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PDP will accept elections outcome in good faith – Tambuwal

Nnenna Okoronkwo
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Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, the Director General of the People Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council, has said the party will accept the outcome of elections with good faith.

Tambuwal, who spoke at his home town in Tambuwal Local Government Area on Saturday, said PDP believed in due process.

“We have the belief that the destiny of all mankind is from the Almighty and God give power to whom He wish.

“More so, the election, from the information we are getting, is going on peacefully without any rancour.

“This indicated that people are now fully ready and committed to elect leaders of their choice, which remain our mission and vision in PDP,“ he said.

On security, the governor appreciated the formation in the state, saying that the security agencies had exhibited patriotism toward the success of the process.

He called on the people to remain law abiding as the country required peace and peaceful coexistence to excel.

Tambuwal further appreciated the turnout of voters during the exercise, adding that the process was highly encouraging.

 

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Ekiti State: Senator Bamidele commends INEC

Hauwa Abubakar Anaja
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The Senatorial candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) for Ekiti Central District, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, has given kudos to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the general satisfactory conduct of the 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections, despite initial challenges.
Bamidele gave the commendation after casting his vote at Polling Unit 003 of Ward 13, Ibedoyin Ward, Iyin Ekiti.
Bamidele, who is the current Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, arrived at the polling unit at about 12 noon and voted by 12:27pm.
While describing the process of his accreditation and voting as smooth, he said that INEC deserved commendation for overcoming some initial challenges while conducting the exercise.
Also, he said that initial challenges of non-functional BVAS in some parts of his senatorial district were corrected by INEC, thereby making the process hitch-free.
“I took my time before coming out to vote, I came here after 12 noon because I needed to touch base with different parts of my senatorial district and different parts of the state.
“With respect to my senatorial district, what I gathered from various reports from the field is that the turnout of voters has been impressive and secondly INEC has lived up to expectations,” he said.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2023: Taraba stakeholders commend INEC for peaceful polls

Nnenna Okoronkwo
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Political stakeholders across party lines in Taraba State have commended the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC for the peaceful conduct of the Presidential and National Assembly elections in Taraba State.

The Minister of Transportation Muazu Sambo, who gave the commendation also added “I am mpressed at the turn out and conduct of voters. and optimistic that my party APC will still form the next Government in the next regime .I therefore called for calm from the people.

In the same vein, Nigeria’s former envoy to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Hassan Jika Ardo, noted that the peaceful conduct of the election has shown that Nigeria’s democracy is growing and can actually get things right.

Mr. Ado, who commended the President for the electoral reforms and and the cashless policy that has checked the cases of vote buying that often lead to crisis urged Nigerians to sustain the gains of this election to make for better elections subsequently.

Meanwhile the governorship candidate of the PDP in the state Col. Kefas Agbu has applauded the INEC for a seamless and hitch free process.

” I Commend the people Of Taraba state for conducting themselves peacefully and orderly . I now call for improvement in the process, arising from the lessons learnt from this election,” Col. Agbu said.

On his part, the commissioner representing Taraba State at the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) Ahmed Yusuf hailed the orderly conduct of the polls and the massive turn out of electorates.

” I urge my people to show the spirit of sportsmanship by accepting and to the outcome of the election with calm knowing that in every race, there must be a winner and loser,” he appealed.

Ismaila Maihanchi, candidate of the PDP for Jalingo/Yorro/Zing federal Constituency described the election as the most transparent and credible process in recent times, urging the people to protect their votes.

Missing Results
A councillor representing Chanchanji Ward James Ugo who accompanied the election materials back to Takum at about 1:45am said the election result sheets which went missing were later discovered in Dutse Ward election materials.

The police public relations officer, Taraba State Command, Usman Abdullahi confirmed the missing of the result sheets but said the issue has been resolved.

“The election result sheets were declared missing and the Electoral Officer was held in custody, but the result sheets were later found.”

Danji maintained that the court case within the APC for Taraba South senatorial ticket was not a challenge for the party to win in the southern part of Taraba state.

 

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AU criticises Tunisia over hate speech against migrants

Hauwa Mustapha
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The African Union (AU) has criticised Tunisia and urged it to avoid “racialized hate speech” after President Kais Saied ordered the expulsion of undocumented migrants and said immigration was a plot aimed at changing his country’s demographic make-up.

Tunisia’s Foreign Ministry said it was surprised by the AU statement issued late on Friday, and rejected what it called “baseless accusations” that it said misunderstood the government’s position.

The AU voiced what it said was “deep shock and concern at the form and substance of the statement” issued by Tunisian authorities and reminded Tunisia of its obligation within the 55-member state AU to treat migrants with dignity.

Saied this week ordered security forces to stop all illegal migration and expel all undocumented migrants, prompting a campaign of arrests that caused widespread fear among sub-Saharan Africans as well as Black Tunisians.

Announcing the measures, he said increased undocumented immigration from sub-Saharan Africa was a conspiracy aimed at changing Tunisia’s demographic make-up and stopping it from being an Arab and Muslim country.

His comments were praised by the French far-right politician Eric Zemmour.

In response to criticism from rights groups that his remarks were racist, Saied said he was not racist and that migrants living in Tunisia legally had nothing to fear.

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Nasarawa State REC, Police Impressed with Peaceful Conduct

Confidence Okwuchi
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The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Nasarawa State, Dr. Uthman Ajidagba has expressed satisfaction with the electorates in the state over the peaceful conduct of the presidential and National Assembly election.

The REC stated this after touring round five Local Government in order to monitor the polls in the state.

Ajidagba, said he was highly impressed at the massive turn out of the electorates and the conduct of the INEC officials at the Polling Units.

He further said even though some polling units, the materials did not reach on time, they still met up with the voting and accreditation due to the seamless BVAS which made the vote cast faster.

“The turnout was massive and very peaceful and in an orderly manner,” he said.

He stated that reports reaching him from across the State, also alluded to the fact that officials of the commission were doing well, while places where lapses were observed were attended to.

Similarly, the Commissioner of Police Nasarawa State Command, CP Maiyaki Baba has in company of heads of other security agencies, embarked on a tour of Lafia, Nasarawa Eggon, Akwanga, Keffi and Karu Local Government Areas to monitor elections and observe the level of compliance and enforcement of restriction of movement.

The Commisioner of Police further warned those with intention to cause trouble, to have a rethink as the Police and other security agencies in the state won’t hesitate to deal decisively with anyone caught contravening the law.

Voice of Nigeria reports that, the CP was accompanied by heads of other sister security agencies, comprising the Department of State Services, Nigerian Immigration service, Nigerian Customs service, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, Federal Road Safety Corps, Nigerian Correctional Service, Federal Fire Service, among others.

 

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Institute DG Hails Nigerians For Democratic Resilience

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The Director General of Micheal Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies, MINILS in Ilorin, Kwara State, Comrade Issa Aremu has commended Nigerians for keeping faith with democracy in an atmosphere of peace and harmony despite daunting challenges of governance.

Speaking with the media after casting his vote at Alapata Baboko Ward in Ilorin, on Saturday, Aremu observed that by participating in successive 7th presidential election cycle since 1999, Nigerians have offered leadership in “democratic renaissance and resilience” in Africa.

According to him, with as many as 93 million registered voters, 18 contesting political parties and hundreds of candidates for executive and legislative posts, “Nigeria remains the largest democracy in Africa”.

While commending prompt turnout of voters at some voting wards in Ilorin on Saturday in Kwara State, the Director General however, decried late arrival of INEC officials and shortage of electoral items such as voting stamp.

He said while technology saves time of voter identification and voting, “late coming of INEC officials fueled crisis of expectation and prevented many voters from exercising their civic responsibilities”. 

He therefore called for what he described as  “improved electoral service delivery”  in March 11 gubernatorial election.

 

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2023 Polls: Minister Tells Media, Citizens To Shun Fake News Feeds

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Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has admonished the Media and Nigerians to stop relying on fake news feeds and the purveyors especially as it concerns election results on social media.

Mohammed gave the gave the charge on Saturday in his home town, Oro, South of Ilorin in Central Nigeria after casting his vote in the Presidential and National Assembly Elections.

He also appealed to the media houses to act responsibly in publishing or broadcasting election results.

“You don’t have to post election results without checking the source and the best way and most authentic is to hear from INEC.The media houses should abide by the National Broadcasting Commission’s regulations regarding  the announcement of  election results .

“What we have noticed in the past 20 years is that election violence does not start during voting  but it is at the point of collation or announcement of results that violence starts.

“Fake news is a fuel of this kind of violence because If you post a fake results from a particular unit and it is at variance with the authentic result by INEC, that would lead to violence,” he said.

Mohammed enjoined eligible voters and party agents to wait patiently until the presiding officer announced results and they should cross-check same before transmission.

He stated that party agents should be vigilant and show a lot of responsibility.

Speaking on how the election went in his polling unit, the Minister said the process was peaceful, there was massive turn-out of voters and he was satisfied.

“What struck me most is the turn-out – the young, old,  strong, the physically challenged men and women, they all came out to cast their votes.

“You can see the determination and resolve on their faces in atmosphere of conviviality.

“I hope that it will be the same atmosphere and ambience in every other polling units,” he added.

 

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EFCC’s Election Monitoring Team Attacked In Abuja

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The team of operatives of Nigeria’s Anti-graft Agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, who were on duty monitoring the Presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday was attacked by political thugs near Chief’s palace in Bwari Area council of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Abuja.

A press statement by the commission’s spokesperson, Mr Wilson Uwujaren said, the attack followed the arrest of a man for allegedly masterminding a well-orchestrated vote buying procedure at the polling unit situated at Science Primary School, Bwari.

He said, the team had arrested the suspect and retrieved from him a list of beneficiaries he had already paid some money to, through an online banking app.

Uwujaren noted that it was at the point of moving the suspect away from the polling unit that the thugs attacked, smashing the windshield of the Commission’s patrol van.

“They only retreated into their hideouts after the Commission’s operative responded by releasing warning shots, before members of the Joint Task Force team comprising the Department of State Services, the Nigeria Police and others, Arrived the scene.

“The incident was immediately reported at the Bwari Police Station,” Uwujaren said.

EFCC Attacked in Imo State

Similarly, a team of EFCC operatives on election monitoring duty at Unit 001, Mann Primary School behind Chorobim junction in Imo state was shot at by unknown persons, suspected to be vote buyers.

Uwujaren said, the EFCC team responded, which made the unknown persons to flee the scene.

He added that the incident was formally reported to DCP Operations, Haruna Femi at the Imo State Police Command.

 

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Tyson Tutors Joshua On Extra Skills

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Former American boxer, Mike Tyson  offers some advice for Anthony Joshua ahead of his return to the ring at the 02 Arena in London on April 1.

Joshua will take on Jermaine Franklin as he looks to rebuild his career following back to back losses to Ukrainian heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk.

In an interview with ID Boxing, Tyson was full of praise for Joshua, and implored him to be as active as possible to become the best again.

“He has a lot of talent, and shouldn’t get discouraged. He only loses when he quits. When you quit, all the doors of opportunities close.

“Don’t get discouraged when you lose. You just made 30 million dollars! Don’t internalise it. The more you lay off, the worse you get. To be the best, you have to fight constantly and do it more and more,” Tyson said.

The Franklin fight is seen as make or break for the career of Joshua, with many pundits of the belief that defeat would spell the end to any aspirations of becoming a three-time heavyweight world champion.

It will be the British-Nigerian’s first outing under new trainer Derrick James, and many fans are hopeful the fresh link up could bring a return of the hunger that brought Joshua so much success in his earlier career.

A familiar face to UK fans after his impressive showing against Dillian Whyte last November, Franklin has always maintained he was hard done by that night and will have all the confidence of pulling off an upset at the 02 on April 1st.

A big stadium rematch for Joshua against old foe Whyte looks set for the summer, provided he gets past the American.

 

 

 

 

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Russia Halts Pipeline Oil To Poland

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Russia has halted supplies of oil to Poland via the Druzhba pipeline, PKN Orlen’s (PKN.WA) CEO said on Saturday, adding that the Polish refiner would tap other sources to plug the gap.

The halt in supplies via the pipeline – which has been exempted from European Union sanctions imposed on Russia following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine – came a day after Poland delivered its first Leopard tanks to Ukraine.

“Russia has halted supplies to Poland, for which we are prepared. Only 10% of crude oil has been coming from Russia and we will replace it with oil from other sources,” PKN Orlen Chief Executive Daniel Obajtek wrote on Twitter.

Orlen said it could fully supply its refineries via sea and that the halt in pipeline supplies would not impact deliveries of gasoline and diesel to its customers.

As of February, after a contract with Russia’s Rosneft expired, Orlen has been getting oil under a deal with Russian oil and natural gas company Tatneft.

Tatneft and Russian oil pipeline monopoly Transneft did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Oil transport to the Czech Republic, where Orlen operates two refineries, via the southern branch of the Druzhba pipeline was running to plan, pipeline operator Mero said on Saturday.

The supply halt came after U.S. President Joe Biden visited Warsaw and Kyiv in a show of support for Ukraine a year after the invasion. And on Friday, the European Union agreed on a 10th package of sanctions on Russia.

Following the invasion of Ukraine and before the EU embargoed seaborne supplies from Russia, Orlen stopped buying Russian oil and fuels transported by sea.

It said its supply portfolio now includes oil from Western Africa, the Mediterranean, the Gulf and the Gulf of Mexico. It also has a supply contract with Saudi Aramco as of 2022.

Seaborne supplies reach Poland via Naftoport, an oil terminal in Gdansk on the Baltic Sea. It can receive 36 million tonnes of oil annually topping volumes that can be processed by Polish refineries and is in part used to supply oil to refineries in eastern Germany that are linked to Druzhba.

“Given the capacity of Naftoport and the fact that we also have other routes to import motor fuels, clients will not feel any impact, while Orlen has been prepared for this for months,” Mateusz Berger, Poland’s Secretary of State in charge of strategic energy infrastructure told reporters by telephone.

 

 

 

 

Reuters/Samuel Isaiah

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