinuke Osunkoya; Prof. Akin Mabogunje, Prof Ayo Banjo, KOWA Party Presidential Candidate in 2015 elections, Prof. Remi Sonaya.

Obasanjo disclosed this in Abuja at a summit organised by Prof. Ango Abdullahi where leaders of socio-political groups met to discuss the future of the country.

https://www.naija.ng/1181696-2019-obasanjo-advises-women-mobilise-secure-place.html

- The act of vote buying that pervaded the just concluded Ekiti election has been condemned by the UK

- UK, however, commended INEC for its efforts in the conduct of the polls and called for enhanced cooperation from all

- UK secretary of State for International Development, Penny Mordaunt who disclosed this expressed confidence in Nigeria’s efforts to strengthen its democracy

The UK has condemned the act of vote buying allegedly perpetrated during the July 14 gubernatorial elections in Ekiti state and called on all Nigerians to respect the laws ahead of the 2019 general elections.

The UK saecretary of State for International Development, Penny Mordaunt MP made the call following a meeting with the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu in Abuja on Friday.

Mordaunt, however, commended INEC for its efforts in the conduct of the polls and called for enhanced cooperation from all.

“This past weekend, citizens of Ekiti went to the polls and voted for a new governor.

“The British High Commissioner was joined by the EU Ambassador and the U.S. Consul General who led an international group of observers at those elections.

“Though the elections were largely peaceful, and results widely endorsed by key stakeholders, vote buying by both the main political parties was widely criticised.

“There is time to tackle some of the challenges noted before next year’s election but INEC will not be able to solve all electoral problems on its own. Everyone in the society has a role to play and a contribution to make.”

The UK secretary expressed confidence in Nigeria’s efforts to strengthen its democracy through the conduct of peaceful, free and fair elections.

She urged political parties to respect the electoral code of conduct and encouraged security agencies to remain “visibly neutral” and ensure a secure environment for the electorate.

“I am therefore calling on political leaders, the media and Nigerians at large, to act responsibly and use their platforms to urge the people to exercise their democratic right, and to do so within the law.”

Also speaking with newsmen, British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Amb. Paul Arkwright, described the act of vote buying as illegal.

“I was there in Ekiti and was observing in the elections. I heard a lot of reports of alleged vote buying and we are convinced that some vote buying went on.

“I condemn it; it is illegal, it is against the law.

“We just had a meeting with the chairman of INEC and we have been talking about public awareness and how the political parties themselves can take responsibility for condemning this action and not continuing it."

Arkwright also commended the general conduct of the electoral process in Ekiti and expressed confidence in INEC ahead of the 2019 elections.

The envoy also reiterated the support of the UK in promoting democracy in Nigeria.

“The UK is a very strong supporter of INEC and together with the USAID, we are spending something like $60 million over a six-year period in support of deepening democracy in Nigeria.

“This (aid) is about technical support, voter awareness, encouraging women and people with disabilities to come out and vote.”

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this is the first visit of the UK International Development Secretary to Nigeria.

She met with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to further strengthen UK- Nigeria relations and sought commitments on using Nigerian resources effectively to reduce poverty.

The secretary also visited rural communities in Kaduna state.

https://www.naija.ng/1181716-ekiti-election-uk-condemns-alleged-vote-buying.html

Below are some unconfirmed results from the Ekiti governorship election. It should be noted that these results are not official as INEC is yet to release official results of the poll.
5.13 pm: Ajebandele Ado-Ekiti Ward 13 Unit
APC: 294
PDP: 609
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5.09 pm: Supporters of Governor Ayo Fayose reject monetary inducements; declare their votes to the PDP

4.51 pm: There is massive jubilation as PDP’s Kolapo Olusola reportedly defeats APC in Okeruku Ward 2, Unit 7
APC: 105
PDP: 452
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4.35 pm: Ogilolo Ward 11 Unit 9
APC: 186
PDP: 2
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4.19 pm: Olori Ago Unit 4, Ward 3, Ikere
APC: 67
PDP: 161
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3.55 pm: Ward 4 Unit 7 Ijigbo roundabout
APC: 120
PDP: 120
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3.19 pm: PDP wins in Fayose’s polling unit in Afao-Ekiti
APC - 106
PDP - 304
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Renu Orisajewi 2: Voting Point 1
APC - 49
PPP - 1
PDP - 108
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Voting point 2, Renu Orisajewi (Polling unit 05, ward 02)
PDP - 123
APC - 32
PDC - 1
AD - 1
PPA - 2
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Ikun Oba unit, Ekiti East (Unit 08, ward 11)
PDP - 143
APC - 114
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Ward 6, Unit 4 Okeyinmi in Ado Ekiti
APC - 118
PDP - 103
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OISA-Agbegede Ward 2, Unit 4
APC - 66
PDP - 133

2.54 pm: Unconfirmed election results
Agbado Oyo ward 4, unit 004
APC - 86
PPA - 1
PDP - 130
Rejected - 5
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PU 14, ward 10 Ijan, Gbonyin LGA
PDP - 127
APC - 95
ADA - 2
DPC - 1
Void - 0
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Ward 6 Unit 2 Okeyinmi area of Ado Ekiti
PDP - 138
APC - 118
Ilejemeje, Ijeshamodu unit 001
PDP - 46
APC - 34
Eda Oniyo unit 002
PDP - 36
APC - 20
Eda Obada unit 002
PDP - 50
APC - 18
Onibode ward 10 unit 7
PDP - 56
APC - 42
Ido/Osi Orin/Ora ward unit 3
PDP - 82
APC - 30
Orin Farm settlement unit 2
PDP - 35
APC - 17
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2:50 pm: Counting of votes ongoing at Ado-Ekiti, the state capital

2.32 pm: Sorting and counting now ongoing in Units 2 & 4 Ward 6, Okeyinmi in Ado Ekiti.
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2. 24 pm: Ekiti election: unconfirmed results from units and wards
Ward 6 unit 1 and 2 of Efon.
Unit 1
PDP - 44
APC - 33
Unit 2
PDP - 58
APC - 58
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Ijesa ISU unit7 ward7
PDP - 91
APC - 93
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Efon Alaaye Ward2 ,unit4,
PDP - 96
APC - 82
ADP - 2
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Ijesa ISU Unit OO6
PDP - 33
APC - 73
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One result in Ikole ward 2 ,unit 8
PDP - 87
APC - 64
ADP - 1
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On the side observation: Ward 11, Unit 003, Ogotun, Ekiti Southwest LG, police officer expected to watch over ballot box is caught sleeping on duty while voting exercise is still on.

https://www.naija.ng/1180335-pdp-apc-battle-votes-ekiti-people-decide-state-governor.html

:- 19,997 personnel, mobile surveillance vehicles and sniffer dogs for Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti state by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)

- The deployment should comprise personnel from the Commands in Osun, Kogi, Edo, Ondo, Kwara, headquarters and other neighbouring states

- Three ACGs, six commandants along with other senior officers from the rank of DCC to ACC below are also deplored to support the DCG Operations

The commandant-general of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi Muhammadu, has ordered the deployment of 19,997 personnel, mobile surveillance vehicles and sniffer dogs for Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti state.

The directive is contained in a statement by the Corps Public Relations Officer, DCC Emmanuel Okeh, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday.

Okeh reported the commandant-general as giving the order while addressing the Deputy Commandant- General in charge of Operations, Hillary Madu Kelechi, on the need for effective deployment of personnel to cover all parts of the state before, during and after the election.

He said the deployment should comprise personnel from the commands in Osun, Kogi, Edo, Ondo, Kwara, headquarters and other neighbouring states for maintenance of peace, law and order.

“In addition to the operational officers deployed, three ACGs, six commandants along with other senior officers from the rank of DCC to ACC below are to support the DCG Operations in supervising the deployment of personnel to critical areas.”

The spokesman said the commandant-general had also approved the deployment of Surveillance/Intelligence Unit, medical and disaster rapid respond team, special forces and other specialised units to boost security in and around the state.

Gana urged the personnel to work in synergy with personnel of sister agencies deployed for the same purposes.

He warned that the corps would not condone any act of indiscipline or sabotage as any personnel found wanting or engaging in any sharp practice would be sanctioned.

He also urged them to be good ambassadors of the corps and be diplomatic in their approach to issues and people during the operation.

Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that outgoing Ekiti state Governor Ayodele Fayose’s plan to install his deputy, Professor Kolapo Olusola Eleka as his successor may have been dealt a big blow as several key members of his party switched support to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

President Muhammadu Buhari received the defectors today at the grand finale of the governorship campaign of Dr Kayode Fayemi, the APC gubernatorial candidate in Saturday July 14’s election, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

https://www.naija.ng/1179766-ekiti-poll-nscdc-deploys-19997-personnel-mobile-surveillance-vehicles-sniffer-dogs.html

- Figures submitted by NNPC for month of May has been rejected by federal and state governments

- The committee was reportedly not satisfied with the revenue figures presented before the committee by the NNPC

- This is the second time the committee has failed to reach an agreement over revenue generated in the month of May

The monthly Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting has again ended in a stalemate as federal and state governments reject the revenue figures submitted by NNPC for May.

One of the finance commissioners, who did not want to be named told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the committee was still not satisfied with the revenue figures presented before the committee by the NNPC.

The commissioner said that the committee agreed to postpone the meeting to Thursday, to give NNPC a chance to make adjustments.

NAN reports that this is the second time the committee has failed to reach an agreement over revenue generated in the month of May.

It would be recalled that a meeting was convened on June 27, which was inconclusive.

According to the chairman, forum of finance commissioners, Mr Mahmoud Yunusa, it was due to discrepancies in revenue remittances by the NNPC.

NAN recalls that on June 28, the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, confirmed that FAAC ended in a deadlock because the figures proposed by the NNPC were unacceptable.

“For the purpose of this briefing, we operate NNPC as a business.

“We have invested public capital in that business and we have expectations of return and when that return falls lower than our expectations, then the owners of the business, which in this case is the Federal Government and states need to act.

“So, that was what caused the deadlock and we really felt the figures that the NNPC proposed for FAAC were unacceptable.

“We felt that some of the costs could not be justified and so we have decided that rather than approve the accounts, we will go back and do further work.’’

After the meeting, the director of information in the Ministry of Finance, Hassan Dodo, told journalists that the meeting ended inconclusive and had been rescheduled for another date, but he didn't give a reason why no conclusion could be reached by the committee.

https://www.naija.ng/1179769-faac-fg-states-fail-share-may-revenue-reject-figures-submitted-by-nnpc.html

Did you know a Nigerian man played a major role in a 1979 Hollywood movie? It was a horror movie and not one of those ones where the black man is the first to die. He was the villain and he even became one of cinema's most feared villains.

The seven feet and two inches tall Nigerian man was perfect for the role of the feared villain Alien because of his height. Bolaji Badejo was born on August 23, 1953, in Lagos, Nigeria. He was the second child of Victor and Elizabeth Badejo.

Victor Badejo was the first indigenous director general of the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) and he was also a welfare administrator. He and his wife Elizabeth had six children, Akin, Bolaji, Debo, Posi, Boyega and Deji.

In 1972, Victor Badejo retired as director general of NBC after working there for twenty years. He packed up his family and relocated to Ethiopia, where 19-year-old Bolaji spent his time in learning fine arts.

After three years in Ethiopia, the family moved to England, where Bolaji was scouted for the movie titled Alien. On getting to England, Bolaji decided to further his studies in graphic design.

According to BBC, Movie Director Rideley Scott and his associate producer Ivor Powell were searching for the man with the right height to play the iconic villain, they had considered basketball players, mime artists and even Peter Mayhew who played Chewbacca but none of them were the perfect fit for their imagination.

The movie's casting agent Peter Ardram had bumped into Bolaji at a pub in Soho, London. A meeting was arranged for Bolaji to meet the director and the 7 feet Nigerian man became one of the most feared villains in the cinematic world.

In an interview with Cinefantastique, Bolaji revealed that he had to do some physical training to perfect his role. He took mime classes, learning to move according to the director's wishes.

Bolaji said: "The idea was that the creature was supposed to be graceful as well as vicious, requiring slow, deliberate movements."

The Nigerian actor also revealed that the costume designed by Giger and special effects artist, Carlo Rambaldi, was very uncomfortable. He said he could barely see what was going on around him.

He said: "I could barely see what was going on around me, except when I was in a stationary position, while they were filming. Then there were a few holes I could look through... It was terribly hot... I could only have it on for about 15 or 20 minutes at a time. When I took it off, my head would be soaked."

All the hard work put into the costume and the amazing performance of Bolaji made the right impression. Bolaji told Cinefantastique that actress Veronica Cartwright was genuinely scared of him in one of the scenes.

Bolaji said: "I remember having to kick Yaphet Kotto, throw him against the wall, and rush up to him. Veronica Cartwright was really terrified. After I fling Yaphet Kotto back with my tail, I turn to go after her, there’s blood in my mouth, and she was incredible. It wasn’t acting. She was scared.”

Associate producer Ivor Powell noted that they knew the Alien played by Bolaji was going to be a hit. He said: "We knew we were dealing with an iconic baddie. Whether anybody else did was another matter."

He added: "I wonder if Bolaji knew how important the role was... Perhaps he did after the event. I doubt it at the time."

After the Alien premier, the movie that was produced with a $11 million budget grossed $100 million and even won an Academy Award for Allder, Giger and their team for Best Visual Effects.

In 1980, a year after the movie premiered, Bolaji moved back to Nigeria to join his uncle a well known sculptor Omotayo Aiyegbusi and in 1983, he opened his own art gallery.

The iconic star got married and welcomed his children Bibi and Yinka in the 80s. Months after he clocked 39, Bolaji fell sick and died of sickle anaemia at St. Stephen Hospital in Ebute Metta, on December 22, 1992.

Bolaji Badejo was described as someone who always wanted to make an impact and he truly did make his impact through the movie Alien, a role he didn't plan on playing.

https://www.naija.ng/1178785-retro-life-bolaji-badejo-nigerian-man-played-alien-1979-horror-classic-movie-photos.html

- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it was considering a legal action against President Buhari's executive order.

- President Muhammadu Buhari had recently signed an asset seizure executive order

- PDP described the asset seizure Executive Order as total disregard to the provisions of 1999 constitution.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) On Friday, July 6, in Abuja, said it was considering a legal action against asset seizure executive order imposed by President Muhammadu Buhari.

PDP in a statement issued by its national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan described the order as illegal, unconstitutional, reprehensible and a dangerous step towards a descent to fascism, News Agency of Nigeria reports.

The party described the asset seizure executive order as total disregard to the provisions of 1999 constitution.

“Already, our lawyers are considering a legal action against the Federal Government on the illegality of Mr. president’s action in the interest of Nigeria and Nigerians.’’

The party said that the Nigerian constitution did not, under any section, confer such fascist powers on the president under democracy.

It said that there could be no legitimate latitude of interpretation placed on sections 5 and 15 (5) of the 1999 Constitution cited as justifications for the executive order.

PDP said that the president unilateral executive order was a travesty of justice and rule of law “as it vehemently seeks to hijack and usurp the powers of both the legislature and the courts’’.

It added that the president also vest to take the power on himself in order to use it at will, as a political instrument, to haunt, traumatize, harass and victimize perceived political opponents.

“Mr president wants to change our democratic governance to a military regime, in line with his lamentation, two days ago, that the fight against corruption will be better under a military regime than under a democracy.

“It is instructive to emphasize that the PDP is not in any way opposed to the fight against corruption.

“Rather, the party holds that the imposition of this executive order, which is radically at variance with the provisions of the constitution, is totally unacceptable.

“PDP takes this Executive Order 6 of 2018 as a re-enactment of the obnoxious Decree 2 of 1984, which incidentally was also an enactment under then military head of state, General Muhammadu Buhari.

“This must not be permitted in our current democratic dispensation.’’

PDP said that if the order was allowed, it would confer limitless powers on Mr president.

“In a democracy, the role of the executive arm of government is to enforce court orders/judgments handed down based on the interpretation of existing laws.

“Any suggestion to the contrary, as clearly intended by this executive order, is totally an aberration and inconsistent with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.’’

The party urged the judiciary and the legislature to save Nigeria by rejecting the executive order.

“Nigeria is a democratic state run by the dictates of the law and the constitution and not by the rule of the thumb of any elected officer,” it added.

https://www.naija.ng/1179196-pdp-considers-legal-action-asset-seizure-executive-order.html

Thebwoy:
Na only for Instagram u fit slam am Go to Aso rock and say it.
Rubbish

is a lie you can talk anywhere... dis is a freedom is speech...

escodotman:
Were you called for the interview?

nope I didn't receive der message but sumone who receive der message told me and I went der by myself...

Adams Oshiomhole begged those aggrieved in the APC to be patient

- He said he knew of the party's challenges before he took over

- He asked them to trust his new leadership

Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman of the All Progressives (APC) has reiterated his appeal to aggrieved members of the party to be patient with his leadership, in an apparent response to the emergence on Wednesday of a rebel group, Reformed APC(R-APC)

“My appeal to all those who are aggrieved is to be patient,” Oshiomhole said.

Oshiomhole spoke to newsmen after receiving the report of the party’s just concluded National Convention Appeal Panel Committee’s report on Wednesday in Abuja.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Alhaji Buba Galadima who is the National Chairman of the Reformed APC, announced its formation at a news conference at the Sheraton Hotels in Abuja on Wednesday.

“The assurance is that under my leadership, we will make honest mistakes and once our attention is drawn, we will find courage to make up for our mistake.

“Some people say how can people eat their words, for me, I will eat my words if it is nutritious enough and if that is what I have to do to have peace in the family,” Oshiomhole said.

He expressed appreciation to members of the party for his election and for entrusting with him, the responsibility to pilot the party’s affairs at this time.

He acknowledged that he knew of the party’s challenges before accepting the task, saying that it was a huge opportunity for him and other newly elected executives of the party to make a difference.

This, Oshiomhole said, was not only for the party, but for the country generally.

“So, I appeal to people to realise that a blind man can redeem his eyes if he applies the correct medication, but you can’t force it to open overnight,” he said.

He added that forcing the eyes to open overnight, would create more problems and damage the eye the more.

The APC national chairman maintained that he would do everything possible to sustain confidence and trust, adding that everybody was important in the party.

He also said that everybody in the party matters, adding that he would run an inclusive party.

“I pray for wisdom and courage and I believe that we have it and we will deploy it for peace within the APC family, Oshiomhole said.

NAIJ.com had reported that a new faction broke away from the All progressives Congress (APC) and has called itself the Reformed All Progressives Congress (RAPC)

According to Sahara Reporters, the new faction is the same as the new Peoples Democratic Party which joined the APC in the build-up to the 2015 general elections.

Buba Galadima who is the former national secretary of the Congress for Progressive Change and an ally to President Muhammadu Buhari was named the new chairman of the group.


https://www.naija.ng/1178771-be-patient-leadership-oshiomhole-begs-reformed-apc-members.html

I can smell lies in this story... bcus dem get dis kind of Gun and Bullet and police still dey arrest dem...hmmmmmmmm

debaj10:
buhari for 2019!!

see this mumu....why doing it now, because election is coming..why can't they do it 2-3 years ago...this is the kind people buhari call lazy youth, omugo..ode..people

congratulation.....