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iphedhayhor:
By Shola Adekola - Lagos On Mar 27, 2019

As intrigues and counter-intrigues continue amongst members of the National Assembly over the sharing of positions in the coming ninth Assembly, the Senator-Elect for Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu on Wednesday declared that he would vie for the Senate President should the All Progressives Congress (APC) does not zone the deputy Senate President seat to South-East zone.

Kalu said the federal government cannot afford to edge out the South Eastern part of the country out of distribution of positions in the new dispensation.

Kalu while speaking with some journalists at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport yesterday, insisted that since the position of the Senate President (SP) had been allocated to the North West that the South East cannot settle for less than the Deputy Senate President (DSP) position.

According to Kalu, as a Senator representing a zone from South East, nothing will stop him from running for the position of the deputy senate president openly on the floor of the Senate.

“I want to respect the party’s wish on the Senate Presidency and the second position is what we are not going to allow to leave the South East. So as far as am concerned, in the South East, I am going to run openly on the floor of the House as Deputy Senate President. I am not going to listen to anybody. Nobody who is going to be the Deputy Senate President is more loyal than I am to the party.

“I learnt they ceded the DSP to the North West, but it is not right to do anything like that. We are going to contest this vehemently on the floor of the house. I have the backing of my colleagues. I am going to be withdrawing from the Senate Presidency to run for DSP because the party is supreme. Whether they gave it to an individual that is left for the party at the national assembly to decide, but for the DSP, I will contest with any candidate on the floor of the house.

“I know our Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole is a listening Chairman and President Muhammadu Buhari is a man of justice. So, if justice must prevail, you bring the Senate President from the North East and DSP from the South East. The chairman is from the South-South, the President is from the North West, the Vice President is from South West, the President of Senate will come from the North East, whether it’s Lawan or Ndume, these people will decide that on the floor of the House.

“So, for me, Nigeria is tripod; Ibo, Yoruba and Hausa. So, we are going to get the DSP and I will fight on the floor of the House like no other person has fought. This is not challenging the party, rather, this is looking for justice.

“Buhari said he will be addressing issues of injustice. This is part of the issues. You cannot tell us to go and be Chief Whip. I don’t have a whip to whip anybody. So, we will be very willing to add values to the nation. I am loyal to the people, I am loyal to Nigeria, which is important. I am not going to be loyal to individuals. You don’t build loyalty to a section of people or individuals.

Vowing to contest the Senate president position if the position of the deputy senate presidency is not zoned to the South East, Kalu declared: “I believe there is a co-existence between the religious people. So, I am not going to be DSP for anybody. Otherwise, if they don’t listen, I will also contest for the Senate President on the floor of the House. I will join the race because it is going to be a shopping matter. I can shop than any other person they are putting there. I have the capacity and capability to shop because the whole thing will be shopping on the floor of the House. If the party continues this way, I will run for the SP.

“Positions are part of representations. I am saying if we have DSP, it gives a sense of belonging to everybody. I am not saying I am representing a section. If they go to a meeting, you have the President, Vice President, Senate President and Deputy Senate President but you don’t have anybody to represent the South East. That is unfair and that is what I am saying.

“I am not a tribalist, but someone who is fair. I want justice. If the party doesn’t want a crack, they should zone it properly through the geopolitical zones of the country. A man who has taken the presidency is not supposed to take the Deputy Senate President.

“We are not going to quarrel, but we will sort it out. We are not going to vote PDP, you should be rest assured of that. We are going to vote for APC members for SP and DSP. I have friends everywhere. It will be a shopping matter. I have over 56 Senators on my radar who have already signed for me for either SP or DSP. They believe in equity.”


SOURCE: https://www.tribuneonlineng.com/198828/

asfrank:
We knew corruption was going on in GEJ regime while he was still in power, if you don't know anything of such going on in PMB tenure then it isn't there.

theoldpretender:
Yes I am aware of that, however, in order not to cause offence...either pretended, genuine, for political effect or out of joblessness, or whatever...WAEC better PLAN better.

The problem with Nigeria is that everybody and his mother considers himself or herself a victim. Hence the need for careful planning to accommodate everyone.

That is a mark of true leadership.

Not too long ago,CAN complained when secondary school timetables for Kaduna state meant that students would be in school during Easter. That to me is not an indication of Muslim persecution of Chrstians, or of Christians crying too much...but of poor planning.

Nigeria has suffered too much because people are always too scared.

theoldpretender:
The problem is, WAEC has set an exam at a time when Muslims would be in the mosque.

If WAEC st exam on Sundays...would you be saying the same thing about CAN?

Islamic fundamentalist behaviour has hurt a lot of Christians, but this is not the issue here.

Lukgaf:
WAEC Official Threatens MURIC Director With Disappearance In Leaked Audio

March 25, 2019

In a tone reminiscent of the dark days of the military era in Nigeria, an official of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Reverend (Dr) Henry Osidehinde has threatened a ‘disappear without trace’ treatment for Director of Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Professor Ishaq Akintola for daring to demand the rights of Muslim students.

In the 1 minute, 3 seconds audio clip exclusively obtained by Muslim News, Rev. Osidehinde specifically warned Prof Akintola against protesting over WAEC’s deliberate scheduling of its examinations to collide with Friday’s prayer.

The Reverend, who is reported to be the Deputy Registrar in charge of the School Examinations Department at the Lagos office of WAEC made the controversial statement at a seminar held on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at the examination body’s International Office, Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

The seminar, which centred on Teachers’ Development in an ICT – Driven World, had in attendance representatives of schools and WAEC officials. The chief discussant, Dr Babajide Bakare presented a paper on the subject.

According to a source who preferred anonymity, although there was no media presence at the event, the voice was captured during the recording of the the educative presentation of the Chief discussant with a phone.

According to the source, Reverend Osidehinde, who was the Chairman of the occasion, was answering a question on the challenges faced by WAEC in preparing timetables, while making reference to Prof Akintola of MURIC.

Osidehinde who was displayed so much arrogance, hatred and disdain for Islam said in the audio,

“In Nigeria, we are becoming over-religious. We are becoming so holier (sic) than the Pope and holier (sic) than the man in Saudi Arabia that somebody like Professor Ishaq Akintola would now be going to schools to disrupt (their activities) because of prayer time.

“We need to stop this. I am mentioning this because it is getting too much and I expected Lagos State to take proper action against Prof Ishaq. He recently went to a school in Ojo to disrupt (sic) I have the video here. We need to be guided properly.

“Someone was saying, ‘If they don’t take it (time-table) away on Friday (sic)’. You don’t threaten an institution like government. The government can take anybody out and they will not see that person again. And nothing will happen. Nothing. Not that they will kill the person, they will just take him out of circulation and keep him somewhere,” he declared emphatically.

Muslim News wondered if Reverend Osidehinde’s position will remain the same should WAEC fix the same examination on Sunday.

MURIC – a non-violent, non-governmental organisation – has over the years protested against fixing the WAEC examination timetable during Jum’ah (Friday prayer) periods and the incessant harassments of Muslim girls in Hijab in Southwest schools.



Last year, WAEC changed the examination date of the Chemistry paper, which clashed with the Muslim Friday prayers in its SSCE timetable, after complaints and criticisms from MURIC, Muslim stakeholders and affected candidates.

Prof Lakin warned WAEC that fixing exams during Jum’ah period, was not only illegal and unconstitutional, but is also capable of causing disturbance of public peace.

It would also be recalled that in early January 2019 Prof Akintola led his members and some Muslims to Iba Housing Estate Senior High School, Lagos, where WAEC officials ordered female Muslim students to remove their Hijabs before they could be captured for the registration process.

Alhaji Yakeen Williams, Shafiu Ayorinde
General Secretary Public Relations Officer
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC)
http://muslimrightsmuric..com/2019/03/waec-official-threatens-murics-director.html

dre11:
■ Buhari plans London trip to stave off pressure, draw ministers list





Home Cover
Intrigues, power play in Aso Rock as lobby for new cabinet hots up
■ Buhari plans London trip to stave off pressure, draw ministers list





https://www.sunnewsonline.com/intrigues-power-play-in-aso-rock-as-lobby-for-new-cabinet-hots-up/



Lalasticlala

OkunrinOloro:
http://muslimrightsmuric..com/2019/03/south-west-muric-demands-muslim.html?m=1

escodotman:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thecable.ng/fg-closes-case-against-onnoghen-after-calling-three-witnesses

ahmedkoded95:
Borgu people in Niger, Kebbi and Kwara states, yesterday met President Muhammadu Buhari demanding for the creation of Borgu state.

The delegation was led by the Emir of Borgu, Alhaji Muhammed Haliru Dantoro, to the Presidential Villa Abuja. They were in the Villa to congratulate the president on his re-election.

Top Borgu traditional rulers and politicians including the spokesperson of the Senate, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (APC, Niger) were on the delegation.

The emir, said the Borgu people in Niger, Kwara, and Kebbi are united in their collective resolve for the movement of the creation of Borgu State.

“It is our belief that if states will be created by this administration or subsequent administration, Borgu state should be considered because of the abundance of economic potentials needed to move Nigeria forward,” he said.

He also requested for the funding and strengthening of HYPPADEC to tackle the unique challenges facing communities, hosting hydroelectric installations across the country, of which Borgu community is an integral part.

The emir also called for the establishment of a Naval formation along the banks of Kainji Lake, to effectively secure the nation’s international waterways with neighbouring countries.

“Establishment of export-oriented processing factories in major Borgu border towns particularly Yashikira and Babanna, to take advantage of the security and relative peace available across Borgu Kingdom.

“The establishment of an international border market at Babanna as planned will open up the agrarian communities of Yashikira, Gwanara, llesha, Okuta and Kishi through good linkage roads for the movement of farm produce to the international market.

Responding, the president assured the Borgu people that he would work hard to address the challenges facing the country.

On the request, the president said: “I understand your shopping list. I hope the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) has taken note. Since I’m not looking forward to another election, I will try to do what I can but I assure you the request of infrastructure in your domain would be looked into.”

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/borgu-leaders-meet-buhari-demand-state-creation.html

Tundemuttee:
The Nigerian Army has just released photos of former deputy national publicity secretary of APC, Comrade Timi Frank and Buba Galadima as faces of 'disgruntled Nigerians spreading fake news'

According to the Army, 'you are enjoined to neither spread nor retweet their false information'.

It is finished.


https://all-gists..com/2019/03/Army-Release-Photo-Of-Politician-As-Faces-Of-Disgruntled-Nigerians-Spreading-Fake-News.html

OlujobaSamuel:
Yes.
Hmmmmmmm, death sha, i doubt Pius would welcome a Dino to his event if he's in a position to determine attendance.
Cat isn't at home, rats now uses the house as their abode.

TheAngry1:
He is an ignorant motherf***ker. He is a Professor, at least that should mean his worldview is broader. He is a disgrace to academia. Go and read his past posts, maybe you will understand how prejudice he is.

TheAngry1:
That man is the reason some of us detest academics. You wonder how on earth the ignoramus got a degree, how much more a PhD

ACE1010:
Can you help send some pictures to my WhatsApp number 09030407151

ACE1010:
This is nice how, much do you sell??

Topccy007z:
At What Point Did This Man Lose His Brain?

Saw this somewhere and decided to share it.

The epic reply got me cracking

Mrop:
This beautiful lady on twitter list her achievement after leaving medical school thinking of how miserable her life is when she has nothing to be doing after leaving school, but she belives all is well with her and here is her achiement she listed below

See more photos below

Gist From Praizenews ; http://www.praizenews.com/lady-list-her-achievemnet-after-leaving-medical-school-at-28years/

Islie:
Inconclusive polls: 609,197 voters to decide Tambuwal, Ganduje, Ortom, others’ fate







https://www.newtelegraphng.com/2019/03/inconclusive-polls-609197-voters-to-decide-tambuwal-ganduje-ortom-others-fate/

Businessideas:
This Punch newspaper cartoonist has got no chills

itspzpics:
Wetin we gain crooner Victor Ad shares new adorable picture in dubai as he thank God for hisblife revealing that this time last year he doesn't even have a passport but now going to Dubai is going to his backyard.

God is indeed wonderful. See more phots below

Gist From Praizenews ; http://www.praizenews.com/this-time-last-year-i-had-no-passport-now-dubai-be-like-backyard-victor-ad/

adekhingz:
Cos there is no evidence to show he stole from anyone. He's a musician and his fans love him.

Stalwert:
Shut down!!!! Wike boys have resorted to violence and destruction, the Nigerian Army is able and ready to restore normalcy.

Groovenaija360:
Here is the moment Ex-Niger Delta Militant Leader Asari Dokubo was held hostage by the Nigerian Army.

Asari can be seen sitting down outside his street which is being surrounded by soldiers.

WATCH LIVE FOOTAGE


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fa5n7yy7uA


>>>> https://grovenaija360.com/asari-dokubo-held-hostage-by-nigerian-army-watch-live-video/

franchasng:
Buhari should hide his fake, pretentious barawo face in shame!

I told people, if you are doing the right thing, no matter what, even your enemies and opposition will have no option but to hail you and support you.

If Buhari was as sincere, honest and non-bias like this CP, even his haters will hail him and support him unknowingly.

God bless you CP Wakili

filipthompson2:
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will not issue certificates of return to any candidate declared winner of an election under duress.


Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, made this known during a meeting with the inter-agency consultative committee on election security held in Abuja on Thursday.

There was widespread intimidation and harassment of the commission’s staff during the last presidential and national assembly elections.

In Imo, for instance, Francis Ibeawuchi, INEC returning officer for the Imo west senatorial election, said he was “forced” to announce Rochas Okorocha, Imo state governor, as winner of the poll.


Yakubu said the commission will not tolerate the intimidation of its staff during Saturday’s elections.

“I am confident that working together with the security agencies, we will consolidate on the largely peaceful conduct of the presidential and national assembly elections while also taking decisive steps to deal with the minority of violators intent on disrupting the conduct of peaceful elections,” he said.


“However, the commission will not tolerate the act of holding our officials hostage and forcing them to declare winners under duress. Where such occurs, the commission will not reward bad behaviour by issuing them certificates of return.”



https://www.zenzireporters.com/2019/03/no-certificate-of-return-to-candidates.html

Realdeals:
Rubbish! Dementia have started affecting Sagay

Gandollar:
Nothing bro. They fall to see the sarcasm of his tweet.

curvyqueen:
Investigations has revealed that the initial plan of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was to proceed with the Presidential and National Assembly Elections in some states as earlier planned while holding those of the remaining states in a subsequent date.

But the insistence of the United States of America and other members of the international community frustrated the plan.

According to our findings, the decision at the meeting of INEC Chairman and 12 INEC Commissioners was for election to hold today in about 26 states while the remaining states will have theirs in a later day, but this decision was reversed at the meeting with international observers and other stakeholders during which the US representatives insisted on the presidential election holding simultaneously across the country.

Full report at: https://www.efogator.com/2019/02/how-us-frustrated-inecs-plan-to-stagger.html

domesifa:
The campaign office of President Muhammadu Buhari has blamed the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the postponement of the 2019 presidential elections.

Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, announced at about 2:40 a.m. Saturday that the election had been postponed, barely hours after Nigerians were set to hit the polling units.

The elections would now hold on new dates scheduled as February 23 for presidential and national assembly elections and March 9 for governorship and state assemblies elections.

Mr Yakubu said the announcement came hours after a string of strategic meetings were held by top INEC officials to review preparedness for the exercise. It was concluded that a rash of logistics challenges that arose on Friday informed the postponement.

Ekiti, Niger and Taraba states were identified as some of the states that faced glitches of distribution of voting materials that would be difficult to resolve in time for the elections Saturday morning, thereby forcing the postponement.

Nigerians online expressed severe disappointment in INEC’s eleventh-hour decision, with many criticising the umpire for displaying stark incompetence since it had four years to prepare for the exercise.

Festus Keyamo, a spokesperson for Mr Buhari’s reelection campaign committee, also expressed sadness about the development, and quickly heaped the blame on the PDP in a statement released minutes after the announcement.

“We condemn and deprecate this tardiness of the electoral umpire in the strongest terms possible.

“President Muhammadu Buhari had since cooperated fully with INEC by ensuring everything it demanded to conduct free and fair elections were promptly made available to it.

“This news is therefore a huge disappointment to us and to our teeming supporters nationwide and around the world, many of whom have come into the country to exercise their franchise.

“We do hope that INEC will remain neutral and impartial in this process as the rumor mill is agog with the suggestion that this postponement has been orchestrated in collusion with the main opposition, the PDP, that was never ready for this election.

“We note that all the major credible demographic projections have predicted a defeat of the PDP and it seriously needed this breather to orchestrate more devious strategies to try and halt President Buhari’s momentum.

“It did the same as the ruling Party in 2015, when it realized the game was up, by orchestrating the postponement of the 2015 elections by six weeks. Now, it may be up to its old trick again.

“We have earlier raised the alarm that the PDP is bent on discrediting this process the moment it realized it cannot make up the numbers to win this election. We are only urging INEC not collude with the PDP on this.

“We are truly worried because as early as Friday morning, some known PDP Social Media influencers unwittingly announced this postponement, but quickly deleted the message and apologized to the public that it was fake news,” Mr Keyamo said.

The spokesperson also urged Nigerians to support INEC in its challenges, and prevent the commission from being compromised by the opposition.

“We do not want to be forced to a situation of announcing our total loss of confidence in INEC, because we know where that would leave our democracy.

“It is in the light of the above that we wish to appeal to Nigerians and our supporters to be patient, calm and resolute despite this temporary setback.

“Let us not give anyone, especially the PDP, the opportunity to plunge this nation into a crises, which is what they earnestly desire. Its imminent defeat is just a few days away.

“Lastly, we wish to draw the attention of INEC and the world to observe that the PDP has clearly and openly said it plans to announce parallel results through some funny device it has procured or developed.

“We wish to reiterate that it is only INEC that is legally and constitutionally empowered to declare results and it constitutes an offence for anyone to do so.

“We urge INEC to speak up now and warn the PDP to desist from this ignoble act that is capable of plunging the nation into a crises of immeasurable proportions,” he said.

Mr Keyamo did not attach any evidence to corroborate his claims against the PDP or other opposition elements he accused in the statement.

A spokesperson for the PDP did not immediately answer calls seeking comments in the early hours of Saturday morning.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/313208-elections-buhari-campaign-blames-pdp-for-postponement.html

Naijafrolic:
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has postponed the General election earlier scheduled for Saturday, February 16 , 2019.

Earlier, Rotimi Oyekanmi, the chief press secretary to INEC’s chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, had informed newsmen that the commission had taken a decision after the crucial meeting attended by the
chairman and 12 national commissioners.
According to him, “A decision has been taken, but you’d have to hear from the horse’s mouth.”

INEC finally postpones Nigeria’s general election to February 23

full statement by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on the postponement of the 2019 General Elections. Read Below;

"The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) met on Friday, 15th of February 2019 and reviewed its preparations for the 2019 General Elections scheduled for Saturday, 16" February 2019 and Saturday, 2nd March 2019.

Following a careful review of the implementation of its logistics and operational plan and the determination to conduct free, fair and credible elections, the Commission came to the...CONTINUE READING https://naijafrolic..com/2019/02/breaking-newa-inec-officially-postpones.html?m=1

Racoon:
The government is still not ready to conduct free fair election.