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INEC that announces election result at 4am is criminal – Datti Baba-Ahmed
Ex-Labour Party vice presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has slammed the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, for announcing the 2023 election result at 4am.
Speaking in an interview with Symfoni, Baba-Ahmed stated that an electoral umpire that announces results at 4am is a criminal.
Baba-Ahmed also lambasted President Bola Tinubu for leading a government that was a product of that ‘criminal’ act.
“I keep saying, and I sometimes I wonder, we Nigerians, why do we just take everything to pass? How can an INEC chairman promise African leaders, including Nelson Mandela’s younger brother,Thabo Mbeki, that he would announce election result by 9am but sneaked and did the announcement by by 4am?
“Isn’t this person a thief? Isn’t he a crook to announce results by 4am? This is wrong. Look, you’re a Nigerian. I’m a Nigerian. Well, I know I did my part. I tried to stop it, but it has passed.
“And how can you shamelessly be leading a government that was announced at 4am? Who works at 4am? Criminals! The INEC that announces a result at 4am is a criminal INEC. Believe me,” he said.
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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has called for stronger participation of women in politics.
According to him, women have equal ability and capacity as men when given the opportunity.
Yilwatda made the call on Tuesday when he received the APC National Women Leader, Dr. Mary Alile Idele.
He said women should not be left behind in leadership and decision-making processes, stressing the need for equal opportunity in politics.
“Being a woman does not make you less than a man. You have equal brain, equal capacity, equal ability,” he said.
He urged more women to come out and actively participate in politics, adding that empowerment and inclusion remain key to strengthening democracy.
“We encourage women to come out and participate in politics actively. We must empower you,” he added.
Yilwatda also assured women within the party of his support, saying the party leadership is committed to giving women a stronger voice in governance.
“We must empower you… and I will be behind you,” he said.
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Former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, has declared his support for Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 election while maintaining that he still believes in the key economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Omo-Agege made the remarks during an appearance on ARISE TV’s The Morning Show on Wednesday, where he explained his political position following his recent resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Responding to questions about why Nigerians should trust his endorsement of Obi after publicly supporting President Tinubu’s economic policies only weeks earlier, the former Delta Central senator said his views on the reforms had not changed.
“I was a member of the APC. I never left the APC; the party left me and left my over 230,000 supporters in Delta State,” he said.
According to Omo-Agege, he remains convinced that some of the administration’s most significant economic decisions, particularly the removal of fuel subsidy and the floating of the naira, were necessary reforms.
“When Mr President came up with the economic policies, most especially the naira floatation and subsidy removal, these are policies I supported and continue to support,” he stated.
The former deputy senate president noted, however, that support for those policies should not be seen as exclusive to the APC or President Tinubu, arguing that Obi had also advocated similar economic measures.
“Even though these policies were espoused by Mr President, which I support, the same policies were also supported by Peter Obi,” he said.
Omo-Agege stressed that his endorsement of Obi was not based on a rejection of the reforms but on his belief that Nigerians would have greater confidence in their implementation under the former Anambra State governor.
“The question is, have I changed my opinion about this? No, I have not,” he said.
“I just believe that under the new platform I’ve gone to, these policies will continue and the people, the majority of Nigerians who have issues with those policies, would feel more confident because they are more comfortable and trust Peter Obi that he will make these policies work more than Mr President could have done.”
He further defended the reforms, insisting that the policies themselves were not the problem.
“The policies are not bad policies,” Omo-Agege added.
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The Jigawa State House of Assembly has suspended the Speaker of the Auyo Legislative Council, Haruna Maigari, over alleged anti-party activities.
The suspension was announced during plenary on Tuesday in Dutse, the state capital, following the adoption of a motion by the Majority Leader of the House, Lawan Dansure.
According to the Assembly, the action was taken over allegations that Maigari’s conduct was detrimental to the unity and cohesion of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state.
Moving the motion, Dansure urged lawmakers to support disciplinary measures against the council speaker, arguing that anti-party activities at the grassroots could undermine the party’s strength ahead of future elections.
He said the House had a responsibility to protect party discipline and preserve the stability of the APC in Jigawa State.
Following deliberations, members unanimously adopted the motion.
Speaker of the House, Haruna Dangyatin, subsequently announced Maigari’s suspension with immediate effect pending further investigation.
“Hon. Haruna Maigari is hereby suspended as Speaker of Auyo Legislative Council over alleged anti-party activities,” Dangyatin declared during the session.
The Speaker also constituted an investigative committee to examine the allegations and submit its findings within two weeks.
He said the committee would establish the facts surrounding the matter and recommend further action where necessary.
Dangyatin further directed the suspended council speaker to immediately hand over all official documents and responsibilities to the Deputy Speaker of the Auyo Legislative Council to ensure continuity of legislative activities.
The suspension comes amid reported disciplinary actions against some APC members in the state following the party’s recent primary elections.
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