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  The police have reportedly arrested members of a syndicate suspected to be involved in the manipulation of the Bimordial Voters Accreditation System BVAS. The suspects were apprehended by the police in a sting operation on Ghandji street in the Maitama area of the FCT. Arise TV reports that the police has taken the suspects into custody and are investigating the illegal possession and suspected manipulation of the BVAS. It was also reported that one of the suspects arrested is said to be the Vice President of a company known as Emperor technology. The report says the suspects are helping the police with its investigation. Read original

  Nigerians in diaspora have organized a protest against the presidential election results declared by the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Yakubu Mahmood. They noted that the recent events in the Nigerian election is an indication that the Nigerian government has no desire to give her citizens an election that is credible, free, and fair. The protest, scheduled for today, February 28th, welcomes all Nigerians living abroad. A notification letter on the protest reads: “Following the recent events in the Nigerian election, it is clear the Nigerian government has no desire to give her citizens an election that is said to be credible, free, and fair. Well-meaning Nigerians in the diaspora are calling the support of the public to protest the disenfranchisement of Nigerians. Our brothers and sisters in the country cannot take the responsibilities of protesting the electoral malpractices as they fear the government to abuse their human rights and mas

 This is what the electoral map currently looks like based on the results of 31 states and the FCT officially announced by INEC at the National Collation Centre in Abuja. 🔴 PDP - 11 🔵 APC - 10 🟢  LP - 10 🟡  NNPP - 1 Pulse2023

Two voters were fatally shot in Benin, Edo State. The victims, identified Elizabeth Osadebamwen and Idahosa Festus, were killed on election day, Saturday, February 25, in Ogheghe, Sapele road.  The victims had cast their votes and were reportedly waiting for vote counting when the hoodlums stormed the polling unit at about 7pm and started shooting indiscriminately.  This was tweeted on a page

  "I Say No to Cancellation of Results. This election is far from being perfect, just like many before it, but there's no election in the recent history of this country that has thrown up so much upset like this one. If the least expected small parties had upstaged the big ones in their homestead, I don't see the logic in insinuating malpractice where the big ones are leveraging advantage.   I, therefore, say no to cancellation of the results. INEC should run the full course and let the process of redress take over afterwards. We will survive this like every other. Proposing cancellation is defeatist, and I disagree with the proponents. You can't celebrate your big wins in some places but challenging those of others in their supposed stronghold. Does it mean you approached the election with a degree of entitlement or mindset? That is double standards. Let everyone lick their wounds, at least, for now! - Prof Mahmood Yakubu Chairman of Independent National Electoral C

 Congratulations Viola Davis Wins 2023 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress In A Motion Picture ‘The Woman King’  “I never want to not be brave enough,” “As a woman, as a Black woman, as an artist. ~ #ViolaDavis

  The Federal Government has asked former President Olusegun Obasanjo not to truncate the 2023 general elections with his ‘’inciting, self-serving and provocative letter'' on the elections held last Saturday, February 25.   In an open letter addressed to President Buhari on Monday, February 27, Obasanjo raised concerns over the discrepancies in last Saturday, February 25 elections. He stated that there are allegations of some INEC officials being compromised and paid to do what they are not supposed to do. He said to avoid causing uproar in the country, the right thing must be done. He suggested that in areas were the elections were flawed, a repeat should be conducted on March 7.   Reacting to his letter, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, in a statement released, said what the former President “cunningly” framed as an “appeal for caution and rectification” was nothing but a calculated attempt to undermine the electoral process and a wilful incitement to vi

 Comedian Mr Macaroni received death threat today...

 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has released an open letter asking President Buhari to cancel all elections that do not pass the credibility and transparency test and be brought back with areas where elections were disrupted for next Saturday, 

 Dino Melaye of the PDP has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been compromised and the election was rigged in favour of the ruling party. See video 

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been accused of compromising the 2023 presidential election held on the 25th of February, 2023. This is coming after some political parties challenged INEC for not uploading results from polling units across the country before the national collation started in Abuja. The agent of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dino Melaye and former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha had challenged the electoral body to attend to their demand. However, hours after resuming collation and listening to the opinions of party agents, INEC ignored their demands and continued with the collation. The development saw agents of the PDP, Labour Party (LP) and several others pull out of the presidential collation. The agents of the political parties threatened to act on their demands, following the decision of INEC to continue with collation.

  The Labour Party, one of Nigeria’s main opposition parties in the 2023 elections, has rejected the ongoing collation and announcement of the presidential election results in Abuja. The party Monday said it was doing so because INEC failed to publish all the results from polling units on its iREV server. The opposition party thus questioned the integrity of the collation and announcement exercise at the national collation centre in Abuja. The Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi, is one of the four presidential candidates that have won at least one state in the elections...

This are some of the faces voters  complained indulge in irregularities during presidential election voters 

Singer, Harrysongs says Tinubu can never be his president.

 Out of the 8 Federal constituencies in Enugu State, Labour Party has so far won 7. They include; 1. Nsukka/Igboeze South = LP won 2. Udenu/Igboeze North = LP won 3. Enugu North/Isiuzo = LP won 4. Enugu North/Enugu South = LP won 5. Aninri/Awgu/Oji River = LP won  6. Igboetiti/Uzo Uwani = LP won 7. Udi/Ezeagu = LP won. 8. ... Yes, we did not Labour in vain! Ken Eze

 BREAKING NEWS Ekiti State moments ago became the first to officially submit the Presidential Election result to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu at the National Collation Centre, Abuja.  There was no objection from all party agents present. INEC

 INEC suspends proceedings at the Presidential collation center, to resume by tomorrow by 11am,  February 27

  The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has postponed the collation of the result of the 2023 presidential election till 6pm on Sunday. The 2023 presidential election has been a tight battle between the candidates of the APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi of the Labour Party. Election was expected to have ended at every polling unit where the electoral umpire had extended the exercise for varying reasons. Results are also expected to have been declared at polling units, wards and local government areas. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, had, yesterday announced that collation would commence at noon on Sunday. However, in a press briefing to declare the collation open, Yakubu said it would commence at 6pm on Sunday. Until then, it is expected that unverified results will continue to make the rounds on social media. Read original

 What can of challenge is this...

 Charley Boy on meeting Davido: Meeting one of my favourite Artiste OBO, as I dey scooter  on Boudillon today. I was so star Struck, he even helped me take dis picture on my phone. Na so my handi dey shake say I see Davido as he was excited 

 Atiku Abubakar wins at his polling unit PDP- 282 APC- 56 LP- 6

 Peter Obi wins at his polling unit LP - 9 APC - 8 PDP - 2

 Tinubu wins at his polling unit APC- 33 LP-8 PDP-1

 “If Peter Obi Wins Today, I Will Return My U.S. Passport And Get Involved With The Nigerian Military And Teach Them A Few Things” — BBNaija’s Pere Who Is An Ex-American Soldier

  The Candidate For All Progressives Congress For Rivers State House Of Assembly , Asari-Toru Constituency 2 , Hon. Amb. Okorinama West , Today 25th February 2023 , Cast His Vote At Ward 9 , Unit 01 In Asari-Toru Local Government Area .

  A polling unit outside the Oba Elegushi Palace at Ikate in Eti-Osa, Lekki, has been attacked by thugs. The hoodlums reportedly attacked the area on Saturday afternoon, carting away ballot boxes and chasing the presiding officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission. ” The ballot boxes were snatched and everybody ran away. Thugs are still hanging around the area.” a resident said. WITHIN NIGERIA also reported that Operatives of the Nigerian Army on Saturday gunned down an unknown ballot thief in Ogege road, Odaba polling unit in Dekina ward, in Kogi, following the activities of political thugs who came in large numbers to destroy voting materials. The thugs who appeared with machetes and guns snatched ballot boxes, broke chairs and dispersed voters. Read original

  Peter Obi, the Labour Party's presidential candidate, has revealed what he would do if he happen to lose at the polls. While speaking to newsmen, Obi said the first thing he will do if elected is to ThankGod. The news: When asked if he will be willing to work with the opposition if he happen to lose, he said, "No it won't come to that but I am not looking for job, I am very contented person." "I want to show compassion. I want to help pull people out of poverty. "When I was governor, I was governor because God wanted me to be governor," he added. He went on to assure the journalists and supporters that people would still be able to take pictures with him when he becomes the president. Read original

 Thug threatened voters who will not for his party, see video

 Vehicle conveying election materials break down in Enugu A vehicle carrying election materials broke down along Gariki road, Enugu state this morning February 25. Photos shared online shows a vulcaniser working to fix one if the tyres of the vehicle. 🎞: @punchnewspapers

Voter in Abule Ado, Satellite Town and Alakija areas risks being disenfranchised following the late arrival of INEC officials. As 11 05 am, INEC officials were yet to arrive at most polling units visited in the area. Many prospective voters pleaded with INEC to send officials to their units, saying they are to be disenfranchised. Party agents who spoke to Vanguard said it seems there is a deliberate attempt not send election officials early to their units. Affected polling units are in Abule Ado, Satellite Town and Alakija area. Read original

Her is unconfirmed reports that EFCC stom Bola Tinubu polling unit

  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.

  Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has angrily left his Polling Unit 8, Ward nine, Rumueprikon, Obio-Akpor after he could not be validated by the Bio-modal Voter Accreditation System (BIVAS). Naija News  reports that the Rivers State Governor had waited for 25 minutes before leaving his polling unit. The Governor, accompanied by his wife, Suzzette, left the polling unit at about 11 am as the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) appealed to them to wait. The Governor, who left the unit, expressed disappointment in the electoral umpire. He said: “We are highly disappointed. INEC told us they were ready for the election and that BIVAS are working. You can see the crowd here I don’t think that most people will be allowed to vote with slow working of the BIVAS. "I have stayed about 25 minutes here and I was told to go and come back that they will rectify the BIVAS. We are highly disappointed. If a number of people are disenfranchised, what do you expect

 Labour Party's Presidential candidate, Peter Obi and his wife at their polling unit to cast their votes.

 During a carnival week in Naples, Italy manager Roberto Mancini defended some children who were accused of racism after painting their faces black so they could lol like Serie A leading scorer Victor Osimhen. Adults and children alike often attend the carnival dressed as one of their heroes, and this year some children opted to symbolize Osimhen, who has scored 20 goals in 24 appearances for Napoli this season. Napolian writer Sabrina Efionayi – who, like Osimhen, is of Nigerian ancestry – turned to social media to chastise parents for allowing their children to wear blackface at the carnival. Despite understanding why the young fans wanted to dress up in such a way, Efionayi felt it was alarming that Italians do not understand why ‘blacking up’ is offensive. She said on Facebook: ‘Every time a player with black skin excels in a team (in this case, Napoli), I always feel this tremendous angst over how people think he should be celebrated. ‘From the solidarity of Sorbillo to Koulibaly

 The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has arrived his polling unit. The APC candidate has voted at his polling unit in the Ikeja area of Lagos State. Read original

The   Peoples Democratic Party  , PDP, Chairman in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja, Sunday Zaka has reportedly passed away. According to media report, Zaka, who is popularly known as HIV, died at about 3 am on Saturday in a fatal accident while on his way to his residence in Kuje. He died alongside his personal security after some party activities at the city center. The family is yet to confirm the unfortunate incident but a chieftain of the party, Michael Kpatuba broke the news via a post on his Facebook page on Saturday morning. “Dying Election day is really heartbroken to the FCT, PDP family. “Rest in peace, Hon Zaka Sunday, FCT PDP Chairman”, the post read. Read original

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