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samson siasia sacked
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The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has fired Samson Siasia, the Head Coach of the Super Eagles. The Technical Committee of the NFF had earlier recommended the sack and forwarded it to the Executive Committee.
At the meeting held on Friday, the Executive Committee adopted the Technical Committee’s recommendation that Siasia should be sacked for failing to meet the terms of his contract and that the penalty clause in the contract should be respected. The clause is that the NFF is at Liberty to terminate Siasia’s contract if he fails to qualify for the semi-finals of the 2012 CAF African Nations Cup. The team however failed to qualify for the tournament, no thanks to a 2-2 draw with the Syli Nationale of Guinea a few weeks ago.
The NFF Executive Committee also directed the Technical Committee to meet next week to recommend a replacement for the sacked coach. Three of Siasia’s team mates in the Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi, Daniel Amokachi and Sunday Oliseh have already indicated their intention to coach the senior national team.
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Friday, 26 August 2011
Bomb at UN building in Nigerian capital Abuja - source BBC news
The powerful blast shattered all the glass in the buildingThere has been a bomb attack at the UN building in the Nigerian capital Abuja, the United Nations says.
The BBC's Bashir Sa'ad Abdullahi, who is at the site of the explosion, says the ground floor of the building has been badly damaged.The emergency services are removing dead bodies from the building while a number of wounded are being rushed to hospital, our correspondent says.
Islamist militants have carried out recent attacks on the city.
A car bombing at police headquarters in June was blamed on Islamist sect Boko Haram, a group which wants the establishment of Sharia law in Nigeria.
There has been no claim of responsibility for Friday's attack, but government officials have blamed "terrorists" for the bombing, our correspondent says.
Eyewitnesses and an unnamed security source said a car bomb had exploded, but that detail is unconfirmed.
Friday's attack took place at about 1100 local time (1000 GMT) in the diplomatic zone in the centre of the city, close to the US embassy.
'Scattered bodies'
There have been no claims of responsibility so far "I saw scattered bodies," Michael Ofilaje, a Unicef worker at the building, said according to AP news agency.
"Many people are dead."
He said it felt like "the blast came from the basement and shook the building".
Police have sealed off the area.
"We have deployed our policemen and anti-bomb squad. We can't establish how many casualties [there are]," an Abuja police spokesman said according to Associated Press news agency
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Tuesday, 23 August 2011
Mikel Obi's father picture after being freed- source AFP
Michael Obi, the kidnapped father of Chelsea footballer John Obi Mikel was freed in a police raid.
KANO, Nigeria — The kidnapped father of Chelsea footballer John Obi Mikel was freed on Monday in a police raid in Nigeria, and he spoke of being beaten by men in military garb during the abduction.
The raid occurred in the city of Kano, the largest city in Nigeria's north and hundreds of kilometres away from where the abduction took place. Police said no ransom was paid."Obi was rescued and six suspects were arrested, five men and a woman," Kano state police commissioner Ibrahim Idris told journalists, speaking of Michael Obi. "Obi is here with us as you can see."
Idris said a suspect led police to the house where Obi was being held.
Police did not comment on whether legitimate soldiers were involved in the kidnapping, and none of the arrested suspects were members of the military. While describing the raid, Idris said that "his abductors were captured."
Obi, appearing worn and with bruises under his nose, described the August 12 kidnapping in the central city of Jos, where he runs a transport company, and said he had been beaten.
A van in military colour overtook him and blocked his way as he was driving home from work, he said at the police headquarters. Two men in military uniform jumped out and asked him to follow them, according to Obi.
"They forcefully pushed me into the van and when I asked them where we were going to, they said I should wait and see," he said.
"They wound up the window so nobody could hear me even if I had screamed. They beat me to pulp and only stopped when I became very weak."
He said they sought a ransom of 10 million naira ($64,000, 45,000 euros) and eventually drove him to Kano, hundreds of kilometres away from Jos.
Two of those arrested who were allowed to speak to journalists said they had not kidnapped Obi.
One man who claimed to be an ex-policeman said he "was brought from Jos, where I was arrested in connection with the kidnapping. I made some contacts and they told me that the man was brought to Kano."
The man, Jacob Krombu, also said he had only heard about the kidnapping on the radio before his arrest.
Another suspect who said he was from the neighbouring country of Niger claimed he had been hired as a driver.
"I was only contracted by soldiers who told me to drive their four colleagues to Kano and I would be compensated later," Sule Ibrahim said.
In the days after the kidnapping, 24-year-old midfielder Mikel had pleaded with the abductors to free his father.
"All I can say is the country I'm from, Nigeria, I've always tried to help the country in every way that I can, playing for the country, serving the country," Mikel had said.
Mikel played the full 90 minutes in Chelsea's opening English Premier League match of the season, a 0-0 draw at Stoke City on August 14, despite being informed a day earlier that his father was missing.
Monday, 22 August 2011
Mikel Obi's Father Is Found And Freed In Kano - source: sahara reporters
Sunday, 21 August 2011
IBB to OBJ: It’s an eye for an eye - source: nigeria vanguard
The last may not have been heard about the feud between former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB, and former President Olusegun Obasanjo, as the former insisted that it is now an eye for an eye with the latter. Babangida said he would no longer sit idly and watch Obasanjo throw darts at him.
Prince Kassim Afegbua, IBB media spokesman, who spoke to Sunday Vanguard on behalf of his principal, yesterday, said that legal redress was one of the options before them. The statement came on the heels of the alleged moves by some elders of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to get the warring former Nigerian leaders to cease fire.
But in the statement that suggested that Babangida was not in the mood to ceasefire yet, Afegbua said whereas “we are actually not fighting Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, it has not got to that level, we might seek legal redress on this issue”.
He went on: “We think and most Nigerians do, also, that the former leader went beyond his bounds to use very uncouth language to respond to what IBB said in his interview. I want to refer you to the published interview and, please find out for me, where we castigated Chief Obasanjo.
“General IBB only made allusion to the on-going probes in the National Assembly, several of which have exposed the rotten underbelly of that democratic regime of Obasanjo. He should rather call those who are exposing him through the probes fools and not direct his anger towards IBB.
“Every Nigerian who knows General IBB will attest to the fact that the former leader is highly cerebral and conveys a large dose of humility, tolerance and respect for people. He hardly discusses leaders on the pages of newspapers. But for him to be so described as a “fool at seventy” as a birthday message from a man who has gained more from IBB was the height of crass irresponsibility.
We are still weighing the options because we might seek legal redress on this issue. Please go and check the dictionary meaning of ‘fool’ and you will know the import of what I am saying.”
‘NO TO CEASEFIRE’
The spokesman added: “Chief Obasanjo has just brought home ant-infested logs, so he must be ready for the visit of the lizards. We will not allow him to denigrate the personality and quintessence of IBB just like that.
People are aware that General IBB is very magnanimous and tolerant of criticism, he does not like joining issues with his subordinates and superiors, but on this issue, we will place history in its true perspectives. A sentence from OBJ will be met with two sentences from us.
A word from him will be met with a sentence from us. Gone were those days when people just ram things down the throat of General IBB and the man will just let things go by. These days, we will return word for word, sentence for sentence and phrase for phrase.
“What did General IBB say that warranted the outburst? Just tell me. IBB respects the young and the old. It is a characteristic in him that you cannot take away. Why then would he be that castigated by a man who has gained from IBB so much in terms of support? As Africans, if our customs and traditions are still flourishing well, it will not be out of place if he comes around every day to pay homage to IBB for rehabilitating his history and humanity. Please tell Baba to know that he does not possess the monopoly for vitriolic attacks. The fact that we have tolerated him over the years does not confer foolishness on our part”.
Obasanjo has reportedly stated that he would pass no further comments on the matter.
Babangida had fired the first salvo on Tuesday, the eve of his 70th birthday when, in a media chat, he upbraided Obasanjo, saying his administration spent $16 billion on power without generating electricity. He blamed it on lack of foresight.
But Obasanjo, who ruled Nigeria for a second time for eight years between 1999 and 2007, in a riposte, described Babangida as a fool at 70.
Prince Kassim Afegbua, IBB media spokesman, who spoke to Sunday Vanguard on behalf of his principal, yesterday, said that legal redress was one of the options before them. The statement came on the heels of the alleged moves by some elders of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to get the warring former Nigerian leaders to cease fire.
But in the statement that suggested that Babangida was not in the mood to ceasefire yet, Afegbua said whereas “we are actually not fighting Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, it has not got to that level, we might seek legal redress on this issue”.
He went on: “We think and most Nigerians do, also, that the former leader went beyond his bounds to use very uncouth language to respond to what IBB said in his interview. I want to refer you to the published interview and, please find out for me, where we castigated Chief Obasanjo.
“General IBB only made allusion to the on-going probes in the National Assembly, several of which have exposed the rotten underbelly of that democratic regime of Obasanjo. He should rather call those who are exposing him through the probes fools and not direct his anger towards IBB.
“Every Nigerian who knows General IBB will attest to the fact that the former leader is highly cerebral and conveys a large dose of humility, tolerance and respect for people. He hardly discusses leaders on the pages of newspapers. But for him to be so described as a “fool at seventy” as a birthday message from a man who has gained more from IBB was the height of crass irresponsibility.
‘NO TO CEASEFIRE’
The spokesman added: “Chief Obasanjo has just brought home ant-infested logs, so he must be ready for the visit of the lizards. We will not allow him to denigrate the personality and quintessence of IBB just like that.
People are aware that General IBB is very magnanimous and tolerant of criticism, he does not like joining issues with his subordinates and superiors, but on this issue, we will place history in its true perspectives. A sentence from OBJ will be met with two sentences from us.
A word from him will be met with a sentence from us. Gone were those days when people just ram things down the throat of General IBB and the man will just let things go by. These days, we will return word for word, sentence for sentence and phrase for phrase.
“What did General IBB say that warranted the outburst? Just tell me. IBB respects the young and the old. It is a characteristic in him that you cannot take away. Why then would he be that castigated by a man who has gained from IBB so much in terms of support? As Africans, if our customs and traditions are still flourishing well, it will not be out of place if he comes around every day to pay homage to IBB for rehabilitating his history and humanity. Please tell Baba to know that he does not possess the monopoly for vitriolic attacks. The fact that we have tolerated him over the years does not confer foolishness on our part”.
Obasanjo has reportedly stated that he would pass no further comments on the matter.
Babangida had fired the first salvo on Tuesday, the eve of his 70th birthday when, in a media chat, he upbraided Obasanjo, saying his administration spent $16 billion on power without generating electricity. He blamed it on lack of foresight.
But Obasanjo, who ruled Nigeria for a second time for eight years between 1999 and 2007, in a riposte, described Babangida as a fool at 70.
Thursday, 18 August 2011
Revd Chris Okotie's Birthday wish poem to former president, IBB - source:Nigerian independent newspaper
Chris Okotie, Pastor of the Household of God, also sent felicitations to Babangida.
Okotie wrote a poem which applauded him thus: “He is gregarious/Yet not boisterous/He is evasive/Yet not reclusive/He could be Machiavelli/Yet arrayed as a political Armani.
“He is fluid in his aquarian disposition/Yet rock solid in his intrinsic determination/We salute one of the last great senior generals of the great Nigerian host/To IBB , the great Kahuna himself,/We say Happy Birthday Sire at 70/May the Lord grant you prosperity and longevity.”
Okotie said regardless of the divergent opinions people may have about Babangida, he remains one of Nigeria’s great leaders.
He prayed that God grants him long life and prosperity to continue to play his role as a senior citizen
Nemesis:Law of kamar-OBJ, IBB at war
Culled from Nigerian Vanguard
Chief Obasanjo who was President for eight years retorted yesterday accusing Babangida of threading the path of foolishness at seventy even as he defended his administration against allegations of ineffectiveness couched in the earlier interview granted the press by Babangida. He said that Babangida should rather be pitied and shown sympathy rather than anger or condemnation.
Obasanjo who spoke with news men in Abeokuta during the visit of an American Team on an inspection of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) said that his initial thought was not to respond but that on second thought he decided to reply Babangida so that he (Babangida) would not consider himself wise.
He said: “Well, normally when I read these things I don’t believe them. Yesterday when somebody phoned me and said this was said, I said I don’t believe it. He said check on all the papers and I said get me all the papers; they got me the papers and I read; it’s a little bit unlike Babangida. But if Babangida had decided on becoming a septuagenarian, that he will be a fool, I think one should probably do what the Bible says in Proverbs chapter 26, verse 4. It says, don’t answer a fool because you may also become like him.
“When you go to the same Proverbs chapter 26, verse 5, it says answer a fool so that he will not think he’s a wise man. So, I am now torn between which of the two verses I should follow in this respect. Some of the things he said unfortunately were not well thought-out.
“For instance, he talked about our energy. When I was the military head of state, I built Jebba dam; built Shiroro dam, I prepared the foundation of Egbin plant which President Shagari completed and commissioned. That time the money we were making was not up to the money Babangida made annually for his eight years and yet we built two dams. Because it was important, you know that power is the driving force for development and for any developing country. But since the building of Egbin power plant, until I came back in 1999 there was not any generating plant for almost 20 years and Babangida spent eight years out of that. Now, he has the audacity to talk about anybody; I think that is unfortunate.”
IBB deserves pity, sympathy
“I also read where he said in his time, he gave the dividends of democracy and at the same time he regretted. When I read that, well I said Babangida should be pitied and shown sympathy rather than anger or condemnation because the old saying says a fool at 40 is a fool forever and I would say a regret at 70 is a regret too late. Well a regret at 70 is a regret to the grave.
“Then as elected president, I built Papalanto, Omotosho, others and I started five of what they called Independent Power Stations which were stopped for two and a half years. Now the present administration has started building a new power project at Uyo. As a country, Nigeria should be adding nothing less than 1,500 megawatts annually. South Africa with a population of 50 million generates 50,000 mega watts. Nigeria with a population of about 165 million we are not generating, we as at 1999 met 1,500 mega watts before we took it up to 4,000 mega watts. What we started they are now allowing it to go on. I believe if they continue with the programme that we left, In another two years , we will get to 10,000”.
“It is certainly not in the tradition of General IBB, such a refined gentleman officer; to join issues with his subordinates’ and superiors, but for the price we owe history, this riposte becomes appropriate and necessary. We expected Chief Obasanjo to react to the substance of General Babangida’s submissions and not deploy this distractive strategy to shy away from the real issues at stake. The statistics of the government they both ran at different times, speak for them.”
“The history of Chief Obasanjo is an open sore that is irredeemably contrived in several incongruities and contradictions. When he pleaded with IBB to be given another chance to extend his tenure, IBB was not a fool then. When he was released from prison and granted state pardon, bathed in cerebral ornaments and clothed in royal beads and later crowned as President of Nigeria, IBB was not a fool then. Now that he is at the extreme of his thoughts and engagements, he can decide to dress IBB in borrowed robes.
But the histories of both of them, when put to public scrutiny comparatively, IBB is far glowing and instructively stands poles apart from Obasanjo. In terms of decency, finesse, class, distinction and general conduct, IBB could be described in the superlatives but for Obasanjo; God bless Nigeria.”
A witless comedian
“For a man who cannot possibly tell his true age, one may excuse his present outburst as the effusions of a witless comedian trying effortlessly to impress his select audience.
*You ‘re a fool @ 70 — Obasanjo * You, a failure, witless comedian— IBB
ABEOKUTA –FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo and former military President Ibrahim Babangida yesterday descended from the platform of statesmen into an acrimonious mutual war of words, accusing each other of foolery.
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Yesterday’s brickbat flowed from an earlier interview by Gen. Babangida on the eve of his 70th birthday on Tuesday where he said “in my eight years in office, I was able to manage poverty and achieved success while somebody for eight years managed affluence and achieved failure.”
Babangida responds
Babangida’s response was swift and severe as he tackled Obasanjo on both his performance record while in office and decency in his dealings even with his household and daughter in-law. He accused Obasanjo of being a witless comedian whose eight-year double term was characterized with human rights violations and mishaps including plane crashes.
He said: “Well, normally when I read these things I don’t believe them. Yesterday when somebody phoned me and said this was said, I said I don’t believe it. He said check on all the papers and I said get me all the papers; they got me the papers and I read; it’s a little bit unlike Babangida. But if Babangida had decided on becoming a septuagenarian, that he will be a fool, I think one should probably do what the Bible says in Proverbs chapter 26, verse 4. It says, don’t answer a fool because you may also become like him.
“When you go to the same Proverbs chapter 26, verse 5, it says answer a fool so that he will not think he’s a wise man. So, I am now torn between which of the two verses I should follow in this respect. Some of the things he said unfortunately were not well thought-out.
“For instance, he talked about our energy. When I was the military head of state, I built Jebba dam; built Shiroro dam, I prepared the foundation of Egbin plant which President Shagari completed and commissioned. That time the money we were making was not up to the money Babangida made annually for his eight years and yet we built two dams. Because it was important, you know that power is the driving force for development and for any developing country. But since the building of Egbin power plant, until I came back in 1999 there was not any generating plant for almost 20 years and Babangida spent eight years out of that. Now, he has the audacity to talk about anybody; I think that is unfortunate.”
IBB deserves pity, sympathy
“I also read where he said in his time, he gave the dividends of democracy and at the same time he regretted. When I read that, well I said Babangida should be pitied and shown sympathy rather than anger or condemnation because the old saying says a fool at 40 is a fool forever and I would say a regret at 70 is a regret too late. Well a regret at 70 is a regret to the grave.
“Then as elected president, I built Papalanto, Omotosho, others and I started five of what they called Independent Power Stations which were stopped for two and a half years. Now the present administration has started building a new power project at Uyo. As a country, Nigeria should be adding nothing less than 1,500 megawatts annually. South Africa with a population of 50 million generates 50,000 mega watts. Nigeria with a population of about 165 million we are not generating, we as at 1999 met 1,500 mega watts before we took it up to 4,000 mega watts. What we started they are now allowing it to go on. I believe if they continue with the programme that we left, In another two years , we will get to 10,000”.
The IBB statement
Babangida in a riposte through a press statement issued by his spokesman, Prince Kassim Afegbua said:“It is certainly not in the tradition of General IBB, such a refined gentleman officer; to join issues with his subordinates’ and superiors, but for the price we owe history, this riposte becomes appropriate and necessary. We expected Chief Obasanjo to react to the substance of General Babangida’s submissions and not deploy this distractive strategy to shy away from the real issues at stake. The statistics of the government they both ran at different times, speak for them.”
“The history of Chief Obasanjo is an open sore that is irredeemably contrived in several incongruities and contradictions. When he pleaded with IBB to be given another chance to extend his tenure, IBB was not a fool then. When he was released from prison and granted state pardon, bathed in cerebral ornaments and clothed in royal beads and later crowned as President of Nigeria, IBB was not a fool then. Now that he is at the extreme of his thoughts and engagements, he can decide to dress IBB in borrowed robes.
But the histories of both of them, when put to public scrutiny comparatively, IBB is far glowing and instructively stands poles apart from Obasanjo. In terms of decency, finesse, class, distinction and general conduct, IBB could be described in the superlatives but for Obasanjo; God bless Nigeria.”
A witless comedian
“For a man who cannot possibly tell his true age, one may excuse his present outburst as the effusions of a witless comedian trying effortlessly to impress his select audience.
The law of Karma is at work, God will deliver us from them o.
Wednesday, 17 August 2011
Augustus Aikhomu is dead - source Nigerian vanguard
Erstwhile Chief of General Staff and military Vice-President Augustus Aikhomu is dead.
Associates of the retired military officer and politician confirmed that he died in Lagos, today, following a prolonged illness. This concides with his erstwhile boss, Ibrahim Babagida's 70th birthday.
Associates of the retired military officer and politician confirmed that he died in Lagos, today, following a prolonged illness. This concides with his erstwhile boss, Ibrahim Babagida's 70th birthday.
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Aikhomu was a retired Admiral in the Nigerian Navy and also served as the `de facto` Vice President during the Ibrahim Babangida military regime from 1986 to 1993.
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Police blame Boko Haram for police headquarters attack - 234 next news
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The National Police Headquarters, Abuja was yesterday rocked by a blast from an explosive-laden car that was driven into the compound by a suspected bomber. The attack, which claimed at least two lives, came barely 24 hours after the Inspector General of Police, Hafiz Ringim, boasted that the violent Islamist sect, Boko Haram, would be suppressed in days.
A traffic warden near the scene who requested anonymity said the explosion took place shortly after Mr Ringim's convoy entered the building. He said the bomber, who was driving an old model Mercedez Benz car, was right behind the IG's incoming convoy, and gained entrance into the building premises despite efforts to dissuade him by policemen riding in the last vehicle in the convoy.
Sources say that as soon as the suspected bomber entered the premises, he attempted to park the car beside that of the inspector general but was stopped by a police superintendent who forced him to move to an adjacent parking garage.
According to police spokesperson, Olusola Amore, "The traffic warden who entered the vehicle of the suicide bomber to direct him to the car park was blown off along with him as soon as they got to the park."
Early visitors to the scene say burning flesh and car parts flew out of the building and landed in adjacent streets, and cars parked metres away from the building had their windows shattered. Mr Amore said that over 700 cars were affected, with half of them destroyed.
When NEXT visited the scene about 30 minutes after the blast, military officers were seen guarding a human body part on a street near Protea Hotel, Asokoro, and there was blood beside the fence of the hotel near the police headquarters. A police cap with bloodstains could be seen by the walls of the police headquarters although the body of the victim was not there.
Only a day earlier, in response to Mr Ringim's statement vowing to end the menace of Boko Haram, the group responded by promising an all out war. It also threatened that it was pulling out of all peace talks with the government. A police officer at the scene of the blast said smugly that his colleagues have no doubt that, "the IG comment in Maiduguri led to this suicide attempt on his life".
Panic everywhere
Although the police claimed that only one person died besides the bomber, the actual figures may be more than that as at least three ambulances were seen arriving and leaving the police headquarters, taking victims to the Asokoro General Hospital. Many of the victims where injured during the stampede that followed the blast, which set off a series of explosions as cars burst into flames.
Doctors battled to save the lives of the 11 people who were rushed to three hospitals following the explosions. Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who went to the National Hospital, Asokoro General Hospital and Garki General Hospital, report that the victims who sustained various degrees of injuries, were in stable conditions, according to doctors.
Breaking News: Suicide bomber bombs Police force headquarter in Abuja - source 234 next news
The driver of the explosive-laden car that blew up at 10.55am this morning at the national headquarters of the Nigerian Police Force drove into the compound in the wake of the convoy of the Inspector General of Police, Hafiz Ringim, NEXT has learnt.
Unconfirmed police sources said Mr Ringim himself might have been the target of the attack, but the bomber was thwarted when the car was stopped from parking near the disembarking police chief by a traffic officer who on realizing the vehicle was not part of the police IG's convoy, directed the driver to move to the visitor's car park .
The car, eye witness say, was driven by heavyset man who was expensively dressed. According to the witnesses, there was a second man in the car and he was making a phone call as the car drove into the police headquarters. The car is reported to have exploded before it had reached the parking space allotted to it.
The explosion killed the two men in the car as well as the police parking attendant that was trying to lead the car to the right parking space. The police are trying to ascertain the number of other visitors to the building who were caught by the explosion while trying to park their cars. Only after this would the number of those who died in the explosion be clear.
The massive explosion shook the police headquarters building, shattering windows and causing cracks on parts of the wall. Tens of staff of the police headquarters also suffered various degrees of injury in their bid to escape from the building. They are currently being treated by emergency medical staff from the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, the Federal Road Safety Corps and others.
No group has claimed responsibility for the bombing. It is the second major blast in the city , less than a year following the devastating twin blasts of October 1st last year which left over 20 deadFriday, 10 June 2011
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Al Qaeda Leader Osama Bin Laden Killed
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Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has been killed in an American-led operation in Pakistan, US President Barack Obama has announced. In the latest pictures from Abbotabad, a town just 60 miles from the Pakistani capital Islamabad, flames are seen rising from a building that was the apparent target of the raid.It is thought Bin Laden had been living in a $1m villa in Abbotabad.
He was reportedly asked to surrender by US forces before he was shot.Pakistani television stations have broadcast what they say is a confirmed photograph of the bloodied face of the world's most wanted man after he was killed.In the last few minutes, David Cameron has been speaking from Downing Street, saying the news would be welcomed across the country.It is, I believe, a massive step forward," he said.Earlier, President Obama confirmed in a news conference: "I can report to the American people and to the world, that the US has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden."The US president said he was briefed about a possible lead to the whereabouts of the the world's most wanted man and mastermind of the September 11 attacks in August and last week appproved an operation "to bring Bin Laden to justice"."A small team of Americans carried out the operation with extraordinary courage and capability. No Americans were harmed. They took care to avoid civilian casualties," President Obama said.The body of Bin Laden - who fled the US-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 - was recovered by US officials from the compound in Abbottabad, northwest of Pakistan, where he had been hiding.President Obama said: "After a firefight they killed Osama Bin Laden and took custody of his body."A US official told reporters that the corpse was being handled in accordance with Islamic customs.
Sunday, 1 May 2011
Libya says Gaddafi survives air strikes, son killed - next news
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| Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi |
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi survived a NATO air strike on a Tripoli house that killed his youngest son Saif al-Arab and three young grandchildren, a government spokesman said on Sunday.
Libyan officials took journalists to the house, which had been hit by at least three missiles. The roof had completely caved in at places, leaving mangled rods of steel hanging down among splintered chunks of concrete.
"What we have now is the law of the jungle," government spokesman Mussa Ibrahim told a news conference. "We think now it is clear to everyone that what is happening in Libya has nothing to do with the protection of civilians."
The deaths have not been independently confirmed. But they would be sure to heap pressure on NATO -- which denies targeting the Gaddafi family -- from opponents of the mission who say it goes beyond its U.N. mandate to protect civilians.
It would also show the vulnerability of Gaddafi himself.
Fighting in Libya's civil war, which grew from protests for greater political freedom that have spread across the Arab world, has reached stalemate in recent weeks with neither side capable of achieving a decisive blow.
Ibrahim said Gaddafi's youngest son, Saif al-Arab, was killed in the attack. Saif al-Arab, 29, is one of Gaddafi's less prominent sons, with a limited role in the power structure. Ibrahim described him as a student who had studied in Germany.
The grandchildren killed were pre-teens, Ibrahim said.
"The leader himself is in good health. He wasn't harmed," he said. "His wife is also in good health.
"This was a direct operation to assassinate the leader of this country. This is not permitted by international law. It is not permitted by any moral code or principle."
NATO denies Gadaffi target
NATO denied targeting Gaddafi, or his family, but said in a statement it had launched air strikes on military targets in the same area of Tripoli as the bombed site seen by reporters.
Saturday, 30 April 2011
Post-election Protest: Fawehinmi Berates Buhari -source: Nigerian Thisday newspaper
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Fawehinmi in a statement Friday said the statement credited to Buhari was allegedly responsible for some people taking up arms against innocent citizens perceived to be working against their interest. He declared that in any contest, there is bound to be a loser and a winner.
The head of Fawehinmi law Chambers who described Buhari’s attitude as purely military and condemnable in a democratic setting said: "It is necessary to remind Buhari that his speech after he had lost the election has caused disunity, disarray, disorganisation and incessant deaths among innocent citizens residing temporarily or permanently in the northern part of Nigeria.
"Your character as an elder statesman has been tainted by your advice to your supporters to take what belong to them by force."
He questioned the country’s former military head of state's integrity and love for his country despite the support and followership he enjoyed during his campaign saying "where lies your willingness to protect, provide for and preserve the integrity and the unity of our great nation you desire to rule?Tears as corpses of slain ‘corpers’ leave Bauchi -source: Nigerian Tribune
TEARS flowed yesterday as the remains of the nine corps members that were killed in Bauchi State in the post election violence that erupted on April 18 were moved from the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) mortuary to their various states of origin for burial. The corpses were evacuated by officials of the National Directorate Headquatres of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Abuja, led by Yakubu Jok, a Deputy Director of the NYSC. The officials arrived at the mortuary around 6 am and waited for the corpses of the fallen heroes to be dressed in their full regalia before the nine ambulances took off. It was an emotional scene that elicited tears from the eyes of those who witnessed the evacuation.The nine corps members were Adewumi Seu (Ekiti), Teidi Olawale Tosin (Kogi), Adowei Elliot (Bayelsa), Okpokiri Obinna (Abia), Gbenjo Ebenezer Aypotunde (Osun), Ukeoma Ikechuwku Chibuzor (Imo), Nwazema Anslem Chukwuonyerem (Imo), Adeniji Kehinde Jehleel (Osun) and Akonyi Ibrahim Sule( Kogi).Seven of themj were killed in Giade Police station where they had ran to for safety, but the rioters overpowered the policemen on duty and killed the corpers with machetes and sticks before setting the station ablaze. Three of the slained corps members Adowei Elliot, Ukeoma Ukewchuwu Chibuzor and Aknoyi Ibrahim Sule, were Batch A members who just left and Orientation Camp in of March and were not allowed to travel because of the general election.
Mariah Carey gives birth to twins
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon celebrated their third anniversary with another milestone - becoming parents to a baby girl and boy.
Carey's representative, Cindi Berger, confirmed the births. The singing superstar gave birth on Saturday at an undisclosed hospital in Los Angeles.
Ms Berger said the baby girl was born first, weighing 5lb 3oz, and was 18 inches (45.7 centimetres) tall; her brother was next, at 5lb 6oz, and was 19 inches (48.3 centimetres).Ms Berger said the couple had not named the children yet. Cannon drove Carey to the hospital in their Rolls-Royce Phantom. Ms Berger said 41-year-old Carey, who had gone through false labour, was calm, thinking that it was another false alarm.
Meanwhile, 30-year-old Cannon was so nervous he went to the wrong department at the hospital, and was guided to the maternity ward by a nurse.
"It was like right out of an 'I Love Lucy' skit," said Ms Berger, referring to the 1950s TV comedy.
Ms Berger said they were listening to Carey's We Belong Together after the children were born.
The couple are expected to renew their wedding vows on Sunday. The pair got married in 2007 after a whirlwind romance.
They were the subject of endless baby rumours, and the couple actually were expecting shortly after their marriage, but Carey had a miscarriage; they did not reveal the miscarriage until she announced her pregnancy last autumn.
As far as more children, Carey recently declared she's done.
Lists of elected governors- source next news
| ATE | PARTY | WINNER |
| 1. ABIA | PDP | ORJI THEODORE AHAMEFULE (INCUMBENT) |
| 2. AKWA IBOM | PDP | GODSWILL OBOT AKPABIO (INCUMBENT) |
| 3. BENUE | PDP | GABRIEL SUSWAM (INCUMBENT) |
| 4. EBONYI | PDP | MARTIN NWANCHO ELECHI (INCUMBENT) |
| 5. ENUGU | PDP | SULLIVAN IHEANACHO CHIME (INCUMBENT) |
| 6. JIGAWA | PDP | SULE LAMIDO (INCUMBENT) |
| 7. KANO | PDP | MOHAMMED RABIU MUSA KWANKWASO |
| 8. KATSINA | PDP | IBRAHIM SHEHU SHEMA (INCUMBENT) |
| 9. KEBBI | PDP | SAIDU USMAN NASAALU (INCUMBENT) |
| 10. KWARA | PDP | ABDULFATAH AHMED |
| 11. LAGOS | ACN | BABATUNDE RAJI FASHOLA, SAN (INCUMBENT) |
| 12. NASARAWA | CPC | UMARU TANKO AL-MAKURA |
| 13. NIGER | PDP | MUAZU BABANGIDA ALIYU (INCUMBENT) |
| 14. OGUN | ACN | IBIKUNLE OYELAJA AMOSUN |
| 15. OYO | ACN | ABIOLA ADEYEMI AJIMOBI |
| 16. RIVERS | PDP | CHIBUIKE ROTIMI AMAECHI (INCUMBENT) |
| 17. YOBE | ANPP | IBRAHIM GAIDAM (INCUMBENT) |
| 18. EBONYI | PDP | MARTIN NWANCHO ELECHI |
| 19. KEBBI | PDP | SAIDU USMAN NASAALU |
| 20. ZAMFARA | ANPP | ABDUL‐AZIZ YARI ABUBAKAR |
| 21. NIGER | PDP | DR. MUAZU BABANGIDA ALIYU |
| 22. DELTA | PDP | DR. EMMANUEL E. UDUAGHAN |
| 23. PLATEAU | PDP | JONAH DAVID JANG |
| 24. TARABA | PDP | DANBABA DANFULANI SUNTAI |
| 25. KADUNA | PDP | PATRICK IBRAHIM YAKOWA |
Friday, 29 April 2011
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Olubayo buried amidst tears -source: Nigerian Punch
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| Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia (centre) goalkeeping coach Ike Shorunmu (left) and NFF member Christopher Green during Olubayo Adefemi’s lying-in-state at the National Stadium, Lagos... on Thursday. Olubayo was buried at Atan Cemetery, Lagos after the ceremony. |
The former Skoda Xanthi of Greece right-back died on April 18 on his way to catch a flight to Nigeria to finalise plans for his wedding to Folashade, which was scheduled for May 26.
The 25-year-old player reportedly lost control of his car on the Egnatia motorway before the crash while driving from Xanthi to Salonika in the Kavala region of Greece.
The burial programme of Olubayo commenced with a 30 minutes lying in state at Myhoung Barracks, Yaba, where he grew up.
His remains were moved to the National Stadium, Surulere, for another lying in state around 10.30am before he was taken to Atan Cemetery for burial. A brief service was held for the fallen player before the burial.
Olubayo’s elder brother, Abiodun Adefemi, said Olubayo had brought popularity to the family despite his young age.
Abiodun said mournfully, “He was a great brother; he was not only my brother but my friend. Even though we are from a royal family, the only other reason the family’s name was known worldwide was because of Bayo. We were five but now four.
Ladoja, others blame Obasanjo for PDP’s failure - source: Nigerian Punch
The governorship candidate of the Accord Party in Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, has attributed the failure of the Peoples Democratic Party in the South West during the last general elections to former President Olusegun Obasanjo.Ladoja, who was a member of the PDP’s Board of Trustees, apportioned the blame in a post-election press conference at his Bodija, Ibadan residence on Thursday.
He said that Obasanjo was the architect of the party’s downfall because he remained an ungrateful man.
Obasanjo, in his reaction to the loss of the state to the opposition party, Action Congress of Nigeria, in the governorship election said that the people of the state decided to vote for the ACN and not his candidate, Chief Adetunji Olurin, because of the pervading frustration of the people of the state with the PDP-led government in the last eight years.
He said that Obasanjo was the architect of the party’s downfall because he remained an ungrateful man.
Obasanjo, in his reaction to the loss of the state to the opposition party, Action Congress of Nigeria, in the governorship election said that the people of the state decided to vote for the ACN and not his candidate, Chief Adetunji Olurin, because of the pervading frustration of the people of the state with the PDP-led government in the last eight years.
Thursday, 28 April 2011
Ogboru rejects Delta governorship result -source Next news
The governorship candidate of the Democratic Peoples Party (DPP), Great Ogboru, has rejected the result of the election held in Delta State on Tuesday, saying it was characterised by irregularities.
Addressing a press conference in Asaba yesterday, Mr Ogboru, who spoke through the state DPP chairperson, Tony Ezeagwu, accused the state resident electoral officer, Gabriel Ada, of receiving "gratification." He described the election as "unfortunate."
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According to him, when the election started, the DPP's governorship candidate was winning until the PDP discovered the trend and embarked on fraudulent acts like snatching ballot boxes, mostly in areas the PDP perceived that they wouldn't be getting massive support from the masses.
According to the state DPP boss, voting did not take place in three controversial local government areas in Warri, yet the electoral commission went ahead to declare results from them.
"The INEC (Independent National Electoral Commission) resident electoral officer in Delta State has been compromised. Time without number we called for his transfer but Prof Jega wouldn't listen to us because they know what they are benefiting from the state against the wishes of the masses. We know they are always working for the PDP."
Mr Ogboru appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan to, as a matter of urgency, intervene to avoid a breakdown of law and order in the state. "Enough is enough," he said. "We will go out to reclaim our mandate."
INEC had declared the incumbent governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan, as the winner of the governorship poll. Announcing the complete results of the April 26 governorship election from the 25 local government areas of the state, the collation and returning officer for the governorship election in the state, Abhulimen Anao, said that the results had been duly authenticated. He therefore declared Mr Uduaghan winner, "having polled the highest number of votes cast in the exercise."
Mr Anao, however, observed that skirmishes in parts of the state prevented polling from holding in some areas, leading to a loss of about 35,000 votes, while invalid votes stood at about 33,000.
Total votes garnered show that Mr Uduaghan secured 525,793 votes against 433,834 votes got by Mr Ogboru, his closest rival.
confirmed election winners- source next news
These are the results so far from the governorship elections. We will update as soon as more results are confirmed.
| STATE | PARTY | WINNER |
| 1. Abia | PDP | ORJI THEODORE AHAMEFULE (INCUMBENT) |
| 2. AKWA IBOM | PDP | GODSWILL OBOT AKPABIO (INCUMBENT) |
| 3. BENUE | PDP | GABRIEL T. SUSWAN (INCUMBENT) |
| 4. EBONYI | PDP | MARTIN NWANCHO ELECHI (INCUMBENT) |
| 5. ENUGU | PDP | SULLIVAN IHEANACHO CHIME (INCUMBENT) |
| 6. JIGAWA | PDP | SULE LAMIDO (INCUMBENT) |
| 7. KANO | PDP | MOHAMMED RABIU Musa Kwankwaso |
| 8. KATSINA | PDP | IBRAHIM SHEHU SHEMA (INCUMBENT) |
| 9. KEBBI | PDP | SAIDU USMAN NASAALU (INCUMBENT) |
| 10. KWARA | PDP | ABDULLAHI AHMED |
| 11. LAGOS | ACN | BABATUNDE RAJI FASHOLA, SAN (INCUMBENT) |
| 12. NASARAWA | CPC | Umaru Tanko Al-Makura |
| 13. NIGER | PDP | MUAZU BABANGIDA ALIYU (INCUMBENT) |
| 14. OGUN | ACN | IBIKUNLE OYELAJA AMOSUN |
| 15. OYO | ACN | ABIOLA ADEYEMI AJIMOBI |
| 16. RIVERS | PDP | CHIBUIKE ROTIMI AMAECHI (INCUMBENT) |
| 17. YOBE | ANPP | IBRAHIM GAIDAM (INCUMBENT) |
Wednesday, 27 April 2011
elections news and gists from different states -source vanguard, next, thisday, punch newspapers
Kano state
kano returns Kwankwaso to power .Former Defence Minister, Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been returned to power by million of Kano electorate in a keenly contested Governorship election
Zamfara state
INEC disowns lection results annoucement
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared as illegal the announcement of election results in Zamfara State by a radio station, saying the commission had not declared the results of the election in the state.
Jigawa state
Sule Lamido shuns victory dance.Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, has declared that the victory of his party in the state gubernatorial and state assembly should be seen as victory for all
Kaduna and Bauchi states
The Nigeria Police yesterday announced that the order on restriction of movement of persons during the rescheduled Governorship/State Houses of Assembly elections in Bauchi and Kaduna States will remain in force and commence from 10pm on Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Kwara state
For the first time in his 47 years of political adventure, the strong man of Kwara politics, Dr. Olusola Saraki, has failed to install the next governor in the state
Edo state
ACN wins 19 Assembly seats in Edo
Plateau state
MOVES by the two Langtang born ex-Army Generals, Lt.-Gen. Jeremiah Useni and Brig.-Gen. John Shagaya to clinch the Plateau South Senatorial seat has been dashed as they were defeated by their Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rival, Victor Lar.
Useni contested on the platform of the Democratic People’s Party (DPP) while Shagaya contested on the platform of the Labour Party (LP).
Lar defeated the former ECOMOG Field Commander and currently serving senator, Shagaya.
The Plateau North Senatorial District’s result has not been declared.
However, six governorship results in six local councils have so far been officially declared showing that PDP is leading with five councils while the LP won in only a council.
Ogun state
ACN-Ibikunle Amosun wins and he was congratulated by Otunba Gbenga Daniel and Major-general Olurin. Daniel and obasanjo also expressed satisfaction with the Ogun state polls
Ekiti state
WORK began in Ekiti State Governor’s Office with the popping of champagne in celebration of the overwhelming victory of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). The party won all the three senatorial seats and six seats of the House of Representatives.
Besides, the ruling party secured 24 out of 26 seats in the state House of Assembly, leaving the remaining two for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti-East State Constituency 2 and Ido/Osi 1.
Results released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday and signed by the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hussain Pai, showed that the ACN candidate, Babafemi Ojudu, scored 63,747 to defeat former governor of the state, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, who got 29,773 votes. The PDP candidate, Kayode Alufa, scored 29,488 votes.
In Ekiti-North Senatorial District, Mr. Olu Adetumbi scored 58,568 votes to defeat the incumbent Senator Ayo Arise of the PDP who got 38,422 votes. In Ekiti-South Senatorial District, Mr. Tony Adeniyi of the ACN won with 70,360 votes while the incumbent Senator Sola Akinyede of the PDP scored 43,537.
Former Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Opeyemi Michael Bamidele of the ACN bagged 42,075 votes in Ado-Ekiti/Irepodun/Ifelodun Federal Constituency while Tope Aluko of the PDP scored 13,774 votes. At Emure/Gbonyin/Ekiti-East, Faparusi Bamidele of the ACN polled 31,848 votes to defeat Bamishile Olufemi of the PDP who scored 21,619 votes. At Ekiti-South West/Ikere/Ise Orun Federal Constituency, Arowosoga Ifeoluwa of the ACN scored 37,747 votes, while former Ambassador to Canada, Dare Bejide of the PDP, polled 21,222 votes.
OYO state
Ajumobi of ACN wins
For the House of Assembly election, ACN won 14 seats; PDP won 10 while AP won eight.
According to the result released by the state Returning Officer, Prof. Olufemi Bamiro, the governor-elect polled a total of 420, 852 votes against Alao-Akala’s 387,132 votes and Ladoja’s 275,773 votes to emerge the winner of the contest.
He won in 17 out of the 33 local government areas in the state. Alao-Akala won in 12 while Ladoja won in four councils.
The governor-elect also secured a minimum of 25 per cent of total votes cast in 26 local governments of the state while Alao-Akala had 25 per cent in 22 local governments. Ladoja got same in 10 local governments.
kano returns Kwankwaso to power .Former Defence Minister, Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been returned to power by million of Kano electorate in a keenly contested Governorship election
Zamfara state
INEC disowns lection results annoucement
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared as illegal the announcement of election results in Zamfara State by a radio station, saying the commission had not declared the results of the election in the state.
Jigawa state
Sule Lamido shuns victory dance.Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, has declared that the victory of his party in the state gubernatorial and state assembly should be seen as victory for all
Kaduna and Bauchi states
The Nigeria Police yesterday announced that the order on restriction of movement of persons during the rescheduled Governorship/State Houses of Assembly elections in Bauchi and Kaduna States will remain in force and commence from 10pm on Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Kwara state
For the first time in his 47 years of political adventure, the strong man of Kwara politics, Dr. Olusola Saraki, has failed to install the next governor in the state
Edo state
ACN wins 19 Assembly seats in Edo
Plateau state
MOVES by the two Langtang born ex-Army Generals, Lt.-Gen. Jeremiah Useni and Brig.-Gen. John Shagaya to clinch the Plateau South Senatorial seat has been dashed as they were defeated by their Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rival, Victor Lar.
Useni contested on the platform of the Democratic People’s Party (DPP) while Shagaya contested on the platform of the Labour Party (LP).
Lar defeated the former ECOMOG Field Commander and currently serving senator, Shagaya.
The Plateau North Senatorial District’s result has not been declared.
However, six governorship results in six local councils have so far been officially declared showing that PDP is leading with five councils while the LP won in only a council.
Ogun state
ACN-Ibikunle Amosun wins and he was congratulated by Otunba Gbenga Daniel and Major-general Olurin. Daniel and obasanjo also expressed satisfaction with the Ogun state polls
Ekiti state
WORK began in Ekiti State Governor’s Office with the popping of champagne in celebration of the overwhelming victory of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). The party won all the three senatorial seats and six seats of the House of Representatives.
Besides, the ruling party secured 24 out of 26 seats in the state House of Assembly, leaving the remaining two for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti-East State Constituency 2 and Ido/Osi 1.
Results released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday and signed by the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hussain Pai, showed that the ACN candidate, Babafemi Ojudu, scored 63,747 to defeat former governor of the state, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, who got 29,773 votes. The PDP candidate, Kayode Alufa, scored 29,488 votes.
In Ekiti-North Senatorial District, Mr. Olu Adetumbi scored 58,568 votes to defeat the incumbent Senator Ayo Arise of the PDP who got 38,422 votes. In Ekiti-South Senatorial District, Mr. Tony Adeniyi of the ACN won with 70,360 votes while the incumbent Senator Sola Akinyede of the PDP scored 43,537.
Former Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Opeyemi Michael Bamidele of the ACN bagged 42,075 votes in Ado-Ekiti/Irepodun/Ifelodun Federal Constituency while Tope Aluko of the PDP scored 13,774 votes. At Emure/Gbonyin/Ekiti-East, Faparusi Bamidele of the ACN polled 31,848 votes to defeat Bamishile Olufemi of the PDP who scored 21,619 votes. At Ekiti-South West/Ikere/Ise Orun Federal Constituency, Arowosoga Ifeoluwa of the ACN scored 37,747 votes, while former Ambassador to Canada, Dare Bejide of the PDP, polled 21,222 votes.
OYO state
Ajumobi of ACN wins
For the House of Assembly election, ACN won 14 seats; PDP won 10 while AP won eight.
According to the result released by the state Returning Officer, Prof. Olufemi Bamiro, the governor-elect polled a total of 420, 852 votes against Alao-Akala’s 387,132 votes and Ladoja’s 275,773 votes to emerge the winner of the contest.
He won in 17 out of the 33 local government areas in the state. Alao-Akala won in 12 while Ladoja won in four councils.
The governor-elect also secured a minimum of 25 per cent of total votes cast in 26 local governments of the state while Alao-Akala had 25 per cent in 22 local governments. Ladoja got same in 10 local governments.
election results
Akwa Ibom Akwa Ibom governor, Godswill Akpabio wins state governorship election
IMO state
INEC declares Imo governorship election inconclusive
KEBBI state
Gov. Dakingari of PDP wins Kebbi state
Lagos state
Babatunde Fashola of ACN wins
Kano state
PDP candidate wins-Jubilation in Kano over victory of PDP governorship candidate, Musa Kwankwanso IMO state
INEC declares Imo governorship election inconclusive
OYO state
ACN governorship candidate emerges winner of Oyo governorship election. Present governor, Akala loses in Oyo. INEC has officially declare Ajimobi of ACN as Gov-Elect in Oyo StateBenue State
Suswam returns to Benue Govt House with 568,129 votes while ACN, Prof Ugbah scored 499,646 votes KEBBI state
Gov. Dakingari of PDP wins Kebbi state
Abia state
Present governor Theodre ORJI WINs ABIA GUBER ELECTION Lagos state
Babatunde Fashola of ACN wins
Ogun State
Ibikunle Amosun of ACN winsKwara state
The Peoples Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate, Alh Abdulfatah Ahmed has won the last weekend gubernatorial election in kwara state.
Borno state
Kashim of ANPP floors Ex-governor Goni in Borno : Kashim-531,147 votes; Goni- 450,140 votes
Nassarawa state
Ebonyi state
Elechi of PDP wins in Ebonyi Delta state
Results are presently inconclusive with PDP aspirant, Uduaghan and DPP Ogboru running neck to neck Benue state
Suswam of PDP wins and there is mass protest by ACN supportersBorno state
Kashim of ANPP floors Ex-governor Goni in Borno : Kashim-531,147 votes; Goni- 450,140 votes
Nassarawa state
CPC WON IN NASARAWA STATE, Aliyu Akwe Doma,PDP [ 320,538 ] &CPC’s Umaru Tanko Al-Makura [324,823]
Daniel, Olurin and Isiaka congratulates Amosun -source: Nigerian Vangaurd
ABEOKUTA -GOVERNOR Olugbenga Daniel of Ogun State, the PDP candidate; Chief Adetunji Olurin and the candidate of PPN; Gboyega Nasir Isiaka have congratulated the Governor-elect, Senator Ibikunle Amosun of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) on his victory in the epic gubernatorial contest in Ogun State.
Daniel in his message said that Senator Amosun’s victory actualizes the yearning of the people of Ogun State for change of political platform in the governance of the state.?Otun
“While wishing all the victors well and successful tenure, I pray that the Almighty God will grant all those who have won the mandate of our people the right spirit and ability to consolidate on the achievements of the last eight years and take Ogun State and the Federal Republic of Nigeria to greater heights.?
Daniel in his message said that Senator Amosun’s victory actualizes the yearning of the people of Ogun State for change of political platform in the governance of the state.?Otun
“While wishing all the victors well and successful tenure, I pray that the Almighty God will grant all those who have won the mandate of our people the right spirit and ability to consolidate on the achievements of the last eight years and take Ogun State and the Federal Republic of Nigeria to greater heights.?
new results and gists - source: next news
NIGER: With results of two local councils outstanding, state governor, Babangida Aliyu is set for victory Abia
Abia State governor, Theodore Orji wins Abia governorship poll
Benue
ACN rejects preliminary governorship results in Benue State.
Nassarawa State -CPC wins in Nassarawa state
CPC’s Umaru Tanko Al-Makura defeats incumbent Nasarawa governor, PDP’s Aliyu Akwe Doma.
EBONYI:Martins Elechi, incumbent governor (PDP), wins state governorship election ahead of ANPP candidate, Julius Ucha
Abia State governor, Theodore Orji wins Abia governorship poll
Benue
ACN rejects preliminary governorship results in Benue State.
Nassarawa State -CPC wins in Nassarawa state
CPC’s Umaru Tanko Al-Makura defeats incumbent Nasarawa governor, PDP’s Aliyu Akwe Doma.
Kwara state
PDP’s Abdulfatah Ahmed is winner of Kwara governorship poll, followed by ACN’s Dele BelgoreKastina
Ibrahim Shema, incumbent governor (PDP) is declared winner of governorshipEBONYI:Martins Elechi, incumbent governor (PDP), wins state governorship election ahead of ANPP candidate, Julius Ucha
Lagos state
INEC declares Babatunji Fashola as the winner of Lagos governorship election Benue State
BENUE:Police fire tear gas at protesting ACN supporters in Makurdi townDelta state
ASABA- PROTESTS erupted at Ekpan, Uvwie local government and Sapele in Sapele local government area of Delta State, Wednesday morning, as news filtered in that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate; Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan is leading in 13 local government areas in Tuesday’s governorship poll, while Chief Great Ogboru of the Democratic Peoples Party, DPP, is ahead in nine local government areas.
Governor Uduaghan was said to be ahead in Ethiope West, Sapele, Patani, Warri North, Warri South-West, Ika North, Aniocha North, Aniocha South, Oshimili North local governments among others, while Ogboru is on top at Ethiope East, Okpe, Udu, Uvwie, Ughelli North, Ughelli South, Ukwuani, Oshimili South and others. However, final results have not been announced by INEC.ACN wins in Lagos, Ogun, and Ekiti - source next news
ACN wins in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo and Ekiti-confirmed
With results outstanding from only Oshodi/Soomulu, the ACN has 1,373,987 votes to PDP's 251,556 for governorship polls (83 percent to PDP'S 16 percent). ACN also won all Lagos House of Assembly seats.
ACN has also won governorship polls in Ogun and Oyo; but in Oyo the margin of victory is just 30,000 votes but ogbomoso north result and ibadan west still expected. The party has also won 24 out of 26 seats in the state assembly elections in Ekiti, losing just two to the PDP.
ACN has also won governorship polls in Ogun and Oyo; but in Oyo the margin of victory is just 30,000 votes but ogbomoso north result and ibadan west still expected. The party has also won 24 out of 26 seats in the state assembly elections in Ekiti, losing just two to the PDP.
Fashola wins landslide in 17 LGs declared in Lagos
Fashola wins landslide in 17 LGs declared in Lagos
INEC declares Ibikunle Amosun of ACN the governor-elect of Ogun State. - source next news
Ogun state
INEC declares Ibikunle Amosun of ACN the governor-elect of Ogun State. Enugu State
Enugu State governor, Sullivan Chime wins governorship election; ahead of Okey Ezea of Labour and Dan Shere of PDC.
OYO state
Out of 30 local council results declared, ACN wins 16; PDP 11 and Accord party 3. Results from three councils still expected.
Benue state
Benue: PDP leads ACN with 110881 votes in 17 of the 23 local governments declared so far
Osun state
Osun: ACN candidates win all 26 seats in the Osun state house of assembly
Lagos state:
Fashola leads in 15 local governments that the reuslts have been declared so farElection results live: Fashola wins in 8 declared LGs - source nigeria vanguard
Lagos -Lagos State Governor and Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) gubernatorial candidate, Babatunde Raji Fashola wins in 8 local governments declared by INEC so far. They are: Lagos Mainland, Lagos Island, Badagry, Ibeju-Lekki, Epe, Ikeja, Eti-Osa, Apapa
The Labour Party candidate, Barr. Okey Ezea came second with 30,135 votes while the People for Democratic Change, PDC scored 29,565 to occupy third position.
Governor Chime wins in Enugu State
The Governorship Election Result for Enugu State has been declared with Governor Sullivan Chime winning with 419,790 votes. The Labour Party candidate, Barr. Okey Ezea came second with 30,135 votes while the People for Democratic Change, PDC scored 29,565 to occupy third position.
Ngige wins Anambra Central polls
Tuesday, 26 April 2011
Election reports from Benin -Polls peaceful in Edo, Oshiomhole, alleges malpractices -source: Nigerian Guardian
ELECTIONS in Edo State yesterday was held in a peaceful atmosphere even though there were pockets of mild violence in some areas, which was quickly brought under control by combined security agencies.
Also, the House of Representatives polls into Akoko-Edo Federal Constituency was held under a peaceful atmosphere.
In Uneme Nkehua Ward Nine, voting was going on smoothly at the time The Guardian visited the area at about 3 pm.
But in Aiyegunle, Ward seven, the House of Representatives Majority Leader, Tunde Akogun alleged that the election was being skewed in favour of his major opponent, Peter Akpattason of the ACN.
He alleged that some traditional rulers in the area had engaged town criers to publicly announce their endorsement of the ACN candidate.
In Benin City, the state capital, voting went on smoothly without serious challenges.
Accreditation started in some areas in Igarra, Akoko-Edo local council as early as 8 am without any reported hitch.
There was no reported incident in the five councils visited in Edo North where Governor Adams Oshiomhole urged the people to vote and stay behind to defend them..
At Obe Primary School Fugar, where Chief of Staff to President Goodluck Jonathan, Mike Ogiadhome voted, the turnout in the area was lower than what was experienced in the presidential election.
He told journalists shortly after casting his vote around 1.34 pm that he was sure that the election would go the way of the previous ones which were relatively peaceful in the area.
But in Ebele, Igueben Local Council, there was a reported case of ballot papers, ballot boxes and voters’ registration stolen by suspected gunmen.
There were also reported cases of skirmishes in Uromi also in Edo Central where the ACN was accused of being instrumental to the violence and attempted rigging in the area.
But the state chairman of the party, Thomas Okosun denied the allegation saying that the party abhorred violence and rigging and could not have indulged in such acts.
Meanwhile, Governor Adams Oshiomhole has called on the INEC, to investigate reports of alleged electoral irregularities in some parts of Edo Central.
He stated this shortly after voting at Iyamho Primary School in Etsako West Council.
Oshiomhole who arrived the Ward 10, Unit polling centre at about 11:51am for accreditation cast his vote at about 12:32pm.
Speaking with journalists, the governor said intelligence report indicated that some political thugs invaded Amendokhian, Ward 7, in Esan North East Council, spearheaded by a serving member of the House of Representatives and another incident occurred at Ekpoma, Esan West Council where soldiers in the area intervened to stop suspected PDP thugs from causing mayhem to pave the way for rigging. He said that he had drawn the attention of the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Rose Obuoforibo to the two incidents.
He said: “I have received two reports now; one is from Hon Itulah’s polling booth, Ward 7, Amendokhian, Uromi, Esan North East. They used their thugs to drive away our people, they carried ballot box and they are thumb printing. I have called the INEC REC to inform her of this development and she has promised she is going to act very swiftly. In Ekpoma too, the PDP guys also tried to beat up someone, the army intervened and I’m told they have brought the situation there under control. So I imagine that in a couple of places, the PDP people who realised that we have educated our agents to watch out have resorted to driving away our agents and that way they can then have a field day.
“They have already in many cases paid corps members, presiding officers N10,000 so that they can turn the other eye while they want to thumb print, but whenever we have information, we are taking steps to inform the police, and INEC authorities and hoping that they will act on it. But otherwise in most cases, from what I’m hearing everything appears peaceful. But you know the real test of election is at the level of counting the vote and collation. I need to get full report on what is happening in Edo South . But in Edo Central, I think they are very determined to rig the election there, but our people are also very well on the alert to watch out.”
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| Governor Adams Oshiomole of Edo State |
Also, the House of Representatives polls into Akoko-Edo Federal Constituency was held under a peaceful atmosphere.
In Uneme Nkehua Ward Nine, voting was going on smoothly at the time The Guardian visited the area at about 3 pm.
But in Aiyegunle, Ward seven, the House of Representatives Majority Leader, Tunde Akogun alleged that the election was being skewed in favour of his major opponent, Peter Akpattason of the ACN.
He alleged that some traditional rulers in the area had engaged town criers to publicly announce their endorsement of the ACN candidate.
In Benin City, the state capital, voting went on smoothly without serious challenges.
Accreditation started in some areas in Igarra, Akoko-Edo local council as early as 8 am without any reported hitch.
There was no reported incident in the five councils visited in Edo North where Governor Adams Oshiomhole urged the people to vote and stay behind to defend them..
At Obe Primary School Fugar, where Chief of Staff to President Goodluck Jonathan, Mike Ogiadhome voted, the turnout in the area was lower than what was experienced in the presidential election.
He told journalists shortly after casting his vote around 1.34 pm that he was sure that the election would go the way of the previous ones which were relatively peaceful in the area.
But in Ebele, Igueben Local Council, there was a reported case of ballot papers, ballot boxes and voters’ registration stolen by suspected gunmen.
There were also reported cases of skirmishes in Uromi also in Edo Central where the ACN was accused of being instrumental to the violence and attempted rigging in the area.
But the state chairman of the party, Thomas Okosun denied the allegation saying that the party abhorred violence and rigging and could not have indulged in such acts.
Meanwhile, Governor Adams Oshiomhole has called on the INEC, to investigate reports of alleged electoral irregularities in some parts of Edo Central.
He stated this shortly after voting at Iyamho Primary School in Etsako West Council.
Oshiomhole who arrived the Ward 10, Unit polling centre at about 11:51am for accreditation cast his vote at about 12:32pm.
Speaking with journalists, the governor said intelligence report indicated that some political thugs invaded Amendokhian, Ward 7, in Esan North East Council, spearheaded by a serving member of the House of Representatives and another incident occurred at Ekpoma, Esan West Council where soldiers in the area intervened to stop suspected PDP thugs from causing mayhem to pave the way for rigging. He said that he had drawn the attention of the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Rose Obuoforibo to the two incidents.
He said: “I have received two reports now; one is from Hon Itulah’s polling booth, Ward 7, Amendokhian, Uromi, Esan North East. They used their thugs to drive away our people, they carried ballot box and they are thumb printing. I have called the INEC REC to inform her of this development and she has promised she is going to act very swiftly. In Ekpoma too, the PDP guys also tried to beat up someone, the army intervened and I’m told they have brought the situation there under control. So I imagine that in a couple of places, the PDP people who realised that we have educated our agents to watch out have resorted to driving away our agents and that way they can then have a field day.
“They have already in many cases paid corps members, presiding officers N10,000 so that they can turn the other eye while they want to thumb print, but whenever we have information, we are taking steps to inform the police, and INEC authorities and hoping that they will act on it. But otherwise in most cases, from what I’m hearing everything appears peaceful. But you know the real test of election is at the level of counting the vote and collation. I need to get full report on what is happening in Edo South . But in Edo Central, I think they are very determined to rig the election there, but our people are also very well on the alert to watch out.”
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