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2023 Election: INEC’s Certificate of return is like our World Cup – Tinubu
Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has said the Certificate of Return presented to him by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is like a “World Cup” trophy. He said this on Sunday when he visited the palace of the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akinolu He said; “The journey that we embarked upon, we have returned home with a certificate. “It is like our own World Cup and I thank you all for the effort.”
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Abacha’s son, Abdullahi, dies in his sleep at 36
Abdullahi Abacha, one of the sons of the late military head of state, General Sani Abacha is dead. The news of his sudden death was announced by sister Gumsu Sani via a tweet on Saturday, March 4. According to the post, Abdullahi died in his sleep in the early hours of the day. “Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un. I lost my younger brother Abdullahi Sani Abacha,” she wrote. “May Allah forgive his shortcomings and grant him jannatul firdous, Ameen. Please include him in your prayers,” she added. Allah ya mishi rahama. Ameen. pic.twitter.com/8RbZPOFqsm— Gumsu Sani Abacha.💍 Mai Mala BUNI. (@G_sparking) March 4,…
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Labour Party clinches Six Senate and 34 House of Representatives seats
Following the just concluded National Assembly members election, the Labour Party (LP) secured six Senate and 34 House of Representatives seats. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this at a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) on Saturday, March 4. “In last Saturday’s elections, winners have also been declared for 423 national legislative seats while supplementary elections will be held in 46 constituencies. In the Senate, 98 out of 109 seats have been declared. So far, seven political parties have won senatorial seats while in the House of Representatives, 325 out of 360 seats…
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The talk flying around that Lagos is a no man’s land is wrong. Lagos is a Yoruba state in Yoruba land, just as no Yoruba person can claim Anambra – Actor Yul Edochie
Actor Yul Edochie has faulted claims made by some people that Lagos state is no man’s land. In a post shared on his Instastories, Yul pointed out that contrary to some school of thought, Lagos state is a ‘’Yoruba’ state that is in Yoruba land. He argued that it will be ‘crap’ for anyone to say that Anambra state is no man’s land. He stated that Anambra state is Igbo land and that people should respect this..
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Festus Keyamo accuses Peter Obi of pretending to cry after “rigging elections in Lagos and South Eastern states”
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Labour and Spokesperson of the APC Presidential Campaign committee, Festus Keyamo (SAN) has accused the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi of pretending to cry for his followers after allegedly rigging elections in Lagos state and the South East. Recall that during the International Press conference on Thursday, March 2 organized by Labour Party to announce the start of court proceedings against Bola Tinubu’s presidential election win citing mass rigging, Peter Obi shed tears when recounting the story of a University graduate who didn’t have enough money to buy an oven to start a baking…
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Abdullahi Abacha, son of late Sani Abacha dies in his sleep
Abdullahi, one of the sons of the late former Head of State, Sani Abacha, is dead. He died in his sleep This was revealed on Saturday by his sister, Gumsu Sani Abacha in a tweet via her Twitter handle According to her, Abdullahi died in the early hours of the day. “Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un. I lost my younger brother Abdullahi Sani Abacha,” she wrote. “May Allah forgive his shortcomings and grant him jannatul firdous, Ameen. Please include him in your prayers,” she added.
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Buhari came into office through a fraudulent election, such a person cannot do any justice – Pa Ayo Adebanjo
Leader of the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Ayo Adebanjo has told Nigerians not to bother about getting a response from President Muhammadu Buhari on the rigging of the just concluded elections. He said the president also got into office through fraudulent means. While speaking in an interview on Arise Television on Friday, Pa Ayo stated that the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress will be sent away from the position, by some of the people praising him for his victory. He further stated that the issue is not a tribal issue but a national one. His words,…
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Being a spokesman does not give you the right to abuse – Bishop Kukah
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Bishop Mathew Kukah, has berated spokespersons of the presidential candidates. He stated that being a spokesperson does not give them the right to abuse The cleric made this known in an interview on Arise TV. He said some spokespersons of the presidential candidates are behaving as if they have received licenses to be foulmouthed and speak disrespectfully to people. He said; ‘’Being a spokesman does not give you the right to abuse. These people are behaving as if they have received licenses to be foulmouthed, to speak disrespectfully to people. There is…
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Don’t do anything that will set Nigeria on fire, allow Tinubu to settle down – Fasoranti
National Leader of the Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti has asked aggrieved Nigerians to allow President-elect, bola Tinubu to settle. He appealed that they shouldn’t do anything that will set the country on Fire. He stated this in a congratulatory message, which he signed to Tinubu and made available to newsmen in Akure, the Ondo State capital. According to him, peaceful and lawful means should be used to rectify anything that might have gone wrong. Fasoranti said, ”l now appeal to all concerned Nigerians and the International Community, who might be aggrieved, one way or the other, not…
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Aso Rock Chapel will not be closed for four years, Tinubu’s wife is a pastor – FFK replies Okowa
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode has replied a recent comment by the Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa Okowa on Saturday said the chapel will be closed for four years due to the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC. He further said it wasn’t the will of God for the people Reacting to this, Fani-Kayode in a tweet assured that the Aso Rock Chapel will not be closed. “The assertion that the Aso Rock Chapel will be shut down for four years because @officialABAT and @KashimSM, the President-elect & Vice President-elect respectively, are…
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INEC and APC colluded to steal the will of the People, God will fight for the cause of the people – Primate Ayodele
The leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has said that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC connived to steal the will of the people In a statement signed by his spokesman, Oluwatosin Osho, Ayodele stated that God will fight the cause of the people at the appropriate time adding Bola Tinubu will be the last president the APC will produce He said, “INEC and APC colluded to steal the will of the people, God will definitely fight for the cause of the people at the appropriate time. “Nigeria will…
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Muslim-Muslim ticket not the will of God – Okowa
Vice Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Ifeanyi Okowa has said that the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC is not the will of God for Nigeria. He wondered how the Aso Rock chapel will be closed for another four years due to the religious affiliations of both the President-elect and Vice President-elect He spoke on Friday at a meeting with Isoko Church Leaders held at God’s Fountain of Life Mission in Oleh, Isoko South LGA. Okowa said the opposition “saw the manipulation coming…and prayed against the situation in which we have found ourselves”. “It is…
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