Month: February 2019

Ibrahim Ali Ahmed

INEC chair, RECs meet over Saturday election experiences

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, is having a meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.

This was disclosed in a tweet INEC released on its Twitter handle, explaining that the body will review the conduct of the presidential and National Assembly elections held last Saturday, February 23.

It is believed that the RECs will at the meeting share some of the ugly and nice experiences they had during the exercise that was bloody in some places and peaceful in others.

Some of the RECs had alleged that they were forced by some candidates to declare elections in their favour at gun points.

INEC chair, RECs meet over Saturday election experiences
Ibrahim Ali Ahmed

Breaking: Court sacks Rivers Accord guber candidate

A Federal High court in Port Harcourt the Rivers state capital has sacked the Rivers state governorship candidate for Accord Party, Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs, on the grounds that he was not the authentic candidate for the part

http://thenationonlineng.net/breaking-court-sacks-rivers-accord-guber-candidate/
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Ibrahim Ali Ahmed

Oyigbo traders laud Buhari’s re-election, want Port Harcourt-Aba Road fix

Port Harcourt – A cross section of traders in Oyigbo, headquarters of Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers, have commended the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari and urged him to come to their aid. Specifically, they want the President to use the opportunity of his victory at the Saturday presidential poll to fix the dilapidated Eleme – Oyigbo axis of Port Harcourt – Aba road. The portion of the road had been in bad shape since 2009. Residents said some of the road users had died and goods worth millions of naira destroyed in the last 10 years.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/02/spread-dividends-of-democracy-to-all-nigerians-tuc-urges-buhari/

Ibrahim Ali Ahmed

Ibrahim Shekarau: Owing pensioners is a crime

Former governor of Kano State, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, has said that it is a crime for any government to owe pensioners who once sacrificed their lives to serve the nation.

Shekarau said this in Nsukka during the maiden alumni home-coming/reunion of the School of Postgraduate Studies of University of Nigeria, Nsukka, while presenting a lecture titled “Nation-Building: the Role of Human Development and Good Governance.”

He said to encourage national development, pensioners who sacrifice a good part of their lives to serve their fatherland should be accorded respect and paid their pension regularly.

“To me, it is a crime for (any) government, be it Federal or state to owe pensioners who served their fatherland with their strength and youthful energy.”

https://www.today.ng/news/politics/ibrahim-shekarau-pensioners-crime-177052

Ibrahim Ali Ahmed

Just in: Again, many killed as gunmen attack Kajuru village in Kaduna

The attack occurred in two local government areas, Kajuru and Kachia. This is coming barely few weeks after the state governor had, in a statement, alleged that over 150 persons were killed in Kajuru. A statement by Samuel Aruwan, the spokesman to the Kaduna state Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, confirmed the attack. According to the statement, “The Kaduna State Government has today (Tuesday) received the sad news of renewed attacks in Kajuru and Kachia local government areas,” the statement read. “The government condemns this recourse to violence, and calls on all communities to support the efforts to restore calm in the area. “Today, the Kaduna State Government was briefed by security agencies of renewed attacks in Kajuru local government area, and in parts of neighboring Kachia LGA. “The Kaduna State Government has been assured that the security agencies are working assiduously to contain the situation. “The Government is saddened by these attacks, condemns the perpetrators and urges all residents of the area to support the security.”

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/02/ust-in-again-many-killed-as-gunmen-attack-kajuru-village-in-kaduna/

Ibrahim Ali Ahmed

Atiku Concedes Defeat

Showunmi contested to represent Abeokuta South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.

He lost to APC’s Lanre Edun.

“I have placed a call to Engr. Lanre Edun of The APC. Declared winner of the contest for the Federal House of Representative for Abeokuta South Federal Constituency to congratulate him,” Showunmi said in a tweeted.

“It has never been about me but what our people in Abeokuta South deserve. I’m particularly happy that the orgy of violence and brigandage that other locations in Nigeria witness were spared my beloved people of Abeokuta South.”

Ibrahim Ali Ahmed

APC wins six additional LGs in Kano

Kano – All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari has won six additional local government areas in Kano State. The Electoral Officers for Kunchi, Rimin Gado, Bagwai, Gabasawa, Bunkure and Karaye Local Government Areas made the announcements while presenting their results to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kano.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/02/presidential-polls-apc-wins-6-additional-lgas-in-kano/

Ibrahim Ali Ahmed

Elections: Police ‘arrest 128 for alleged electoral offences’

The Nigeria Police Force says it has arrested 128 persons for alleged electoral offences across the country.

A statement by the force spokesman, Frank Mba, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, on Sunday in Abuja, said the offences ranged from homicide-related crimes, vote trading, ballot box snatching, among others.

He said that 38 assorted weapons and a cache of explosives were recovered from the suspects.

Mr Mba added that the Inspector-General of Police ( I-G), Mohammed Adamu, has directed the Special Election Investigation Team to begin an investigation of all the offences.

He said Mr Adamu also directed the team to ensure that persons found culpable were brought to book in accordance with the law.

The spokesman said the I-G has warned against the continuous use of hate speech and comments capable of inciting Nigerians against each other.

He said the force would not hesitate to bring the full wrath of the law on any person(s) found wanting in this regard.

Mr Adamu also warned against unauthorised announcement of election results, especially social media users, adding that only
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was authorised to do so.

He said the police boss has directed the Zonal AIGs and Command CPs to ensure adequate post-election security arrangement in their Areas of Responsibilities (AORs).

Mr Adamu commended Nigerians for the massive turn-out and the orderly conduct during the Saturday elections.

The I-G also commended personnel of the force and other security agencies for the sacrifices made towards the successful conduct of the elections. (NAN)

Source: Premium Times

Ibrahim Ali Ahmed

APC candidates ahead in Kano, Yobe LGs

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano state has defeated People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the Saturday Presidential and National Assembly election in Madobi local government area of Kano state.

NAN reports that Madobi is the local government area of Sen. Rabi’u Kwankwaso, the Senator representing Kano Central Senatorial zone.

Dr Sani Umar, the returning officer for the local government, made the announcement on Sunday at Madobi.

He said that the APC Presidential candidate secured 26,110 to defeat PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar who got 13,113 votes.

Similarly, Prof. Mansir Umar-Bindawa, the returning officer who announced the National Assembly elections result, said the APC candidate for Kano Central Senatorial candidate, secured 22,731 while PDP Senatorial candidate got 15,524 votes in the local government.

According to Umar-Bindawa, the APC House of Representatives candidate defeated his PDP counterpart with 22,100 votes as against 15,925 votes.

Similarly, INEC has declared the APC Presidential candidate as winner of Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State.

INEC returning officer, Dr Mohammed Murtala, who announced the result, said Buhari scored 19,984 to defeat Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the PDP who polled 7,732 votes.

Murtala also announced APC as winner of the Kano North Senatorial zone with 16,794 votes as against PDP’s 10,746 and PRP’s 397 votes.

The returning officer for the Presidential election in Garin Malam Local Government Area, Prof. Dahiru Sani-Shuaibu, said APC scored 23,810 against PDP’s 4,861 votes.

Dr Umar Abbas, the returning officer for the Senate in Garin Malam Local Government, said APC’s Senatorial candidate for Kano South Senatorial zone scored 18,412 while PDP candidate scored 8,548 votes.

Abbas also declared APC House of Representatives’ candidate after polling 18, 029 to defeat PDP’s candidate who scored 8,262 votes.

In Yobe, the APC scored 12,227 votes against PDP’s 325 votes in the presidential election in Gujba local government area of the state.

Dr Madu Gadaka, Collation Officer of the local government while presenting the election results on Sunday, said a total of 13,526 votes were cast, out of which APC garnered 12,227 and PDP scored 325 while 635 votes were rejected.

Prof. Abubakar Gundiri, Presidential collation officer in Yobe, asked agents of the parties if their records tally with the submission made by local government collation officer.

Dr Zaji Bunu, APC agent and Dr Abdu Bulama of PDP both agreed with the figures submitted as true copy of the election results. (NAN)

Source: Daily Trust

Ibrahim Ali Ahmed

Soldiers Arrest 15 Thugs, Recover Arms, Ammunition In Bayelsa

Troops of 5 Battalion, 16 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have arrested 15 persons suspected to be political thugs in Ikebiri 1 in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

A large cache of arms and ammunition were also recovered from the arrested persons.

This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by Major Jonah Danjuma, Assistant Director, Army Relations, 16 Brigade of the Nigerian Army.

The statement read: “In our determined efforts to ensure peace and security in our Area of Responsibility especially in pursuant of the objectives of Operation SAFE CONDUCT, troops of 5 Battalion, 16 Brigade Nigerian Army today arrested 15 armed men suspected to be political thugs at Ikebiri 1 in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

“It was a successful operation that led to the recovery of large cache of arms, ammunition and other items. This feat was achieved as a direct response by vigilant troops in Operation SAFE CONDUCT 2019 in 16 Brigade Area of Responsibility.

“There are indications that the armed men are highly suspected to be political thugs who planned to disrupt the presidential and National Assembly elections in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area in Bayelsa State.”

“The Brigade wishes to restate her resolve to ensure a seamless conduct of the general election in support of the lead security agencies. The Brigade further wishes to call on the good people of the state to provide credible information on the activities of criminal elements in the society.”

Items recovered from the arrested persons included one general purpose machine gun, two 200 horse powered speedboats, large quantity of ammunition, 16 mobile phones, seven handheld Motorola radio, five Motorola battery charger, three wrist watches, five torchlights, four identify cards, and the sum of N16,000.

Those arrested would be handed over to the Police after initial interrogation.

BY SAHARAREPORTERS

Ibrahim Ali Ahmed

Hyenas In A Sheep Clothing Politicians

#S4S2019

Hyenas in a sheep clothing politicians now meeting with the electorates just to sweet-talk them into voting for them or any candidate of their choice.

The good people of Kano State and politicians alike have long ago cut their teeth on politics and other daily happenings across the globe.
If we take a critical look at it, we will come to understand that going by the rapidly growing number of people listening to world news, avid readers of daily newspapers/magazines.

believed that the Hausas have been rated high on list of the the world’s tribes that give high primacy to the use of all sort of media outfits to keep themselves updated on the current happenings around the world.

Through this enviable act, the people of Kano State can politically separate the chap from the wheat whereby they easily distinguish at will between those politicians who are ready to serve the people and those cursed politicians who see themselves as demi-gods to be served by the electorates.

hereby use this medium to remind ourselves of the deceptive tendencies of such shameless politicians and their greedily planted stooges all over the country. On the eve of elections, you will see them visiting even the most remotest villages canvassing for votes and shedding crocodile tears where necessary in their bid to hoodwink the voters or rather rob them of their votes.

We should go to our polling booths with our eyes fully opened and make sure we vote for those people who see the aged ones among us as their biological parents and treat the underaged as their pet sons and daughters.

Those who have ears should listen!

Written by Na’Allah Raheemeeb

Edited by Shu’ayb Mustapha

Ibrahim Ali Ahmed

Just A Question

#S4S2019

It was said Atiku Abubakar will be coming to Kano for a campaign rally on Sunday 10/02/2019.

I was left with a question to ask, if he comes, who will be his host? Could he be hosted by Amb Aminu Wali PDP function and or the Kwankwasiyya movement function headed by Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso?

It was left to be seen which of the two factions will succeed in hosting the Presidential flag bearer, shall the Kwankwasiyya red cap be worn or the natural Kanawa outfits?

Everyone knows the two mentioned functions would never join hands together and whoever amongst them takes the upper hand, the other would be left fuming

Na’Allah Raheemeeb

Ibrahim Ali Ahmed

2019 Elections: US Tells INEC To Resist ‘Pressure, Intimidation’

The United States has told the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to resist external “pressure and intimidation” in the upcoming general elections scheduled for February 16 and March 2.

Source: 2019 Elections: US Tells INEC To Resist ‘Pressure, Intimidation’

Ibrahim Ali Ahmed

S4S In Pictures

Hon. Abdullahi Ahmad Tadada the State Chairman #S4S2019 leading his Executive Council, Coordinators and Members to a grand reception for APC Campaign in Dala, Gwale and Municipal Local Government Areas.

The association is a well-known and recognized as the mouthpiece that supports H.E Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau Senator Campaign 2019, Thursday 7/2/2019

Na’Allah Raheemeeb

Ibrahim Ali Ahmed

Nigeria Today In The Next Level

#S4S2019

Here, is neither Chaina nor USA and never you assume here to be Germany, England or France.

Here, where you are seeing is Nigeria today under the leadership of President Buhari, the first and foremost ever witness in Nigeria.

In nor time, if voted back Buhari will do more with less, Nigeria will be great ever.

NaAllah Raheemeeb

Ibrahim Ali Ahmed

DO YOU REALLY KNOW?

Before Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau assumed power as the elected governor of Kano State there was nothing in the whole country called “constituency project.”
It was Sardaunan Kano that first initiated the program with the sole aim of enhancing/strengthening the relationship between the executive and the legislative.
The then president Chief Olusegun Obasanjo emulated and implemented it at the federal level and it’s now a done thing in every state across the country.
A man with this vast wealth of ideas surely needs our votes to do more its kind if elected senator.
We should vote for Sardaunan Kano to fully enjoy the dividends of democracy.
Vote wisely and make sure your vote counts!
Thank you!

#S4S2019