Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, has apologised to Nigerians, especially the youths, for his actions at the INEC collation centre in Abuja on Tuesday morning. Orubebe had disrupted proceedings at the International Conference Centre on Tuesday when he accused INEC Chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega of being partisan and favouring the All…
Day: March 31, 2015
Jonathan Congratulates Buhari
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has called Muhammadu Buhari to congratulate him on emerging winner of the just-concluded presidential election in Nigeria. Jonathan reportedly called Buhari at about 5:15pm, according to the Buhari Campaign Organisation, to hail him on the outcome of the election. It was said that the President and his opponent at the poll…
Fayose Cheers Buhari, Urges Nigerians To Accept Result
Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State has released a statement congratulating candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the March 28, 2015 presidential election in Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement issued on Tuesday afternoon by his media aide, Lere Olayinka, the governor also urged Nigerians to accept outcome of the poll. Prior to…
Senatorial Poll: Yayi Makes History; Dedicates Victory To God, Electorates
Winner of the Lagos West Senatorial District election held last Saturday, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola aka Yayi of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has recorded a feat in Nigeria no lawmaker has made before. With his announcement on Monday night as winner of the poll, Yayi becomes the first legislator in Nigeria to be consecutively elected…
Orubebe Disrupts Jega’s Poll Results Announcement
A former Minister in Nigeria, Godsdey Orubebe, on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, caused a mild drama at the venue of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, elections collation centre in Abuja. Just when the Commission’s Chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega had resumed the announcement of the results at the International Conference Centre, the ex-Minister of Niger…