APC leads as Jonathan, Sambo, Agbaje, Ribadu, Bode George, Mimiko, Dasuki, Obanikoro, Fani-Kayode, Adams, others lose at units tree

*Jonathan loses at Aso Villa units


Some heavyweight politicians lost their polling units in yesterday’s elections.


A major loss by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is the one at the two polling units in front of Aso Villa – the Presidential abode.


The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Gen. Muhammadu Buhari won in the two units.
Buhari got a total of 613 votes, while Jonathan polled a total of 595 votes.


Vice President Namadi Sambo got the same treatment in the former polling unit (Kabala 005) in Kaduna where the APC received overwhelming majority of votes.


The APC scored 386 votes to beat the PDP that scored 53 votes in the presidential election. APC got 385 and 369 votes in the senate and house of assembly elections respectively while the PDP got 59 and 62 respectively.
The results were announced by the presiding officer Abdulfatah Ali.


In Lagos State Governorship candidate Jimi Agbaje’s Apapa polling unit the APC won 126 votes while PDP won 60.

Massive turnout nationwide as Buhari coasting home to victory in entire North, South West

•South South, South East go for Jonathan




The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari seems to have found favour with most of the voters in four of the nation’s six geo-political zones in yesterday’s election.




General Buhari, according to indications from across the country, got the nod of most voters in the Northwest, Northcentral, Northeast and Southwest, in what observers, local and foreign, described as the nation’s most crucial polls ever.

FLASH: INEC postpones elections in 11 Federal Constituencies

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the postponement of election in seven out of eleven federal constituencies in Jigawa state.


The resident electoral commissioner in charge of state, Alhaji Halliru Aliyu Tambawel announced the development while briefing news men yesterday night at INEC headquarter in Dutse, said the postponement was due to the short-fall of Sensitive materials including ballot papers and results sheets from the central Bank of Nigeria.


He listed the affected seven federal constituencies as Dutse/Kiyawa, Ringim/ Taura, HadeJia/Kafin Hausa/Auyo, and Jahun Miga federal Constituencies of Jigawa state, others include Gumel/Maigatari/Sule tankarkar/ Gagarawa, Kaugama/Malam-madori and Gwaram Federal constituencies.


Tambuwal explained that the remaining four federal constituencies in the state election will hold today and they include Babura/Garki, Birnin Kudu/Buji, Birniwa/ Guri/Kirikasamma and Kazaure/Roni/Gwiwa/’Yankwashi federal constituencies in the state.


The resident electoral commissioner further explained that, the Presidential election and senatorial elections will hold as scheduled in all the 27 local government areas in the state as the commission received both sensitive and non sensitive material for the election and ready for election.

Tiger kills zookeeper in east China

A zookeeper died after being attacked by a tiger at a zoo in east China's Jiangxi Province on Friday, local authorities reported.

The accident happened at the zoo in Chuntai Park, Yichun City, in the early hours.

The local authorities said that the tiger pounced on and bit the zookeeper, surnamed Gong, who was cleaning the tiger's enclosure.

Bizarre! Jealous man glues wife’s vagina with Super Glue for cheating on him

A man is reported to have applied glue on his wife’s private part after accusing his 40-year-old wife of having sex with her uncle.

According to report, 45-year-old obsessed wife waved a machete at his wife threatening to chop her head off while forcing her to strip.

The depraved man then ordered her to lie down before applying the super strength glue to her private parts.

The traumatised woman – who has not been named – said she was too frightened not to obey her violent husband who had previously tried to chop her hand off.

Presidential election result will be ready in 48 hours, says Jega

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, on Friday expressed the confidence that the result of Saturday’s presidential election will be ready within 48 hours.

Jega gave the assurance at a joint press conference he addressed with the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Johnson Olawumi, in Abuja.

The INEC chairman expressed further confidence that in the states, INEC would be able to get full result within 24 hours.

The Peoples Democratic Party, the All Progressives Congress and 12 other political parties are fielding candidates for the election.

1, 537 candidates contest elections for 469 NASS seats

No fewer than 1,537 candidates from 28 political parties are expected to contest elections for the 469 seats in the National Assembly in Saturday’s national elections, available information shows. 

Details released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) show that 747 are contesting elections for the 109 seats in the Senate and 1,790 are contesting for the 360 seats in the House of Representatives. 

Among the Senate election candidates are 126 women and 621 men, while 254 women are among those contesting to be members of the House of Representatives. .

A breakdown of the list shows that no female candidate is contesting election into the Senate in  Edo, Gombe, Jigawa, kastina, Kebbi, Nasarawa, Ondo and Yobe states.

Jonathan talks tough, vows to deal with troublemakers

President Jonathan: Vows to deal with troublemakers

President Goodluck Jonathan in a nationwide broadcast on Friday urged Nigerians to go out en masse and exercise their electoral franchise by voting for credible leaders.

Speaking in a 10-minute broadcast, Jonathan also urged Nigerians to exercise caution and be ready to accept the results of the elections.

 The President said that the government would deploy all institutions of state to deal with anyone, who would attempted to upset the electoral process or foment trouble.

Jonathan noted, ``In spite of the many challenges we have had to contend with since 1999, our present democratic dispensation continues to endure and grow stronger in keeping with the yearnings and aspirations of our people.

Gbemi Saraki, Jimoh Ibarahim dump PDP for APC

Senator Gbemisola Saraki

Few hours to the Presidential and National Assembly elections, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Gbemi Saraki, has dumped the party.

Saraki, on Friday, announced her intention to her numerous supporters and her decision to join the opposition All Progressives Congress.

She directed her followers to vote for the APC and its candidates in the general elections, especially General Muhammadu Buhari.

Jimoh Ibrahim: dumps PDP for APC

NIGERIA 2015: My thoughts as we approach March 28, April 11 Polls ! By FEMI SHODUNKE

Nigeria is my dear country. And another country, which some of you know, indeed, I can proudly claim, is "my country,” too. And I have come to stay in both countries.

However, there is a country. And there is a country too. But, there are sharp differences between these two countries, by wide margins, despite certain obvious similarities.

The funniest thing is the inhabitants are the same: good education, fantastic vocabularies, great human and material resources to their optimal advantages. Many similarities. Though, there are few instances of lagging behind by the other country in Africa. And it's quite unfortunate and sad.

But during elections, citizens of a country see themselves as one, and the citizens of the other country see themselves as arch and stout enemies - with humongous venom.

To come home, let me draw this example. Elections were held in Canada - at the federal, provincial and city levels not too long ago. 

As the elections approach, there was no bickering between, and among, candidates. No thuggery. No tearing of posters. No inducement with dollars. No wooing of voters with PDP's bags of rice, loaves of bread or 'sobo' milks. No inscription of APC's on recharged cards, indomie noodles or exercise books. No use of religion, ethnicity, tribe, geopolitical zones, militia groups to campaign. No hate speeches. 

Nigerians in Canada back Jonathan’s re-election bid, urge electorates to vote him en-mass

*To present Jonathan housing development scheme synonymous with the Canadian mortgage financial model  for immediate implementation for the benefits of Nigerians.

*Nigerians in Diaspora promise to present housing development scheme synonymous with the Canadian mortgage financial model  to Jonathan for immediate implementation for the benefits of Nigerians.

Ahead of Saturday's presidential election, some members of professional groups, who are Nigerians in Canada, have lent their weight behind the re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan.

The Nigerians in Diaspora appealed to Nigerians at home to vote for Jonathan because, according to them, the president had done well enough to earn a second term.

No fewer than 50 Nigerian professionals who are medical doctors, engineers, economists, educators, captains of industries, legal luminaries, and policy analysts met in Toronto, Ontario and endorsed Jonathan for another four years.

They promised to support the president, after his victory in Saturday’s elections, in the creation of two million jobs in the mortgage sector in Nigeria.

Why I owed Osun workers 5 months salary- Aregbesola

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has opened up on his inability to pay the salaries of workers in the state for five months, blaming it on “declining federal allocation.”


The governor made the open confession yesterday at the 7th Bola Tinubu Colloquium organised to mark Tinubu’s 63rd birthday in Lagos.


He said he was deeply pained and unhappy that he had not been able to pay workers salaries.


“I have found it hard to pay the wage bills owing to the declining federal allocation to the state.


“Federal allocation to the state has reduced by 40 per cent since 2013, making it difficult for government to meet up its responsibilities,” he said.

Jonathan does not deserve re-election – Group

Ahead of the Saturday’s presidential election, a group, Quest Parliament, has said in Kaduna that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party under President Goodluck Jonathan has failed, submitting that the President does not deserve re-election for second term.

Adducing reasons why Nigerians must vote out Jonathan on Saturday, Chairman of the group, Ahmed Garba, at a press conference in Kaduna on Wednesday, noted that Jonathan had failed the country in the areas of health care delivery, security of lives and property of Nigerians.

Garba, who led other Peoples Democratic Party supporters to the All Progressives Congress, said Jonathan should be voted out of office for non-performance.

FG denies Boko Haram’s abduction of 500 children

Nigeria's government has denied that militant Islamist group Boko Haram abducted 500 children from the north-eastern town of Damasak.

I t would be recalled that a former resident said on Tuesday that the militants had taken away about 500 boys when they fled the town earlier this month.

Government spokesman, Mike Omeri said the number was lower, but he could not say exactly how many had been seized.

Regional forces had recaptured Damasak, a trading town, earlier in March.

Presidential Poll: Nigeria shuts land, sea borders

Ahead of Saturday’s 28 March presidential and national assembly elections, Nigeria has closed all its land and sea borders to movement, the Interior Ministry announced Wednesday.

The ministry said all borders would effectively be closed from midnight March 25, to midnight Saturday, March 28.

Man lands in court for defacing Jimi Agbaje’s posters in Lagos

 A 29-year-old man, Fisayo Olomojobi, who allegedly defaced posters of the PDP governorship candidate in Lagos State, Jimi Agbaje, was on Wednesday charged before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates' Court.

The accused, who lives at No. 2, Amen St., off Abule-Oja, Yaba, is being tried on a three-count charge of conspiracy, breach of peace and unlawful damage.

NCC appeals against court's order to pay N500million damages to APC

NCC EVC, Eugene Juwah

Dissatisfied by the ruling of Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court, Lagos that the Nigerian Commissions Commission (NCC) should pay the sum  of N500million as damages to All Progressive Congress (APC), counsel to the NCC, Mr. Paul  Usoro (SAN), has gone to the court of Appeal to appeal against  the judgment.

Citing eight grounds for the appeal, the  counsel said he has the mandate of his client, the NCC to appeal against the entire judgment.

The  Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) averred that the trial judge erred in law when he dismissed the Appellant’s Notice of Preliminary Objection of March 2, 2015, which challenged the competence of the suit on the grounds that same was unmeritorious;


He also said on ground two that the learned Trial Judge erred in law when he held that the suit of the APC disclosed cause of action against the applicant.

 Usoro, in the notice of appeal, noted that the trial court misdirected itself in law and fact when it held that the suit as constituted fell under the context of chapter IV of the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended and not rooted in contract.


He explained in the notice of appeal that the trial court erred in law and occasioned grave miscarriage of justice when it held that the first respondent has seemingly complained of discrimination by the appellant.


 The notice of appeal also said the learned trial judge erred in law when he held that the appellant has indeed discriminated against the 1st respondent when it granted the Goodluck/Sambo Presidential Campaign Organization in 2011, the right to use short codes and did not allow the first respondent same right in 2015.


Part of the notice of appeal is that the trial judge erred in law when it invalidated the appellants’ directive contained in its letter of January 19, 2015.


 Usoro said in the NCC appeal that the learned trial judge misdirected itself in law and on facts when it awarded N500 million as damages and compensation for 1st respondent.


That the judgment is against the weight of evidence and submissions before the trial court is a very good ground for its appeal.


 The appeal filed on Tuesday march 24, 2015 at the court of appeal, Lagos seeks an order of the court of appeal allowing the appeal and setting aside in its entirety the judgment of the trial judge made on march 24, 2015 including the monetary damages of N500million awarded in favour of 1st respondent.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: Buhari escapes disqualification as court adjourns suits to April 22

Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court, Abuja has adjourned further proceedings in all suits relating to the challenge of the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Mohammadu Buhari’s alleged certificate irregularities to April 22 and 23.


There are four of such cases before the judge.


He said it was impossible for the court to conclude the case before the elections and that there was no need for the court to be in haste to determine the case, because it could always do so after the elections.


He further said his decision to adjourn to April was because of the approaching Easter Vacation of the court.


Justice Ademola said this shortly after delivering a ruling in the suit by Chukwuweike Okafor and another against Buhari and two others (one of the four cases).


The judge, in the ruling, dismissed the applications by a Lagos-based lawyer, Ebun-olu Adegboruwa and Chukwuma Ochu to be made parties in the case. The judge said they are not necessary parties in the case.
While rounding off the ruling, Justice Ademola suo motu (without any prompting by parties) adjourned further proceedings to April 22 and 23.

Again, Boko Haram kidnaps over 400 women, children in Damasak

While the Nigerian military is still basking in the euphoria of defeating the dreaded Boko Haram sect by recapturing most of the towns and cities in their territory few days to the elections, reports reaching The Mega StarNews on Tuesday said the sect  has kidnapped more than 400 women and children from the northern town of Damasak that was freed this month by troops from Niger and Chad.

There was no immediate official confirmation of the figure, but the Islamist group has previously carried out mass kidnappings.

IGP announces movement restriction on election days

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, has ordered restriction of vehicular movement between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on March 28 and April 11 general elections.This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by Mr Emmanuel Ojukwu, the Force Public Relations Officer.

“This total restriction of movements order applies to all, except for Ambulances, Fire Service trucks and others on essential duties.

“Consequently, travellers and citizens who intend to use roads on these days and hours are advised to plan alternative times for their travelling,’’ the statement said.

Jonathan has plans to hand over to military if he loses, says Obasanjo

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, said  he has uncovered another plot by the Presidency to handover to the Nigerian military if it loses the coming Presidential election.

Obasanjo said this alleged plot would undermine the integrity of Nigeria among the comity of nations.

The former President stated  this yesterday while playing host to the South West women of the All Progressives Congress led by the wife of the party’s presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari, Hajia Aisha Buhari.

Court orders NCC, MTN, Airtel to pay N500m for blocking APC’s fundraiser

A federal high court in Lagos has mandated the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) to pay N500 million to the All Progressives Congress for suspending the party’s presidential campaign fundraising platform.

In a judgment on a fundamental human rights enforcement suit filed by APC, Justice Ibrahim Buba held that the NCC acted beyond its powers in suspending the fundraising platform of the APC, which was meant to generate funds to prosecute the presidential bid of the party.

NCC had ordered telecoms firms Etisalat, MTN, Glo, Airtel and Visafone to stop running the SMS Code platform 35350 created by APC to raise funds. Issuing the directive, NCC had warned the telecoms firms against running political promotions that would portray them as being partisan.

YDP officials face jail term for misrepresenting judgment

Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo, Abuja, has given officials of the Youth Democratic Party 24 hours to address a press conference and retract the misrepresentation of his judgment delivered on March 4, 2015.

The court had, in the March 4 judgment, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to register YDP as a political party but the party officials had gone ahead to tell the media that the court also ordered that the party should be allowed to participate in the forthcoming elections or the elections be postponed.

Justice Mohammed, who also on Monday ordered the party officials to file an affidavit of compliance, threatened to jail them if they failed to carry out his directives.

Vote for Buhari, vote to go to prison, says Patience Jonathan

The first lady of Nigeria, Dame Patience Jonathan said Tuesday in Akure, Ondo state that a vote for the APC presidential Candidate Gen. Muhammadu Buhari is a vote to send Nigerians to Prison.

Speaking to a Mammoth crowd at the PDP national rally held at the Gani Fawehinmi freedom Arcade ground in Akure, Dame Jonathan said Gen Buhari is a dictator.

According to her, a dictator will always be a dictator no matter how his handlers white wash him. Nigerians should not make that mistake because a vote for Buhari is a vote to send people to Prison.

She begged Nigerians not to be carried away by the Change mantra of the opposition saying its a deceit.

According to her” a vote for Buhari it is vote for prison while a vote for Jonathan is a vote for continuity, transformation and positive development.

Disqualification of Buhari from election portends great danger – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned against any orchestrated, last-minute disqualification of its presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu, in order to pave the way for an easy

victory for President Goodluck Jonathan or even another postponement of the elections

”If it is true, as it is being widely speculated across the country, that the Jonathan Administration has procured a judgement to disqualify the APC Presidential Candidate on Wednesday, when the Federal High Court in Abuja is expected to rule on the issue, then itportends a great danger for our country,” the party warned in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed.