Tuesday 31 March 2015
OFFICIAL Statement by President Jonathan on presidential election 2015
President Jonathan is a 'hero' for conceding defeat - Lai Mohammed
Lai Mohammed, APC spokesman calls Goodluck Jonathan a ‘hero’ for conceding ‘it will calm everything’ he says.
“President Jonathan called General Muhammadu Buhari, the winner of
the elections, to congratulate him,” Lai Mohammed, spokesman for the
APC, said.
PHOTO SPEAK!! Dangote, Abdulsalam, Tambuwal, others with Buhari in Abuja
Abubakar. Aliko Dangote, Primate Nicholas Owoh, Tambuwal, Osinbajo,
Chris Ngige and others are around Nigeria's president-elect at their APC
office in Abuja this evening.
More photos after the cut...
Pres. Jonathan calls and congratulates Buhari and Tinubu
President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated APC presidential
candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari on his victory in the Saturday
election.
Buhari firmly ahead of Jonathan, APC prepares for celebrations
With its presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, firmly ahead of
President Goodluck Jonathan based on released results, the All
Progressives Congress, APC, all but certain of victory, has already
rolled out the carpets set for celebrations.
#NigeriaDecides: Fayose hails Buhari, urges Nigerians to accept election results
Ayo Fayose, Ekiti state governor.
The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has urged Nigerians to
accept the outcome of Saturday’s presidential election in good faith,
saying; “the election result is the will of God and Nigerians, and all
lovers of peace, progress and development of Nigeria must accept it”.
Mr. Fayose, in a statement by his Special Assistant on Public
Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, hailed the resilience and
commitment of President Goodluck Jonathan and Mohammadu Buhari.
#NigeriaDecides: Jega’s response to PDP’s Godsday Orubebe in 5 quotes
After the resumption of proceedings at the INEC collation centre in
Abuja, Peoples Democratic Party (APC) agent, Elder Godsday Orubebe took
hold of the microphone and vehemently expressed his displeasure at the
manner with which the Commission’s chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega’s
handled the keenly contested election exercise.
BREAKING: PDP disrupts election result announcement
The former minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Orubebe,
suffered an embarrassing meltdown on Tuesday, March 31, during the
announcement of the result of the presidential election at the
International Conference Center Abuja.
Nigeria 2015: Presidential Results: Comparative Analysis - 2011 & 2015
NIGERIA 2015:OFFICIAL RESULTS - BUHARI IN EARLY LEAD
The presidential election results for 18 states plus the FCT has so far
been announced. The APC has 10 states, while PDP has 8 states plus the
FCT, Abuja.
Friday 27 March 2015
At Last, Farewell to Poverty!
By Hafsat Abiola-Costello
Dear Nigerians,
Saturday is D-Day. It is a moment of joy that Nigeria has again been
given an opportunity to stand on its feet. In this, I see clear evidence
of God’s love for us. But we must now do our part. Let money not blind
us to the task that is ours to do for the wealth that can be ours is far
greater than any that our friends might offer us to induce our support
for their candidate.
Why Nigerians Should Not Reward Failure in these Elections
By Adewale Ajadi
Watching aspects of our political drama play out, you cannot but
conclude that at its heart is character. Like most African cultures, in
general, and Nigerian ones, in particular, premium is placed on the
content of character. It was essentially character which transformed a
slave boy into King Jaja of Opobo, taking advantage of the reforms of
King Amachree amongst the Ijaw people in the 19th Century. The same Jaja
was the catalyst of what is today Nigeria. Without his trade excellence
there would never have been the Royal Niger Company, and our eventual
colonial adventure would not have played out the way it did. Character
as it plays out in this administration can be captured in the metaphoric
story of a fortunate boy granted a scholarship to an elite school. This
was not because, like many otherwise poor students, he had scored
exceptionally in the entrance examinations or that he was very
hardworking; in fact fortune smiled on him because he was not
remarkable. He was just a bland possibility on which everyone projected
their desires and hopes.
Don’t rely on election results from social media – NBC warns TV, radio stations
The folks on social media may put out their election results on
various platforms but television and radio stations better not rely on
them till INEC makes an announcement.
Here’s a step-by-step breakdown of how this election will be conducted tomorrow
by Adedayo Ademuwagun
Courtesy: ynaija
People have been talking about the election date for the
past seven weeks now, with rumours flying around about an indefinite
postponement. But now the big day is tomorrow and it’s time for the Nigerian people to decide who will run this country for the next four years.
A lot of people will probably turn up to vote tomorrow
given how much people engaged during the buildup and given the level
anticipation people have demonstrated. In fact, many of these people
will be voting for their first time tomorrow.
Thursday 26 March 2015
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'Victory is ours' - Buhari
The presidential candidate of the
All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, in the late
hours of Wednesday said he would overrun the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) presidential candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan, in Saturday’s
election.
An Open Letter To All Nigerians: It’s Time To Stand Up For Nigeria By Mallam Nasir El-Rufai
Text of press statement by Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, after the APC Kaduna State stakeholders meeting, 25 March 2015
Why I’m Being Attacked Over Card Readers — Jega
Chairman of the Independent
Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, Wednesday, said he
has no regrets for insisting on deploying Smart Card Reader machines for
the conduct of the general election, saying he knew that the decision
would attract unwarranted attacks on his integrity as a person.
''I Have Packed A Small Bag, They may arrest me and others, but they cannot arrest an idea whose time has come" -Tinubu
APC’s national leader,Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said he has packed his bags and is ready for arrest .
Tinubu whose
birthday falls on Sunday March 29th was speaking at the 7th edition of
the Bola Tinubu Colloquium in Lagos on Wednesday ..He said
Wednesday 25 March 2015
Security tips for election day
The Department of State Services has advised voters in Saturday’s
election to be wary of persons who dress in “loose or bulky midriff
clothing”.
2015 Presidential election: How and why Pdp will lose
By Dr. Umar Ardo
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Let me start by saying from the onset that I am PDP. I have always been PDP; and no one can deny me of being PDP.
Let me start by saying from the onset that I am PDP. I have always been PDP; and no one can deny me of being PDP.
But there are two kinds of PDP - the
positive and the negative PDP; I am of the positive PDP who have
remained within to fight the negative PDP. Thank God Almighty, it is now
obvious that Nigerians are at last ready to get rid of the negative PDP
in 2015. I believe it could well be for this purpose that our judiciary
failed to determine President Jonathan’s ineligibility status when the
latter insisted on contesting the election. Yes, we all want the
ravaging PDP out of power and out of our national lives.
In Celebration of Jonathan’s Exit
By Erasmus Ikhide
By Monday next week – to be precise – the canoe-carver-born former
university teacher would have bitten the dust. Results of the
presidential election would have humbled him. It would be the heaviest
political fall from grace to grass where he was wrath primitively on the
luckless nation. If he wins by default, through deceitful manipulation
of the poll or announcing himself as the winner of the election, he
would have succeeded in manipulating Nigeria out of herself, in the same
token.
Over 400 observers to monitor police officers on election duty
The Police Service Commission is to deploy 425 of its personnel to
monitor the conduct of police officers who would be on duty during the
March 28 and April 11 elections.‘Yoruba Leaders Got Blood Money From Jonathan’
Lagos
State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has accused some Yoruba leaders of
betraying the Yoruba people by collecting blood money from President
Goodluck Jonathan.Safety And Security Tips For You And Your Family On Eletion Day
Safety And Security Tips For You And Your Family On Eletion Day
How Jonathan Paid AIT’s Raymond Dokpesi N8 Billion for ‘Nothing’ – Amazing Revelations From PM News
By Sam Okoli
Here are the dirty deals of Raymond Dokpesi and why he is rabidly supporting President Goodluck Jonathan
High Chief Raymond Dokpesi by all
standards is a very popular man. With no fewer than seven wives and many
girlfriends, he is also the darling of many ladies. His media company,
DAAR Communications, is also a household name. With its Raypower and
AIT, radio and television stations, DAAR has revolutionised the
broadcast media industry with quality content and programming.
Forget South West Votes - APC Advices GEJ
By Buhari Campaign Organisation
The Buhari/Osinbajo Campaign Organisation told President Goodluck
Jonathan to forget the votes from the South west despite his repeated
trips to the zone and the series of parleys he held with groups during
such visits. The group which gave the sweeping verdict said Jonathan erred by thinking the votes of the South west was for sale.
“Stay close to your votes, but don’t make trouble - Fashola
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Tuesday urged voters not
to make trouble as they wait behind to defend their votes after casting
their ballots.
Between Jonathan and Buhari: The Lines Are Clear
By Zayyad Abdullahi
It will please some of you to know
that I almost titled this article “My President is a Bitch!” It will
please the rest of you to know me and my mum unanimously agreed I
wouldn’t survive a day in Kirikiri prisons hence begrudgingly decided
against it. With elections a mere five days away, both camps are fully
into desperation mode. The mudslinging and cat fighting from both
parties would leave even the cast of Jersey Shore in awe. For the most
part, the attacks have been targeted at the opposition candidate,
retired General Muhammadu Buhari. He has been called every word
synonymous with dictator. He has been called a bigot, old, tired,
uncompromising and more. Some have even questioned his sincerity of
purpose and return to active politics after having had multiple
opportunities to “chop” in the past.
2015 Elections: Obasanjo Uncovers Plot To Hand Over To Military
FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo
yesterday warned against any military intervention in the affairs of the
country for whatever reason.
Turning point: The rise and rise of General Buhari
By Seun Fakuade
The unprecedented rise of Muhammadu
Buhari, whose incorruptibility and integrity remains unquestionable, is
not only an indictment of the failure of leadership under Goodluck
Jonathan but a validation of the visionless leadership that has remained
elusive of the present administration. Indeed, the rise of the son of
Daura is a reminder of the combined hopelessness that has engulfed
Nigeria for the past five years. Reasonably, and for any avoidance of
doubt, President Jonathan’s campaign should have been based on his
numbers (his sterling performance) rather than the propaganda employed
against Buhari’s past.
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Tuesday 24 March 2015
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The sins of 1999 must not be repeated in this election
By Feyi Fawehinmi
If we made mistakes back then, it only becomes unforgiveable if we make the same mistake this time around again.
My friend used to tell me about a guy who went on to become a
Governor of one of the South West states in the 1999 election. Before he
got the Alliance for Democracy (AD) ticket to run as governor, he used
to regularly visit their house. My friend says there was never a time he
had a meal without decorating his agbada with some of the stew. And
then when it was time for him to leave, they would have to help his exit
by pushing his car to start.Such was the speed with which General Abdulsalami Abubakar found and relinquished power that many people perhaps did not believe that democracy was going to return. As Bertrand Russell famously put it “the intelligent are full of doubt while the stupid are cocksure.” Nigeria was there for the taking and some of our brightest minds decided to adopt a siddon look approach. In effect, our second eleven went out to represent us.
Why we can’t afford to sit on the fence
Promises
and lies are the cheapest commodities of this era. With the rising
proportion of deceit in the land, objectivity has been sent on vacation.
A community of the deceived is also growing by the day. Interrogation
and introspection are in a state of dormancy as party devotees continue
to spread the embellished messages of their principals. Having suspended
civility, decorum and decency, the government in power and the
opposition are bent on outdoing each other in a bid to capture the votes
of the masses.
As I ponder on the forthcoming
elections, my mind wanders back to the June 12, 1993 election, one that
was adjudged the freest and fairest election in Nigeria’s political
history. In anticipation of hope, the central message at the time,
Nigerians, for the first time, defied every historical factor that had
tainted our elections. Religion, tribe, sentiments, and emotions were
set aside as the people cast their vote for M.K.O. Abiola of the Social
Democratic Party.
On the Verge of a New Dispensation
By Pastor Taiwo Odukoya
Nigeria is at the verge of a new political dispensation. Indeed, the
times are proving to be interesting and particularly instructive. For
one, never in the history of this nation have the citizens been so
interested in the electoral process. The Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC), as well as the political candidates, are under
intense public scrutiny, both locally and internationally. Put simply,
the world is watching us. Not just in the outcome of the coming
elections, but in the way and manner we conduct ourselves.
Jonathan’s Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics
By Ibraheem Dooba
“A well-wrapped statistic,” said Darrell Huff, six decades ago, “is
better than Hitler’s “big lie”; it misleads, yet it cannot be pinned on
you.” So, to save the ordinary citizen from the mischievous use of
statistics, Huff deemed it fit to teach regular folks how to do wicked
statistics, hence his book, How to Lie with Statistics.
Here’s how Huff defended his project: “This book is a sort of primer
in ways to use statistics to deceive. It may seem altogether too much
like a manual for swindlers. [But] the crooks already know these tricks;
honest men must learn them in self-defence.”
Unlike Huff, I wouldn’t (and can’t) cover all the angles people
employ to deceive with statistics. Like him, however, it is a concern
seeing how people abuse statistics and deploy them as a weapon to tell
lies. So I propose to share three tips of how to spot a bad statistic.
Why Jonathan, PDP Must Go
I want to thank all of you for taking time off your very busy
schedules to be part of this session; especially a few days to the
elections, which by all accounts could be historic and critical for the
soul of our dear country. Election is a referendum on the performance of the incumbent
government and a decision whether to keep it in office or vote it out of
office.
As Progressive Governors who are committed to Good Governance, this
year’s 1st Quarter Progressive Governance Session is designed to present
our assessment of governance challenges in Nigeria today as well as our
proposals on what needs to be done to move our country forward, post-
May 29, 2015.
Why Nigerians Should Vote Buhari
Nigeria’s future truly hangs in the balance and the outcome depends
entire on the presidential election. Nigeria is adrift, having been
battered non-stop for six years under the failed leadership of President
Goodluck Jonathan. With him at the helm, our armed forces lost the
ability to protect its citizens and borders. Nigerians are dying from
suicide bombings and mass slaughter from terrorists, the economy is in
shambles with massive devaluation of the Naira. Our foreign reserve is
depleting faster than we can blink. Youth unemployment is at an all time
high, banks and oil companies are laying off workers, industries are
closing shop or relocating to other West African countries due to high
operational costs. Healthcare has remained an illusion, salaries are
unpaid for months, pensions are looted in the midst of a financial
crisis that was foretold and preventable.
Jonathan Heads To Election On Bribery Hope
By SKC Ogbonnia. premiumtinesng
Bribery has been a recurring decimal in Nigerian elections.
But the case of the 2015 electoral season is well ripe for the Guinness
Book of Records.
APC Women Groups Vow To Protect Votes
Women groups from the All
Progressives Congress and Labour Party in Ekiti state have vowed to
protect their votes during the elections. This is despite the “vote and
go home order” by the Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba.
Buhari Will Get 90% Of Votes In Kano - Governor Kwankwaso
Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of
Kano State, yesterday predicted that the presidential candidate of the
All Progressives Congress, APC, General Mohammadu Buhari, would get 90%
of votes cast in Kano State during this Saturday’s presidential
election.
I’ll Make Naira Equal to the Dollar - Buhari
In a campaign pledge certain to
question his grasp of the Nigerian economy, the presidential candidate
of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Major-General Muhammadu Buhari
(rtd), on Monday promised to ensure that the naira would be equal to the
dollar in value if voted into office.
Monday 23 March 2015
Court bars use of soldiers in election
Falana warns of coup, says elections may not hold
Femi Falana
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has warned that the
March 28 and April 11 elections may be sabotaged by anti-democratic
forces, which could lead the military to stage a coup d’etat and set in
place an interim government.
"I am angry with Nigerians for electing somebody like Ayodele as Governor." Fayose's brother Laments
Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose’s eldest
brother, Segun, has appealed to the governor to stop embarrassing the
family. According to the Nation, frowning at Fayose’s remarks towards Obasanjo and Buhari, the United Kingdom-based accountant said in Ibadan..
Today I Want To Speak Directly To You, The People of Nigeria – WATCH President Obama Deliver His Message To Nigerians
Nigerians go to the polls on
Saturday 28th of March, 2015 to elect their President and Senators. The
United States has shown a lot of interest in this election in particular
and other issues related to Nigeria in general. In this new video,
President Obama demonstrates the need to keep Nigeria one, the essence
of a free, fair and credible elections and the fact that violence has no
place in the democratic process. Watch the video below, courtesy the US
Embassy, Abuja’s YouTube page.
I no longer regard Patience Jonathan as the first lady of Nigeria - Soyinka
Nobel laureate ,Wole Soyinka has
announced that he nolonger sees Dame Patience Jonathan as Nigeria’s
first lady; THE CABLE reports. Soyinka made the comment after listening
to the first lady’s outburst during campaign rallies organised by the
Peoples Democratic Party.
Start Preparing your Handover Notes – APC Tells Jonathan
Hilarious Moments As Jonathan Visits Buhari’s Hometown,You Wouldn’t Believe What The People Did
President Goodluck Jonathan
yesterday travelled to Daura, the hometown of Buhari in Katsina. He was
there to campaign for re-election but something hilarious happened
immediately after he left the town.
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Saturday 21 March 2015
Jega faults IGP, says no law bars waiting after voting
The Inspector-General of Police,
Mr. Suleiman Abba, and the Chairman, Independent National Electoral
Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, on Friday clashed over the police
chief’s “vote and go home order.”
While the IGP had warned voters to go
back to their homes after casting their votes on election days, Jega
said the electoral law did not state that voters could not or should not
wait to watch and ensure that their votes count.
“It is Buhari or nobody else”. - Yoruba Group
The historic Parliament Building in Ibadan was over-filled today
as prominent Yoruba in all professions, princes and monarchs, governors
and former governors, gathered to articulate their aspirations and
minimum demands from the Federal Government.
Introducing Goodluck Jonathan: Nigeria’s Provincial Baby President – Japheth J. Omojuwa
People who say, “President Goodluck
Jonathan has done nothing!” are not being truthful, but those who take
it literally are even more guilty. Jonathan has done something.
Mimiko Paid Us To Support Jonathan But We Have Endorsed Buhari –Atiku Group Opens Up
Some members of the Peoples
Democratic Movement (PDM), a political machinery that was the brain
child of the former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, have revealed how
the embattled governor of Ondo state, Olusegun Mimiko, bribed leaders of
the party to endorse President Goodluck Jonathan.
New Doubts Over President Jonathan’s PhD as UNIPORT Refuses To Release Academic Information
The University of Port Harcourt
where president Goodluck Jonathan purportedly finished his PhD has
pointedly refused to release information that’d help the general public
believe the claims.
PDP Chairman 'Desperately' Angry With Patience Jonathan Over ‘disrespectful remarks’against Buhari
Amid the reports that the PDP
chairman may be moonlighting for the opposition, speculations are rife
as to the reason for this, if there is truth in this suspicion. An
associate of the chairman, Adamu Mu’azu, while speaking confidentially
to The Cable, said that the PDP chairman is ‘angry’ at the way the
President’s wife has been attacking the North in her campaign speeches.
“Patience Jonathan Is Older Than Buhari But Hiding it With Make-Up” – Borno Women
Women group in Borno state known as
Forum of retired female civil servants led by Dr. Aishatu Gulde have
put Nigeria’s first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan on blast for always
abusing Muhammadu Buhari, presidential candidate of the All Progressives
Congress, APC; BSF reports.
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