Pastor Adeboye and David Cameron in a group
photograph

Pastor Adeboye and David Cameron

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church
of God, (RCCG) Pastor E.A Adeboye, prayed for UK
Prime Minister, David Cameron and the congregation at
the ‘Festival of Life’ programme holding in London.

Pastor Adeboye shared some of the pictures on his
verified Facebook page, Pastor E. A. Adeboye.

Catholics in Nigeria celebrate Mother’s Day.
Some denominations celebrated Mother’s Day on the
fourth Sunday of Lent. Some other countries, like
America (May 11), are yet to celebrate Mother’s Day.
Anyway, whether it is in advance or in arrears, I wish
our beautiful and wonderful mothers a very happy
Mother’s Day.
I celebrate you on this day for your love, motherly care,
patience, sacrifices, the discomfort you went through
during pregnancy and pains at childbirth. I celebrate
you for those sleepless nights and the pregnancies that
created pot bellies out of your flat tummies. We might
buy you gifts, take you out for dinner and spend quality
time with you on Mother’s Day and at some other time,
but we can never repay you for all you have done and
gone through. Whatever we do is just a token of our
appreciation and love.
I dedicate today’s column to all super mothers who
have gone the extra mile and made tremendous
sacrifice in bringing up great children who are useful
members of the society. Specifically, I celebrate the
following women for their great and heroic deeds. Our
first super mother is Mrs. Patricia Ogigirigi. Many years
ago, you showed the world the way to go when you
were holding very important positions in the church
and your children were role models.
One of your daughters got pregnant. More than 90 out
of 100 women in your situation would have secretly
aborted that pregnancy to save themselves the “shame”,
maintain a false façade and continue to live a lie. But
not you; you hauled defiance at what the world will
think or say, you took her in and nurtured her until she
gave birth. You took the baby from her and she went
back to complete her studies. My respect and love for
you have tripled since then.
Thank you for being a real and true Christian mother;
thank you for not throwing away the baby with the
bath water. The last time I came around, the young boy
has grown into a devastatingly handsome man. The
world would have been much poorer had he been
flushed down the drain as a fetus. Happy Mother’s Day,
Super Mother Patricia Ogigirigi.
A few months ago, I saw the photograph of Mrs. Hilda
Adefarasin on the pages of newspapers on her 90th
birthday. At 90, she still looks very trim, beautiful,
elegant and royal. I had not seen or heard about her
for a while and I was wondering until I saw the birthday
photographs. I do not know her personally, but I read a
lot about her in those days, especially when she was
the president of the Women’s Society of Nigeria now
National Council of Women’s societies.
At a time when many women got carried away by the
gale of women liberation and derailed, she came out in
the media to put the records straight: women liberation
does not mean women should shirk their marital and
motherly responsibilities. She proved what she said on
the home front. Her children have turned out great,
whatever earlier hiccups there were. Three of them are
pastors, winning souls for Christ. Happy Mother’s Day,
Super Mother Hilda Adefarasin.
Many years ago, there was a story of a molue that got
burnt with the passengers on board on Third Mainland
Bridge, Lagos. While the fire was raging, a nursing
mother threw her toddler through the window of the
burning bus. The mother was consumed in the inferno
with other passengers, but the baby survived.
Happy posthumous Mother’s Day to this caring and
brave super mother. Mother Teresa of Calcutta was a
Catholic nun. She never had any biological children,
but went on to become the only mother thousands of
sick, abandoned and poor people knew in Calcuta,
India and around the world. She died in 1997. Happy
posthumous Mother’s Day, Super Mother Teresa.
On June 4, 1994, the Rev. (Mrs.) Christiana Bamidele
George sowed a mustard seed which has grown into
humongous shrub sheltering 100s of children. On this
day she started the Little Saints Orphanage whose
programmes over time have transformed over a 1000
lives. Currently the orphanage has over 100 children in
four locations.
Little Saints orphanage has a three-tier programme for
the children: rehabilitation, reformation and
reintegration. Little Saints has brought smiles to
numerous homes of childless couples through adoption.
Surprisingly, the couples adopting these children do not
pay a dime to the orphanage, I learnt. Ultimately, Little
Saints “vision is to erase the stigma attached to the
orphan status and to create a leverage of equality for
these group of children with their peers in the world,
irrespective of the unfortunate circumstances they were
born into. We dream of a greater Nigeria devoid of
street beggars, street children and homeless women
laboring for crumbs.”
Without Mrs. George, these children would have faced
an uncertain future, but because God lives through her,
these children can face tomorrow. What made Mrs.
George’s story more interesting to me was because of
her privileged background. She is the first child of our
former hard-working governor of the Midwest Region,
Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia.
She started her orphanage when it was not fashionable
for the rich, famous and privileged to get their hands
soiled with such issues concerning the “Wretched of the
Earth.” Never mind, now it is become a fad for the rich
and famous to spend birthdays and other landmark
days with the less privileged. Happy Mother’s Day,
Super Mother Christiana Bamidele George.
Happy Mother’s Day to millions of other super mothers,
especially those whose great deeds go unrecognized.
God recognizes you. Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers
who have made enormous sacrifices in bringing up
children who are blessings to their families, their
generations and the larger society. God bless you all
now and always.


source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/happy-mothers-day-to-super-mothers/

Na wa ooo......so apc neva come pwr & pdp don start propaganda. ...Anyway,notin is stoping Kirikiri from granting Madueke Asylum ....

The President of the Nigerian Union in South Africa, Mr
Ikechukwu Anyene, said on Friday that xenophobic
attacks on foreign nationals were on the increase.
Anyene told the News Agency of Nigeria on phone from
Pretoria, South Africa, that the mechanic workshop of a
Nigerian was completely destroyed early on Friday in
Johannesburg.
“In the early hours of today (Friday), the mechanic
workshop of a Nigerian, with 10 cars and all the tools
inside, was destroyed by some South Africans.
“The build up to the attack started last night when the
South Africans started gathering in the neighbourhood
of the Nigerian.
“The Nigerians living there did not sleep and early
today, the South Africans struck,’’ he said.
Anyene said when the South African police intervened,
the attackers dared them and opened fire.
He said though the police chased them away, the
attackers re-grouped and still carried out the act.
“The attacks are spreading and Nigerians do not sleep
again. They keep vigil to ensure that they are not taken
unawares.
“There is tension everywhere. Nigerians have closed
their shops for fear of being attacked,”he said.
Anyene urged the Federal Government to engage the
South African authorities in dialogue with a view to
halting the attacks immediately.
“South Africa has lots of businesses in Nigeria and they
are doing well. Also, South Africans live in Nigeria and
it is on record that Nigerians have never carried out
xenophobic attacks on fellow Africans,” he said.
He said though the South African government had been
responding to the attacks, it was not enough because
more foreigners were being attacked every day.
Anyene added, “Though no Nigerian has been killed, it
may get to that because we have had close shaves with
death.
“The real truth is that Nigerians have lost so much in
their businesses to the attacks. The time has come for
the Nigerian government to make a categorical
statement on these attacks.
“We are not happy with what is happening and
something urgent must be done to stop these attacks.”


source: http://www.punchng.com/news/south-africans-attacks-on-foreigners-increasing-nigerian-union/

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
on Monday declared Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, the candidate
of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), winner of Saturday
governorship election in Delta. The Returning Officer
for the election, Prof. Bio Nyananyo, announced in
Asaba that Okowa polled 724,680 votes to beat his
closest rival, Chief Great Ogboru of the Labour Party,
who got 130,028 votes.
Chief O’tega Emerhor of All Progressives Congress (APC)
finished in the 3rd position with 67,825 votes.
Nyananyo said that Okowa won in 21 local government
areas out of the 25 in the state while Ogboru clinched
the remaining four LGAs.
“Okowa, having won the highest votes in the elections,
which was contested and having satisfied the provisions
of the law is hereby returned as winner and
governorship-elect for Delta”, he declared.
He announced that 18 political parties participated in
the governorship election while there were 2, 044,372
registered voters and 1,017,796 accredited voters. He
said the exercise recorded 931,808 valid votes while
24,913 ballots were rejected.


source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/okowa-wins-governorship-election-in-delta/

Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress
(APC) in Kebbi State, Senator Atiku Bagudu, yesterday
won the state’s governorship elections.
Aside Bagudu, almost all APC House of Assembly
candidates also won their elections.
The APC won 19 local governments of the 21 Local
Governments in the state leaving only two for the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Gen. Sarkin
Yaki Bello.
Kebbi comprises 21 local governments.
The results were announced by the collation officer for
the governorship election in the state, Prof. Lawal
Mohammed.
The PDP won only two local governments.
The APC won the elections landslide.
According to Lawal, the total registered voters in the
state is 1,454,369 of which 873,542 were accredited
vote.


source: http://thenationonlineng.net/new/apcs-bagudu-wins-kebbi-governorship-election/

d aggrieved wil always b aggrieved..same pple said Buhari is dead on arrival.same pple said he wud neva b president..Sample Apc states 4 example..Lagos,Oyo,Ogun,Kano,sokoto,Nasarrawa..e.t.c d only performin pdp gov is Akpabio..Take a look @ delta & Bayelsa with huge allocations but nothing 2 show 4 it yet u still want pdp in 9ja?..........PDP PUPPETERS SHUD GRAB A SEAT & WATCH HOW WE GOVERN........Sai buhari sai Apc sai blues sai chelsea

Do we really need this tag back? Gen.Buhari has since been declared winner but hasn't made any official statement about this.

All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in
Niger state, Alh Abubakar Bello, has been declared
winner of the governorship election in the state by the
Returning Officer, Prof. Abdulganiu Ambali.
Bello polled 593,702 votes to defeat Alh. Umar Nasko of
the Peoples Democratic Party, who got 239,772 votes.
The APC governorship candidate won 23 of the 25 local
government areas announced.
Bello had taking a commanding lead earlier on Sunday,
winning all 16 local government areas before a break
was announced in collation around 5pm.
It wasn’t until midnight that collation resumed with the
APC sustaining its momentum.
Details of the results from the local government for the
two parties are as follows:
Munya LG: APC, 12,636 PDP, 7,542
Tafa LG: APC, 11,555 PDP, 7,267
Bosso LG: APC, 29,777 PDP, 7,187
Paikoro LG: APC, 25,959 PDP, 10,023
Rafi LG: APC, 31,307 PDP, 8,937
Chanchaga LG: APC, 44,050 PDP, 14,863
Katcha LG: APC, 20,175 PDP, 7,488
Shiroro LG: APC, 26,478 PDP, 8,862
Bida LG: APC, 38,055 PDP, 7,345
Lavun LG: APC, 25,497 PDP, 10,713
Rijau LG: APC, 21,093 PDP, 11,880
Gbako LG: APC, 22,629 PDP, 8,902
Borgu LG: APC, 25,006 PDP, 7,798
Lapai LG: APC, 27,114 PDP, 6,790
Agai LG: APC, 20,101 PDP, 9,189
Suleja LG: APC, 27,886 PDP, 9,292
Magama LG: APC, 18,864 PDP, 20,036
Gurara LG: APC, 15,211 PDP, 7,921
Edati LG: APC, 12,326 PDP, 11,184
Agwara LG: APC, 7,472 PDP, 8,751
Wushishi LG: APC, 16,049 PDP, 8,387
Mokwa LG: APC, 27,880 PDP, 8,097
Kontagora LG: APC, 39,295 PDP, 11,196
Mashegu LG: APC, 22,634 PDP, 8,734
Mariga LG: APC, 24,653 PDP, 10,437


source: http://www.punchng.com/news/apc-candidate-bello-wins-niger-gov-poll/

Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress
in Plateau State, Simon Lalong, has emerged winner of
the governorship election in the state.
Lalong scored 537,050 to beat the Peoples Democratic
Party’s candidate in the election, Senator Gyang Pwajok,
who polled 501,938.

source: http://www.punchng.com/news/apcs-lalong-clinches-plateau-gov-seat/

This is a compilation of results from polling units
monitor by our reporters in Lagos state. However, only
INEC has the power to declare winner.
PU055 House of Assembly: APC-36, PDP-72, APGA-1
Gov: APC-35, PDP-71, APGA-1
Amuwo Odofin, Lagos: PU056(A-L) House of Assembly:
APC-31, PDP-38, APGA-1 Gov: APC-32, PDP-38
Amuwo Odofin, Lagos: PU056(M-Z) House of Assembly:
APC-30, PDP-53, APGA-2 Gov: APC-27, PDP-56,void-2
Amuwo Odofin, Lagos: PU023 House of Assembly:
APC-53, PDP-57 Gov: APC-48, PDP-57
Amuwo Odofin, Lagos: PU056(A-L) House of Assembly:
APC-31, PDP-38, APGA-1 Gov: APC-32, PDP-38
Amuwo Odofin, Lagos: PU056(M-Z) House of Assembly:
APC-30, PDP-53, APGA-2 Gov: APC-27, PDP-56,void-2
Amuwo Odofin, Lagos: PU023 House of Assembly:
APC-53, PDP-57 Gov: APC-48, PDP-57
Polling Unit 047, Sunday Adigun Street, Alausa, Ikeja,
shows; APC poll 230 while PDP poll 62.
Results for the House of Assembly shows; APC poll 233,
PDP 60
ward G3, Unit 002, State Senior Grammer Schoool,
Itolo, Surulere, the result shows, APC governorship,
270, while PDP 132, and void vote is 11.
Ashogbon polling Unit 049 in Surulere, governorship,
APC 55, PDP 38, Amuwo –Odofin, Unit 009,
governorship, APC 49, PDP 51. Lekki polling unit 24,
APC 190, PDP, 112.
Oworoshonki Unit 023, APC 121, PDP,106. Agege Unit
071, APC, 136, PDP,48. Mushin Unit 035, APC 102,
PDP, 40. Alimosho Unit 053, APC 244, PDP 176, Unit
50,APC 180, PDP, 131. Unit 51, APC 183, PDP, 131,
Unit 041, ward D, APC 243, PDP, 105. Agbado Oke-
Odo Unit 075, APC 137, PDP, 48. Ojota, Unity Close,
Unit 067, APC, 130, PDP,105.
Abidjan area of ibeju lekki house of assembly APC 314,
PDP 325, GOV APC 316, PDP 339
Ikeja Unit 12, Ward 8
Gov: APC 76, PDP 93
Assembly: APC 89, PDP 81
Assembly APC:242 PDP:48
@PU 017 Joseph St, off Opebi Road,Lagos
Governorship
APC – 51
PDP – 50
HoA
APC – 55
PDP – 44
APGA – 1
PU013, Gerard/Alexander road, Ikoyi. Gov: PDP 50 APC
48. State Assembly: PDP 63 APC 33
APC: 82, PDP 6. Polling unit 019 idiaraba#governorship
result
Assemby poll result for polling unit 019 Idiaraba
mushin. APC 81: PDP 4, APGA 1
Ward 9, polling unit012 Onitolo/Ojora rd. Gov PDP66
APC59. Assembly PDP80 APC 43
Governorship: polling unit 005 ishaga rd Mushin, APC
84, PDP 67
Ward 09 PU34, Bourdillon
Gov APC99 PDP24 Assembly APC 91 PDP31
In awoyaya area of ibeju lekki ward E 006 house of
assembly APC 500, PDP 454


source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/results-of-lagos-governorship-house-of-assembly-polls/

Jimi neva vex oo.Hope still day cos ur Aba boys neva see result..Enugu,Anambra still comin.

Candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the
Governorship and House of Assembly elections in the
units of National Leader of the party, Alausa, Ikeja and
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State in Surulere,
emerged winners with landslide victory.
Governorship result as read out by official of the
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, at
Tinubu’s Polling Unit 047, Sunday Adigun Street, Alausa,
Ikeja, shows; APC poll 230 while PDP poll 62.
Results for the House of Assembly shows; APC poll 233,
PDP 60
The total number of registered voters is 1,388, the total
number of accredited voters is 295 while the total
number of vote cast is 293.
At Fashola’s ward G3, Unit 002, State Senior Grammer
Schoool, Itolo, Surulere, the result shows, APC
governorship, 270, while PDP 132, and void vote is 11.
APC governorship candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode in his
ward 3 Epe, poll 133, PDP 57.
Other governorship results
Ashogbon polling Unit 049 in Surulere, governorship,
APC 55, PDP 38, Amuwo –Odofin, Unit 009,
governorship, APC 49, PDP 51. Lekki polling unit 24,
APC 190, PDP, 112.
Oworoshonki Unit 023, APC 121, PDP,106. Agege Unit
071, APC, 136, PDP,48. Mushin Unit 035, APC 102,
PDP, 40. Alimosho Unit 053, APC 244, PDP 176, Unit
50,APC 180, PDP, 131. Unit 51, APC 183, PDP, 131,
Unit 041, ward D, APC 243, PDP, 105. Agbado Oke-
Odo Unit 075, APC 137, PDP, 48. Ojota, Unity Close,
Unit 067, APC, 130, PDP,105.


source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/tinubu-fashola-ambode-record-landslide-victory-at-owns-units/

There have been citizen reports that Babajide
Obanikoro, son of Musiliu Obanikoro and House of
Assembly candidate was caught passing out cash to
citizens at polling units in Eti-Osa, one of Lagos’s 774
local government.
After much contention from the electorate he was taken
in by officials. Obanikoro was seen being escorted by
policemen to the local station.
Obanikoro is hoping to represent the Eti-Osa
Constituency 2 in the Lagos State House of Assembly as
a member of the People’s Democratic Party. He ran for
the same seat in 2011 and lost.

source: http://saharareporters.com/2015/04/11/babajide-obanikoro-caught-bribing-constituents-escorted-away-police

Unrestricted movement of Amaechi, will disrupt
River’s poll -PDP

source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/unrestricted-movement-of-amaechi-will-disrupt-rivers-poll-pdp/

DUTSE – Governor Sule Lamido’s political woes may
have deepened following the plan by his deputy,Alhaji
Ahmad Mahmud to dump him for the opposition All
Progressives Congress Party.
Baring any last minute change, the deputy governor will
be received along with some Lamido’s loyalists to the
APC today , by chairman of the party, Alhaji Ado Sani
Kiri, party’s gubernatorial candidate, Alhaji Badaru
Abubakar and other APC chieftains in the state at his
Gumel ward.
Already, the Deputy Governor purported defection has
triggered apprehension in the PDP camp as many of its
supporters who spoke with Vanguard on condition of
anonymity expressed surprise describing his action as
“betrayal of trust.”
Ahmed Mahmud was a two-term deputy governor of
Jigawa state who was elected with Sule Lamido on the
platform of the PDP.
Other prominent politicians expected to join the APC
are the two ex-Jigawa governors, Ibrahim Saminu Turaki
and Ali Saad Birnin-Kudu, Ex-Senator Bello Maitama,
some serving commissioners, special advisers and
special assistants.

source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/jigawa-deputy-governor-others-defect-to-apc/

Before his presidency, he was a guerilla fighter for
Tupamaros, which acted like “Robin hood.” They
literally robbed evil banks, gun clubs, and other
businesses to give to the poor. He truly believed that his
value was not in gaining more money, it was in the
wellbeing of his country and people. He was imprisoned
2 times for a total of 14 years and shot 6 times after an
escape attempt, But he still continues to fight for the
people even in his high office now as president of
Uruguay.

Even though he is known as the poorest president, he
strongly disagrees. He says, “I’m not the poorest
president. The poorest is the one who needs a lot to
live… My lifestyle is a consequence of my wounds. I’m
the son of my history. There have been years when I
would have been happy just to have a mattress.”
This president’s example is a testament to how we
should live our lives. We don’t need more things to be
happy. In fact, some of the most wealthy people in the
world, have their wealth stored in the currency of
unselfishness, kindness, and true love. Maybe its time
for a change?

Jose’s protection consists of two guards and his 3
legged dog named Manuela.

His part time farming job, keeps him aware of the
struggles and life that most other people of his country
go though. He also grows and then sells flowers from
his farm. You can see him frequently driving his old
1987 Volkswagon Beetle. He doesn’t need a fancy
Bentley, because he doesn’t care about having a
extravagant appearance. His people are what matters
and what matters are his people.

…And this is where he lives, on a farm with his wife and
dog. He is also working to change the fancy presidential
house into a museum that pays honor to past
presidents. There’s no reason for money, fame, and a
nice place to sleep when you can be humble and live on
a farm. This president lives the life!

You might not believe it, but Jose Mujica, president of
Uruguay since 2010, is known to be the world’s poorest
president.
Jose donates more then of 90% of his $12,000 per
month salary to benefit the poor and to help small
entrepreneurs. If we need more of anything in this
world, it would be more people like this!
This man doesn’t put value on his appearance or
clothes. He is criticized for his posture and clothes, but
Jose puts more value on other things in life instead.
Before his presidency, he was a guerilla fighter for
Tupamaros, which acted like “Robin hood.” They
literally robbed evil banks, gun clubs, and other
businesses to give to the poor. He truly believed that his
value was not in gaining more money, it was in the
wellbeing of his country and people. He was imprisoned
2 times for a total of 14 years and shot 6 times after an
escape attempt, But he still continues to fight for the
people even in his high office now as president of
Uruguay.

source: http://astoundable.com/worlds-poorest-president/

When the history of President Goodluck Jonathan is
written, a lot of chapters will be dedicated to his
numerous achievements in sports. It was during his
regime that Nigeria won her first Africa Cup of Nations
in 19 years, remarkably, outside the shores of the
country. Before then, Nigeria won the trophy in 1980
and the last triumph in Tunisia ‘ 94 among others.
Definitely, General Mohammadu Buhari has a tall order
ahead of him if his predecessor’s track record is
anything to go by. Luckily, the President-elect is not a
fresher when it comes to governance. As a former Head
of State(under the military), Buhari welcomed the 1985
all-conquering Golden Eaglets from China with the first
FIFA/JVC U-16 World Cup.
That the team is known today as Golden Eaglets was a
coinage by General Buhari when he received the team
at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. Nduka Ugbade
who captained that historic team is currently an
assistant to the national U-20 coach, Manu Garba. He
was also part of the crew that won the FIFA U-17 World
Cup in UAE.
Buhari’s love for sports has not been loud, but it is on
record that he made a surprise appearance at the Abuja
National Stadium when Nigeria hosted Brazil in an
international friendly. It was during President Olusegun
Obasanjo’s regime when Buhari was in the opposition.
No one can say, for sure, where the retired General
would position sports in the scheme of things as
throughout his campaign for this election, not a word
was said on sports.
The President-elect must however note that sports form
a very critical sector in the life of the nation. Those who
actively engage in sports are the youth who are the
future of the nation. Sports today is more that just a
pastime. Sport is a multi billion dollar industry which
can offer employment to millions of our youths.
The sports sector deserves the best brains. Seasoned
brains that can turn the fortunes of our sports around.
Sports is practical and results are the only determining
factor that influences team selection, appointments. The
President-elect must therefore avoid considerations
other than excellence in making appointments to the
sector.

source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/gen-buhari-and-sports/

What If Jega declared the results were April Fool?

source: http://leadership.ng/news/421928/‎exclusion-ydp-calls-for-cancellation-of-poll-results

The Young Democratic Party, YDP, has called for the
immediate cancellation of the 2015 elections, saying its
exclusion by the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) from the ballot papers fell short of
the Electoral law.
National leader of YDP, Henry Nwabueze in a statement
made available in Abuja, said the Prof. Jega led INEC
deliberately refused to include YDP in the ballot even
when it was clear that YDP had fulfilled the
requirements to be so included in the ballots having
been proclaimed a political party.
“In compliance with the law, YDP submitted the list of
its candidates to INEC for this 2015 General elections.
Today the Young Democratic Party regret to inform
Nigerians that INEC has failed because it unlawfully
refused to include YDP in the 2015 General election
Ballot paper. By this, INEC is practicing democracy of
the few, by the few and for the few. Accordingly, YDP
calls on the idependent INEC to cancel the just
concluded March 28, 2015 Presidential and National
Assembly elections and refrain from announcing the
results, including the names of the winners or losers in
that election.
“Indeed, by virtue of the Electoral Act, Section 78,
subsection 4, YDP became a registered political party in
Nigeria as of May 2, 2014. Although INEC is fully aware
of this fact and inspite of numerous notifications, it
nevertheless proceeded, against common sense and
reason to exclude YDP in this 2015 General election.
” This action of INEC is deliberate, violative of the
Electoral Act, violative of the constitution and quite
frankly, offensive to all notions of fair play and justice.
In view of the unlawful exclusion of YDP a lawfully
registered political party in violation of the electoral act
and a subsisting federal high court judgement,the
leadership of YDP and its NEC has resolved to proceed
to court to seek for cancellation of the March 28
presidential election and conduct of fresh polls to
include YDP,” Nwabueze stated.
It said by so doing, the INEC had disenfranchised
several Nigerians and infringed on their fundamental
rights of association as well as the right to function as a
political party.
“We cannot as law abiding citizens, members and
leaders of a duly registered political party fold our arms
and allow INEC to deny us our constitutionally
guaranteed right to present and field candidates for
elective offices in Nigeria,” the YDP national leader
stated.


source: http://leadership.ng/news/421928/‎exclusion-ydp-calls-for-cancellation-of-poll-results

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives
Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, polled 792,460 votes to
emerge the winner in a closely contested race against
President Goodluck Jonathan in Lagos, Nigeria’s
commercial capital.
Mr. Jonathan, who is contesting under the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, polled 632,327.
Out of the 20 local government areas in Lagos State,
the APC won 15 while PDP won five.
Akin Orebiyi, the state Resident Electoral Commissioner,
urged any aggrieved party to approach the Election
Petitions Tribunal which he said would be constituted
soon.


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With the results of the last Saturday’s National Assembly
election, some incumbent senators will not be returning
to the Upper Legislative Chamber when the lawmakers
resume for duty in June. Those who will be missing
include:
Smart Adeyemi
Smart Adeyemi is one of the chieftains of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State. Before his foray
into partisan politics, he was the President of the
Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) between 1999-
2006. He worked with the Nigeria Television Authority
(NTA), where he made his mark as a seasoned reporter
and a unionist.
He was elected into the National Assembly in 2003 to
represent the Kogi West Senatorial District. Adeyemi was
returned to the Senate in 2007 and 2011. The three-
time senator, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee
on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), was defeated in the
last Saturday’s election by a former House of
Representatives member Dino Melaye of the All
Progressives Congress (APC). With this defeat, the
Ijumu-born politician will bow out of the Senate at the
expiration of the Seventh National Assembly to face his
hospitality business.
Chris Ngige
Chris Nwabueze Ngige, a medical-doctor turned
politician, began his political sojourn when he joined
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He served as the
party’s National Secretary between 2000 and 2003 and
was a member of the National Executive Committee
(NEC) of the PDP between 2001 and 2003. He
contested the governorship seat of Anambra under the
auspices of the ruling party and won in 2003 before he
was removed in 2006 through a judicial process.
Dr. Ngige was ejected from the Anambra State
Government House by a judicial pronouncement, which
arose from an election petition instituted by the All
Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate, Peter Obi.
Against this backdrop, Ngige had a running battle with
the PDP which later accused him of anti-party activities.
He eventually defected to the then Action Congress of
Nigeria (ACN) which later teamed up with two other
parties and a faction of another to form the All
Progressives Congress (APC).
In April 2011, Ngige contested the Anambra Central
Senatorial seat on the platform of the ACN and defeated
a former Minister of Information & Communications,
the late Prof Dora Akunyili of APGA. He polled 69,765
votes against the late Prof. Akunyili’s 69,292.
Ngige, who is the Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on
Power, Science and Technology, will be taking a bow
from the National Assembly on the eve of May 29. He
was defeated by a House of Representatives member,
Mrs. Uche Ekwunife of the PDP.
Femi Lanlehin
Ibadan, Oyo State-born Femi Lanlehin trained as lawyer.
As a legal practitioner, he had made an impact in civil
litigation, commercial and land law before venturing
into partisan politics. He served as a Commissioner for
Special Duties and a Special Adviser to the former
governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. He was
elected on the APC ticket in 2011 to represent the Oyo
South Senatorial District.
Lanlehin is the Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on
National Planning, Economic & Poverty Alleviation. He
later dumped the APC for the Accord Party. But his
ambition to return to the Senate on the platform of his
new party was truncated at the weekend when he was
defeated by the APC candidate, Soji Akanbi. His tenure
ends in May.
Hosea Agboola
Ayoola Hosea Agboola has been a grassroots politician
since 1999. He was the Supervisory Councilor, Works,
Isehin Local Government Area of Oke Ogun, Oyo State.
He capped his political feat when he was appointed the
Commissioner for Local Government in the Pacesetter
State and he served between 2003 and 2010.
The estate management expert, politician was a Senator
on the platform of the PDP in 2015. He is the Vice
Chairman of the House Committee on Drugs Narcotics &
Financial Crime. With the electoral loss he suffered at
the weekend, Agboola will not be returning to the
Legislative Chamber at the expiration of the Seventh
National Assembly. He lost his seat to his APC challenger
Fatai Buhari, who was a Commissioner in the
administration of Governor Abiola Ajimobi.
Olubunmi Adetumbi
Olubunmi Adetunmbi, an Agricultural Economist, who
veered into politics in his Ifaki Ekiti country home
contested and won the Ekiti North Senatorial District
seat of Ekiti State in 2011. His election into the Senate
was his first public service. He is the Vice Chairman of
the Committee on Interior Affairs. With his defeat by a
former House of Representatives member, Duro Faseyi
of the PDP, Senator Adetunmbi will not be returning to
the Senate after serving out his term on May 28.
Ahmed Makarfi
Trained as an accountant, Ahmed Markafi began his
career with the Universal Bank where he rose to the
position of Assistant General Manager. He was
introduced to the public service as the Commissioner of
Finance and Economic Planning, Kaduna State in 1994.
He later became the governor of the state for two
consecutive terms between 1999 and 2007.
He is representing the Kaduna North Senatorial District
at the National Assembly for the second term after his
election in 2007. He has served as a member of various
Senate Committees including; Agriculture & Rural
Development, Appropriation, Aviation, Banking,
Insurance and Other Financial Institution & the
Chairman Senate Committee on Finance.
He was trounced at the poll by his APC challenger on
Saturday.
Abdul Ahmed Ningi
Abdul Ahmed Ningi could be given the sobriquet
‘veteran Lawmaker’ after spending about 16 years in the
National Assembly. From 1999 to 2011, he was in the
House of Representatives. He was the Majority Leader of
the Lower Legislative Chamber between 2003 and 2007.
Ningi, a graduate of Sociology had his first public
service experience when he was employed as a social
welfare officer in the state civil service. He has a brief
stint with the First Bank in 1986 before he ventured
into private business as the Chairman/ Chief Executive
of NAJ Resources Limited.
His activities in politics has been rich and robust. He
has served on various committees of the House of
Representatives during his 12-year sojourn in the Green
Chamber. The articulate and veteran lawmaker is the
Chairman, Senate Committee on National Population &
Identity Card.
Ningi will in May bow out of the National Assembly after
16 unbroken years following his defeat in the last
Saturday’s election.
Anthony Adeniyi
Anthony Olumuyiwa Adeniyi is a member of the APC, a
platform that took him to the National Assembly to
represent the Ekiti South Senatorial District. The legal
practitioner ventured into partisan politics as a unionist
and human right activist. He was the former Chairman
of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Akure branch
between 1990 and 1992.
The Ikere-Ekiti born lawyer was a former Chairman,
Omega Bank. He is the Vice Chairman, Senate Committee
on Capital Market.
The Tsunami of the PDP that swept through Ekiti State
last Saturday, denied Adeniyi the opportunity to return
to the National Assembly on the platform of the APC.
Ayo Adeseun
He was elected into the House of Representatives on the
platform of the PDP in 2003 and was reelected in 2007
to represent the Ogbomoso Federal Constituency. In
2011, Adeseun dumped the PDP for the ACN and was
elected into the Senate to represent the Oyo North
Senatorial Zone. He later defected to his former political
platform – the PDP but his attempt to return to the
National Assembly was scuttled on Saturday, when he
was defeated by Fatai Buhari of the APC. Adeseun will
be returning from the National Assembly after 12 years
as a lawmaker.
Adegbenga Kaka
Adegbenga Kaka was deputy to former Governor
Olusegun Osoba between 1999 and 2003 under the
AD/ACN platfom. His shot at the Ogun State
governorship under the Democratic Peoples Alliance
(DPA) in 2007 failed. He returned to the progressives
fold in 2011 and was elected to represent the Ogun
East Senatorial District at the Senate. Kaka, followed
Chief Osoba out of the APC to form the Social
Democratic Party (SDP), under which he sought
reelection into the Senate but he was defeated by the
PDP candidate, Prince Buruji Kashamu. Kaka is expected
back from the Senate after the expiration of his tenure
in May.

source: http://thenationonlineng.net/new/senators-who-not-return/

The All Progressive Congress Presidential candidate,
Muhammadu Buhari, has secured a crucial victory over
his Peoples Democratic Party rival Goodluck Jonathan in
Ondo State, according to results of the Saturday polls
released early Monday.
Both presidential candidates won in nine local
governments each out of the 18 in Ondo state, but Mr.
Buhari got the upper hand having garnered 299,889
votes compared to President Jonathan’s 251, 368 votes.
Mr. Buhari was expected to lose in Ondo, a PDP-
controlled state, as he did in neighbouring Ekiti where
the former military ruler lost in all the local government
areas there.
There were predictions of even a tougher outing for Mr.
Buhari in Ondo state where the South West co-
coordinator for the Goodluck Presidential campaign
Gov. Olusegun Mimiko hitherto held sway.
The announcement of the Ondo polling results took
place at the INEC Office in Alagbaka, Akure where
Professor Olusola Oyewole, the Vice-Chancellor of the
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta served as
the Chief returning officer.
A breakdown of the results showed that APC won in
Akoko North-East, Akoko North- West, Akoko South-
East and Akoko South West.
The party also held sway in Akure North, Akure South,
Owo, Idanre and Ifedore Local government areas
respectively
On the other hand, the strongholds of Gov. Mimiko in
Ondo, East, Ondo West, Ose were all delivered to the
PDP.
Also Ile, Oluji/Oke Igbo, Okiti Pupa, Irele, Ese Odo,
Odigbo and Ilaje were all captured by the PDP.
The total number of eligible voters in Ondo state stood
at 1,501, 549 while the total of valid votes casted was
561,056.


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