Thursday, 9 March 2017

INEC fixes February 19, 2019 for Presidential and National Assembly elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has as part of measures to ensure certainty in the nation's electoral processes fixed Saturday, February 19, 2019 as the date for the next Presidential and National Assembly elections.

In the same vein, the Governorship/State Assembly/Federal Capital Territory Area Council Elections will hold on Saturday, March 2, 2019.

The INEC National Commissioner in charge of the South West, Prince Solomon Soyebi disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during a media chat.

“In Nigeria, the constitution provides for elections to hold not earlier than 150 days and not later than 30 days to the end of the incumbent’s tenure. In order to ensure certainty in our dates for elections, and to allow for proper planning by the Commission, political parties, security agencies, candidates and all stakeholders. The Commission has decided to fix the date for the National Elections for the third Saturday in February of the election year, followed by State elections two weeks later.

“To that extent, the 2019 Presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on Saturday, 16th February 2019, while the Governorship/State Assembly/Federal Capital Territory Area Council Elections will hold on Saturday 2nd March 2019.

“Our democracy is maturing and the Commission believes that there should be certainty with regard to the timetable for elections. For instance, in the United States, general elections always hold on the second Tuesday of November in the election year. In Ghana, it’s the 7th of December of the election year, while in other places like Mexico, Norway, Sweden, Costa Rica and Switzerland, the dates are also known in advance,” he said.

Breaking: PMB returning to Abuja on Friday

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected back in Abuja, Nigeria on Friday March 10, 2017.

According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adeshina on Thursday, Buhari is grateful to Nigerians for their prayers and good wishes.

"President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to return to the country tomorrow, Friday March 10, 2017.

"The President left the country on January 19, 2017 for a vacation, during which he had routine medical check-ups. The holiday was extended based on doctors' recommendation for further tests and rest.

"President Buhari expresses appreciation to teeming Nigerians from across the country, and beyond, who had prayed fervently for him, and also sent their good wishes."

Tambuwal receives Osinbajo at Sokoto airport (photo)

Acting President Professor Yemi Osinbajo being received on arrival at Sokoto airport by Governor Aminu Tambuwal on Thursday.

Osinbajo was in the state to flag off the MSME Clinic.

Archbishop of Canterbury visits President Buhari at Abuja House (photos)

The Archbishop of Canterbury,
Most Reverend Justin Welby on Thursday visited President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja House, London.

Photos show Mr President and the leader of the Anglican Church during their meeting.

Wednesday, 8 March 2017

You can't divide Nigeria now, Buratai tells MASSOB, IPOB

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Tukur Buratai, has told those agitating for the dismemberment of Nigeria, especially, the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB and the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB to forget the idea.

Buratai said this on Monday in Abuja while receiving an award from a coalition of more than 80 civil rights organizations.

“Those individuals and groups that are bent on destablising our country I think they have to wait till may be the next three or four millennia for them to do that. That is, may be the next generation of officers and men will allow them at all.

“Having been given the Millennium Hero award, I want to call on all the agitators for separation and other acts of destabilization, they better forget it, not in this era, not in this millennium.

“I want to say that we would continue to do our best to maintain security atmosphere that is needed as provided for in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. We have been tasked to defend our country.

“We have taken a number of measures to ensure that the remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists who are on the run are finally cleared, many have surrendered, many of them have been captured,” he said.

Senate Celebrates Osinbajo at 60

The Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo clocked 60 on Wednesday and the Senate did not miss the opportunity to wish him well on his Special day.

"On behalf of all members of
@ NGRSenate I wish our Acting President, @ProfOsinbajo , a happy birthday as he turns 60 today," the Senate President Bukola Saraki twitted.

Gunmen attack Olisa Metu's Abuja home

The residence of the former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metu at Prince and Princess Estate, Abuja was on Tuesday night attacked by gunmen suspected to be assassins.

Mr Richard Ihediwa, Special Assistant to the former PDP spokesman said in a statement he issued in Abuja on Wednesday that the eight gunmen fired several shots into the air before they gained entry into the compound having damaged a portion of the security fence.

He however said that the night marauders failed to gain access to the main building because of the security doors installed there.

“When they could not gain access into the main building, they beat up the security guards and ordered them at gunpoint to call out Metuh using their phones, but the guards insisted that he was not at home but had travelled to the East.

“Out of frustration , the invaders broke into other buildings in the premises including Metuh’s out-office where they carted away some documents and electronic equipment.

“Their escape route trailed with blood as one of the armed men got injured in the course of their breaking through the spiked security fence,” he said.

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