APC blasts Alao-Akala over “Sai Buhari-Sai Akala” posters

The All Progressives Congress in Oyo State has taken a swipe at the gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party, Adebayo Alao-Akala, over the circulation of posters bearing pictures of the former governor and the President-Elect, Muhammadu Buhari, apparently, to gain sympathy from the electorate ahead of next week’s governorship election in the state.

Campaign posters bearing the pictures of Messrs Buhari and Alao-Akala with “Sai Buhari, Sai Akala” boldly written on them have flooded particularly Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

Verdict on soldiers’ deployment for polls: Fayose blasts judges, insists Jonathan has power to deploy soldiers

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, on Thursday attacked the appellate court judges who affirmed a Federal High Court ruling that it is illegal to use soldiers for election duties.

Fayose while speaking during the monthly media chat, “Meet Your Governor,” accused the Justice Abdu Aboki-led five-man jury of “playing to the gallery” in holding that President Goodluck Jonathan lacks the power to deploy troops for elections.

Basketmouth blasts Nigerian bloggers over brother’s death

In what he described as their inability to exercise patience and making  efforts to investigate stories before rushing off load new materials on their platforms, a renowned comedian, Bright Okpocha, popularly known as ``Basketmouth’’, has slammed Nigerian bloggers.

Basketmouth was angry that a tribute he paid to his brother, who died 10 years ago, was made to look like something that happened in 2015.