THE Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has arrested nine persons for vote buying. In a statement on Saturday, the Commission said the alleged vote buyers were arrested in Osun, Ondo, Borno, Akwa Ibom, and Sokoto states during the Presidential and National Assembly Elections. “Four vote buyers were arrested by the Osun State Office of the ICPC, two persons were arrested by the Sokoto State Office while one person each was arrested by the Ondo, Akwa Ibom and Borno Offices of the anti-graft agency,” the statement read in part. It added that the four vote…
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THE All Progressives Congress (APC), Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has won the election at the former governor Ayodele Fayose polling Unit in Afao-Ekiti, Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ekiti State Tinubu got 154 votes in St. David Pry School, Afao Ekiti, Unit 001 while the People’s Democratic Party candidate (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, polled 59 votes. The Labour Party’s candidate, Peter Obi scored 14 votes, and the All Progressive Grand Alliance, Action Democratic Party and the African Democratic Congress got one vote respectively.
GUNMEN on Saturday invaded a polling unit in Ayegbami, in the Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State, destroyed ballot boxes and disrupted the electoral process in the area. News Point Nigeria gathered that Ayegbami is a street in Iperu, Ikenne LGA, the hometown of the state governor, Dapo Abiodun. An eyewitness, who refused to disclose his name to our correspondent for security reasons, said the thugs, who rode motorcycles, invaded the polling unit around 3.40 pm, snatched the ball box and destroyed it. He said, “Ayegbami polling unit has been destroyed. The ballot box has been destroyed and the…
ASIWAJU Bola Tinubu has won in the polling unit of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who endorsed Peter Obi, Tinubu’s Labour Party rival for the election. At Unit 2, Ward 11, Olushomi compound, Totoro – Sokori area of Abeokuta North LG of Ogun State, Tinubu polled 56, while Obi followed with nine votes and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secured seven votes. Out of the 693 registered voters, only 91 were accredited.
POLICE in Osun State have arrested two men for allegedly impersonating operatives of the Department of State Service. The suspects were arrested at Ila-Oragun, the hometown of the Senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olubiyi Fadeyi. The Police Public Relations Officer, Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola confirmed the arrest of the suspects. The suspects claimed that one General Gerald brought them to Ila from Ibadan in Oyo State for the election. The PPRO said the suspects had been handed over to the headquarters of DSS in Osogbo for necessary action.
ASIWAJU Bola Tinubu, Presidential Candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), secured 33 votes while one of his major opponents, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled a single vote. Out of the 324 registered: voters,, only 43 voters were accredited. Of the 43 accredited voters, Peter Obi of Labour Party garnered seven votes. In the House of Representatives result, APC scored 31 votes, PDP had two votes, while Labour Party polled nine votes.
THUGS on Saturday disrupted voting process in Elegushi, Ikate area of Lekki and other parts of Lagos State. According to an eyewitness, the thugs scattered the setup of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials on Saturday. “At my polling unit here near the Oba Elegushi’s palace, some thugs did not allow us to vote. They scattered everywhere saying that we cannot vote here and that if we want to vote we can go to Anambra to vote,” the eyewitness told News Point Nigeria. There were also reports of disruptions in other areas in Lagos including Aguda, Ojo, Oshodi among…
SOME trader women in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital who did not go to their polling units but resumed at their markets places said they were now receiving cash from their customers as they made sales. News Point Nigeria reports that, there was a few security personnel in and around Ado-Ekiti, as fewer people turned out for the poll compared to the last Governorship election held on June 18, 2022. At some of the voting points visited fewer people were seen on the queue. The traders claimed that they needed to sell in order to feed their families. One of them simply…
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has revealed that some of its officers disguised as electorates to apprehend politicians planning to engage in vote buying. News Point Nigeria reports that, the Assistant Commandant of the EFCC, Chiendu Ozugha, who led a team of the commission to the polling unit of Vice President Yemi Osibanjo in Ikenne, Ogun State, said efforts are ongoing to ensure perpetrators of vote buying are apprehended. He revealed that many EFCC operatives are currently undercover in different polling units across Ogun state. He added that the commission will visit major polling units across the state in…
THE presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has cast his vote at a polling unit in Bourdillion, Ikoyi, Lagos State. News Point Nigeria reports that, Tinubu voted alongside his wife, Remi, and other party chieftains. Addressing reporters, he said “democracy is here to stay” in Nigeria and that he is “too confident of victory”. He said the voting process is “going smoothly” and “going well”. On the turnout of voters, the APC candidate said, “This is expected, we need a good turnout and that is the adoption and the commitment to democracy and the democratic process…
THE presidential election has been delayed at the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu’s polling unit, Polling Units 085, Ward 3, Sunday Adigun, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State. News Point Nigeria reports that, observers, police personnel and journalists were spotted at the scene while the INEC officials were yet to arrive as at 9:011am Speaking in an interview with journalists, the Ikeja Local Government Chairman, Mojid Balogun, expressed concern over the late arrival of the INEC officials. He said, “We are waiting for the electoral officials, we have done our part and we don’t know why they are delaying. I…
AT exactly 8:30am voting started across the nation for Nigerians to exercise their electoral right. They are voting to elect a new President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as well as senators and members of the House of Representatives, who would constitute the 10th National Assembly and pilot the affairs of the country for the next four years. Stay on this page for minute by minute updates of the electioneering across the nation.
THE National Council on Privatisation (NCP) has approved the sale of a NITEL/MTEL property located at No 3-5, Moloney Street, Tafawa Balewa Square, Onikan, Lagos, to the Lagos State Government. A statement by the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) on Friday said the property was one of those listed for sale by the liquidator of NITEL/MTEL Non-Core assets at the cost of N2.5 billion. Meanwhile, the property is presently encumbered by the activities of illegal occupants and the Lagos State Government has promised a harmless takeover. The council chaired by the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo granted the approval at its…
– Says It Will Ensure Power Shift To South CHIEFTAIN of the All Progressives Congress in Delta State and Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom, Chief Ayirimi Emami, has urged citizens from the Niger Delta region of the country to seek the victory of his party presidential candidate, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu in next Saturday presidential election. He made the plea on Wednesday while addressing the party chieftains and faithful at a rally in Warri, Delta State. The prominent businessman who recalled that the historic call for power shift by Governors from Southern part of the country now tagged Asaba Declaration was made…
THE presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, said President Muhammadu Buhari’s expected hard work for his bid in Saturday’s poll would benefit the country. Tinubu made the declaration during a rally held at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere in Lagos State, serving as the grand finale of the APC presidential campaign. Addressing Buhari, the former Lagos governor said, “Mr President, I have so much to say but I’ve kept you for too long and it’s not today. But I assure, as you work hard for me, I’ll work hard for Nigeria. “As you give Nigerians…
OSUN State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has lamented the unavailability of new naira notes in the state, saying even as the state helmsman, he did not have in his possession, the redesigned naira notes. The governor then urged the Central Bank of Nigeria to sanction commercial banks found to be hoarding money. Adeleke spoke in his office, while receiving officials of the CBN, Osogbo branch in his office on Monday, decried increasing shortage of the new notes. The governor also disclosed that he had been making efforts to douse tension and ensure safety of banks and the CBN state office.…
NORMALCY seems to have been restored in the Sagamu, Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State after a violent protest that rocked the town early on Monday over scarcity of fuel and the new naira notes. Banks and business premises were attacked and set ablaze, cars looted and burnt, as shops were forced to remain under lock and key. According to the state Commissioner of Police, Frank Mba, who led his men and soldiers to the scene, 30 suspects have been arrested in connection with the unrest. Residents claim the violence started around 5:30 am while law-abiding citizens were still…
THE Federal High Court in Lagos, has granted an injunction restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from using, engaging or further dealing with the Chairman of the Lagos Parks and Garages, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo or any of his representatives in the distribution of election materials and adhoc staff for the forthcoming polls in the state. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke granted the injunction following an application filed by the Labour Party and Boot Party in Lagos. News Point Nigeria learnt that INEC was absent at the proceedings even though lawyer to the Labour Party told the court…
AT least three banks were torched on Monday as protest over scarcity of new naira notes rocked the Sagamu area of Ogun State, News Point Nigeria gathered. The police spokesperson in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the development in a telephone chat with journalists. According to him, Union Bank, First Bank and Keystone Bank branches were attacked by protesters and burnt on Monday. He, however, said policemen have been deployed to the area to quell the situation. “We are in Sagamu now. The place is seriously burning,” Oyeyemi said. “They attacked Union Bank and First Bank as well as Keystone…
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Addis Ababa met with Girma Wake, Ethiopian Airlines Board Chairman, during which they exchanged views on the operationalization of Nigeria Air. Wake had requested a resolution of the legal obstacle halting Nigeria Air, which Ethiopian Airlines has 49% stake, from commencing operations. He also requested the repatriation of the airline funds trapped in the country over foreign exchange challenges. On Nigeria Air, President Buhari told the Board Chairman that it was a ‘weighty decision’ by the Nigerian government to re-launch a national carrier, expressing confidence that ‘‘things will be alright.’’ Wake, who met with President Buhari on the margins of…