ABDULKARIM MUSA'S BLOG: March 2015

31/03/2015

Victory For The People, Victory For Democracy – Senator Oluremi Tinubu

Dear Constituents

Months ago, when we declared the official opening of our campaign for the continuous struggle for emancipation of our people and for the defence of our 16 year democracy, I deemed it fit to reach out to you as a servant leader whose service to the people has evidently changed the concept of leadership and governance in our society, and not as a candidate.

My people, In the journey so far, it is unarguable that we recorded many hitches, ills and faring storms but in all, we walked through victoriously with your prayers, unflinching supports and unwavering strength which has ushered in a historical victory for you the people.

Your resolve and elastic supports brought us thus far and I am confident will take us further. No doubt, it has been absorbed in history that we are movers and shakers of our choices.

Former Minister of the Niger Delta, Godsday Orubebe tried to disrupt further announcement of Pres. Election results by INEC Officials of Nigeria’s ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Tuesday moved to frustrate the further announcement of presidential results.

The electoral agency, INEC, in Abuja had Monday released the results of 19 states which showed the candidate of the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, leading by over 2 million votes. Results that have also been announced by state INEC officials in other states, yet to be announced in Abuja, also show the opposition candidate set to emerge as the elected president.

With the results of the Presidential and National Assembly elections announced by INEC this evening at 8.53pm, Hon Solomon Olamilekan Adeola aka Yayi of the APC made history by becoming the first legislator in Nigeria to be consecutively elected from the state legislature to the Lower House of the National Assembly and finally to the Senate.

In the announced results declaring Hon. Adeola as winner of the Lagos West Senatorial District, APC scored a total of 429,765 votes to his beat his rival Mr. Segun Adewale of PDP who scored 372,421 in the largest senatorial district in Nigeria.

SaharaReporters is confidently projecting Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of last weekend’s presidential election based on collated poll results from 95 percent of Nigeria’s polling units. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will resume the official release of the poll figures at 10 a.m. Nigerian time today, with Mr. Buhari all but certain to be declared the president-elect.

Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky

Two eyewitnesses told SaharaReporters that armed soldiers on Monday stormed Kaduna Markaz, the residence of the Ameer of the Kaduna zone of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria led by Shaikh Ibraheem Zakzaky, killing one member of the group and injuring four.

Our sources said the soldiers arrived around 4.45 p.m. in a white Hilux van led by one Captain Sene. “They [soldiers] arrested one of the members of our group who told them that the area was a restricted residential area, not meant for passage of vehicles,” one source, who belongs to the Islamic sect, told SaharaReporters.

So they do get tired? Kris Jenner and son-in-law Kanye were spotted taking a deep nap on a train. A fellow traveller took the pic as they slept in the first class last month..

Omotola's 18yrs Old Daughter Is All Grown Up and Beautiful

Respected actress Omotola Ekeinde is very proud of her daughter who just turned 18. Sweet mother...!

Credit: Olu Famous

30/03/2015

Rivers-Police Teargas APC women Protesters at INEC Headquaters(Photos)

Some women belonging to the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State were reportedly teargased this morning by policemen around the INEC headquarters on Aba Road after they tried to take their grievances over Saturday’s presidential elections in the state to the Commission’s office.

The women, donning black attires and led by House of Representatives candidate for Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area, Maureen Tamuno, came in several buses from various parts of the state as early as 8:30am to pour out their frustrations.

PDP reps candidate, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ujam, for Nkanu East/West Fed. House of Reps under PDP was allegedly caught yesterday by the military with 4000 pvcs at Ozalla , Nkanu East Lga Enugu State. According to Daily post,Ujam is the immediate past Commissioner for Land in Enugu State.

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The funeral for a woman (pictured left) in Mexico took a strange but incredible turn when stray dogs unexpectedly showed up to pay their respects.

The woman, named Margarita Suarez was known for her kindness to all kinds of animals and used to feed stray dogs and cats that would show up at her home every day. Her family members said they were stunned when the dogs arrived at the funeral parlor where Margarita's body was lying in state.

FROM CKN I REPORTER IN BAUCHI..Picture of people in Bauchi State who came out en mass in the middle of the night to protect their votes not minding boko haram who were trying to invade the state. Rumours got to people that rigging was on-going by some party agents at the INEC office in Bauchi

Information reaching CKN Nigeria from the camp of former Aviation Minister and a Senatorial candidate of the PDP in Anambra State , Princess Stella Oduah has it that she has won the fiercely contested election held on Saturday.

Niger state governor Dr.Muazu Babangida Aliyu has lost his bid to go to the Senate on the ticket of the PDP as he was defeated by Barrister David Umar of the APC. Announcing the results, the Returning Officer for the district, Professor Ali Audu Jiigam, said Aliyu got 46,459 while Umar polled 149,443 votes. .

Prof. Wole Soyinka

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has described the presidential and National Assembly elections as the most vicious, unprincipled, vulgar and violent he had ever witnessed.

In an interview with The Guardian UK on Sunday, he was quoted as saying, “We’re talking about a very positive response by the public in terms of determination to register and vote but, you know, this has been one of the most vicious, unprincipled, vulgar and violent exercises I have ever witnessed.I just hope we won’t go down as being the incorrigible giant of Africa.

According to Punch, a fire that razed a bungalow in the Igbo-Efon, Lekki area of Lagos State burnt to death a four-year-old boy identified as Paul and his one-year-old sister.

The fire which started at about 5am on Saturday began from a cooking stove which exploded in the bungalow where the victims lived with their parents.

While the fire spread, the mother rushed out to call for help but unfortunately, the children could not be saved.

It was gathered that officials of the Lagos State Fire Service and National Emergency Management Agency were got to the scene of the incidence rather late as they were not alerted in time.

The police in Ondo State have recovered N9 million from the six of the fifty armed robbers who raided four banks at Owo last week.

Two police women and four others, including an ASP and seven civilians were killed by the robbers who stormed the banks at about 4pm last Friday. Also shot dead by the robbers were a bank manager and his deputy who reportedly refused to cooperate with them on arrival at the bank.

Vanguard reports that the robbers trailed some cash that were deposited in the banks, in view of last Saturday’s elections. The six robbers were shot dead by policemen who engaged them in a shoot out that lasted for two hours. The two women police and the ASP were shot dead at the police station on

arrival by the robbers who destroyed the station with gunshots.

Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old pregnant woman who allegedly stabbed her husband to death during a quarrel over who would emerge winner between the Peoples Democratic Party and All Progressives Congress, APC presidential candidates, while voting was on-going , weekend, at Ejigbo area of the state.

Vanguard reports that ,the incident, which threw the densely populated area into disarray, occurred at about 12noon inside the couple’s one room apartment at 81 Military zone junction.

There were different accounts on how tragedy struck. A version of the account said the couple had divergent views on their choice of presidential candidates. While the husband was said to have decided to vote for the PDP, his wife, simply called Onyiyechi, reportedly chose to vote for the presidential candidate of the APC. An argument which degenerated into a fight over whose choice would hold sway reportedly ensued between them.

On Saturday, I told you guys about a female INEC ad-hoc staff who died after the bike she was riding in was involved in an accident. (Read here). New details have emerged about the accident. The name of the lady who lost her life is Blessing Agidi Ode (pictured above) a 200l student of the University of Agriculture, Makurdi.

And contrary to reports, the bike rider didn't die. He like the lady, was also an INEC Ad-hoc staff. He is receiving treatment but in critical condition. The neck handle of the bike removed while on top speed. See photo from the scene of accident and the survivor in hospital after the cut...

This photo has a clear date, time and you can see the new colour coded INEC ballot papers on a open field. According to the source, this is "open thumb printing inside police station in Gokana" in Rivers.

INEC said they had already received petition on the madness that took place in Rivers State in the name of election on Saturday and that there are many reports of "alleged malpractices". So, watch out!

Rigging details against PDP have also emerged from Akwa Ibom State. See the details below...

Situation 1:

Goodluck Ebele Jonathan concedes defeat and hands over to President Muhammadu Buhari and Pastor Yemi Osinbajo of the APC.

This outcome holds the best promise for Jonathan who at least will be credited to have done one last thing right. This outcome may be tested with pockets of agitation from terrorist/militant lords. These will be easily controllable by a honest Jonathan presidency.

In this outcome Goodluck Jonathan will be able to “enjoy” two more months at the seat of power; with the keys to Nigeria’s billions.

Situation 2:

Goodluck Ebele Jonathan refuses to concede defeat and rigs all the way, then announces himself as the winner.

This situation is most favored by the heads of service who are interested in holding power as evidenced by their interference in all stages of the electoral process including their prompting its postponement.

In a blockbuster new interview, Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has told The Guardian (UK) that until he told President Goodluck Jonathan, the Nigerian leader did not know for an entire five days that Morocco, a friendly but angry country, had withdrawn its ambassador from Nigeria.

Gunmen on Sunday morning attacked a centre where election results were being collated in Bauchi State. Apart from attacking the Central Primary School in Alkaleri Local Government which was being used as a collation centre, the gunmen also attacked Alkaleri Divisional Police Station, and an INEC office, a resident told Premium Times.

All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Umana Okon Umana

Former Governor Danjuma Goje was placed under "house arrest" during the election

Civil society groups, members of several opposition parties and members of the public have condemned the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission to suspend the collation of votes in Gombe based on unverified claims that Islamist insurgents belonging to Boko Haram were planning an attack.

The resident electoral commissioner in Gombe State told the local media that he had decided to postpone the collation of election results in the state, a decision that immediately triggered widespread criticism from groups and political parties who saw it as a ploy to help the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to manipulate the polls.

Muhammadu Buhari

The presidential candidate of All Progressive Congress, (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari is leading in Oyo according to results of the local government released by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

With the results from Oyo, Buhari appears to have won all states in the Southwest save for Ekiti state where the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won.

Attahiru Jega

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Attahiru Jega, has dismissed the claim by Femi Fani-Kayode that President Goodluck Jonathan is leading in Saturday’s election in 23 of Nigeria’s 36 states.

Mr. Fani-Kayode is the Director of Media and Publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign. “As we speak now, we are winning in 23 states and we have 64 per cent while the APC is winning in14 states and has 36 per cent,” Mr. Fani-Kayode said on Sunday without any evidence.

Addressing journalists at the International Conference Centre, the venue for collation of presidential election results, Mr. Jega dismissed Mr. Fani-Kayode’s claim.

Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun

The Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC, in Ogun State on Sunday night announced the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the winner of the poll in the state.

The State Collating Officer,Duro Oni, while announcing the results to journalists at about 9.00 p.m. at the commission’s headquarters in Abeokuta said of the total 559,613 votes cast, the APC candidate polled 308,290 to defeat President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who scored 207,950.

Nollywood actors fight over N3m 'political' largesse

The recent visit of First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan to Enugu has left a big scar on Nollywood. This is because the police in Enugu are currently looking for ways to settle the bitter feud that engulfed the artistes’ community in the state over how an alleged First Lady’s largesse would be shared among top actors who attended her rally.

This feud has seemingly put one group known as Nollywood Apostles against other stakeholders in Enugu State led by

Patience Ozokwor popularly known as Mama G, making it very difficult for the center to hold.

As at last Thursday, some of Nollywood’s big wigs involved were still angry and had refused to show up at the Police Area Command, Abakpa Nike, Enugu where the case was domiciled.

A Clear Warning to INEC from APC: We Wont Accept Fake Results For PDP

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned against any attempt to tamper with the results of the elections that were conducted nationwide on Saturday and the few that were held on Sunday, saying Nigerians have voted peacefully and massively and they know who they have voted for.

In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said it has the authentic results from every polling unit where voting took place on Saturday, and will not accept anything contrary to those signed results.

It decried the dangerous kite now being flown by the PDP, through some of their paid media channels, seeking to appropriate unearned victories across the nation.

Olu of Epe's son

A boat carrying a director in the Ministry of Chieftaincy affairs, Aremo Azeez Adewale, who is also the first son of Olu of Epe, Oba Sefiu Olatunji Adewale and and Muhiz Bello, a local government chairman,

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Edo North, where Governor Adams Oshiomhole hails from, was under 24-hour Army lockdown, Saturday, as all the entry and exit points into the senatorial district were sealed by soldiers till the early hours of Sunday.

Motorists and pedestrians who were caught unawares by the strange and unannounced military lockdown were stopped from moving and unlucky ones horsewhipped while others were made to face the indignity of being frog-jumped even late into the night of Saturday the 28th.

While the Inspector-General of Police had announced a restriction of movement from 8:00am to 5:00pm on election day, motorists trapped at a military checkpoint at Agbede, the gateway into Edo North bordering Ewu in Edo Central told reporters that the soldiers manning the checkpoint said they have orders to stop movement in and out of Edo North till midnight.

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Preliminary figures indicate that Mr. Buhari has what one source at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) described as “a comfortable lead.”

Voting will be concluded today in some polling units in a few states where disruptions or the late arrival of electoral materials led to postponement of elections yesterday. #‎Nigeriadecides #‎Nigeria2015

Buhari Leads In Preliminary Vote Count, Defeats Jonathan At Aso Rock Polling Units.

A passenger jet has “crashed” on the runway as it landed in Canada, according to reports. The Air Canada flight, reportedly an Airbus A320 – the same plane as the one crashed into the ground by killer co-pilot Andreas Lubitz – “exited” the runway shortly after arriving at Halifax airport and slammed into a power pylon.

Air Canada confirmed the accident on its Twitter feed this morning, revealing that 22 people had been taken to hospital.

Treasure Addis-Mills, a passenger on the plane, told NBC: “There was bad weather and reduced visibility. They circled for a while and then went in when they saw a break in weather.

“People with bloody faces. Took a long time being stranded on the runway with snow coming down.”

According to reports in Canada, the accident happened shortly after midnight local time, 4am UK time.

Electricity at the airport was said to have been knocked out at the airport following the incident.

This man was killed yesterday during elections in Port Harcourt Rivers State. Some say he was killed by PDP thugs while others claim it was the opposite. May his soul rest in peace.

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Man Collapses at Lagos Polling Unit

An old man, whose name was given as Mohammed Isiaka, collapsed during Saturday elections at a polling unit in the Abule Egba area of Lagos State.

Isiaka had gone through the accreditation process but collapsed shortly after collecting his ballot paper in readiness to cast his vote.

The Kastina State Police Commissioner, Alhaji Muhammad Hurdi has died. Hurdi died on Friday, March 27, 2015 after a protracted illness.

In a video she posted on her instagram page a few days ago, Dillish Mathews, who won the grand price of $300k as winner of the 2013 Big Brother Africa contest, said the money is finished.

The lawmaker representing Lagos Central Senatorial District, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, won her Polling Unit 34, Ward 9, |Ikoyi. She scored 105 while her Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenger polled 21 votes.

At the same unit, the APC won the House of Representatives with 103 votes to PDP’s 16. APC also had 106 votes in the presidential to PDP’s 25.

Minister of State Foreign Affairs, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, also delivered Ward 8, Polling Unit 012, Eti-Osa Local Government to the PDP.

In the presidential election, the PDP had 151 votes to APC’s 86. In the senatorial election, it was 147:83 in favour of of PDP and 147:78 for the House of Representatives.

•Says leaders’ phones blocked

The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday raised the alarm over suspicious, election-related activities being carried out at the Federal Government Press on Mobil Road, Ajegunle, Lagos.
The party said workers at the facility were sent home early on Friday, apparently so it could be made ready for use yesterday for a ‘presidency’ assignment.

Senate President David Mark has lost the Senate Seat in Adoka, Ugboju constituency of Benue State.

Numbers were APC 48191; PDP 31731. Meanwhile General Muhammadu Buhari scored what is called a hat-trick, that’s 100% in his ward, defeating President Goodluck Jonathan of the People’s

Vice President Namadi Sambo Fails To Win His Own Ward

The All Progressives Congress has won the presidential and National Assembly elections in the Kabala 005 polling unit of Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo in Kaduna

Marilyn Ogar

Government agents like DSS spokeswoman Marilyn Ogat live there. The result is a positive indication for the opposition. Meanwhile INEC has extend elections in areas across the nation till today Sunday 29th.

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Several really old people have come out to vote for “change” for their grand children.

Here is the latest hopeful lady. She did not let her arthritis stop her from coming out to make a difference for the next generations.

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