THE UMBRELLA IS STILL MUCH RELEVANT AS DR MIKE ODEY, OTHERS DUMPED APC FOR PDP IN UGAGA WARD, YALA LGA, CRS.

Dr. Mike Odey a renowned Biochemist and seasoned politician who had worked tirelessly for the growth of the All progressive congress APC in Yala, has today dumped the party for PDP. Dr Mike moved with his mammoth supporters and those that believes in the industrialization ideology of the PDP in the State.

While in APC, Dr Mike worked assiduously with Barr Tony Odey (now SSA on legal matters to the digital governor Prof Ben Ayade) for the growth of the party in Yala. Barr Tony defected early this year due to same reason of retrogressiveness.

Speaking at the welcome ceremony organised in honor of Dr mike by Ugaga ward leaders at Ugaga, Yala LGA,CRS, Dr Mike regretted ever leaving the PDP for APC. He reminiscence on some of the irregularities that prompted his leaving the PDP then, saying the abnormalities had been corrected and the party is set to liberate the nation from the woes of underdevelopment.

Many may ask, why leaving the APC now that the party has won the presidential election? Dr Mike said, it's not about APC winning the presidential seat, it's about using the seat to solve the numerous problems facing Nigeria and Nigerians. He said, the APC lacks internal democracy, and the  problem facing the party is greater than that facing the nation. He thanked the commissioner for Women Affairs Hon Stella Odey, Barr Tony Odey and Barr Fabian for showing him the way back to the party.

Mr Oko Simon Ijere Ugaga ward chairman heartily welcomed Dr Mike Odey to the party, assured him of the party's support. Mr Oko also admonished all PDP faithfuls in Ugaga ward to see Dr Mike as one of them. He further enlightened Dr Mike to work assiduously to reclaim his polling unit he sold to APC earlier.

The ward Secretary Mr Onah Anthony also congratulated Dr Mike Odey, said he made no mistake by coming back to PDP. We will work harmoniously with him for the growth of the party and the betterment of the people" Mr Onah said.

Mr Sunday Eba aka SKD who also left the APC for PDP early this year welcomed his friend Dr Mike to PDP. SKD described PDP as a party where you work and chop, you don't work in PDP and monkey chop. He said Mike's defection is long overdue, but we are happy he finally made up his mind. APC is a desert where nothing grows, Mike doesn't belong there, SKD said.

Adoga Michael Oyi (theeaglesvoice.com) reporting.

......And history is recording .

......You are planning with APC  to takeover delta, Sokoto, Kaduna, Akwa Ibom, Kwara and Rivers

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has told the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, that by conniving with the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to thwart the will of Nigeria people they are piling gunpowder which when it explodes may leave the country in ruin.

Prince Secondus who led members of the National Working Commitee, NWC, other leaders and crowd of the party supporters in protest at the INEC's Maitama, Abuja headquarters on Tuesday told the Commission officials who came to receive their complaints, that they should not allow their action bring trouble in the country.

The National Chairman said that INEC's roles in Presidential and National Assembly role on February 23, fell short of the required standard and cannot stand any scrutiny.

In a statement from his media office, PRINCE Secondus told the commission that after 2015 peaceful and transparent election anybody conducting a charade in the name of election should know the implications of pilling a keg of gunpowder in one's house, when it explodes nobody will be free of the harm.

Prince Secondus said that after February 23 fraud the party is in possession of credible intelligence that some INEC officials are already working with the APC to again thwart the will of the people in Delta, Akwa Ibom, Sokoto, Rivers, Kwara and Kaduna states warning that the commission should know that every action has a consequences both to man and before God.

He said that the leadership of the PDP under his watch has the authority of members of the party across the country and in diaspora to leave no stone unturned until the stolen mandate of the party is recovered.

"The mood in the country shows clearly that you inec declared the wrong person winner in the Presidential election and I urge you to watch your action because history is recording all you do for posterity

"The APC is deploying military operatives to help some of your black legs manipulate Saturday's elections in some states particularly Kaduna, Delta, Sokoto, AKWA Ibom, Rivers and Kwara but Nigerians in those states have mobilized to defend their votes.

Three National Commissioners led by Mrs May Agbamuche received the PDP leaders and assured that the commission will look into the party's complaints.

As the leadership of the party talked outside the front gate of the Commission, the angry crowd poured courses on the INeC Chairman Prof Mahmood Yakubu and National Commissioner  Amina Zakari as they chanted 'we want original result', 'INEC release original result', 'INEC declare Atiku winner' ' Yakubu there is God, Yakubu shame on you' etc.

The National Chairman who led the protest trekked about three kilometers from the party's legacy house campaign headquarters in Maitama to inec office and stood for about 30 minutes dancing the Atikulation music( campaign music theme of the party) before the commission official came out.

INEC Robbed APC, Akpabio Of Victory, Buhari Alleges by Godjone(m): 5:59am
Okon Bassey in Uyo


President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday alleged that the votes of the people of Akwa Ibom State were stolen during the recent presidential and National Assembly elections, vowing that they would be reclaimed through proper channebookSpeaking yesterday through the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, at a town hall meeting held by the elders and stakeholders of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Uyo, the state capital, the president called on the electorate in the state to defend their votes during Saturday’s governorship and State Assembly elections in the state.


Buhari said it was doubtful that the former Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio lost the election, alleging that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) robbed Akpabio and the APC of victory at the polls.


He maintained that all the wrongs done during the presidential and National Assembly elections would be addressed through proper channel.
“What happened on February 23 was robbery. The votes of the people were stolen but we are not deterred. The president sent me to thank you today. We are going to make sure that everything that was stolen on the February 23 would be restored.


“It is not possible that Senator Godswill Akpabio lost. We are in no doubt that Senator Akpabio is the elected senator of Akwa Ibom North West senatorial district. I and Adams Oshiomhole, the National Chairman of the party have been in the opposition for long and we cannot be defeated anymore. “Everyone of you should go out to vote on Saturday and defend your votes; we cannot be cheated; not only you but tell your neighbours to vote for Obong Nsima Ekere and all APC candidates. Wait for your votes to be counted. It is the duty of the federal government to provide security and we will do that. We will recover every one of our votes.


Also speaking, Oshiomhole said the party was not in the state to lament but to thank the people of the state for doing their jobs and voting President Buhari.


He alleged that INEC colluded with some of the electoral officers to deny the state of its electoral victory on February 23, even though he claimed that the people voted for the party.

“We have not come here to brag that our mandate was stolen last week. We have come to thank you that you voted for President Buhari, and all members of the party. You did your job but some armed robbers in INEC stole your votes. “You think that those who stole your votes will have peace? We have come to reaffirm our commitment with democracy. We have come to affirm that no robber will go unpunished but when an electoral umpire is corrupt and collude with the opposition, we have the witnesses and we have lawyers to deal with that.
“On Saturday we are not going to wait for them to steal out votes. We call on Akwa Ibom people to protect their votes. We must maintain our sanity even in this hour of provocation. Those who committed democratic abortion would be brought to book,” he said. In his speech, the APC governorship candidate in the state, Nsima Ekere encouraged the people not to be deterred by the February 23 elections but to go out and vote during the March 9 elections, saying the party is sure of victory.
He said the people of the state were in need of change and proved it during his campaigns across the 31 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state.
Ekere assured the president that after March 9 elections, the state would not be in the opposition but would be reunited with the centre
“Thank you for what you are doing for APC. The people voted for you; that vote is a revalidation of what the people want. You put Nigeria’s economy back on track.


“We are here because we have faith in you and Mr. President. The opposition and INEC have no choice than to give us back our mandate. Whosoever shall attempt to work against the collective will of Akwa Ibom people, we shall collectively resist.
“We send a message to the electoral umpire and the other party that they must respect the votes of the people, every vote must count. Akwa Ibom people love APC”.

Source:
https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/03/05/inec-robbed-apc-akpabio-of-victory-buhari-alleges/?amp

BREAKING NEWS!!!

Huge problem with presidential election results as INEC Chairman Prof Yakubu Mahmood admits that total number of accredited voters and total votes cast didn't add up.

LET THE WHOLE WORLD KNOW ABOUT THIS. POST IT IN GROUPS AND PAGES

We said it that the election was rigged and figures were desperately cooked by INEC staff at the collation centers in collaboration with the military, but those who the cooking favor would not agree with us.

YOU ARE EXPECTING ATIKU TO PICK PHONE AND CONGRATULATE BUHARI FOR ROBBING NIGERIANS. You will wait till the end of the world.

Godswill Akpabio, a senator Akwa Ibom North-West District has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Bola Tinubu and Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi for his failed bid to return to the Senate for a second term, saying "God will shame them ultimately."

Akpabio, who lost his reelection bid to Chris Ekpenyong was quoted by a very close source as saying that Amaechi particularly worked against his reelection so as to maintain his leadership of the APC in the South South.

The former Akwa Ibom State governor, who was PDP Leader in the Senate before decamping to the APC had scored 83,158 votes, while Ekpenyong scored 118,215 votes.

The source, who preferred anonymity because of his closeness to the Senator said he accused Tinubu of deliberate refusal to use his influence in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure the removal of the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mike Igini.

Akpabio was said to have vowed to fight with his last blood to retain the senatorial seat to shame Amaechi, whom he said never liked his defection to the APC.

The source said he charged some of his core loyalists in a meeting on Friday, that they should all rise and fight to regain his political pride.

"Oga is bittered, he is very angry. But he does not want to spill the beans yet, so as not to jeopardize whatever assistance that can be rendered on the Saturday governorship and House of Assembly elections. If not for the elections, which he is still hoping that federal might will be deployed to impose APC, he (Akpabio) would have started speaking against Tinubu and Amaechi," the source said.

Speaking further, the source quoted Senator Akpabio as saying; "In 2015, it was Amaechi that singlehandedly nominated the Ministers from South South States except Edo and Bayelsa. He also got his loyalists appointed into the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).

"Amaechi was even the one who got Nsima Ekere appointed as Managing Director of NDDC and when he resigned to contest the governorship of Akwa Ibom under APC, it was Amaechi who singlehandedly appointed his replacement.

"It is his (Amaechi) calculation that my return to Senate will place me in a vantage position to be the Senate President and that will automatically take the party leadership in the South South from him.

"In the case of Asiwaju Tinubu, he wants his wife as Deputy Senate President and that will only be possible if no one from the South emerges as the Senate President.

"As a two term governor with a lot of political influence, he (Tinubu) feared that if I'm reelected, it is as good as I'm the next Senate President and that he never wanted.

"Those are the reasons the duo of Amaechi and Tinubu worked against my reelection but I will shock them soon because we have not heard the last on the election."

The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has not been sacked, a senior management staff from the apex bank confided in our reporter on Monday.
According to the source who craved anonymity, the claim making the rounds that the CBN Governor has been sacked is not true.

Several online media have been awashed with news of the sack of Emefiele by the federal government, barely 4 months to the end of his tenure.
In a telephone conversation with our reporter on Monday evening, the source said: “I can confirm to you that he has not been sacked. He is in his office this minute attending to matters as the Governor. We don’t know where this rumour is coming from and we don’t understand what it is meant to achieve.”

Justices of the Court of Appeal in Calabar, Monday, withdrew from hearing an appeal filed by Senator John Owan Enoh against the judgement of a Federal High Court that recognizes Pastor Usani Uguru Usani as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State.
This follows a petition by the Godwin Etim John-led leadership of the party in the state, accusing the justices of collecting N250 million bribe to swing judgement.
Speaking with journalists moments after the justices withdrew from hearing the appeal, counsel to Senator John Owan Enoh who is one of the factional APC governorship candidates in the state, Bernard Afu (esq), said they have been served the petition.
"What happened today is awkward, it is something that is strange to judicial proceedings. We were served with two strange petitions written by Godwin Etim John against the justices of the Court of Appeal."
According to him, "one of the petitions alleged that the justices have been given N250 million and the second petition did not allege any financial inducement.
"We addressed the court accordingly and the Honourable Justices of the Court of Appeal took a stand that they were withdrawing from the proceedings.”
Following the development, he said he expects that a new panel will be constituted constituted soon.

The National Judicial Council(NJC) has revealed plans to sack judges who give restraining orders to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on issuance of certificate of returns to the winners in the recently concluded National Assembly elections.

An anonymous source in the NJC, who broke the news but strictly warned not to be mentioned said the NJC has been briefed on how some politicians are scheming to play with the electoral laws by approaching courts and demanding for non-issuance of certificate of returns to the winners on different grounds.

According to the source , a committee has been set up and kept ready to investigate and sack any judge who tries to manipulate the constitution by tampering with the electoral laws.

The source said the electoral law is explicit on matters concerning declaration of winners in polls.

“This committee is saddled with, among other things, the responsibility of ensuring that judges of both lower and higher courts key into NJC’s renewed efforts at ridding our country of the canker-worm

“Electoral Act states that an election result, once declared by the INEC Returning Officer for the election in question, cannot be questioned by the same INEC

“Upon declaration of the result of the election by the designated Returning Officer, the winner should be presented with certificate of return . Any dissatisfaction from any party should be redressed in tribunal and nothing more.

“Any judge in lower or higher courts who concedes to the manipulation of any politician by giving a restraining order to stop INEC from presenting certificate of returns to declared winners faces job lose among other punishments. It is our duty to protect the judiciary, “the source noted

Source: http://news-af.op-mobile.opera.com/news/detail/a5d49b3273cc521baf80a7c970ee737b?country=zm&language=en&share=1

The Calabar South Security Committee chaired by Chief Asuquo Asibong remarked His Excellency, Sen. Prof. Ben Ayade birthday as a pathway of success for his reelection March 09 2019.

The ceremony was opened by Hon. Eric Anderson, The Hon. Commissioner for tourism and Mrs. Asuquo , Committe Member- Calabar South who lead in the opening prayer's.


The event was celebrated colourful as few distinguished and appointees appeared in special appearance amongst was Hon. Oliver Orok, SA Social  Housing, Commissioner for health as well other official committee members in the Calabar South district.

Chief Asuquo Asibong, remarked the celebration as an industrial revolution for Cross River State. He expressed that, the Governor had impressively inspires the people having a good heart for cross riverian thereby accomplishing massive structures and executing dynamic projects in the state for the benefit of the good indigenes. He further, steel the committee members to institute their massive support in addition for His Excellency second tenure so as to enhance and continue the developmental stride and industrialization. He also alarmed that Calabar South will strive to ensure the Governor wins the forthcoming election in the state thereby leaving no project abandon by other party's who aversion the industrial drive of the digital governor.

Hon Eric Anderson, Commissioner for Tourism appraised the committee members on their massive turn out and celebrating Governor as he clocks 51.
He said, March 9 will be a remarkable and memorable day for the Governor reelection and victory. He further encourage persons in the locality to ensure they anticipate in the forth coming election to ensure the Governor returns to office for the betterment of the good people of Calabar South.

Edem Ephraim, Secretary Calabar South Security Council described the governor birthday as a landmark celebration of Victory in advance for the Governor reelection.

However, Children wasn't left out as they anticipated in the emblazon birthday celebration and election yuletide in advance.

The Hon. Commissioner for Health expressed her gratitude to the Governor.
Dr. Inyang Asibong also, ventilate the ceremony as a kinetic drive towards industrializing Cross River State.

Hon. Hongan Ekpeyong, Member Rep Ward 1 Calabar South assures the committee members an unlimited winning in his polling unit and describe the new age celebration of the governor as an unending victory in advance for the Governor reelection.

Charles Ita Effiom who anchored the ceremony as the MC ordered for cutting of the cake in five words -AYADE. There after, Yuletide celebration and victorious dance step were in action for the Governor new age and resounding victory for the forth coming election.

- Emmanuel Ulayi
SA Media | Governor Office

Following his loss at the just concluded National Assembly elections, former Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio has made fresh moves to replace current Chief of Staff to the president, Abba Kyari.

A source at the presidency revealed that Senator Akpabio in the last 48 hours has had a couple of meetings with close confidants of the president and top officials to discuss the move.

Akpabio is proposing that should the president appoint him, a Christian from the core southern part of Nigeria into such a sensitive office, the current notion that Mr President is shielded by a cabal controlling the affairs of the state will die a natural death.

Akpabio is expected to tie the knots on that appointment with President Muhammadu Buhari as the latter is scheduled to visit Akwa Ibom State on Monday on a thank you tour where he will have a town hall meeting with a cross section of people from all walks of life.

The presidential advanced team have already checked into Bexco Hotel and Suites, 24 Abel Damina Avenue, Osongama Estate, in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.

 The other presidential advanced team scheduled to be in Imo State have moved over to Delta State in anticipation of the president's visit.

The presidential source revealed  that part of the Akpabio's plan is to use the town hall parley in Uyo to instigate the audience to call for the redeployment of current top staff of INEC in the state, which should pave way for the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) to take over the oil rich state.

The former Governor of Akwa Ibom State had made similar inroutes into the presidency during the Goodluck Jonathan era, knocking off the like of former Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, who eventually left the PDP in acrimonious circumstances.

Abba Kyari was appointed Chief of Staff to the president on 27th August 2015. He was preceded by Brig.-Gen Jones Oladehinde Arogbofa and Chief Mike Oghiadomhe, who both served under President Goodluck Jonathan.

Trending Blackmailing Video, Koko Dan accept responsibility, says Ayade, his aides are innocent of the accusation. Koko Dan termed the desperate development  as hand work of his overzealous supporters.

Koko Dan has tendered his unreserved apology. See letter below.

"2019 presidential polls have exposed the deep rot in the seemingly conservative northern Muslim society. I was shocked seeing poor village women lined up receiving N500 note each with instructions to vote the ruling party. Under-aged voters. Using the minbar as a partisan political pulpit. Name it, it all happened and widely. Zamfara’s case is the most pathetic".

"The president, INEC chairman, the security chiefs are all muslims. This is disgusting that such a colossal rigging and incompetency will happened with their apparent collaboration or silence. Islam remain free of any obligation to all human malevolence".

"The true winner in this poll, is the opposition that was for long suppressed with the stigma of ‘looters’ and corruption. No healthy governance develops without good effective opposition. Otherwise the nation was truly drifting to a one state party authoritarian dictatorship. We can see what is happening at present in Algeria, Sudan and our neighbors the Cameron . Therefore, the reemergence of the opposition back in full force to the extent that the ruling party has to embrace full blown corruption and rigging to retain power struggling with few millions of rigged votes is absolutely amazing and a good prognosis of a better nation".

"Truly Atiku Abubakar should be saluted for his dogged stand against authoritarian leadership tendencies. He has saved the nation is a way only history will vindicate him. I therefore urged him to reject the fake results, no credit should be given to falsehood and seek redress in the court of law, the same way, the president did in his previous attempts, he knows better when injustice is served". -Sheikh Gumni

I call on every citizen to conduct themselves with decorum and peaceful dialogue and follow the laws to its reasonable conclusion.

One thing -for sure- is that this nation needs urgent restructuring. INEC needs an overhaul. And like in some countries, the chairman should be elected by members of the state assemblies. All political prisoners should be released.
May Allah continue to protect us all from the evil of men and the unseen. Amim.