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Extra: APC urges INEC to de-register some political parties

April 12, 2019 by Abel Udoekene Leave a Comment

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Ondo State Chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) to commenced the de-registration of political parties who did not leave up to expectation in the just concluded general election.

The party who made the call through its Director of Media and Publicity, Steve Otaloro in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Akure on Friday maintained that the voting pattern on ballot paper was so clustered putting huge burden on both INEC and electorates.

The APC noted that even some educated electorates find difficulty understanding the ballot paper, let alone illeterates.

“A lot of political parties should be de-listed completely,” Otaloro told NAN.

“Probably, there should be criteria for this because it is not just a huge financial burden on INEC but a serious burden on the nation,

“The voting pattern on ballot paper is so clustered that even the educated people will find it difficult to some extent to understand, let alone the illiterates.

“I think INEC, which has constitutional role to set the rules, should do away with political parties that cannot win at least one state House of Assembly seat in the election,” he said.

“This should not be subjected to consideration and approval of the National Assembly because politicians find refuge in these smaller parties when they lose primaries in major parties.

“So, it may not work if they ask them for approval. It may not work and to me, it should be left for INEC to do,” he added

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PDP stands for Peace, APC for Warsaw

March 6, 2019 by Abel Udoekene Leave a Comment

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Press Release

Our party has been notified of some careless rumours making the rounds that PDP members drove by the campaign office of the APC Governorship candidate and shot at their supporters. Nothing can be farther from the truth. How did the person know that the shooters were PDP members? Assuming there was any shooting?

A better explanation for such a shooting will be that the boys from Edo state, who were able to beat security checks, who later made their way into town, having learnt of the arrest of their colleagues, went to meet their sponsors at the campaign grounds, to demand their immediate release. In such a circumstance, releasing a few shots is considered normal.

The leadership of the APC should hide their faces in shame for such ignoble act of importing thugs from Edo state to cause crisis in Akwa Ibom state, so that elections can be cancelled.

Our party is a party of peace and not war. We see God not Warsaw.

Remember that God frustrates the devices of the crafty, so that their hands can not perform their enterprise. God will continue to frustrate all evil plans against Akwa Ibom state.

Signed:

Comrade Ini Ememobong
State Publicity Secretary
People’s Democratic Party
Akwa Ibom State
05032019

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You are not God, Nigerians will unseat you on Saturday, Secondus tells Buhari

February 19, 2019 by Abel Udoekene 2 Comments

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The National Chairman of the People Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus says President Muhammadu Buhari claims that nobody can unseat him was not true as Nigerians will troupe out to vote him out on Saturday.

Secondus who was speaking while reacting to president Buhari’s order to security operatives to deal with election riggers, described Buhari as a desperate man who was willing to cling to power by all means.

He noted that President Buhari was not God and should be ready to face defeat on Saturday

“Last Thursday, 48 hours to the rescheduled election the director-general of the Buhari campaign organisation and the minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi entered Okirika in Okirika local government area of Rivers state with a troop of soldiers moving like a General commander, ostensibly to scare away voters whom he knew were not going to vote for his party,” Secondus noted

“The president’s confirmation that he has directed the service chiefs to kill Nigerians is nothing but a pre determined script hatched by the ruling party to create voter apathy and implement their result replacement plans using thugs protected by the military.

“A commander-in-chief who has been out of action in numerous security challenges in the country particularly needless killings in Benue, Plateau, Zamfara etc and whose regime has recorded unprecedented bloodletting in the country would suddenly wake up threatening brimstone to voters.

“In all democracies world over, elections are civil matter that is usually handled by civil security like Police and wondered why the involvement of our military in this matter when they have enough security challenges to tackle.

“The president’s action is all tailored towards his dictatorial statement to the international media that nobody can unseated him but noted that he is not God as Nigeria people have already decided to unseat him with Atiku Abubakar noting that the voice of the people is the voice of God”

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You are not fit to ask INEC chair to resign, Buhari’s Minister blast Oshiomhole

February 19, 2019 by Abel Udoekene 3 Comments

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Minister of communications, Adebayo Shittu has blasted the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole, for calling for the resignation of the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu.

Addressing newsmen in Ibadan on Monday, Shittu disclosed that Oshiomole lacks moral justification to call for the resignation of the INEC boss.

He accused Oshiomhole of going after Yakubu when he allegedly conducted the most fraudulent primary in the history of APC.

He advised Oshiomole and the APC to allow INEC focus on conducting a credible election.

“When Oshiomhole supervised that party primaries elections, which can be described as most horrible and corrupt in the history of the party, who called for his resignation?

“I will not support such call for resignation of the INEC chairman. To err is human. We have not seen any political motivation as to what has happened in INEC.

“If Oshiomhole calls for resignation of the INEC chairman, he should also be preparing to resign as chairman of APC for conducting primaries marred by irregularities, and even accused of corruption in its conduct. Did anybody ask him to resign for the horrible management of primary elections under his watch?

“This is the first election that Professor Yakubu would be conducting, we need to give him the benefit of doubt and I will advise that all the political parties should be vigilant.

“If you bring in another chairman, when does such person begin to learn the process? Or will you on the basis of that call for another rescheduling of the elections? Certainly, it is unacceptable for anyone to ask for resignation of INEC chairman.”

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Extra: Ensure that electoral materials do not get to the wrong hands, Buhari warns INEC

February 16, 2019 by Abel Udoekene Leave a Comment

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President Muhammadu Buhari has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be careful not to allow any electoral materials get to the wrong hands as the nation prepare ahead for Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections.

In a Statement made available to newsmen on Saturday, President Muhammadu Buhari expressed his dissappointed with INEC over their decision to cancel the elections.

He noted that his administration has provided the necessary funding and logistics to ensure a smooth free, fair and credible elections.

The Statement read:

“I am deeply disappointed that despite the long notice given and our preparations both locally and internationally, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) postponed the Presidential and National Assembly elections within hours of its commencement.

“Many Nigerians have traveled to various locations to exercise their right to vote, and international observers are gathered.

“INEC themselves have given assurances, day after day and almost hour after hour that they are in complete readiness for the elections. We and all our citizens believed them.

“This administration has ensured that we do not interfere in any way with the work of INEC except to ensure that all funds were released to the commission.

“We now urge INEC to ensure not only that materials already distributed are safe and do not get into wrong hands, but that everything is done to avoid the lapses that resulted in this unfortunate postponement, and ensure a free and fair election on the rescheduled dates.

“While I reaffirm my strong commitment to the independence, neutrality of the electoral umpire & the sanctity of the electoral process & ballot, I urge all political stakeholders & Nigerians to continue to rally round INEC at this trying national moment in our democratic journey.

“I, therefore, appeal to all Nigerians to refrain from all civil disorder and remain peaceful, patriotic and united to ensure that no force or conspiracy derail our democratic development.

“I have decided to move back to Abuja to ensure that the 14.00 hrs meeting called by INEC with all stakeholders is successful,”

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100,000 PDP, SDP Members Defect To APC

February 15, 2019 by Chris Okafor Leave a Comment

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The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Sokoto State, has received no fewer than 100,000 defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

Malam Bashir Mani, Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the APC leader in Sokoto state, Sen. Aliyu Wamakko, said that the new entrants into the APC were received by Wamakko on Wednesday, during the party’s campaign in Sokoto North and Sokoto South Local Governments.

NAN reports that Over 88,000 of the defectors were hitherto the executives and members of the SDP drawn from the 23 LGAs of the state.

Others were the executives and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP ), from eight out of the eleven wards in Goronyo local government. Some were the members of the Traders Association at Kasuwar Kanawa, Sokoto South Local Government, while the rest were from Kofar Atiku, in Sokoto metropolis, among others.

Sen. Wamakko welcomed the defectors into the fold of the APC and lauded them for their timely decision.

Senator Wamakko again reiterated the resolve of the APC to focus on issues-based campaigns, and not a campaign of calumny, deception, and lies.

“The recent gubernatorial debate conducted in Sokoto has vindicated us that, our gubernatorial candidate, Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu is a vibrant youth, who is highly qualified to effectively and efficiently govern the state, to more greatness.

“The debate has also exposed his main rival as a candidate who lacks the desired focus and direction, devoid of any meaningful programmes and policies.

“Let me again stress that, if elected, our gubernatorial candidate and his running mate would scrap the wasteful and deceitful education levy, while refunds would be fully made to the workers,” the lawmaker said.

Wamakko further appealed to the electorate in the State, to massively vote President Muhammadu Buhari and the candidates of the APC at all levels.

Aliyu, the governorship candidate and his running mate, Alhaji Faruk Yabo promised to consolidate on the tangible achievements of Wamakko when he was the Governor of the state, between 2007 and 2015.

The duo described the APC as the party to beat, just as they vowed to accord priority to revamping agriculture, education, health, women and youths empowerment, as well as rejuvenating the local and state civil services, among others.

The Chairman of the State Campaign Council, Alhaji Maigari Dingyadi and director-general Alhaji Yusuf Suleiman declared PDP dead and buried in the state.

The State Chairman of the party, Alhaji Isa Achida, expressed optimism that the party’s candidates, at all levels, would be massively voted for during the polls.

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