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Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide rejects Presidential election results

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The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has rejected the results of the February 25, 2023 Presidential election, declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission. 

On Wednesday, March 1, INEC declared Tinubu as the winner of the election. 

In a statement released, the National Vice President of the organization, Damian Okeke-Ogene, said the results released were marred by “monumental irregularities” and the failure of the commission to follow its guidelines in conducting the election.

He urged Nigerians to remain calm, adding that the last might not have been heard of the 2023 presidential election.

“With voting and declaration of results over, other processes will follow. I am sure that many Nigerians will, on their own, go to court to challenge the outcome of the exercise.

Many people have not accepted the declaration and many do not believe that they have a President-elect yet. This is the worst election conducted by INEC.

Imagine our President, Muhammadu Buhari, saying during one of the campaigns that Bola Tinubu is the next president at a time the election had not been conducted, which was an indication that the election was even rigged before it was conducted. 

The INEC chairman, Prof.  Mahmood Yakubu, was busy promising Nigerians that their votes would count and that the votes would be transmitted from the polling units to INEC server, only for the commission to do everything manually with the attendant corrupt practices. As it turned out, many Nigerians voted, but their votes did not count, which was frustrating.”

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Goodluck Jonathan preaches peaceful elections ahead of presidential poll

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians to be patriotic and peaceful and display true sportsmanship as they exercise their civic rights on February 25 and March 11.

Mr Jonathan said this in a message to Nigerians released by his special adviser Ikechukwu Eze in Abuja on Tuesday.

He said Nigerians must not allow elections to be a source of violence and anarchy.

“We must desist from the temptation of yielding to those desirous of making our communities and states theatres of conflicts for their selfish ends.

Let us realise that the primary purpose of democracy is to uphold the freedom and dignity of citizens and deploy the instruments of governance toward advancing and improving the well-being of our people,” the former Nigerian president explained.

Mr Jonathan urged Nigerians to “consolidate the gains we have recorded in our democracy in the last two decades by ensuring that the elections are peaceful, just, and fair,” appealing to politicians to eschew hatred and violence, “be circumspect in their actions and work towards consolidating the nation’s democracy.”

Mr Jonathan, who said that the future belongs to the youth, advised them not to allow themselves to be used as agents of destruction and violence, saying Nigeria is yours to build.

“This election provides you with the opportunity to be key partners in the nation-building process by electing leaders of your choice. Those you can hold to account, those you trust to defend your future and guarantee unity, peace, and prosperity in our great country,” the former president stressed.

According to him, the 2023 elections mean so much to all Nigerians, describing it as a moment of truth and courage.

“Democracy has put our fate in our hands. It has given us power, the power to make the right choices, determine our future, and shape our destiny,” he stated.

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Wike accuses Atiku of disrespecting him and campaigning with enemies of Rivers state

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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has accused the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar of disrespecting and sidelining him.

Speaking during the inauguration of the PDP campaign council and launch of the party’s governorship campaign office in Port Harcourt, the state capital, Wike said Atiku selected “enemies” of Rivers into his campaign council for the 2023 general elections.

He also said that photos of Atiku and those of the PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, have been missing from the state’s PDP campaign materials because they don’t want him to campaign for the party at the national level.

Wike said;

“Some people have asked me why they haven’t seen the presidential candidate’s picture and the party chairman’s. I said what are you talking about? The presidential candidate entered my state and picked members of the presidential council without a whole governor of a state having a contribution.

“The presidential candidate entered Rivers State and picked those he wants to pick without my contribution. So, they said they don’t need me to campaign for them, that they don’t need Rivers people to campaign for them. Will you force yourself?

“I have never seen how people will disrespect a state like Rivers State and go and choose those who are enemies of the state without our contributions.”

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Presidential candidate Peter Obi, Yusuf Datti Arrive Jos

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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi and his running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, have arrived in Jos, Plateau State.

Obi revealed that they will be meeting with the Gbong Gwom Jos, Jacob Gyang Buba and the Middle Belt Forum.Obi shared pictures of his arrival on his Twitter handle on Wednesday saying;

“Arriving Jos with Dr Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, to meet with Gbong Gwom Jos, HRM Jacob Gyang Buba and also honour the invitation of the Middle Belt Forum to a solidarity rally”.

“We continue to call on the FGN to end the ASUU strike and allow our children to go back to school”.

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Atiku In Enugu, To Meet South-East PDP Stakeholders

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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, on Tuesday, arrived Enugu State for a meeting with South-East stakeholders.

This was revealed via Atiku’s Twitter handle.He said,

“It feels great landing in Enugu for my meeting with PDP stakeholders in the South-East.”

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Atiku, Tinubu, Obi to sign peace pact Thursday

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A former Head of State and Chairman of the National Peace Committee, Abdulsalami Abubakar, has stated that those contesting the 2023 general elections have to sign a peace pact.

Abubakar, who made this known in Minna on Thursday after a meeting of the committee members, stated that during electioneering, politicians and their supporters create incitements which could endanger the nation’s peace.

“The pattern of public communication among political actors, their publicity agents, spokespersons, and media consultants have amplified the potential for personal attacks, insults, and incitement,” he said.

He added that the attacks by politicians and their supporters on their opponents had moved from issue-based campaigns, thereby relegating civility to the background.

“This has relegated to the background, the civility and decency in public discourse and debate. Additionally, it has shifted focus away from issue-based campaigns to consolidating identity politics and the politics of thuggery,” Abubakar said.

The peace committee chairman added that to promote peaceful electioneering, the committee had organised the signing of a peace pact.

“Because of this, there is a need to promote a culture of healthy issue-based campaigns and political communication. Consequently, the National Peace Committee has organised the signing of two peace accords for the 2023 general elections, ‘’ he said.

Abubakar stated that the first Peace Accord would hold on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, to commit all political parties, presidential candidates and their spokespersons to peaceful political campaigns and rallies devoid of violence, incitement and personal insults, but defined by issues at the heart of national development and progress.

“The second Peace Accord will come up shortly before the elections, and it is intended to commit candidates to accept the outcome of the votes as long as it is adjudged to be free, fair and credible,” Abubakar noted.

He further called on stakeholders to ensure that Nigeria is placed above regional and sectional interests.

“Therefore, the NPC calls on all Nigerians, politicians, political parties, security agencies, the election management body, Independent National Electoral Commission and all stakeholders to ensure that the country is placed above regional and sectional claims.

“The committee reminds all Nigerians the 2023 general elections will be an opportunity to serve and defend Nigeria, and to uphold her unity and progress. Nigerians should avoid the spread of fake news, and uphold the principles of tolerance, respect, civility and decency in all public and private conversations and engagements about the elections and the progress of Nigeria,” he said.

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Peter Obi’s Supporters Hold Rally In Plateau

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Supporters of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, turned out in great numbers on Saturday for a march in Plateau State ahead of the 2023 election.

Rallies for Obi have been holding at different locations in Nigeria in recent weeks.

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Court orders INEC to accept Akpabio as APC senatorial

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Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to accept and publish the name of Godswill Akpabio as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Akwa Ibom North/West senatorial district in 2023.

Delivering judgment in a suit filed in the court, the presiding judge held that INEC acted illegally for refusing to accept and publish Akpabio’s name even when it was sent to it by the APC as its candidate.

In August, INEC refused to acknowledge Akpabio and Senate President Ahmad Lawan as APC Senatorial candidates.

Both Lawan and Akpabio had contested the APC Presidential primaries. However, after losing, both of them were listed as senatorial candidates by the APC, but INEC refused to recognize them.

Akpabio approached the court to compel INEC to recognize him as the legitimate Senatorial candidate.

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INEC begins election staff recruitment, opens portal

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Wednesday, announced the commencement of recruitment of election staff for the 2023 general elections.

To this effect, the electoral umpire said it had opened its portal for recruitment, adding that eligible applicants should begin applying for the role.

INEC made the announcement in a post on its Facebook page on Wednesday. It said the portal which opened on Wednesday (today) would be closed on November 30, 2022.

The statement read,

“The Commission has approved the re-activation of INECPRES both the Mobile App for Android phones only and the web portal (laptops only).

“To this end the portal will be open to eligible applicants for registration of all categories of ad-hoc staff (SPO/PO/APO/RATECHS/RAC Managers) except the Collation officers.

“The portal opens on Wednesday the 14th of September and ends on the 30th November, 2022.”

The PUNCH reports that electioneering for the 2023 election will kick off later this month, signaling the commencement of activities that would culminate in next year’s general elections.

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Nigerian soldier appeal to citizens to vote wisely in 2023

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A Nigerian soldier has come out to appeal to Nigerians to vote wisely in the 2023 general elections.

In the video, the soldier stated that if Nigerians fail to vote for the right leaders, a war that is supposed to last for just 24 hours, will go on for years.

He added that voting right determines the peace of a nation.

According to him, soldiers take orders from their commanders while citizens have the power to vote in their leaders.

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I will flog ‘the small boys’, says Governor Nyesom Wike

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The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on Monday, said he would not leave his political opponents for God, but he would deal with them himself.

Wike said he would flog “the small boys.” Governor Wike spoke on Monday when he inaugurated the Okezuo Abia Flyover along the Aba -Enugu Expressway in Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area, and the rehabilitated Aba- Owerri Road in Aba South Local Government Area of Abia State.

“God has given me what it takes to crush these people, for me to crush my enemies,”

Wike, who appeared to be throwing bants at the National Chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu, said, describing his enemies as “small boys” who he would not hesitate to deal with.

“No relationship can be bought with money. When I read some newspapers, they say some people are making attempts to break ranks. I said do you understand the modus operandi of what we are doing? If they understand the modus operandi, they will not waste their time.

“If you like, go and meet Ikpeazu, if you like go and meet Seyi, if you like go and meet Ortom, if you like go and meet Ugwuanyi. You don’t even understand what we are doing…you are making mistakes,” Wike said.

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Atiku Meets Volunteer Groups In Kano

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The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, met with some volunteer groups in Kano State.

Atiku posted images from the meeting on his Twitter handle.

He captioned the photos, “I am excited to meet with various volunteer groups in Kano just now. I’m very impressed with their zeal. As ONE, we shall get it done.”

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Peter Obi Hails 11-year-old Gymnastics Champion, Stephanie Onusiriuka

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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has sent a congratulatory message to gymnastics champion, Stephanie Onusiriuka.

Onusiriuka, 11, bagged a gold medal at the African Junior Gymnastics Championship in Pretoria, South Africa. In a statement on his Twitter handle on Tuesday, Obi said,

“Our Dear Stephanie Onusiriuka has just written her name in gold. Having won a Gold Medal at the African Junior Gymnastics Championship in Pretoria, South Africa at age 11. Hearty congratulations on achieving such a great feat.”

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Excited Supporters Welcome Peter Obi To Canada Town Hall Meeting

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Excited crowd of supporters welcomed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, to the town hall meeting in Toronto, Canada.

Obi has been touring overseas country to engage Nigerians in Diaspora ahead of the 2023 election.

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2023 Election: I have national agenda not special candidate – Obasanjo

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that he has no preferred candidate among those contesting the 2023 presidential election.

The former President said this while paying former Head of State, General Abdulsalam Abubakar a visit in Minna on Sunday August 28.

According to Obasanjo, he only has a national agenda. He said; “I don’t have a special candidate, I have a national agenda.

“I came to see my brother who has been a little indisposed. I had plans to visit him when he was still in London, but the day I arrived London was the day he returned home.“So that is why I decided to come and see him at home. He is very special so I had to come.

“If there is anyone who is indisposed, I will visit and I am still strong.”

The former President who was in a close meeting with Abdulsaam arrived at 12:30 and left at 1:13pm.

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Obi will kill you before 2023 – Apostle Anselm Madubuko slams Deji Adeyanju for continuously postulating that Peter Obi will come third in 2023 presidential election

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Popular cleric, Apostle Anselm Madubuko has slammed activist Deji Adeyanju for continuously suggesting that Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi will come third in 2023 presidential election.

Recall that Adeyanju who reacted to photos of Peter Obi and former President Olusegun Obasanjo in a meeting with some Peoples Democratic Party Governors in London, claimed that the former President is supporting Obi and has been the one calling people and reaching out to international allies to fund the Labour Party Presidential candidate’s election.

Reacting to the claim, Apostle Madubuko asked why Deji hates Peter Obi. He also told Deji that “Obi will kill him before 2023” and that he is also “going down”.

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INEC raises concern over insecurity ahead of 2023 elections

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The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has expressed concern over the escalating insecurity in the country as the 2023 general elections draw near.

Nigeria has been beset by insecurity with the Boko Haram insurgents and bandits killing and abducting citizens in the Northern part of the country.

Yakubu, who addressed stakeholders at the second quarterly meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) in Abuja, however, noted that with just nine months to the elections, there was still enough time to tackle the insecurity.

He also urged political parties to keep to the time table for the elections.

The INEC chief said: “The general security situation in the country and its impact on the electoral process is a source of concern to the commission.

However, we are confident that with nine months to the 2023 general election, there is enough time to respond to the security challenges and secure the nation for elections to take place nationwide.

“The timetable for the election has also been released. Let us not wait until a few weeks to the election before we realise that time is not on our side and begin to seek for extension of timelines. The time to act is now. We wish to reassure the security agencies that we will continue to work cooperatively with you to ensure the success of all forthcoming elections and electoral activities.

“We have tasked our Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to provide basic data on areas of security challenges in their states, including citizens living in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps.

“Our idea is to harvest the data as a basis for further engagement with the security agencies as well as devising the best way to provide electoral services to all Nigerians under all circumstances.”

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Yari, Marafa decamp to PDP ahead of 2023 elections

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Abdul Aziz Yari, former governor of Zamfara State, and Senator Kabiru Garba Mafara, together with their supporters have abandoned the All Progressive Congress (APC) to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Bala Mande, PDP Chairman, told reporters in Gusau, the state capital, on Sunday that the party had received Yari, Marafa, and other key APC members who had defected to the PDP together with their throngs of fans.

“We want to officially announce to you of the joining of our great party, the PDP, by the former Governor, His Excellency, Alhaji Abdul Aziz Yari, Senator Kabiru Garba Mafara and their supporters,” the statement read.

“They are now PDP members, we have reached an agreement and we are going to implement the agreement.

We have agreed to work together as one political entity in one party, the PDP for the success of the party in the State.

We have also agreed to work extra hard to reclaim the lost mandate of Zamfara State in 2023 and save its people from their present predicament.

I have given the stakeholders a complete update of where we are as a result of this development,” Mande told reporters.

The news put a stop to speculations about Yari and Marafa defecting from the APC to the PDP.

The two have been at the center of the Zamfara APC’s leadership dispute, which had resulted in the party’s disqualification in the state’s 2015 elections.

The problem was exacerbated when the state’s governor, Bello Matawalle, switched from the PDP to the APC.

Marafa and Yari lost their leadership positions in the Zamfara APC as a result of Matawalle’s defection.

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Adamu upbeat on APC victory in 2023 elections

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Adamu expresses confidence in APC, says the party will be victorious in 2023 elections

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu, boasted on Sunday the party would win the 2023 general elections.

Adamu stated this in a chat with journalists at his home in Abuja.

He said: “There won’t be room for failure. This is our first mission. The very first mission is to work against anything that has the potential to bring failure. Thankfully, from my political activism as a student to date, I have never led a failed mission. I have never captained a failed ship.

“If there are things that are posing as problems, I try my best to fix them as best as I can and that is what we will do.

Given the enormity of the job and trust that President Muhammadu Buhari has placed on us, we have no excuse. We are going to ensure that anything we need to work will be provided. Any atmosphere that is cloudy, we will clear it as best as we can. We shall face the election as one party, one family, and confront our adversaries or opponents as one united party.

“Don’t forget that we have faced an election before when our President today was not a President and we won. He is about to complete the second term. He has made it clear that he won’t contest again and that means that we will not be having an incumbent, somebody on the saddle of power from our party on the ballot as we face the next election.”

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Tambuwal charges Buhari on credible 2023 elections

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The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, on Thursday challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure the conduct of credible elections in 2023.

Tambuwal made the call in a chat with journalists after a meeting with the former Kaduna State governor, Ahmed Makarfi, in Kaduna.

He urged Buhari to emulate former President Goodluck Jonathan by conducting credible elections next year.

The governor said: “That is becoming our national anthem, unity all the way. It’s only when we are united that we can have a very strong force.

“As I said before, the head of the electoral umpire INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has only one option. That option is to leave a lasting legacy. From my knowledge, he is from a very good family background.

So he needs to actually make sure that he did not soil his family history and his own personal history by ensuring he conducts a free and fair election.

“Even President Muhammadu Buhari himself, despite all the failures that we are seeing in this administration, the only legacy that is left for him is to ensure he conducts the free, fair and credible elections. Same way as President Goodluck Jonathan did ensure and handed over to him in 2015.”

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