How Cameron, four Nigerians won in UK election

Top left: Osamor; top bottom: Onwurah; middle: Cameron; top right: Grant; top bottom: Umunna.

In one of the most keenly contested general elections in British history, four Nigerians won seats to the revered parliament, making it the first time such feat would be recorded

Against all odds, David Cameron has won his re-election bid in one of the fiercest polls in British history.

Cameron, Prime Minister of Britain, led the Conservatives to almost a landslide victory against the Labour Party – a development that forced arch-rival – Ed Miliband to step down as head of the opposition.

With the victory, Cameron returns to the iconic Number 10 Downing Street, the official residence of British Prime Ministers to continue with his work of massive reforms and making Britain greater.

But it is not only Cameron that has been left smiling following the announcement of winners – four politicians of Nigerian descent also tasted victory during the general elections in the Queen’s land.

Tribunal grants Agbaje leave to inspect governorship election materials

 Contrary to expectations that Lagos state People’s Democratic Party Governorship candidate, Mr. Jimi Agbaje might have toiled the same line with President Goodluck Jonathan who conceded defeat and decide not to challenge his opponent in court, the PDP candidate popularly called JK is not giving up in his quest to govern the Centre of Excellence.

Agbaje had petitioned the tribunal over the election, which he lost to Ambode of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Agbaje had alleged some irregularities during the election, which he said, contravened the provisions of INEC approved guidelines for the election.

As the legal battle begins, on Tuesday, the Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal granted Agbaje leave to inspect all polling materials and documents used in the April 11 governorship election in the state.

INEC fixes April 25 for re-run election in Imo

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has fixed April 25 for re-run of the 2015 Governorship and some constituencies in the state House of Assembly elections in Imo.

Dr Gabriel Ada, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Imo State, announced this at a news conference in Owerri on Wednesday.

It would be recalled that INEC had declared the April 11 governorship polls in Imo inconclusive.

This followed the cancellation of elections in more than 250 polling units in 23 of the 27 local government areas.

Taraba: Nigerians' hope of having first elected female governor suffers setback as INEC declares election inconclusive

While there are apprehension and confusion among Nigerians as they anxiously await the official result of Taraba state governorship poll from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, they might have to wait a bit longer as the state returning officer for governorship election Prof. Muhamdu Kyari has declared the governorship election in Taraba as inconclusive.

The returning officer made the declaration in Jalingo Taraba state capital after collating the result from sixteen out of the seventeen local government areas in Taraba state.

He said the reason for the declaration was because the number of canceled votes was above the gap between APC who came second in the election to PDP who came first.

Names/Parties of winners in Osun State House of Assembly election:

 Boripe/Boluwaduro Constituency: Mr. Osuolale Bello (APC)


 Ifelodun Constituency: Mr. Rasheed Afolabi (APC)


 Ila Constituency: Mr. Ademola Akanni (APC)


 Ifedayo Constituency: Mr. Olanrewaju Azeez (APC)


 Irepodun/Orolu Constituency: Mr. Oyedele Kamil (APC)


 Odo-Otin Constituency: Mr. Olaolu Oyeniran (APC)


 Olorunda Constituency: Mr. Gbola Adebayo (APC)


 Osogbo Constituency: Mr. Adegboye Akintunde (APC)


 Atakumosa East/West Constituency: Mr. Festus Komolafe (APC)


 Ife Central Constituency: Mr. Samson Makinde (PDP)


 Ife East Constituency: Mr. Safiriyu Akinwole (PDP)


 Ife North Constituency: Mr. Lekan Olatunji (APC)


 Ife South Constituency: Mr. Folorunsho Oladoyin (APC)


 Ilesa East Constituency: Mr. Timothy Owoeye (APC)


 Ilesa West Constituency: Mr. Tajudeen Famuyide (APC)


 Obokun Constituency: Mr. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye (APC)


 Oriade Constituency: Mr. Oluwatomilayo Aloba (APC)


 Ayedaade Constituency: Mr. Akin Taiwo (APC)
 Ayedire Constituency: Mr. Adeleke Ogunsola (APC)


 Ede North Constituency: Mr. Adebowale Akanbi (APC)


 Ede South Constituency: Mr. Debo Adebisi (APC)


 Egbedore Constituency: Mr. Akinwale Awolola (APC)


 Irewole/Isokan Constituency: Mr. Adufe Akinola (APC)


 Iwo Constituency: Mr. Gbadebo Abdullah Abdullahi (APC)


 Olaoluwa Constituency: Mr. Oluseye Akinloye (APC)


 Ejigbo Constituency: Mr. Folasayo Salami (APC)

6,050 candidates slug it out in today's election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says 6,050 candidates will be contesting the governorship and State House of Assembly elections across the country on today Saturday April 11.

This is contained in the commission’s daily bulletin issued in Abuja on Friday.

According to the bulletin, of this number, 760 candidates are vying for governorship positions while 5,290 are contesting for positions in the state Houses of Assembly.

Jonathan’s meeting with Agbaje, Adams, Obanikoro in Lagos is on how to rig guber election to avenge his defeat- APC

The All Progressives Congress has raised the alarm over President Goodluck Jonathan’s unannounced visit to Lagos State a day to the governorship election.

National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in a statement, wondered why Jonathan arrived in Lagos late on Thursday.

He said Jonathan had a closed-door meeting with the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Mr. Jimi Agbaje; the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs II, Musiliu Obanikoro; and the National Coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress, Gani Adams.

Mohammed alleged that the meeting was obviously to strategise on how to manipulate the polls.

He said Jonathan was using the general perception, that he is a ‘good sportsman’, to deceive Nigerians.

APC plans to announce fake election result –PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation alleged on Friday that the All Progressives Congress was planning to announce fake presidential election results after the poll next week on Radio Chanji.

The Director of Media and Publicity of the campaign organisation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, who made the allegation at a news conference in Abuja, said available facts before the Federal Government indicated that the APC had a strong link with the broadcasting station.

Fani-Kayode further alleged that the APC would use the radio station being operated from outside Nigeria, to spread dangerous propaganda to cause chaos after the presidential poll next Saturday.

Jonathan, PDP afraid of election – Amaechi

Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, governor of Rivers state has said that President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP are afraid of the outcome of the forthcoming general elections.

Amaechi who is also the Director-General, All Progressives Congress, APC Presidential Campaign Organisation stated this in Port Harcourt during APC’s zonal campaign rally, according to a statement by Ibim Seminatari, Director of Communications of Rivers State APC Campaign Organisation.

“You know I used to be in PDP. For the first time, I can see real fear in their eyes, even the president is afraid. You can see that everybody is now gentle because the game is up.

We’ll provide security for election materials meant for riverine areas --- Navy

The Nigerian Navy has stated that it was ready to provide security for the election materials meant for use in the riverine areas.

Rear Adm. Henry Babalola, the new Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Eastern Naval Command, made this known to newsmen in Port Harcourt, Rivers.

He, however, said that the deployment of troops would be at the request of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

``We will standby to assist INEC to provide security to transport electoral materials to riverine areas when we are called upon.

I’ll win presidential election by landslide, says Buhari

General Muhammadu Buhari: a man of integrity

Nigeria’s main opposition candidate Muhammadu Buhari on Friday told AFP he was expecting to win next week’s presidential election by a wide margin, despite talk of a close race.

The February 14 poll, in which he is challenging incumbent Goodluck Jonathan, has been seen as too close to call, leading to a possible run-off if neither man secures a first-round majority.

NIGERIANS SAY NO TO ELECTION POSTPONEMENT

It is getting clearer by the day that those who have suddenly become apostles of elections postponement are either having something to hide or are just jittery of losing out in the forth-coming elections.

Hence, they are sponsoring people to protest and call for postponement just to strategize for rigging.

Those that are justifying the postponement because many Nigerians are yet to collect their PERMANENT VOTERS CARDS, PVC should know that INEC cannot force people to pick up their PVCs.

No law or constitution mandates every Nigerian to collect his or her PVC and vote. Those that want to vote should pick their PVCs.

Election shift: Dasuki’s call, ploy for military takeover –MURIC

The  Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) says the call by the National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, for postponement of the February election, is a ploy for military, “allies of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to take over power.“

MURIC, while rejecting the request, which it described as “diversionary and unpatriotic”, alleged that the whole idea of a possible postponement smacks of moral debauchery.

Election violence: Jonathan wants politicians, religious leaders to avoid provocative statements, threats

President Goodluck Jonathan has reiterated his appeal to politicians and religious leaders to always avoid provocative and inflammatory statements to ensure violence-free 2015 general elections.

Jonathan, who made the appeal at a workshop on violence-free 2015 election in Abuja, warned that such statements were inimical to the existence of Nigeria as a geo-political entity.

``We (politicians) make statements that are so provocative and when you are making these statements the younger ones are listening to you, your followers who call themselves ‘your fans’ are listening to you.

Maku calls for cancellation of Nasarawa PDP gubernatorial primary election

Labaran Maku

Just like some of his former minister-colleagues who lost out in the just concluded PDP governorship primaries elections, former Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, has called on PDP leadership to cancel the governorship primary election in Nasarawa State due to alleged irregularities.

Maku’s call is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by the Director of Publicity, Maku Campaign Organisation, Mr Zakari Edege.