Mr. Uduak Ezekiel, the leader of a team of suspected thugs arrested on the eve of Saturday’s postponed Presidential and National Assembly elections in Akwa Ibom State, has accused the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ukanafun/ Oruk Anam Federal Constituency, Mr. Unyime Idem, of bankrolling their activities.

According to the video confession Mr. Ezekiel, made the allegation during interrogation by journalists when paraded at the Akwa Ibom State Command of the Nigeria Police in Uyo,

He said that the members of House of Representatives, popularly known as Idems Ultimate, gave him an undisclosed sum of money to recruit the thugs for the operation.

He also confirms that the thugs were brought in from Ibadan in Oyo State and Port Harcourt in Rivers State.

According to him, he paid the sum of N5,000 to each of the suspected thugs. Ezekiel, who said he hails from Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, denied claims by some of the thugs that they were brought to Akwa Ibom under the guise of attending a funeral before being nabbed by the police.

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The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Uche Secondus, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of a continuous craving for blood.

According to report the accusation he made today at an emergency meeting of the party’s National Executtive Committee (NEC), was a response to president Buhari’s threat statement on Monday that “anybody who thinks he has enough influence in his locality to lead a body of thugs to snatch boxes or to disturb the voting system, he will do it at the expense of his own life”.

He said ” “Before I end this address, let me emphasise once again that Nigerians are tired of President Buhari. And of a truth, over three years, killings and killings and now you have ordered that more people should be killed. Why do you like blood? I want to ask you, Buhari: Why do you like blood? Why do you want to kill your country men and women — for the sake of election? That you must be President? You know you are not God. Buhari, I’m addressing you, you know you are not God.”

Mohammed Abacha the eldest son of the late military dictator, General Sani Abacha has proclaim his endorsement for president buhari re-eletion. He made the statement while addressing reporters at his campaign office on Maguwa Road in Kano on Monday.

Mohammed Abacha the governorship candidate of the Advance Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA) in Kano State, has shown his strong support behind the reelection bid of President Buhari by promising to get at least two million votes for him in the state.

He said that the national body of APDA had expressed its’ support for the President’s reelection bid over the achievement track record of President Buhari since he assumed office in 2015.

He also mentions some of President Buhari’s achievements which are: security and economic stability, capital projects and agriculture development.

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) on Tuesday proclaim that the Department of State Services (DSS) will today arrest the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) commissioner in charge of operations and logistics, Prof. Okechukwu Ibeanu.

According to Imo Ugochinyere, the spokesman of CUPP in a statement earlier on Tuesday, alleged that President Buhari was planning to sabotage and shift the rescheduled February 23rd election,

He said, “The arrest plan of the INEC commissioner, was due to his alleged refusal to help the All Progressives Congress (APC) government to sabotage distribution and compromise of sensitive election materials.

He added: “The Refusal of INEC to proceed with staggered election during the aborted Feb 16 election which ruined president Buhari and APC rigging plan is the reason for the new offensive action against INEC to intimidate them into submission.

“We thereby call on all Nigerians to rise up on against this ongoing leadership abuse and madness which have the potentiality to throw Nigeria into an electoral violence that will enable Buhari execute his lawless order that Security agencies should publicly start killing people under the guise of Ballot box snatching.”

The Nigerian Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has urged politicians in Nigeria to maintain peace in the upcoming elections and to ensure that no one dies on their behalf.

The former President made the plea on Monday at a meeting with Niger Delta Youth Leaders in Yenagoa.

He urged the young leaders to embrace peace and shun violence ahead of the rescheduled general elections.

He also encouraged the young people not to be induced, saying that nobody’s ambition is worth the blood of Nigerians.

Admonishing politicians he asked “why must another person die because you want to hold a political office”.

The former leader stated that no office is meant for one particular person, noting that the aim of getting into office should be solely for the service of the people.

Speaking about violence especially within the election period, Jonathan said peace is fundamental to growth and economic development, stressing that the nation loses value with any extra-judicial killing recorded.

“Anytime somebody is killed by a person, either by a youth or even security services that is extra-judicial, whether the police kills somebody or a military man kills somebody extra-judicially , it brings the reputation and the image of the country down.

He said if security operatives in Nigeria are interested in the future of the nation, then they must do everything to suppress extra-judicial killings, because one person killed affects the entire country.

“Let us conduct the election peacefully, people should vote based on their conscience”.

The former aide to the ex president Goodluck Jonathan, Mr. Reno Omokri, from his twitter handle raised an alarm over the alleged arrest of Uyiekpen Giwa-Osagie, who is believed to be the Lawyer of the PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

According to.Reno Omokri, the arrest was made on Monday 18th with the aid of 25 heavily armed policemen.

He wrote,
The @officialEFCC today arrested @atiku’s lawyer, Uyiekpen Giwa-Osagie with 25 heavily armed policemen. Is this why they postponed the election and implemented their #CoupAgainstNigeria? Their plan is to go after those around Atiku to see if they can cripple him before Saturday.

He added. ‘The EFCC should tell Nigerians why they have arrested Atiku’s lawyer? What is his crime? Who is next? Is it Atiku’s wives or his children? Is Atiku now public enemy? Is that why president Buhari instigated the election postponement Coup Against Nigeria? Why is PMB so desperate?

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (lNEC) has finally agreed on the resumption of political campaign, which was suspended because of the last saturday general elections that was postponed.

The commission, at the end of its management meeting on Monday evening, confirms that all campaigns for the rescheduled Presidential and National Assembly elections end on Thursday.

This was revealed in a statement on the Commission’s verified Twitter handle, and signed by Festus Okoye, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee.

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Nigerians has call on federal government and wealthy Nigerians to volunteer free buses to convey citizens to their voting unit, over the frustration of election postponement.

The move was organised by Reno omokri. Who from his twitter handle wrote,

‘ I urge my nigerian brothers and sisters who wasted money to travel and were frustrated by the postponement, not to lose heart, I beg you, for the love of Nigeria, please make plans to return to vote.

The free #BusesForDemocracy are for any Nigerian citizen with a PVC who intend to travel for the purpose of voting, IRRESPECTIVE of who you intend to vote for. My only interest is DEMOCRACY. We must have a high voter turnout.

He added ‘ This is not about PDP or APC. This is about Nigeria. The buses I provide will be for any Nigerian citizen with a valid voter card. No one should frustrate voters

I repeat, the free #BusesForDemocracy are for those who are:

* Registered voters
* Travelling for the purpose of voting
* IRRESPECTIVE of who you will vote
* No campaigning in the buses

I thereby also urge wealthy Nigerians to provide #BusesForDemocracy

President buhari has ordered security operatives to “deal ruthlessly” with anyone who attempts to snatch ballot box during the rescheduled general elections next Saturday,

He made the declaration while addressing at an emergency caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja today, just immediately after the comment president buhari was applauded by members of the APC Caucus who were in attendance.

The president issued a warning to anyone who may in any way foments trouble during the elections. especially by carrying ballot boxes, that such person would be doing so at the “expense of his life.”

He said ” WARNING: “I really gave the military and police order to be ruthless… Anybody who thinks he has enough influence in his locality to lead a body of thugs to snatch ballot boxes or disturbs the voting system, will do so at the expense of his own life.

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The Christian Association of Nigeria known as (CAN) has urged Nigerians to pray this week if they want the presidential general elections to hold.

Rev Samson Ayokunle, the president of the association, made the call during a church service at the Trinity Baptist Church, Ajobo in Ibadan on Sunday 17th.

According to him, he talked about the incessant problems going on in the country saying, “I want you to pray very well this week. If it’s about the things we see in the spirit, it is not sure that elections will hold at all. We won’t want elections to hold like they didn’t hold; if that should happen, it may cause trouble or even lead to war in Nigeria.

He also said, “And not only that, it is a reverse for a nation that was ready to vote in their President. We however believe that God is still in charge and the INEC chairman can never play with the collective wish of Nigerians. Meanwhile Be prayerful; gather this week to pray because prayers can do a lot within this week. If the writing on the wall, as revealed by the spirit, is anything to go by, if we don’t pray hard, elections may not hold at all.”

A Nigerian custom officer in a viral video shot a man over several arguments between customs officials and commercial bus passengers.

According to the video, A passenger can be heard warning a custom official not to touch his phone, while some others were arguing with another official. As the argument continued, a voice is heard saying, ‘Shoot him’ and a gun went off immediately after.

The sound of the gunshot trembled some of the people at the scene to flee away while some others was shouting repeatedly that the Customs officers have killed someone.

Though the video did not capture the actual officer who pulled the trigger, it showed one of them clutching a gun standing over the body of the man who had been shot. After lifting the man’s hand, and seeing it fall limply to the ground, the official and his colleagues tried to get back into their cars, but the people at the scene, however, with anger, rallied and stopped custom officials from leaving the scene.

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According to report, Five Boko Haram members, an officer and three soldiers were reportedly killed on Saturday, at Buni Yadi in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe state, during encounter between troops and the terrorists.

Col. Sagir Musa, the army spokesman, who confirmed the attack in a statement on Sunday, said the casualties were recorded when the terrorists attacked a military formation in the town.

The Nigerian Army Special Forces School and 27 Task Force Brigade are both located in Buni Yadi.

Musa said five other soldiers were wounded and were receiving treatment in the Brigade Field Ambulance.

According to him, the Boko haram insurgents were armed with four gun trucks, one Mine Resistant Ambush Protection (MRAP), one MOWAC (heavy fighting equipment) and assorted arms and ammunitions. He also noted that nine AK 47 rifles, one anti-aircraft gun, 121 rounds of 12.7 mm anti-aircraft ammunitions, two 36 hand grenades, 295 rounds of 7.62 mm special ammunition and four Improvised Explosive(IED) Devices, were recovered from the insurgents too.

Musa said one IED cylinder, one RPG bomb, one RPG bomb charger, one gun truck and one Bajaj motorcycle were also recovered from the terrorists.

He also said that the Nigeria Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai , commended troops for successes being recorded in recent times in the battle against insurgents in the North East and enjoined them to remain resolute, alert and decisive as well as professional.

Buratai also thanked all those who passed timely and credible information that aided the successful “abortion of the attempted attack on troop’s position in Buni Yadi.”In another development, Musa said troops deployed to provide security for the rescheduled Presidential/National Assembly elections at Iwaraja Junction along Osun and Ogun axis on Saturday intercepted three hoodlums moving towards Ilesa East Local Government Area, with intent to disrupt smooth conduct of the rescheduled elections in the area.

The army spokesman, Col. Sagir Musa, said’ the hoodlums would be handed over to the police upon completion of “initial profiling and investigation.”

He said one locally made pistol, one gutless, three rounds of cartridges, three mobile phones, one iPad, one Peace Corps face cap, one Peace Corps ID card and N14,300 were recovered from the suspects.

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